After the Divorce, I Could Hear the Voice of the Future-Chapter 97: Will He Really Come Again?

Liang forgot to check the price per pound, but the packed platters, even after a fifty percent discount, still cost over seventy yuan.

Seeing his cousin bury his head and wolf down the food, Liang's appetite improved greatly, he usually didn't eat much for dinner, but that night he astonishingly polished off two bowls of rice.

Fang Shiyu's voracious appetite drew the attention of the staff and customers in the restaurant, the key being that he actually finished it all.

Including Zhang Qian, who, seeing Lu Liang beside Fang Shiyu, widened her eyes in surprise and exclaimed, "When did you get here?"

Smiling, Lu Liang said, "I've been here a while now, but I saw you were busy and didn't want to disturb you."

"How do you feel about it?" Zhang Qian's smile was warm, and as they talked, they cleaned up a few more tables.

Lu Liang replied softly, "Not bad, you could make something of it, but it will be hard work."

Gold will shine no matter where it is.

He had observed for a good while, and during their meal, he heard no less than ten compliments about Zhang Qian's beauty.

Numerous shy young boys stole glances at her, after all, she was the night manager of the restaurant – even in the guise of a cook, her stature and grace were far beyond ordinary.

Just imagine – if every street food vendor's wife looked swollen or had a face marked by exhaustion, or hunched backs.

Zhang Qian stood tall and confident, a smile like a breath of spring always lingering on her face; even when tired, she managed her facial expressions exceedingly well.

For her, this was akin to punching below her weight.

The food tasted good too, and as long as the pricing wasn't excessive, there would likely be many returning customers.

"Life, there's no such thing as no hardship."

Zhang Qian's face beamed with a smile, a single compliment from Lu Liang made her happier than a hundred from anyone else.

Lu Liang started to say something more but then swallowed his words and suddenly asked, "Where's Xiaoguai?"

Zhang Qian pursed her lips towards a small door in the corner, "She's sleeping in the rest room. She came to help a lot after school. Do you want to go see her?"

Suddenly a staff member called out, "Qian, Little Wu went to the bathroom, can you come over and help with the till?"

"Coming."

Zhang Qian answered, looking at Lu Liang hesitantly.

Lu Liang waved his hand with a smile, "You go ahead and attend to that, I'm no stranger here."

Zhang Qian nodded and cast another glance at Fang Shiyu, "Is this your friend? Is he full, or should he get more?"

"I'm full," Fang Shiyu hesitated and nodded.

Lu Liang watched Zhang Qian hurry off and whispered, "Let's leave once we're done eating."

He approached the cashier, placed a gift box on the counter, "I have to run, there's something I need to take care of, so I'm leaving now. This is a gift for Xiaoguai."

Zhang Qian accepted the gift box, and as she saw Lu Liang getting ready to leave, a flood of complex emotions welled up in her, and she couldn't help asking, "Will you come again?"

Lu Liang responded with a smile, "Of course, I will."

A customer interjected, "Boss lady, where's the free drink? Don't you have it anymore?"

"Yes, yes, yes."

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Zhang Qian hastily replied, bending over to pick up another box, but when she looked up again, Lu Liang was already far away.

She murmured to herself, "Will he really come again?"

Stepping out of the pedestrian street, Lu Liang glanced at his cousin, who seemed to have something on his mind, "Did you notice something?"

Fang Shiyu was taken aback and after a long thought, said, "Brother, I don't understand."

"What were you looking at then?" Lu Liang asked.

"The crispy roasted meat, it looked delicious."

Fang Shiyu pointed at a roadside grill, with red, roasted meat and ducks hanging within, and gave a sheepish smile, "I'm actually still a little hungry."

Liang couldn't help but laugh and cry, "If you want to eat it, go buy some."

Fang Shiyu beamed with joy, bought two pounds, two pieces, but came back with a slightly disappointed expression, "Fifty-eight yuan a pound, more expensive than back home."

"How much money do you have left?"

"Over seven thousand three hundred."

Hearing this, Lu Liang took out his phone and transferred thirty thousand yuan to him, "If you want to eat something, buy something, or need to refuel the car, pay for parking, just deduct from this. If it's not enough, ask me."

Fang Shiyu was at a loss, his face flushing red, and Lu Liang gave him a stern look, "Keep it."

"Oh."

"Let's go home."

By eight in the morning, I had returned to the parking lot at Tangchen B Building.

Next to Lu Liang's reserved parking spot was a Porsche 718 he hadn't seen in a long time.

