Chapter 20

Early in the morning, Xu Yun was startled awake by Guoguo's knocking at the door: "Dad! Hurry up and get up! Guoguo is hungry!"

"Uh... What do you want to eat?" Xu Yun got up, put on his shorts and tank top, and went out to open the door.

"I'll go downstairs to see what's good to eat, you go wash up first." Guoguo blinked her eyes, and Xu Yun couldn't figure out what this girl was up to for a moment.

Xu Yun patted Guoguo's little head and smiled slightly: "Then you go down and wait for me. Where's your mom?"

"Maybe she's already downstairs. The bathroom door lock is a bit problematic, you need to use the key to open it." Guoguo's big eyes twinkled, and then she turned and ran downstairs.

Xu Yun felt something was off, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it. He didn't bother to think too much about it and walked to the bathroom, turned the key, and pushed the door open.

Uh...

Now Xu Yun finally understood why Guoguo seemed a bit off.

Ruan Qingshuang stood in front of Xu Yun, her face completely red. She had just taken a shower and put on her underwear, but hadn't had time to put on her clothes yet! She clearly remembered locking the door!

"Qingshuang... Uh... This... I didn't see anything." Xu Yun, trying to hold back a nosebleed, turned his head and closed the door.

Ruan Qingshuang's heart, which had been racing, finally calmed down. She quickly put on her clothes, blushing. If it weren't for the shopping date with Qin Wan'er today, she wouldn't have the habit of taking a shower in the morning.

Ruan Qingshuang walked out of the bathroom and saw the key hanging on the doorknob, instantly understanding Guoguo's mischief!

"Guoguo!!" Ruan Qingshuang let out a shrill cry!

Guoguo was so scared that she almost got her hand caught in the fridge. She quickly ran to the door to see if Sister Wan'er had arrived, forgetting to grab the yogurt.

Fortunately, Qin Wan'er arrived at the herbal restaurant before Ruan Qingshuang came downstairs. Qin Wan'er took off her uniform, and the one-shoulder high-waist bohemian-style skirt made her already long legs look even more exaggerated. A pair of denim blue canvas shoes added a touch of freshness and liveliness to her otherwise cold and elegant demeanor.

Ruan Qingshuang and Guoguo couldn't help but exclaim, "So beautiful!"

"You are too!" Qin Wan'er couldn't help but praise. Guoguo was wearing a cute and fresh puffy dress, exuding a princess-like charm, while Ruan Qingshuang's floral dress was also bohemian, paired with a pair of flat fashionable women's shoes, adding a unique flavor.

"Are you dressed like this to work? That's not very professional, is it?" Xu Yun came downstairs and couldn't help but be a bit surprised: "What are you three up to, dressed so gorgeously?"

Xu Yun couldn't believe that women could be so captivating even without makeup. They embodied true beauty that didn't need to be enhanced by high-end cosmetics.

"Stunned?" Qin Wan'er winked at Xu Yun with a smug look, "Never seen a beautiful woman before? Today you saw three of them, didn't you?"

"How about this dress? Do you like it?" Ruan Qingshuang also twirled her skirt and looked at Xu Yun. She, who was usually so reserved, was actually teasing Xu Yun, showing that she had already put the earlier incident behind her.

"Dad, do you think Mom is prettier, or Sister Wan'er is prettier?" Guoguo gave Xu Yun a flirtatious look, twisting her undeveloped little body and cooed, "Hehe, or is Guoguo the prettiest?"

These three women almost electrocuted Xu Yun! One pair of electric eyes was enough to make him swoon, let alone all three at once! They were definitely enchantresses!

"Thank goodness Tang Sanzang didn't meet you back then, or he would have given up his journey!" Xu Yun had to give them a score of over 90 points in his heart!

According to Xu Yun's standards, a woman scoring over 80 points was worth a man's lifetime effort to win, and a woman scoring over 90 points must be pursued no matter what!

Xu Yun's words made Ruan Qingshuang and Qin Wan'er giggle, their laughter making Xu Yun's heart itch.

"Dad, can you watch the store today?" Guoguo smiled sweetly, "I'll hand over the financial power to you. Mom and I are going shopping with Sister Wan'er. I haven't bought pretty clothes in a long time."

Qin Wan'er also waved her white, slender hand in front of Xu Yun, "Bye! Thanks, Chef Xu!"

Even Ruan Qingshuang gave a slight apologetic smile, "Xu Yun, I'm counting on you today. Guoguo really wants to go, and I promised Wan'er..."

Damn! You can't play like this! Going out to have fun without me?

Xu Yun watched as two top-notch beauties and a super-cute little girl walked out of the store with their seductive figures, feeling a bit bitter. It was the weekend, and he was the only one left to work hard at the front line.

But then again, Ruan Qingshuang had come to Hedong City alone to make a living, and it was tough. Since she had the chance to relax, she should go. Xu Yun understood this very well.

