Chapter 24: Eating Meat

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

“Yes, I promised to treat Fourth Brother Shen to a meal.” Sheng Jiu nodded.

“Alright, let’s go together. Sheng Jiu, you take my car.” Jiang Pan made the first move and pulled Sheng Jiu into his car. This time, Shen Xiuwen did not stop him. He watched Jiang Pan as he pull Sheng Jiu away.

The Red House was a century-old private restaurant in Beijing. The environment was elegant and the taste of the food was top-notch. Combined, the price was naturally not cheap.

“Sheng Jiu, this restaurant’s vegetarian dishes are the best in the capital. I’ll order you some white jade tofu later…” Before Jiang Pan could finish speaking, Shen Xiuwen interrupted him lightly. “Sheng Jiu can eat meat.”

“Sheng Jiu, is Fourth Master telling the truth?” Jiang Pan did not quite believe his words. After all, Sheng Jiu had been back from the Buddhist temple for a year and still maintained the habit of eating vegetarian food. How could she eat meat without touching any meat? He must be spouting nonsense.

Sheng Jiu nodded. “Yes.”

“Sheng Jiu, I thought you didn’t eat meat?” Jiang Pan’s understanding of Sheng Jiu was once again overturned. He thought that he knew Sheng Jiu very well, but the current Sheng Jiu seemed to be a different person.

“From now on.” Sheng Jiu was very calm when he saw Jiang Pan’s shocked expression. This was only the beginning. In the future, Jiang Pan and the others would be even more shocked.

Shen Xiuwen called out to He Sijun, who nodded. “I understand, Fourth Master.” With that, he pulled Jiang Pan away. “Young Master Jiang, come with me.”

Jiang Pan struggled. “I want to stay with Sheng Jiu.”

“Our Fourth Master doesn’t like to eat with strangers.” He Sijun wrapped his long arm around Jiang Pan and forcefully brought him to another private room.

Sheng Jiu looked at the table full of meat and suspected that Shen Xiuwen was deliberately targeting her.

“Sheng Jiu, you can eat now. Don’t waste food.” Shen Xiuwen glanced at Sheng Jiu and said lightly, but his tone was laced with threats.

“Fourth Brother, I think I still prefer to eat vegetables.” Sheng Jiu picked up her chopsticks and picked out some side dishes to eat. Shen Xiuwen picked up a spoon and scooped a pile of meat for Sheng Jiu, obviously forcing her to eat.

“Fourth Brother…” Sheng Jiu frowned.

“Sheng Jiu, no one can reject me.” Shen Xiuwen interrupted Sheng Jiu directly. His voice carried a hint of threat. No one could reject him, which meant that after he had scooped something for Sheng Jiu, even if Sheng Jiu did not want to eat it, she had to.

Halfway through the meal, Sheng Jiu used the excuse of going to the washroom outside to get some fresh air. When she passed by a small private room, he saw the person inside, Cheng Xinkai! There were also two young women, one of whom Sheng Jiu had met before, Bai Zhi, who had confessed to Shen Xiuwen that night. Enemies were bound to meet on a narrow road. She didn’t expect Cheng Xinkai to eat with Bai Zhi. However, before she died in her previous life, Cheng Xinkai said that his future wife must be a socialite. Could it be that he was on a blind date with Bai Zhi?

“Customer, please move aside. The soup is very hot. Be careful not to scald yourself.” The attendant brought over a bowl of soup and said softly. When the people in the private room heard the sound, they subconsciously looked up. When Bai Zhi saw Sheng Jiu’s face, she stood up and walked out.

Sheng Jiu saw Bai Zhi’s gaze and turned to leave.

“Young Master Sheng Jiu!” Bai Zhi called out to her.

“What’s the matter?” Sheng Jiu could only stop and look at Bai Zhi as if he didn’t know her.

“Sheng Jiu, don’t you recognize me?” Bai Zhi saw that Sheng Jiu was looking at her as if she was a stranger, and she was rather displeased. Sheng Jiu was a fool. How could she be liked by Shen Xiuwen? Was it because she had a pretty face? Bai Zhi used to like Sheng Jiu’s face very much. After all, her face was really good-looking, the kind that both men and women loved. However, ever since Shen Xiuwen said that he liked Sheng Jiu, Bai Zhi started to hate her and even wanted to ruin her face.

“I don’t remember.” Sheng Jiu ignored her on purpose. A woman like Bai Zhi was used to being the center of attention, so the hardest thing to accept was being ignored.

“It’s okay if you don’t remember. Let’s get to know each other again. My name is Bai Zhi.” Bai Zhi’s arrogance was written all over her face.

“Oh, I remember now. You’re the woman who confessed to Fourth Brother Shen previously. Fourth Brother Shen even rejected you, so you’re on a blind date with someone else now?” Sheng Jiu’s expression was indifferent, but her words were very hurtful.

“I am not going on a blind date. It is my sister. I only like Shen Xiuwen.” Bai Zhi’s expression darkened.

Bai Zhi’s younger sister was the second daughter of the Bai family, Bai Xue. She was someone whose schemes were inferior to Bai Zhi’s. If Cheng Xinkai wanted to marry into the Bai family, it would be easier for him to target Bai Xue.