School gate.
Geng Lu led Jiang Ning into a small alley.
The pebble road inside the alley was even more difficult to walk on, and after about two hundred meters, they stopped in front of a two-story building.
Geng Lu said, "Jiang Ning, this is our secret space, come on in."
There was a sign by the door that read "Carbon Pot Chicken" in large characters, along with a list of common dishes.
Lights came on inside the place, and there was a brown counter by the door with some drinks and liquors on it, with a woman in her twenties sitting within.
Geng Lu greeted her with a shout, "Sister Wei."
Sister Wei smiled, "Your usual spot is ready, go ahead, I've prepared everything for you."
The small living room had four tables, with four slightly smaller rooms connected on both sides of the hall—these were the "private rooms."
Business was moderate today, with only one table occupied in the hall.
Geng Lu thought for a moment and chose to sit in a row with He Qingtang.
