Xua Ying Yue wanted to roll her eyes when she saw the young man smile at her but seeing that he was here as a customer, she held herself back and picked up one of the menus before bringing it to Zou Zeming's table and placing it down on the top of the surface.
" I did not expect that I will see you again this soon," Zou Zeming opened his mouth to make some small talk as soon as Xua Ying Yue placed the menu in front of him.
Seeing that his grandson knew the young girl who was working as a waitress in Old Tian's restaurant Old Master Gu was slightly surprised, he looked at Xua Ying Yue but his gaze only had curiosity and nothing else, unlike the contempt to which Xua Ying Yue was used to, the Old Master Gu was very polite. He only took a glance at Xua Ying Yue and seeing that she was uncomfortable under his gaze, he looked away and instead turned his attention to his grandson who was looking at the young girl with fascination in his eyes.
A glint passes in Old Master Gu's eyes but he suppressed it and then opened his mouth before asking the question that was pressing in his mind, " Zeming, you know this young lady?"
" Mhmm," his grandson turned to look at him with the smile that he shot Xua Ying Yue still on his face, his cheeks dipping a little as his dimples made an appearance. " Miss Xua was kind enough to show me around the campus when I got lost in the college this morning Grandpa."
As Zou Zeming's grandfather, Old Master Zou of course knew that his grandson was very bad at finding directions in a new city which was why he wanted to send someone with the mother and son pair such that Zou Zeming will not get lost.
His grandson said that he was fine and that he will be able to look for directions easily since he was old enough, look at this he got lost and even troubled a young girl on the first day of his college.
However, Old Master Gu knew that he could not scold his grandson in front of others which was why he could only smile at Xua Ying Yue with an awkward look on his face and apologised sincerely, " I am sorry about what happened this afternoon, I hope you did not take his actions to heart…he might come off as someone rude but he really is very bad in finding directions and following them."
This was not the first time something like this happened, there was one time when Zou Zeming got lost and asked for directions from a girl in his class, the girl thought that he was hitting on her and complained to the teachers, it was really embarrassing and it did not help that his grandson looked like the flirtatious boy from next door.
" I know," Xua Ying Yue wanted to tell the old man that she did not take Zou Zeming's actions seriously because he looked like an idiot to her but it would be rude of her to call the grandson of an elderly an idiot which was why she simply replied in the most polite way she could think of before turning to look at Zou Zeming who was still smiling.
She was going to ask what he wanted to order but seeing that he was simply smiling while looking at her, she turned to look at Old Master Gu and asked, " Are you ready to order sir? Or should I come back later?"
From Madam Tian and Old Master Gu's conversation Xua Ying Yue knew that Old Master Gu lived close to the restaurant, surely he must have some favourites of his own but she did not know about Zou Zeming which was why she phrased her question like this, in case the old master Gu wanted to order right away.
" Oh, there is no need," Old Master Gu was quite pleased with the polite attitude of Xua Ying Yue, at least this young one was smarter than the Chu girl, the last time he came to visit Old Tian's restaurant, that girl saw that he was an alone old man and did not even come to look for him until he finally ran out of patience and asked Madam Tian to take his order.
He turned to look at Zou Zeming who was looking at the menu and asked, " Why are you looking at the menu? You are going to order the old same things like always."
Zou Zeming raised his head upon hearing the words of his grandfather, his eyes flickered to Xua Ying Yue who was waiting for them to order and turned to look at his grandfather before Xua Ying Yue could sense that he was looking at her and then said, " I was just looking if there was something new, we should change our tastes once in a while grandpa."
"That's right," Madam Tian who was back in the kitchen dicing the onions smiled when she heard Zou Zeming's words. " You should try the chilli oil noodles with braised pork, it's the newly introduced dish that I have added, and everyone is quite fond of it." She paused and added, " Don't think I am just boasting, it's the truth."
" Is that so?" Zou Zeming mused before turning to look at Xua Ying Yue and smiled at her before asking, " Do you like the chilli oil noodles as well miss Xua?"
Xua Ying Yue frowned, she could not understand why he was asking this question but before she could say anything the latter opened his mouth and added, " You and I are of the same age, I just want to take your word on this newly introduced dish and nothing else."
His words caused Xua Ying Yue to swallow her words back before she raised her head and replied, " I like eating spicy dishes which is why I like it … if your spice levels are all right then you can order it." After she was done speaking she closed her mouth and turned silent again.
Zou Zeming's smile widened a little more as he turned to look at the menu in front of him and nodded, " I will take it… I am beginning to think that I can handle some hot pepper."