Chapter 115
Night, City Lord’s Mansion. The light was on in the study, and there was no wind, except...
Night, City Lord’s Mansion.
There was a light on in the study. There was a rare breeze and only the chirping of cicadas seemed a little disturbing.
Fu Xunzhou sat there for almost the entire night and had already reviewed all the matters that needed to be dealt with in the city, even approving matters that would occur a few days later.
At this moment, he looked at the desk with nothing to do, and fell into silence.
Every time this happens, all the memories that I deliberately avoided thinking about and numbed myself with busyness all come to my mind.
For example, what Xiao Yue said during the day.
For example, he once swore that he and she were in love.
For example, now Fu Xunzhou knows that this was all due to his own misunderstanding.
Everything can be traced back to that "limited dish", which is actually the "limited dish" today.
Fu Xunzhou thought that he was special, that he attracted Xiao Yue's attention, and that she had special feelings towards him.
That’s why…
Later, Fu Xunzhou even unilaterally believed that Xiao Yue loved him because of how nice she was to him.
For example, when he went to the store late because he didn't like noise, she would accompany him and say it was okay; when he gave her something, she was so happy; when his illness was revealed, she chose to trust and help him...
It was on that day that Fu Xunzhou made up his mind and decided to "commit himself to her."
Know that when the truth comes out from the clouds, tell him that it is all an illusion.
Xiao Yue was nice to him because she was a nice person, free and easy, beautiful and kind-hearted; Xiao Yue accepted the painting of her as a gift between friends, or maybe she didn't recognize it at all; Xiao Yue helped him solve his anorexia, delivered meals to him every day, and reminded him to eat on time, all because there was a money transaction in the background.
This was proposed by Fu Xunzhou himself, who felt that this would reflect his uniqueness and that he would no longer be just a boss or a diner.
Fu Xunzhou: “…”
The air in the room seemed a little stagnant, becoming sticky and warmer.
Fu Xunzhou took a deep breath and put his hand on his forehead.
He seemed to have no memory of how he spent today. Now the only thing engraved in his heart was this sentence:
Xiao Yue doesn't like me.
Fu Xunzhou felt a sense of shame and embarrassment, but more importantly, there was a lingering heat in his heart.
But what cannot be denied is that he is already extremely pleased with Xiao Yue.
How could anyone not be moved by such a good girl?
The only thing Fu Xunzhou is thankful for now is that he hasn't confessed the things he wanted to find an opportunity to confess in the past few days.
Previously, he thought it was based on "mutual love" and he didn't want to hide it any longer. After he revealed it, no matter how she complained, he would accept it.
But now...
Fu Xunzhou had an even bigger headache.
"Sir?"
Just at this moment, Duan Lin's voice came from outside the door.
Fu Xunzhou opened his eyes and said, "Come in."
After a while of footsteps, Duan Lin came in with dinner, his tone slightly worried.
"Sir, you haven't eaten the dinner I brought back yet. Are you feeling well? Would you like to eat something first?"
"...It's okay." Fu Xunzhou replied, and then said: "Leave it there, I'll go over and eat it."
He would eat naturally. He didn't want any of the food made by Xiao Yue to be wasted, nor did he want her to worry about her health.
Duan Lin brought the food to the table in the side hall. Just as he put it down, he saw the young master come in and sit down. Then he picked up the chopsticks and stared at the food for a few seconds before putting it into his mouth.
"Sir." Duan Lin couldn't help but ask, "Are you okay? You and Madam Xiao have been..."
Fu Xunzhou's face was numb. After a pause, he said calmly, "She doesn't like me."
"You finally found out?!"
Duan Lin almost blurted out the words, with a mixture of surprise and excitement, but he immediately fell silent when he realized it.
Fu Xunzhou: “?”
What's the meaning?
Seeing Fu Xunzhou's expression change, Duan Lin pinched his thigh.
"Sir, I just found out about this not long ago..."
So Fu Xunzhou listened to him telling the gossip about the people in the backyard of Yueting Self-service Restaurant, all about him and Xiao Yue.
Summary: Blockhead, narcissist.
"..." Fu Xunzhou was silent for a while, then said expressionlessly: "How can she be so stupid?"
Duan Lin: “?”
no?
Fu Xunzhou: "I think it's my fault. I'm not obvious enough about my love for her. How can I blame her?"
Duan Lin: “…”
Isn’t this obvious enough?
They are just short of holding hands and hugging each other openly!
Unfortunately, the man who was deeply involved in it was irrational and refused to listen to Duan Linduo anymore. He drove him out, saying that he was just standing there and smelling the food.
Duan Lin hesitated to speak, and before leaving, he said, "Then will you still go to the store tomorrow..."
Fu Xunzhou didn't say anything.
"Okay, take your time eating!"
Duan Lin understood and left immediately. The moment he closed the door, he heard another dull sentence.
"Keep an eye on that person and don't let her cause any trouble."
That person?
Liu Mei?
Duan Lin: “…”
Are you still thinking about this?
Duan Lin finally left the study. He felt a strong desire to confide in others and tell the world that their young master was such a person.
