Chapter 50 Trending Topics (Second Update) kswl

“Yes, I even came to help them before their soft opening. I also tried all the tea-flavored pastries we’re eating.” Yu Jing pointed to the mountain of lychee pastries on the table and said, “The first day of the soft opening is free for everyone. After today, do you know how much this dish alone will cost?”

Liang Chaoluo expressed his shock, "How much money?"

Yu Jing chuckled, "At least five or six hundred."

Chu Xiaowen gasped in surprise. Five or six hundred yuan wasn't a lot of money, but when paired with the mountain of lychee pastries, it felt like an astronomical price.

She vaguely knew that these restaurants were expensive, but she didn't expect them to be this outrageously expensive, which made her look at Jing with new respect.

In contrast, Wang Kang, sitting next to him, didn't look so good. If it weren't for Liang Chaoluo, he wouldn't have been able to get in at all. If he had to call Yu Jing to bring him in later, he would probably have felt even more frustrated.

Zhuang Fuyao sensed that something was wrong with the current situation. She glanced at Liang Chaoluo and asked him what was going on.

Liang Chaoluo returned a reassuring expression, a faint smile playing on his lips, and said, "What a coincidence, I know the owner of this shop too. What's your friend's name?"

Without pausing, Yu Jing replied, "My surname is Li."

"That's strange, my friend's surname isn't Li."

Yu Jing smiled and said, "Qingfeng Pavilion is so big, it's normal to have several partners."

"Oh, really?" Liang Chaoluo said ambiguously.

Everyone chatted for a while, each with their own thoughts.

Just then, a waiter pulled back the straw curtain to serve the dishes, and he was startled, "Uncle?"

He said in a low voice, "Didn't you say you were too busy to come?"

Yu Jing's expression changed slightly, and he coughed lightly, "I managed to free up some time at the last minute."

Then, he cleverly deflected the question by saying, "You brought a few friends here for dinner. After the food is served, go back to your work. Otherwise, I'll have to defend you when your boss scolds you."

"Hmm..." The waiter felt that his uncle was acting strangely, but couldn't quite put his finger on it. He smiled and said, "Please enjoy your meal, and feel free to call us if you need anything."

As I was leaving, I caught a glimpse of the clothes of the customer next to me. The waiter paused, surprised, and asked, "Mr. Zhuang?"

Yu Jing was startled. "What President Zhuang? Which President Zhuang?"

"The owner of Qingfeng Restaurant." After explaining, the waiter focused all his attention on President Zhuang and asked attentively, "President Zhuang, is there anything else I can help you with?"

Zhuang Fuyao: "It's alright, Xiao Yu, you can go now."

"Okay!" The waiter thought his uncle knew President Zhuang, so his voice became much louder. "Well then, Uncle, I'll be going now."

Yu Jing flashed a hint of embarrassment, then forced a smile, "Go on."

After the waiter left, the atmosphere remained tense for a while.

Liang Chaoluo suppressed the upward curve of his lips, glanced at Yu Jing with amusement, and noticed that Chu Xiaowen's expression was also not very pleasant.

Wang Kang was trying not to laugh.

Sensing the undercurrents among them, Zhuang Fuyao raised an eyebrow slightly, then stood up. "I have some things to attend to, please excuse me."

Before leaving, he added, "Since you are friends brought by Chaoluo, you are honored guests of Qingfeng Pavilion. Please enjoy your meal and drinks. If you need anything, please call the waiter anytime."

After joining in the fun, Liang Chaoluo followed Ms. Zhuang over.

Only three people with a delicate relationship remained in the private room.

Yu Jing's face turned pale and then purple, and he didn't react for a long time.

Wang Kang finally couldn't hold back his laughter, his shoulders shaking with laughter. This was so satisfying! He said his friend was the owner of Qingfeng Restaurant and had connections there, but it turned out to be a waiter, and he was slapped in the face on the spot.

This time, it was all thanks to Liang Chaoluo. He had guessed that Liang Chaoluo's family must be well-off, but he didn't expect that their connections were so strong. They actually knew the owner of Qingfeng Pavilion and even had the busy owner come over and sit for so long.

It was just a lucky coincidence.

After this incident, he felt much more confident and had the courage to handle the love triangle properly. He calmly told Chu Xiaowen, "After this meal, it's over for good. From now on, we'll be strangers."

Chu Xiaowen's thoughts were disrupted, and she stammered, "Then what about my parents..."

"You think of your parents now? When you were doing those things, why didn't you remember our elders?" Wang Kang chuckled lightly. "I forgot to mention, your mother sensed something was wrong between us and called to ask me. I didn't hide it from her. She was furious and took the train to Jiang City overnight. Judging by the time, she should be arriving soon."

"What?!"

Chu Xiaowen's expression changed, and she got up to leave.

"Wenwen, where are you going?"

Yu Jing tried to pull her away, but Chu Xiaowen broke free, her tone somewhat sharp, "My mom's here, didn't you hear me?"

"But we haven't eaten yet..."

Before he could finish speaking, Chu Xiaowen had already run out. Frustrated, Yu Jing glared at Wang Kang, gritted his teeth, and quickly chased after her.

