Just as the cultists learned about Bai Yuling’s whereabouts for the evening and were planning to cause trouble, Yan Qi, completely unaware that the private room she was in had been targeted, was boredly lying on the table playing with her phone.
“Ah, playing on my phone is so boring. I need to step outside the room for some fresh air.”
Not wanting to continue scrolling through her phone, Yan Qi straightened up and came up with an excuse to tell her parents, who were chatting about everyday matters.
“Mom, I need to leave the room to use the restroom.”
“The restroom? Alright, you can go. If you don’t know the way, remember to ask a server.”
Hearing that Yan Qi needed to use the restroom, her mother, Li Caifeng, naturally didn’t suspect anything and quickly agreed.
“Got it.”
With that, Yan Qi didn’t linger any longer and soon left Private Room 3.
Once outside, Yan Qi didn’t ask a server for directions to the restroom. Instead, she asked where she could get some fresh air.
In response to her question, the server at Tianxing Restaurant quickly suggested the large outdoor balcony on the second floor, saying it would meet her needs perfectly.
After learning the balcony’s location and politely declining the server’s offer to guide her, Yan Qi soon made her way to the spacious outdoor balcony on the second floor.
Breathing in the fresh air, feeling the gentle breeze against her face, and gazing at the vibrant, illuminated city in the distance, Yan Qi, dressed in a pretty yellow dress, quickly relaxed.
“This balcony has such a great view! You can see so many of Fangfeng City’s beautiful sights. It looks like the restaurant’s owner put a lot of thought into choosing this location.”
Muttering this to herself, Yan Qi didn’t stay standing for long. She found a nearby bench and sat down.
As she settled on the bench, she noticed the starlight above and couldn’t help but look up at the night sky.
“How long has it been since I last really looked at the stars?”
Whether in her past life or this one, it had been far too long since she’d gazed up at the stars. Yan Qi couldn’t help but ask herself this question.
After giving it some thought, she realized she couldn’t remember the last time. She decided not to dwell on it and simply sat quietly on the balcony bench, watching the twinkling stars above.
“It’s a shame there’s no one here to stargaze with me. If there were, I could share a thing or two about the stars.”
With a sigh, she fell silent, staring intently at the stars above, lost in her thoughts.
While Yan Qi was stargazing on the balcony, the couple in Private Room 3 continued their earlier conversation, chatting about everyday matters to pass the time.
“I’m so sorry to keep you waiting.”
The door to Private Room 3 opened, and Bai Yuling, who had finally arrived at Tianxing Restaurant, hurriedly apologized to the couple inside.
Hearing the door open and Bai Yuling’s voice, Yan Zhenyi and Li Caifeng immediately stopped their conversation and stood up.
“Yuling, you’re finally here! If you’d arrived any later, our family of three would have gone home on empty stomachs tonight.”
“Don’t worry, I’d never let your family go hungry.”
“Glad you made it, Bai Yuling. Please, have a seat. I’ll go ahead and ask the servers to start bringing out the dishes.”
“Of course. But I don’t see Xiao Qi here. Did she go off to play somewhere?”
Not seeing Yan Qi around and knowing she had come today, Bai Yuling curiously asked the couple.
“Xiao Qi didn’t go off to play. She just stepped out to use the restroom.”
“The restroom? I see. Is she back yet?”
Learning that Yan Qi had stepped out to use the restroom, Bai Yuling followed up with another question.
“She hasn’t been gone long. It’ll probably be a little while before she returns.”
Knowing that restroom trips could take time for women, Li Caifeng explained it to Bai Yuling.
“Should we wait for Xiao Qi to return before asking the servers to bring out the dishes and start dinner?”
“No need to wait. She’ll be back soon anyway. Let’s get the dishes served first. Honey, call the server.”
“Right away, Your Majesty.”
With a playful remark to his wife, Yan Zhenyi quickly pressed the bell on the table to summon the server who was always stationed outside the door, ready to assist.
However, after the bell rang, quite some time passed without any server appearing in the room. Yan Zhenyi and Li Caifeng couldn’t help but look surprised.
“That’s strange. Why hasn’t the server come in? Wasn’t he waiting right outside the door, ready to assist us?”
Muttering this to himself, Yan Zhenyi decided to investigate. He turned to his wife and said, “I’ll go check outside. You two keep talking.”
With that, Yan Zhenyi headed toward the door Bai Yuling had entered through earlier.
“Huh? Why did your husband suddenly go outside?”
Not understanding his actions, Bai Yuling couldn’t help but ask Li Caifeng.
In response, Li Caifeng, who knew why her husband had left, didn’t answer directly. Instead, she asked, “Yuling, when you came in earlier, did you see the server standing outside our private room?”
Bai Yuling thought for a moment and replied uncertainly, “I did. Was it that tall, well-built server who spoke very politely?”
Hearing this, Li Caifeng quickly nodded. “Yes, that’s the one.”
“What does that have to do with your husband suddenly going outside?”
Realizing Bai Yuling wasn’t familiar with Tianxing Restaurant’s policies, Li Caifeng quickly explained, “Well, here’s the thing…”