As soon as Mo Hua saw it, he guessed that Aunt Wan must be running the restaurant.

After entering the restaurant, a waiter came to greet him. Before he could say a few words, a surprised voice said: "But Mr. Mo?"

Mo Hua raised his head and found a golden elixir monk who looked like a shopkeeper with a pleasant smile and a slightly chubby face. He raised his hands and saluted him.

He looked familiar, but Mo Hua couldn't remember who he was.

The shopkeeper said: "I work as a manager in the Gu family, and I am also the shopkeeper of this restaurant. I met the young master at the Gu family's family banquet."

Mo Hua then said politely: "Hello, shopkeeper Gu."

Shopkeeper Gu smiled and asked: "Young master, are you here to eat alone or for a banquet?"

"Uncle Gu invited me here." Mo Hua said.

Shopkeeper Gu was startled for a moment, then nodded slightly, thinking that he was worthy of Young Master Mo. Even Master Gu Changhuai, who had always been aloof and arrogant and kept away from strangers, would actually invite him to dinner.

Shopkeeper Gu then smiled and said, "Young Master Changhuai has indeed ordered that the room be reserved. I will take you there right now."

Mo Hua cupped his hands and said, "Thank you."

Shopkeeper Gu took the ink painting to a quiet and elegantly furnished elegant room on the second floor.

After a brief sweep of Mo Hua's spiritual consciousness, he discovered that formations were set up around the private room to prevent others from snooping and disturbing him.

There was no one in the private room at this time. Gu Changhuai and Xia Diansi had not come yet, and no food had been served. The tables were empty, except for a pot of tea.

Shopkeeper Gu said: "Young Master, please sit down for a while."

"good!"

Mo Hua nodded, then found a comfortable, cool, and "feng shui" seat and sat down.

Shopkeeper Gu glanced at Mo Hua, then at the somewhat empty table, and whispered: "How about I serve you some food first?"

"Let's wait for Uncle Gu to join us," Mo Hua said.

"It's okay," Shopkeeper Gu said, "This is my 'meeting gift' to the young master. You don't have to be polite."

Shopkeeper Gu couldn't resist his hospitality, and Mo Hua was indeed hungry, so he followed Shan Ruliu's advice:

"Then I'll take care of the shopkeeper."

Shopkeeper Gu smiled and said, "Young master, wait a moment."

After he left, soon someone brought the food.

It is said to be a "meeting gift", but without exception, they are all delicious dishes.

When the indifferent Gu Changhuai and the cold-looking Xia Diansi entered the door, they saw a pile of vegetables placed in front of the ink painting, and they were already eating happily.

Gu Changhuai couldn't help but said, "Why did you eat it first?"

"I'm hungry," Mo Hua said confidently, "Besides, these are all the things shopkeeper Gu invited me to do."

Gu Changhuai sighed.

This kid can make a fool of himself wherever he goes.

Even if he comes to the Gu family's restaurant to have a meal, the shopkeeper will open a small stove for him.

Gu Changhuai shook his head and could only find a place to sit down and pour himself a cup of tea.

Xia Diansi also sat down.

When she came here, she had serious business to talk about, so naturally she didn't care about the food and drinks.

only……

She looked at the ink painting and then at Gu Changhuai, doubts growing in her heart.

Over the past few days, she had gained some understanding of Gu Changhuai.

This person is cold, withdrawn, rigid, unkind, has low emotional intelligence, is not popular, has a bad temper, is difficult to communicate, and looks cold to everyone...

He only has a skin, which is barely enough to be seen.

Otherwise, it's cold and hard, like stone.

The only person who could really make him angry, even a little rude, was the little boy at the table who was chewing on a chicken leg.

And Gu Changhuai's attitude towards this young boy is also very strange...

It can be seen that Gu Changhuai's attitude towards him is not friendly, sometimes he is very impatient, and his words are not so polite.

But even if Gu Changhuai was angry, he was very restrained.

No matter how impatient he is, there is nothing he can do against this young man.

There even seems to be some... fear?

Xia Diansi frowned slightly, thoughtfully.

"Sister Xia, this chicken drumstick is delicious, try it..." Mo Hua handed a drumstick to Xia Diansi.

One chicken, two chicken legs.

Mo Hua ate one and left the other one to Xia Diansi.

Gu Changhuai watched silently.

Xia Diansi was grateful for Mo Hua's kindness, but she was also Diansi and had a somewhat cold temperament, so she just said lightly: "Thank you."

"Also," Xia Diansi corrected, "call me 'Xia Diansi'."

"Hmm, Xia Diansi." Mo Hua said.

After sitting down, shopkeeper Gu served the dishes.

These dishes were arranged by Gu Changhuai.

He is a son of an aristocratic family, and he never tires of fine food and meticulous cooking, so the dishes he arranges are exquisite and luxurious.

Of course, in Mo Hua's eyes, it is a bit "corrupt".

However, food is not sinful, so Mo Hua still ate it.

Xia Diansi only took a few bites, then put down his chopsticks and asked Gu Changhuai: "Gu Diansi, why did you invite me over?"

Gu Changhuai said nothing and just drank by himself.

Xia Diansi's expression gradually became unkind.

Mo Hua sighed, a little helpless, and said:

"Xia Diansi, do you know Shui Yan Luo?"

Xia Diansi's expression moved slightly, but it only took a moment before he returned to normal, "What's wrong with Shui Yanluo?"

Mo Hua looked at her expression, guessing that she should know something, but he was not sure how much she knew.

Mo Hua then said concisely and comprehensively: "Uncle Gu also wants to capture Shui Yanluo, and he wants to join forces with you."

Xia Diansi thought for a moment and said carefully:

"Although Shui Yama is a scourge and should be punished, the focus of what Daotingsi is currently doing is not on Shui Yama."

"Aren't you going to investigate Guishui Gate? Shui Yanluo has a close relationship with Guishui Gate." Mo Hua said.

Xia Diansi was startled when he heard this, then looked at Gu Changhuai with a slightly cold gaze, and sneered:

"Gu Diansi, do you dare to speak freely about Daotingsi's affairs?"

Gu Changhuai took a sip of wine and snorted coldly, "I didn't say that."

"How could this kid know if you didn't tell me?" Xia Diansi's eyes were sharp.

Gu Changhuai said calmly: "I don't tell him, but he still knows. I'm afraid he knows more about this matter in the academic state than you, the chief..."

Xia Diansi sneered at first, and then saw that Gu Changhuai didn't seem to be lying. Then he was a little surprised. He turned his head and looked at the ink painting, and couldn't help but ask:

"you……"

Mo Hua said: "My surname is Mo and my name is Mo Hua. I am a disciple of Taixu Sect in the middle stage of foundation building."

"Your surname is Mo?" Xia Diansi was a little surprised, "Your surname is not Gu?"

Mo Hua shook his head.

"Mo..." Xia Diansi pondered for a moment and said doubtfully, "There doesn't seem to be any big family near the border of Qianxue Prefecture with the surname Mo..."

"I am not a member of a noble family, I am a casual cultivator." Mo Hua said truthfully.

"Rogue cultivator!"

Even Xia Diansi, who was always cold, had a clear change in his expression.

Turns out to be a casual cultivator?

She is from a truly wealthy family in Daozhou, although she also knows that most of the people in this world are casual cultivators.

But she was born in Daozhou and grew up in Daozhou. Almost all the people she interacted with were, without exception, children of aristocratic families or large sects.

It’s not like there are no casual cultivators.
To be continued...