Everyone else covered their mouths and chuckled.
A hint of a smile appeared in Shen Xingsui's eyes, which annoyed An Ran.
Fortunately, this was just a minor incident. Soon, they arrived at the front and encountered the program crew. They said, "Since everyone is unfamiliar with the town, we have some jobs to recommend. These positions are currently hiring. If you are interested, you can go there on your own."
Restaurant
bookstore
manor
vendors
Cleaning
The crowd stopped and looked at the four places drawn on the card. They must all be doing different jobs, but it looked quite interesting.
Tuya asked, "I'd like to ask, is this something we can choose ourselves?"
"No," the staff member said. "It requires a lottery because everyone needs to understand one thing: you can't choose between society and work. Just follow the guidance of fate."
"..."
They made drawing lots sound so poetic.
Shen Xingchen rolled up his sleeves and said, "Luck is luck, I'm fine with anything."
He was the first to draw lots. He stepped forward and drew a job as a vendor. Then, the others naturally followed suit. After the group finished drawing lots, everyone showed their results.
Shen Xingsui unfolded his sign and said softly, "I am a restaurant."
The group exchanged glances, trying to guess who the restaurant was.
Not far away, Fu Jinxiao held up the sign with his slender fingers and said slowly and deliberately, "Restaurant."
Originally, drawing the restaurant was nothing special, but upon hearing that she would be paired with Fu Jinxiao, many people cast envious glances at Shen Xingsui, both openly and secretly. Shen Xingsui herself couldn't believe it, but a look of relief still welled up in her eyes.
The final group assignments were also determined by drawing lots:
Shen Xingsui & Fu Jinxiao - Restaurant
Shen Xingchen & Li Xu'an - Merchants
An Ran & Ning Ze - Manor
Tuya & Xu Qinke - Bookstore
Teacher Li & Feng Fan – Cleaning
Shen Xingsui looked at the restaurant on the card with a hint of curiosity and asked, "What does this restaurant do?"
Fu Jinxiao: "You'll find out when you get there."
The show "Starlight Shines" has a great advantage, which is also one of the reasons why viewers love to watch it. That is its authenticity. There is no script or editing. The staff and directors do not give the celebrities any special treatment. They let everyone personally experience the hardships and feelings of ordinary people, which is the essence of this variety show.
The restaurant didn't even provide a map.
Shen Xingsui looked at the card: "It doesn't say which restaurant it is. Do we need to ask each one one by one?"
Fu Jinxiao said, "There is a peach blossom symbol in the center of the restaurant on this card. The restaurant where we ate yesterday was decorated with peach blossoms as the main theme. There are only five restaurants in this town. When we passed by the nearest ones yesterday, none of them had stickers from the program team."
Shen Xingsui was shocked. He looked at Fu Jinxiao with admiration and said, "You actually noticed this yesterday?"
"I just happened to pass by and glanced at it a couple of times." Fu Jinxiao put the card away and smiled. "After all, this might save me a lot of trouble."
...
Compared to the experienced actor Fu, Shen Xingsui is clearly too inexperienced.
They arrived at the restaurant quickly. The receptionist downstairs wasn't surprised to see the two of them come in; she simply asked, "Are you two here looking for work?"
Shen Xingsui nodded.
The waiter was very kind to them: "Please come with us."
Yesterday they were dining at this biggest restaurant, and today they're coming to work here. Life is truly full of strange twists and turns.
They were taken directly to the kitchen, which was quite busy. Some chefs were cooking, while others were moving ingredients. The waiter led the two of them around the area to the back, where they met an elderly gentleman in a gray jacket. The waiter introduced him, saying, "This is Chef Gu Yun. You two will be following his orders today."
Shen Xingsui and Fu Jinxiao both bowed and greeted the master.
Master Gu Yun smiled, stepped forward, and shook Shen Xingsui's hand, telling him not to stand on ceremony: "No need to be so polite, no need to be so polite, welcome."
Shen Xingsui was surprised that this master was so approachable, and he smiled as well.
