Had the service gotten faster while he was away?
Xiao Xiao guessed.
"Mr. Xiao."
But the slight awkwardness on the server's face as he walked in made Xiao Xiao think he'd probably guessed wrong.
The food wasn't coming out any faster here.
Clearly, the server had something to tell him.
And it was probably something he wouldn't be happy to hear.
Otherwise, the server wouldn't look so awkward.
Xiao Xiao was a little curious.
Was one of the dishes he'd ordered unavailable because they'd run out of ingredients?
Or had something happened that would delay his food?
If it was either of those things, Xiao Xiao would handle it the same way.
He'd just cancel that dish.
"Hello."
The server smiled at Xiao Xiao.
But to Xiao Xiao, the smile seemed a little too sweet.
He smiled back.
"Is there a problem with one of the dishes I ordered?"
Xiao Xiao got straight to the point.
His bluntness clearly caught the server off guard.
But what happened next was a little unexpected...
The server shook his head.
"No."
"There's nothing wrong with the dishes you ordered."
"They'll be out soon."
Hmm?
Xiao Xiao was a little surprised.
So it wasn't about the food?
Then what else could the server want to talk to him about?
Xiao Xiao looked at the server, questioning in his eyes.
The server pressed his lips together.
"Mr. Xiao, here's the situation..."
It was the weekend.
There were more customers than on a weekday.
But given the restaurant's location and prices, it had never been packed before.
So she was a little surprised to find, for the first time, that they were out of private rooms.
She gave an apologetic smile to the man in a white