Reborn as a female internet celebrity in a county town

Chapter 393 Half a Bowl of Noodles Brings Guilt
Pu Min didn't know who the man with Bing Ning was. After hearing the commotion, she ran away, not daring to linger there.

If they get caught, the situation will be incredibly awkward.

Everyone has secrets. If Bingning finds out, I'm afraid I'll lose my dining buddy.

In Tianshui County, she only had one friend, Bingning.

After going downstairs, she headed towards the garage and quickly drove to Big Fish Media.

Gao Yu has already replied, saying that Lin Lang will arrive around 11 o'clock. She definitely can't make Lin Lang wait for her.

Around 10:50, she arrived at Dayu Media and went in to greet Gao Yu.

"President Pu is here. Please wait a moment. President Lin will be here shortly."

"okay."

Seeing that Gao Yu was busy with something, Pu Min didn't say much. She sat on the sofa, and suddenly the voice she had just heard came to mind again.

Although the soundproofing was good, she could still hear it quite clearly after it was placed on the door.

She really didn't expect Bing Ning to be so fierce.

I can't even imagine...

It's fine for her to have some risqué moments in private, but honestly, Pu Min would never do such a thing.

How could you say that?
But who could that man be?
Bingning isn't the kind of woman who does things casually. He's known her after hanging out with her for so many years.

I haven't heard anything about her finding a boyfriend.

Besides, even if she were to search, she wouldn't need to search in a small county town, would she? She even specifically chose to stay in a small county town…

Hasn't the deal with the Shen family already fallen through?

Even if she doesn't go to live in a big city, she can at least go to the city. There are quite a few boys in the city who are pursuing her, and they all come from pretty good families.

Could it be that she met a rich second-generation in a small county town?

In any case, a solid material foundation is very important. She didn't believe that Bingning would date a poor boy, let alone act that way in front of him.

If I hadn't saved her life, things wouldn't have turned out this way.

After some time, Gao Yu suddenly received a message. After reading it, she frowned and said to Pu Min with a slight apology, "President Pu, I'm sorry, President Lin has something come up and I'm afraid he won't be able to come this morning. I'll treat you to lunch later, and President Lin will come this afternoon."

Upon hearing this, Pu Min quickly said, "I'll reserve a table now, and I'll invite General Manager Gao later."

How could she possibly let Gao Yu treat her to dinner?

Gao Yu smiled and said, "President Pu, there are company rules. I have something I haven't finished dealing with yet. It's fine if you can make a reservation, but please make sure I pay the bill later. Don't put me in a difficult position."

Gao Yu has always been a person who follows the rules.

As for the fact that the undercover agent became the second-in-command, there was nothing she could do about it; Big Fish Media had given her too much.

It's not just about money, it's also about having a voice.

She has been learning and improving all along.

That kind of progress is very obvious, something that couldn't be achieved with Dingxin Investment.

"OK then."

Pu Min had no choice but to agree.

Although she doesn't have much money right now and has to pay some interest every month, she can still afford a meal.

She now has to pay back about 200,000 yuan in interest every month, but the money she invested in Tianjin Mixed Selection has now become quite valuable.

The family is currently trying to save every penny they can, and will wait until they can withdraw the money from the Tianjin Mixed Selection Fund before distributing it.

That's no small sum of money; you could even say that once they got that money, their whole family could live comfortably for the rest of their lives.

If they were willing to lie down, they wouldn't bother with anything further.

In addition, there are different levels of "lying down" (a Chinese idiom referring to a state of being complacent or passively accepting something), and there is a big difference between lying down for a few million and lying down for tens of millions.

The difference between tens of millions and hundreds of millions is even greater.

The difference between several hundred million and several billion is like an insurmountable chasm.

I just don't know why Lin Lang didn't come at noon.

She wasn't dissatisfied, she was just a little confused.

Normally, people like Lin Lang have a very strong sense of time and won't say anything before they've confirmed it.

Besides, his hometown is very close to the county seat. If he had said he wasn't coming half an hour ago, that would be normal, an unexpected situation.

In Pu Min's opinion, Lin Lang should have arrived much earlier at a normal speed.

It was almost midnight. If a message came at this time, there were only two possibilities: either Lin Lang thought he could still come, but ultimately found out he couldn't.

