The encounter between Gu Houyi and Xu Chunliang was purely coincidental. When passing by Lu Ji's Oil-Boiled Duck, Gu Houyi joined the queue of people, and Xu Chunliang happened to be there too, and as he was leaving, he saw Gu Houyi standing at the end of the line.
Xu Chunliang came to buy braised dishes because he was too lazy to cook. His grandfather had gone to Hai Zhou, the clinic was temporarily closed, and Mrs. Lin was given a holiday. Xu Chunliang planned to buy some dishes to enjoy by himself. He really hadn't expected to encounter Dean Gu Houyi in such a setting.
Before he could say anything, Gu Houyi had already greeted him: "Xiaoxu, you're buying food too?"
Xu Chunliang nodded and said, "Dean Gu, are you buying food too?"
"Haven't had their duck in a long time."
