It wasn't anything major. The painted woman had simply been spotted by a few young teachers while shopping without restraint. After the game began, ordinary people's lives were badly disrupted, and many still hadn't recovered. So when they saw the painted woman, they wanted to teach her a lesson and make her pay.
"We brought money too..." One of them mustered the courage to tell Liu Jia, "We thought that if Lichun couldn't afford it, we could cover part of the bill. We weren't expecting her to pay for everything..."
But she trailed off, her confidence fading. This restaurant was clearly beyond what they could afford.
"I'm not the one treating you today, but I'll ask for you." Liu Jia smiled and returned to Xu Huo's table, asking Yuan Yao to handle it.
"These youngsters are really something, bringing dozens of mouths to feed." Yuan Yao looked pained, but magnanimously said, "They're just kids. How much can they eat? Let them stay. I said I'd treat you, after all."
Liu Jia had no objections. She went over to pass along his offer, and they moved from a private dining room to a large banquet hall.
The aroma of the food soon filled the air. The children didn't know any better and happily ate under the supervision of their teachers.
The painted woman joined them for a while, but when she saw them forcing smiles, she returned to the private room.
"Some people are so strange. What they say is completely different from what they think. If that's the case, why say it at all?" She wasn't one to wallow in melancholy. After saying that, she turned her attention to her lunch.
After the meal, Xu Huo asked about the recent situation in Ting City. Sima Xiao Er didn't hold anything