Another type is when someone is so engrossed in something important that they don't even have time to send a message.

……

Lin Lang originally planned to go to the company at 11 o'clock because Gao Yu said that Pu Min wanted to talk about work-related matters.

The result was obvious: he didn't have time to go.

By the time I finished, it was 11:30. The worst part was that I hadn't had breakfast yet, and I was starving.

Bingning needed a while to recover, while he went to the supermarket at the entrance of the residential area to buy some groceries and came back.

When he returned, Bingning had already changed her clothes and was busily getting to work, looking radiant.

"Did I make you late for work?"

Bingning said this while tidying up the vegetables.

"No, there's nothing much to do at the company."

Lin Lang lay on the sofa, already quite weak.

However, he still took out his phone and sent a message to Shen An'an.

"Want to come to Sister Bing's for lunch? It'll be ready in a bit."

After waiting for more than ten minutes, Shen An'an still hadn't replied.

Lin Lang turned to Bing Ning and asked, "Sister Bing, did you call An An?"

"Oh? She called. I forgot to tell you, she said she has something to do at noon and won't be coming."

At this moment, Shen An'an and Xu Xiuyun were in an alley in the old city. This noodle shop was not only cheap, but also very delicious.

Xu Xiuyun is very familiar with the whole county and knows which restaurants are good and which are just gimmicks.

Although Shen An'an grew up in the county town, no one ever took her out to eat, and she didn't even know there was a noodle shop in this alley.

The two met two hours earlier and chatted for a while.

We didn't go to any restaurants or teahouses; we just stayed on the side of the road.

After chatting for about half an hour, Xu Xiuyun said she knew a particularly good restaurant.

If Shen An'an hadn't known Xu Xiuyun's identity, she would never have followed her into the alley.

Now, seeing a big bowl of fragrant noodles being served, all that's left is desire.

It smells so good...

She was actually quite hungry.

She was too embarrassed to eat because she saw Xu Xiuyun sitting there watching her.

"Girl, eat up, try it and see how it is."

Shen An'an was a little embarrassed. "Auntie, you should eat too."

"Mmm, I'm eating." Xu Xiuyun was really happy today; Shen An'an had completely exceeded her expectations.

As for looks and figure, you can tell from photos and videos that she's definitely top-notch. The most important thing is her personality.

The little girl is very innocent, simple-minded, and shy.

Even though her clothes were old, she didn't show any disgust.

When I took her to a back alley, even a dirty restaurant, she didn't complain; she only longed for the food in the bowl.

She's met so many people, it's rare to find such a down-to-earth girl.

Most importantly, she has already figured out Shen An'an's family situation.

The Shen family in Shuanghe Town, the father is a businessman.

Although she didn't ask for details, Shen An'an's family was quite well-off.

With such good qualities and such a lovable personality, Shen An'an is the girl Ms. Xu most wants to be her daughter-in-law among all the girls she knows.

Yan Li is also a good person, but Yan Li has her own ulterior motives, so there is some uncertainty for Ms. Xu at present.

Li Wanqing is also good, but that's now.

It wasn't always this good; otherwise, we would have been able to have a good chat when we first met Lin Lang.

How could I not know what kind of personality my own son has?
She originally intended to find some backup options for her son, so that he wouldn't have no way out if he stumbled on Yan Li in the future.

But after meeting Shen An'an, he had a different idea for the first time.

Of course, she only has the idea; she won't take any action now, much less make decisions for Lin Lang.

She didn't tell Lin Lang, but chatted with the girl herself first.

If Lin Lang and Yan Li's relationship is completely settled, then I won't mention Lin Lang to this girl anymore. If there are any problems with Yan Li, I'll just invite this girl to my home.

It's really not good to treat this little girl.

If it were anyone else, Ms. Xu wouldn't have thought there was anything wrong with it at all. This world is where everyone is a backup plan, and when it comes to finding a girlfriend, you just pick whoever is suitable.

She doesn't care at all about selfishness or not.

However, after chatting with Shen An'an for a while, Ms. Xu really liked her, but there were some things she couldn't say.

You can't just tell her directly, "I'm looking for you to be my backup wife for my son. If we don't end up together, I want you to be my goddaughter," or say something like that as compensation.