...

Liang Chaoluo and Ms. Zhuang strolled around Qingfeng Pavilion and felt pleasantly surprised at every turn. He had been pampered since childhood and had been to all kinds of high-end places. There were places similar to Qingfeng Pavilion, but they were only three-tenths similar. The other seven-tenths were not as good as Qingfeng Pavilion.

Upon hearing from Ms. Zhuang that she personally designed many of the elements here, Liang Chaoluo said in an admiring tone, "Mom, you really do great things quietly. I had no idea you organized such a big event."

"I've been too busy lately and forgot to tell you," Zhuang Fuyao said with an apologetic smile, pointing to the mural on the wall. "Aren't these little figures cute?"

Liang Chaoluo took a look and said, "It's quite good, very lifelike."

"Your girlfriend designed it."

"Even Shu Run knows about your restaurant?!" Liang Chaoluo immediately became jealous. "Ms. Zhuang, this is a typical case of forgetting your son once you have a daughter-in-law."

Zhuang Fuyao chuckled, unable to resist teasing him, "Did you propose to Shu Run? Just say you're my daughter-in-law."

Liang Chaolu smiled and said, "Isn't this just a matter of time? Let me finish this busy period first, and then I'll give you a super romantic proposal."

Zhuang Fuyao suddenly thought of Jing Song and was still a little worried that her time travel might affect the development of her son's relationship with Bagel. She reminded him, "Anyway, don't be careless and pay more attention."

"Yes, my dear mother."

"You're always being cheeky," Zhuang Fuyao said with a laugh, playfully hitting him.

After shopping with Ms. Zhuang, Liang Chaoluo went back to have dinner with Wang Kang.

Upon seeing him return, Wang Kang poured him a glass of plum wine specially brewed by Qingfeng Pavilion. "Chao Luo, thank you so much. This whole fiancée thing has been making me very uncomfortable. I was depressed for a while, and for a period of time I thought I couldn't take it anymore. I didn't know what to do."

He choked up a little, "Until today, I finally breathed a sigh of relief and made up my mind to break up with her."

"It's alright, Brother Wang."

Liang Chaoluo was also somewhat moved. Based on his previous personality, he definitely wouldn't have wanted to get involved in such matters. However, his experience working at the branch office for the past few months had changed his perspective on problems and life.

Even Shu Run said that he finally had a touch of human warmth.

He himself was happy about this change.

But it's really busy.

For example, even though it's the weekend, he still has a ton of work to do. Some was assigned to him by the company, and some he found himself. When he feels like slacking off, he tells himself that every step he takes is moving closer to Lao Liang's level, which motivates him again.

……

In the afternoon, Zhao Zilin came to work.

He observed for a while and found that the atmosphere of Qingfeng Pavilion was even better than he had imagined. Everyone was dressed in all kinds of ancient costumes and, in order to blend into the environment and experience the life of the ancients, they rarely even looked at their phones.

Of course, this excludes some impromptu performances at Qingfeng Pavilion.

Zhuang Fuyao joined in the fun, and on a whim, changed into a red robe and performed a sword dance at both the Jianghu Pavilion and the Xianxia Pavilion.

Dressed in red, she was dashing and full of charm.

Many people took out their phones to record videos.

After the day ended, many customers posted the videos they had taken online.

Bloggers who have visited Qingfeng Pavilion have also started editing videos.

Besides the fact that netizens praised the all-encompassing ancient features, the owner of Qingfeng Pavilion became the second major highlight.

The sword dance, in particular, sparked heated discussions among netizens.

[Good heavens, my first thought was that it was some new martial arts drama, nothing special, but you guys told me it's about the owner of a traditional Chinese style restaurant? Now I'm really interested.]

I saw the promotional video before, and the classical dance in it was amazing. This sword dance is even better. I have to go to the restaurant to experience it just for the owner.

[Who can understand how she managed to withstand those harsh lighting conditions, especially from several angles?]

[Hey, I have a unique perspective. You're all praising the boss, but am I the only one who thinks the guy in black next to him is handsome too?]

[Holy crap! I didn't even notice until the person upstairs pointed it out. Isn't that guy in black Zhao Zilin??]

[Help!!! It really is true, the boss seems to be a rich young lady disguised as the male lead, and Zhao Zilin is that cold-faced bodyguard.]

Here's a pen! Teacher, can I have some food now? [wink][wink]

The discussions grew increasingly heated, and on the fifth day of the trial operation, Zhuang Fuyao's sword dance video went viral, trending on social media at 10 p.m.

At that moment, Liang Huaixu had just finished showering and casually picked up his phone to browse Weibo. His frequent reading of Zhuang Fuyao's Weibo posts had instilled in him a habit, one of his few remaining hobbies as a young man.

The fifth item on Weibo is: #QingfengguanOwner.

He clicked on it thinking it was a message from Zhuang Fuyao.

When I opened the app, it was full of photos of a woman in red and a man in black from various angles, and the screen was filled with "kswl" (a Chinese internet slang term for extreme excitement/amazement).