Master Gu Yun still held Shen Xing Sui's hand and even asked with concern, "Are you tired from the journey?"
Shen Xingsui: "...Not tired."
"That's good, that's good." Master Gu Yun then asked, "Would you like to take a rest?"
Shen Xingsui was shocked, not expecting such good benefits, but she didn't dare to be arrogant, so she quickly shook her head: "No need, no need, we'll just do our work."
Master Gu Yun then released the child's hand.
He only exchanged pleasantries with Actor Fu from beginning to end, but he was very enthusiastic towards Shen Xingsui. In particular, Shen Xingsui felt that this master's gaze towards him seemed very... kind.
"Today, the two of you are working here to cook for the customers," Chef Gu Yun said. "You'll have to cook, serve the dishes, and wash the dishes. If any customer complains, your pay will be deducted."
Shen Xingsui was mentally prepared when she arrived, and replied, "I know."
After Gu Yun finished speaking, she looked at him a few more times and even added, "But if you're too tired, don't push yourself too hard. If you need to speak up, then speak up."
Shen Xingsui: "...Okay."
The person in charge of this hotel is really nice.
Viewers watching the live stream also noticed that the treatment here was really good:
"What kind of divine being is in charge?"
"Haha, the groups next door weren't so lucky."
"Shen Xingchen is busy moving goods at the vendors right now. He said he won't get any food if he doesn't move a certain amount, hahaha!"
"An Ran and the others are also cleaning up the silt in the lotus pond at the resort."
"Sister Tuya and the others are moving books~"
In comparison, the atmosphere and treatment here are so good it's like they're not even on the same show.
Shen Xingsui and Fu Jinxiao's first task was to cook a table of dishes ordered by guests and then deliver them to the guests on time within ten minutes.
When Shen Xingsui received this task, a look of difficulty crossed his face.
Fu Jinxiao asked, "What?"
“I’m not very good at cooking.” Shen Xingsui looked up at Fu Jinxiao and finally said what she was embarrassed to say: “I’m a terrible cook, I don’t know why. I have studied cooking, but I just can’t cook well.”
Then he thought, "Actor Fu has been well-off since childhood, so he probably can't cook either. Does that mean the two of them have failed in their first attempt?"
Fu Jinxiao didn't seem to care. The man rolled up his sleeves, tied on the apron beside him with natural and practiced movements, and ordered, "Go chop the vegetables, I'll cook them."
?
Shen Xingsui was shocked!
Seeing that he didn't move, Fu Jinxiao asked, "What's wrong?"
"No, no!" Shen Xingsui hurriedly waved her hands nervously. She even straightened her body because she had been assigned a task, and said in a firm voice, "I'll go right now!"
They were practically saluting.
His earnest little face is so endearing, especially the way he rushes to the stove and immediately gets to work, which adds to his simple and honest charm.
Netizens were amused:
"Honestly, I'm starting to understand Shen Xingsui."
"He's really earnest and earnest, even if he's a bit simple-minded."
"I feel like he's just like any other ordinary person, working really hard to make a living."
"Every time I see him, I suddenly feel like I want to work harder too!"
The customer ordered hot and sour shredded potatoes, stir-fried green peppers with pork, a bowl of tomato and egg soup, and a stir-fried pork liver with scallions. After peeling the potatoes, Shen Xingsui watched Fu Jinxiao skillfully stir-fry the dishes and add seasonings with great care, and finally couldn't help but say, "It smells so good."
Fu Jinxiao glanced at him sideways and smiled, "Want to try some?"
Shen Xingsui still had a sense of propriety: "No, no, this is for the guests."
"Yes, that's true." Fu Jinxiao plated the dishes, a faint smile on his handsome face, his voice deep: "If you want to eat, then I'll make it again next time."
next time?
What does this mean?
Will I cook for myself next time?
Impossible, impossible! He's my idol, the idol of many people I admire. How could he cook for an ordinary person like me? He was probably just joking.
Fu Jinxiao said, "Take this over first."
Shen Xingsui snapped out of her daze and quickly nodded, "Mm!"
