Chapter 593: Chapter 577: You Old Rascal, You’re Really Bad!
"Ding ding ling ling~"
As the glass door of the restaurant was pushed open, the door chime produced a clear and melodious sound, drawing the attention of everyone dining inside and causing them to turn their heads in unison to look...
Before the person appeared!
A howl could be heard first.
"Tao, I’m here!"
Judging by the voice alone, Huang Tao didn’t need to see the face to know who it was.
Of course, it was his four-year sleeping buddy, Gu Zhihao!
Sure enough.
The next moment...
The flamboyantly dressed Gu Zhihao suddenly appeared before everyone.
Beside him was his current girlfriend, Zhang Linya.
She also called out with a smile, "Hi, Tao!"
"Hello."
Huang Tao responded with a smile and a nod, "Your usual spot is saved for you two, go sit, and order what you want by scanning the code."
Xuanxuan, still overwhelmed by homework, instinctively glanced at Gu Zhihao’s hand.
Thank goodness~
This time, he didn’t bring any homework.
Relieved, Xuanxuan smiled at the couple with a twinkle in her eyes and greeted them politely, "Hello, Uncle Zhao Hao and Aunt Linya~"
"Zhao Hao, Linya, you’ve arrived."
Song Cailian also greeted them with a smile, "Hurry, have a seat..."
"Ah, okay, Uncle, Aunt, Xuanxuan, hello,"
Gu Zhihao and Zhang Linya nodded and replied with smiles, "You all enjoy your meal, don’t mind us!"
Speaking, their eyes involuntarily drifted towards Ye Wen, who was sitting beside Huang Tao.
Wow~
This pure and beautiful girl, who is she?
Judging by her appearance, she shouldn’t be an employee!
After all, employees wouldn’t be sitting between Huang Tao and Song Cailian!
Hehehe~
Tao’s got something going on!
Gu Zhihao’s lips curled into a sly grin, as if he’d discovered something amusing.
Zhang Linya’s expression also turned peculiar.
She looked to the side at Gu Zhihao, as if asking a question.
Unfortunately...
At this moment, Gu Zhihao’s attention wasn’t on her but remained on Huang Tao, occasionally glancing at Ye Wen with a meaningful look.
This look...
Made the blush spread across Ye Wen’s pretty face.
Incredibly beautiful and charming.
Rendering Huang Tao simultaneously amused and helpless.
He clearly knew that his good buddy had gotten it wrong...
He was well aware of his buddy’s tendencies, so to prevent him from blurting out "Tao, got a girlfriend?" or "Tao, is this the sister-in-law?" in the next second, Huang Tao hurriedly introduced, "This is Xuanxuan’s teacher, Ye Wen, Miss Ye."
"Miss Ye, this is Gu Zhihao, a dear brother of mine, and beside him is his girlfriend, Zhang Linya."
Ye Wen nodded and gracefully extended her hand to Gu Zhihao and Zhang Linya, "Mr. Gu, Miss Zhang, hello."
"Hello, Miss Ye..."
Gu Zhihao shook her hand politely and said with a smile, "Nice to meet you."
Zhang Linya looked at Ye Wen and also smiled, extending her hand for a handshake, "Hello, Miss Ye, you’re so pretty!"
This wasn’t flattery at all.
Before her, Ye Wen had a well-proportioned egg-shaped face, fair skin, delicate features, and outstanding appearance.
Though she was reluctant to admit it, her beauty did surpass Zhang Linya’s and possessed a special aura.
Thankfully, Zhang Linya’s figure was more attractive than Ye Wen’s.
Otherwise, she’d be completely outshone!
Suddenly being praised, Ye Wen’s face turned crimson, and she quickly said, "Miss Zhang, you’re pretty too!"
Of course, beneath her shyness was more joy and happiness.
After all, it was a compliment from a beautiful woman!
"This is Miss Ye’s friend..."
Huang Tao continued the introduction, "Miss Liu Menglin."
The couple, Gu Zhihao and Zhang Linya, kept on smiling, "Hello, Miss Liu."
"Hello, hello."
Liu Menglin smiled graciously.
After the introductions and getting acquainted, Gu Zhihao and Zhang Linya went to the window seat that Huang Tao had specifically reserved for them, but their eyes still occasionally glanced over at Huang Tao.
