"It's not like someone tripped me."
"You can't expect an object to apologize to you, let alone pay you compensation."
Old Gu didn't quite understand why his friend was so insistent on finding out what had tripped him.
His friend rolled his eyes at Old Gu. "Why do you make it sound like I'm trying to shake someone down?"
"I just want an answer."
"Otherwise, having this question on my mind is bothering me."
"Come on, don't let it bother you."
Old Gu waved a hand. "Here, sit down, have some tea and snacks. I guarantee you'll feel much better."
"Look, you've affected the atmosphere of the whole teahouse."
His friend looked around.
Most of the customers who had been drawn over by the commotion at first had already returned to their seats.
Only a few customers seated nearby were still watching to see how things unfolded.
He smiled apologetically.
That was true.
A teahouse was supposed to be a quiet place.
It wasn't right for him to keep making a racket.
He shook his head, letting go of his doubts.
"All right, all right."
"Let's have some tea."
His friend smiled gratefully at the crew-cut old man again, then went over and sat at an empty table nearby.
"What are you waiting for?"
"Hurry over and sit down."
After calling out to his friend, he began looking through the menu.
"I'm going to order a lot."
"Sure, sure. Order as much as you like."
Old Gu sat down opposite his friend. "Even if it was a false alarm, you still need to replenish your energy."
"By the way, are you sure your knee is all right?"
After all, it had hit the ground just now.
It didn't look too bad.
There was no broken skin or scrape.
It was