"Wow, boss, you're eating all by yourself?!"
A group of four people who weren't very good at cooking on a traditional earthen stove managed to put together three dishes and a soup in the kitchen. But when they came out of the kitchen, they saw Mu Chen already sitting there with two boxed lunches in front of him.
This was clearly eaten by him alone.
Wang Wenfei's eyelids twitched at the sight of that lunchbox.
She'd completely forgotten about that!
She could have just bought boxed lunches! Why would she be so foolish as to bring groceries to cook?
"I didn't eat alone, it's just that you were cooking too slowly, and I was hungry."
After Mu Chen finished speaking, the others glanced at the digital clock hanging on the wall—14:00.
Well, they really did spend a long time on it.
The group of people then sat quietly at the tables provided by the store and ate their lunch. Every now and then, Lu Xiaoyao's nose would work up and sniff the direction where Mu Chen was eating his lunch.
That boxed lunch smelled absolutely delicious!
The contrast is even more striking when compared to the dishes they themselves make!
"Boss, that..."
Lu Xiaoyao stared intently at the bamboo shoot slices and the glistening, oily cured pork belly that Mu Chen was picking up with his chopsticks.
"Was your takeout... good?"
Before Mu Chencai could even put the food in his mouth, he saw Lu Xiaoyao's expression and paused slightly in his chopping motion.
"You'll see when you buy it yourself."
After saying that, Mu Chen continued eating his boxed lunch.
Mu Chen's movements as he ate his boxed lunch were quite a sight to behold. After answering Lu Xiaoyao's question, he completely ignored Lu Xiaoyao's burning gaze fixed on the boxed lunch in front of her.
There was no loss of appetite, nor was there excessive tension leading to wolfing down of food.
Midway through the meal, Mu Chen took a moment to look up and glance at the dishes in front of Lu Xiaoyao and the others that hadn't been touched much.
He could still vaguely make out what the dishes were through the slightly burnt, smoky filter.
But you can tell whether it tastes good or not just by looking at how many of these people keep eating rice.
So he added, "The boss has plenty of boxed lunches."
After saying that, Wang Wenfei was the first to stand up and walk towards Mingmei. Then Julian glanced at Mu Chen and got up as well. Lu Xiaoyao and Merita followed suit, and Mingmei was surrounded by players in an instant.
Brothers! I bet the kid has another excuse not to buy lunchboxes this time!
[How could that be? So many people are buying it, even if it's just following the trend, you have to buy it! Don't say anything carelessly before.]
[Am I talking nonsense? Go check out the StarNet; people are already criticizing it, saying that Blue Silicon (the game company's abbreviation) is being greedy with this game.]
【Huh? What's going on? What happened? 0.0】
[The boxed lunches sold by the mysterious merchant in this game start at 1000 Star Coins!]
[Holy crap! Why? In other games, the Mysterious Merchant's lunchbox only costs 20 Star Coins, this is several times more!]
[This is outrageous! This game is only 99 Star Coins to unlock, right? I was saying that new games usually cost 188, and this time it's because the scoundrels are being merciful and offering a discount for the New Year? Good grief! So that's what they were waiting for?!]
...
Mingmei noticed that people in the live stream were arguing about the price of the boxed meals, and there was a group of players standing in front of her as well.
Wang Wenfei immediately asked how much the boxed meals cost.
Mingmei looked at them all and said, "My boxed lunch is very expensive. I don't recommend buying it if you're not prepared."
Even though Mingmei has already said all that.
But as the saying goes, what you can't have always seems more alluring.
The more you remind them to think twice, the more impatient they become, especially Lu Xiaoyao, who has already shouted her slogan: "Happiness is priceless! I'm not happy if I don't eat well! As long as it tastes good, I don't care how expensive it is!"
Mingmei: "..." Are you sure?
After Lu Xiaoyao finished speaking, she called out to the people around her, "Right?" Wang Wenfei and the others nodded in agreement.
It was at this moment that the notification sound about the discovery of the mysterious merchant appeared in the background. Before everyone could even cheer, they were stunned by the prices of the items on the pop-up electronic screen!
[Boiled Chicken Bento Box - 1500 Star Coins/serving. Effects will only be known after consumption.]
[Bamboo Shoot and Cured Pork Bento Box - 1000 Star Coins/serving. Customers will receive a small gift from the merchant.]
What's going on with this game?
They didn't even tell us the effects of the boxed lunch, and the price... they must have added a few extra zeros!
"Holy crap! If you're going to rob me, just say so. Why bother with a lunchbox?"
Lu Xiaoyao exclaimed in surprise at Mingmei, then turned back to look at Mu Chen calmly eating his lunchbox with a look of horror, and shouted, "Boss! You ate 2500 yuan worth of food in one meal?!"
Mu Chen was so startled by Lu Xiaoyao's sudden shout that he almost dropped the chicken he was holding onto his clothes.
Isn't that obvious?
Why shout it out?
Mu Chen turned around and met Lu Xiaoyao's gaze. He could see that her eyes were clearly saying to him, "Are you a sucker?"
Before Lu Xiaoyao could even ask the question, Mu Chen unusually replied, "Do you think I'm short of money?"
Lu Xiaoyao: "Not bad..."
Mu Chen: "Are you short of money?"
Although Mu Chen's questioning was somewhat Versailles-like, that was the truth.
None of the five people present were short of money.
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