Even Gu Nian herself hadn’t noticed that her eyes lit up much more than usual the moment she heard about Nan Jin Yu’s arrival.
Perhaps, Nan Jin Yu’s presence indeed helped her a lot.
The hot pot broth was pre-cooked and stored in earthen pots; all that was needed was to scoop it out, add water and reboil. As for other dishes, even Dahu alone clearly felt it wasn’t enough.
As Gu Nian hesitated, Dahu took a moment to say, "Little sister, it’s really thanks to Young Master Nan that we’re able to open the restaurant. You should go and entertain him, I can handle things here." Nᴇw novel chapters are publɪshed on noⅴelfire.net
Gu Nian then sighed and said, "Big brother, then I’m afraid I’ll have to let you bear the burden alone while your sister goes to enjoy herself in the private booth..."
Saying that, Gu Nian chuckled.
Dahu was amused and exasperated by her sudden change in tone, "Go on, go on, leave here before you get on my nerves."
"Haha..." Gu Nian laughed as she left the kitchen, taking the opportunity to ask Erhu, "Second brother, where is Young Master Nan? Didn’t I specially reserve a booth for him? Did you take him there?"
Because Gu Nian had asked yesterday if Nan Jin Yu would come, and at that time, he hadn’t given a definite answer.
But Gu Nian thought, the restaurant also partly belonged to him.
Someone of his noble stature certainly wouldn’t squeeze in with others.
So, she had reserved a booth in advance as a gesture, whether he came or not.
Erhu then remembered, "Oh no, I... I was so nervous just now that I left Young Master Nan at the entrance."
Erhu was greatly annoyed with himself. His little sister had mentioned reserving a booth for Young Master Nan long ago, how could he have forgotten?
"I’ll go check, you continue your work." Saying this, Gu Nian hurried to the front hall.
The few women hired in the courtyard for washing vegetables greeted Gu Nian. Although she was young, not a single person dared to underestimate her.
It was quite evident, in the decision-making for some everyday matters, even Lin Sanshui would listen to this little girl, which was proof enough of Gu Nian’s status in this household.
Rushing to the lobby, Gu Nian saw Nan Jin Yu sitting there, with Bai Yanluo holding half a skewer of candied haws, chattering away about something. Wuxin was sitting upright, while Wuming seemed honest but secretly rolled his eyes, which Gu Nian caught.
Suppressing a laugh, Gu Nian called sweetly, "Nan..."
When Gu Nian reached Nan Jin Yu, she finally heard him ask, "Are you busy? Am I disturbing you?"
Gu Nian shook her head, "Not at all, look at my small frame, what could I be busy with? It’s enough that I don’t cause trouble for others! By the way, I’ve reserved a booth for you on the first floor. Let’s talk there."
Bai Yanluo looked down at Gu Nian, "Why on the first floor? It’s noisy as hell. I say, little girl, it’s your own restaurant, and you don’t leave us a good place. At the very least, it should be on the second floor near the window, with a good view and ambiance so we can enjoy our food!"
Gu Nian pouted, wasn’t it because of Nan Jin Yu’s leg? Although the second floor was not out of the question, being carried around in a wheelchair is too uncomfortable even to think about.
Strangely enough, recently, the dose of spiritual spring water had been increasing, and now it was added directly without dilution, yet he still showed no reaction.
Could it be that even spiritual spring water cannot heal his leg?
Looking at Nan Jin Yu, afraid of upsetting him, Gu Nian dared not mention it, saying, "What’s wrong with the first floor? I just like the first floor, and so does Nan. Why do you care?"