The Heiress's Return: From Zen to Zenith

Chapter 947: 452 Public Opinion_3 Chapter 947: 452 Public Opinion_3 Serenity in the face of adversity—she embodies this to the fullest.

Aubree Groove shook her water glass, causing tiny ripples to form on the somewhat murky water.

“Water nourishes all things without contention.”

Behind them, soft whispers of a few young girls could be clearly heard by the two with their exceptional hearing.

“Isn’t she under legal prosecution for murder?

How dare she show up in public?”

“Exactly, I read online that she is a murderer.

With the protection of the Rintos, she’s bound to go scot-free.

What can you do when she has such a powerful nephew?”

“Must be nice to be born under a lucky star, to calmly sit here eating after committing a murder.

We could not match her psychological strength.”

“Pretends to be a devout Buddhist, a wolf in sheep’s clothing.

Preaching about kindness and morality but commits heinous crimes…”

With a ‘crunch’, the disposable plastic cup was balled up in the man’s slender hand.

His lowered eyebrows were like a premonition of a mountain rainstorm, quietly gathering an unspoken murderous aura.

“To endure the hatred of the crowd… Is this your path?”

In the face of an onslaught of foul language, she remained indifferent, but he could not.

A bowl of steaming rice noodles was placed in front of him.

Aubree delicately wiped a pair of chopsticks with a handkerchief and placed them on his steaming bowl of rice noodles.

“Not as good once it cools.”

Agave Rinto gave her a deep look, picked up the chopsticks, and took a bite of the pan-fried bun in front of him.

“This tastes kick-ass.”

Hearing his comment, the owner of the eatery couldn’t help breaking into a toothy grin, his round face beaming like a chrysanthemum flower.

He already had a marketing title in mind: ‘Master McKay’s favorite fried buns.

Check it out before it’s too late.’

Aubree picked up her chopsticks and began eating her rice noodles.

The shopkeeper watched as Aubree gracefully ate, even her eating was so elegant and attractive.

The group of girls at the adjacent table kept gossiping about Aubree, believing that no one could hear them, they became increasingly audacious.

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The shopkeeper couldn’t bear to see his idol being insulted this way.

He stormed over with a cloth and threw it on their table.

“Finish your meal and leave right away.

Don’t disrupt my business.”

The soup splashed, staining one of the girls.

The girl hesitated for a moment, then stood up in fury, “What the hell, boss?

This is a Chanel limited edition, can you afford to compensate?”

“Oh, I see it’s a counterfeit, isn’t it?

A genuine one doesn’t shed like that.”

The shopkeeper’s mocking gaze fixed on the girl’s shoulder where not only were fibers shedding, but the seam was also unraveling.

These few girls were regular customers who liked to gather and chat about clothes, shoes, and bags obsessively focusing on vogue.

The girl’s cheeks flushed when she heard the shopkeeper’s words, and the other girls looked at her with meaningful gazes after the initial shock.

“What nonsense are you talking about?

This outfit was bought by my boyfriend from a genuine store abroad.

What gives you the right to claim it’s a counterfeit?”

“When you were commenting on others, you sounded so sure.

But when it’s your turn, you become angry and embarrassed?

What gives you the right?” The shopkeeper responded sarcastically, driving the point home.

It was then that they realized; he was standing up for Aubree.

“You would defend a murderer?” They said incredulously.

Aubree’s eyelashes fluttered faintly as she calmly continued eating her rice noodles.

With a ‘bang’, Agave Rinto put down his chopsticks and gave a cold look to the girl across from him.

The girl involuntarily shivered.

With his gaze locked on her, she felt as if she was in a hellish purgatory.

The girl stood up to leave, dropping a harsh comment, “we’ll see about this.”

“Hey, you haven’t paid yet.

You wouldn’t think about running out on your bill, would you?” The shopkeeper swiftly stopped her.

The girl was grinding her teeth in rage.

The shopkeeper quickly showed them the QR code hanging on his chest.

The girl relented, paid via the QR code, and stormed out.

Seeing the situation, the other girls hastily paid their bills, then left looking defeated.

“What a joke, to pass judgement on others.” The shopkeeper shook off his cloth, hoping to shake off the bad vibes.

When he turned around, he met a pair of soft and tender eyes.

“Idol….”

Seeing Aubree scan the QR code on his chest with her phone, he immediately covered it.

“Let me treat you, Idol.”

Aubree shook her head, “Thank you.”

Her glowing eyes were warm and bright like a sky full of stars.

But the harmony was disrupted by the notification sound of a successful transaction.

“Even if the whole world misunderstands you, I will still believe in you.

You are my faith.”

Aubree was taken aback for a while before a faint smile crossed her face.

“I thought we agreed that I’m paying.” The helpless voice of Agave Rinto resonated from behind.

“I can’t let you off that easily.