Chapter 10 — After Rebirth, I Won't Marry You Anymore

We stayed up all night reorganizing import invoices, kitchen sterilization records and food sample photos. Tong Chi wrote a response, her words were very measured, but the conclusion was true to her style: Welcome supervision, refuse slander. Rice may be cold, people's hearts must not be dirty. After reading it, I asked: "Is the last sentence a bit harsh?" Tong Chi replied: "They still accuse you of cooking full of resentment. How about I respond with a question about my heart?" The next day, after the response was posted, regular customers took turns leaving supportive comments. Ms. Ly also used an account with a flower profile picture to comment: I have been eating for twenty years, my stomach is very strong, my mouth is also very strong, anyone who doesn't believe it can come and argue. I almost burst into tears laughing. But it's not over yet. At ten o'clock at night, a man came to the door of the restaurant to cause trouble, saying he had a stomach ache after eating the restaurant's food, and asked us to compensate. He spoke very loudly, banging on the table as he spoke, scaring the guests to get up and leave. My father was about to rush out but I stopped him. I walked out into the lobby: "What day did you buy it? Let me see the order." The man slammed the phone on the table: "Don't talk too much, compensate!" I glanced at the screen. The order code is completely not ours. Perhaps he didn't expect me to check so carefully, so his eyes wavered slightly.

“This is not an order from Nam Phong restaurant.” I said. “You got the wrong shop.”

He became so angry that he raised his hand to knock over the lunch boxes on the table. At that moment, someone walked in from outside the door and held his wrist tightly. Chu Chieu Da was wearing plain clothes, his face was very cold: "If you have something to say, say it properly, don't move your hand." The man looked at him, his aura instantly weakened by half: "Who are you?"

“People passing by to eat.” Zhou Zhaoye replied. “Also a police officer.”

The man's face became even more unsightly. Chu Chieu Da did not favor me, only asked him to present the order, medical certificate and payment history. The man hesitated, finally threw back a sentence: "Looks like you guys are good!", then turned around to leave. Chu Chieu Da stopped: "After causing trouble, do you leave?" The man stiffened. Chu Chieu Da calmly said: "Sorry shop owner." He reluctantly said "Sorry", then fled faster than uncooked noodles. The shop immediately became quiet again. My father held a cooking shovel and scolded in a low voice: "Coward." I breathed a sigh of relief and turned to look at Chu Chieu Da. He did not take credit, just asked: "Have you kept the evidence?"

“What about the platform side?”

“Complaining.”

He nodded: "If you need me to provide the scene situation just now, I can write a report as a normal witness. Otherwise, everyone just follow the correct procedure." I was a bit surprised. Before, every time he helped others, he always felt like he wanted to shoulder everything on his shoulders. But this time, he didn't rush to solve the problem for me, nor did he pull me behind his back. He just stands by, holding up what needs to be held up. Ta Nghien Thanh walked out of the back kitchen and looked at Chu Chieu Da: "Thank you." Chu Chieu Da looked at him: "Nothing." This time, the two of them no longer fought. I walked out the door and saw a figure on the other side of the street leaving quickly. It looked a bit like Lam Tri Dao, but the light was too dark, I couldn't see clearly. Chu Chieu Da looked following my eyes: "What's wrong?"

"Nothing."

He didn't ask further. Don't judge for me either. The night wind blew into the shop, bringing with it a bit of chill. I bent down to clean up the overturned lunch box, my fingertips were covered in sauce and sticky. Chu Chieu Da gave me a tissue. I take it. He said: “You handled it very well just now.” I laughed: "If Mrs. Hua has a problem, she should check the order first, not let the scammers make emotional profits." Chu Chieu Da also laughed. That smile was very faint, but it suddenly reminded me of Chu Chieu Da in the days when I first fell in love.