Chapter 48 – 48 48 She is Very Popular

Chapter 48: Chapter 48: She is Very Popular Chapter 48: Chapter 48: She is Very Popular Zhao Tianzhi, having eaten her fill, slammed her bowl and chopsticks onto the table and pointed at Meng Chuyue’s nose, shouting, “You wretched girl, if you don’t want to marry Zhao Aihua, can’t you just say it straight?

Why lie?

Look at us now, we can’t even show our faces in public.

No, you have to come back with me.”

Before she ran away from the wedding, every time Zhao Tianzhi lost her temper, Meng Chuyue would obediently obey.

If she didn’t obey, she would be beat fiercely.

If she obeyed, she’d still be beaten, but less severely.

The outburst from Zhao Tianzhi was a sudden whim.

She did not really want to lose her temper.

She had promised Meng Wanhua that she would not trouble Meng Chuyue in the future.

However, after eating the chicken soup Meng Chuyue made, she suddenly remembered what Zhao Aihua’s sister said the day before yesterday: “My parents are planning to open a restaurant in town.

They have only one son, Aihua, so when Chuyue marries into the family, she can manage the finances at the restaurant.”

Thanks to Meng Wanhua’s blessing, Zhao Tianzhi had dined in some large restaurants in Hai City, and to her, none of them matched the quality of Meng Chuyue’s cooking.

Thinking of Meng Chuyue’s superb culinary skills and how she could help Zhao Aihua’s family restaurant prosper, she decided to try and bring Meng Chuyue and Zhao Aihua back together.

Meng Chuyue didn’t know this was her intention, but that didn’t matter, she wasn’t afraid.

She sneered while rolling up her sleeves and said to Zhao Tianzhi, “Why lie?

Isn’t it because I’m afraid you’ll beat me to death?

Grandmother, do I need to show all my bruises to mom?”

Zhao Tianzhi: “…”

Meng Wanhua originally didn’t want to confront Zhao Tianzhi and Fu Hongfang about their abuse of Meng Chuyue.

Meng Chuyue won’t live with them anymore, and since she herself was nearly dying, keeping accounts was pointless.

But since Meng Chuyue brought it up, she couldn’t ignore it.

She looked at Zhao Tianzhi reproachfully.

“Mom, you promised me that you would take good care of Chuyue.

Is this how you’ve cared for her all these years?”

Zhao Tianzhi glanced away guiltily and said, “Aren’t I doing this for your and her own good?

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

I’ve disciplined her well for her and your sake.”

Meng Chuyue scoffed, “Are you saying you only love me, and not any of your other grandchildren, wishing they turn out to be nothing, unable to fend for themselves for a lifetime?”

She purposely picked harsh words to provoke Zhao Tianzhi.

As expected, Zhao Tianzhi got even angrier, and banged the table hard, “Nonsense!

You damned girl, how dare you curse your cousins…

I’ll show you!”

She made to hit Meng Chuyue with chopsticks like she used to.

Meng Wanhua closed her eyes and took a deep breath, picked up the bowl in front of her, and slammed it on the ground, then said to a startled Zhao Tianzhi, “Mother, are you turning black into white, thinking I’m stupid?

Mom, you’ve truly disappointed me.

I don’t want to see you now.

Please go back first thing tomorrow morning, or else I’ll send Jingfen back.”

Zhao Tianzhi was taken aback for a moment and then put on a smiling face to explain to Meng Wanhua, “Wanhua, you know I have a bad temper.

Every time I beat Chuyue, it’s for her to learn better.”

Meng Wanhua looked at her helplessly.

“…Today, you promised me and Jingfen that you would no longer trouble Chuyue and wouldn’t bring up the marriage with Zhao Aihua’s family again, but what were you just doing?”

Zhao Tianzhi forced a laugh, “Isn’t it just because the food Chuyue makes is too delicious?

I thought with Zhao Aihua’s parents about to open a restaurant, she could marry in and enjoy a good life.”

Meng Wanhua’s voice grew colder, “You’re too shortsighted.

With Chuyue’s skills, she can thrive anywhere, even in Hai City.”

Zhao Tianzhi’s eyes brightened momentarily then dimmed.

Being popular in Hai City was useless for her; she wouldn’t benefit from it, unlike if Chuyue married Zhao Aihua.

However, Meng Wanhua had made up her mind and she had no power to change it, she hastily added, “I say something you might not like to hear, but Chuyue’s great culinary skills are my doing, all thanks to my strict discipline.”