Chapter 186: Old Friends
An old restaurant, which usually thrives with business, was unusually quiet today. There was only one customer in the eatery because he generously booked the entire place for himself.
"Old Zhang, your family’s culinary heritage is truly amazing, you’ve maintained it excellently," said Luo Jingrong as he savored the food, nodding in satisfaction from time to time.
"Eat as much as you like. It’s been such a long time since we last met. Anything you like, I’ll cook more of it," Old Zhang responded courteously, meanwhile casting an admiring glance, "Given how busy you business-minded folks are, I’m not sure when you’ll pay us another visit."
Luo Jingrong chuckled, "I’ll be making an investment in this city, therefore I’ll stay here consistently, I’ll have plenty of opportunities to dine here, and we can see each other often."
To this, Old Zhang shook his head, "I’d rather not, you’re a public figure now. If you come frequently, I might attract unwanted attention."
Gu Fan didn’t feel like cooking today and thought of taking it easy, so he decided to visit his favorite restaurant. Upon reaching, he saw three impeccably dressed men standing at the entrance, apparently acting as gatekeepers.
This restaurant has been around for a long time. The Zhang Family, which owned the restaurant, were once residents of Gu Fan’s old house before shifting out. Meanwhile, the restaurant continued its operation, frequented by Gu Fan’s family, hence the connection between the Gu family and the Zhang family.
Gu Fan was very fond of this restaurant, he even once brought Su Hui here when she was heartbroken. Today, however, something felt off.
As Gu Fan approached the restaurant, he was informed by the men at the entrance that the restaurant was booked for the day; Gu Fan should dine elsewhere.
"What, it’s booked out?" Gu Fan looked astonished. Although he knew the restaurant was popular for its excellent culinary skills and had a constant influx of customers, he had never come across it being fully booked out. This was indeed an unprecedented first.
As he was preparing to leave, he noticed one of the guards looked familiar, he seemed to have seen him somewhere. When he remembered, he was even more astonished, "Aren’t you one of Mr. Luo’s bodyguards? I saved you guys that night."