Shi Fenglian pressed both hands against her apron, trying her best to act normal. "Just a moment."
The noodle shop wasn't very big. It had only four tables in all.
The kitchen was semi-open, allowing customers to see everything clearly.
"Why are you only coming to eat at this hour, young man?"
Shi Fenglian kept her head down and worked in the kitchen, asking as if it were just a casual question.
"I only just got free." Lu Yan pulled out a pair of chopsticks and tapped them on the table to line them up. Then he added, "Please hurry."
Yao Yi was cooped up in the car, playing on his phone. Bored, he yawned.
His mouth hadn't even closed when he heard someone knock on the car window.
He turned and saw a young girl standing by the car door. She looked no more than seventeen or eighteen.
Yao Yi found it a little strange and rolled down the window. "What is it?"
The girl's eyes were slightly red, and she sounded so anxious that her voice was on the verge of tears. "Big brother, please help me. My dog fell into a drain."
"Uh, don't panic. Take your time. Where's the drain?"
Yao Yi opened the car door. The moment he got out, the girl grabbed his sleeve.
"I'm so worried! This way, this way."
Without another word, the girl dragged Yao Yi toward the alley.
"Beef noodles, coming right up."
Shi Fenglian beamed as she set a steaming bowl of beef noodles in front of Lu Bai. "Help yourself to the vinegar if you want some."
"Thanks."
Lu Bai didn't eat the noodles. Instead, he picked up the bowl and took a small sip of the broth.
It wasn't like the dramatic scene in Chinese