At this time, Xiaoyu, also known as Zhu Qianyu, in R City was being forcibly confined to her home by her husband, Ji Huan, to recuperate.
"Uncle Luo, since my mother has said so, let's just forget about it."
Will Luo Yifan really let this go after receiving such an answer?
About ten minutes later, Chen Jing, who was busy in the kitchen, felt someone push the door open and enter. She thought it was Xiao Ya or another waiter, but she didn't expect that it was Luo Yifan who came in.
"Boss Luo, the kitchen is a restricted area; unauthorized personnel are not permitted to enter."
Chen Jing pointed to the words posted on the kitchen door and said expressionlessly.
Luo Yifan replied, "I'm not a busybody. We're partners. You go ahead and do your work. Once you're done, I'd like to see how you make that dish."
Chen Jing was speechless.
To be honest, she really didn't want to see him. But from the perspective of a collaborator, his request was perfectly reasonable.
"Then please go out first, Mr. Luo. I'll call you when I'm done."
Chen Jing is an honest person. She knows that others have ulterior motives, but she doesn't know how to refuse.
After Luo Yifan left, her two disciples noticed their master's displeasure and reluctance, and reminded her.
“Master, if you don’t want to talk to him, you can just be direct. Why all the grand principles? Just be stubborn and deny it. So what? What can he do to you? Crack you down?”
Chen Jing smiled, neither agreeing nor disagreeing with her apprentice's suggestion.
To be fair, it's not that she doesn't know how to be unreasonable or throw a tantrum, but doing so would undoubtedly strain their relationship.
She just wanted to keep a distance from him, but she never intended to completely shut him out of her world.
Ultimately, she was still used to being invaded.
They are accustomed to only engaging in conservative and passive defense when attacked, rather than taking the initiative to attack.
Don't even think about it; if she's pushed to the limit, she might occasionally launch a deadly counterattack.
After Luo Yifan went into the kitchen, his mood improved significantly. When he came out, he enjoyed his "anything he wanted" special dinner.
After spending nearly half an hour finishing his special dinner, Luo Yifan walked to the cashier and said to Xiao Ya inside.
"Xiaoya, could you please order this table for me?"
Xiaoya looked at him and said, "I'm sorry, that table cannot be reserved."
That two-person table was originally intended as a backup table and was never reserved.
"Go ask your boss. Because of work, I'll be eating here twice a day for the next few days. Is it really okay if I don't reserve a table? Of course, I can pay a deposit if needed."
It seems that Luo Yifan intends to use their working relationship to relentlessly pursue this relationship.
Xiaoya didn't dare to make a decision on her own, so she went to the kitchen to ask Chen Jing for instructions.
Chen Jing listened without reacting, only saying, "Then let him place the order. He can pay whatever deposit he wants. As for the bill, if he wants to settle it, we'll take it. If he doesn't want to settle it, so be it."
It seems that Chen Jing has adopted an attitude of not reacting no matter what you do.
As a result, Xiaoya listened to the landlady and reserved the table for Luo Yifan, and also accepted a considerable deposit according to Luo Yifan's own wishes.
Luo Yifan put the card back in his wallet, looking quite pleased. He then took out several large bills from his wallet and handed them to Xiaoya.
"Xiaoya, go to the fruit stand across the street and buy some fresh fruit. It's hot, let's all eat some fruit to cool down."
Actually, it's far from being the height of summer at this time. He was just making up an excuse.
"Why not take it if it's free?" Xiaoya thought as she accepted the banknotes handed to her by Luo Yifan.
As the saying goes, "He who takes a man's gift is bound to be grateful," and after buying a bunch of imported fruits, Xiaoya and the shop assistants' attitude towards Luo Yifan began to warm up.
Of course, this warming up was also private. Seeing that the proprietress always had a blank expression in front of Luo Yifan, everyone naturally dared not show their friendliness too obviously.
"Aunt Jing, the mangosteens that Boss Luo bought are very fresh, have a couple!"
"Aunt Jing, Mr. Luo bought some durian, would you like a piece?"
"Aunt Jing, Mr. Luo bought some cherries, would you like a few?"
...
Several shop assistants took turns going in to offer tribute, but each time, they brought out the same thing they brought in.
Luo Yifan was actually mentally prepared for this, but it happened time and time again, and he felt somewhat helpless.
After a long wait, when most of the customers had paid and left, Chen Jing finally had some free time, and Luo Yifan was able to enter the kitchen.
"Boss Luo, here are the ingredients and procedures."
Chen Jing handed him the iPad, and then took out the ingredients she had prepared beforehand and cooked another dish according to the instructions.
Luo Yifan tasted it, and indeed, it tasted exactly the same as what he had for breakfast.
Before he could express any opinions or insights, Chen Jing had already taken off her uniform and hat.
"Xiaoshan, you and Afeng pack up. I have something to do and need to go out for a bit."
Xiaoshan and Afeng are Chen Jing's two apprentices, two young chefs hired by the restaurant.
After instructing her two apprentices, Chen Jing said to Luo Yifan, "Boss Luo, please make yourself at home."
After saying that, he walked out without waiting for Luo Yifan's response.
The office had a small shared bathroom. Chen Jing dressed herself neatly and changed into the new clothes that Zhu Qianying had bought for her a few days ago before walking out of the office.
Luo Yifan seemed to really intend to settle down here, sitting at the table he had reserved, fiddling with something on his laptop.
Hearing the sound, I looked up and saw Chen Jing wearing a white chiffon blouse and a brown midi skirt. I was a little stunned for a moment.
Chen Jing actually has a very good foundation; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to give birth to such a beautiful pair of sisters as Zhu Qianying.
However, she doesn't usually dress up much; she's always dressed very casually as a woman. So, although she looks younger than her peers, she always seems to lack a certain radiance.
But now, she has simply changed into a well-tailored dress and styled her hair into a retro updo, and she has become a radiant figure. Even though she is over forty years old, she is still hard to look away from.
"Wow, Aunt Jing, you're going on a date again?"
Xiaoya had never seen Chen Jing dressed like this before, and when she saw her, her eyes lit up. She skipped over and ran around Chen Jing once.
"Don't talk nonsense!" Chen Jing patted her head. "Watch the shop carefully. After all the customers have left, clean and lock the doors and windows."
After giving her instructions, Chen Jing walked out the door.
Luo Yifan, who had been sitting there, stood up and slammed his laptop shut. "A-Jing, where are you going? I'll give you a ride!"
Chen Jing turned to him and smiled politely, "Thank you, Mr. Luo, but I have a driver, so you don't need to trouble yourself!"
[I don't know if it will be the third or fourth update, but it will be around 6 PM tonight~~]
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