"Beep! Beep! Beep!"
Buzzzzz...
The phone in Huang Tao’s pocket kept vibrating, giving off a continuous beeping sound, and the frequently lit up screen showed a series of incoming ssages.
He wiped his hands, took out his phone, and saw that they were all from his close college friends.
Lin Qing: Tao, are you at your restaurant now? (Smile)
Liu Zihang: Tao, where exactly on West City Old Street is your restaurant located? Can you send a location? I’m a road idiot and might not find it (Helpless)
Ding Hai: Tao, it’s ti to fulfill your promise. I’m planning to go to your place for a al in a bit, surprise, surprise? Are you happy? Excited? (Funny face)
Gu Zhihao: Tao, it’s the eighth today, your shop is open, right? I’m planning to bring my girlfriend for lunch at your place, could you reserve a spot for ? Thanks! (Folded hands)
Li Hongrui: Tao, I specifically took a day off today to taste your food; don’t disappoint ! Oh, by the way, your restaurant is open, right?
Uh~
Look at how they’re asking...
Huang Tao felt a line of black appear across his forehead.
He replied to Li Hongrui first: "Yes, it’s open!"
Then he replied to the other friends, one by one, telling them to co by before eleven, and he would arrange for them to sit at the sa table.
Of course.
He sent Liu Zihang a location pin.
Upon receiving the information, his old friends replied: "Got it, we’ll be there soon, prepare the delicious food quickly, Tao!"
Except for Gu Zhihao, all of them worked in other cities, but at the class reunion, they heard Huang Tao was going to open a restaurant.
Huang Tao put away his phone and shouted towards his mom and dad who weren’t far away: "Mom, Dad, I have so college friends coming over for a al later. I might be too busy to entertain them, so could you help out?"
"Friends? Who are they? Do I know them?" Song Cailian was worried she’d embarrass herself by not recognizing them.
Huang Yide felt the sa way.
He suddenly felt a bit nervous.
Huang Tao laughed: "There’s Zhihao and Ding Hai, you’ve t them before. They’ll be here by eleven."
"Alright, got it."
Song Cailian nodded: "Rest assured, I’ll make sure to entertain them well, you just focus on your work!"
"Yes, leave the drinking and socializing to ."
Huang Yide laughed, patting his chest: "I’ll make a toast to them on your behalf."
"I think you just want to drink, don’t you?" Song Cailian saw through Huang Yide’s little plan and gave him a helpless look.
Huang Yide: "..."
Since he was exposed, he could only laugh awkwardly.
After all, his wife wouldn’t really scold him.
"You can make a toast, but don’t drink too much, just a little will do."
Song Cailian relented but still gave him a caring look as if to say, "Look out for your own health."
Sigh!
Can’t afford to offend the three highs!
Huang Yide nodded with a smile: "Got it, I’m mindful."
Song Cailian shook her head with a "I don’t believe you" expression.
After all, the boy-who-cried-wolf situation happened too many tis!
Previously, Huang Yide made such promises, but once he started drinking...
Oh boy!
Totally forgets everything.
So yeah!
Better keep an eye on him later to avoid over-drinking.
"Papa~"
Xuanxuan, who was petting a cat nearby, asked eagerly: "What should I do when uncle and his friends co?"
Huang Tao had never thought of asking Xuanxuan to help with hosting!
After all, she’s so young, what could she do?
But now that she’s volunteered, with an eager and excited look, he didn’t want to turn her down.
Thinking.
He smiled: "You can be a small ssenger!"
Xuanxuan was puzzled: "Daddy, what’s a small ssenger?"
Huang Tao explained: "If those uncles need sothing, you can tell Chengzhan and Qi Yu to help get it for them."
"Oh~ I understand!"
Xuanxuan nodded obediently, then asked: "Daddy, what about Mimi?"
Mimi: "..."
No way...
This furball only wants to eat, sleep, and play with Doudou.
Huang Tao looked at Mimi, being lifted by the two front paws with an expression of resignation: "Mimi will continue being cute!"
Mimi "owed" twice.
Have to say, this act of cuteness was very perfunctory!
But Xuanxuan couldn’t resist!
She giggled and waved Mimi’s front paw, urging: "Mimi, did you hear? Perform well later."
Mimi felt emotionally drained...
Huang Tao watched the two lively characters, chuckled, and continued his preparations for the lunch rush.
Of course.
He also had to prepare a sumptuous feast for these friends.
So as not to disappoint their purposeful visits.
...
"Let tell you, this place is an absolute treasure, the chef is top-notch, even better than a National Banquet Chef."
A still-charming middle-aged woman walked arm-in-arm with a young lady in her early twenties, followed by a couple slightly older than her, all laughing and chatting as they headed towards the Delicious Restaurant.
If Ye Wen were present, she would be surprised to see her parents Luo isheng and Ye Yuanshan, along with her aunt Luo ili and cousin Liu iqi, among the group.
Ye Wen wasn’t there because she had a disagreent with her parents.
Her mom arranged a blind date for her, but she refused to go.
This raised doubts in her parents’ minds.
They asked if she was secretly dating soone. If so, she could bring him ho to et them.
Just so they could check him out!
But Ye Wen stamred for a while, saying no!
Now the parents were bewildered.
If there’s no one, then go to the blind date!
But Ye Wen insisted on not going, saying they shouldn’t worry needlessly; she was pretty enough to find soone on her own. She even said that only those with no prospects went on blind dates...
With that.
Both sides parted on bad terms.
To avoid her mom’s further nagging, Ye Wen went into hiding.
This angered Luo isheng even more; she hasn’t talked to Ye Wen in days, not even responding to Ye Wen’s ssages.
The reason the couple appeared here today was that they were invited by Luo ili for a al.
They agreed readily.
But when they heard it was on West City Old Street, they weren’t pleased.
They thought their sister was being too frugal and didn’t like the choice of location despite saying she could choose.
Since they let her choose, Luo isheng didn’t feel she could complain.
Now, hearing her praise the chef so highly, she couldn’t help but doubt: "Is it really that good?"
"In a place like Old Street, there’s a chef better than a National Banquet Chef?"
Luo isheng was half skeptical, thinking it unlikely, but also considering her sister wouldn’t exaggerate. Her love for food was even keener than her own.
"You’ll know after you taste it."
Luo ili couldn’t be bothered to elaborate and, seeing so people lining up, rushed to get in line and caught her breath, saying: "Luckily, there aren’t many people yet, we might stand a chance."
"Eating so early and you still have to queue?" Luo isheng looked at the ti, seeing it was not even half-past ten, and asked curiously.
"Delicious Restaurant? I’ve heard of it, it’s been trending several tis! The food’s supposed to be amazing, if you’re slightly late, you can hardly get a al."
Liu iqi, who had heard much about the place though studying elsewhere and hadn’t had the chance to taste the food, felt her expectations rise.
So her mother’s mysterious promise of good food was for this place!
Upon hearing this, the balance in Luo isheng and Ye Yuanshan’s minds tilted a bit.
With so many custors lining up early, it was evident the food must be good.
Whether it’s better than the National Banquet Chef.
That remains to be seen.
User Comments
0 comments from readers