"ah?"
Chen Jing didn't understand the implication of Luo Yifan's words and asked blankly, "You have other alternative dishes, right?"
Luo Yifan chuckled and said, "No!"
"Then...didn't you say we should just change it?"
"yes!"
"You don't have any alternative dishes, how can we change it?" Chen Jing was very persistent.
Luo Yifan smiled good-naturedly, "I don't have any, but you do!"
Chen Jing frowned slightly. Was Luo Yifan just teasing her?
After a while, Chen Jing relaxed her brows and asked formally, "Mr. Luo, are you kidding me?"
Luo Yifan then realized that although Chen Jing was Zhu Qianying's mother, her way of thinking was completely different from Zhu Qianying's.
However, that makes sense. They are clearly two different people. Even if they are mother and daughter, they cannot possibly have the same way of thinking.
A personality like Zhu Qianying's is certainly good, but a personality like Chen Jing's is not necessarily bad.
“Ah Jing, I’m sorry, I’m not kidding you. I’m serious. I really feel that these two vegetarian dishes don’t match the overall combination of this recipe. I’ve tried your dishes a few times during this period, and there are two vegetarian dishes that match this combination.”
"Therefore, I've come here today to sincerely invite you to collaborate with our Fanxin Pavilion and participate in this international food exhibition. What do you think?"
It is said that when happiness comes too suddenly, some people experience a brief period of oxygen deprivation in their brains, commonly known as a "blackout."
Chen Jing is currently experiencing these symptoms of oxygen deprivation and memory loss.
Chen Jing was stunned for a while before she came to her senses and said to Luo Yifan, who had been watching her patiently waiting for her answer, "Brother Luo, can I think about this?"
Luo Yifan visibly relaxed. "Of course, I've already discussed this with Yingzi. You two can talk it over. Here, I'll keep this recipe and the food expo flyer. The registration deadline is the end of this month. Give me an answer before the 20th, okay?"
Chen Jing nodded. "Yes, I will give you an answer as soon as possible. I won't keep you waiting too long."
After realizing what was happening, Chen Jing understood that this was both a huge challenge and a huge opportunity for her.
She went into the kitchen and, catching Zhu Qianying, began to scold her.
"Ying'er, you've gone too far! You clearly knew everything, but you didn't tell me. You didn't even bother to tell me about such a big thing, making me look like a fool in front of Brother Luo just now!"
Zhu Qianying teased her with a smile, "Mom, tell me, how did you make such a fool of yourself? And then suddenly burst into tears of joy?"
Chen Jing glared at her, "Keep talking nonsense. Right now, no one can control you except Young Master Yan!"
Of course, Chen Jing was just joking.
She knew better than anyone else that her daughter was far more sensible than other people's daughters.
Zhu Qianying stuck out her tongue. "He can't control me either. I have all the financial power over him, so he wouldn't dare to do anything to me!"
Chen Jing smacked her butt, "Aren't you smug!"
He spoke with utter disdain, but in his heart, he felt extremely gratified by the happiness his daughter now possessed.
"Mom, I'll go out with you and talk to Uncle Luo. If you don't understand anything, just ask Uncle Luo."
Chen Jing coughed twice. "Don't you get annoyed by asking all these questions?"
Zhu Qianying chuckled, "I think he'd be happy to tell you, it wouldn't be a bother at all!"
The mother and daughter ate lunch with Luo Yifan. The three of them ate and chatted, some of the conversation being about the food exhibition, and some unrelated things.
At first, Zhu Qianying would chime in occasionally, but as the conversation progressed, she quietly became an audience member, eating and listening quietly.
It was only then that she realized her mother was actually quite eloquent.
Moreover, Zhu Qianying also discovered that when talking about food and her favorite dishes, her mother would become animated and radiate a confident and transcendent glow.
Later, Zhu Qianying noticed that when her mother heard Luo Yifan's direct rather than flattering praise, she smiled somewhat reservedly and with a touch of naivety, looking as cute as a child who had just received praise from a teacher!
Zhu Qianying's thoughts became increasingly clear.
That evening, Chen Jing returned to the Yan family and told them what Luo Yifan had said. Everyone agreed that this was an excellent opportunity and they should seize it!
"Mom, I was wondering why Ying'er was secretly laughing all night. Turns out, it's because of you!"
Yan Shao teased, half-jokingly and half-seriously.
Zhu Qianying pinched his arm and scolded him, "I wasn't secretly laughing, I was clearly about to be driven crazy by you, okay?"
Upon hearing Zhu Qianying's words, Yan Bo and his wife smiled.
Before Chen Jing could ask, Yan Shao explained.
"Mom, you be the judge! We all thought she needed to rest, so I told Uncle Hai to turn off the internet after noon so she could have a peaceful nap. But when she came back and found there was no internet or computer, she started getting angry with me!"
In fact, Yan Shao's actions were indeed for Zhu Qianying's own good.
She's probably not too busy lately; a couple of days ago she even downloaded a game and started playing online games.
You know, online games are easy to get addicted to once you start playing them.
She had been working overtime a lot recently, and now that she finally has some free time, Yan Shao naturally hopes that she can make up for the weight she lost while she was busy.
Little did she know, she had been playing games so much these past two days that she neglected to eat and sleep. When she returned from the restaurant at noon, she found that the internet at home was down. Even her laptop was said to have been put away by the young master and would only be returned to her in the evening.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Qianying naturally became angry. After all, she was not a child, and she knew how to conduct herself properly when it came to playing.
"Ying'er, I also think that Young Master Yan did the right thing. You were so busy recently, now that you have some free time, you should take a good rest. It's better to play less games."
Chen Jing now frequently switches sides; in her words, she sides with reason, not with relatives.
Feeling isolated and helpless, Zhu Qianying suddenly stood up and ran upstairs, calling out, "Ying'er, where are you going?"
Yan Shao couldn't help but ask from behind.
"Sleep! Sleep like a pig!"
Zhu Qianying's sullen voice came over, and in the blink of an eye, her figure disappeared around the corner of the corridor.
Young Master Yan stood up and followed him upstairs.
The elders sat downstairs and continued discussing Chen Jing's participation in the exhibition, none of them paying attention to Zhu Qianying's childish reaction.
Anyway, they were quite at ease, knowing that even if Zhu Qianying was really angry, Young Master Yan would always find a way to coax her back.
As for how to appease them, that's a matter for the young people; as elders, they can't concern themselves with that.
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