Those words were truly shameless.

Shameless things are best done in secret, and she didn't even let Lin Yuliang know about it.

Ms. Xu was a little hungry, but watching Shen An'an eat so heartily made her feel more and more comfortable.

This noodle shop gives generous portions of ingredients, and a bowl costs twelve yuan. In the past, this would have been quite a luxury for Xu Xiuyun, since cooking at home wouldn't cost that much.

You can tell from the way Shen An'an eats that she doesn't care where she eats, as long as it tastes good.

When she was working at the supermarket, those young girls would talk about "pretty food" all the time, saying they wouldn't eat anything that wasn't pretty.

They don't care whether the food tastes good or not; they only care about how the food is presented, whether the place is upscale or not, whether it looks upscale, whether it's suitable for taking photos, and whether it's suitable for posting on social media.

If you go up and stew a pot of old duck soup or mutton for him, he'll really complain.

There are many similar cases online. Ms. Xu, who is also an internet enthusiast, has seen quite a few of these things recently.

It only took about ten minutes from start to finish. After Shen An'an picked up the bowl and drank all the noodle soup, Ms. Xu realized, "Honey, are you still hungry?"

Shen An'an: "...No, no, I'm full...Auntie, you haven't eaten yet?"

"I eat slowly, how about I order you another small portion of noodles? And a few more dishes?"

"Huh? No, no, no, we can't finish it all."

"If you can't finish it, just leave it."

"Ah? Never mind, I'm already full."

Seeing this, Ms. Xu tentatively said, "I haven't finished my bowl yet, and I can't eat that much. Shall I share some with you?"

Shen Anan: “…”

OK OK!

Although it was a bit soggy, the noodle soup was really delicious.

For Ms. Xu, this wasn't about sharing a bowl of noodles. She wasn't short of money and knew there were some upscale restaurants in the county.

She's already gone this far, yet Shen An'an doesn't get angry at all?

This half-bowl of noodles brought out Ms. Xu's sense of guilt.

If only I had met Shen An'an sooner...

At that time, my son and Yan Li hadn't officially started dating, so who cared who she was?

From her perspective, there's no doubt that a daughter-in-law like Yan Li is better, as she's willing to spend money on her.

But if she were to consider the future and the prospect of living with her son, finding someone like Shen An'an would be so much easier.

What if our son stops earning money in the future? What if our family becomes poor in the future?
Although she had only known Shen An'an for a few hours, she was already certain that Shen An'an would not look down on her family, whether they were rich or poor.

"Girl, would you like to meet my son? Whether it works out or not, at least we can be friends."

Shen An'an finished the last mouthful of noodle soup and said, "Auntie, you really don't mind my reputation? People online treat me like a jinx."

"Those people are talking nonsense. I think you are a lucky star! It's just that my son is unreliable, and I was worried that you wouldn't like him. It doesn't matter if you don't like him, Auntie likes you so much. Whether this matter works out or not, Auntie wants to get closer to you."

"Okay, okay."

……

Chen Lan was a little anxious at home and sent several messages to Shen An'an, but Shen An'an did not reply.

It was almost 12:30, so she couldn't help but call Shen An'an.

Soon, the call was connected.

"Mom, what's wrong?"

"You brat, why haven't you replied to my messages for over an hour? Where are you?"

"I...I just came out for a meal, I'll be right back."

"Who are you having dinner with?"

"Um... an aunt I just met said she wanted to introduce her son to us, so I came out."

Upon hearing this, Chen Lan was stunned for a long time.

About a minute later, he said, "Okay then, come back soon."

My daughter started contacting strangers, even going on blind dates...

Of course, she would never let her daughter's marriage be so hasty; no matter who the other person was, she would not agree to it.

She plans to have a serious talk about this when her daughter comes back.

However, her daughter's attitude this time caught her somewhat off guard.

He called Shen Xingnan and said, "An'an has probably given up completely; she went on a blind date on her own."

"What? You've given up?"

Shen Xingnan remained silent for a long time as well.

Finally, she sighed and said, "It's fine. If she continues to follow Lin Lang, she'll definitely suffer in the future. As long as she can accept it, that's good. But going on a blind date by herself is really terrible behavior. Call her back immediately!"

(End of this chapter)