âGreg⦠Greg Jensen.â
Lindsey Wolfe was startled, but when she realized the person in front of her was Greg Jensen, the long-suppressed fear and grievances inside her heart found an outlet and gushed out.
âWhy did you only come now, sob sobâ¦â
At this moment, the famously strong woman of Peach Blossom Village cried like a girl who had never faced the world, her tear-streaked face truly pitiable.
Greg Jensen felt the warmth in his embrace and lowered his head to gently place a kiss.
âUh, you⦠what are you doing?â
Lindsey Wolfe, losing her usual boldness, shrank back like a startled rabbit, cautiously looking around. After realizing it was just her and Greg Jensen in the car, her courage grew a bit.
Her cheeks blushed as she looked down and said, âDonât⦠donât do that here, wait until weâre home at night.â
Greg Jensen reached out to hold her in his arms again, stroking her hair and whispering, âIâm sorry, I made you worry.â
âItâs okay, I just feared Iâd never see you again,â Lindsey Wolfe said with a sob.
Greg Jensen sighed and smiled, âItâs okay, isnât everything fine now? Letâs go have something to eat and then head home.â
âMm.â
Lindsey Wolfe nodded vehemently and leaned into Greg Jensenâs embrace.
Two business vans left the villa one after another, then joined the main road on their way to Dreamscape Garden.
Greg Jensen had already checked on the elders; they just had some bruises and didnât need to go to the hospital.
Thinking that everyone hadnât eaten all day, he decided to take them to Dreamscape Garden.
Lindsey Wolfe only knew Greg Jensen had opened a restaurant in the city and had never been there before. Upon entering Dreamscape Garden, she was immediately shocked by everything before her eyes.
She looked at Greg Jensen in disbelief and said, âIs this the âlittle restaurantâ you told me you opened?â
âAh, haha.â
âYou call this a little restaurant?â
Lindsey Wolfe pinched the soft flesh of Greg Jensenâs waist and huffed, âNow youâve made it big, keeping things from me.â
âNo, I was just waiting to bring you here when you visited Jamae,â Greg Jensen explained while wincing, âI asked you to come last time, but you wouldnât, let goâ¦â
âHmph, if I donât teach you a lesson, your tail will start pointing up to the sky.â
âOuch, auntie, Iâm wrong, Iâm wrongâ¦â
Not until the business van stopped at the main building entrance did Lindsey Wolfe grudgingly let go, snorting, âWeâll see if you dare next time.â
âI wonât dare anymore, I wonât dare,â said Greg Jensen with a chuckle.
Meanwhile, the elders such as the Second Elder were startled as they stepped out of the car when they saw Greg Jensen bring them to such a luxurious hotel, all surprised.
Second Elder said, âGreg Jensen, this⦠how much will this cost?â
The Third Elder also expressed concern, âExactly, any small restaurant would do for a bite, why waste the money?â
The next second, the greeters standing at the entrance said in unison, âGood day, General Manager Jensen!â
The Second Elder and the Third Elder, along with the others, were dumbfounded, looking at Greg Jensen with confused faces.
Greg Jensen smiled, âSecond Elder, Third Elder, I own this place, thereâs no charge for eating here.â
âYou own it?â
âYou opened such a big restaurant?â
Seeing the shock on the faces of the two elders, Greg Jensen quickly explained, âItâs not just me, I have two friends involved, too.
Itâs cold outside, letâs go in quickly, we can talk insideâ¦â
âOh, okayâ¦â
Even after they entered the private room, Second Master and the rest were still full of shock.
It was quite funny, Ethan Locke wasnât clear about who was close to Greg Jensen, so he just grabbed everyone related by household registration and those who often kept in touch.
Aside from Lindsey Wolfe and Second Master and Third Master and others, the group they captured even included Uncle Marcus Jensen and Aunt Gillian Lampe.
The crowd was still bewildered when Gillian Lampe was the first to speak up, âI always said Greg couldnât be in the wrong, you see. And look at him now, he has certainly become successful.â
At her words, the expressions of the others became strange.
When Greg had become an idiot, how did you treat him?
You occupied his land, gave him just enough food for a day to keep from starving, and now that you see Greg has recovered, you come to flatter and clasp his thigh?
Marcus Jensenâs face turned red with embarrassment, and he lowered his head in some discomfort, while Gillian Lampe, unfazed, continued to brag.
Greg was serene, and he ordered Kingsley Harrison, who had hurried over, âStart serving the dishes, and tell the chefs to showcase their best skills for me.â
âCertainly, General Manager Greg,â Kingsley nodded and left.
Gillian Lampe leaned in and asked, âLittle Greg, this big restaurant of yours, it must make a profit of a hundred thousand or eighty thousand a month, right?â
âHmm, about that,â Greg chuckled and casually replied, having long forgotten any anger he once held toward Gillian Lampe.
In other words, Gillian Lampe was no longer worth getting angry over.
Think of her as a stranger, help if you feel like it, or leave her to fend for herself if not.
However, since Uncle was present, and he had been kind to him in the past, often secretly bringing him food, he pulled Lindsey Wolfe aside to discuss.
They decided to allocate a few acres of vegetable fields to Uncleâs side, with the produce then to be repurchased by the Peach Blossom Supermarket.
These few acres of vegetable fields couldnât make their family wealthy, but they could easily afford a comfortable life.
At least they could have meat at every meal and buy a few new clothes each season without any trouble.
A while later, having heard the news, Lois Abbott also rushed over and started whispering with Lindsey Wolfe.
Having stepped outside for a smoke, Greg saw his assistant holding the Fragrant Spirit Grass, sitting nervously in the corridor as if afraid someone might steal it.
âHey, whatâs up?â
Trey Holmes was startled and relaxed when he saw Greg, forcing a slight smile on his cold face, âIâm keeping an eye on the Fragrant Spirit Grass here, to make sure it doesnât get lost again.â
âNo worries, it wonât get lost this time. Bring the plant in and have dinner,â Greg suggested.
âUh⦠okay, then.â
Watching Trey Holmes slowly enter the private room with the plant, Greg couldnât help but smile helplessly.
At first, he thought Trey was just naturally cold and didnât really care about anything, but after getting to know him, he realized the kid was just socially awkward, deliberately putting on a cold facade to avoid socializing, yet still a child at heart.
However, making her dine with a group of people was indeed a bit much for her.
Greg and the others had arrived early, but Dreamscape Garden was still packed, which meant the service was somewhat slow.
Before the dishes were fully served, Trey had quickly finished a bowl of rice and then said goodbye to everyone, taking the potted Fragrant Spirit Grass back to the corridor to sit.
Greg could do nothing but offer a bitter smile.
The food at Dreamscape Garden was famous far and wide, and Second Master and the others had never tasted such delicious food in their lives, but they inevitably felt restrained eating in such a fancy place.
Seeing this, Greg quickly said, âSecond Master, Third Master, this is our own business, and there are no outsiders here, so thereâs no need for such formality. Eat to your heartâs content.
Come, let me toast to you!â