Not far away, on a street in the old town.
Chen Mo brought Tian Mengyao to a snack shop.
This place had excellent taste and was very popular. Chen Mo often ate here and was quite familiar with the owner.
"Hey, isn't this Chen Mo? Haven't seen you in a while," the owner greeted him warmly upon seeing Chen Mo.
Chen Mo smiled in response, "I've been busy at the hospital lately. I finally have some free time."
"This beautiful young lady, is she your girlfriend?" the owner asked, looking surprised at Tian Mengyao beside Chen Mo.
"Yes," Chen Mo nodded.
Tian Mengyao's face flushed again, and she shot Chen Mo a reproachful glance.
Seeing that Tian Mengyao didn't object, Chen Mo felt incredibly happy.
"Come, come, sit here. There's a fan, it's nice and cool," the owner enthusiastically invited Chen Mo and Tian Mengyao to sit.
They ordered some of the shop's specialty snacks.
The owner also gave them two bottles of drinks.
This was because Chen Mo had gone out of his way to arrange a hospital bed when the owner's mother was ill, leaving the owner deeply grateful.
Soon, a steaming bowl of claypot arrived.
Tian Mengyao took a bite and her eyes widened in amazement.
Just then, three youths in peculiar clothing walked in through the entrance.
One of them ordered a bowl of claypot.
After eating for a while, just as Chen Mo was preparing to pay the bill.
"Ugh!"
One of the youths suddenly vomited onto the table, his entire body convulsing violently.
This scene terrified the owner.
He rushed out to check the situation.
"What, what's going on?" the owner asked urgently.
The youth continued to dry heave, while the other two youths looked furious, pointing at the claypot on the table, "How dare you ask what's going on? Open your damn eyes and see what's in this bowl!"
The owner quickly looked and was stunned, "This, how is this possible? Our shop is very clean, there can't be any cockroaches!"
"Impossible? Then tell me, what the hell is this!" the youth with red hair demanded, pointing at the claypot.
"This, this can't be from our restaurant. This cockroach is still moving. If it had gone through high temperatures, it would surely be dead," the owner retorted.
The youth glared at the owner with anger, "So you're saying we put it in ourselves?"
The owner, not wanting trouble, said, "How about this, you don't have to pay for this meal."
The youth was immediately displeased, pointing at his companion who was vomiting violently on the table, "You scoundrel, my friend is food poisoned like this, and you say we don't have to pay? Are you looking down on us? Think we can't afford a meal?"
Then, the youth threw a hundred-yuan bill at the owner's face, "Keep the change from this hundred yuan. Today, I'm taking my friend to sue you and show everyone how dirty your black shop is!"
The owner was at a loss for what to do.
He had never encountered such a situation before.
At this moment, another youth said, "Owner, we don't want to push things too far. Fifty thousand yuan, you take this money, and we'll pretend nothing happened. Otherwise, I can't stop my brother, and then everyone will know your shop has cockroaches, and who will come to eat here?"
The owner was close to tears, "Please, three of you, have mercy. This is just a small business. I'll give you a thousand yuan, can this matter be settled?"
The two youths exchanged glances.
The youth who had been trying to persuade the owner's face darkened, "Owner, are you trying to beg for alms?"
"Don't give them a single cent. They put the cockroach in themselves! I saw it with my own eyes." However, at this moment, Tian Mengyao suddenly spoke up for the owner.
The faces of the two youths changed, and they glared at Tian Mengyao, "Beautiful lady, I advise you not to meddle. If you dare to talk nonsense again, I'll smash your mouth!"
"I'm telling the truth. Owner, don't be afraid of them. The more you fear these scoundrels, the more they'll push their luck!" Tian Mengyao spoke again.
"That's right, don't be afraid of them," Chen Mo chimed in.
He hadn't expected Tian Mengyao to have such a sense of justice. He had actually been about to speak up himself.
"Damn it, I think you're tired of living!"
Saying that, one of the youths moved to attack Tian Mengyao.
However, as the youth raised his hand, his palm was caught by Chen Mo's hand, rendering him unable to move.
This startled the youth.
Chen Mo said, "Don't be so angry. I happen to be a doctor. How about I take a look to see if he's suffering from food poisoning?"
"You? A doctor too?" the youth asked Chen Mo with doubt.
The owner quickly responded, "Yes, yes, Dr. Chen is indeed a doctor, and a great doctor from the First Hospital."
The youth frowned slightly and was about to stop him when Chen Mo had already reached the youth slumped on the table.
"Wow, he really is suffering from food poisoning!" Chen Mo exclaimed in shock.
The two youths had been a bit worried earlier, but upon hearing Chen Mo say this, they relaxed, a hint of joy appearing on their faces.
Tian Mengyao frowned slightly upon hearing this.
The owner looked incredulous, "Dr. Chen, he, he's really food poisoned?"
The youth retorted, "What, you don't believe this doctor? If it's not fifty thousand today, this matter won't be over!"
At this moment, Chen Mo spoke again, "His condition is very special. If not treated promptly, he might be in danger of losing his life."
"What?!"
The two youths were shocked.
The youth on the table felt a surge of smugness, thinking how well he had faked it, even fooling a doctor.
Just as the youth was feeling pleased with himself, Chen Mo said, "But don't worry, cockroaches aren't that scary. They're actually a type of traditional Chinese medicine that can fight cancer, boost the body's immunity, and even act as a diuretic and reduce swelling."
"As long as he eats a few cockroaches, his illness will be cured immediately."
"What?! Eat, eat cockroaches!"
Everyone present was instantly stunned, staring at Chen Mo with wide eyes.
Chen Mo said, "Of course. What I say has evidence. You can check it. Cockroaches are good things!"
As he finished speaking, Chen Mo helped the youth slumped on the table to sit up in front of everyone.
The youth feigned weakness, but he tightly shut his mouth, not wanting to actually eat cockroaches.
Seeing the youth squinting and observing his surroundings, Chen Mo's lips curved into a smile.
He suddenly poked the youth hard below his ribs with his left hand.
"Ah!" a scream of pain.
The youth's mouth instantly flew open!