Heart Hunting novel Chapter 77

Mrs. Murphy chooses a traditional Chinese restaurant nearby in order not to delay Poppy's time going to work after lunch. It's lunch time. There are so many people in the restaurant. Mrs. Murphy and Poppy finally get a table.

After ordering, Mrs. Murphy begins to asks about Poppy's daily work. "Do you usually have such a large workload?"

Poppy is drinking lemonade. After thinking about it for a while, she replies, "well, sometimes I get many cases and really busy."

Mrs. Murphy disdains, "you're just a woman. How can you bear the large workload like a man?"

Poppy would like to say that, in fact, as for their business, there is no male or female distinction.

But she thinks of Mrs. Murphy's movement just now in the firm. Forget it. Otherwise Mrs. Murphy may go to Arno for accounting again. He's really innocent.

"I see. You don't have to be so nervous. No matter how heavy the work is, it has nothing to do with your son." Poppy and Mrs. Murphy are back in normal mode when they are getting along with each other.

Mrs. Murphy gives her a supercilious look. "But it's about yourself. If you're tired, how can you give birth to my grandchild?"

Poppy doesn't expect her to say that. She coughs and looks down awkwardly.

Mrs. Murphy rarely sees her shy, and she laughs, "you don't have to be nervous. My son will chase you until you promise him. So sooner or later, you will give birth to a grandson for me."

Her words are obviously nonsense, but when they come out of her mouth, there is no such feeling.

"Mrs. Murphy, you are very cheeky." She keeps saying to a woman about a grandchild. But seems not many people would have that courage.

Mrs. Murphy admits bluntly, "I don't mind to be cheeky!"

Mrs. Murphy laughs after saying.

Poppy has been observing her temperament recently. She is optimistic and naive. No wonder Mrs. Murphy looks so young.

When the food is served, Mrs. Murphy immediately urges, "taste it, or it will be cold soon, which is bad for your stomach."

Mrs. Murphy's meticulous care for her makes Poppy touched again, although her face is expressionless. She picks up the chopsticks and nods in response, "OK!"

The Chinese dishes here are all carefully selected and made by the chef. However, when Poppy tastes them, somehow she feels that they're lack something.

Before Mrs. Murphy can be choosy, Poppy says, "the food here is not as good as what you make."

It's true. Mrs. Murphy also has the same feeling. She is happy to hear that. Mrs. Murphy says, "even then, you should eat more. Don't be hungry. People with stomach disease should pay attention to their eating diet. Whenever you have time, you can come to my house. I will make everything you want to eat. Just tell me."

Her considerate care makes Poppy confused. She can't help asking, "Mrs. Murphy, but you dislike me, don't you?"

Mrs. Murphy gets a little surprised. She blinks and doesn't respond.

"Since you dislike me so much, why treat me so well?" Mrs. Murphy said she wanted Poppy to give birth to her grandchild, but this kind of thing is uncertain. Who would be so stupid? Be good to a another person just because of that?

Mrs. Murphy changes her attitude and says, "don't get me wrong. I'm just repaying you for the last time you saved me."

So that’s it...

"You don't have to worry about that. It was just like taking a candy from a baby." Poppy says.

"Every little bit of kindness should be rewarded. You should have heard of this old saying. I don't care whether it is just a finger lifting. You saved me, then I should repay you." Mrs. Murphy makes an excuse.

Poppy smiles and doesn't stop her enthusiasm. Mrs. Murphy continues to put the food into Poppy's bowl. "Though this soy sauce chicken is not as delicious as I make it, it's not too bad."

"And this stir-fried potato chips, I can make it more crispy, but it tastes good."

"Come on, taste it! You are too thin, you should eat more."

Mrs. Murphy's nagging reminds Poppy of her own mother. When she was a child, she was very naughty. Almost every meal, her mother had to watch her eat so that she wouldn't walk around.

At that time, her mother also said that to Poppy, and she also kept putting the food into her bowl while eating.

Thinking of this, Poppy subconsciously slows down her speed of eating. Maybe it's because of her psychological attachment to her childhood, making her want time to be little slower.

Mrs. Murphy doesn't know what Poppy is thinking. She wipes her mouth and begins to finish another "task" after eating.

"Actually, Kenny is good." She wants to brainwash Poppy. Human being is a magical creature. As long as they keep listening to a same thing, their impression will take it as true.

"Well... just so so!" Poppy turns a bit indifferent when mentioning Kenny.

Mrs. Murphy perseveres, "he is successful in his career. And he has a high status in this city. These rights are not shared by everyone."

In short, it means even he kills someone, he has the capacity of hiding the truth from the masses.

"I see." It's a very concise answer. Poppy is not interested in what Mrs. Murphy said.

"Then why don't you like him?" That's the key point of Mrs. Murphy's intention. If you can, please like him."

Poppy looks at Mrs. Murphy's eyes. She finds it both funny and annoying. "You've always been thinking about this thing. Why?"

Is it true that the less you get, the more you want?

"It's not that I'm tangled up with it. It's just that Kenny is already thirty and he’s still single. It's pathetic."

She says it in a deep voice, and the words in her heart are more explicit, that is, Kenny only likes you, but you don't. If I don't help my son, when will I have a grandchild.

"I would only advise you, that your son has his own luck. You are not so young now, you should find something fun to do. Don't focus all your attention on him."

Poppy is almost full. She says that to Mrs. Murphy and goes to the washroom.

Mrs. Murphy doesn't know what to answer. This little fox is really a facile speaker.

At this time, there are three ladies at the door. They also come here for lunch. But they are late, there is no place for them.

One of them, Mrs. Turner, sees Mrs. Murphy from afar. She points to Mrs. Murphy happily. "Look, that's Mrs. Murphy."

Mrs. Hughes looks at Mrs. Murphy and chuckles. "Didn't she say that she wouldn't go out? Why is she here for lunch?"

Mrs. Perry responds at once, "she must be shameful to see us because she lost! That's why she said that."

Mrs. Turner makes up her mind, "let's go there. There's no empty table here anyway. With her weakness, I'm sure she won't get rid of us."

After several ladies agreed, they go to Mrs. Murphy and sit down impolitely without asking Mrs. Murphy.

When Mrs. Murphy sees them, she is surprised at first, but she doesn't say anything. Maybe she is used to being bullied by them.

All of these ladies are Mrs. Murphy's card partners, but none of them are kind-hearted. They know Mrs. Murphy is simple-minded and is easy to get fooled. They always bully her.

Usually, when playing cards, they would deliberately conspire to deceive Mrs. Murphy. What's worse, they even often gossip about her family.

Because Ethel's affairs a few days ago involves Kenny, she didn't dare to play cards with them. And she deliberately hides at home from them. She doesn't expect to meet them here.