1984: Starting from a bankrupt Sichuan restaurant

Chapter 359 Look at your bewitched eyes! (Bonus chapter for monthly votes: 855)

Xia Yao took Zhou Yan's hand, her voice strong and clear, like a solemn declaration.

Sun Na stood opposite, looking like a clown at that moment.

Wang Wei looked at the two of them, a smile appearing on her lips, but a hint of envy in her eyes.

What a wonderful couple they are.

One rejects ambiguity and openly admits to having a partner, leaving no room for ambiguity.

A public declaration of love, asserting sovereignty in front of thousands, refusing to allow anyone else to taint it.

If it were her, would she be so brave?

The scene erupted in cheers, filled with the croaking of frogs.

In an era where everyone keeps their relationships secret, Zhou Yan and Xia Yao are really too daring!

“Our Yaoyao is even bolder; she’s really not going to give an inch of ground.” Meng Anhe smiled proudly.

"This personality is so adorable." Zhao Tieying stopped eating sunflower seeds and looked at Xia Yao with eyes full of joy.

Comrade Zhou and Lin Zhiqiang exchanged a glance and smiled.

"This kid's lucky," said Comrade Zhou.

“That’s true, but Yao Yao’s life isn’t bad either,” Lin Zhiqiang said.

"That's my boyfriend, and that's my sister-in-law. Aren't they amazing?" Zhou Momo introduced to the children next to her, her tone full of pride.

"It's so beautiful!" the child nodded.

"Mom! Zhou Yan is going to become our cousin's husband?" Lin Jingxing asked in shock.

"Will we have to pay for meals from now on? I want to eat braised pork ribs every day!" Lin Bingwen asked with concern.

"I want, too!"

"Dream on, you two." Meng Anhe reached out and tapped her two food-loving sons on the head; their minds were only filled with thoughts of food.

The security officer maintaining order at the entrance rushed in, thinking something unexpected had happened. After learning what had happened, he left with an envious look on his face.

Sun Na's pink jacket, covered in sequins, lost its usual fashionable edge next to Xia Yao's plain wool coat. The difference in their overall style was too great, and Sun Na was completely overshadowed in terms of looks.

Xia Yao has a face that exudes peace and prosperity, a graceful and intellectual beauty, refined yet elegant, with a straight back, large and clear eyes, and a scholarly air about her.

In contrast, Sun Na, with her narrow, almond-shaped eyes, appears somewhat petty and has a seductive air about her, as if she's always ready to seduce men.

Everyone had heard that a talented and beautiful intern had joined the marketing department, but most people were seeing Xia Yao for the first time today.

The rumors are true!
"Zhou Yan has really grown up. She really knows what true beauty is. Her aesthetic sense is really good."

"But he's eating way too well, isn't he? Xia Yao only came here for a month-long internship, and he already managed to hook up with her?"

"Sun Na's wishful thinking has failed for the first time, hasn't it? If you stand by the river long enough, you're bound to get your shoes wet."

"Hehe, that feels good!"

The workers were talking about it, and some of them were quite gleeful about Sun Na's misfortune.

Looking at Xia Yao, who was holding Zhou Yan's arm, Sun Na felt for the first time that her invincible advantage in appearance had vanished. Listening to the discussions of the crowd, she blushed, stomped her foot, snorted, and turned to leave.

Everyone's eyes followed her as she left, and they laughed loudly.

Xia Yao smiled, like a general who had won a battle, feeling quite pleased with herself.

Zhou Yan turned his head to look at her, his eyes full of tenderness, and he couldn't suppress the upturned corners of his mouth.

It felt so good when Xia Yao linked arms with him and said he was her boyfriend.

"Huh? That's it? I was hoping to see rivers of blood." Awei scratched his head, a little disappointed.

"You're really brave," Zhou Yan said in a low voice.

“You did it first.” Xia Yao looked up into his eyes. “If you dare, I dare.”

Her voice wasn't loud, but her tone was exceptionally firm.

Zhou Yan felt as if her heart skipped a beat.

"Yaoyao, over here," Meng Anhe said.

"You're here." Xia Yao let go of Zhou Yan's hand, turned around and saw that Wang Wei had already caught up. She smiled and pulled her to sit down.

"Yaoyao, that's wonderful," Meng Anhe said with a smile.

