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e last bus was arriving soon.

 As usual, not long after Shen Min reached the station, the last bus arrived.
After Shen Min got on the bus, Yuan Zhou prepared to get back into the restaurant.

 “Mr Wei?” Yuan Zhou paused mid-turn and called out with a calm tone.

 That’s right.
Mr.
Wei was standing in the shadows on the other side of the street that was opposite where Shen Min was earlier.
Otherwise, Yuan Zhou would not have noticed him when turning.

 “Good evening, Boss Yuan,” Mr.
Wei walked out the shadows and nodded.

 When Mr.
Wei walked out the shade, Yuan Zhou stealthily heaved a sigh of relief.
He would not admit that he had been given a fright earlier.
Calmly, he spoke, “You didn’t drink today, Mr.
Wei?”

 Yuan Zhou remembered that Mr.
Wei was not among his pub customers today.

 Mr.
Wei’s daughter had some problems with her leg.
As such, he would occasionally bring her daughter here to drink.
But recently, he had been coming alone.

 “Um, nope,” Mr.
Wei said.

 “Why are you not home yet? Are you passing by?” Yuan Zhou asked.

 “I did not manage to get the draw for the liquor today.
So after work, I was aimlessly strolling around until I reached here.
When I saw your door still open, I stopped to take a look,” Mr.
Wei looked like he was explaining himself, but then again, Yuan Zhou did not intend to question him at all.

 For a moment, the two stood there on the street lit by the red lanterns.
Mr.
Wei was somewhat pale, it was unknown what had happened to him today.

 “I’m going to cook some instant noodles but I won’t be able to finish it alone.
Do you want to join me?” Yuan Zhou offered.

 “Sure.
Thank you in advance,” Mr.
Wei blanked out slightly before nodding.

 “Come on in,” Yuan Zhou invited.

 There was still a slight breeze outside.
Although it was not too cold, it was still quite uncomfortable standing outside.
The moment they entered the restaurant, they warmed up.

 “Take a seat,” Yuan Zhou said and walked into the kitchen.

 Mr.
Wei sat in the middle of the long table and watched on as Yuan Zhou started cooking.

 “You made these noodles yourself?” Mr.
Wei asked.

 “Yeah.
I made some when I had the urge to eat some instant noodles,” Yuan Zhou nodded and took out two pieces of instant noodles and tossed them into the pot.

 “They look the same as the instant noodles sold at the store,” Mr.
Wei commented.

 “I made them with the same method,” Yuan Zhou nodded.

 Mr.
Wei nodded and watched on as Yuan Zhou started loosening up the noodles with a pair of chopsticks.

 Blurp.
Blurp.
The water boiled and the smell unique to instant noodles started spreading around the room.

 “It smells good,” Mr.
Wei said.

 Yuan Zhou nodded.
Then, he nimbly tossed some clean vegetables into the pot.

 With the intrusion of the vegetables, the boiling was reduced, but the water still boiled the noodles, causing them to roll about in the water.
The vegetables immediately turned greenish-blue while the white stems turned transparent after being cooked.

 At this moment, Mr.
Wei spoke.

 “I was working overtime today.
After work, I was tired and Wei Wei should have fallen asleep.
So I decided to take a stroll,” Mr.
Wei said.

 “Um,” Yuan Zhou nodded.
Mr.
Wei had a subtle relationship with her daughter.

 “Without noticing it, I arrived here.
And after I arrived, I didn’t feel like leaving.
So I stood there for a bit,” Mr.
Wei said.

 Mr.
Wei was talking about him standing in the shadows earlier.

 “Um,” Yuan Zhou nodded, indicating that he was listening on.

 “It is a surprise that I would get to eat Boss Yuan’s late-night snack,” Mr.
Wei said.

 “Don’t tell Wu Hai,” Yuan Zhou suddenly said.

 “True.
If he found out I ate your late night snack, he would go crazy,” Mr.
Wei said, and for the first time tonight, he smiled.
Evidently, he had recalled Wu Hai’s usual behavior.

 Thud.
The sound of a bowl being placed on the table.

 “Done,” Yuan Zhou said as he served an ordinary-looking white bowl to the table.

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