When Su Wenmao came to the shop to eat, Sun Lanlan became extra cautious. This guy was dining alone but ordered a whole table’s worth of dishes. He dawdled over his meal for ages and even inquired why Su Wensong wasn’t there.
At first, Sun Lanlan thought he knew Su Wensong, so she told him that Su Wensong wasn’t usually here. But then, the guy started saying some odd things, and ultimately, he plainly did not want to pay for his food.
To eat so much and then not want to pay, let alone having a connection with Su Wensong, even Su Wensong himself had never done such a thing.
Sun Lanlan wouldn’t let him leave, and during their argument, Su Wensong came back.
Seeing Su Wensong, the man started to mock and look down on him, criticizing his choice to work for himself, saying something like, "What a grown man, selling buns."
While looking down on him, he still wanted Su Wensong to let him eat for free; he really had no shame.
"Next time this person comes, you guys don’t need to serve him. Whether or not he pays, our bun shop won’t do business with him," Lin Chuxia stated directly.
"Boss, won’t this create a bad impression? If Su Wenmao really starts behaving like a scoundrel, it could be bad for the bun shop."
Su Wensong knew Lin Chuxia was doing this for him, yet he didn’t want to affect the shop’s reputation because of him.
"No worries, we still have Granny Sun, don’t we? Granny Sun’s son is a police officer. If he dares to cause a fuss, we’ll go find Officer Sun," Sun Lanlan said.
Granny Sun also chimed in, "Exactly, we’re not afraid of him. I’ll give my son a heads-up when I get home today; I’m worried he won’t even dare to come."
Su Wensong looked at them, a big man who was moved to the verge of tears.
He remembered when he had just returned to the city. His circumstances led to his uncles taking away the job that had been arranged for him. Whether it was the neighborhood committee or a factory, he had gone to them numerous times but not one person was willing to speak up for him with justice.
Back then, he was alone and helpless, and he felt that everyone’s gaze was cold and indifferent. Except for his grandma, he couldn’t feel a shred of warmth.
But now, not only did he have a decent income and led a fulfilling life every day, but he had also met so many kind-hearted colleagues.
Even when he wasn’t at the shop, Sun Lanlan and Granny Sun didn’t just ignore the situation indifferently; they preserved his face and dignity in front of Su Wenmao.
Even after he returned, Sun Lanlan, a young girl, still stood up for him without hesitation.
And then there was Lin Chuxia, Granny Sun, who all considered his feelings and defended him in every situation.
"Wow, Chuxia, is this the little dog you brought back?"
Sun Lanlan saw the little puppy at Lin Chuxia’s feet and exclaimed, diverting everyone’s attention.
"It’s a stray I found on the street. No one seemed to want it, but it was so clever, and it kept following me, so I brought it back. Lanlan, go get it a piece of bun to eat."
Sun Lanlan obediently went to get a meat bun, broke it into small pieces, and fed it to the puppy.
Granny Sun watched and clicked her tongue in amazement, "Goodness, little one, you sure know how to live the good life. You didn’t follow anyone else, just stuck with Boss Lin." In anyone else’s home, who would be willing to feed a dog meat buns, huh?
Su Wensong got his emotions in check and prepared to do the tasks Lin Chuxia had assigned him.
The boss treated him so well; he had to do his job well.
Just as he stepped out of the door, he ran into someone he knew and warmly greeted Qin Han, the husband in the couple, "Brother, are you here to see the Boss?"
Qin Han was startled by the address of "Brother", and seeing Su Wensong’s flower-like smile, especially the way he said "Boss", it sounded so different coming from him.
He nodded cautiously, "Is she in?"
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