Chapter 24: That was so satisfying!

Butler Mo glanced around, his tone gentle yet carrying an undeniable air of authority:

"Ladies and gentlemen, this banquet is something the old lady instructed us to ensure to be completed perfectly. Please do not disrupt the banquet."

"Yes, yes, Butler Mo, these two thieves are really going too far! I don't know when they sneaked in, and they even have the audacity to pretend to be chefs! Although I am her old classmate, I know that our banquet is of great significance, and we absolutely cannot tolerate irrelevant people sneaking in and causing trouble!"

"You've come at the right time! Quickly, have someone throw these two thieves out! Don't spoil Madam Qiu's mood, and even more so, don't anger Her Highness the Princess!"

These old classmates were all shrewd individuals. Upon seeing Butler Mo, they immediately flashed obsequious smiles and, without a second's hesitation, chose to betray Nan Jiao.

Sang Lin said, "Butler Mo, hurry up and have someone throw them out."

Butler Mo frowned slightly: "You've misunderstood."

"The people I'm talking about who ruined the banquet... are you."

He walked over to Nan Jiao and nodded to her, saying, "Ms. Nan is a culinary master introduced by Mrs. Wang Lin. The old lady has tasted all of her dishes and said she likes them very much."

Butler Mo glanced down at his watch:

"Ladies and gentlemen, the banquet is urgent. Please stop making trouble and blocking Ms. Nan. If the banquet cannot be completed on time, we will not be able to bear the anger of the old lady and the princess."

After saying that, Butler Mo bowed and extended his arm: "Ms. Nan, please."

Nan Jiao and Xiao Chen left. As Xiao Chen walked away, she turned back and made a face at the people behind her: "Hehehe."

"Why would you invite Nan Jiao to be in charge of the final dish?! Are you crazy?!"

Sang Lin was about to chase after him when the butler stopped her:

"The kitchen area ahead is restricted; unauthorized personnel are advised not to enter."

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"Hahaha, that's so satisfying! Manager, did you see that? Sang Lin's face is as long as a donkey's. Humph, let's see if she dares to offend us again!"

Nan Jiao shook her head and chuckled, then led Xiao Chen to the kitchen.

"Manager..." Chef Xu immediately came to greet her upon seeing her.

“I’ve already heard about it from Xiao Chen.” Her voice wasn’t loud, but the firmness and confidence in her words reassured everyone.

"Don't panic, everyone. There's enough time. We can prepare another soup."

Led by a servant from the Qiu family, Nan Jiao looked through the ingredient inventory and quickly decided on another alternative soup.

Two hours later, all preparations were completed.

Butler Mo came over to take a look, his eyes full of satisfaction: "The finished product is even better than I expected, and I believe the old lady will be satisfied as well."

The kitchen was too stuffy and hot, so Nan Jiao and the other employees looked towards the banquet hall in front.

To avoid unnecessary trouble, Nan Jiao declined the others' suggestions to continue forward and chose to stand in a corner.

She found a place to sit down and casually picked up a bottle of wine from the table next to her and tasted it.

It was both bitter and astringent.

Nan Jiao stuck out a small piece of her tongue, feeling bitter, and put the wine glass aside.

“Nan Jiao…”

Hearing the shouts from the side, Nan Jiao looked over in confusion.

Klin, still dressed like a peacock, slowly walked over, his voice tinged with a hint of relief:

"Thank goodness you're still alive. Last time..." He hesitated, "I thought you were already..."

Nan Jiao glanced at him indifferently and ignored him.

"Nan Jiao, when did you become so rude? Didn't you hear me talking to you?"

Kelin strode over, and when he saw the sachet hanging from Nan Jiao's waist, his expression became unreadable. He staggered back a step: "I didn't expect Sang Lin to be telling the truth. You really did have an affair with that mover! Nan Jiao, how could you do this!"

Nan Jiao glanced at his expression and frowned slightly: "What's wrong with me? What business is it of yours who I'm with?"

She crossed her legs and looked at Klin across from her, saying with interest, "Judging from your expression, anyone who didn't know better would think I've cheated on you."

A pallor crossed Klin's face: "I can't bear to see you fall so low! Nan Jiao, you're really desperate. A hopeless porter has you completely bewitched, and he's even said to be incredibly ugly..."

As Klin spoke, a look of disdain involuntarily appeared on his effeminate and beautiful face:

"This kind of person isn't even worthy of wiping my feet, and you're treating him like a treasure, wanting to spend the rest of your life with him? You're absolutely insane..."

"Yes, yes, you're right. Can you get lost now?"

Anyway, the criticism was directed at Lu Xiao, and had nothing to do with her.

Klin seemed surprised by Nan Jiao's reaction. He licked his lips and softened his tone: "It's good that you've figured it out."

"Since that's the case..." he said, and then he tried to step forward and tear the sachet off Nan Jiao's body.

Seeing his groping behavior, Nan Jiao couldn't help but stand up and take a few steps back.

"Clin, what's wrong with you? Get away from me."

"I……"

The next second, Sang Lin's angry voice rang out from not far away: "Nan Jiao, you're seducing my beast husband again!"

As if provoked by the scene before her, she rushed over like a madwoman.

Sang Lin's loud voice attracted the attention of almost everyone in the banquet hall.

Nan Jiao looked at her as if she were crazy: "Have you figured it out? It's your beastly husband who's sticking to you like a leech. Instead of going crazy in front of innocent people, you should discipline your bedmate properly."

“How is this possible…” Sang Lin looked at Ke Lin, staring intently at him: “Is what she said true? You used to cling to her?”

"I..." With so many people staring at him, Klin naturally didn't want to embarrass himself in front of everyone, especially given the nature of his job. He turned his head away from Nan Jiao and nodded silently.

"How could I possibly be bothering her? It's her who keeps showing up in front of me. What's so attractive about a lowly orc like her? She wasn't good enough for me before, and she's even less good enough for me now! Nan Jiao, please stop bothering me!"

As if speaking to himself, Klin clenched his fists.

"Fine!" Sang Lin deliberately wanted to embarrass Nan Jiao, so she loudly proclaimed, "Everyone heard that, right? This lowly beastman has seduced my beast husband time and time again! She's shameless!"

Interstellar relations are open, but we still despise the act of undermining others.

"Nan Jiao, why do you always haunt me and ruin my happy life?! What exactly do you want? Today I'm going to teach you a lesson, you shameless homewrecker!"

Just as she raised her hand, another large hand gripped her arm tightly. She looked up and saw a pair of cold eyes that seemed to be staring at a dead person.

"marshal……"