A Romantic Journey Through the Rain - Chapter 945: Zhou Yuan's Invitation

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Zhou Yuan had never been so conflicted. She didn't sleep well all night. She and Meng Xiaolian accompanied Qiu Wuqing and the other women, comparing them back and forth. She always felt that she was middle-aged and could not compare with the younger women, and her heart was saddened.
Chairman Lu merely glanced at her indifferently, seemingly not even noticing her. Zhou Yuan almost gave up her unrealistic fantasies. Every young mistress of the Lu family was stunningly beautiful and captivating; even a bandit leader was full of personality and incomparably gorgeous. Zhou Yuan couldn't help but admire Lu Erjie's shrewd methods. He'd traveled from Beiping and returned with several more girls by his side. Of course, aside from Qiu Wuqing, some of the other girls would become servants in the Lu family, while others were just passing through. But Zhou Yuan still felt a little resentful.
When Zhou Yuan arrived at work, she didn't go to her own office, but instead went to Meng Xiaolian's office, where Meng Xiaolian wasn't there.
"Where is President Meng?" Zhou Yuan asked her office assistant.
Li Jingyun stood up and said, "President Meng came with Chairman Lu and is having lunch in the cafeteria."
Zhou Yuan asked, "Is Chairman Lu here too?"
"No, Chairman Lu left early this morning," Li Jingyun said.
Zhou Yuan breathed a sigh of relief and headed towards the factory canteen after leaving Meng Xiaolian's office.
"Yuan'er, over here." As soon as Zhou Yuan entered, Meng Xiaolian saw her and hurriedly greeted her.
Zhou Yuan walked over quickly, smiled at Qiu Wuqing and the others, and pulled up a chair to sit down.
"Have you had breakfast yet?" Meng Xiaolian looked up at her best friend.
"No." Zhou Yuan got up and went to get the food herself. This canteen is a self-service restaurant open to the public. Meng Xiaolian eats breakfast here. Lu Erjie went out early in the morning. Her task today is to accompany Qiu Wuqing and take care of the other girls.
Zhou Yuan took some snacks, milk, and eggs, put them down, and started eating.
Meng Xiaolian sat down next to her, looked at Zhou Yuan carefully, and said softly, "What's wrong? You don't seem to have any energy."
Zhou Yuan brushed her hair back, sighed, and continued eating with her head down.
Meng Xiaolian smiled and secretly nudged her with her elbow, then whispered something in Zhou Yuan's ear.
Zhou Yuan blushed deeply upon hearing this, pinched her best friend hard, and said in a soft, coquettish voice, "You slut, you're just making things difficult for me."
Meng Xiaolian snorted, "It wasn't me who said it, why are you pinching me? If you want to pinch someone, pinch the chairman."
Zhou Yuan rolled her eyes at her best friend and muttered under her breath, "You pervert."
Meng Xiaolian chuckled and looked up at the girls who were eating, saying, "Eat whatever you want. Help yourself to what you want. This restaurant is called a buffet, which means you have to do it yourself."
Qiu Wuqing used to be a mountain king and manager, but he was just a mountain person and had never seen this way of eating before. No one cared, and all kinds of dishes, pastries, noodles, soups, milk and so on were prepared. He could find his own plate and help himself to what he wanted to eat.
Chunyan and the others were even more overwhelmed, not knowing what to eat. They had never enjoyed such treatment in their lives. There were several kinds of porridge alone: rice porridge, millet porridge, sorghum porridge, buckwheat porridge, cornmeal porridge, eight-treasure porridge, fresh milk, and more. The selection of noodles was also comprehensive, including various snacks such as small steamed buns, small mantou, and fried dough sticks—salty, sweet, and milk-flavored. Eggs included chicken eggs, duck eggs, goose eggs, and quail eggs. The side dishes were also plentiful, all beautifully prepared and mouthwatering.
They were all at a loss and dared not take it. To them, everything tasted delicious. Because there were staff members nearby, they were all hesitant and embarrassed to take it.
Meng Xiaolian had no choice but to instruct the waiters to bring one of everything. As a result, the entire round dining table was filled with food.
Qiu Wuqing smacked her lips and said, "Sister Xiaolian, this life is too good! Even as a mountain king, I didn't have this kind of treatment."
Meng Xiaolian chuckled and said, "This restaurant is one of our restaurants open to the public. Look at the people eating here, they are all prominent figures in Beiping. We are the first buffet restaurant we opened in Beiping, and business is booming."
"It's incredibly popular!" Qiu Wuqing said. "They're making a fortune."
