Chapter 415 - 362: The Open-Air Banquet in Front of the Store

Chapter 415: Chapter 362: The Open-Air Banquet in Front of the Store

After Guyi, Liu Bai, and Ling Xiaoru finished eating, Da Bai and Xiaohai started moving tables and chairs from the storage room to the area outside the restaurant’s entrance.

The tables and chairs were drops from the last time they were in a game instance.

Li You had put them in the storage room.

There definitely wouldn’t be enough room inside the restaurant today, so they needed to add tables in the open space outside the entrance.

Fortunately, the weather was cool and pleasant today, not hot, making it perfect for eating outside.

They were large round tables that could seat ten people each. To start, they set out twenty of them.

If that wasn’t enough later, they would add more.

The twenty large round tables were arranged in rows. A snack platter was placed on each one.

The platters were filled with snacks like melon seeds, fried peanuts, and fried broad beans, as well as various types of candy.

Yesterday, Guyi had asked Li You for a favor: to have the owner of a candy shop in the town market deliver them.

With all these snacks laid out, it instantly had the feel of a grand outdoor banquet.

It was a great feeling, and Li You liked it a lot.

Guyi, Liu Bai, and Ling Xiaoru liked it a lot, too.

Liu Bai chuckled and said, "I’m going to sit out here later. It’s been a long time since I’ve been to an outdoor banquet. I want to experience it again today."

Guyi nodded. "That’s a great idea."

The two men walked over to the fish pond to rest and prepare to welcome their guests.

Although their status was extraordinary, since they were hosting a meal today, they were simply the hosts.

And of course, hosts had to welcome their guests.

Soon, the first group of guests arrived.

There were a dozen or so people, including Wang Peng and Liu Bowen.

As soon as they reached the parking lot, they saw the many tables already set up outside the restaurant. They instantly felt the lively atmosphere unique to an outdoor banquet.

The atmosphere was exhilarating.

They walked toward the restaurant entrance.

They soon spotted Guyi and Liu Bai by the fish pond and immediately quickened their pace.

When they got closer, they all greeted the two men. "Elder Gu, Elder Liu, good morning!"

"Good morning, good morning. Thank you all so much for coming. Please, find a seat anywhere," Guyi said with a smile.

Hearing Guyi say this, Wang Peng, Liu Bowen, and the others were thrilled.

Because Guyi was personally welcoming them.

It was already unbelievable that Guyi had invited them to a meal. Now, to see him welcoming guests like any ordinary host... they truly hadn’t expected it.

Wang Peng, Liu Bowen, and the others repeatedly expressed their gratitude, saying how deeply honored they were.

Then they walked to a round table, snacking on melon seeds and peanuts as they chatted.

It felt absolutely wonderful!

Soon, more guests arrived.

When the new arrivals saw Guyi and Liu Bai personally welcoming them, they were just as thrilled as Wang Peng, Liu Bowen, and the others had been.

They never would have dreamed of receiving such treatment.

The atmosphere, unique to an outdoor banquet, also felt fantastic.

Today was destined to be a truly unforgettable day.

...

「10:00 AM.」

Xia Xiaoyue, Mu Qingye, Yu Wei, and a group of other vibrant, beautiful students arrived.

Ling Xiaoru was in the parking lot to greet them.

After getting out of their cars, Xia Xiaoyue, Mu Qingye, Yu Wei, and all the other students were excited, but also a little nervous.

Ling Xiaoru smiled. "No need to be nervous, everyone. Let’s go on over. Elder Gu and Elder Liu are by the fish pond welcoming guests."

"Welcoming guests?" Xia Xiaoyue, Mu Qingye, Yu Wei, and the others were all very surprised. "They’re greeting people personally?"

Ling Xiaoru nodded. "The two elders said that today, they’re just ordinary hosts."

’The two masters are so down-to-earth,’ Xia Xiaoyue, Mu Qingye, Yu Wei, and the others all thought.

They already knew that Guyi was down-to-earth, but they hadn’t expected Liu Bai to be the same way.

’Is this what a true master hiding in plain sight is like?’

Still, they were a little nervous.

But more than that, they were thrilled and excited.

The group of young women walked toward the fish pond.

Guyi and Liu Bai noticed them quickly.

Liu Bai was puzzled. "Why are there so many young ladies?"

Guyi smiled faintly. "They’re students from the Xingshui Academy of Fine Arts. All very diligent."

"Students?" Liu Bai remarked. "So full of life, youthful and beautiful. The flower of their youth... it’s wonderful."

"That’s certainly true," Guyi agreed.

Soon, the group of young women drew near. Xia Xiaoyue said, "Elder Gu, Elder Liu, we’re so sorry. We’ve brazenly come to impose on you."

Guyi smiled faintly. "We’re very happy you could come. Seeing you all so full of life makes us feel much younger ourselves."

Liu Bai added, "Old Gu holds you in high regard. He’s very happy you could come. And so am I, of course. Such a group of pretty young ladies."

The beauty of the group of young women truly stunned Liu Bai once again, especially Xia Xiaoyue and Mu Qingye.

One was on par with Ling Xiaoru, while the other was arguably even a cut above.

This place was clearly out in the wilderness, yet there was no shortage of exceptionally beautiful women.

Suddenly, Liu Bai found himself feeling a bit envious of Li You. ’Why didn’t I ever meet such beautiful girls when I was young?’

Hearing Guyi and Liu Bai say such things, Xia Xiaoyue, Mu Qingye, Yu Wei, and the others grew even more excited. They all expressed that this was an unprecedented honor.

After the lively exchange, the young women continued toward the restaurant, no longer wanting to disturb Guyi and Liu Bai from welcoming other guests.

Many of the young women, including Mu Qingye, had never been to an outdoor banquet before.

A so-called "outdoor banquet" was an open-air feast held somewhere other than a hotel.

Usually, you would only find them in the countryside.

Seeing the round tables arranged in neat rows, they felt an inexplicable sense of excitement.