Night Tokyo had opened for business—lively and bustling.
"Lingzi, I'm a good friend, aren't I? I got you two flower baskets." Tao Tao wore a leather jacket and carried a leather briefcase, his booming voice making sure Lingzi noticed him.
"If you put it that way, aren't I even more of a good friend? I brought four."
It was A Bao speaking. He no longer looked like the renovation worker Wang Yan had seen here last time. He wore a fitted custom suit, pointed leather shoes, and his hair was slicked back. He looked every inch the successful businessman.
"You should be a good friend. You're the one—"
"All right, all right, get inside already." A Bao did not need to think to know what Tao Tao was about to say, and it would have embarrassed him. He quickly pushed Tao Tao into the restaurant.
Lingzi's smile was especially gentle as she watched A Bao's back. She had always wanted to open a place called Night Tokyo. Now Night Tokyo was open, and she was its proprietress. The person who had opened it for her was A Bao, whom she had met only once two years ago. Looking back on it now, it truly had been an unforgettable encounter.
"Lingzi, congratulations on your grand opening."
"May we both get rich."
Teacher Ge walked ahead, with Wang Yan following behind. He carried a flower basket in each hand, along with a bag. He set the baskets upright by the entrance.
"Lingzi, Night Tokyo has finally opened."
Lingzi smiled. "It's open, it's open. You all have to come by every day from now on."
"You make it sound like I've been treating you badly." Wang Yan shook a bag of barbecue seasoning at Lingzi. "This much will last you a year, even