"Miss Mingyue has a good reputation; most netizens like her. Only Miss Jinzhao has been criticized quite harshly for various inexplicable reasons..."

These comments were all specially selected by Chen Mi. Compared with the other filtered comments, what Zhu Xingye saw was relatively tactful and less malicious.

Even so, Zhu Xingye still flew into a rage.

He tossed the tablet onto the table, and it slid along the smooth surface before predictably falling to the floor.

With a crisp "snap," Secretary Chen's heart skipped a beat.

Zhu Xingye's face was ashen, his sinister eyes fixed on the tablet on the ground, as if fire could shoot out of his pupils at any moment.

Chen Mi was on edge. After hesitating for a few seconds, she cautiously spoke.

"Mr. Zhu, should I have someone handle this?"

"No need." Zhu Xingye frowned and closed his eyes, quickly suppressing the coldness in his gaze.

"Trying to silence netizens at this point will only make Chaochao get criticized even more. The variety show has just started airing, and these criticisms are one-sided. Let's ignore them for now and let Chaochao show more of her talent."

Secretary Chen: "Yes."

Although the tablet was company property, Secretary Chen still couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache seeing it lying on the ground.

He moved slowly, sneaking over to pick it up as he reassured Zhu Xingye: "Most netizens these days go online without thinking. They often don't need a reason to criticize someone. This isn't Miss Jinzhao's fault, Mr. Zhu, don't worry. In time, Miss Jinzhao will definitely turn the tide with her own abilities."

"Hmm." Zhu Xingye rubbed his aching temples and responded coldly.

Secretary Chen picked up the tablet, dusted it off, and only felt a little relieved after confirming that it wasn't broken.

...

The van stopped at the entrance of the garden restaurant, and the guests got out one by one, following the waiter to the private rooms upstairs.

The private room has a huge floor-to-ceiling window, outside which is a dreamy sea of ​​flowers. If you look a little further away, you can also see the azure sea that meets the sky.

A vast expanse of blue sea and flowers, a room full of friends—just thinking about it is wonderful.

Unfortunately, these friends had only just met and didn't get along very well, making the atmosphere at the dinner table a little awkward.

The guests are seated in teams, with teammates sitting together and those who can't sit together being seated randomly.

Su Ying and Zhu Jinzhao had a deep connection; even though they were just sitting in random seats, they ended up sitting next to each other.

It's a ten-minute drive from the center of the garden to the restaurant. During those ten minutes, Su Ying had already begun to devise a plan to deal with Zhu Jinzhao.

Therefore, when Zhu Jinzhao sat down next to her, she was not flustered at all, and even felt a little excited.

What would everyone like to eat?

Fang Lei is a lively person, and after receiving the menu, he actively asked the other guests for their opinions.

Li Weiwan sat next to him and naturally ordered first. But she only ordered one dish.

Fang Lei knew that he was socially awkward and didn't want to talk much in this kind of situation, so he thoughtfully added another item for him: "My brother Li prefers light flavors, so how about some matsutake mushroom soup?"

Li Weiwan smiled and said, "Thank you."

"What about the others?" Fang Lei continued to ask.

Ning Shi smiled and said, "You can order anything, just pick what you want, we're not picky eaters."

"Anything is fine!" Fang Lei said jokingly, trying to lighten the mood. "This meal is on the show, so don't be shy. Eat whatever you want, but make sure each person orders at least two dishes! Think about the seven guests from last season; it wasn't easy for them to get a decent meal!"

"Order, order, order! Don't worry, everyone! Make sure to rip off the production crew! If the menu doesn't have anything you like, just order what I like. I starved myself for over a week to look good in this outfit, and now I'll nibble on any living thing I see!"

[Hahahaha! Poor Lei Zi! But who told you to eat yourself into such a fat little boy whenever you're not filming?]

[Production team: You're spending my money in your name? In the end, it's your stomach that's being fed!]

[You want to gnaw on anything that's alive? Why didn't you go gnaw on the greenery earlier?]

[Please, other guests, hurry up and order! Don't let my Leizi starve! He's my only internet pet!]

The other guests were amused by Fang Lei's words, and the atmosphere at the dinner table gradually became more lively.

"Shi Jing, what would you like to eat?"

Ning Shi picked up a menu and asked Shi Jing, who was standing next to her.

The fans who shipped the couple in the live stream screamed again.

[Oh no! My daughter is so direct! Young Master Shi, you'd better respond to her!]

[Shi Bao is so brave, she practically wears her "I like it" on her face!]

[Shi Jing, stop pretending! You're probably already going crazy inside when Ning Shi comes back to meet you! Give her a warm response!]

Ke Shijing glanced at the dishes on the menu, but said casually, "You order first, then I'll order."

Ning Shi smiled sweetly, "I can't figure it out, can you give me some ideas?"

"Can't decide?" Shi Jing reached out and took the menu. "Then I'll order first, you think about it for a while."

"..." Ning Shi's smile froze slightly.

The fans of the couple were frustrated and disappointed, shouting in the live stream.

【Ugh! Shi Jing, you damn straight man! Shi Bao is deliberately getting close to you, don't you understand?】

[Such a handsome face, yet he has none!]

[You—your brain must be made of cheap leather shoes!]

The straight-laced Shi Jingqian rejected Ning Shi's advances one second, but the next second he eagerly handed the menu to Zhu Jinzhao.

"What would you like to eat today?"

"..." Zhu Jinzhao was just spacing out when Shi Jing suddenly called on her, and she couldn't make a choice for a moment.

"Did you order?" she asked.

Shi Jing: "I ordered, two of their signature dishes. What would you like to eat?"

Zhu Jinzhao frowned, showing little interest in the dishes in front of her. She flipped through the menu a couple of pages, but still couldn't find anything she wanted to eat.

"Can't choose?" Shi Jing asked.

Zhu Jinzhao smiled sheepishly: "I have trouble making decisions, I don't know what to order."

"Then I'll order for you." Shi Jing thoughtfully took on the task, and based on his experience of eating with Zhu Jinzhao when he was an extra, he ordered two fresh, spicy dishes for her.

"These two, are they okay?" After ordering, he didn't forget to ask Zhu Jinzhao's opinion.

"Okay!" Zhu Jinzhao nodded. "Thank you."

Shi Jing: "You're welcome."

He then handed the menu back to Ning Shi: "You order."

Ning Shi pouted unhappily: "You stinky Shi Jing, why can't you order some for me too?"

Shi Jing explained frankly, "Because Jinzhao is my partner today, shouldn't we pay more attention to our partners?"

"You have partners too, two at the same time! Just have them each order one dish for you."

Zhu Jinzhao's statement, as straight as a steel bar, shattered the hearts of the couple into eight pieces. They were furious, but unable to criticize either of them, they transferred all their resentment onto Zhu Jinzhao.