frightfiction Chapter 266: The Game
Chapter 266: The Game
Gu Qingyun and Gu Qingpei sat in the lobby on the first floor at some point. After An Qiao finished her work here, she went to the next table without stopping.
Not only do the diners inside need to eat and drink, but there are also many people outside ordering food, and as long as there is demand, it has to be delivered.
Back and forth, if there weren’t such a thing as WeChat step counts, An Qiao felt that Kyoto Restaurants would dominate the list today.
After ordering the dishes, Gu Qingyun seemed very uncomfortable.
Gu Qing Pei couldn't stand it any longer after looking back and forth. "Why don't you just be quiet for a while? People who don't know will think something is wrong with you. You are a kid from an aristocratic family, but you are sitting here like a nail has grown on you."
Gu Qingyun took a deep breath, sat down and couldn't help asking, "Does it really matter if I meet this young lady?"
"If you want your grandparents to find out about your little tricks now, then you can just not meet them." Gu Qingpei said lightly. He was an expert at fortune-telling, having started this path at the age of twenty. He seemed very familiar with it and had nothing to be embarrassed about.
Gu Qingyun lowered his eyebrows, looking a little dejected for a moment, and hesitated while choosing his words.
"But if I met her at a restaurant in Kyoto, then I wouldn't have much to say even if I expressed my feelings in the future. After all, I've already met her."
“Your vision is too narrow. It’s okay if you just meet in the Kyoto restaurant. If you leave this Kyoto restaurant, who knows, maybe the news will get to the young lady’s ears in the future…” Gu Qingpei doesn’t look like a man who has been single for more than 20 years. His words are understated, but every word is to the point.
Gu Qingyun... OK.
When An Qiao came back, she saw a young girl sitting in front of Gu Qingyun and his brother. She was wearing a light blue dress, fresh and elegant. The dress was tailored just right, outlining her slender figure, elegant and moving. Her face was peaceful, and a few strands of hair at her temples gently brushed across her oval face, adding a bit of graceful beauty.
Although it cannot be called stunning, it is really pleasing to the eyes.
Gu Qingyun and the others were sitting very close to the counter, so An Qiao could hear their conversation clearly without having to listen carefully.
It looked like the girl had just taken her seat.
"I am the daughter of Bai Zhuo, the Minister of War. My father ordered me to come here today to meet Mr. Gu." Her voice was also very nice, the kind of graceful and moving voice.
Gu Qingpei nodded, "Yes, I'm Gu Qingpei, and this is my brother Gu Qingyun."
This was the first woman their grandmother wanted them to meet, and nominally they were only there to meet and be friends.
It is said that Miss Bai was one of the most talented women in Qingzhou, but her father's transfer order was delayed and her family wanted to find a good husband for her in Kyoto, which delayed her for a long time, until she was 20 years old.
"Gentlemen, do you two often go to restaurants in Kyoto?" Miss Bai gently gathered her hair and asked casually.
Gu Qingyun raised his eyebrows slightly but still said nothing. Gu Qingpei continued, "This place is close to home and the food is delicious. My two brothers often come here to eat."
Miss Bai nodded and took a sip of water in a neither humble nor arrogant manner. It was impossible to tell what she liked.
Gu Qing Pei continued, "Miss Bai, is there anything you like to eat? The sweets, syrups, and cakes in this shop are all very good."
Miss Bai waved her hands, but her delicate face still showed no emotion. "I don't like to eat those greasy foods."
An Qiao had never seen Miss Bai before, and she probably went into the Kyoto restaurant for the first time just to meet her.
Gu Qingyun smiled and said, "Miss Bai may not know that the desserts in Kyoto restaurants are not greasy."
Miss Bai seemed to realize Gu Qingyun's presence only at this moment. She covered her mouth in surprise and said, "I didn't realize that you are so knowledgeable about food."
An Qiao couldn't help laughing behind the counter. It was so choking that she almost died.
Gu Qingyun was embarrassed and shut up again. Gu Qingpei smiled awkwardly, "I'm just familiar with this restaurant."
Miss Bai didn't dwell on this topic. After a few people talked back and forth for a while, Miss Bai said, "The weather outside is very good. I'll go outside to see the garden party."
A few people realized that this meant the meeting was over.
Gu Qingyun let out a long sigh and reviewed in his mind several times to make sure he didn't say anything he shouldn't have said.
Gu Qing Pei smiled nonchalantly, "I have been through this kind of matchmaking situation countless times, I just said you don't have to worry, with your devilish personality, who would like you?"
"With your bad personality, who can look up to you?" Gu Qingyun said unconvinced.
"Anyway, it's better than you. I was probably the one trying to find a topic just now, otherwise I don't know how awkward it would be." Gu Qing Pei shook his head unhappily.
"That's because you are familiar with it and always participate in such matchmaking events." Gu Qingyun said unhappily.
Today we were supposed to have a lotus banquet, but unexpectedly we had an additional task. Gu Qingyun felt so angry that he almost lost his temper.
An Qiao listened for a while and then stopped listening and continued to do her own thing. She didn't expect that people in ancient times would also be urged to get married.
Gu Qingyun turned around and saw that An Qiao was no longer at the counter. He asked with a mixture of expectation and disappointment, "Is the young lady angry because I participated in such a game?"
Gu Qing Pei rolled his eyes in annoyance, "Look at how busy the young lady is. Who has time to care about your affairs?"
Gu Qingyun suddenly felt a sense of frustration. What was going on? He had been anxiously hesitating for a long time, but the other party didn't feel anything at all.
Is this the chaos that comes with secret love?
Then came Miss Li, Miss Zhang, Miss Ma...
If time was sufficient, Gu Qingyun would have wondered whether he should arrange for ten or eight people to come and watch.
When An Qiao served the dishes, she saw that the two brothers looked a little listless, and couldn't help but laugh and asked, "Are you tired of looking at each other?"
Gu Qingyun didn't know what he was thinking, but Gu Qingpei had been "socializing ineffectively" for the whole day and was indeed a little tired.
"Yes, how can I not complete the task assigned by my grandmother?"
An Qiao smiled, her expression showing understanding.
"The lotus feast is ready, and your mission is complete. Enjoy your meal." An Qiao pointed at the fried lotus on the table. "You have to eat it while it's hot. It will become soft when it cools down. If it's not crispy, it will lose its original flavor."
Xin Hai, who had been playing outside all day, also returned to the dining table, holding a pile of lotus coins in his hand, and smiled innocently, "Young lady, what can I exchange these for?"
Gu Qingyun expressed "anger" towards all those who could play without having to see each other!
An Qiao counted for him and told Xin Hai what he could exchange.
Xinhai was very satisfied and ordered more dishes immediately.