Li Lanxiang had chosen Hongbin Little Tower for their meal. She had been craving its food for a long time.
The car soon arrived downstairs from Zhou Qiang's home, where Li Lanxiang's mother was already waiting by the entrance. She held a small bag and wore a smile. Wang Xiaoliang quickly got out and opened the door for her, then carefully helped her into the car. She kept saying, "Oh, I'm so sorry you had to come all this way to pick me up. I could have gone there myself."
"Mom, I just wanted to see you sooner." Once her mother was in the car, Li Lanxiang hugged her arm.
"You're about to become a mother yourself, and you're still so willful."
Wang Xiaoliang drove near Hongbin Little Tower. Sure enough, even with University Town on break, there was a long line outside the restaurant. He marveled inwardly at how ridiculously good business was. Zhou Qiang had reserved a table ahead of time. This was the second time Wang Xiaoliang had seen him exercise his privileges as the owner; the first had been when Wang Xiaoliang's parents visited. Their group went straight inside, bypassing the crowd waiting in line. As soon as the servers at the entrance saw Zhou Qiang, they greeted him with smiles. "Hello, boss!"
Walking at the back, Wang Xiaoliang habitually scanned his surroundings. He was looking for Kong Xiuyun. After dealing with her for so long, he had grown closer to her and felt she was like an older sister. Kong Xiuyun kept Hongbin Little Tower in perfect order. For it to run so smoothly even in her absence, she really was impressive. Servers bustled back and forth, but he did not see Kong Xiuyun. He did not ask about her either. After all, he was