Back to the Past: The Rise of the False Heiress Marrying the True Tycoon - Chapter 660
Chapter 660: The Town Mayor’s Relative
Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Aunt Zhou had initially thought that she could feign ignorance and the matter would be forgotten. She had never expected Li Hua, who was usually so easygoing, to bring up the issue again. Hadn’t it all passed?
She was taken aback, her face flushed with embarrassment. She slammed her hand on the table, her voice filled with indignation. “Li Hua, what are you implying? Do you think I’m that kind of person? I’m a guest here. Is this how you treat your guests?
“Even if I did say something at the time, it was surely due to the circumstances. I didn’t know any better. It’s all in the past now. Do you really have to be so unforgiving? Everyone has their moments of confusion…”
Aunt Zhou chastised Li Hua, her words sharp and biting. The two women who had accompanied Aunt Zhou shifted uncomfortably, their expressions changing slightly.
Before they knew the truth, they had also gossiped. Now, naturally, they sided with Aunt Zhou, hoping to avoid bringing up the matter again. After all, it wasn’t a big deal, just a few words. Was it really necessary to make such a fuss? So, they turned their attention to Mother Lin, launching their offensive.
“Aunt An, what’s gotten into your daughter-in-law? She seems like a different person. Has your family’s business been doing so well that you’ve become arrogant? That’s not how you run a business. I heard from my child that in big cities, private restaurants have excellent customer service. We, the customers, are gods!”
“Exactly, Aunt An, you need to educate your daughter-in-law. This can’t go on. No matter how delicious the food in your restaurant is, with this kind of attitude, you won’t be able to keep the business going. Look, we’ve been here for so long and you haven’t even served us tea. What kind of service is this?”
The three women finished speaking and sat down in unison, their chins lifted arrogantly, waiting for Aunt An to scold her daughter-in-law.
They never tired of this drama. Although such scenes were common in movies, watching them in person was a rare treat. Being present at the scene made the experience all the more enjoyable.
However, their plans were thwarted. They had spread negative rumors about others during their gossip sessions, not realizing that Mother Lin and Li Hua, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law duo, were well-known in Little Lin Village for their excellent relationship. They had never argued. How could Mother Lin possibly scold Li Hua just because they said so?
Mother Lin didn’t blame Li Hua. Instead, she looked at them solemnly, remaining silent for a while before speaking in a low voice. “My daughter-in-law only asked a question. You three are ganging up on her. What else do you want me to say? I don’t think Li Hua did anything wrong. Aunt Zhou, I heard what you said that day with my own ears.
“You said you would never come to our restaurant again and demanded a refund, which I gave. Now that we’re open again and you’ve returned, it’s only reasonable for Li Hua to ask, isn’t it? To avoid unnecessary trouble?
“If she hadn’t asked, I would have. You should be sure that you dare to eat our food before coming. We welcome you.”
The three women’s faces darkened. Why hadn’t the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law started arguing? Why were they presenting a united front? This was not the outcome they had hoped for.
Aunt Zhou was determined to make a scene. She wanted to see if this restaurant still wanted to do business in this town. Didn’t the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law duo know that everyone in town respected her because she was related to the town mayor?
What angered her even more was that she saw how well the restaurant was doing and wanted to take over Aunt Yang’s job. She had heard that Aunt Yang’s salary was not low and she even had free accommodation. It was hard to find such a good job, even in the city.
With the business doing well, wouldn’t they have to raise the salary? The job was easy, the salary was high, and it was close to her home. This job seemed tailor-made for her. She didn’t need the free accommodation, but she could ask for a housing allowance. People in the city were already doing this.
Aunt Zhou had made her calculations on the way here. She hadn’t expected the situation to turn out like this before she even said anything. She couldn’t swallow this insult. There was nothing in this town that she couldn’t accomplish when she put her mind to it.
However, before she could make a scene, two workers eating at a nearby table couldn’t hold back any longer. They spoke up loudly, “Who knows who it was, spreading rumors and now refusing to admit it.”
“I heard that she even went to Daqing Village to gather gossip, then spread it around town. Saying that Boss Li has been married for many years but hasn’t had a child.
“And that Miss Gu Zi couldn’t tolerate her husband’s sister, drove her away, and made her go far away to a foreign land. She also said that Miss Gu Zi is very scheming… Oh, I simply can’t remember all the gossip.”
