Ignorance of What's Good

"Are you laughing at me?"

Meng Yao could clearly hear the mockery in Gao Teng's laughter, and she was completely stunned.

In all her life, she had never been treated with such an attitude.

"Heh."

Gao Teng laughed again, the mockery even more intense.

Meng Yao's face flushed red as she shouted, "What exactly is so funny?!"

Gao Teng countered with a question, "What do you think?"

"I..."

Meng Yao bit her lower lip hard, feeling ashamed of her own words for the first time.

"Are you two going or not? I have to get to work; I don't have time to listen to you two flirting!"

The driver stared at the rearview mirror for a while before finally losing his temper.

Meng Yao immediately pulled a hundred-yuan bill from her pocket and handed it over: "Shut up!"

"Understood, miss."

The driver beamed with joy: "Would you like me to step out and give you two some private space?"

"That would be a bother, sir."

Meng Yao flashed a sweet smile.

"No bother at all, no bother at all."

The driver thoughtfully rolled up all the windows before opening the door and stepping out.

Gao Teng wore a strange expression: "What are you trying to do?"

Meng Yao sprang up from her seat, grabbed Gao Teng by the throat, and shook him violently: "Trying to put me down, are you? Where am I not pretty? Where am I not cute? What are you laughing at? Do you think I don't have a temper? I'll strangle you!"

Although Meng Yao was petite, her strength was astonishing; after all, she was a Level 4 Martial Artist, and she pinned Gao Teng down so firmly that he couldn't break free at all.

Gao Teng struggled at first, but then simply gave up, letting Meng Yao abuse him while he remained as motionless as a log.

"Hmph!"

After a while, Meng Yao let go.

She straightened her clothes, sat back down, and bared her fangs fiercely: "Do you dare to laugh at me again?"

"Heh."

"You dog!"

Meng Yao leaned in close again, grabbing Gao Teng by the throat.

Her full chest occasionally brushed against the tip of his nose, and a faint, intoxicating fragrance wafted over.

This scent didn't come from perfume; it was more like the natural aroma of skin, steamed by body heat.

Gao Teng coughed lightly, his body reacting in an unusual way.

To avoid embarrassment, he immediately apologized: "Alright, alright, I shouldn't have laughed at you. It was my fault."

"Do you really know you were wrong?"

"Yeah."

"That's more like it."

Meng Yao sat back down, pouting, and crossed her arms as she turned her head to look out the window.

Gao Teng coughed again: "Weren't you going to treat me to a meal? Let's go."

"I don't want to give you that chance anymore!"

"Oh."

Gao Teng said, "Then I'm going home. Are you getting out now, or..."

Meng Yao whipped her head around, her eyes full of fire.

Gao Teng raised his hands in surrender: "I beg you to give me another chance. I really want to have a meal with a pretty, cute girl right now, otherwise, I might not be able to go on living."

"You ungrateful wretch!"

Meng Yao opened the car door and said to the driver nearby: "Sir, let's go. Take us to Hongyun Residence."

"Coming!"

The driver took a deep drag of his cigarette, tossed the butt, and ran over.

He climbed into the driver's seat, started the car, and as they drove toward Hongyun Residence, he said: "You two must be very wealthy, right?

The dishes at Hongyun Residence aren't something ordinary folks can afford; even a simple meal costs thousands.

But the ingredients there are truly excellent, all completely natural, and they taste incredibly healthy."

The driver was quite talkative, rambling on about this and that the entire ride without ever stopping.

Meng Yao responded half-heartedly, and ten minutes later, the taxi pulled up outside the entrance of Hongyun Residence.

"Keep the change, thank you."

Meng Yao pulled out another hundred-yuan bill and handed it to the driver.

The driver took the money, looking embarrassed. "Thank you, but really, what is this for? Such a short trip and you paid me so much."

"Don't mention it."

Meng Yao opened the door and stepped out first, followed closely by Gao Teng.

Hongyun Residence was situated in the middle of a bustling district, its antique architectural style making it particularly eye-catching.

"It's just lunch, is it really necessary to come to such an expensive place?"

"My grandfather owns this restaurant, so it doesn't cost anything. Just follow me."

Gao Teng shrugged; it was just as he had guessed, Meng Yao was a damn rich girl!

The two walked into Hongyun Residence, where Meng Yao greeted the server behind the counter with great familiarity before leading Gao Teng straight toward the second floor.

Along the way, the servers who saw her greeted her one after another, casting curious glances at Gao Teng.

Meng Yao often came to the restaurant to eat, but she had never brought a friend before.

Looking at Gao Teng's somewhat shabby attire, it was clear he didn't come from a wealthy family; perhaps he was just a classmate from school?

"In here."

Meng Yao turned back to say, leading Gao Teng into an elegantly decorated room.

After the two sat down, a server with a pleasant face immediately walked over.

Meng Yao didn't even need a menu, reeling off a dozen dish names, all of which were signature specialties of Hongyun Residence.

"Miss, please wait a moment, the food will be ready shortly."

After memorizing the order, the server smiled and exited the room, closing the door behind her.

Only then did Gao Teng ask curiously, "Meng Yao, what exactly is your family background? You seem to have quite a significant pedigree."

Meng Yao looked surprised. "You don't know who owns Hongyun Residence?"

"I don't," Gao Teng said. "I'd never be able to come to a place like this in my life, so why would I pay attention to that?"

"Good thing you have me," Meng Yao said with a grin. "I'm showing you the world today; don't you want to thank me?"

"Thanks, thanks."

Meng Yao lifted her chin, looking pleased with herself. "That's more like it."

Afterward, she explained her background.

Her father founded Fuxing Pharmaceutical Company, her grandfather was the chairman of Taihe Mining Company, and her maternal grandfather operated the nationwide chain brand Hongshan Residence. As an only daughter, she could be said to be the apple of everyone's eye.

Upon learning of Meng Yao's background, Gao Teng finally understood why her personality was so eccentric.

Growing up with a silver spoon in her mouth, who wouldn't be free-spirited?

"That's strange."

Gao Teng suddenly realized something was off. "With a background like yours, why didn't you go to First Middle School instead of ending up at Fifth Middle School? That's the worst high school in the city!"

Meng Yao replied, "It was my father's instruction. He told me to keep an eye on Teacher Chen and make sure she doesn't get bullied.

Actually, it doesn't matter to me where I go to school; I've always had private tutors guiding my studies anyway.

Even though Fifth Middle School is terrible, it won't affect my grades."

Gao Teng twitched his lips. Rich people were truly infuriating; not only did they use the highest quality pills, but they also hired private tutors for one-on-one instruction!

If he hadn't been able to steal cultivation, how would he have the qualifications to sit here and eat with Meng Yao?

He sighed inwardly and said, "I heard you mention Teacher Chen just now. Is her background also unusual?"

"Teacher Chen's husband was a distant relative of our family and once served in the Public Security Bureau.

But not long after they were married, he sacrificed himself to save someone.

Teacher Chen didn't want to accept my father's financial support, so she went to teach at Fifth Middle School.

My father was worried she would be bullied, so he asked me to keep a close watch on her at school."