"Does she have the same charm as my aunt when she was young?" Xia Yao whispered in her ear.

“That’s much better than me,” Meng Anhe said with a smile.

With no cushion in her arms, Zhou Yan felt a sense of emptiness and sat down as well.

His seat was next to Awei, and Xia Yao and Wang Wei were sitting to his right.

“Master Zhou, you’re a celebrity in the whole textile factory now,” Awei said, leaning closer.

"Aren't you envious?" Zhou Yan glanced at him sideways.

Ah Wei: "..."

"Look at you, with those delirious eyes!"

I'm tired of just saying I envy him, but seeing his face makes me want to punch him.

"Sister Yao Yao~ Sister Wei Wei~~" Zhou Momo, who had no seat, meant that all the seats were hers. Seeing her two older sisters sit down, she immediately ran over, pulled two candies from her pocket, and offered them to them like treasures: "Have some candy~"

"it is good."

"Thank you, Momo~"

The two smiled and accepted the candy.

Wang Wei scooped her up and placed her on her lap.

This little guy is so cute, you'll miss out if you don't grab it soon!

"Sister Yao Yao, you look so beautiful today! Your eyes are so bright and your hair is so pretty too!" The little one looked up at Xia Yao, her face full of surprise and joy.

"This is eyeshadow, it's colorful," Xia Yao said with a smile.

"Don't actors need to go backstage to prepare?" Zhou Yan interjected.

In Xiao Zhou's memory, he was just a marginal figure in society. During performances, he would sit in the back corner with a group of canteen apprentices, grinning foolishly and watching whatever was being performed on stage.

"My show is the third to last. I copied down the program list. I can go backstage when I have two more acts to perform," Xia Yao said with a smile. "Everyone does it this way. The model team is the last to walk the runway, and they are all seated in the second row. They also wait until my performance is over before going backstage to prepare."

"Oh, I see." Zhou Yan nodded thoughtfully.

"What's on the show today?" Zhou Momo asked curiously. "There are skits, singing, storytelling, and face-changing performances..." Xia Yao patiently explained to her.

"I've heard that the textile factory's New Year's Day performance is particularly wonderful, and it's called the Jiaozhou Spring Festival Gala. Teacher Zhou, is that true?" Awei pulled Zhou Yan aside and chatted.

"Well, in terms of performance quality, it definitely deserves to be called the Jiaozhou Spring Festival Gala, after all, Jiaozhou doesn't even have a Spring Festival Gala." Zhou Yan nodded and said with a smile, "It's definitely better than the performance from your Leming Hotel. Are you guys a bunch of chefs putting on a show by playing with a big pot?"

Ah Wei glanced sideways: "You know what, I did it last year."

Zhou Yan laughed uncontrollably upon hearing this.

"Hey? Zhou Yan, Yao Yao, sit here!" A familiar voice rang out from the side.

Zhou Yan turned around and saw that it was Huang Ying and her family who had arrived.

"Oh, so the empty seats are for your family members? It's quite lively," Zhou Yan said with a smile.

"Yingying," Xia Yao greeted with a smile.

“Then I’ll sit here.” Huang Ying sat down next to Awei and exclaimed as she looked at Xia Yao, “Sister Yao Yao, you look so beautiful today! This makeup and hairstyle suit you so well, you look just like a celebrity.”

"Thank you." Xia Yao smiled and nodded.

"MoMo, do you want to come play with your sister? I brought lots and lots of snacks." Huang Ying smiled at Zhou MoMo again, touching her bulging bag, from which rustling sounds came from.

"Wait a minute~ wait a minute~" Zhou Momo's eyes lit up, and she also patted her pocket: "I have some too, let's eat together later~~"

"Hey hey hey~~"

The two foodies reached a consensus and chuckled.

"Excuse me, didn't you see there's another living person here?" Awei raised his hand and said in a low voice.

"Here, have a chocolate." Huang Ying shoved a chocolate into his hand.

Ah Wei's eyes lit up as he looked at the gold coin chocolate in his hand. He said respectfully, "Please continue, don't worry about me."

Huang Ying, being very outgoing, greeted everyone before settling down and gossiping with Awei, "I heard someone confessed their love in the auditorium just now. I arrived late and didn't see anything. What happened?"

