The shopkeeper's attitude was kind as he said to the middle-aged man, "Sir, I'm really sorry. There are indeed no more private rooms in the restaurant. This lady reserved it long ago and even paid a deposit."
The middle-aged man snorted coldly. "Are you kidding me? She just asked if you had a private room. If she had reserved it earlier, would she have asked this?"
The shopkeeper continued to smile obsequiously. "I'm really not lying to you about this. Miss Gu had already reserved it half a month ago. Look, she was worried that we didn't keep the room for her, so she asked. Otherwise, how would I know her? It's all recorded in our notebook."
As he spoke, he took the ledger from the counter and flipped to a certain page. He pointed and said, "Look, it's here, right?"
He only gave him a glance and closed it without letting him see the details clearly.
