Because of a small incident on the way, when they arrived at Chenchen Hand-Pulled Noodle House, it was already 6:15 PM.
The setting sun cast a golden glow over the long queue outside the Hand-Pulled Noodle House. Some people had already waited two hours just for a bowl of noodles.
"Damn, that handsome guy from yesterday is here again, and there's an extra one with him. And he swapped the BMW 730 for a G-Wagon!"
The flashy luxury cars immediately caught the attention of people in line. One diner who had eaten there yesterday recognized one of them — the handsome guy who drove the BMW — and screamed excitedly.
"I saw him too yesterday. That guy in the blue shirt went straight to the backyard. He must be the boss's boyfriend!"
"No way, I also saw that guy in the black T-shirt here at lunch yesterday. Could he be another boyfriend?"
"Whoa, is the boss living the best life with multiple lovers? That's crazy to think about!"
"Not only are they good looking, but they have BMWs and Benzes too. Makes me so jealous!"
"I wouldn't be jealous if I had the boss's cooking skills — I'd be even crazier about it than him!"
"People really get you down sometimes."
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When Ouyang Yunjian and Meng Yu entered the noodle shop, Su Zhu, who was happily chatting with customers at the bar, immediately noticed them and hurried over.
"Dr. Ouyang Yunjian, you're here!"
After greeting Ouyang Yunjian, Su Zhu glanced at Meng Yu standing behind him and paused, smiling, "Mr. Meng Yu?"
Meng Yu winked playfully, "Boss Su, didn't expect to see you again so soon."
"Didn't expect you and Dr. Ouyang Yunjian to know each other either. Welcome, welcome, please come inside," Su Zhu said, leading them toward the backyard.
"Uncle Ouyang Yunjian!" Chenchen ran over and hugged Ouyang Yunjian.
Ouyang Yunjian picked her up, wiping the sweat from her forehead with a gentle smile. "Why are you sweating so much?"
"My mom gave me lots of water just now, it's hot," Chenchen answered.
Then, hugging Ouyang Yunjian's neck, Chenchen waved at Meng Yu, "Hello, big brother."
"Aww, I missed you so much! How can you be this cute?" Meng Yu doted on her, ruffling her little head affectionately.
Su Zhu brought them to the backyard, where tables and chairs were already set up.
"Dr. Ouyang Yunjian, Mr. Meng Yu, it's a bit hot today. Have some watermelon," Su Zhu warmly offered as she placed a fruit platter on the table.
"Thank you, Su Zhu," Ouyang Yunjian replied with a smile.
Meng Yu frowned slightly and turned to Su Zhu with a wry smile, "Hey, can we drop the formal 'boss' and 'doctor' titles? Outsiders might think we're doing business."
"How about this — I'll call you Su Zhu, you call me Meng Yu, and call him Ouyang Yunjian. Everyone okay with that?"
Ouyang Yunjian lowered his head, pretending to tease Chenchen, giving a silent yes.
"Of course, I like that. It sounds friendlier," Su Zhu said with a laugh.
"Good, that's settled!" Meng Yu slapped the table.
Then, he gave a subtle wink to Ouyang Yunjian sitting nearby, implying, "Brother, I helped push your relationship forward again. Remember to thank me."
Ouyang Yunjian's lips twitched slightly, but he just turned to play with Chenchen.
"Uncle Ouyang Yunjian, I'll tell you a secret. Tonight, we're eating dumplings — beef and celery filling."
Although called a secret, everyone present had heard it.
Ouyang Yunjian was momentarily stunned. Beef and celery dumplings were his favorite.
But how did Su Zhu know?
It must be a coincidence. Definitely a coincidence! he reassured himself.
Meng Yu didn't hide his amusement and smiled at Su Zhu. "Wow, Su Zhu, you did your homework. Even found out Ouyang Yunjian's favorite food. Promising!"
Years of brotherhood meant Meng Yu knew Ouyang Yunjian's favorites, but he didn't expect Su Zhu to be so attentive.
Seeing Meng Yu's misunderstanding, Su Zhu quickly explained, "Meng Yu, when Chenchen was hospitalized, she ate with Dr. Ouyang Yunjian… and told me he liked beef and celery dumplings. So, I tried making some. We'll see if he likes them."
When Su Zhu said "Dr. Ouyang Yunjian" out loud, Ouyang Yunjian shivered slightly, like he'd been shocked by electricity, feeling an unexpected joy welling inside.
"Uncle Ouyang Yunjian, are you cold?" Chenchen, sensing his tremble, turned and asked him.
"No, I'm not," he answered.
"Then why did you just shiver?"
Ouyang Yunjian's face flushed red. He glared at Chenchen, "Did I?"
Meng Yu gave him a meaningful look, silently mouthing: "Such a tease!"
Su Zhu stayed chatting with them a while longer before heading to the kitchen to cook the dumplings.
"Come, Chenchen, come play with big brother," Meng Yu called with a smile.
Chenchen wasn't shy at all. She hopped down from Ouyang Yunjian's lap and ran cheerfully over to Meng Yu.
"So cute!" Meng Yu gently pinched Chenchen's plump, collagen-rich cheeks and pulled her onto his lap.
"Chenchen, big brother wants to ask you — do you want to have a daddy?" Meng Yu asked with a grin.
Ouyang Yunjian was taken aback and gave Meng Yu a wary look. He knew this kid was up to something again.
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