Chapter 8: Neither Fish Nor Fowl (Additional Chapter 56 for Huang Jin Meng @ Top Ink Fan)_3

Whether any newcomers arrived afterward, I don't know, but definitely no one before had such an idea.

...

The group of people queuing outside soon began discussing.

This was exactly what Nie Guangyi wanted, so he didn't mind at all.

If a fight really broke out, Xuan Shi, on his own, could lay this whole group flat.

Nie · With Undue Confidence · Guangyi · Brother, that's how confident he was.

The anticipated argument didn't ensue.

A fight was even less likely to start.

I saw the guy with the lantern sign take out a bunch of black aprons from his backpack, run over to Cheng Nuo, and say, "Anuo, do whatever is convenient for you, if there are only four tables left, let the people at the back go in first, I'll bring seven people, and we'll help you clean up the studio."

??!!

What the hell?

Weren't they calling her 'Sister Nuo' just a moment ago upstairs?

How did it become Anuo face-to-face?

Such an unsightly name should be exclusive to his brother Xuan Shi.

What do they mean by this, trying to dig into his brother's corner?

Could they be any more blatant?

Nie Guangyi instantly got angry, "Who do you think you are?"

He was just looking for an excuse to vent.

Someone came to his doorstep, naturally, he wouldn't let them off.

Before the "war" could erupt, Xuan Shi pushed Nie Guangyi into the studio, "Brother Guangyi, let's go inside and pick a spot first."

"What are you pushing for?" Nie Guangyi was very angry.

Can't you see your brother is trying to help out?

How can there be such a clueless brother.

And just by the right amount, exactly one day older.

Nie Guangyi's calendar seems to grow backward.

Xuan Shi, who is only one day older, can only be the younger brother.

"Little Shizi, didn't you say this morning that your arms are mine to take off as I please?"

"Yes, yes, let's wait to do it inside. Brother Guangyi, at least give your little brother some face in front of his girlfriend."

Xuan Shi knew where Nie Guangyi's pressure point was.

Although Cheng Nuo didn't understand Nie Guangyi's behavior, she did catch the subtext of Xuan Shi's words.

"Boyfriend, please come inside."

Cheng Nuo stepped aside slightly from the door, made an inviting gesture, and said, "Welcome as Aurora Intention Studio's very first honored guest."

They welcomed only brother Xuan Shi, not brother Guangyi.

Nie Guangyi felt that Cheng Nuo's words were a retaliation for his two recent instances of neglect toward her.

Ha, women.

Their desire for revenge can indeed be exaggerated.

In such cases, Nie Guangyi rarely looked for reasons within himself.

He turned around, glaring at Cheng Nuo with a mix of threat and disdain.

"Since you're not familiar with my boyfriend, you are the second, and also the most distinguished guest. We apologize for not greeting you from afar due to the new opening of our shop, and we hope that Mr. Guangyi will be forgiving and caring."

Cheng Nuo was sincere.

There was no hint of insincerity.

Nie Guangyi, filled with dissatisfaction, suddenly could not find a reason to erupt, given Cheng Nuo's smiling face.

Of course, even if he wanted to, it was too late, because he had already been "enthusiastically" pushed into the café by brother Xuan Shi.

Nie Guangyi got his bearings.

He took a close look at the studio's decoration and furnishings.

As a man, you should also trust your instincts.

The "Aurora's Intention" seen only in photos before could frankly be described as neither here nor there.

The exterior of this building indeed resembled his Concetto di Aurora to some extent.

But inside, it was a real mishmash.

Such a trendy modern concept building on water, yet the interior was decked out like a Song Dynasty tavern.

They just stopped short of a couple of waiters calling out "guests" and "settle the bill."

This, however, was not the quirkiest part of Aurora Intention Studio.

The real "remarkable" feature was the secret hidden beneath the six tables.

The studio's floor was wooden.

The floor and the spaciously separated six tables were made from the same material.

From a bit farther away, the legs of the tables seemed to be grown from the floor itself.

It gave a feeling of being all of a piece, completely immovable.

This meant that combining tables was not possible in this café.

What was most exaggerated wasn't the material, but rather the wooden floor between the table legs.

Under the entire table was a large area of wood flooring that could be lifted.

"Aurora's Intention" was built on water to begin with.

The fact that the floor could open up meant that people in the café could sit in their chairs and directly touch the water.

The quirkiness continued to escalate.

Next to each table, there was a set of fishing gear.

On the bucket holding the tools was written the words: [Catch a fish and the whole table's bill is on us].

The writing was strong and forceful.

Without decades of practice, one simply couldn't produce such calligraphy.

The owner's intention couldn't be clearer.

Customers visiting here could drink coffee while fishing.

Indoor fishing.

No wind, sun, or rain to endure.

And not a tiny pond, but the entire valley lake where the house was located.

Aside from this house, there was a vast lake.

Fishing didn't seem like fishing, the coffee didn't seem like coffee.

Catching a fish meant the whole table dined for free.

Is this considered easy or difficult?

"Jiang Ziya fishing, willing fish come to the hook, but here the fish need to come to the fishing line themselves."

Before even sitting down, Nie Guangyi began to ridicule, "Why not just have the fish cry, cause a scene, and then hang themselves for a full set?"

Xuan Shi, pushing Nie Guangyi to find a spot, glanced at the writing on the bucket; it indeed said to fish, not to hook.

Xuan Shi laughed wryly, then asked out loud, "So, the question now is, to whom does the fish caught belong?"

He was in a good mood, no matter what Nie Guangyi said, his lips couldn't help but curl up to his ears.

That phrase [Boyfriend, please come inside], came with both face and substance, and was filled with thick love.

Xuan Shi felt the trip was totally worth it, even if only for the sake of that [overthought suitcase].