He carried the dishes and ran quickly to deliver them to the guests. When he returned, he saw Fu Jinxiao preparing ingredients for other dishes. When he saw the movie star Fu picking up onions, Shen Xingsui rushed over in a panic: "I'll do it!"
The body reacts faster than the brain.
By the time I realized it, the onion was already in my hand.
Fu Jinxiao, who had been robbed, glanced at him in surprise. When she saw Shen Xingsui's slightly flushed cheeks and worried eyes, she chuckled and said in a gentle but helpless voice, "What's the rush? No one's going to take your work away from you."
Shen Xingsui shook her head and explained, "No, that's not what I meant. It's just that this onion makes my eyes water..."
Fu Jinxiao's teasing smile faded slightly.
Shen Xingsui lowered her head, her voice growing softer and softer. In the noisy and somewhat chaotic kitchen, her whispered words still reached Fu Jinxiao's ears clearly: "Your eyes have an old injury, they'll be uncomfortable."
He kept his head down, unaware that Fu Jinxiao's gaze was gradually deepening, and that his usually nonchalant face had become more serious.
Shen Xingsui, fearing he would delay the guests' meal, rushed off to chop vegetables before he could react. The audience only heard half of what he said, but they could guess most of it from Fu Yingdi's expression:
"Is Sui Sui perhaps an angel?"
"This is too much! Isn't it just about currying favor with the powerful?"
"Upstairs, you're so heartless. Brother Fu treats him so well all the time, why would he need to fawn over him?"
"This child is just being grateful, after all, he's a teacher."
"Moreover, he rushed up as soon as he saw it, without having time to think too much."
While Shen Xingsui was chopping vegetables, Master Gu Yun appeared again. He was heartbroken to see the child chopping onions and immediately found an eye mask for Shen Xingsui from somewhere.
Shen Xingsui was very grateful.
The last dish was tomato and egg soup. The soup was served in a bowl, and Shen Xingsui went to pick it up, but the hot soup made the ceramic bowl very hot. He pulled his hand back as soon as he put it in.
Fu Jinxiao quickly put down her bowl and spoon and came over to check: "Did you get burned?"
Shen Xingsui quickly shook her head: "No, it's not very hot."
His fair hands had turned bright red, but even so, he didn't whine or cry out in pain to gain sympathy. Instead, he immediately reflected on his actions and showed a somewhat naive smile: "I was too reckless. I shouldn't have tried to carry it. It would have been bad if I had smashed the guest's soup."
She looked up and met Fu Jinxiao's somewhat sharp eyes.
Shen Xingsui's heart skipped a beat. The look that the movie star Fu gave him when he lifted his eyelids carried a sharp seriousness that made his smile come to an abrupt end.
"So what if it's smashed?" Fu Jinxiao said nonchalantly, as if he had completely forgotten that it wasn't easy to make this soup. After checking that everything was alright, he let him off the hook, but still punished him by tapping Shen Xingsui's forehead with his finger. His handsome face still had a faint smile, but it was different from the feeling he gave off before. The smile on his lips only made people feel an overwhelming danger: "If you say something like that again, the teacher will be angry."
There was no serious danger, yet it made people so tense they couldn't move.
He wouldn't emphasize this point much, but it was clear to everyone that although Shen Xingsui had never seen Fu Jinxiao angry, his subconscious seemed to realize that the consequences of Fu Jinxiao's anger would be severe.
but……
Why?
Was it because he said that the soup was more important than accidentally burning himself?
But before, at home, if he accidentally did something wrong, if he accidentally broke a bowl or damaged something, everyone would be very angry, and he would be met with critical looks and reproachful words:
"Can't you even do this simple thing right?"
"I finally got to come back for a meal, what a disappointment."
"Clumsy!"
The words spoken in those eyes seemed to become shackles of shadows, causing him to subconsciously feel nervous and self-blaming when faced with the same situation, fearing that he would be disliked.
But surprisingly, it didn't happen.
