Lin Xiao's words made Luo Qinghan realize the problem, and her expression turned a little awkward.
She had been too focused just now and had forgotten that the commotion seemed to have been a bit loud.
She looked at the onlookers around her, frowned, and asked, "Should we stop playing too?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Xun'er put on an exaggerated unhappy expression: "Ah! No, no! I want to keep playing!"
"It's okay, you guys continue. We're out to have fun, so we should be happy," Lin Xiao said. As for the onlookers, he believed they would leave soon. After all, there wasn't much to see here. Given how crowded it was on a weekend and with dinner time approaching, if they didn't leave... there would be no place to eat.
Unless they were willing to queue for hours.
In any case, Lin Xiao didn't have the habit of queuing for hours.
"Mama!"
Xun'er also said to Luo Qinghan, pulling her hand.
"Okay, okay!"
Luo Qinghan couldn't refuse her obedient daughter and followed Xun'er.
Manager Niu watched silently from the side. He suddenly said, "How about this, Mr. Lin, I'll queue up for you. What do you want to eat for lunch? I'll ask them to reserve a table for you."
"No rush, I'm not necessarily eating here."
Lin Xiao wasn't in a hurry. The standard of dining in this mall certainly wouldn't satisfy his Xun'er. He was afraid she would find the food not to her liking, and it would be better to eat at home.
Or, perhaps, they could find a kitchen for him to cook.
"Okay... How about this, I'll contact a private kitchen. I know you guys probably don't like these restaurants here. These are for outsiders, not for us locals. I'll contact them right away, I guarantee it'll be delicious! My treat today!" Manager Niu's eyes darted, and he immediately said.
"..."
Before Lin Xiao could speak, Manager Niu had already run to the side to make a call.
This made Lin Xiao swallow his words. Fine, Manager Niu was so enthusiastic; he'd see if the private restaurant would let him cook later.
Soon, Manager Niu had booked a table. He happily returned to Lin Xiao and said, "Mr. Lin, the place is booked! The taste there is superb. I'm not bragging. I've eaten in countless restaurants in Shashi over the years, from street stalls to five-star hotels. I've been everywhere I could go, and this restaurant is top-notch!" As Manager Niu spoke, he couldn't help but drool.
His reaction made Lin Xiao nod. It was evident that the restaurant must be exceptionally delicious for someone like Manager Niu to praise it so highly.
"Alright, Manager Niu, thank you for your trouble."
Lin Xiao said, then casually asked, "Did you drive here?"
"No, my home is nearby, only about a ten-minute walk."
"Okay."
Manager Niu clearly didn't understand what Lin Xiao meant.
Half an hour later, Manager Niu, sweating profusely, was squeezing onto the subway with Lin Xiao and the others...
He simply couldn't believe that Mr. Lin and Ms. Luo, bringing their child out to play, hadn't driven and were taking the subway?!
On the crowded subway, he used all his strength to ensure no one else leaned towards Ms. Luo.
Xun'er curiously looked around and asked, "Daddy, there are so many people here."