novelraw Chapter 568 : Everyone Has Their Own Choices
Chapter 568 : Everyone Has Their Own Choices
Chapter 568: Everyone Has Their Own Choices
"Boss, where to now?"
Seeing Chen Fan seemed to be lost in thought, Feng Pojun asked softly again.
Chen Fan snapped back to reality and said, "It's almost noon, let's find a place to eat first."
The two got in the car, and Feng Pojun started the engine and left the scene.
Sitting in the car, Chen Fan looked out the window idly.
Suddenly he spotted a noodle shop by the roadside.
"Old Feng, stop for a bit, let's go to that noodle shop across the street."
Feng Pojun glanced over, and reminded him with some concern, "Boss, why don't we find a bigger place? This noodle shop is too small, your leg..."
Chen Fan smiled, "It's fine. Let's just go here."
The reason he chose this place was because during his school days, he and his girlfriend Su Ruochu had eaten here several times when they were out.
Su Ruochu liked the beef noodles here.
Feng Pojun found a place to park the car, then helped Chen Fan get out before quickly rushing into the shop to check it out first.
Seeing that there weren't too many people eating in the shop at this time, he finally relaxed a bit.
The two found a table near the entrance. Feng Pojun had Chen Fan sit on the inside, to avoid his plastered leg being bumped if it got crowded later.
"What will you have?"
Chen Fan asked with a smile, "Order whatever you like. It's my treat today."
Feng Pojun looked at the menu on the wall.
"I'll have the oil-splashed noodles."
Chen Fan waved his hand, "Boss, one large bowl of oil-splashed noodles, extra chili oil, my friend can handle spicy food."
"And a large bowl of beef noodles for me, plus two marinated eggs, two hot dogs, five slices of tofu skin. And a small portion of pickled vegetables."
"Alright, coming right up. Please wait a moment."
The boss inside responded cheerfully.
Feng Pojun asked curiously, "Boss, have you eaten here before?"
Chen Fan nodded, "I came here a few times with my girlfriend before. The boss here is quite skilled, you should really try it."
Soon, the boss's wife came out carrying two bowls of noodles. She clearly recognized Chen Fan.
"Oh, it's you! How come you didn't bring your girlfriend this time?"
Chen Fan smiled, "My girlfriend didn't come today."
"Your leg..."
"Had a car accident by mistake."
"Oh my, you young people just don't pay attention to safety."
"Looks like you're hurt pretty badly. You really need to be more careful in the future. I'll give you two extra tea eggs today, to help you recover..."
"Thank you, boss lady!"
Chen Fan chatted casually with the boss's wife.
Feng Pojun picked up his chopsticks and took a taste, his eyes lighting up.
Chen Fan asked with a smile, "How is it? Pretty good, right?"
Feng Pojun smiled, "It is indeed good."
"Heh, the boss here is an old hand at this."
"Let me tell you, nowadays noodles just don't have that same flavor."
"When I was little, the noodle shops in my hometown, the bosses would secretly add poppy seeds to the broth, making it incredibly fragrant..."
"I guarantee you'd want a second bowl after finishing the first..."
Chen Fan picked up a pair of disposable chopsticks and gently split them apart. "But it's not allowed these past couple of years. The regulations are stricter now, they don't let you add that stuff anymore."
As they were almost finished with their bowls of noodles, Feng Pojun suddenly noticed something and lightly tapped the table.
"Boss."
Chen Fan looked at his expression, then turned his head to follow his gaze outside the shop.
On the road outside, a red Camry had just parked in a spot across the street.
A blonde, blue-eyed foreigner got out of the car, then went to open the passenger door.
A beautiful woman in work uniform stepped out.
Chen Fan's pupils constricted slightly.
Li Jiao.
It was actually Li Jiao!
Li Jiao clearly hadn't noticed Chen Fan sitting in the shop.
After getting out of the car, she intimately linked arms with the foreigner, then allowed him to put his arm around her waist as they walked into the nearby shopping mall.
Chen Fan kept watching until the two entered the mall before finally looking away.
He sighed with a rather helpless expression.
As expected.
It turned out just as he had guessed.
In this situation, there was no need to go up and question them.
If they weren't in that kind of relationship, how could they behave so intimately in broad daylight?
Chen Fan could even guess that this foreigner was probably a foreign teacher at the school where Li Jiao worked.
Seeing each other every day, they eventually developed feelings.
Chen Fan didn't feel much anger.
He just felt sorry for Luo Wenjie.
He still remembered that before Brother Jie went to jail, he had specifically instructed him to give a bank card with his savings to Li Jiao.
Seeing Chen Fan silent, Feng Pojun asked in a low voice, "Boss, do you want me to investigate?"
Chen Fan shook his head.
"No need. Everyone has their own way of living. This is their own choice."
In fact, Chen Fan wasn't completely unable to understand Li Jiao's actions. After all, Luo Wenjie had been in jail for 10 months and now had a criminal record.
What disgusted him was that she had gotten together with a foreigner before Brother Jie was even out of prison.
She could have at least waited until after Brother Jie was released to break up with him.
Doing this was basically putting a bright green hat on his head.
His good appetite was also ruined by this scene.
"Forget it. I'm done eating, let's pay the bill."
Chen Fan waved his hand, "Boss lady, we'd like to pay. I'll take these two tea eggs to go."
......
Friday morning.
Under his mother's helpless gaze, Chen Fan went out again.
Feng Pojun drove Chen Fan to the agreed meeting point first, and after waiting a while, Ma Xiaoshuai drove over to meet up.
Chen Fan glanced into the car and saw Song Linlin sitting in the passenger seat. He was a bit confused.
"Where's Brother Di? You didn't pick him up?"
Ma Xiaoshuai shook his head.
"Don't even mention it. He said at first that he couldn't easily take time off, and originally planned to have me go pick up Brother Jie from jail by myself, then he'd join us for the dinner gathering after work."
"But just now when I called and said you were going too, Brother Di said he wanted to go as well, and told us to go ahead, he'd catch up after requesting time off."
Chen Fan shook his head, "Then we won't wait for him. It's almost time. Let's go."
Ma Xiaoshuai nodded, "You lead the way, I'll follow behind."
8:20 am.
Two cars parked outside the prison.
Ma Xiaoshuai got out and walked over. Chen Fan got out and leaned against the car with his crutch.
"Is it 8:40?"
"Yeah. Last time they said 8:40, but it'll probably be closer to 9:00 by the time he finishes the paperwork and comes out."
Chen Fan nodded.
"Then let's wait."
Ma Xiaoshuai glanced into Chen Fan's car.
"Li Jiao didn't come either?"
Chen Fan looked at Song Linlin beside him and shook his head.
"She probably won't be coming."
"What do you mean?"
Ma Xiaoshuai was confused, "Didn't you say yesterday you'd ask her?"
"Her boyfriend is getting out of prison, how can she not show up? What's that about?"
Ma Xiaoshuai turned to Song Linlin.
"Give Li Jiao a call. Ask her what she means by this."
Song Linlin looked troubled.
"I... I haven't been in touch with her since graduation."
Chen Fan waved his hand.
"Don't bother calling. I went to find her yesterday and saw her walking together with a foreigner."
"What do you mean?"
Ma Xiaoshuai looked bewildered. After confirming his guess from Chen Fan's expression,
His mouth twitched, and he couldn't help kicking the nearby trash can.
"F**k!"