"Sir, please calm down." The waiter bowed. "Please don't disturb other customers."
“I’m not agitated,” Cen You said. “I’m just very dissatisfied with the service here!”
"I spent so much time, money, and effort to book your private kitchen, just to try your food, and you tell me you can't serve me? What does that mean?"
"Call your manager over here."
The manager rushed over: "Sir, I'm sorry."
"Please tell me why you're sorry." Cen You crossed her arms.
The manager explained, "We have a rule here that late customers will not be served, because every dish here is carefully prepared, and if you are late, you will miss the best time, and the taste will not be good."
"To express our apologies, we are refunding your reservation fee and hope you can forgive us."
Cen You frowned: "So it was my fault?"
"no... ..."
Just as the manager was about to explain, Chu Fang walked over and said, "I didn't expect to meet you here. It's fate that we met. You've been supporting my business these past few days, so I'll treat you to a simple meal today."
Cen You was quite surprised to see Chu Fang: "Chu, Chu Fang, what are you doing here?"
"Just eating," Chu Fang replied casually, then turned to the manager and said, "I'd like to order one of your restaurant's specialties, is that alright?"
"Of course, Mr. Chu, it's no problem. It's our honor to serve you." Upon seeing Chu Fang, the manager's face lit up with a fawning smile.
The manager asked, "Is this your friend?"
"My college classmate."
Upon hearing this, the manager was extremely embarrassed and quickly said to Cen You, "I'm sorry, sir. I didn't know you were Mr. Chu's classmate. I apologize for my tone."
Chu Fang waved his hand, signaling the manager to leave.
He then smiled and said to Cen You, "This private restaurant has a lot of rules, don't take them to heart."
"Actually, the main reason is that the owner of this private restaurant is not short of money. He is a pure foodie and hopes that all diners in the world can take food seriously, so he set such a strict rule that once you have eaten, you can't be served anymore."
Chu Fang is an excellent cook, and the owner of this restaurant is an excellent diner. They met by chance and became friends.
Seeing his foodie friend going to great lengths to find food, Chu suggested opening a private restaurant to entertain himself and other diners from all over the world.
And so this private restaurant was established.
Because they have plenty of money, this restaurant uses only expensive ingredients and has gathered many famous chefs, resulting in delicious dishes that attract many diners.
Chu Fang gestured for Cen You and his girlfriend to sit down. Cen You gradually came to his senses and asked, "You didn't go bankrupt?"
He scratched his face, puzzled. "Um... why do you think I'm bankrupt?"
"Then why do you set up a stall at the night market?"
"I told you, I just put it up for fun when I'm bored."
Cen You: "... ..."
This was the most awkward meal Cen You had ever eaten in his life.
He almost wanted to crawl into a hole and find some solace.
But he cannot.
Faced with Chu Fang's enthusiastic attitude, Cen You had no choice but to deal with it.
After finishing their meal, Chu Fang paid the bill, and then the manager escorted the four of them to the door.
The manager bowed and said, "Sir, I am deeply sorry and hope you can forgive me."
Cen You waved his hand dismissively, "It's nothing."
Chu Fang said to Cen You, "If you want to taste my private dishes again in the future, just mention my name. There's no need for reservations or any other rules."
Cen You nodded: "Thank you."
After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Chu and his companion left first.
Cen You watched as Chu Fang and his companion got into the luxury car and then drove away.
"Husband..." his girlfriend Pingping said softly.
Cen You slowly withdrew his gaze.
"Honey, are you alright?"
"fine."
Meeting his girlfriend's worried gaze, Cen You forced a smile: "Okay, there is something."
He paused, then continued, "I thought Chu Fang had fallen from a high place to the bottom, while I had worked hard and climbed to the top, and our statuses had reversed. But I never expected... I still can't compare to Chu Fang in the end."
To be honest, seeing Chu Fang still so dashing, with a beautiful fiancée and driving a luxury car worth millions, Cen You felt disappointed.
He was truly disappointed.
bYd, I thought you were just making excuses about setting up a stall for fun, but I didn't expect you to actually tell the truth.
You're quite honest.
Why wasn't I this well-behaved back in college?
However, Cen You quickly adjusted his mindset: "Since I can't compare to you, I'll become your friend and leverage your connections and strength to better serve my career."
Cen You noticed he had a new friend on WeChat named "Solo Dating Player" and comforted himself, saying, "This is worth it."
Nowadays, very few people in university classes have Chu Fang as a WeChat friend, but he does. This opens up many possibilities for the future, and it can be considered as having latched onto a powerful figure.
... ...
When Chu Fang and Zhong Tingyue returned home, they saw their sister-in-law eating an apple and watching TV in the living room.
Zhong Tingyue said, "Go to sleep quickly, school starts tomorrow."
Zhong Rou's good days are over, and she has to start her second year of high school early.
"I can't sleep."
Why?
Zhong Rou calmly replied, "I haven't touched my summer homework at all."
“Serves you right!” Zhong Tingyue said softly, “Let’s see how you handle the teacher’s inspection.”
She had been urging Zhong Rou to do her homework for a long time, but the latter kept saying she was too lazy to do it, and she has been lazy until today.
Zhong Rou said softly, "One person, one pen, one night, creating a miracle."
Zhong Tingyue rolled her eyes at her younger sister, too lazy to care about her sister's temporary "slacking off".
Chu Fang told his sister-in-law to go to bed early, then pulled Zhong Tingyue into the bedroom.
Zhong Rou was creating miracles, and Chu Fang, as her brother-in-law, naturally couldn't be left behind.
He also had the idea of creating miracles, and not only that, but a very big one.
... ...
After finishing her apple, Zhong Rou tossed it into a trash can ten meters away. Then she stood up and cheered herself on: "Zhong Rou, you're the best! The whole world should cheer for your courage tonight!"
She kicked the blond-haired boy away, then went into the bedroom to start doing her summer homework.
The moonlight, like water, gently fell onto the windowsill.
... ...
The next morning.
Chu Fang woke up, stretched, looked at the rising sun, and sighed, "It's another beautiful day."
He will always remember that night, Ms. Zhong's beautiful face, and everything about her perfect beauty.
He then went to the living room and saw his sister-in-law facing the window, looking down.
Chu Fang casually asked, "Have you finished your summer homework?"
"almost."
"About how much difference?"
The sister-in-law slowly turned around and said, "Ninety-nine percent off."
Chu Fang: "... ..., weren't you rushing to finish the project?"
"I'm asleep."
Chu Fang: "..."
Oh no!
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