Chapter 53: Grandfather Is a Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctor
About five minutes later, the two of them entered the restaurant. Wu Mengting had been here before, so she led Chen Tianlong straight to a table for two by the window and sat down.
At this moment, a waitress came over and handed them a menu. Wu Mengting seemed to know what she wanted already and said directly, "We’d like a cheese rib combo and two small cakes, please! Thank you!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Tianlong was momentarily stunned. This girl seemed to know what he liked to eat, as she didn’t ask him and ordered on her own.
However, this was exactly the combo Chen Tianlong had his eye on. He was thinking that if they ate this combo, sharing the same thing would seem too intimate, and wondered if Wu Mengting would mind. But unexpectedly, this girl ordered it herself.
This made Chen Tianlong very happy. The beauty wasn’t afraid of sharing saliva with him, so what should he be afraid of?
"Are you going to ask why I didn’t ask you what you wanted to eat before deciding?" Wu Mengting seemed to see right through Chen Tianlong’s thoughts and smiled slightly as she asked.
"Oh?"
Chen Tianlong was taken aback, he really didn’t expect Wu Mengting to be so clever and perceptive.
"Haha, seeing your expression, that must be it." Wu Mengting said.
"You can really read people?" In Chen Tianlong’s impression, only corporate elites possess such a skill. He didn’t expect a college student like Wu Mengting to have it too.
"Yes, I grew up at my grandfather’s place, and he is an old Chinese medicine doctor. He always liked to have me look at some medicinal materials, so over time, I began using this intuitiveness when interacting with people. Just now, I saw you staring at the combo on the menu cover for several seconds, with a hint of drool at the corner of your mouth, and right then I knew you must like it." Wu Mengting explained.
"Just like that, you chose this combo?" Chen Tianlong said with a wry smile.
"Of course not, there’s another reason—I like this combo too!" Wu Mengting said this while covering her mouth and laughing. That smile was so brilliant and enchanting: "The most crucial point is, I know you well. Hmm... You’re someone who likes to go along with a girl’s wishes. I could tell from your response last time when I asked you out, so I ordered what I liked, knowing you wouldn’t mind."
Listening to Wu Mengting’s analysis, Chen Tianlong was surprised and widened his eyes. This little one truly is a talent, being able to see through people like that.
However, suddenly remembering something, Chen Tianlong asked quickly, "Wait a minute, Mengting, what did you just say your grandfather does?"
"Ah? Grandfather? He... he is an old Chinese medicine doctor!" Wu Mengting was taken aback by Chen Tianlong’s question and didn’t know what he was getting at.
"Really? That’s great, haha." Once confirmed, Chen Tianlong was overjoyed, as now he had the chance to continue utilizing his medical skills. Since arriving in South Sea City, there have been plenty of herbal medicine shops, but they usually lack the medicinal materials he needs.
He had been pondering when he might encounter an old Chinese medicine practitioner so he could visit their pharmacy and see if there were any good herbs.
At this moment, if it weren’t for accompanying Wu Mengting to eat, he would have planned to head out to her grandfather’s place right away.
"Tianlong, what’s up?" Wu Mengting asked curiously.
"I recently want to prescribe some Chinese medicine for a friend to help condition their body. I wonder if your grandfather has a large pharmacy with Chinese medicine. I’m short on a few herbs, so I’d like to see if he has them there." Chen Tianlong explained truthfully.
These days, Chen Tianlong has come to realize that the young lady’s illness needs to be treated with Chinese medicine, combined with his Yang Qi infusion, to slowly get better. That’s why he decided to procure some herbs for the young lady to try.
"A large pharmacy, yes, my grandfather has plenty of herbs if nothing else. The whole house has two rooms dedicated to storing herbs, so he should have them!" Wu Mengting didn’t know exactly which herbs Chen Tianlong required and couldn’t guarantee availability.
"Haha, that’s truly wonderful." Chen Tianlong couldn’t stop smiling.
Just then, the waitress served the combo. Gazing at the large platter of cheese ribs with various side dishes, Chen Tianlong’s appetite was immediately piqued.
"Let’s start eating. The cake might take about ten minutes, so we can take our time!" It was clear Wu Mengting was experienced as she said this with a smile.
Chen Tianlong nodded and began to eat.
About five minutes into their meal, two more people entered. One of them was someone they both knew—it was Hao Ren, the one who had proposed to Wu Mengting at the KTV that day.
At this moment, Hao Ren was bringing his new girlfriend to have some cake. However, out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly spotted Chen Tianlong at the table and saw Wu Mengting, his goddess, sitting across from him, which aroused a surge of resentment.
Ever since meeting Wu Mengting, other girls seemed unappealing to Hao Jian, and now, this current one was merely someone he intended to lure into bed, not someone he genuinely liked.
But Wu Mengting was different, Hao Ren liked her to the core. Her purity and the untainted qualities emerged from the mire, deeply attracted him.
"Honey, I want to eat this cheese rib too, can we order one?" Hao Ren’s new girlfriend said coyly, pointing to the combo on Chen Tianlong’s table.
At this moment, Wu Mengting turned to see Hao Ren and said plainly, "What are you doing here?"
"We came here, what’s it to you? Just because you have money, doesn’t mean you own the place!"
The woman rudely snapped back.
She had already noticed how beautiful this girl was, much prettier than herself, as if there was a chasm between them, and her boyfriend Hao Ren had been staring in this direction since entering. Clearly, this little vixen had captivated him.
"Hey you, mind your manners." Chen Tianlong didn’t want to stir up trouble, but what he couldn’t tolerate is people insulting someone he likes—and clearly, Wu Mengting was his type.
"So what if I insult her? I just can’t stand her. Does being pretty make her so special? Who doesn’t know how many men she’s slept with? Still acting all innocent!" the woman continued her increasingly vile rant.
Seeing this, Hao Ren’s expression also changed. Had he not been needing an outlet these nights, he would have slapped her across the face.
"Why are you insulting me? I haven’t offended you!" Wu Mengting was yelled at without any reason and was almost reduced to tears. She was still a student and had never endured such abuse, being demeaned as if she were a prostitute.
"Am I wrong? Stop acting innocent, bitch." The woman was getting addicted to insulting her.
Slap!
Just then, a crisp slap rang out.
That’s right! It was Chen Tianlong.
"If you’re so tough, try saying another word!" Chen Tianlong sneered coldly, and that smile made the woman, and even Hao Ren, shiver slightly.
"Wahh... darling, he hit me. This bastard dared to hit me, get him! Or don’t call me your girlfriend!" The woman screamed hysterically.
Hao Ren felt awkward because he knew Chen Tianlong was tough. Last time, the people he hired got beaten up and ended up in the hospital and haven’t come out yet.
At this point, the onlookers began to watch, thinking Hao Ren was being cowardly, as his girlfriend was slapped, yet he didn’t dare to speak up.
"Hao Ren, are you even a man? Your girlfriend’s face is all swollen from the slap, and you don’t step up!" The woman kept pushing Hao Ren to take action.
"Right, he’s being such a coward."
"Getting your girlfriend beaten and staying calm—are you impotent?"
"He must be spineless, haha."
Upon hearing this, Hao Ren turned around and shouted angrily at the crowd, "All of you shut the fuck up!"
Then he pointed at Chen Tianlong and cursed, "What the hell do you mean by hitting my girlfriend right in front of me? What are you going to do about this? I, Hao Ren, am a person of some status in South Sea City!"