"Hehe, I saw the whole thing, do you want to hear it?" Awei grinned.

"Yes! Tell me quickly!" Huang Ying's eyes lit up, and her chubby hands had already grabbed a handful of sunflower seeds from her bag.

"One more gold coin," Awei said, holding out his hand.

"Here you go." Huang Ying didn't hesitate to take out a gold coin and put it in Awei's hand.

"Give me one too." Huang Bing reached into his bag for the chocolate.

"Smack!" Huang Ying reached out and slapped it.

Huang Bing immediately had a red mark on his hand.

Ah Wei raised an eyebrow, and his hand holding the chocolate trembled slightly.

"Ha..." Huang Bing withdrew his hand, looking at Huang He sitting next to him with a wronged expression: "Old man, look how vicious Huang Ying is!"

"You're such a grown man, yet you're still stealing your sister's chocolate." Huang He rolled his eyes at him.

“Exactly,” Zhao Shulan echoed.

Huang Bing: "..."

"Was I picked up from the trash can?"

Wronged Baba.

"If I were to find one, I'd definitely pick the nicer one," Huang He said.

“That makes sense.” Zhao Shulan laughed heartily.

"Pfft..." Ah Wei, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but laugh.

"What a joke." Huang Bing sighed; he couldn't stay in this house any longer.

"Tell me, what exactly happened?" Huang Ying nudged Awei with her elbow.

“You can’t kick me when I tell you,” Awei said.

"If you don't tell me, I'm going to elbow you." Huang Ying raised her elbow.

Ah Wei quickly said, "It's about Zhou Shi and Comrade Xia Yao. A female colleague from the textile factory came over and said she wanted to date Zhou Shi. Zhou Shi said he already had a girlfriend. Then our boss's wife came up and took Zhou Shi's arm, saying she was Zhou Shi's girlfriend."

"Wow! Your storytelling skills are terrible! Such a wonderful plot, and you finished it in just two sentences?" Huang Ying confiscated one of the chocolates from Awei's hand and stuffed it into Huang Bing's hand.

"Huh? You can take it back?" Awei was a little confused. He glanced at the chocolate in Huang Bing's hand and hesitated to speak.

Huang Bing had already happily pocketed it; there was no reason for him to return it.

"Sister Yaoyao talked to Zhou Shizhen? They even announced it in public just now?! I missed it, I shouldn't have gone to the factory!" Although she was complaining about Awei, it didn't affect Huang Ying's excitement at all.

She had noticed something was off about the two of them a while ago; there had been an ambiguous atmosphere between them, but Yao Yao had never admitted that they were together, which meant that they must have confirmed their relationship in the last few days.

She used to like Zhou Yan quite a bit, and at one point even used Zhou Yan as motivation to lose weight, wondering if it was possible for her to lose weight.

Until that day, when she saw Xia Yao get off the bus and the wind blew her long hair, she gave up on the idea.

Losing weight can make you thinner, but it won't make you as beautiful as an angel.

Xia Yao is such a celestial being!

Now that I hear they're together, I don't feel sad at all; on the contrary, I'm quite happy. I feel a sense of relief that they've finally found love.

“Yes.” Ah Wei nodded, first putting the chocolate in his pocket.

"After all I've said, you're 'right'?" Huang Ying looked at him with a complicated expression.

"Right?" Awei hesitated.

Huang Ying sighed, "Why don't you move aside, I'll talk to the person involved myself."

“That won’t do. I feel a bit awkward being sandwiched between you and your siblings,” Awei shook his head.

The oriole was grinding its teeth; I really wanted to give it a good whack.

"Zhou Yan has found a girlfriend? I object!" Huang He, who was standing nearby, was a little sad when he heard the news.

“They’re a perfect match, what right do you, a monster, have to object?” Zhao Shulan rolled her eyes at him.

"I was even thinking of trying to match Yingying and Zhou Yan up," Huang He said with a hint of melancholy. "That would truly be a powerful alliance."

Zhao Shulan sighed, "It's too late. These outstanding young men are hard to come by. Look at that girl, she's pretty, has a great figure, and speaks in a soft, sweet voice. If you were in her shoes, who would you choose?"

"I love Yingying very much." Huang He's expression was a little complicated. "But is there even a need to choose?"

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