When I was just reborn, I was sold for 300 yuan.

"My second cousin is an orphan." Su Mei said to Wu Tao, "At the beginning, my second uncle died accidentally while hunting in the mountains. My second aunt didn't want her daughter and ran away with someone. Then my second cousin was left alone. They had already separated from my grandparents. My grandparents saw that my second cousin was a child and couldn't take care of herself, so they took her home to take care of her. Although they couldn't guarantee that she would live a rich life, at least she would have enough food and clothing."

Su Mei kept her own thoughts to herself and continued to whisper to Wu Tao, "In the end, after raising my second cousin for so many years, I didn't expect that my grandparents would quarrel with my grandparents over a small matter, causing chaos in the family. In the end, my grandparents saw that my cousin was old enough to support herself, so they simply divided her out and gave her a house and food. Even so, my second cousin was not satisfied and took away my grandparents' pension money without caring about their future life."

After listening to this, Wu Tao raised his eyebrows but said nothing. However, in his heart, he became more interested in Su Qing because of Su Mei's words. He liked her temper, like a hot pepper. He had never had such a woman around him. As for the scar on Su Qing's left cheek, Wu Tao curled the corners of his mouth. The girl still had a good figure. As for the rest, how could it be seen with the lights turned off.

Su Mei didn't know that her words had a counterproductive effect. She sighed and said, "As the saying goes, a dragon gives birth to a dragon, a phoenix gives birth to a phoenix, and a mouse's son will dig holes. I'm not saying anything bad about my second cousin, it's just... based on my second aunt's actions back then, I'm really worried that my second cousin will follow suit..."

When she said this, Su Mei noticed that Wu Tao was not looking at her, but looking behind her.

All of a sudden, Su Mei had a bad feeling in her heart.

No way.

She turned around and saw Su Qing standing next to her. She was so scared that she said, "Su Qing, you..."

Without waiting for Su Mei to finish her words, Su Qing picked up the bowl of soup on the table and poured it over Su Mei's head.

"what--"

"ah!"

It was Su Mei's scream and the exclamations of the people dining around her.

The soup was not on the table for long, and it was still a little hot. Su Mei felt her scalp and face were burned and hurt. She screamed and stood up in an instant: "Su Qing, are you sick?"

Su Qing narrowed her eyes, said nothing, and slapped Su Mei in the face.

"Ah!" Su Mei didn't expect that Su Qing would dare to hit her in public. She was so angry that she raised her hand and wanted to slap Su Qing, but she didn't expect that Su Qing slapped her hard again.

Su Qing didn't hold back her strength, and suddenly, both sides of Su Mei's cheeks became visibly swollen. Su Qing took out a handkerchief and wiped her hands in disgust. She should have slapped her first and then poured the soup on her.

"Su Mei, next time you say something bad about me, remember to stay away and don't let me hear it. Otherwise, it won't be as simple as it is today." Su Qing said coldly to Su Mei.

Su Mei was shocked by the coldness in Su Qing's words, and then she thought of Wu Tao who was still beside her. She was really embarrassed today. She said to Su Qing angrily: "What bad things did I say about you? I was talking to my girlfriend in private. How does it bother you?"

At this moment, Su Mei didn't dare to admit that she had said bad things about Su Qing. If Su Qing confronted her on the spot, she would be even more embarrassed. Wu Tao didn't know that his father got his job from his second uncle.

"You dare to say it but not admit it. That's all you can do." Su Qing looked at Su Mei with disdain: "Also, you can't slander my mother. If you dare to smear my mother's reputation again, I will slap you to death."

"Su Qing, you..." Su Mei felt like she was about to explode with anger. She was splashed with soup in front of so many people, slapped twice by Su Qing, and scolded in public, in front of Wu Tao. She really lost all her dignity.

Su Mei simply wanted to grab Su Qing's clothes and have a good fight, at least to fight back and save some face.

But just as Su Mei stretched out her hand, the waiter in charge of taking orders shouted, "Hey, hey, this is a restaurant, a public place, no fighting allowed. If you fight again, I will call the police."

After saying that, the waiter looked at Su Mei with disdain. Su Mei and Wu Tao's table was closer to her window, so she saw and heard everything that had just happened clearly.

Su Mei turned around and glared at the waiter. Why didn't the waiter shout when Su Qing poured soup on her and slapped her? Now that she was about to take action, the waiter started shouting.

The waiter saw Su Mei glaring at him and immediately glared back: "What are you doing? Are you trying to cause trouble? Look carefully, this is a state-owned restaurant, a public place. If you dare to cause trouble, I will report you to the police."

Su Qing could tell that the waiter was on her side. She had already gotten rid of her anger, so she simply stopped and said to Su Mei with a smile, "Cousin, if you are not convinced, you are welcome to come to the countryside to find me anytime. I will definitely share life experiences with you."

"Su Qing, don't be so arrogant." Su Mei clenched her hands tightly, and tears welled up in her eyes due to anger.

"Hmph, if you dare to spread rumors about me behind my back and tarnish my mother's reputation again, I will let you know that I can be even more arrogant. If you don't believe me, just try it." Su Qing raised her chin, said to Su Mei with disdain, turned around and left the state-owned restaurant.

"Oh, you're talking bad about people behind their backs, and you're talking bad about your own cousin, tsk tsk."

"No wonder he got beaten. If it were me, I would beat him up too. What kind of person is he?"

"Yes."

……

For a moment, everyone dining in the restaurant began to whisper and glance at Su Mei from time to time.

Su Mei felt so embarrassed that her face was not only burning with pain but also red with shame. Thinking that Wu Tao had just stood there and didn't help her, she felt even more wronged. She didn't care about anything else and burst into tears, rushing out of the hotel.

Wu Tao was completely stunned by Su Qing's domineering look. He came back to his senses only when Su Qing ran away crying. After listening to what the people around him said, he felt embarrassed to stay and continue eating, so he hurried out.

The waiter hurriedly shouted, "Comrade, you haven't eaten this dish yet, don't waste food."

Wu Tao pretended not to hear and quickly walked out.

The waiter muttered quietly: "Who is it?"

But Su Mei ran back home crying with vegetable soup all over her head and face.

Zheng Erlian was shocked when she saw this: "Girl, what happened to you? Ouch, who hit you?"

Su Shengguo and Zheng Erlian both loved their daughter very much. Seeing Su Mei's miserable appearance, Zheng Erlian was shocked.

"Mom——" Seeing Zheng Erlian, Su Mei cried and said, "Su Qing bullied me!"