"Your Highness, I will also walk with you without hesitation!" Xu Yuehuai's eyes were full of sincerity, and her gaze met Qi Guze's, filled with warmth.

Chu Guangbai, who was standing next to him, cleared his throat, drawing the attention back to the two of them.

"It seems you two really don't take me seriously! You two can enjoy your love talk here, I'll be leaving now!"

As Chu Guangbai spoke, he stood up, intending to leave first.

Seeing this, Xu Yuehuai felt a little embarrassed. As the host, she had actually forgotten that there was a guest next to her.

Qi Guze was eager for Chu Guangbai to leave quickly, so as not to distract Xu Yuehuai.

"Young Master Chu, I'm so sorry, I was going to stay and wait for you for lunch."

Xu Yuehuai said awkwardly, hoping that Chu Guangbai wouldn't take it too seriously.

Chu Guangbai said calmly, "No need, there will be another opportunity next time."

Immediately afterwards, Xu Yuehuai and Qi Guze saw Chu Guangbai off.

After Chu Guangbai left, Xu Yuehuai instructed her servants to carry out the matters they had just discussed.

The restaurants next door, having received Xu Yuehuai's invitation, were somewhat incredulous, wondering if it was a trap.

"Manager Li! Manager Xu from the Tianxianglou branch has invited us to a banquet. What do you think, should we go or not?"

Manager Wu inquired of Manager Li.

Upon hearing this, Manager Li remained silent for a long time, stroked his long beard, and then answered him.

"I think we should go!"

"Although this Manager Xu is the manager of the Tianxianglou branch, her Tianxianglou branch has absolutely no business right now."

"They didn't bring us here today to cause trouble; they must be asking for our help!"

It's unclear what Xu Yuehuai wants them to help with.

Upon hearing this, the other shopkeepers exclaimed, "So that's why! Shopkeeper Li really understands these things!"

"Then let's go together! If everyone wants to go, let's go together. We don't have to worry about what Manager Xu might do to us!"

"We are locals from the Kingdom of Dark Moon, while she is just an outsider! What are you all afraid of her for?"

As they spoke, all the shopkeepers were ready to go together when Xu Yuehuai held the banquet.

Time quickly came to the day of the banquet. Xu Yuehuai was helping in the kitchen early in the morning, preparing her innovative dishes with the chefs.

"Everyone, please be careful and don't make any mistakes. These dishes are all very important; they could affect the future development of our entire Tianxiang Restaurant!"

"If anything goes wrong, the consequences could be severe!"

Xu Yuehua warned those around him to be careful and not to make any mistakes, otherwise the consequences could be very serious.

Those in charge of cooking quickly replied, "We've got it all figured out, boss! Don't worry, we'll prepare everything perfectly!"

Hearing this, Xu Yuehuai felt a little relieved. She then watched them carefully as they prepared the dishes. Once everyone was almost ready, she went to the private room to wait for the managers to arrive.

She sat alone in the private room, waiting quietly for a long time. The appointed time had passed, and more than an hour had gone by, but she still hadn't seen the managers come over.

Zhang Ting couldn't help but ask Xu Yuehuai, "Sister Xu, do you think those shopkeepers will come back?"

"It's been more than half an hour since the scheduled time, and we still haven't seen any of them come!"

"They wouldn't be lying to us, would they? Leaving us here waiting in vain!"

Zhang Ting saw that so much time had passed, and she knew the shopkeepers wouldn't be coming back. She didn't want Xu Yuehuai to wait here in vain, only to be disappointed in the end.

Xu Yuehuai smiled faintly and said to Zhang Ting, "They were originally local bullies in the capital of the Mingyue Kingdom. Now that I have invited them to the banquet, they have agreed, so they will definitely not go back on their word and will come."

Zhang Ting was completely baffled by what she heard.

But they haven't arrived yet!

"If we wanted to come over, wouldn't it have been done in a flash?"

"So much time has passed, and we still haven't seen them. Sister Xu, why are you so sure they'll come to the banquet?"

Xu Yuehuai looked at the street scene outside and saw that it was already past noon, and there were fewer pedestrians on the road.

She suddenly spoke up and said, "They must be trying to intimidate me because I'm an outsider, so they're taking longer to come over."

"If I don't wait here properly and explain things to them properly, they will definitely blame me. When we talk about cooperation, they will definitely put us at a disadvantage."

"The best thing for us now is to stay here and prepare for the banquet properly. We must not neglect them, otherwise it will be troublesome to discuss cooperation later."

After hearing this, Zhang Ting finally understood. She hadn't expected there to be such a complicated matter behind it all!

"I see! Then I'll have to wait here with Sister Xu and make sure they don't find anything wrong with us, otherwise they'll take advantage of us!"

Zhang Ting no longer complained and waited patiently with Xu Yuehuai.

After waiting for a long time, the other shopkeepers finally arrived.

Although the innkeepers came in twos and threes, Xu Yuehuai could tell that they were all of one mind. Although they went their separate ways, their eyes would occasionally meet once they were in the private room.

If you pay attention and observe carefully, you'll find that they're actually all in cahoots.

Xu Yuehuai kept this to herself and did not openly discuss it with them.

"Oh dear, Manager Xu, I'm so sorry. I overslept today and am only now arriving for the banquet. You won't be angry with me, will you?"

One of the shopkeepers was talking to Xu Yuehuai, but Xu Yuehuai just waved his hand and smiled faintly.

Other innkeepers nearby chimed in, "We were delayed because some unexpected things happened at the restaurant. Please forgive us for being a little late, Manager Xu!"

"Manager Xu, I'm really sorry!"

Xu Yuehuai said to them, "How could I possibly blame you? Please come inside! I've called everyone here today for something very important!"

"There's nothing to be embarrassed about, everyone please come in!"