Coincidentally, Duan Lin had just taken a few steps when Lu Ran came towards him.
His eyes lit up.
A quarter of an hour later, Lu Ran, who had learned everything, couldn't help but laughed out loud.
Duan Lin looked at the smile on her face and continued, "How long do you think it will take for the master to recover?"
"How long?" Lu Ran leaned against the rockery: "That depends on Madam Xiao."
Duan Lin was confused.
Lu Ran said no more and looked up at the stars in the night sky.
Born into a royal family, human hearts are unpredictable.
This was the first time that the young master had ever encountered such a thing. In the past, in places like the capital, although many women were attracted to him, except for a few of his personal guards, no one else could get close to him.
It was the first time that the young man fell in love with someone. He didn't know how to get along with her or how to express it completely. He had never heard the other person say that he liked her, but he felt that they had a mutual understanding.
In fact, true love requires a step further.
Somehow, Lu Ran felt that the path for the Young Master and Madam Xiao would not be too difficult.
As for how long...
Hard to say.
——
On the last day of Yueting’s limited-edition buffet event, there were still a lot of people coming, which is enough to show that the new customers have been conquered and turned into repeat customers.
After two days of busy work, Xiao Yue and his companions have already adapted to the routine.
Even though we anticipate that there will be more people tomorrow, the store staff will no longer scoop up the crayfish themselves or deliver them to the table one by one, but will return to self-service.
Several large pots were just placed there, and customers were still able to take them.
This made everyone feel relieved and full of energy facing the last day.
After the last dish was added, Xiao Yue had some free time and went to the backyard to chat with Lu Ran.
This topic was discussed last night. With so many people here, the aisles and tables in the store are a bit crowded, making it inconvenient for customers to dine at their seats.
Especially the elderly, the weak, women and children, it is inevitable that they will accidentally bump into things.
So last night Xiao Yue and everyone else came up with a solution - queuing.
That is, customers who enter the store first will dine normally. When the seats in the store are full, later customers will have to get a ranking number and can only enter when there are vacancies in the store.
Although this will slow down the pace, Yueting Buffet now has a certain influence. It is not enough to just focus on "eating", the "experience" must also be good to be a good restaurant.
This method was unanimously agreed upon by everyone. It not only optimizes the customer experience, but also makes people in the store less hectic when they are busy.
However, this is only a preliminary proposal. The process is simple, but there is still a problem: where should the customers whose numbers are called go while waiting?
You can't just stand outside and wait, as that will inevitably cause impatience and lead to the loss of these customers.
There must be a place to rest, and it cannot be too far away, otherwise the customers whose numbers are called will not be able to hear them.
Lu Ran thought: "I'll go ask around later to see if there's anyone who wants to sublet the shop."
"good."
Xiao Yue nodded and went over the matter in his mind, still feeling a little anxious.
The main thing is that there is no big problem with the food, but the "experience" is what needs to be improved urgently.
The queue area will also have to be rearranged, which may take some time...
“Please—!”
"Let me see her!!"
Suddenly, a shrill cry came from the front yard, and just hearing the sound was enough to make people's heart tremble.
Xiao Yue was stunned, looked at Lu Ran, and stood up straight at the same time.
The next second, the two of them walked through the kitchen and came to the front yard in sync.
The place was crowded with people. The customers who were originally eating stood up, all looked towards the door, and talked a lot.
"Who is that person?"
"I don't know. I was just talking to Sister Fang at the door when she suddenly started yelling."
"You scared me. Who is she going to see?"
"Hey, Madam Xiao is here!"
Xiao Yue walked through the crowd and saw a woman at the door holding Fang Sanhong tightly, her face covered with snot and tears.
"Xiao Yue." Fang Sanhong looked a little ugly when she saw her. She wanted to break free from this woman but was helpless.
Or it could be said that it is not that they cannot break free, but that the other person has a limp, and it would be bad if they were to use too much force and make him fall.
But the next moment, the woman stopped crying, her red eyes stared at Xiao Yue, her lips trembling.
"Xiao, Xiaoyue..."
Xiao Yue lowered his eyes, looked at the woman's limping leg, then looked at the face that in his memory had more wrinkles and vicissitudes and looked even more harsh, and his eyes turned cold.
"Let go, get out."
This rare indifference and rudeness stunned not only the people around him, but also Fang Sanhong.
Then she felt her clothes being loosened, and explained, "This person insisted on seeing you, and I said you were busy, and then she suddenly started yelling and crying..."
Fang Sanhong naturally recognized him. This was the man who had been hanging around outside the store every day in the past few days, but she couldn't understand why this happened today.
As if to confirm something, the woman limped towards Xiao Yue before Fang Sanhong had even finished speaking.
Xiao Yue saw that she wanted to pull him, so he took a few steps back in disgust, and his voice became even colder: "I told you to get out, can't you hear me?"
Liu Mei's crying, which had just stopped, started again. She trembled and looked at her with sad eyes.
"Xiao Yue..."
"I, I'm the mother!"
"How could you not see me? How could you be so cruel to leave me? Do you know how I have been through these past few months? You have caused me so much pain!"
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