Survival rules for restaurants: cooking and eating melons at the same time

"You lied to your grandmother. It would be so embarrassing if you didn't get married." Qi Ning'an was speechless. She thought she had missed some gossip.

Qi Ningliang said heartlessly, "Our two families are not that close to begin with. Even if I don't get married, I can just make up an excuse and that's it. Isn't it time to solve the urgent problem now? Besides, if there is someone I really like, I can meet him in a few months."

Qi Ningan: ... What a wild thought! I see you are almost dizzy with your choices of wives, and you may meet one in a few days.

Qi Ningliang: Actually, I don’t know if that’s the person I like, but today it’s true...it seems like something has taken root in my heart.

"Then I wish you early success, brother." Qi Ning'an almost lost all his tone and sounded completely perfunctory.

Qi Ningliang didn't say anything. He was already lost in thought and couldn't hear what his sister was saying at all.

The brother and sister returned to the Marquis' Mansion with their own thoughts.

After hearing the gossip brought back by his children, Marquis An Yong couldn't help but smile. Such things were not uncommon in aristocratic families, and it was not something shocking, but the young lady was indeed a bit shameless.

"Do you have someone you like?"

Compared to the dirty things in the mansion, Marquis An Yong was more concerned about his son's affairs.

"I... not sure, let's wait and see."

Qi Ningliang really couldn't be sure. Although, there was already another soul living in Qi Ningan's body, she and Qi Ningliang were not real siblings. When it came to relationships, they were hesitant in many ways, which was indeed very similar.

When An Yonghou heard his words, he knew that this person probably had an idea in mind but was not sure yet.

At this point, Marquis An Yong looked at his daughter who was sitting aside in deep thought. He wondered how long his daughter would continue to be troubled. Today, other young ladies had come to the door, so how long could she remain indifferent?

Alas... no one is worry-free.

After Qi Ning'an returned to his room, he stared at the bronze mirror and let Jin Xi wash and comb him.

Jin Xi thought that the young lady was too tired today, and after so many things happened, she looked like she was out of her mind. So she didn't say much, and quietly helped her young lady to wash and dress.

She wondered why she always felt upset in her heart even though she seemed to be indifferent to what she said.

Did she really not care about Gu Qingyun that much? Or what should he and Gu Qingyun do next... She was not in a hurry, but there were many young ladies in Kyoto who were anxious.

Suddenly, there were gentle knocks on the window outside the door. Qi Ning'an's heartbeat suddenly quickened. For some reason, he suddenly felt a little expectant. He hoped that it was the person he was expecting, so he tidied his clothes before going out to meet him.

When I opened the door, I saw Gu Qingyun standing on the courtyard wall with a smile on his face, holding a bunch of freshly picked wild flowers in his hand. "Today, I passed by a flower bush and saw the beautiful flowers, so I thought of you. Well... I always felt that something was strange in the afternoon, as if I didn't explain it clearly to you. I couldn't sleep at night and wanted to come to see you. But I felt it would be bad to bring nothing with me, so I picked wild flowers for you."

Qi Ningan took the flowers and a blush appeared on her face. Gu Qingyun, you are really good at it.

"I thought you were going to come begging for food again."

Qi Ning'an responded quickly, feeling that something was a little awkward, and she was afraid that the atmosphere would become so strange.

Gu Qingyun said, "I am a little hungry now. I am a little greedy now that I remember you grilled meat for me late at night."

"Just explain it clearly. My restaurant is open late at night. Don't act as if I'm only serving the food to you." Qi Ning'an said coquettishly. She didn't know what was wrong with this guy. He always liked to exaggerate the facts and swallow things whole.

Gu Qingyun climbed down the wall, and the two sat in the yard and talked about what happened today. Gu Qingyun said unintentionally: "Those young ladies are enthusiastic, but my mind is only on one person."

He lowered his head and looked at his shoes. His heartbeat became louder and louder, as if it could drown out all the sounds in the world.

Qi Ning'an's heart moved, and he looked up at him. Gu Qingyun's eyes were gentle and firm, and Qi Ning'an seemed to understand something, and the entanglement in his heart slowly dissipated.

"Do you want to go see the lights?" Gu Qingyun suddenly asked.

Qi Ning'an was slightly stunned. What was the difference between this and the time in her previous life when she was in her twenties and the man she liked asked her if she wanted to go to the sea at 3 a.m.?

Qi Ning'an felt her heartbeat getting louder and louder, even to the point of being deafening. She wanted to nod and agree, but this time, the feeling of wanting to burst out in her heart became stronger and stronger.

"Will you marry me?"

Qi Ningan asked.

At this moment, Gu Qingyun felt that everything was silent. He tried to find his voice, but his throat felt dry.

Then he hurriedly replied in a weird voice, "Marry... Marry... Marry... Marry, you can marry tomorrow, you can marry. No, no, I can't let my An An down. Tomorrow is too urgent. I still have to prepare the three letters and six ceremonies. I have to prepare... An An's betrothal gifts. Although I have saved them for a long time, there are still some omissions. I have to ask my mother to help me check."

Gu Qingyun was so anxious that tears were about to come out. His dog-like eyes were watery and he was at a loss as to where to look.

Qi Ning'an also felt his eyes moisten. So this is what it feels like to be engaged for life?

"Go see the lights?"

This time, it was Qi Ningan who asked.

Gu Qingyun nodded vigorously, and then he took Qi Ning'an to the eaves. In the distance were the lights of the royal garden. The two sat on the eaves, feeling the breeze. Qi Ning'an looked at the bright lights in the distance, her heart filled with joy. Gu Qingyun quietly held her hand, and Qi Ning'an's face turned slightly red, but she did not break free.

"An An, I also want to take you there, but... it is indeed a bit against etiquette. I'm afraid that the girl I have got will be lost again because of my mischief. This year, I will inconvenience you to stay under this eaves for a while. When we get engaged next year, I will definitely accompany you to the street in the middle of the night." Gu Qingyun said softly, his eyes more determined than ever before.

Qi Ning'an smiled and nodded. At this moment, someone on the street below set off fireworks, and the brilliant light shone on their faces.

Qi Ning'an felt his vision blurred again, as if he had returned to the very cold New Year's Eve, the night when Gu Qingyun had sincerely confessed his love to him.

"Gu Qingyun, will you always be so nice to me?"

Gu Qingyun nodded, his eyes full of Qi Ning'an, "You are the best young lady in the world. If I don't treat you well, who else can I treat well? And... tomorrow I will ask my mother to find a matchmaker to come to my house, and you will be my young lady."