Pei Xianglong ordered the restaurant's signature dishes: fish soup, braised pork, golden shrimp.

There were also two vegetable dishes. Looking at the steaming pot of Dongpo pork, I added a piece, wanting them to try it and hopefully get addicted. This would be an invisible advertisement for the restaurant.

When I arrived, their door was tightly closed. I pressed the doorbell. The door opened quickly, and Pei Shiyu and Xiao Long stood side by side. I suddenly felt like I was enjoying VIP treatment.

"What a grand reception," I said with a casual smile.

Pei Shiyu raised her wrist and looked at her watch. Her first words instantly extinguished my warm heart. "You're late."

There was a wall clock directly opposite in the living room. Eleven thirty-five. I didn't say anything and handed her the things, but she didn't take them!

That's when I asked, "Are you canceling the order or giving me a bad review?"

"Deduct money." She said and walked inside.

"Xiao Long, did you cause trouble?" I asked, looking down at him.

"No, Auntie kept saying she was hungry."

I quickly kicked off my shoes and followed her, saying, "It's not fair to take your anger out on me because you skipped breakfast. If you don't eat for three days and faint at home, I'll be fully responsible?"

"Didn't you see the message I sent?"

"I did. Today's delivery is for three people, and I also included a complimentary piece of Dongpo pork."

"If you don't reply to the customer's messages, how am I supposed to know if you received them? What if you didn't include the extra? Would I have waited for nothing?" She looked at me righteously.

"Don't deliberately exaggerate the problem. The delivery service is free in the first place. It's a bit much to not be grateful and instead bite the hand that feeds you."

"Is your thinking different from ordinary people?"

I heard movement from the room next door. It must be Pei Xianglong, so I didn't argue with Pei Shiyu. I put the bag down directly. At that moment, the door opened, and Pei Xianglong was wearing pajamas, holding a stack of documents in one hand and his phone in the other. He must have just finished a call.

He wasn't surprised to see me, just said calmly, "It's here."

"Yeah, eat it while it's hot. I'll head back first."

"Wait."

"What else?"

"How much do you make a month working at the restaurant?"

"Why are you suddenly asking that?"

"I have a position here. Would you like to consider it?"

"I was just..."

I quickly swallowed the words I was about to say, and asked curiously, "What position?"

"I took back the project that Pei Shiyu transferred. Aren't you on good terms with Li Jianwei? Following us is better than working at a restaurant, right?"

"Dad."

"What?"

"Why are you meddling?" Pei Shiyu suddenly shouted. He quickly turned his gaze to her.

"This is none of your business. You don't need to interfere."

I used to think Pei Xianglong was a very arbitrary person, but the man before me made me see him in a new light. He probably wanted to help me because I had helped him.

But I quickly refused. "Never mind. I still want to focus on the catering industry."

"No ambition."

"The catering business is great. Otherwise, you wouldn't be able to eat such good food today. I added a piece of Dongpo pork for you. It's stewed perfectly. Tell me when you get addicted to it."

He opened the box, looking like he really liked it, and nodded repeatedly, saying, "Good, the color alone makes it look appetizing."

"Then enjoy your meal. I'm leaving. The restaurant is busy."

"You really don't want to come?" Pei Xianglong confirmed again as I turned to leave.

"Why do you suddenly trust me?" I asked curiously.

"Better than Lin Hai." The answer was short but powerful.

Looking at the completely trusting expression on his face, I didn't want to hide anything from him...

"This restaurant is run by my mother. I'll be working steadily in this industry from now on."

Pei Xianglong swallowed the piece of meat he was trying and asked in surprise, "I only heard that Lin Hai is your father, and you don't have a good relationship, but I didn't know you had a mother."

"My family relationships are too complicated. After they divorced, Lin Hai wouldn't let my mother see me. Now that she's found me, I want to stay by her side."

Pei Xianglong didn't dwell on the issue and immediately changed the subject, asking, "How do you want to settle the payment? Daily or at the end?"

"It doesn't matter if you pay later. It would be more convenient if you used a recharge card. You can get a bonus if you recharge a certain amount."

"Shiyu, handle this." He directly passed it on to her.

Pei Shiyu didn't say anything and didn't refuse. She and Xiao Long were already starting to eat. I asked her directly, "Do you want to get one? Or what?"

"Get one. I'll transfer the money to you later."

"Let me take a photo of your ID. I'll recharge it when I deliver tonight."

"No need to be so complicated. It's just a card. Just make one. Anyway, it's in your hands."

Pei Xianglong suddenly got up from his chair and walked straight to the room, saying to me as he walked, "Wait a moment. Just make it in my name."

Xiao Long stuffed a golden shrimp into his mouth, while Pei Shiyu had already cut the Dongpo pork into small pieces.

"Same dishes tonight?"

"One vegetable dish is enough. Replace one with scrambled eggs with tomatoes."

"Uncle, I still want to eat shrimp tonight," Xiao Long requested like an adult.

"Okay, I'll send them every day if you want."

Pei Xianglong brought it quickly. I took a quick photo and left.

These interpersonal relationships are sometimes very subtle. Once you gain trust, even the attitude changes. Like Pei Xianglong, after only two short encounters last night and today, I had completely let go of my previous resentment. The way he spoke to me was also completely different from before.

.......

As soon as I parked the car, Alipay received the money transferred by Pei Shiyu. The amount wasn't much, just five thousand yuan. After I received it, I directly added her as a friend and browsed her profile. She was actually still playing Ant Forest. The energy hadn't been collected, so I tapped and helped her collect it.

After getting out of the car, I checked the parking space. I wanted to use this method to determine if the restaurant was busy, but the first thing I saw was the car I had abandoned, parked in the right parking space. The quality of this car was still top-notch, good enough for Xiao Wu to drive and match his current status.

I didn't linger and quickly walked into the restaurant. It was already past twelve, but the seats were still full. A waiter carrying a plate almost bumped into me.

"A'Che, hurry and help in the kitchen. You've been gone for so long."

My mom was standing in the aisle looking at me. As I passed her, I replied, "I'm also making money for the restaurant. I just landed a big order worth five thousand yuan."

"Tell them to come eat at the restaurant."

"They need to rest. If they could come, would they need me?"

Without waiting for her reply, I plunged into the kitchen, immediately greeted by the loud noise of the extractor fan and the clanging of various kitchen utensils.