The NO.1 Food Stall in the Wasteland novel Chapter 145

Chapter 145: Chapter 145: Rage in Vain, Trash

Boss Cao froze.

Then, realization dawned.

He flew into a rage.

’So that’s why fewer people are coming for noodles!’ he thought. ’It’s Shen Lu, working against me again!’

"This is just too much!"

Boss Cao slammed down his noodle strainer and stormed over to Little Deer Cuisine.

"Shen Lu, get your ass out here!" Boss Cao pointed at Shen Lu, who was standing at the front counter, and started screaming. "Have you no fucking humanity? Will you only be satisfied when you’ve driven me to ruin? To be so young, yet so vicious—aren’t you afraid you’ll be struck by lightning?!"

Normally, Shen Lu couldn’t be bothered to deal with Boss Cao. She would just have Ye Fan haul him away.

But today was different. She had a side quest.

The restaurant was full of customers right now, and every single one was craning their neck to watch the show. If she didn’t handle this properly, she risked her satisfaction rating taking a hit.

She would not allow what happened last time to happen again.

Shen Lu walked out from behind the counter, a pleasant smile on her face. "Boss Cao, we can sit down and talk about this calmly. Besides, if you’re going to accuse me, you should at least state your reasons, right?"

Boss Cao hated Shen Lu’s unflappable calm; it made him look like a raving lunatic by contrast.

"Stop putting on an act, Shen Lu! Aren’t you just getting back at me for taking your customers by pulling these dirty tricks?" As he spoke, Boss Cao’s eyes reddened. "You think you’re the only one having a hard time? I’m struggling too! I have a whole family to support! Yes, my cooking isn’t as good as yours, but I’ve worked hard to improve. I even lowered my prices to rock bottom, just to make a little hard-earned money."

"But you—you won’t even let me earn that little bit. You have to snatch every last penny from my hands. Shen Lu, are you trying to force my family to die just to prove a point?!"

Shen Lu raised an eyebrow. ’What’s this all about? When did Boss Cao change his style?’

She glanced around and saw that many of the oblivious onlookers were actually falling for Boss Cao’s Oscar-worthy performance, their faces showing expressions of sympathy.

’Huh?’

’Wait, I never had any intention of getting revenge on Boss Cao. And those customers he lost? That was his own doing. How is he pinning this on me?’

’Good grief. This guy is just so pissed off he’s come to sling mud at me, hasn’t he?’

"Boss Cao, please calm down first." Shen Lu was never afraid of a war of words, but today she had no room to maneuver. Boss Cao wasn’t listening to a thing she said. Wiping away non-existent tears with his sleeve, he turned and left.

That’s right, he just left. It was as if he’d only come to vent his frustration and anger, not to seek any real explanation.

But by storming off like that, he made himself seem incredibly wronged and pitiful, which in turn made Shen Lu look forceful and domineering.

Shen Lu watched as her satisfaction rating, which had just scraped its way to four stars, slowly began to fall again.

Shen Lu: ???

’Hey, you rubberneckers, don’t you have any sense of fairness? If you’re going to judge who’s right and who’s wrong, can’t you at least hear both sides of the story first? Jumping to conclusions is so reckless, don’t you think?’

"Boss Cao!" Shen Lu followed him and grabbed his arm. "Boss Cao, there must be a misunderstanding. Don’t be in such a rush. Come in and have a cup of tea!"

At the same time, Shen Lu secretly sent a message to Lin Zhou, telling him to restrain Boss Cao.

With her slender arms and legs, Shen Lu was obviously no match for Boss Cao’s strength.

Boss Cao thought so too and tried to shake her hand off, but in the next instant, he found his movements turning sluggish.

It was as if something was wrapped around his limbs, preventing him from exerting his full strength.

’What’s... what’s happening?’

Boss Cao was stunned. He tried to cry for help, but his vocal cords wouldn’t vibrate. He couldn’t make a single sound.

Then, Shen Lu tugged him by the sleeve and "invited" him back into the restaurant, step by step.

’No!’

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