Seeing Song Cailian constantly helping Ye Wen with dishes, peeling shrimp...
As Zhang Linya’s smile grew more and more suggestive and Gu Zhihao’s expression became increasingly mysterious, Huang Tao felt that if this continued, Gu Zhihao might end up writing a 200-word essay about it in their class group chat.
Fortunately, the meal ended quickly.
"Uncle, Aunt, Xuanxuan, I should be going too."
Ye Wen had finished her food, and naturally, had no reason to stay longer. She stood up to leave, turning to Huang Tao and said, "Huang Tao, thank you for hosting, you went out of your way again."
Huang Tao chuckled and said, "You’re welcome..."
Song Cailian was surprised, "Leaving so soon? Stay a bit longer!"
Actually, she didn’t want to leave, wanting instead to stay and accompany Huang Tao through every spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
But!
Right now, she was just Xuanxuan’s teacher, with no reason to linger in the restaurant.
Plus, her arrival was a bit rushed, and she hadn’t even sorted her luggage yet!
Though she felt unwilling, Ye Wen politely declined, "Auntie, maybe tomorrow, tonight I need to go back and organize my things!"
"Alright then!"
Song Cailian didn’t insist.
"Goodbye, Miss Ye, goodbye, Aunt Linya."
When leaving, Xuanxuan sweetly bid farewell to both of them.
Ye Wen felt a bit reluctant.
She crouched down, hugged Xuanxuan, and said fondly, "Goodbye Xuanxuan, your teacher will come again tomorrow,"
Xuanxuan nodded, "Okay."
Huang Tao patted her little cheek and gave a gentle smile.
Then, under the watchful eyes of Huang Tao and others, she disappeared outside the store.
Gu Zhihao came over, draping an arm around Huang Tao’s shoulder, and said, "Tao, you and that Miss Ye are...?"
His eyes were full of gossipy curiosity.
While he wasn’t sure about the relationship between Huang Tao and Ye Wen, in just a few minutes, he sensed something unusual between them.
So, when he saw Ye Wen and the others leave, he couldn’t resist stepping forward to ask.
And no, don’t ask him why he felt that way.
If you ask, the answer is... a scary, intuitive gut feeling from someone who’s been through it.
"What do you mean by that?"
Startled by Gu Zhihao’s sudden question, Huang Tao was a bit bewildered, but quickly realized, shoving away Gu Zhihao’s probing hand, "Youngsters shouldn’t overthink, eat more and ask fewer questions."
Gu Zhihao withdrew his hand in pain, grinning... Tao’s obvious denial just confirmed it for him!
As someone with experience, he thought there was definitely something going on between those two!
Unaware of Gu Zhihao’s thoughts, Huang Tao only reminded Xuanxuan of a few things before turning to head into the kitchen to get busy.
Once all the staff were in place.
The evening service officially began.
"The restaurant is finally open, and I can finally have Boss Huang’s cooking."
"Yes, it wasn’t easy indeed!"
"Quick, quick, quick, get in..."
Those at the front of the line rushed into the restaurant as if they were starved ghosts reincarnate, hurriedly sitting down and scanning the code to order.
And Old Qin and other seniors, as well as those rich second-generation kids, trickled in as well.
However, tonight, the seniors had a unified look.
All wearing hats.
Seeing their outfits, Xuanxuan immediately knew what was up.
The flicked heads of the losing...
She smiled and asked, "Mr. Qin, did you get tricked by the other grandpas again?"
Grandpa Li and others: "..."
Oh, Qin, you old fox!
You being outplayed, yet spreading tales to Xuanxuan like this.
What exactly are your intentions?
How do you expect Xuanxuan and Boss Huang to see us?
Grandpa Li and others felt that Old Qin, you sly old guy, you’re really wicked!
Everyone resolved to keep the flicking punishment going tomorrow, and wouldn’t stop until Old Qin’s head was buzzing with pain!
Old Qin had no choice but to chuckle awkwardly to ease the tension, realizing explanations would be futile at this point.
They wouldn’t listen.
If that’s the case!
No point wasting breath.
Might as well order food first!
Seeing Old Qin head to the counter to order, the others quickly followed suit.
At this moment.
Two special guests arrived outside the restaurant.
