Chapter 23 Chapter 23 "Hey, what are you doing here...

"Hey, what are you doing here?" Chu Lingyu walked to the stall, frowned and looked at the idle boss next to him, and then looked at Wen Qian who was busy.

The player, too busy to bother with him, quickly replied, "I'll tell you later. I only need nine more customers to succeed. I don't have time right now—"

"Where's the fish? Who stole my grilled fish?!" Xiao Wen screamed in horror.

After finally killing the fish and just as it was about to be taken out of the pot, her delicious grilled fish disappeared right before her eyes.

Why did that damn thief only take ingredients that are difficult to grill?

There were crowds of people in front of the stall, and their order menus were floating above everyone's heads, making it difficult for her to spot the thief in the first place.

From Wen Qian's perspective, every NPC's actions were very natural, and the grilled fish disappeared in an instant.

[Whether to use props - a magnifying glass to see the truth]

In the business game, the only way to find the thief is to use a magnifying glass to examine each customer one by one, but searching like this will undoubtedly take a lot of time.

What she lacks most now is time.

Chu Lingyu, who was about to turn around and leave, stopped when he heard Wen Qian's voice. He quickly stopped the man who was about to slip away with a smug look on his face.

He frowned and looked at the grilled fish in the other person's hand.

Wen Qian's eyes swept over the thief again and again, and he ignored this obviously abnormal person again and again.

This person took the fish away so blatantly, and Wen Qian couldn't see it?

Chu Lingyu didn't understand, but he still held down this abnormal man and didn't let him escape.

"Is he the one you're looking for?" He raised his voice and called Wen Qian.

A heavenly sound rang in the player's ears.

A kind passerby bravely helped you catch the thief. The grilled fish has returned home.

The word "thief" suddenly appeared above the head of the man with an ordinary face.

As if the visual obstacle was removed, the grilled fish that had been elusive appeared in this person's hands.

"Oh my God, I don't know why it ended up in my hand." The thief touched the back of his head guiltily and looked left and right.

Wen Qian sneered: "Wait until you go to the police station."

After saying that, he firmly pressed the button next to the barbecue stall that said "alarm".

Almost at the moment the button was pressed, a police car came speeding over.

The policeman quickly got out of the car without asking any questions. He just nodded at Wen Qian and said, "Thank you for helping us catch this habitual criminal. Here's your bonus."

A bag of coins was thrown onto the table.

Gold +20

The player didn't have time to exchange pleasantries with the NPC. She picked up the money bag and continued to fight. The NPC police officer seemed to accept her attitude well. He took the thief into the car and drove away like the wind.

Only Chu Lingyu, who maintained a blank expression from beginning to end, was left standing aside in confusion.

……what happened?

Why did the police come so quickly?

They just come and take people away. Don’t they need to communicate with each other?

The thief who came specifically to steal fish was also very strange.

These confusions were almost comparable to the fact that he turned around and found that Wen Qian had suddenly become the owner of a barbecue stall.

Wen Qian didn't have time to explain to Chu Lingyu. What was there to explain? She still had eight customers waiting in line.

Seeing the customer's patience gradually decreasing, Wen Qian moved faster.

Working in front of the barbecue stall under the scorching sun, the hot temperature made people uncomfortable. Worried about triggering heatstroke, Wen Qian opened the system panel and wanted to put on the title he had obtained before.

The customer's urging made her hands tremble. Instead of putting on the title, she activated the daily limited-time skill [Garbage Sorting].

Wen Qian frowned and paused in his action of turning off his skills when he saw the scene in front of him.

The originally disorganized customer menu has been clearly categorized, even small details such as whether or not to order cumin have been clearly categorized.

Can this also be classified as garbage classification? !

The players were shocked.

With the help of her skills, her movements became faster and more organized.

Chu Lingyu watched for a long time until Wen Qian sent all the customers away, returned the apron and hat to the original owner, and walked to his side.

Only then did he come to his senses.

"Thank you so much for what I did just now!" Wen Qian did not forget that he had helped him. If it weren't for him, the thief would probably have run away with the fish.

Come to think of it, Chu Lingyu really helped her a lot.

How can there be such a good NPC in the world!

Chu Lingyu couldn't figure out what he was thinking just now. When he came to his senses, he realized that he had been waiting there.

"I'm leaving." He turned sideways to look at Wen Qian, deciding to end it here, "You..."

The girl next to him looked up at him, her clear eyes curved into a crescent.

"Tsk, what are you going to do later?"

In the end, he was unable to say goodbye and Chu Lingyu lazily put his hands in his pockets.

Forget it, since she doesn’t know the way.

"I don't know, just turn around." Wen Qian didn't think much about it. Before the task was triggered, she didn't know what she was going to do. "After two more turns, I'll know what to do."

"Do you have something to do? Then go first!" The player waved his hand without any reluctance.

Anyway, the task chain has been opened. Next, just take a look around here and you will definitely find the next business task.

"Don't you know the way?" Chu Lingyu frowned.

"That doesn't matter, I..."

"Oh, what should I do with my fruit stall? My brother is sick and I can't take care of it alone—"

"What? I'll come to help you right away!" Wen Qian stopped, braked suddenly and quickly locked onto the new mission target.

There was no time to say a few more words to Chu Lingyu, so he just waved goodbye.

Chu Lingyu didn't expect that the first person to propose separation was Wen Qian.

He felt a little annoyed unconsciously, but he couldn't tell why.

Perhaps it was because his kindness was rarely taken seriously, so he had a sullen face and looked a little irritated.

This irritability turned into silence when he saw Wen Qian rushing to the fruit shop at full speed, now wearing his work clothes and greeting customers with a bright expression.

