Reborn not to be a simp, the school beauty's whole family goes crazy

With a warm smile on her face, Chen Xiumei walked briskly to the back door of the kitchen.

He raised his voice and shouted, "Guo Miao, Tao Hao, you've been busy all morning, come and eat!"

His voice was full of concern and enthusiasm.

Upon hearing this, Guo Miao and Tao Hao immediately stopped working and quickly finished tidying up the unfinished vegetable picking and washing work.

She deftly removed her apron, gently shook off the water droplets and vegetable scraps, and then, dragging her slightly tired body, walked into the restaurant.

Although their faces showed signs of fatigue, their eyes revealed a hint of anticipation. After all, a hot meal was the best reward for a hard morning's work.

Guo Miao knew the way well and walked over to Yu Qin in a few steps, then sat down comfortably.

A bright smile spread across her face as she said to Qin, "Oh, finally I can breathe a sigh of relief and have something to eat. Today's work really exhausted me."

Yu Qin responded with a smile and handed him a glass of water: "Drink some water quickly to soothe your throat."

At this moment, Tao Hao was shocked to realize that Chu Mengran, Yu Qin and even his beloved Shen Yue were there!

His eyes widened instantly, sparkling with excitement, as if he had seen a dazzling star in the dark night.

He hadn't seen Shen Yue for over half a month, and his heart was pounding with excitement, like a little rabbit trapped inside.

Looking around, the employees eating their meals at the restaurant had all changed out of their work clothes.

Tao Hao couldn't help but feel regretful that he hadn't been able to see Shen Yue dressed as a maid.

In his imagination, Shen Yue, dressed in that cute and playful maid outfit, would surely look like a fairy descending to earth, radiant and beautiful.

Immediately afterwards, Tao Hao couldn't suppress his inner impulse and shamelessly walked straight towards Shen Yue.

He walked quickly, almost jogging.

His eyes were filled with eagerness and excitement, as if the whole world revolved around him and Shen Yue.

Standing next to Shen Yue, Tao Hao said to Chu Mengran, who was sitting next to him, in an extremely unfriendly manner, "Hey, make room for me, I want to sit here."

His tone was harsh and arrogant, completely lacking in manners.

The once lively and cheerful scene fell silent instantly upon seeing Tao Hao's rude behavior, as if time had stood still.

Everyone who works here knows that Chu Mengran is the girlfriend of the small boss, Chen Dong. How dare this newcomer speak to the boss's wife like that!

The air seemed to freeze instantly, and everyone stared at Tao Hao in astonishment, their eyes filled with disbelief.

Fortunately, Chu Mengran was only slightly taken aback, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes, but she quickly regained her composure.

She still wore a pure and gentle smile, as warm as the spring sun, and said softly, "It's alright, please sit down."

As she spoke, Chunzhen stood up and gave her seat to Tao Hao.

Chu Mengran knew that Tao Hao and Shen Yue knew each other, and that their relationship had always been subtle and complicated, seemingly a romantic one, but not quite.

She didn't want to cause unnecessary conflict and ruin everyone's good mood for the meal, so she chose to quietly back down.

Tao Hao sat down next to Shen Yue with a smug smile on his face, as if he had won a crucial game.

However, he was completely unaware of it.

His beloved Shen Yue was looking at him with a strange and complicated gaze, her eyes filled with disappointment, confusion, and a hint of unspeakable disdain.

Meanwhile, the 28 maids, all classmates, knew Tao Hao from the previous incident that caused such a stir.

Upon seeing Tao Hao appear here, and even daring to ask the young proprietress to offer him a seat, the maids immediately erupted in a commotion, all laughing and sneer.

"How can Tao Hao be so rude?"

"Exactly, they don't even know their own limitations."

"It's ridiculous that he dares to be so arrogant in front of our boss's wife."

Tao Hao was holding his chopsticks, ready to feast.

Hearing the maids' whispers, his expression froze instantly, his smile vanished, and he became extremely embarrassed.

Just then, Chen Dong arrived.

He had just come out of the office, ready to have the staff meal with everyone.

A series of crisp "Hello, boss!" rang out in the restaurant, like a melodious tune.

Chen Dong's lips twitched slightly. He waved his hand and replied gently, "Hello everyone, no need to be so polite, please make yourselves at home."

Upon hearing Chen Dong's voice, Tao Hao stood up abruptly as if he had been electrocuted.

Staring at Chen Dong in disbelief, she shouted, "Chen Dong, what are you doing here?"

The voice was filled with shock and confusion.

Chen Dong was puzzled, his brows furrowed slightly, and he pointed around.

He replied matter-of-factly, "This Donglai Restaurant is my property. As the owner, where else would I be but here?"

His tone carried a hint of self-righteousness.

Tao Hao still couldn't believe his ears. He turned to Chen Xiumei and asked urgently, "Big sister, aren't you the boss?"

His eyes were full of expectation, hoping for a negative answer.

Chen Xiumei was also a little confused, but she still smiled and patiently replied, "I am Chen Dong's older sister."

"I'm mainly responsible for the store's daily management, so I'm basically the store manager. You can call me the boss, it's fine."

"However, this shop does indeed belong to Chen Dong."

This left Tao Hao completely dumbfounded.

He stood there, his face ashen, his mind blank.

He never imagined that he would end up working at his love rival's shop by a twist of fate!

At this moment, Chen Dong scratched his head and asked with a curious look, "Tao Hao, what are you doing in my shop?"

"Are you dressed like this because you're here to work?"

These words, like a sharp needle, deeply wounded Tao Hao's pride.

He felt as if he had been stripped naked in public, losing all face.

Without saying a word, he ripped off his apron, threw it hard on the ground, got up angrily, and ran out without looking back.

That figure looked disheveled and flustered.

Chen Xiumei called out from behind, "You haven't eaten yet, where are you going?"

But Tao Hao ignored him and quickly disappeared from everyone's sight.

Seeing Tao Hao's disheveled appearance, Chen Dong understood why he was like this.

It's nothing more than feeling resentful and ashamed.

Chen Dong chuckled to himself, then called out to everyone, "Never mind him, let's continue eating, the food's getting cold."

Shen Yue looked out of the shop in the direction Tao Hao had left and sighed softly.

Tao Hao, whom Chen Dong once considered his ideal man in every way, is now worlds apart from Chen Dong; they are not even in the same league.

But Shen Yue was unwilling to admit that she had misjudged him, and comforted herself with mixed feelings: "Tao Hao just hasn't had his chance yet."

"Once he gets to university, he will definitely shine and show his true strength."