Since there were too many people for lunch today, Ren's mother made a decisive decision to eat out, even if it meant paying an extra 10% service charge because of the holiday rush on the 29th day of the year-end festivities—not because the food outside was exceptionally tasty, but because the presence of waiters and the sounds of other customers would keep the atmosphere from becoming too awkward.
The principle was the same as having the TV on during a meal; although the TV programs were boring, the sound of chewing alone could make the meal seem even more depressing and awkwardly unforgettable.
After all, this meeting was truly beyond everyone's expectations, including Gu Yueyan.
It was also fortunate that the meeting was so sudden. They could only go to the restaurant at the last minute. Luckily, this meant they could only sit in the lobby, where the noisy environment gave them plenty of buffer time.
