Given the current situation, Zhu Bufan didn't say anything further, his hunger had reached a point of desperation after not eating for an entire day and night.
So, Zhu Bufan no longer paid attention to the woman Liu Yanran and went out to eat alone.
Since he had made up his mind to treat Liu Yanran as just a regular co-tenant, Zhu Bufan naturally did not invite her when he went out to eat.
Yet, what Zhu Bufan did not expect was this.
Seeing that he was about to leave, Liu Yanran immediately put her suitcase down at random and then, at the next moment, she directly blocked his path:
"Are you going out? Great, I'm not familiar with the area either, so take me for a tour!"
Liu Yanran said this, not waiting for Zhu Bufan's consent, just walked out the door herself.
Zhu Bufan shook his head helplessly as he watched Liu Yanran, a very pretty woman, walk away.
The rented house was near the university, so dining was very convenient; restaurants were everywhere.
There were restaurants, noodle shops, and snack bars just outside the residential complex.
Zhu Bufan, ignoring Liu Yanran following him, walked out of the complex and headed straight to a restaurant, then took a seat and ordered three dishes and a soup for himself.
Meanwhile, at another location while Zhu Bufan was ordering:
A man slammed a cup onto the floor so hard it shattered upon impact.
"Damn it, playing the Virgin Mary in front of me, but now she's living with some poor loser!!!"
"Motherfucker, you dead woman, wait for me—I'll make sure you won't have it easy..."
"Hmph, but this is good, I was troubled about finding that guy, now you've saved me quite a bit of trouble..."
Then, a terrifying sneer appeared on the man's face.
"So you came out to eat, why didn't you say so earlier? Great timing, I'm hungry too..." Sitting across from Zhu Bufan, Liu Yanran ordered two dishes as if it were the most natural thing.
But Zhu Bufan did not respond to her!
That made Liu Yanran feel a bit deflated.
A girl as pretty as her having a meal with him, and he didn't even respond?
Liu Yanran felt wounded.
For a second, Liu Yanran wondered if she had gotten uglier lately?
However, after glancing at the other male patrons in the restaurant, Liu Yanran felt relieved.
Only a short time passed before the owner brought the dishes to the table.
As the dishes arrived, Zhu Bufan was about to serve himself first and then start eating.
But Liu Yanran beat him to it, serving herself first, and began to eat right away.
You ignore me, I ignore you! Hmph!
Zhu Bufan shook his head seeing Liu Yanran's behaviour, then served himself a bowl and started eating.
"How could that guy do this? To eat with such a beautiful woman and not serve her, making her serve herself, he's simply not a man, it's embarrassing for all of us men!!!"
"That's right, that's right, it's infuriating..."
"Damn, why is such a good 'cabbage' picked by a pig?"
Seeing Zhu Bufan's actions, the male pigs burst into a chorus of disapproval.
Hearing the gossip, a smug smile immediately appeared on Liu Yanran's face: Hmph! That'll teach you to ignore me, you deserve it!
Sad to say, when Liu Yanran looked up at Zhu Bufan, she revealed a look of disappointment.
At this moment, Zhu Bufan acted as though he hadn't heard any of the drivel coming from inside the restaurant, just voraciously eating all by himself.
It was as if he were a beggar who hadn't eaten for days.
"This... Hmph!"
Watching Zhu Bufan's behavior, Liu Yanran couldn't help stomping her foot in anger.
"Yo, check this out! Looks like you two have been quite comfortable all day!"
However, just then, a voice filled with anger and mockery suddenly rang out.
Following that, Chen Shiqing walked in with a bunch of underlings and an old man in tow.
"Chen Shiqing!"
Hearing the voice, Liu Yanran looked up and involuntarily shivered.
Clearly, the incident in the hospital had left no small trauma on this woman, Liu Yanran.
"Chen Shiqing, what are you doing here again? Haven't you had enough of a lesson last time?" Liu Yanran subconsciously glanced at Zhu Bufan, and seeing that he acted as if he heard nothing, she felt annoyed. However, at least Zhu Bufan was still here, stabilizing her heart.
"Chen Shiqing, I'm now Zhu Bufan's girlfriend, so please stop bothering us from now on. And don't harbor any devious thoughts; otherwise, my boyfriend Zhu Bufan will surely not let you off."
"Sure enough..."
Hearing Liu Yanran's words, Chen Shiqing's mouth twitched.
The next moment, his face turned cold:
"Bitch, I wasted so much time chasing you, and in the end, you chose to be with a country bumpkin? Hmph! Rest assured, after today, I'll take very good care of you."
Chen Shiqing said, his expression twisting horribly.
After finishing his words, Chen Shiqing glanced fearfully at Zhu Bufan who was still devouring his meal and then turned to speak to the old man who had come with him:
"Master Huo, I'm counting on you to deal with that kid."
"Don't worry, young Chen. Since I've taken your money, I will certainly handle this matter for you."
The old man, named Master Huo, responded calmly to Chen Shiqing without even looking at him.
"Good, with your word, Master Huo, I can rest easy..." With Master Huo's assurance, Chen Shiqing immediately felt confident.
The next moment, he barked to his underlings behind him: "Kick all these people out. Today, I'm going to settle the score with this pair of mongrels."
In an instant, his minions started to move.
In fact, those with fainter hearts had already fled the restaurant the moment Chen Shiqing made his entrance.
"Now, you [expletive], didn't you hear my boss tell you to scram?"
"You [expletive], eat this kick, move it or I'll beat you too..."
"Ow, what's happening? I... my money hasn't been collected yet..." And just then, the restaurant owner came out, and upon seeing the scene, he immediately began to scream.
But before he could finish, a punk with dyed hair pressed a watermelon knife against his throat.
"[Expletive], keep shouting, and see if I won't slit your throat."
Immediately, the owner was so frightened that he began to tremble, clamped his mouth shut, and ran into his kitchen, shutting the door with a bang.
Very quickly, only Zhu Bufan, Liu Yanran, and the group brought by Chen Shiqing were left in the restaurant.
And at this moment, Master Huo finally spoke:
"Kid, I've heard you're quite the fighter, but being tough means nothing in front of me, Crippled Legs Huo. So, don't say I, an old man, am bullying the youth. Now, I give you a chance; if you're willing to cripple both of your legs and crawl out of here, then I may take it upon myself to spare your life!!!"