It was almost nightfall, but the Store Manager and the accountant were already calculating the day's revenue.
It couldn't be helped. Everyone had seen how booming the Ming Family Restaurant was today. The kitchen stove fires had never been extinguished, and the servers had run so much their legs must have thinned. Business was just too good. Waiting until closing to tally the accounts would take ages, so it was better to start early.
Ming Lingyi was also a little curious, so she went to the backyard as well, sipping tea while listening to the accountant's abacus.
'That isn't the sound of abacus beads,' she thought. 'It's the sound of silver dropping into my pockets.'
When Li Yun arrived, he found Ming Lingyi looking quite content as she sipped her tea. Her eyes were glued to the accountant's hands flying across the abacus beads, a smile playing on her lips. She looked to be in a wonderful mood, but as for any sign that she missed him, he saw none whatsoever.
