"ah?"
The young woman looked back at the young man with a puzzled expression, her eyes filled with confusion.
"You don't even know the hot news in our city?"
The young man was shocked. The news about the roadside Western food being served with a suona (a traditional Chinese wind instrument) was incredibly popular, garnering over a million likes in just one day. Some people hadn't even seen it, which shows they don't like to gossip online.
Unlike him, with 5G internet, he can instantly know any meme. I didn't know he could stay up all night to catch up on all the gossip.
He's constantly on the front lines of gossip.
"Then just open Douyin and Weibo, and you'll see it trending on the hot search list."
There were many onlookers, but only regular customers who came specifically to order food actually went up to eat.
The three thousand yuan set meal only had those two customers yesterday.
The reason it's so popular is partly due to its price, partly because it sells Western food at a roadside stall, and partly because it's accompanied by suona music. It's so unique that it attracts the attention of every passerby. With so many people watching, it's no surprise that it's been posted online and attracts a large number of netizens.
There were even more onlookers today than yesterday, but they were all just there for the spectacle.
The area was surrounded by layers upon layers of people, completely blocking out Lin Zhou's stall. The outermost layer of people couldn't see anything but heads.
People were standing on the flower beds along the entire roadside, watching the spectacle from above.
There were also people standing on the stone blocks by the roadside watching.
People who don't know the situation might think that Times Square is holding an event and that some celebrity has come to support it, otherwise why would there be so many people watching?
Yang Heng and Shen Chengyue, wearing masks, hats and sunglasses, squeezed into the crowd one after the other.
"Wow, there are so many people! There weren't this many people yesterday."
"Are we really going to put on a show of eating steak in front of so many people?"
"I can't take it anymore, how embarrassing! A bunch of people are watching me eat."
Yang Heng followed behind Shen Chengyue, muttering to himself as he walked.
Shen Chengyue remained silent throughout, pulling Yang Heng into the crowd to find a spot and squeeze forward.
Excuse me, could you move aside?
"Excuse me, I need to go inside to eat."
Hearing that the two were squeezing forward to get food, the passersby who were watching the commotion were very accommodating and gave up their seats.
Then, turning his head, he saw the two people who were wrapped up tightly and his eyes widened.
"Dude, you're still coming to eat here after it's wrapped up like this?"
Yang Heng was taken aback by the question, nodded haphazardly, and continued to squeeze forward with Shen Chengyue.
Soon, they arrived at the center of the stage.
The familiar steak truck came into view.
Even with this ridiculously expensive meal, there's still a queue!
Shen Chengyue and Yang Heng were dumbfounded when they saw the group of more than a dozen people in front of them.
I thought that no one would want to try such a morbid dining experience.
Now, in a group of people who are not taking any protective measures.
Their attire was exceptionally striking.
The crowd's attention was involuntarily drawn to Shen Chengyue and Yang Heng, who were heavily bundled up.
Laughter and voices filled the air.
Yang Heng lowered his head awkwardly.
What a miscalculation!
They wanted to eat steak, but they were afraid someone would take a picture and post it online.
I was thinking of learning from the stall owner and equipping myself with the necessary skills before coming to eat.
They don't even take off their masks; when they eat, they tear a hole in the mask and stuff it directly into their mouths, determined not to show their faces.
Unexpectedly, there were other guests present. There were many of them, and none of them were wearing masks, as if they didn't care at all about being watched.
This armed them, once again, made them the focus of the crowd.
"Since we're already here..."
Yang Heng and Shen Chengyue locked eyes, and as soon as Shen Chengyue said those words, Yang Heng knew what he meant.
So the two of them walked to the back of the line and stood there one after the other.
The regular diners in line turned their curious gazes to the two people at the back of the queue.
"Why does this sleazy attitude remind me so much of those two guests who went viral yesterday?"
For seasoned diners with extensive experience in recognizing people, they recognized Shen Chengyue and Yang Heng simply by their body shapes.
Shen Chengyue and Yang Heng, who were at the back of the group, froze upon hearing this.
Seeing that Yang Heng was about to explode and start arguing, Shen Chengyue pulled him back.
What's the difference between jumping out at this point and introducing yourself?
The two pretended not to hear and continued to queue discreetly, which was the best course of action.
A few minutes later.
Their friends, one by one, were fully armed and went through great lengths to squeeze through the crowd.
The group of people looked at each other, completely embarrassed.
"puff."
"Hahaha~"
The onlookers, who hadn't been laughing at first, couldn't help but laugh when they saw a group of people in disguise.
Damn, they've even put on a hood! Who can resist that?!
"Holy crap, I can't help it, how come these people all thought of the same thing?"
"They're afraid of trending on social media, hahaha, those two were turned into memes by netizens yesterday."
"What were you thinking? Hahahaha."
"It's like wanting to eat steak but being afraid of getting into trouble."
"I'm dying of laughter. People who don't know the situation would think it's a big gathering of kidnappers."
"......"
They've been friends for years, no wonder they get along so well; they think alike.
The friends looked at Shen Chengyue and Yang Heng at the back of the group. They recognized each other at a glance, but all of them chose not to acknowledge each other.
Despite the undisguised laughter around them, they remained outwardly calm, wearing masks and other protective gear so outsiders couldn't see their expressions, but inwardly they were putting on a brave face.
It's better not to be friends with this person; we'll both lose face together!
It's nice to be a stranger when you're out and about.
Lin Zhou, standing behind the stall, was dumbfounded to see so many uniquely dressed diners.
So that's how he looked in other people's eyes yesterday!
This is no better than playing the suona with a natural and graceful demeanor; as long as he doesn't feel embarrassed, it's others who will feel awkward.
Lin Zhou's ears turned red with embarrassment.
The regular customers in front of him recognized him immediately, and one teasing remark after another followed.
"Boss Lin, are you going to play the suona later?"
"Yes, yes, we regular diners have never experienced dining with live music."
"You can't show favoritism!"
"Mr. Lin, may I hear 'Carrying the Bridal Sedan Chair'?"
Lin Zhou: ......
So, the diners aren't embarrassed; it's him who's embarrassed, right?
"Can."
Lin Zhou bravely agreed, arranged the steaks that were seared on the hot plate into individual plates, and then took a row of glasses to pour red wine into each one.
The regular customers were incredibly excited, lining up to pay and taking their steaks to the side, not caring about the stares of those around them.
He looked at Lin Zhou expectantly, gesturing for him to start playing.
Looking at this group of people, they didn't seem embarrassed at all.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Lin Zhou took off his mask, put on sunglasses, and without further ado, took out the suona from the box.
"I present to you a suona solo of 'Carrying the Bridal Sedan Chair'."
Lin Zhousheng's utterly dejected tone amused the regular diners.
They stood around Lin Zhou, waiting for him to start praising them before they began to eat.
......
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