“Yes, if you, the young mistress, were to return to Shanghai, your life would be incredibly comfortable. I’m single, so I eat all my meals at restaurants,” Meng Xiaolian said.
Qiu Wuqing pursed his lips and said, "I'm going to Shanghai to live a good life, leaving a bunch of brothers to suffer on the mountain. I really don't feel good about it."
Meng Xiaolian remained noncommittal. Seeing the girls enjoying their meal, she said to Wang Yulan, Wang Qiongmei, and Wang Xiuying, "You should think carefully about whether you want to go home, stay in Beiping, or go to Shanghai."
Wang Yulan and the other two women put down their chopsticks, unsure of what to say. At this moment, Wang Xiulan spoke up: "This place is nice, but the three of us have been away from home for quite some time. Our families must be frantic, thinking something terrible has happened to us. My idea is to go home first, tell them what's going on, and then come back. I just don't know if President Meng will still take us in then."
Meng Xiaolian looked at Wang Yulan and Wang Qiongmei and asked, "What do you two think?"
The two women said softly, "That's what we meant too."
Meng Xiaolian pondered for a long time before saying, "You can't go back. If you go back, you'll never have a chance to come back, and you might even lose your lives. You don't know how dangerous the world is. Chairman Lu said that since he saved you, he doesn't want to see you go back to your deaths. Wang Xiuying, I know you've only been married for a short time and your home is in Lu'an. You thought that because you're far from Lu'nan, nothing would happen. The Japanese are everywhere. Do you think you can escape their eyes? Even if nothing happens, do you think your in-laws will let you out?"
Meng Xiaolian is absolutely right. People at that time had strong traditional ideas, and once a woman got married, unless there were special reasons, it was impossible for her to come to work in Beiping or Shanghai.
The three women were at a loss again. Meng Xiaolian made a decision for them, saying, "Don't think about going back for now. Once you've settled down, you can try to contact your families by phone or letter. Chairman Lu's intention is to take you to Shanghai. For now, you can all stay with Mrs. Qiu and work as her maids."
This was the only solution the three girls could think of. They had gotten to know each other along the way and didn't want to be separated. They discussed it privately: if they stayed in Beiping, they would stay together; if they went to Shanghai, they would go together, since they were all from southern Shandong and could look after each other. Although they were worried about their families, they understood that returning home was unlikely in the short term. Since Young Master Lu had already arranged a way out for them, they had no choice but to comply.
Meng Xiaolian and Zhou Yuan had work to do, so the twin sisters, along with Wang Yulan and other women, were led back to their room by Qiu Wuqing to watch TV.
The morning passed quickly. Zhou Yuan entered Meng Xiaolian's office, plopped down, and said in annoyance, "Xiaolian, can you give me some advice on how to handle this?"
"What's wrong? Your period's irregular? Then you should see a doctor," Meng Xiaolian teased.
"Get lost, you're the one with irregular periods," Zhou Yuan cursed, then said, "My son, when he heard our chairman was coming, insisted on treating him to drinks and demanded that I fulfill his wish. I shouldn't have said anything." Zhou Yuan frowned.
"Why did your son invite the chairman for drinks?" Meng Xiaolian asked.
"How would I know? My son works in the government and is trying to curry favor with Chairman Lu!" Zhou Yuan said angrily, "That's all he's good for."
Meng Xiaolian leaned back in her chair and thought for a moment before saying to her best friend, "I suggest you talk to Chairman Lu about this yourself. I think he'll definitely give you face. Don't forget..." Meng Xiaolian's words were loaded with meaning.
Zhou Yuan smiled wryly and said, "I understand, that's why I'm scared."
"What are you afraid of!" Meng Xiaolian couldn't help but scold, "Your husband invited Chairman Lu for drinks, what are you afraid of? You're just a hostess, how could Chairman Lu possibly molest you in front of your boyfriend? Honestly!"
Zhou Yuan chuckled: "I wanted to minimize the opportunities for Chairman Lu to have one-on-one contact with me."
"You!" Meng Xiaolian gave her best friend a disdainful look, then said, "I don't think this is a problem. You tell your boy to throw a big banquet."
"Look at you, so smug now, you could be the chairman of the board," Zhou Yuan scolded playfully.
Meng Xiaolian chuckled and said, "It's not that I'm making the decision for the chairman, but the chairman certainly won't refuse."
Zhou Yuan's face flushed red and then turned pale, her expression unnatural.
As expected, Lu Erjie readily accepted Zhou Yuan's husband's invitation upon his return. Zhou Yuan was secretly delighted and breathed a sigh of relief.

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