Even though their behavior was a bit embarrassing, I couldn''t stand the attitude of the waiters looking down on the customers. I turned to Clem and said, "You can leave now. We don''t need you here anymore."


    Before she could respond, Veronica, standing nearby, grew unhappy. "Hey, William, when did it be your turn to call the shots? Louis hasn''t said anything yet. Why are you talking?"


    I froze for a moment, speechless, then nced at her. I wanted to say something but ultimately decided to remain silent. There was no point in speaking to such a person. She could do whatever she wanted.


    Mrs. Brown gave me a disdainful nce and snorted. "Felicia, you''re not any less attractive than Veronica. How did you end up with someone like this?"


    Her words were trulyughable.


    Felicia could easily be considered a campus beauty, while Veronica could barely qualify as a department beauty. How could she even say that Felicia wasn''t prettier than Veronica?


    However, Felicia seemed used to such belittling and only smiled faintly. "Mrs. Brown, everyone has their own preferences. You love your son-inw, so you should cherish him. As for me, I chose someone I truly like, so there''s no need for you to worry."


    Mrs. Brown scoffed before saying, "I simply wanted to remind you. The Cylon family has been poor for generations. If you don''t find a rich husband, you''ll be poor for generations toe!"


    Her words were bing increasingly mean, which made me furrow my brow.


    Felicia and Mrs. Cylon had tolerated all of this, so I also decided to tolerate it. But my patience had its limits.


    Now that it was exhausted, I couldn''t hold back anymore. I directly responded, "Some people be wealthy, but their souls remain impoverished. Others remain poor, but their minds are as rich as the world''s wealthiest.


    "And then there are those who are the most interesting-neither wealthy nor spiritually rich. We usually call these people nouveau riche."


    Louis suddenly stood up, his face flushed with anger. "William, what do you mean by that? Are you calling me or Mrs. Brown a nouveau riche? I''ve been nice to you, but you can leave if you don''t want to eat!"


    I immediately rose from my seat. "Fine. I''ll leave right now. Mrs. Cylon, let''s go."


    I had long since lost the desire to stay with them.


    Since Mrs. Cylon hade all the way here, I couldn''t let her leave without enjoying herself, at least for the few days she was with me.


    "Hey, William, that... Isn''t this a little inappropriate?" She looked at me nervously and gestured with her eyes signaling that we couldn''t afford to offend Mrs. Brown.


    I smiled faintly. "Mrs. Brown, we won''t disturb you while you eat. We''ll head out


    and grab something simple. You won''t mind, right?"


    Mrs. Brown immediately replied, "If you want to leave, leave. I don''t care."


    "Wait!"


    At that moment, Veronica stood up "William, are you trying to leave? We made ns yesterday, and you


    promised to cover my mother''s stay.


    What''s going on now?"


    I simply said, "Don''t worry. We''ll meet downstairs in an hour. I''ve already booked a


    room for you. I''ll take you there."


    "That''s more like it. Just wait for us downstairs after you''ve finished eating."


    I shook my head, took Mrs. Cylon and Felicia, and left the private room.


    Clem, with a nce, immediately followed me outside.


    "Mr. White, I''m sorry. I didn''t expect my actions to cause you trouble."


    I nced at her and replied


    indifferently, "It''s fine. I''m not on


    good terms with them anyway. J e another private roo


    for


    me."