Just as the yellow Urus came to a standstill, the convertible top of the Porsche slowly opened, and Li Manli stood up from her seat in a defiant pose, proudly holding a black booklet: "I got my license today and even drove back from the West Suburb all by myself..."

Her sentence was cut short by a shock from Fang Shiyu.

In front of him, Li Manli resembled a little chick, exclaiming in alarm, "Who are you?"

"That's my brother, also my driver, his name is Fang Shiyu," said Lu Liang, unable to help but laugh and cry as he got out of the passenger seat.

"Shiyu, nice to meet you, my name is Li Manli," Li Manli hurriedly put on her shoes and got out to politely greet him.

"Nice to meet you," Fang Shiyu responded in a muffled tone.

"Yu, you go ahead and leave, it's Saturday and Sunday the day after tomorrow, I'll call you then," Lu Liang told him as he watched his cousin drive away, suddenly noticing the beads of sweat on Li Manli's forehead: "How long have you been stewing in there?"

His return time was full of uncertainties, and for Li Manli to pop out so promptly, she must have been getting ready since around five or six in the afternoon.

"It wasn't too long, I mainly wanted to surprise you," Li Manli said, reaching out to hug Lu Liang's neck coquettishly.

"You smell all over, and you say it wasn't long," Lu Liang said with a look of disgust.

"That's impossible, I still smell nice."

Li Manli was startled and sniffed herself, detecting no strange odor until she saw the mischievous smile on Lu Liang's lips.

Angrily pouting, she jumped onto Lu Liang, wrapped her legs around his waist, and clung tightly to him: "I'll stink you to death."

"Let's go, let's take a shower, then go out for a drive later to see how your driving skills are," Lu Liang said as he carried Li Manli's delicate body upstairs.

"How about together? I can help scrub your back?"

"That's not out of the question."

Amidst the sounds of joy and laughter, they played in the bathroom for over an hour, not descending until after ten.

Li Manli left the underground garage full of vim and vigor, only to be criticized by Lu Liang until she felt both introverted and self-conscious.

Eventually, she stopped the car by the roadside and fumed: "You drive, I won't anymore. Who talks non-stop while driving? All my confidence is gone because of you."

Lu Liang couldn't help but laugh: "You treated the solid line as if it were transparent, shouldn't I say something?"

"I'm not familiar with this road, and the navigation didn't show anything. I just got my license today, can't you be a little understanding?" Li Manli looked aggrieved.

"That's true, for a beginner, you're already doing quite well. Go ahead and drive, I promise not to say anything."

Lu Liang comforted her softly, but also made sure to remind her: if the car gets smashed, it gets smashed, and they could just buy a new one.

Life is irreplaceable, whether it's hers or the pedestrians on the street, they must be careful; anything can be hit just not people.

Li Manli was young and her values still forming. Lu Liang could tolerate vanity and materialism, but not arrogant and overbearing behavior.

"I understand," Li Manli nodded solemnly, shelving her disdain, because she rarely saw Lu Liang looking so serious.

Together, they drove off into the night, heading west.

Lu Liang was just pondering some matters and without careful attention, Li Manli took the expressway and even missed the nearest exit.

The only consolation might be that she knew there was no U-turn on the highway, so she just kept driving.

From Modu to the edge of Taihu in Su City, Li Manli looked guilty: "Shall we go watch the sunrise at Taihu Lake?"

"It's past two, do you want to see ghosts or what?"

Lu Liang gave her a displeased look, at one point suspecting her actions were deliberate.

"Oh come on, since we're here, let's just wait another three hours, okay?" Li Manli fussed and rolled around, trying to be cute.

Mainly, she had been live streaming a lot lately and hadn't played with Lu Liang in a while; plus, the weekend was just around the corner.

For this weekend getaway, she had been working overtime in the days leading up to ensure she met her live streaming quota for the month in advance.

"Let's check into a room first, then decide in the morning."

Lu Liang took over the driving, entered Xiangshan International, and without caring about the cost, booked the most expensive room.

Next door was the International Conference Center, and the presidential suite at Xiangshan International was truly presidential.

Lu Liang headed straight for the study, having initially not noticed Li Manli's venture onto the highway, mainly because a voice had come in the early hours.

Li Manli knocked softly at the door, peeping her head in with a face full of anticipation: "Liang, shall we go watch the sunrise later?"

"When it's about time, you can wake me," Lu Liang chuckled, having come all this way, and he hadn't experienced Taihu Lake himself.

"Then you get on with your work, and I'll make you a cup of coffee," Li Manli said, suddenly beaming with joy.