"Mio, what are you doing on the second floor? Come down quickly and greet the guests. We can't freeload for nothing," Ritsu shouted loudly in the lobby when she didn't see Mio coming down.
Her strange words made many people laugh happily.
"Idiot Ritsu, it's really embarrassing," Mio, who was forced to wear a cheongsam, became even more shy and didn't want to go down at all.
Compared to Mio, Maho and the others were having a great time. They curiously looked at each other, commenting from time to time.
They even became interested in being waiters and asked Miyu how to do it, learning in a decent manner.
Liu Ming also came out midway, looking at the scene before him with a mix of helplessness and pride.
Not just anyone's shop could have so many high-quality female servers.
Hinata, that natural moe creature, ran directly in front of Liu Ming, spun around once, and asked, "Big Brother, how is it?"
"It's very cute, it suits you perfectly," Liu Ming praised.
"Hehe, thank you, Big Brother," Hinata said, very happy.
"What about me, what about me?" Maho also ran over, spinning around once as well.
When Liu Ming saw her, his expression couldn't help but freeze for a moment, then he couldn't help but look at Miyu on the other side.
Then he said in surprise, "It's also very good. Standing next to Miyu, you both look like twins."
Maho and Miyu exchanged glances, then couldn't help but stand side by side.
"Oh, it's true! The same blonde hair, the same twin tails, similar figures, and even similar appearances," Tomoka said in surprise.
"Yes, do you two really not have a blood relationship?" Saki was also a little curious.
Maho rolled her eyes at her, then said, "We're childhood friends. Don't you know my situation?"
Saki immediately realized that the situation seemed to be true, and she had never seen Miyu before.
The girls played and chatted, and without realizing it, a lot of time had passed.
An hour later, it was finally time for the restaurant to close.
All the girls immediately helped to pack things up.
After waiting for so long, it was finally time for a big feast.
Each of them was incredibly excited.
During this time, listening to Tamako and the others boast about how delicious and amazing Liu Ming's dishes were, they were truly dying of hunger.
However, they didn't doubt Tamako's words.
After all, when they temporarily filled in as servers, they had personally seen the enticing aromas emanating from those dishes.
Now it was finally their turn to eat, and the thought alone made them excited.
This was a real feast.
Liu Ming didn't make them wait long. Plates of brightly colored, fragrant dishes were brought out.
"Oh my God, is this Chinese Cuisine? It's amazing!" Maho exclaimed.
She clearly didn't like green peppers, but looking at the plate of stir-fried pork with green peppers on the table, she actually felt the urge to drool.
It was simply a demonic dish; it had actually changed her picky eating habits.
"Oh, Big Brother, this is great!" Hinata praised with a laugh.
"I heard that in China, they can eat anything and dare to eat anything. As long as it's a delicious ingredient, they can definitely find a corresponding cooking method," Saki said seriously, adjusting her glasses.
"What an incredible country," Tomoka said in surprise.
"I want to eat, I want to eat! Can't I eat yet?" Yui looked eagerly at the food in front of her, her right hand reaching out and then retracting.
"No, you can't be so rude! Big Brother and the others haven't come out yet!"
Mio glared at Yui in displeasure, her gaze fixed on her, afraid she might actually do something embarrassing.
"Exactly, Yui, we're older sisters, we can't be so impolite."
Ritsu also chimed in, but if she could wipe the drool from her mouth, she would probably be more convincing.
"Hehe, they're all lively children," Grandma Doma said with a chuckle, looking at the people in the hall.
Ever since Liu Ming reopened the restaurant, it would get lively like this from time to time, which she, as an old woman, found very interesting, and the smiles on her face grew more frequent.
Then, she looked affectionately at Xiao Mai beside her and said gently, "Xiao Mai, you have to work hard, or else Xiao Ming might be snatched away by someone else."
"Grandma~" Xiao Mai couldn't help but softly complain.
But in her heart, she also secretly made a decision.
She really couldn't just let things go on like this.
She had just inquired about a lot of things from Grandma Doma, and if she continued like this, the outcome might really not be what she wanted to see.
But moving back home, with Grandma Doma watching, it might be difficult to continue playing games freely.
On one side was the person she admired, and on the other was her hobby. It was really hard to decide.
...
"Alright, these are the last few dishes," Liu Ming, Tohru, and Elma brought out the last few dishes.
Tamako looked at the familiar dishes, blinked curiously, and asked, "Xiao Ming Ge, why didn't you cover them with lids?"
"There's no need for that anymore, is there? Haven't you seen all of them already?" Liu Ming said calmly.
At first, Liu Ming thought the Shining Dish was quite impressive, but after seeing it many times, he found it a bit boring.
Anyway, it was just a gathering among friends now, there was no need to be so pretentious, so he didn't cover the dishes with lids.
However, Maho, Hinata, and the other newcomers looked disappointed.
They had thought they would get to witness Shining Dish.
After all, Tamako had spoken about it so mysteriously before.
Their curiosity had already been piqued.
And now it was like this.
"Xiao Ming Ge is really something, how can he be so casual?" Miyu said, displeased.
Liu Ming smiled helplessly. Could he be blamed?
After all, every time the golden light shone, he was standing by, and he had long grown accustomed to it.
However, seeing the disappointed expressions on everyone's faces, he felt that he hadn't been thoughtful enough this time.
He could only make a new promise.
"It's already like this this time, and I can't do anything about it. How about this, next time you come to visit, I'll make delicious food again, and at that time, I'll definitely let you see the complete Shining Dish."
"Really?"
"No backing out!"
"We've remembered it, you know."
Having received Liu Ming's promise, the girls immediately turned their sadness into joy and began enthusiastically discussing each dish in front of them.
Liu Ming secretly shook his head. Who exactly was the host here?