The first thing the person in front of him did was ask if he was hurt, and he said, "It's okay if it's smashed."
...
This feeling was truly wonderful, and for a moment Shen Xingsui even felt a lump in her throat.
Someone nearby said, "Table 3 needs their food. They're missing a soup. Have you finished making it? You can send it over now."
Fu Jinxiao placed the plate securely over, and the movie star picked up the soup, ready to take a step to serve the dishes. Under Shen Xingsui's questioning gaze, he opened his mouth and said, "This is the first time I've cooked for guests, and this is the last dish. I'll go see them and ask how it tastes."
Shen Xingsui then followed closely behind.
The guests at table number 3 knew there were celebrities there, but they still couldn't help but almost scream when they saw Fu Jinxiao!
Fu Jinxiao put down the soup, smiling, and asked, "Did you all enjoy the meal? How was the taste?"
The guests were practically nodding their heads in delight: "It's so delicious! Brother Fu, your cooking is really amazing! I never knew you could cook. Oh my god, am I really eating your cooking? I'm definitely going to pack some to take home for my family to try. We're all your fans, and I'm a fan of yours. I've seen many of your works."
Fu Jinxiao listened very politely, neither humble nor arrogant: "Thank you for your appreciation. It makes my efforts worthwhile."
"You've worked so hard, you've really worked so hard." The guest really wanted to get closer to Fu Jinxiao: "Have you eaten yet? Why don't you sit down and eat with us?"
Fu Jinxiao shook her head: "Thank you for your kindness, but we have other work to do later. We're here to work, so we have to follow the store's arrangements."
The guest was in a dilemma: "What should I do? Oh dear, I wanted to thank you properly..."
Fu Jinxiao smiled, and when he was gazed at by those affectionate phoenix eyes, he had the illusion of being looked at with deep affection. His voice was deep and magnetic as he slowly said, "Really, there's no need. As long as you enjoy your meal, that's all that matters. No tips are needed. We're just here to cook and be the chefs today."
The customer suddenly realized what was happening, and quickly took out money from his wallet, forcibly stuffing it into the hand: "You must accept this."
Fu Jinxiao said slowly, "How could I possibly accept that?"
The guests were so enthusiastic they couldn't stop them: "This is what you deserve!"
Fu Jinxiao reluctantly accepted the gift, but still very conscientiously cooperated with the guest by taking photos, signing autographs, and doing all the perks she could before leaving.
Shen Xingsui was dumbfounded.
Fu Jinxiao handed him the money she had earned as a tip: "Keep it safe."
Shen Xingsui accepted the three hundred yuan, her smile wide and unstoppable: "Teacher Fu, you're amazing! How did you even think of accepting tips?"
"Otherwise what?" Fu Jinxiao stepped upstairs: "The room fee is two thousand. After deducting that, the extra wages can be used to cover today's competition. It's already eleven o'clock. When will the two of us earn enough by cooking and delivering food?"
Shen Xingsui nodded thoughtfully: "That makes sense."
The viewers in the live stream burst into laughter:
"Oh no, this kid is going to be corrupted by Brother Fu."
"I knew that when Brother Fu takes action, it's not as simple as just asking the guests about the taste."
"Hahaha, an old fox is indeed an old fox."
"Your brother Fu is still your brother Fu."
The two returned to the kitchen, only to receive a sudden message from the production team: "Attention, everyone. Your current location may contain traces of the assassin, as well as clues about him. While working, please carefully observe your surroundings and try your best to solve the clues."
After reading it, Shen Xingsui seemed to understand something: "There might be clues about the assassin in our restaurant."
Fu Jinxiao responded calmly, "It should be hidden."
The restaurant is too big. Searching inch by inch would be extremely difficult, especially with so many people and eyes in the kitchen. If you really had to search, the difficulty would be doubled.
Just as she was deep in thought, Shen Xingsui's eyes lit up: "I know where it's hidden!"
Fu Jinxiao looked at him with some surprise.
