Chapter 251 Gathering Everyone
Lin Jie was somewhat at a loss and couldn't help but look over at Lin Yi, who was just looking at them impassively, while Han Xuemei stood aside, feeling a bit awkward. She could only nod and back away.
Taking advantage of her departure, Lin Jie immediately leaned in to Qin Xiaoxu and spoke, "What were you pushing me for just now? That girl isn't even as pretty as you, why are you so lacking in confidence?"
As Lin Jie spoke, Qin Xiaoxu immediately felt quite pleased and harrumphed.
Lin Jie, this straightforward guy, didn't beat around the bush, and what he said was indeed true. Han Xuemei was indeed far less attractive than Qin Xiaoxu in terms of looks.
At this moment, Han Xuemei brought over some small dishes, placing them in front of everyone, deliberately pushing them towards Lin Yi with a smile, she said, "Brother Lin Yi, the appetizers in our store are pretty good. You should try them first."
As she spoke, everyone exchanged glances. Lin Yi simply pushed the small dishes to Lin Jie's side and looked at Han Xuewei, saying, "I've caught a cold recently and can't eat any of these things."
The way Lin Yi looked at Han Xuewei was very gentle. Han Xuemei, standing on the side, felt as if she had been pricked by thorns.
At this time, Han Xuewei's expression wasn't good either because ever since Lin Yi had been honest with her the night before, now when she looked at her cousin, she always felt that something had changed.
Thinking of this, she felt very uncomfortable. Lin Yi was also aware of the changes in Han Xuewei's expression.
Because by then, it wasn't just Han Xuewei's expression that was unattractive; her hand was digging into Lin Yi's hand. Lin Yi could only raise his eyebrows awkwardly and reached out to hold Han Xuewei's hand before he could remove it.
At this time, although Lin Jie wanted to start eating, Qin Xiaoxu was staring straight at him, making him feel flustered even though he didn't know what he had done wrong.
But since following Qin Xiaoxu's words was always right, he refrained from touching the small dishes, saying indifferently, "I don't like these things."
No one paid attention to him, and Han Xuemei, feeling like she couldn't save face, merely smiled thinly and said, "Then you guys wait here for a bit. I'll go get busy."
After she finished speaking, the atmosphere around the dining table lightened a bit. Qin Xiaoxu then picked up her phone and quietly sent a message to Han Xuewei.
"Vivi, didn't you notice how your cousin's attitude towards your husband is a bit different?"
Han Xuewei felt displeased at that moment. She had just begun to notice it from Han Xuemei's change in demeanor. Thinking about this, Han Xuewei felt somewhat jealous. She had really been too naive before, not even noticing such things, so she angrily sent a message.
"You knew about it all along, why didn't you tell me earlier?"
Seeing that message, along with Han Xuewei's somewhat annoyed expression, Qin Xiaoxu couldn't help but smile and immediately replied to Han Xuewei.
"Vivi dear, I hadn't thought about it before. I just took it as a sister's admiration for her brother. But now, she's quite upfront about it."
"Besides, when I saw her at your wedding, it was supposed to be a festive occasion, so I didn't pay much attention to these details."
Hearing this made Han Xuewei feel surprised. Qin Xiaoxu had sensed such emotions from Han Xuemei since they had just gotten married.
At this moment, unable to control herself, Han Xuewei raised her eyes to look at Qin Xiaoxu, who felt a bit embarrassed and hurriedly replied with her phone: "It was indeed like that. At that time, I just felt that her expression when she looked at your husband wasn't quite right."
This matter was now confirmed, and Han Xuewei was somewhat displeased. She only sent back a line of text on her phone.
"She's after more than just my husband, and soon you'll see just how big of a mistake she's made," said Han Xuewei. Qin Xiaoxu was somewhat surprised, but seeing the meaningful expression on Han Xuewei's face, she didn't ask any further.
After all, she would find out soon enough.
At this moment, Han Xuewei was utterly convinced of the affair; it seemed Han Xuemei had not had simple intentions from the start. She had long set her sights on Lin Yi, and all of this was part of her plan.
She had thought that Han Xuemei would restrain herself when she came over today, but she didn't expect Han Xuemei's recent behavior to be so provocative.
Lin Yi, watching their expressions, couldn't help but speak up, "Alright, let's finish eating first, then we can deal with the matter."
Soon, the waiter had brought all the dishes. It was a busy time, and the staff were all bustling around. The service wasn't very fast, and sometimes Dad Han even had to come over to serve the dishes himself.
Seeing his father so busy, Lin Yi decided that he must help Dad Han more in the future to prevent him from working so hard, and that he should hire more staff.
He didn't want to skimp on staffing to save money, as fewer people meant his father would be even more tired. Lin Yi looked over there, not really in the mood for eating; he was observing the condition of the waitstaff.
These waiters often broke the tableware. In just a short while, many plates and utensils were shattered, and it didn't take long for customers to complain about the service and the quality of the food. While they were still dining, there were constant accidents with broken tableware or customer complaints about the food and service.
Lin Yi and the others were seated at a table on the upper floor, which allowed them to see the entire situation on the first floor. Lin Yi knew Han Xuewei must have sent quite a few people to sabotage their restaurant's business, but he didn't expect her to be so brazen about it right under his eyes."
After dinner, Lin Jie stood up, thinking they would leave after eating, but Lin Yi and Qin Xiaoxu didn't move; they all sat there without stirring.
Lin Jie frowned, looking around in confusion. Qin Xiaoxu naturally knew that Lin Yi and Han Xuewei must have had their reasons, so she looked up at Lin Jie.
Without saying anything more, Lin Jie could only idly pick up his phone and play games for a while.
An hour later, the dinner rush was over, and many customers had left. Lin Yi had already told Dad Han that he would gather all the staff later in the evening, as he had something to say.
And just then, a message came from Dad Han.
"Everyone's here; come down."
Lin Yi replied with an okay and looked at everyone before leading them downstairs.
Dad Han didn't interfere and, after sending the message, walked away, leaving everything to Lin Yi.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
When everyone gathered, Han Xuemei was still somewhat confused. However, she felt confident about the things she had done earlier; she was certain they would not be discovered.
With this thought, she breathed a sigh of relief and stood in the middle of everyone.