Who would have thought that the ones wanting a divorce first would be the two children? Lu Changzhu and Liu Sanjin were furious, the aroma from the noodle shop wafted outside.

Lu Qiancheng and Lu Yaya were drooling with hunger.

"Grandma, I'm hungry, can we go in and eat noodles?"

"Want noodles, baby wants noodles."

The two children pulled on Liu Sanjin's clothes, shaking her hard, making her even more annoyed. Her son still hadn't shown up, and the whole family was ignoring them, just the old couple running back and forth.

Now the wife of Lao Si really didn't care about the two children anymore, for a moment they felt deeply upset, even their most beloved grandson was an eyesore now.

"Eat, eat, all you know is eat. Your father is still suffering, isn't he? And all you want is good food. And your shameless mother, she hasn't come to see you for so long, really? She thinks she can just ignore you, does she?"

"You silly old woman, even if you're mad, don't take it out on the kids. How would they understand? Didn't the second daughter-in-law just say that Mrs. Daya opened this restaurant? Let's go and ask for two bowls of noodles, it probably won't cost much."

Liu Sanjin, who was showing her teeth in anger just now, fell silent after hearing Lu Changzhu's words.

Mrs. Daya was also from Lu Family Village; however you put it, they counted as elders. With so many people around, they could go and eat a bowl of noodles without really needing to pay for it.

"Fine, then let's eat. Let's order something expensive, with meat, as much as we can. Oh, if she dares to ask us to pay, let Wu Xianglan pay. Humph, influencing my two grandchildren not to recognize their father, I'll show her that ginger gets spicier with age."

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The restaurant was crowded, Yu Xueli was greeting people, and when she turned around, she saw the old couple coming in with the two children, their faces full of longing, clear even from miles away.

Wu Xianglan didn't expect them to come in either. By chance, a table of people eating near them left, and they hurriedly sat down, directly calling out to Yu Xueli.

It was the first day of business, and Yu Xueli didn't want trouble. Anyone who came was a guest needing hospitality.

"Oh, rare guests, Uncle and Auntie, what would you like to eat?"

"Beef noodles, four big bowls of beef noodles, extra beef, Mrs. Daya. Don't skimp on the meat, eh? Wow, look at you, your life is really good, opening a restaurant, they say you've got good fortune. Hey, is that Dezi? Why isn't he in school, what's he doing here as a waiter?"

"Dezi took a day off today, he knew my restaurant was opening, so he came specially to help. He'll go back to school this afternoon. Anyway, you all sit here, I'll go to the kitchen, give them a heads up, and bring over some garlic, just wait a bit!"

After Yu Xueli said this with a smile, she turned around and her expression changed. Her Dezi was very sensible now. Being able to go to junior high in the county was only because the elderly Xu couple relented. Although they didn't like her, their hopes for Dezi were high.

If these old folks said Dezi had come to help at her restaurant, who knows what they might say!

Four bowls of beef noodles were served, and the few people started eating.

The noodles were chewy and smooth, the broth rich and aromatic, the green vegetables, sauces, and the layer of beef on top were all braised perfectly, the few people couldn't stop eating.

Lu Yaya, holding her little bowl, was eating mouthful after mouthful, even scalding herself several times but not stopping. Yong Li, seeing her little sister looking pitiful, wanted to feed her but was stopped by Yong Qiang.

"Don't bother, it's got nothing to do with us, be careful they latch onto you."

"Your brother's right, we shouldn't get involved."

When Shen Meng came over, the grandparents and grandchildren had almost finished eating. Lu Changzhu looked up and directly made eye contact with Shen Meng, asking her to settle the bill.

She didn't mind and walked over to the old couple with a heavy face.

"Mom, Dad, are you done eating?"

"Yes, yes, go pay the bill. It's Mrs. Daya's first day, having eaten her food, we shouldn't just not pay, what would that make us? The Lu Family prides itself on being respectable, we shouldn't dine and dash."

"Alright then, I'll go settle it, and after I finish eating, I'll call for a couple of tricycles and we'll go see Lu Jiaxuan."

"What, we can see Jiaxuan? Then what are we waiting for, let's go now, what are we eating for, hurry up, let's go."

"No, it's not time yet. Even if you go, they won't open the door, and you won't see him. It's cold outside, let's stay here a while longer. Shirley, bring me a bowl of spicy and sour minced meat noodles, with extra greens and cilantro."

"Okay!"

Lu Changzhu and Liu Sanjin had no choice but to wait until she finished eating.

When Shen Meng left, she left ten yuan on the counter for Aunt Qian, who was holding a child.

"There's no need for so much money, Xiao Meng, take it back. After all, the secret recipe for our restaurant was from you, take the money back."

"Auntie, keep it, don't be polite with me. Later, my Mingyang will bring his little brother and sister to eat here. Those boys can eat a lot, I'll just leave this much. If it's not enough, I won't pay more, okay?"

Aunt Qian only relented after hearing this from her.

Liu Sanjin looked uncomfortable seeing so much money given for a few bowls of noodles, but thinking they'd be seeing Lu Jiaxuan soon, she didn't want to meddle with Shen Meng's affairs, as her hand had always been generous.

The group went straight to the courthouse entrance, running into Zhou Jiaojiao, who had rushed over.

Whether it was because she'd realized something after being scolded by Yong Qiang and Yong Li at noon, or after being reprimanded by her own grandmother, Lu Qiancheng and Lu Yaya hadn't seen Zhou Jiaojiao for a long time. When they did, tears welled up as they looked at their mother.

Zhou Jiaojiao's heart softened seeing this, but she bit her lip and didn't respond, turning into the courthouse.

On the defense stand stood six people, Lu Jiaxuan had long lost his high spirits, looking dejected, with a shaved head and a hunched body, even showing hints of white hair.

Liu Sanjin felt heartache seeing her son in this state, almost suffocating, even Lu Changzhu wept quietly.

"Son, son, are you alright? Oh, my son!"

"Lao Si, what on earth happened, what's wrong, child?"

"Mom, Dad, Jiaojiao, Qiancheng, Yaya, I, I..."

"Bang bang bang!!!"

The sound of a gavel pounding interrupted their conversation, causing them to immediately close their mouths.

"Quiet, please have family take their seats."

Lu Changzhu grabbed Liu Sanjin, leading the two children tremblingly to their seats, Shen Meng also sitting on one side, while Zhou Jiaojiao sat a bit further, her tearful eyes turning fierce upon seeing Sai Jinhua.