Shen Xingsui ran out of the kitchen and went to a corner on the second floor. There was a huge peach blossom logo there, which was custom-made by the merchant. He reached behind it a few times and pulled out a small box. He smiled and said with some surprise, "It's really here."
Fu Jinxiao hadn't expected the child to be so clever, and asked, "How did you come up with that?"
"Because I ran into Master Gu Yun when I was running around delivering vegetables today," Shen Xingsui said excitedly. "Master Gu Yun told me that although the peach blossom tree sign is beautiful, the back is openwork, so I shouldn't get too close. Now that I think about it, I'm really lucky!"
Fu Jinxiao raised an eyebrow and smiled: "Yes, how lucky."
Shen Xingsui nodded firmly: "Yes!"
Viewers in the live stream also remarked:
"Fools are sometimes lucky."
"I'm so lucky."
"Master Gu Yun really likes him, hahaha."
Unbeknownst to Shen Xingsui, Chef Gu Yun, who was said to be kind and good-hearted, was leisurely drinking tea in a private room, with even the restaurant owner having to carefully keep him company across from him.
Shen Guyun was on the phone with his wife: "Hey, old woman, I've seen our grandson."
"I saw it on the live stream!" The old lady on the other end of the phone was also very excited: "If it weren't for my legs, I would have gone with you. That child is so cute."
Shen Guyun nodded: "That's right, that's right. I observed him today, and his future husband is quite good. He is the eldest son of the Fu family and is very capable. It's just that he is too handsome and will definitely have many romantic encounters. I'm afraid he will suffer in the future."
"How could that be? I've heard a lot about the eldest son of the Fu family. He has a clean private life and is a very good person." The old lady said with a smile, "Moreover, the Fu family is a well-known scholarly family with strict family education. How could their children be bad?"
Shen Guyun then agreed, feeling somewhat relieved.
After the restaurant's tasks for the day were completed, everyone gathered together before the earnings were tallied.
Fu Jinxiao's group earned a total of more than 4,000 yuan, making them the highest-paid group among all the groups. Tu Ya's group followed closely behind with more than 3,000 yuan, Shen Xingchen and Li Xu'an's group with more than 2,000 yuan, and An Ran's group with the lowest earnings, earning only more than 1,000 yuan, which wasn't even enough to cover their room and board.
Shen Xingchen complained, "I'm exhausted! I've been yelling all day trying to get customers to buy things, and in the end, it's not even enough to cover the deductions from my wages!"
An Ran also said with a bitter face, "There's just too much mud in the mud pit."
Everyone looked disheveled, except for Shen Xingsui and Fu Jinxiao, who looked relatively neat and clean. The director announced, "Alright, that means today's rankings are out. An Ran, your group earned the least money and will have to accept the punishment for the next two days. As of now, there will be no dinner for today."
An Ran, with a tearful face, had no choice but to agree.
The director added, "Our work experience is for two days. Today is the first day. We will continue working tomorrow. Everyone will rest in a little while and prepare for tomorrow's work."
Everyone was too tired, so they all agreed.
When everyone returned to the manor and went to their rooms, An Ran received a call from the production team reminding him of the punishment for the next day, which also involved waking everyone up.
An Ran immediately perked up: "Director, how do you wake everyone up? What's the method?"
The director said, "This is based on the voting results. Currently, the person with the highest number of votes is still the one who wakes up by kissing their partner with a good morning kiss."
An Ran was initially very upset about losing and being punished, but after hearing this, he perked up. He tried his best to hide his excitement and asked softly, "Do we need to wake everyone up?"
The director nodded: "Yes."
He wondered if it was just his imagination, but An Ran's reaction seemed different from Shen Xingsui's.
When Sui Sui received the notification, she was shocked and somewhat frightened, but An Ran seemed quite happy.
An Ran agreed quickly, as if afraid the production team would change their minds: "Okay, director, I will definitely wake everyone up on time tomorrow."
Great, his chance has finally come.
Although he didn't know if he had completed this task before, or if he had kissed her, he was definitely going to kiss her. This was such a good opportunity for ambiguous contact, and he certainly couldn't let it go!
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