C55 How Is This Water?!

At Celestial Fragrance Restaurant, manager Wang Zhu, who had orchestrated the day's activities, was gearing up for the evening's main event. The esteemed guests he was expecting had begun to trickle in.

Meng Fu, the rice shop manager for the Mei family, was the earliest to arrive, followed by Zhao Mu, Ma Tianming's uncle, who was involved in the silk and ready-to-wear business