There were many people, a total of five, including three men and two women.
They heard the girl's voice and immediately looked over.
Duanmu Zicheng, who was in the lead, glanced at the group of people opposite the girl, and lingered for a moment on one of the slender figures, a look of doubt flashing in his eyes.
He paused for a moment, then walked over.
The other four immediately followed.
As Duanmu Zicheng walked, he asked, "What happened? Didn't you come to reserve a table? Why are you still standing here?"
The girl, Xia Mengmeng, immediately turned pale. Before the others had even settled in, she began to complain: "I arrived more than ten minutes ago, hoping to grab a seat while it was still early. But there were so many people here today. It's not even ten o'clock yet, and there are already no seats available."
"That's fine, but just as I was about to go to another place, the receptionist led people inside, saying that they had reserved a table for them in advance and had saved a private room for them."
Before Xia Mengmeng could say anything more, Duanmu Zicheng's expression had already darkened slightly.
Yesterday, Duanmu Zicheng sent people to make reservations, but Tianjiefu said that due to the special circumstances recently, they were not accepting reservations and told them to come earlier if they wanted to dine there.
That's why he let Xia Mengmeng, who was closer, come over first to reserve a spot.
But now they're saying that someone else booked the table in advance.
Duanmu Zicheng took a large step forward and walked directly to the receptionist: "You..."
He had only uttered two words when a clear, cold female voice rang out from the side. It sounded somewhat familiar, and Duanmu Zicheng was taken aback.
Qin Sheng's expression turned cold and irritated. He said, "Are you ever going to stop?"
Duanmu Zicheng turned his head to look in the direction of the sound. When he saw the girl's exquisite face, he was stunned at first. The next moment, a tender face that would appear in his mind several times a day appeared in his mind once again.
Then it quickly overlapped and merged with the face in front of it.
Duanmu Zicheng's expression changed, and he subconsciously took a step back.
The usually composed voice changed tone at this moment: "Qin Sheng!"
Qin Sheng paused, looked in the direction of the voice, and after a few seconds remembered: "It's you."
Her voice was as faint as her complexion, exactly as Duanmu Zicheng remembered.
Duanmu Zicheng's face instantly darkened.
Unable to control his emotions, he sneered, "I can't believe I run into you even while having a meal. What a small world."
It's truly a case of enemies meeting on a narrow road.
But it wasn't with Duanmu Zicheng, whom he had only met once seven years ago, but with the girl to his right.
Qin Yanshu.
It hasn't even been a month since we met, and I didn't expect to see each other again so soon.
Qin Yanshu hadn't expected this either.
She stared blankly at the familiar faces in front of her, feeling as if she had been transported to another world.
It really is a different era.
From the moment she left the Qin family and Ancheng, the former Qin Yanshu was already dead.
She was no longer the girl who could only depend on the Qin family for survival.
Meeting the gazes of Qin Zheng and the other two, Qin Yanshu smiled slightly: "Second Uncle and Second Aunt, it's been a long time."
His gaze fell on Qin Sheng, and his smile widened: "Cousin, it's been a long time."
Although Qin Sheng was surprised to see Qin Yanshu again so soon, it was just a surprise. She looked away after just one glance.
She ignored Qin Yanshu's greeting.
Qin Zheng and Gu Yueming didn't seem inclined to engage in much conversation with her, simply nodding in response.
Qin Yanshu didn't mind and maintained her smile.
In Duanmu Zicheng's eyes, Qin Yanshu was polite and courteous, while Qin Zheng's family, whom she called her second uncle and aunt, were far too cold and unapproachable.
Not to mention that one of the people on the other side was the person he hated most in the world.
It's true what they say, like attracts like. Qin Sheng's parents are just as annoying as Qin Sheng himself.
Duanmu Zicheng's gaze was gloomy.
He stared intently at Qin Sheng, then suddenly laughed: "Seven years have passed, and you've finally come."
Qin Sheng looked up at him, paused, and said, "Whether I come or not is not important. What's important is, can you get out of my way?"
"They're blocking our way from eating."
Duanmu Zicheng's expression changed, but he finally remembered what had happened earlier. He immediately looked at the waiter again and ordered, "Since it was your mistake, as compensation, take us to their private room."
The waiter looked embarrassed: "This..."
Fortunately, the trouble didn't last long. With the sound of footsteps, a figure ran over from afar.
The manager finally arrived.
The Duanmu family is one of the most prominent families in Tiandu. Duanmu Zicheng has excelled academically since childhood and became an internal member of the Chinese Academic Association at a young age, making him very famous in Tiandu.
In particular, he had already received an internal invitation from Tiandu University and was a pre-selected student of Tiandu University. He had been visiting the Tiandu University area quite often in the past year or two, so the manager recognized him at a glance.
He quickened his pace.
Finally, he stopped in front of Duanmu Zicheng, bowed slightly, and said, "Young Master Duanmu, are you here for a meal? What happened?"
The receptionist immediately stepped forward and explained the whole story.
Of course, because she privately felt that Duanmu Zicheng's side was being too unreasonable, the receptionist inevitably sided with Qin Sheng when stating the facts.
The manager understood.
He couldn't help but turn around and look at Qin Sheng and the others on the other side.
I was immediately struck by the demeanor and appearance of this group of people, but I quickly came to my senses.
He looks unfamiliar; he's probably not a local from Tiandu.
His attitude became less respectful, but he still had a smile on his face.
The manager smiled and said, "I apologize to all four of you. Due to the recent knowledge competition, we have received a lot of orders, so we have decided to temporarily suspend the advance reservation system."
“We’ve called and apologized to everyone who made reservations before the policy was abolished. This lady should have received a call too, right?”
"Of course, it was also a mistake on our part in our reception. To express our apologies, I'd like to give you a discount coupon, which you can use next time you come to dine here."
The implication was that they had to be driven away.
Gu Yueming was truly aggrieved and angry, and immediately couldn't hold back: "Who asked for your discount coupon? I did book a table, but you never notified me!"
The manager's smile faded slightly, but as a service industry worker, he still had that much manners, so he didn't argue with Gu Yueming. He just glanced at the waiter next to him and said, "Why aren't you taking Young Master Duanmu and the others inside!"
The waitress felt something was off, but since the manager had spoken, she had no choice but to comply and immediately gestured.
But to everyone's surprise, Duanmu Zicheng did not immediately go in with her. Instead, he looked at Qin Sheng and smiled.
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