"Misunderstanding? What misunderstanding? I think it's quite good, isn't it?"
Shen Lanxin gave Shen Jing a strange look. She hadn't realized before that her secretary was so dramatic.
The thought of having dinner with Mu Liuyun made her incredibly happy, though her face didn't change much. She felt the aroma in the air was even better than Shui Yilan's.
The reason she was so silent just now was because she regretted it a little, regretted calling Mu Liuyun over and starting the real show right away.
If I had known that eating with Mu Liuyun would be so delicious, what nutritional capsules would I have? Even a dog wouldn't eat them!
Shen Jing and Gu Nan breathed a sigh of relief.
'It seems Shen Lanxin is not only incapacitated by taste, but also blind.'
Then, under Mu Liuyun's shocked gaze, Shen Lanxin elegantly picked up a piece of pork belly and put it in her mouth.
Mu Liuyun didn't know that Shen Lanxin was a food enthusiast, and seeing such a noble and elegant rich girl like Shen Lanxin picking up greasy, layered pork belly and putting it into her mouth always felt like a mismatch between a peony chewing on beef.
"..."
After chewing a couple of times, Shen Lanxin stopped chewing, her hand holding the chopsticks froze in mid-air, and her usually calm face began to show its colors, turning red and then pale.
The horrifying fishy smell, coupled with the heavy saltiness from the uneven sauce, the tough and chewy texture, and a strange milky taste, all combined with...
It was only because of the good education she received from a young age that Shen Lanxin didn't spit the piece of meat directly onto Gu Nan's face, who was sitting right across from her, and even forced herself to continue chewing.
Under the watchful eyes of Mu Liuyun, Gu Nan, and Shen Jing, Shen Lanxin slowly chewed and swallowed the piece of meat.
The moment she swallowed it, Mu Liuyun clearly saw Shen Lanxin's face turn from blue to green.
Surprisingly, even though Shen Lanxin's face was green, it did not affect her beauty at all.
Perhaps this is the "beauty effect."
For the next few dozen seconds, Shen Lanxin remained motionless in one position, and Mu Liuyun also stared at Shen Lanxin's face without moving.
Seeing that Shen Lanxin's complexion had improved and a few beads of sweat appeared on her forehead, she finally let out a soft breath, looking as if she had encountered a heavenly tribulation upon breaking through to the Qi Refining stage.
Then she slowly raised her head: "Gu Nan, is this the home-style dish you recommended that tastes so good?"
"Ah, um, how is it, Lanxin? Is it alright?"
"But you son of a bitch! This is the worst food I've ever eaten in my life! I'm truly speechless. How could you have the nerve to eat in such a garbage place?! You couldn't make this bad even if you tied a shovel to a dog's paw!"
Generally speaking, beneath snow-covered peaks often lie volcanoes that are constantly accumulating power.
The usually aloof and indifferent Shen Lanxin was actually swearing, which completely stunned Gu Nan. Mu Liuyun, on the other hand, didn't seem to care. After all, she had heard far worse things in the reward room.
Looking at the dumbfounded Gu Nan, Mu Liuyun couldn't help but chuckle to herself.
"What are you laughing at? You're laughing so cutely, who are you trying to seduce!"
Upon being glared at by Shen Lanxin, Mu Liuyun, who had just earned another 50,000 yuan, quickly covered her mouth and lowered her head in silence.
Okay, indiscriminate attack.
However, judging from Shen Lanxin's reaction, it's clear that those inspirational articles that say "what you eat and how you eat it doesn't matter, what matters is who you eat with" are only because the food they've eaten hasn't been bad enough.
Unlike Mu Liuyun's sly smile and Gu Nan's stunned expression, Shen Jing was actually filled with excitement at this moment, and even tears were welling up in her eyes.
"Waaah!"
She burst into tears and threw herself into Shen Lanxin's arms. She could only remember the last time the two of them had been so intimate, before high school.
"Xin Xin, your taste buds are cured!"
Shen Lanxin hugged Shen Jing back, feeling rather speechless. Why was this girl so excited? Why was she even calling her by her childhood nickname?
Also, where did I get this taste obsession?
"Yes, Xin Xin, look how good this restaurant is! It can even cure your food addiction!"
Gu Nan finally found a way to back down, and hurriedly put on a shameless act, grinning as he spoke to Shen Lanxin.
"Are you treating me like an idiot? There's something else I need to tell you, you're not allowed to call me that. And another thing, since you can cure my taste buds problem, why don't you eat a couple of pieces and see if you can cure your brain problem!"
Shen Lanxin glared fiercely at Gu Nan, activating her Xuanbing Body, nearly freezing Gu Nan to death on the spot. Then, she used a spoon to scoop a spoonful of food from the pot and poured it directly into Gu Nan's bowl.
"Lanxin, could you not... I'll eat it?"
Gu Nan chuckled awkwardly, trying to beg for mercy, but was forced back by Shen Lanxin's coldness. He could only look at the meat and vegetables mixed with dough pieces in his bowl with a gloomy expression.
Timmy's, bottoms up!
Then, he picked up the bowl and swallowed the dark substance inside.
A strong fishy smell caused him to feel nauseous, which surged up from his throat. What was even more terrifying was that when he chewed the meat, his tongue actually touched a part that should not be present in normal pork sold outside!
"Holy crap, how come this has a head?!"
Upon hearing this, Mu Liuyun had a guess. She picked up her chopsticks and stirred the meat in the pot, and sure enough, she confirmed her guess by looking at the meat inside: "This meat is not real meat!"
Gu Nan stared at Mu Liuyun with his mouth agape and a pained expression: "What do you mean?"
"The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine has strict standards for pork sold, especially the pork belly. Any parts that shouldn't be there must be trimmed off, and this part of the meat will be much cheaper than regular pork."
"If there are any residues left, it may be sow meat being sold. This kind of meat has a poor texture, a strong fishy smell, and also has a strange milky smell. The price will also be much lower, even less than two yuan per kilogram in some areas!"
Mu Liuyun told him everything she knew. In her previous life, the orphanage she lived in was very stingy. Every time they bought meat, it was this kind of meat that was fishy and hard to chew, which made everyone dislike eating meat. Some children even said, "I prefer eggs to meat."
Upon hearing Mu Liuyun's words, Shen Jing and Shen Lanxin's expressions turned grave. Their Shen family held shares in Qianxiao Commercial Center, and this store's actions were blatantly tarnishing its reputation. On a larger scale, it could even damage the Shen family's reputation!
Meanwhile, Gu Nan, sitting opposite him, stared at the meat in the pot and the menu with a dark expression, completely forgetting the fishy taste in his mouth.
"Huh? Less than two yuan per pound?"
At this moment, Gu Nan was filled with regret!
Waaaaah, the restaurant industry is so incredibly profitable!
If they had known this would happen, why did the Gu family ever bother robbing tombs back then? They could have opened more restaurants, and maybe they could be going toe-to-toe with the Chu family now!
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