Yan Shao naturally nodded, "Yes, this is good."
In fact, Zhu Qianying was right. If they really went to a Sichuan restaurant, he really intended to eat plain rice.
However, it is clear that Zhu Qianying is not the kind of person who only cares about herself and not others. Besides, she dotes on him, so how could she bear to let him go hungry?
The Cantonese restaurant that Zhu Qianying chose was, in her words, "okay," but in Yan Shao's mouth, it was just so-so no matter how he ate it.
"Hey, stop comparing these flavors to my mom's. She's a master chef, okay?"
To be honest, this wasn't just Zhu Qianying showing off because she was poor.
The news that Chen Jing and Fanxin Pavilion jointly participated in the international food exhibition has caused a huge stir.
Many outsiders began to find it strange that this relatively unknown Chen Jing had such incredible luck in being able to participate in a competition jointly with Fanxin Pavilion.
Then, these curious people began to dig deeper, and what they found was incredible. They discovered that Chen Jing had been the head chef of Mingxuan Hotel at the age of seventeen, and that Mingxuan Hotel still displays a trophy that Chen Jing won more than twenty years ago.
That award caused a sensation in the industry at the time, because the gold medal was won by a beautiful female chef who was not yet twenty years old.
And that beautiful chef is none other than Chen Jing, who is currently competing in the same competition with Fanxin Restaurant.
"Speaking of which, Mom is more famous than you now!"
Yan Shao was telling the truth, because in the past few days, more and more high-ranking officials and wealthy businessmen have been calling him, asking him simply to help them reserve a table at Jingjing Restaurant.
Young Master Yan acted impartially, instructing all individuals to make reservations themselves through the online system.
Zhu Qianying smiled indifferently, "I'm not famous anyway!"
Zhu Qianying was somewhat famous in the United States, but when she returned to China, no one even recognized her name.
"You could have become an overnight sensation, what a pity..."
To this day, Yan Shao still regrets her withdrawal from the competition.
His statement about "becoming an overnight sensation" was not entirely unfounded. He later inquired with the organizers and several judges and discovered that his parents' wedding rings had received high scores from the judges at the time. Even if they didn't win the gold medal, winning a silver or bronze medal would have been a certainty.
"There's nothing to regret. True success is proven by word of mouth among consumers, not by an award."
"Take my mother for example. If she were still the fourth concubine in the Zhu family, do you think that even if all her glorious deeds were dug up, how many people would consider her a genius and praise her highly? There would only be hypocritical sympathy or a lot of people kicking her when she's down."
Zhu Qianying is not without ambition for awards, but she has never made them her primary goal.
Yan Shao was originally a very difficult person to persuade, but he had to admit that he was persuaded by Zhu Qianying.
"Okay, it seems like no matter what I say, you always manage to get me to agree."
Yan Shao couldn't say whether he felt helpless or happy. In any case, the feeling of being persuaded, although he hadn't experienced it much, felt pretty good.
"We mentioned opening a branch to Mom before. Now, is she more inclined to cooperate with Luo Yifan?"
This question was actually asked of Yan Shao by Qin Xiu at first, but he didn't pay much attention to it at the time. Now, after listening to Zhu Qianying's analysis, he suddenly remembered this question again.
Zhu Qianying smiled and said, "Didn't you see it all? The relationship between Mom and Uncle Luo is so complicated. Let's not get involved. Let them decide for themselves."
We ate and chatted for almost an hour.
Zhu Qianying, who usually eats very quickly, slowed down because she had been discussing a lot of issues with Young Master Yan.
However, her slower pace doesn't mean she'll eat less.
The two ordered a fish, two meat dishes, two vegetables, and a soup, and also ordered four bowls of white rice, which they finished completely.
Yan Shao watched with satisfaction as Zhu Qianying finished the last bite of rice, then asked, "Are you full?"
Zhu Qianying put down her rice bowl with satisfaction, took a sip of soup, and then replied, "I'm full. If I'm not full, I'll become an elephant instead of a pig."
She did remember that a long time ago, Young Master Yan had teased her more than once, calling her a pig.
Yan Shao chuckled and touched her face. "Well, I raised a beautiful pig, and then she gave birth to a proud little pig."
Zhu Qianying ignored him, pointing with her chin at the empty plate on the table, which was completely clean. "Since you raised them, please, pay the bill!"
When Yan Shao took out his card to pay, he held a black card between his fingers, hesitated for a moment, and ultimately did not hand it over.
Because of Bai Xiangdong's illness, Zhu Qianying transferred one million yuan from the dividend card of Mingxuan Group to Bai Shao's account.
The rest, including the card that Yan Shao gave to Zizai for living expenses, remains untouched.
These things were not told to him by Zhu Qianying on her own initiative. Rather, he had set up automatic monitoring of her account and knew exactly what was going in and out of it.
However, what offered him some consolation was that all the items he bought that day, including those used by Zhu Qianying herself, were paid for by Yan Shao, and Zhu Qianying did not show any resistance.
In the past, this would have been a trivial matter for Young Master Yan. For example, when he gave Yi Wei a sports car and an apartment as a birthday gift, he never cared whether the recipient liked it or not.
But now, even though he was spending money, he was constantly on edge until she naturally told him to pay the bill, at which point he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
It was rare for Yan Shao to skip work for a day, so he spent the whole day shopping with his wife. Although the bodyguard took care of all the carrying and lifting, many men would find it tedious to spend the whole day shopping in the mall.
But Yan Shao thoroughly enjoyed it. Perhaps it was because he had lost it before, so he understood that companionship was more precious than money, and more unforgettable and irreplaceable.
He used to be reluctant to spend even a little more time on anyone, including Yi Wei.
But now, he has immense patience to play with Zizai, take him for walks, walk the dog, go shopping and chat with Zhu Qianying, and even just accompany Zhu Qianying in the kitchen to wash dishes and pick vegetables is a kind of happiness.
Are you tired?
As evening approached, the two finally boarded the bus back home.
As Yan Shao asked, he reached out and lifted her legs, placing them on his knees, gently kneading her calf muscles, which were noticeably more tense.
Zhu Qianying reached out and patted his shoulder. "Aren't you tired?"
Young Master Yan shook his head. Indeed, for someone with his stamina, spending a whole day sightseeing was nothing.
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