After a comprehensive treatment for Duolisa, the women finally let Ye Ming go.
"Hmph! Smart of you!"
Nangong Qianyu patted Ye Ming on the shoulder, expressing her satisfaction.
"I..."
Looking at the "arrogant" Nangong Qianyu, if the occasion were different, Ye Ming would have definitely spanked her pert buttocks a couple of times.
"Let's go, time for the livestream!"
Ye Ming could not stay any longer.
Here, he was always alone and helpless.
"Alright then!"
Nangong Qianyu had already completed the preparations for the livestream.
...
Half an hour later, a man and a woman, both heavily bundled up, arrived at an afternoon tea restaurant.
The venue chosen by Nangong Qianyu this time was a bit peculiar.
This was because before coming here, she had seen many people comment on this restaurant. However, the comments given by everyone were polarized.
Simply put, nearly half of the people thought the afternoon tea at this restaurant was excellent and very delicious. The other half held the complete opposite opinion.
They claimed the restaurant's dishes were not fresh and used cheap ingredients.
Therefore, at the "plea" of her many fans, Nangong Qianyu chose this place as the restaurant for this review.
Meanwhile.
In the restaurant's kitchen, the chefs responsible for various ingredients were all busy at work.
A middle-aged man in a formal suit and tie rushed in.
"Clap clap clap!"
He first clapped his hands, signaling everyone to stop their work.
Seeing this, the chefs cooperated and stopped working, looking at the middle-aged man.
"Everyone, listen up, the lucky star of our 'Qing Ping Tea House' has arrived." The middle-aged man said excitedly.
Lucky star?
"Manager Zuo, who is this lucky star you're talking about?" someone couldn't help but ask.
"Hahaha! We just received news from the monitoring room that a man and a woman dressed very peculiarly have entered our restaurant. Judging by their appearance, they resemble two specific individuals!" Manager Zuo paused intentionally.
"Who are they!"
"That's right! Don't keep us in suspense!"
...
Seeing the expectant eyes of everyone, Manager Zuo finally said, "Teacher Ye and Miss Qian Xun!"
Bang!
Upon hearing these two names, all the chefs' eyes widened, and their minds felt as if a hidden thunderbolt had exploded, leaving them frozen on the spot.
Only after tens of seconds did they slowly come back to their senses.
"This... I never thought our restaurant would be chosen by Miss Qian Xun!"
"Exactly! If she gives our restaurant a good score, wouldn't that mean..."
"Wow! I feel like we're about to soar!"
...
"Clap clap clap! Alright, alright, everyone, please be quiet!" Manager Zuo gestured for everyone to calm down and said with a smile, "I have already reported this matter to the boss, and I believe he will be here soon. What you need to do is to use the best ingredients and all your learned skills to perfectly prepare the dishes ordered by Miss Qian Xun." Saying this, Manager Zuo solemnly promised, "If you can satisfy Miss Qian Xun, everyone's monthly salary will be doubled, and their annual salary will be increased by thirty percent."
Manager Zuo's words immediately got the chefs all fired up.
But his next sentence poured a bucket of cold water on them.
"If you do a good job, I will naturally fulfill everything I've promised. But..." Manager Zuo's tone suddenly turned stern, "If anyone messes this up, I guarantee they'll have more than they can handle!"
"Do you all understand?"
This was a moment that concerned the future prospects of the restaurant, and he could not afford even a single mistake.
"Yes! We understand!"
"Manager Zuo, don't worry, we will definitely satisfy you!"
"That's right!"
...
"Good!"
Manager Zuo nodded, then walked out of the kitchen with a sense of relief.
However, he did not notice that on his left side, a young chef standing at the very back did not show any joy on his face.
His hands tightly gripped the apron tied around his waist, as if he was making a very difficult decision.
The young man was conflicted.
...
After Nangong Qianyu arrived at her pre-booked open-air private room, she removed her sunglasses and mask, allowing her stunning beauty to be revealed once more.
At that moment, the surrounding light seemed to brighten a few shades.
"Mmm! It's much more pleasant to look at you like this!"
Ye Ming stared at Nangong Qianyu, a faint smile on his lips.
"Such a charmer!" Nangong Qianyu said with a playful pout.
Just then, a female server handed her a menu. Upon noticing Nangong Qianyu's appearance, she gasped, "Oh my God! You... you are..."
She seemed very excited and didn't know what to say.
Seeing this, Ye Ming, sitting opposite Nangong Qianyu, suddenly his gaze turned a bit cold.
Of course, Nangong Qianyu did not notice this subtle change.
"Shh!"
She quickly gestured for the waitress to not speak loudly, so as not to reveal her identity. "You should know I'm here for a review. During the review process, fairness and impartiality are required. So, can you keep it a secret for me?"
If this waitress revealed her identity and the kitchen staff knew, would they add some elaborate dishes to her order?
Nangong Qianyu had no way to determine this.
Therefore, the authenticity of her final evaluation would be in question.
"I understand!"
The waitress quickly regained her composure from her excitement and solemnly promised, "Don't worry, I will definitely not leak your identity."
"Okay! Thank you!"
Hearing this, Nangong Qianyu felt a sense of relief.
After ordering her food, the waitress withdrew.
"Sigh! It seems being too popular isn't always a good thing!" Nangong Qianyu felt a bit weary.
Now, every time she went out, she had to bundle herself up tightly. She was not really accustomed to this kind of life.
Nor did she particularly like it.
"Oh! Ye Ming, what's wrong?"
After her own complaint, she felt a bit strange seeing Ye Ming show no reaction.
"Ah! It's nothing!" Ye Ming chuckled. "How about I prepare a surprise for you next time we go out?"
"Surprise!"
Upon hearing this, Nangong Qianyu rolled her eyes at him and said speechlessly, "If it's a surprise, why would you tell me in advance!"
"Ah! This..." Ye Ming forced an awkward smile, but his mind was elsewhere. "It seems Qianyu hasn't noticed!"
"I hope I'm just overthinking."
...
After the waitress left Nangong Qianyu's room, she quickly went to the kitchen.
Manager Zuo took the menu from her hand, glanced at it, and nodded with satisfaction. "These are basically all our restaurant's signature dishes."
Then he looked at everyone with a serious expression. "The prosperity of our Qing Ping Tea House will be decided in this battle!"