CHAPTER 394: CHAPTER 394: A CHANCE ENCOUNTER WITH TAOZI

Shen Siyuan and Huang Yuntao came to Red Dynasty Mall, and this time they didn’t come up empty-handed, it was quite easy to find the two people.

Shen Siyuan did not greet them but simply passed by them and then, repeating his old trick, disrupted their body’s magnetic field, leaving the rest to time.

"Is it over?"

Huang Yuntao saw Shen Siyuan come out after just making a round, his heart filled with even more puzzlement.

"Yeah, let’s go, find a place to eat," said Shen Siyuan.

After running to several places in the morning, it was almost lunchtime.

Seeing Shen Siyuan did not explain, Huang Yuntao did not ask further.

So, starting the car, he said, "I’ll take you for some roast meat. This roast meat shop has been in Coconut City for many years, with many people making reservations every day. I had to ask a friend for a favor yesterday to help me get a seat."

"Is it that popular?"

"Of course, to come to Coconut City and not have their roast meat is like never having been to Coconut City."

"That exaggerated, are you blowing it out of proportion?"

"Of course, it’s a bit of an exaggeration, but their roast meat is indeed good; I’ve traveled to many places over the years, tasted lots of delicacies, and their roast meat is really beyond reproach..."

Hearing Huang Yuntao say this, Shen Siyuan also became full of anticipation.

When he got out of the car, Shen Siyuan immediately saw the red plaque above the door.

It read "Roast Meat King."

Well, the name sure was bold; whether it lived up to those three words remained to be seen.

Shen Siyuan looked around and said to Huang Yuntao who had just gotten out of the car, "I don’t see many people though."

"It’s because this restaurant takes reservations over the phone or online, with a fixed hundred or so tables each day. Coming spontaneously is useless, so naturally, there aren’t many people at the entrance."

"Is that so?"

Once inside the restaurant, Shen Siyuan found that it was indeed the case.

The entire hall was packed with people, very lively.

"Are there no private rooms?" Shen Siyuan casually asked.

"There are, but they’re all small, because this place mainly focuses on roast meat, not quite suited for large gatherings. But even so, it’s extremely popular. I didn’t get a reservation, maybe next time you come..."

"Forget it, as long as there’s food, that’s good enough. No need for such trouble."

At this moment, Shen Siyuan had already smelt the tantalizing aroma, and his appetite was stirred.

A waiter came over to welcome them, and after Huang Yuntao provided his mobile number, they were promptly led to an empty table.

"Brother Shen, besides their roast meat, see if you want anything else," Huang Yuntao handed over the menu to Shen Siyuan.

Shen Siyuan flipped through it and found that besides their signature roast meat, they actually had quite a few local Qionghai dishes, such as coconut chicken, steamed music crabs, dry-fried Dongshan goat, and so on.

Shen Siyuan ordered a few items, not too many, after all, Huang Yuntao was treating, and he couldn’t take advantage of him.

But Huang Yuntao understood Shen Siyuan and after taking the menu, he ordered another seven or eight dishes.

"Isn’t this too much for two people?"

"Not much... Eh..."

Huang Yuntao closed the menu and handed it over, only to realize that the comment didn’t come from a waiter at all, but from the table behind Shen Siyuan.

"It is a bit much, but I want to try all..."

Shen Siyuan also heard the voice behind him at this point, and it sounded somewhat familiar. Turning his head to look, he tentatively called out Taozi.

The girl seated back-to-back with Shen Siyuan turned her head upon hearing the name, and her face was equally surprised.

"Shen Siyuan?"

Who else could it be but Jiang Taoshi?

"How come you’re here?" the two asked in unison.

Then, two tables were joined into one, and it was convenient to move tables in the hall.

"My family relative is getting married, I came to attend the wedding. Weren’t you supposed to go on a self-cultivation trip? So this is your cultivation, →_→" Taozi leaned in close to Shen Siyuan and whispered.

Clearly, she held serious doubts about Shen Siyuan’s so-called self-cultivation, suspecting that he was simply trying to have a good time alone after ditching Ruan Hongzhuang.

"I’m just walking here to have a meal with friends," Shen Siyuan said with a smile.

Then he reached out and pushed her head away.

"Really?" Taozi expressed serious doubt.

"Hello."

Seeing Shen Siyuan only talking to Jiang Taoshi, Huang Yuntao felt a bit awkward and greeted the friend who came with Jiang Taoshi.

"Hi, my name is Xu Shaomei, nice to meet you."

The girl was quite poised and shook hands with Huang Yuntao lightly.

"Hello, my name is Huang Yuntao," Huang Yuntao quickly responded.

"Could there be any doubt? Aren’t you going to introduce me to your friend?" Shen Siyuan said.

Only then did Taozi remember that she hadn’t introduced her friend.

So they introduced each other again.

It turned out Xu Shaomei was Taozi’s high school classmate who stayed in Coconut City after graduation and has been there ever since getting married.

Taozi came to attend a relative’s wedding this time. Knowing this, Xu Shaomei invited Taozi to catch up, never expecting to bump into Shen Siyuan.

"It’s great to have you here, now we don’t have to worry about wasting food if we don’t finish it," Taozi said cheerfully.

"Do you take me for a swill bucket?" Shen Siyuan replied.

"What an unpleasant thing to say, my dinner buddy," Jiang Taoshi lightly punched Shen Siyuan’s arm.

Just then, her phone rang. She picked it up and saw that it was a message from Xu Shaomei, who was sitting next to her.

Taozi looked over, and the other party gave her a grin, making her curious and she opened the message on her phone.

Xu Shaomei: "Boyfriend?"

Taozi: "No, just a friend."

Xu Shaomei: "Do you think I would believe that?"

Taozi: "Really just a friend, he has a girlfriend."

Xu Shaomei: "Hehe~"

Taozi: "Believe it or not."

Taozi put down her phone and turned her gaze towards Shen Siyuan: "Are you free tomorrow?"

Shen Siyuan pondered for a moment: "I’m free."

He figured that even with the capabilities of the Special Affairs Bureau, they wouldn’t be able to clear up everything about He Qingyan overnight, so he should still be in Coconut City tomorrow.

"Then you accompany me to the wedding tomorrow," Taozi said.

"Eh? I accompany you? I don’t know anyone there; it would be so awkward. Forget it," Shen Siyuan immediately refused without a second thought.

"Do me a favor, pretend to be my boyfriend, otherwise, there will surely be a bunch of relatives asking all sorts of questions tomorrow, which will be so annoying," Taozi whispered.

Shen Siyuan hesitated upon hearing this.

"Please help me~"

Taozi clasped her hands together with a pitiful look.

"I can help you, but I have to let Ruan Ruan know about this, otherwise, if she finds out later, it’d be bad if she misunderstands," Shen Siyuan said.

The reason he felt Ruan Hongzhuang would find out about this was that she knew quite a few people from Taozi’s family.

"Of course, of course..."

Taozi immediately showed a sweet smile.

Then she picked up her phone: "I’ll tell her now."

Huang Yuntao, sitting opposite, admired their conversation immensely.

He had seen the beauty on Shen Siyuan’s phone’s screensaver; she shouldn’t be the same person as the one here, right?

Then he thought of Zhong Xiaonan, whom he met this morning. Brother Shen wasn’t cultivating Joyful Zen, was he? How come all the beauties seem to like him?

Now he was even more eager to follow Brother Shen’s path of cultivation.