So be it. Xu Yun tied his apron and decided he wouldn't let a small herbal restaurant get the best of him!

...

However, the customers who came to the restaurant at noon didn't give Xu Yun much to do.

Just as it was time for lunch, four customers came in one after another, each of them acting like they were possessed, ordering only a free bowl of Solomon's seal and mung bean soup, and sitting down to drink it without any embarrassment.

Xu Yun asked several times what they wanted to eat, but no one paid him any attention.

Then the fifth customer came in and also ordered only a bowl of mung bean soup. Xu Yun finally realized something was off, but none of these customers looked like the kind of tattooed and pierced young hooligans.

They all treated the free Solomon's seal and mung bean soup as their main meal, drinking bowl after bowl with great satisfaction.

Soon, the sixth, seventh, eighth... fifty-fifth, fifty-sixth... customers came in, and the seats in the herbal restaurant were filled with people drinking the free mung bean soup. Subsequent customers who came to eat saw no seats available and had to leave.

The lunch rush only lasted a couple of hours. Xu Yun played with his calculator in one hand and carefully observed each "customer" sipping the Solomon's seal and mung bean soup. Among them were middle-aged uncles, young office workers, and some students...

At that moment, a young man wearing a plaid shirt walked into the herbal restaurant. He had a laid-back look, with skin as tender as a woman's, and two burly henchmen followed closely behind.

Xu Yun knew that the main actor behind this scene had finally appeared.

The young man in the plaid shirt first looked at the seated customers, then gave a half-smile to Xu Yun standing at the front desk: "Wow, boss, your business is really booming. There's no place to sit if I want to eat."

Xu Yun chuckled, "If you have something to say, just spit it out. Don't hold it in and get sick."

"Alright, you're pretty bold!" The young man sneered, "Remember this: I'm Wang Tianguang! Wang Shunxi of the Four Wolves Gang is my uncle. If you offend my uncle, you offend me, Wang Tianguang! Got it?"

Xu Yun felt a bit helpless. The Four Wolves Gang was really persistent. It seemed those bastards were really looking for trouble.

"Today, the guys have worked hard! Take your money and leave!" Wang Tianguang waved his hand, and the customers drinking the mung bean soup got up. Wang Tianguang's henchmen quickly took out money to pay them, one hundred yuan each!

Wang Tianguang looked at Xu Yun smugly, "Kid, my uncle respects you because he's old and his eyesight is failing, and his temper isn't as strong as it used to be. But I don't have that much patience. You want to play? I'll play you to death!"

"Get lost." Xu Yun spat out two words. He really couldn't understand the point of this guy's actions. Spending a few thousand yuan just to have people come and drink a pot of mung bean soup that cost next to nothing? He was afraid that dealing with such an idiot would infect him too.

Wang Tianguang flew into a rage, cursing loudly, "Do you believe I'll tear your place apart today?!"

Xu Yun wasn't a particularly patient person. Just as he was about to take action to teach this idiot a lesson, a woman pushed the door open and walked into the herbal restaurant.

The woman, looking like a fairy, had long flowing hair, wearing a tight black T-shirt that accentuated her impressive bust, and a tight black elastic pants that showed off her long, shapely legs, which would make any man's eyes pop.

Who else could it be but the violent fox spirit, Chou Yan!

"I've made up my mind. I'll work as a waitress here today." Chou Yan got straight to the point, without any beating around the bush.

Xu Yun smiled slightly, realizing that Chou Yan had really made up her mind this time.

Injured, Chou Yan could barely defend herself against a second-rate expert, let alone protect Guoguo. But if she joined Xu Yun, she would have help in fending off strong enemies, and she could take the precious Nine Treasures Soul Restoring Pill. Moreover, Xu Yun's medical skills might even heal her internal injuries.

Wang Tianguang, who was causing trouble, couldn't tolerate being interrupted. He immediately vented his pent-up anger: "Blind! Can't you see I'm talking here? Get lost!"

Xu Yun couldn't help but feel amused. This guy was asking for trouble by provoking the down-and-out violent fox spirit, it was like holding a lantern to go to the toilet—looking for trouble!

Chou Yan's eyebrows furrowed, and a cold, sharp light appeared in her eyes. She said coldly, "What did you say?"

"I told you to get lost!" Wang Tianguang finally turned his head. When he saw that the job applicant was such a beautiful woman, his lustful heart was immediately aroused, and he leered, "Little beauty, you're quite a looker. How about being my woman, Wang Tianguang's? I'm known as the Silver Spear Little Tyrant..."

"Bang—!!"

Before Wang Tianguang could finish his sentence, Chou Yan suddenly delivered a powerful high kick, striking his back of the head like a bolt of lightning!

Wang Tianguang's tender white face slammed directly into the glass counter with a loud crash!