41 Unexpected Arrivals

While they were enjoying their lunch, Zhou Dongyu noticed someone enter the restaurant and took a seat not too far away from their table.

"Ha? What is Third brother doing here?" She asked to no one in particular. But that made others turn their head to follow her gaze.

Others didn't comment much. Or Lin Huiying didn't register their words much in her mind.

Third Brother. Zhou Zuoren. The male lead.

Lin Huiying was curious as to what was going to happen in the restaurant. Because if she remembers correctly, then some drama is soon goanna take place. She ate leisurely and waited for the show.

Not even six minutes passed, and our female lead entered with her maid.

Zhang Ziyi was starving by the time she finished ordering her dishes. She needed to fill her body with nutritional food mixed with herbal medicine since she was malnourished from all the abuse she suffered at the hands of her stepmother and stepsisters.

The quantity was not huge, but the dish itself was quite expensive. She shared her food with her maid who looked very thankful.

(The usual "equality" enlightenment all the female leads have after their rebirth, yeah that one.)

[But. Just an interesting question. How come all this enlightenment starts after a rebirth? Was she not aware of the concept in her previous life? If no, then which angel suddenly gave her the crash course of all the modern knowledge?]

(Well, the simple answer is – It's a cliché story written by a modern author.)

Anyways, when they finished their meal, they moved to the reception to pay for their meal.

*EYE ROLLS*

The old man politely informed, "Miss, that would be a total of twelve thousand tales of silver."

"Twelve thousand tale? That expensive?" Zhang Ziyi's nerves twitched a bit. This is the first time she realized how low her allowance was.

Every child will be given a set amount of allowance every month. She had started spiritual cultivation and so she needed proper food rich in nutrition to have a healthy body that can absorb the spiritual elements. But she never thought it would be so expensive. This single meal cost her a what two and a half or three months of allowance? She is too poor. Her allowance is less than her stepsiblings. A blatant partiality.

Zhang Ziyi: 'It seems like it's time for me to make some money…' Suddenly a sharp and sarcastic voice brought her out of her thoughts.

"Looks like the dignified Zhang Manor's Miss is short on money. Isn't it too pitiful?"

The crowd followed the sound and looked. The first thing to enter their vision was a lady in a dark flamingo-colored dress. She looked elegant and noble.

Lin Huiying observed the lady standing considerably close to their table, Ruan Zi. She is the sister of Ruan Xian – the scumbag husband of our female lead in her previous life. And of course, this site also doesn't like her brother's meek fiancé.

No matter what she did grow up in a royal family ruling on a small state under the empire, so she had nobility radiating from her body. Lin Huiying had to give her an invisible thumbs up for how she conducted herself. She was just made out to be a bad character in the original story, but what about the reality?

Because even the Lin family was portrayed as bad people because they protected and loved Lin Huiying who was up against the female lead. So, she didn't believe that all the people portrayed as evil in the story are indeed evil in reality.

The person who just mocked Zhang Ziyi was standing behind Ruan Zi.

Ruan Zi softly muttered, "Enough, Wu Qi. Don't create trouble." Then she glanced at Zhang Ziyi and walked ahead.

The people in proximity heard what she said. Lin Huiying's table included. (Ruan Zi and the troupe had entered the front door and walked few steps, while Lin Huiying's table was right next to the wall connected to the entrance of the restaurant.)

Suddenly Lin Huiying exclaimed in surprise and realization with her mouth open, eyes surprised while looking at Ruan Zi. The people at her table looked at her and asked what happened with their eyes. Lin Huiying just shook her head and hands and gestured them to continue with their food and watching the show. Zhou Dongyu next to her looked at her in confusion and asked what happened to her suddenly.

"This is really interesting, man." Lin Huiying answered while trying to hold her laugh.

"I'll tell you later. Just watch the show."

She initially had forgotten what exactly had happened in this scene but when she looked at the glance Ruan Zi threw Zhang Ziyi before moving forward - reminded her what happened in the story.