Guo Xuyang was unaware of the sisters Xiao Yu’s conversation. He was sitting at the dining table, chatting with his parents.
“The full moon banquet is the day after tomorrow. Are you going to pick up your father-in-law, or should they come over on their own?” Wu Shangqing asked.
“Before, your dad had already thought through all the arrangements for you, making it easy. Now that you’re home and not busy, think it through more. Don’t neglect anyone, or it’ll be awkward then.”
“No problem, I’ll go up and discuss it with Xiao Xi now.” Guo Xuyang said as he stood up.
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When Li Feiqing arrived at Xing’s Sea Cucumber Restaurant, a few cars were sparsely parked outside the entrance. She had arrived too early; the restaurant was not open at that hour. However, the auxiliary chefs had already arrived and were busy in the kitchen.
“Yesterday, a young master from our hotel was murdered. They say it was terrible, leaving only a pile of bones.” A middle-aged woman in her forties said while washing vegetables.
“Don’t talk nonsense. Did you see it?” another woman in her thirties said, pouring a pile of potatoes from a bag onto the ground.
“Xiao Qiao said so. She was serving dishes at the time and saw that young master as if he was eaten by something, with only bones left and the flesh all gone.”
“Don’t make it sound so creepy. How is that possible? You haven’t been watching too many ghost stories, have you?”
“Believe it or not. The hotel specifically held a meeting yesterday, telling everyone in the front not to spread rumors.”
“So, what else did Xiao Qiao say?”
“She was scared. When she got home, her eyes were wide, and she didn’t eat dinner. Yesterday, even some department from above came to investigate this matter.”
“The more you talk, the more uneasy I feel. Could our restaurant have attracted something unclean?”
“I heard that fat guy offended someone he shouldn’t have. Who knows what the situation is?”
“We don’t understand the world of the rich. We just need to live our own small lives well.”
“What are you talking about? Why are you whispering instead of working hard?” A person who looked like a head chef came over and barked.
“Nothing. It’s just…” The woman in her thirties wanted to speak but was tugged by the middle-aged woman’s arm.
“Head Chef, we were just chatting about the clothes we bought yesterday,” the middle-aged woman quickly said.
“Get back to work quickly, these vegetables must be washed clean.” The head chef left after speaking.
“Why did you pull me?”
“What do you think? Didn’t I just tell you we had a meeting specifically to not talk about it? If you spread it, aren’t you betraying Xiao Qiao?”
“I didn’t remember that. My brain is slow. Can Xiao Qiao still come to work?”
“She can’t come for a while. Yesterday, the store manager also realized her condition was not right and told her to rest at home for a few days,” the middle-aged woman said.
“That child must have been terribly scared.”
Li Feiqing was wandering at the entrance when she suddenly saw Lü Liang and a few people approaching from a distance.
“Liang, Brother Liang, why are you here?” Li Feiqing didn’t know how to address him properly.
“Little Li, what’s going on? What are you doing here?” Lü Liang asked, surprised to meet Li Feiqing there.
“Yesterday, Xiao Yu and the others came here for dinner and mentioned that some things happened. I wanted to come and see.”
“Aren’t you being foolish? Hurry back. You should be avoiding this, why are you trying to get closer? Does Yang Zi know you came?”
“No. Xiao Yu told me about this place.”
“Tell her to focus on her studies. This has nothing to do with her,” Lü Liang said.
“That, that person really…”
“Don’t ask about things you shouldn’t, hurry back.” Lü Liang waved his hand and said to her.
“Alright then.” Li Feiqing was not stupid. Seeing the situation, she knew the matter was likely as Xiao Yu had described.