We sat at two tables for lunch. Apart from Carl and Gavin, there were ten people from Zhan Yi at one table.

At Li Xin'er's table were Carl and Gavin, along with Ge Qiuxia, Master Sun, Ranran, Wenwen, and Leng Luo.

On his first day on the job, and seeing that there were quite a few people eating, and with Li Xin'er still sleeping in the morning, Chef Sun specifically asked Carl for permission to use any ingredients in the kitchen. As a result, he prepared an exceptionally lavish lunch, almost like a banquet.

Morel mushroom stewed abalone, baked South American red lobster with cheese, steamed scallops with ginger and vermicelli, stir-fried beef cubes with garlic and scallions, roasted pipa duck, steamed grouper, stir-fried asparagus with colorful lily bulbs, braised bok choy with scallops and mushrooms...

"I thought we were eating lavishly enough by now, but I didn't expect it would still be you who has to eat so much!"

Looking at the table full of dishes, Leng Luo couldn't help but sigh again at Li Xin'er.

She used to think she was from a wealthy family, but who would have thought that Li Xin'er was just keeping a low profile all along.

She was quite curious about Li Xin'er's background. With such talent, why did she become a star before?

To outsiders, celebrities appear glamorous, but they know very well that their actual status is not that great.

However, as long as he thought about it, this was not the time to talk about it, and Leng Luo did not bring it up.

Upon hearing Leng Luo's exclamation, Li Xin'er walked over and sat down, responding calmly without a hint of modesty:

"It's alright, standard procedure."

She was very satisfied with Chef Sun's arrangements; she had specially hired a chef just to eat well!

Yesterday in the kitchen, I deliberately put out a lot of ingredients, all of which she wanted to eat but Carl couldn't cook...

With Master Sun around, she can satisfy her stomach in no time.

Before dinner, Li Xin'er formally introduced Chef Sun to everyone again, and specifically instructed Carl:

“Master Sun will be in charge of cooking from now on. When your team is here, the portions are too large and the workload is too heavy. You need to arrange for someone to assist you.”

Carl nodded slightly. "Okay, I'll arrange it."

Actually, even if Li Xin'er didn't say anything, he would have made the arrangements.

Today he made a point of helping out in the kitchen, although keeping an eye on things was the main thing and helping out was secondary.

Carl cautiously kept an eye on him, because Master Sun had previously been a member of the Lu family, and there was no guarantee that he didn't have some other ulterior motive.

When putting food in your mouth, you need to be extra careful.

Master Sun didn't notice Carl's surveillance.

On the contrary, Master Sun thought that this young man Carl was a good person. He was quite efficient at picking and washing vegetables and was a good worker.

He also has a talent for cooking, but it's a pity he's a foreigner and his training doesn't allow it, otherwise he could have taken on an apprentice.

Chef Sun used to prepare state banquets, and sometimes he needed to introduce dishes to foreign guests. He had received special training and taken foreign language classes, so he had no problem understanding and communicating in daily life.

He was quite happy to hear that Li Xin'er still remembered to arrange a kitchen helper for him. This proved that the employer valued him and cared about him, and was not the kind of person who would exploit him.

Thinking this way, he seemed to have hope for the future again.

At first, Chef Sun was a little reserved during the meal, but he gradually blended in with everyone as they praised his cooking skills.

After the meal, the Zhan Yi team members rushed to help Master Sun wash the dishes and clean up, while Sister Xia played around with her two children.

Li Xin'er then took out charcoal and had Ali light it to build a small stove. She set up a small table and chatted with Leng Luo over tea.

Leng Luo rubbed her bloated stomach, leaned back lazily in her chair, tilted her head back, closed her eyes, and enjoyed the warm sunshine on her face, sighing sincerely.

"This life is just... amazing! So comfortable!"

As she spoke, she slightly lifted her eyelids and looked at Li Xin'er.

"After eating Chef Sun's cooking, the food at home tastes utterly bland. Otherwise..."

Before he could finish speaking, Li Xin'er interrupted him directly and refused without hesitation.

"Dream on! Don't even think about it, it's impossible!"

She finally found a suitable chef, and there's no way she'd give up her position.

Leng Luo knew this would be the outcome, so she didn't react much, simply continuing:

"Okay, then can I bring my own ingredients and mooch meals from now on?"

As she spoke, she blinked pitifully at Li Xin'er.

Li Xin'er, of course, saw through her little scheme. After all, she was a young lady from a wealthy family, and she had eaten all kinds of delicacies. Chef Sun's cooking was indeed delicious, but it wouldn't make her act like this.

Leng Luo said that on purpose, so that he could have a good excuse to see her often in the future, and also to test whether she could continue to see him often.

Currently, Li Xin'er is quite satisfied with Leng Luo. They get along easily and comfortably, and she also admires Leng Luo's passionate and decisive personality.

Li Xin'er nodded lightly in agreement.

"Hmm, this is barely acceptable."

Leng Luo was clearly pleased with this answer, and she even reiterated it.

"You said it yourself. Next time I prepare the ingredients, I'll come and mooch a meal from you."

Li Xin'er was very accommodating and affirmed again, "Yes, I said so."

After resting for a while, Leng Luo still had to talk to the base about supplies, so he prepared to leave.

Before leaving, Leng Luo said something to Li Xin'er.

"I'm going to talk to the base about donating supplies. The survivors from Tianxi Town who were sent here the day before yesterday are coming out of the quarantine shed today."

"Discuss things before they assign accommodations, so that we can make things easier for them when arranging their rooms."

Li Xin'er hasn't had time to figure out the ins and outs of the base yet.

"The base has already taken over; does that mean they'll just abandon us if we don't donate supplies?"

When it came to serious matters, Leng Luo's tone and emotions became much more mature. She sighed softly.

"Well, I wouldn't ignore them, but... you know how they are, they're all either injured or thin, young or old. If they really had to live in Zone C, it would be tough."

Li Xin'er hadn't expected Leng Luo to be so concerned, and she glanced at her hesitantly, as if she wanted to say something but couldn't.

She had intended to say that even if the base assigned people from Tianxi Town to Area C, she wouldn't need to concern herself with it.

But then she thought that everyone has different ideas, and since she herself wouldn't do that, she didn't need to interfere with whether others did it or not, so she didn't say anything.

Leng Luo stood up, seemingly having already guessed what she was going to say.

I know what you're trying to say.

As she spoke, she smiled, a smile that was pure and sincere.

"Now that we've saved them all, I'll see this through to the end and make sure we see things through to the end. That way, I'll feel more at ease."

Leng Luo stretched in response to the sun, her tone casual and her voice much softer.

"This apocalypse has taught me the meaning of the impermanence of life. I don't know what my situation will be like tomorrow."

I haven't done many good deeds, so while I still have the ability, I'll do this to accumulate some good karma for myself.