Chapter 96

"Li Menglin, what are you doing here?" Zhang Dong asked in surprise.

Hearing this, Li Menglin forced a smile and walked forward, first placing the menu in front of Zhang Dong, then lowering her voice to say, "Don't make a fuss, Zhang Dong. I'm not working this weekend, and I don't want to just sit at home, so I came out to work part-time as a waitress at this barbecue restaurant."

Zhang Dong suddenly understood and couldn't help but feel a bit sorry for Li Menglin. The delicate and weak class beauty now had to work two jobs and didn't even have a day off, which was truly pitiful.

At this moment, Li Menglin looked at Zhang Zhaodi with a somewhat forced smile, "Aren't you going to introduce me to your girlfriend?"

Being mistaken for Zhang Dong's girlfriend again, Zhang Zhaodi felt even more helpless. She quickly explained to Li Menglin, "You must be Dongzi's classmate, right? It's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding! I'm his sister, Zhang Zhaodi, his real sister!"

Zhang Zhaodi specifically noted that she was Zhang Dong's real sister.

This made Li Menglin instantly stunned. She couldn't help but blush and speak somewhat nervously, "Sorry, sorry, I made a mistake."

Although Li Menglin's face was full of embarrassment, her bright eyes were filled with joy. "It's good that you're not his girlfriend, it's good that you're not his girlfriend!"

Zhang Dong also felt quite helpless.

He glanced at his embarrassed sister and teased, "Do all the people in your barbecue restaurant like to mistake siblings for couples? Today my sister came with me to the county town to buy a car, and we finally got a chance to go out, but we've been mistaken twice."

"Hehe, I think it's because your sister is so beautiful that others deliberately say that," Li Menglin said, covering her mouth with a smile.

She didn't often smile, but now her sudden smile was simply beautiful, and even Zhang Dong couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

Li Menglin quickly realized that she seemed to be too happy, and her face turned red. She hurriedly tried to remain calm and picked up the menu to hand it to Zhang Zhaodi. "Sister Zhaodi, take a look at our menu and order what you like."

Zhang Zhaodi smiled and nodded, then selected some dishes she liked from the menu.

After ordering, she suddenly said to Li Menglin, "Why don't you join us for a meal?"

Li Menglin shook her head, "No, Sister Zhaodi, the restaurant has rules that we can't eat with customers. Maybe another time, I'll treat you to a meal! My mother was hospitalized due to a sudden illness, and it was thanks to Zhang Dong's treatment. Otherwise, who knows what would have happened!"

Zhang Zhaodi also remembered that Zhang Dong had come home late a few days ago, saying he was treating a classmate's mother.

Now, she realized it must have been Li Menglin.

Thinking of this, Zhang Zhaodi's smile became even broader.

Her tender eyes stared at Li Menglin as if she were a future daughter-in-law.

"Menglin, do you mind if I call you that?" Zhang Zhaodi said with a smile.

Li Menglin shook her head, "Of course not!"

"Ha ha, that's great! In the future, you and Dongzi should keep in touch more! Dongzi is usually quite reserved and doesn't like to talk much," Zhang Zhaodi said with a smile.

Li Menglin nodded with a red face, seemingly understanding Zhang Zhaodi's meaning.

Not just Li Menglin, but even Zhang Dong, who was sitting opposite, understood. He couldn't help but give his sister a glare.

"Cough, well, Sister, you've finished ordering, right? It's my turn now! Menglin, this one, and this one, all of them!" Zhang Dong took the menu and marked a row of dishes.

Seeing him order so much, Zhang Zhaodi quickly stopped him, "Dongzi, ordering too much will be more than we can eat."

Zhang Dong shrugged and said helplessly, "Sister, you don't know, my appetite has increased a lot lately. Just eating these won't be enough; I'll need a few more bowls of rice later."

This was true. Since practicing Dragon Fist, as Zhang Dong's mastery of Tiger Fist increased, his strength grew, and so did his appetite.

Seeing him say this, Zhang Zhaodi didn't stop him anymore.

"By the way, Menglin, in two days, it will be time to treat Auntie again. I'll call you in advance," Zhang Dong said after ordering.

Hearing this, Li Menglin looked at Zhang Dong with gratitude, "Thank you, Zhang Dong! Next time, you must stay for dinner at our place. My mother wants you to try her cooking!"

"Ha ha! Definitely, definitely!" Zhang Dong said with a smile.

After ordering, Li Menglin felt Zhang Zhaodi's gaze and, fearing she would say something embarrassing, quickly took the menu to the kitchen.

After she left, Zhang Zhaodi smiled at Zhang Dong again.

"Dongzi, you said you have to treat Auntie again in two days, right? When you go, remember to bring some fruit or something as a gift."

"Buy fruit?" Zhang Dong was taken aback, "Sister, I'm going to treat Auntie! Why buy fruit?"

Zhang Zhaodi gave him a glare, "You're not a kid anymore; you're at the age to get married! Look at the people in our village, those younger than you are already married and have children."

"Our family used to be poor, but now our conditions are better, and the house is almost finished, just in time for your wedding."

"Come on, Sister! Li Menglin and I are just classmates!" Zhang Dong couldn't help but laugh bitterly.

Zhang Zhaodi smiled, "That's not certain! I think Li Menglin has feelings for you."

"Alright, Sister, stop worrying about my affairs. When you get married, I'll get married," Zhang Dong suddenly said with a mischievous smile.

This made Zhang Zhaodi blush and feel both embarrassed and angry, and she glared at Zhang Dong.

"When did you learn to tease your sister? Wait until I get home and beat you with a broom!"

The rest of the time, the siblings chatted and ate, enjoying themselves.

The barbecue restaurant got busier, and Li Menglin was too busy to chat with them.

Just as Zhang Dong was about to finish his meal, he suddenly heard Li Menglin's angry voice not far away.

"I said, I don't drink!"

Her voice was loud, instantly drawing the attention of everyone in the restaurant.

Zhang Dong and Zhang Zhaodi exchanged glances, and both quickly got up and walked toward Li Menglin.

When they got close, Zhang Dong saw Li Menglin holding the menu, standing in front of a table, her originally pale face flushed with anger.

Sitting at the table were two young men with dyed hair, one with yellow hair and the other with red hair.

Seeing these two, Zhang Dong vaguely felt a sense of familiarity, as if he had seen them somewhere before.

At this moment, the red-haired one spoke rudely.

"Brat! Don't be ungrateful! We're eating at your barbecue restaurant, and we ask you to have a drink with us, what's the problem?"

"Exactly, just a drink! It's not like we're asking you to sleep with us, why are you reacting so strongly!" the yellow-haired one followed.

Hearing their voices, Zhang Dong finally remembered. They were the two thugs who had tried to take Liu Yun back and assault her when she had a reaction to the Divine King Wine and stopped the car by the roadside!