Chapter 283: Chapter 283: Celebrate Together
And soon, she ordered some dishes and then passed the menu on to others.
Everyone casually ordered some more.
It had to be said that the serving speed at this restaurant was also quite fast, and before long, all the dishes had been served.
Not only that, but the dishes were indeed very appealing to the eye.
The presentation could also be considered very meticulous.
Liu Zheng next to them was smiling as he introduced everyone to the restaurant.
"This is also a new restaurant I discovered recently. Their food is really delicious. If you get the chance, you should come here and try it out."
Everyone took their time eating and found that almost every dish had its own unique feature, and it could be said that they had the complete package of looks, aroma, and taste.
Good-looking and tasty, how could anyone not like them?
"Wow, this is really good, but still not as delicious as the dishes my mom makes."
Little Kai said with a big smile.
Upon hearing this, Li Yanling couldn’t help but raise her hand to pat his head.
And quickly, Little Kai suddenly thought of something very important.
Just now, grandma had mentioned Liu Zheng while apologizing, even saying Uncle Liu saved her life.
This made him feel very puzzled, with no idea what it was all about.
So, he quickly turned his attention to Uncle Liu and asked,
"Uncle Liu, how did your relationship with grandma suddenly become so good? Did something happen between you two?"
From the start, Liu Zheng hadn’t intended to bring it up.
He had not expected Little Kai to suddenly hear of such a thing.
He was unsure how to even begin explaining now.
Because their relationship had just begun to improve.
If he suddenly talked about such a thing, he worried it might cause some change due to his interference.
So, right now, he was conflicted internally, brewing over it for a long time, not knowing how to put it into words.
Just then, the old lady next to him immediately spoke up.
"This time, I really owe it to Liu Zheng; otherwise, my old life would have been gone."
Seeing her speak so gravely, both Li Yanling and Little Kai immediately turned their attention to her, curious as to what she meant.
"What exactly happened, mom?"
Li Yanling’s brows furrowed deeply.
She was indeed worried.
Although there had indeed been some issues between them previously, now that they had resolved everything and let bygones be bygones, there seemed no need for confrontation.
Soon, the old lady began to speak.
"Actually, it’s my fault. We did have many conflicts before, so when someone offered me a large sum of money to act and frame Liu Zheng, I agreed."
"I originally thought it was just acting to achieve my goal, but later I realized they were actually after my life."
"At the time, they gave me a pill to swallow, and then..."
Quickly, the old lady narrated everything that happened at the time.
And she seriously explained how Liu Zheng saved her.
Waiting until she had finished her whole story,
Li Yanling and Little Kai were so shocked they couldn’t even speak.
They had never imagined that such a situation could arise, nor had they thought that Liu Zheng would have so many enemies.
To have orchestrated such a scheme, it was clear that there was no intention of letting Liu Zheng off alive—no consideration for sparing his life whatsoever.
If it could really be said that he had caused someone’s death, then he might end up in jail.
At this moment, they could not even begin to fathom the extent of hatred someone must have harbored against Liu Zheng.
And just then,
Liu Zheng simply raised his hand and waved it gently.
"I was indeed extra cautious at that time, otherwise, it would have been terrible," he said.
It was fortunate that he had been careful and cautious.
Otherwise, everything would have been even worse.
He could hardly imagine what would happen next if the old lady had truly died in front of him.
And all of this would have played right into Huang Haoxiang’s hands.
He had wanted to ruin him all along.
Surely, all this was done with the purpose of achieving that very end.
After a good while, the two people finally came to their senses and spoke up.
"My God, that was really too close," they said. "If any mistake had been made, everything would have been over."
At this moment, Li Yanling shook her head gently, a deep frown on her brow.
Because it was indeed terrifying.
It included many things that ordinary people couldn’t even imagine.
One wrong step could ruin everything, everything would be completely devastated.
This was no laughing matter.
And Xiao Kai nodded immediately in response.
"Yes, it was truly terrifying," he said. "And Uncle Liu, you are really amazing. I didn’t expect even such a hopeless situation could be resolved by you."
The trap that had been set for him was indeed quite sophisticated.
If one’s thinking was a bit too slow, it would have been a disaster.
But it was unexpected that Liu Zheng could resolve everything under such dire circumstances.
This indeed filled them with disbelief, and their admiration for him grew even more.
If it had been someone else, who could have reacted so quickly?
And it was very likely that they would have fallen right into the trap.
Then, not only would the old lady have died, but Liu Zheng might also have been greatly affected.
Seeing them all beginning to lament their own situations, Liu Zheng didn’t think there was anything significant about what he had done.
He just smiled faintly, raised his hand, and lightly scratched the back of his head as he said,
"It’s fine, everything is in the past now, there’s no need to go on praising me. Let’s have dinner."
Although this was what he said, everyone’s hearts were filled with gratitude towards him. If it hadn’t been for him taking such action, they could never have reached a resolution.
Nor could it have gone so far as it did.
So at this moment, the old lady poured a glass of wine and brought it to his side.
Then, she spoke with great respect,
"No matter what, I truly owe you for this time, and I am very thankful to you. Otherwise, this old lady might no longer be alive," she said.
"It’s also because of you, that I came to realize just how excessive I once was."