“…What’s going on?”

Chu Lingyu didn't expect that just by skipping class in a place where there were not many people, he would encounter so many unexpected things.

It is obvious that these things are inseparable from Wen Qian.

She thought Wen Qian had ulterior motives in following her, but this suspicion vanished the moment she rushed to the barbecue stall.

The scorching sunlight fell on the ground. After separating from Wen Qian, nothing strange happened, but it was inevitable that it was a bit boring.

Messages popped up on the phone one after another. Chu Lingyu looked at the questions sent by the contact with the note "father", pulled the corners of his mouth and sneered.

His finger swiftly pressed the delete key, and he half-lowered his eyes to look at the messages sent by others below.

A few people who could barely be considered friends invited him to go out and play together. If he had seen these messages before, perhaps he would have agreed.

I'm free anyway.

But he didn't have any thoughts now. Chu Lingyu raised his head. The sunlight reflected by the restaurant sign in front of him was a bit dazzling. He squinted slightly and walked into the restaurant.

The cool air from the air conditioner instantly dispelled the irritability caused by the heat.

Chu Lingyu was half leaning on the chair, his posture casual and not quite straight. If he remembered correctly, he seemed to have been here with that guy Loren before.

He curled his lips. That guy lived a comfortable life and no one could control him.

Chu Lingyu unconsciously thought of Wen Qian again. He seemed to have seen Loren talking to her last time. Did they know each other?

Loren always likes to put on a pretentious mask, which has attracted quite a few people. I hope his classmate is not stupid enough to be fooled by him.

"Hello sir, would you like to order now?"

Chu Lingyu paused as he looked down at his phone. Why did this voice sound so familiar?

He raised his head, and his expression suddenly became a little subtle.

At the table, Wen Qian, who had changed into a waiter's uniform, stood beside him with a menu in his hand and a serious smile on his face.

"You..." Chu Lingyu's mouth twitched, "Whose job have you replaced?"

The fruit sold out so quickly?

"Well, I saw someone asking for help, so I came over." Wen Qian said something incomprehensible, "As for the fruit shop, it's different from the barbecue stall. Fruit Elimination is still very simple!"

The fruit stall match-3 game is much simpler than the barbecue stall management game.

"Chu Lingyu, will you go back to school later?" Because they were acquaintances, Wen Qian's attitude was more natural.

She believed that he would never give her a bad review like other NPCs did!

Chu Lingyu glanced at her and asked, "You want to go back?"

The girl nodded repeatedly, then looked at him intently with anticipation.

Chu Lingyu avoided her gaze uncomfortably: "What are you going back for?"

"Of course it's lunch!" Wen Qian said with a bitter face, "I haven't eaten since yesterday."

Xiao Wen became more and more resentful the more she spoke, and her sadness seemed to melt away.

Chu Lingyu, who had never expected such an answer, choked for a moment. The next second, he recalled the other party's identity as a poor student and couldn't help but frowned.

Thinking about it this way, perhaps the other party's strange behavior is also for the purpose of working and making money?

"When will you finish your work?" Chu Lingyu raised his eyebrows and looked at her.

"After your table."

Chu Lingyu nodded and casually knocked on the table. "Sit down. I'll treat you to a meal... Don't look like you're going to offer me tribute. I'm not dead yet."

Wen Qian decided to make Chu Lingyu the first friend in his list!

Mr. Chu, who is compassionate and willing to help people from suffering, wants to treat her to a meal. Great!

Wen Qian completed the transition from waiter to customer in one minute, looking at the menu in Chu Lingyu's hand with full anticipation.

That’s great. She can get a free meal without having to go back to school. Is there anyone happier than her in the world?

This happiness lasted until the moment she got the menu.

The completely black unlocked menu really hurt a player's heart.

Chu Lingyu frowned slightly as he watched Wen Qian's expression change from sunny to cloudy, even to a hint of sadness.

What's going on again?

The girl in front of him choked up and looked at him: "Do you think this restaurant has beef noodles?"

Chu Lingyu:……?

"I'm sorry, miss. If you need, we can ask the kitchen to prepare a vegetarian noodle for you." The waiter waiting on the side said apologetically.

The implicit meaning is obvious: there is no beef noodles.

No matter what, it is at least related to noodles, so Wen Qian decided to take a gamble.

"Are you trying to save me money?" Chu Lingyu raised his eyebrows, finding it a little funny. "Don't think too much. Just order what I tell you to."

"Just a bowl of vegetarian noodles." Wen Qian said firmly.

"Whatever you want." Chu Lingyu retracted his gaze. "Leave after dinner, and don't follow me."

"How am I going to get back if I don't follow you? What if I get hung up on the railing again?"

"...So you're following me just so I can help you turn over later?"

"Of course it's not just because of this!"

Chu Lingyu's calm expression became better after hearing these words.

"Part of the reason is that I want you to lead the way for me!"

"...Tsk, go back by yourself."

The plain noodles were quickly served on the table. Looking at the words "Unlocked" floating on the noodles, Wen Qian fell silent again.

She looked up silently, her eyes fixed on the steak in front of Chu Lingyu.

"Chu Lingyu." She looked at him and called his name solemnly.

Chu Lingyu, holding the knife and fork, paused slightly: "Hmm?"

The girl pushed the vegetarian noodles in front of her towards him and looked at the steak in front of him seriously.

"Give me a piece of your steak!"

Chu Lingyu's wrist trembled, and he almost thought he had misheard.

"What did you say?"

The player who really thought the other party didn't hear him carefully repeated: "Give me a piece of your steak. Oh, and remember to cut it up and put it in my bowl."

"Thank you." Xiao Wen thanked politely.