Chapter 022 Chapter 22

Lakeside paradise.

Because all the formalities had been completed, Chu Bingbing's house possession progressed quickly. The property's dedicated maintenance personnel replaced the house with a new facial recognition smart lock provided to the owner on the spot.

24-hour exclusive butler service, express delivery butler personally delivers takeout to your door, and the community’s dedicated owner club, indoor and outdoor tennis courts, badminton courts, swimming pools, gyms, etc. are all free for owners to use.

In addition, all general service needs of the owners will basically be met by professionals.

Chu Bingbing became more and more satisfied with the community in front of her. She looked up at the lake view and downstairs was a garden. Although she was usually at school and could only come here once a week or once every two weekends, she now had a home in Bincheng. Apart from anything else, the dedicated storage room and cloakroom in such a big house were enough for her to buy and stock up on things.

Ah Yan and Zhu Jue accompanied Chu Bingbing downstairs and strolled around the huge community. The property staff were with them, introducing the property all the way. The weather was very good, and neighbors in the community were walking their dogs or taking walks. Chu Bingbing was in high spirits.

"Is that... the actress Nie and her husband?" Chu Bingbing exclaimed in her heart.

I was just casually passing by my neighbor, but I saw the international film queen without makeup. This is my idol since I was a child.

They had their own butler service, and one could tell at a glance that they were new owners, all from the same circle. As soon as their eyes met, Chu Bingbing saw Queen Nie nod in her direction.

She forced herself to be calm and smiled sweetly, then took two steps and quickly sent a message to A Yan on her cell phone.

[Chu Bingbing]: Ahhhhhhh! Actress Nie nodded at me! I saw a goddess!

As we walked, we saw someone who was obviously the housekeeper and a maid playing with the children. The beautiful-looking and fair-skinned hostess looked at the children with a smile, and every strand of her hair was exquisite.

Chu Bingbing, who was still excited about the fact that the movie queen was her neighbor, blinked. Is this the barrier of class?

When Chu Bingbing was in school, she had only seen wealthy classmates who had drivers and nannies at home. But in front of her, beside the noble lady, there was a young aunt who was in charge of taking care of the children, a housekeeper who was wearing stockings and a suit, and a butler who was with the little boy. At this moment, she felt like she had mistakenly walked into the set of some wealthy TV series!

At this time, A Yan looked left and right, observing the surrounding environment.

The noble lady that Chu Bingbing was paying attention to did not attract her attention. She was paying attention to other things, that is, the halo.

Yes, this lakeside world is the first flat-floor community in Bincheng, with an average per capita net worth of billionaires. This makes Ah Yan feel a little uneasy, wondering if a second person with a halo will appear.

After all, according to my own experience, although these people with auras may seem ordinary at first, they will always achieve the ultimate in life in one or several aspects.

Therefore, Chu Bingbing's community is obviously a residence for successful people, and there is a high possibility that there are people with haloes.

Ah Yan remains highly alert about this. As long as the person is not someone he knows, he will not be involved in any strange incidents.

Come to think of it, she has not yet gone to check on Juejue's roommates because they are in different dormitory areas, one in the south and one in the north. These past few days at school, Juejue has always been waiting for her downstairs of her dormitory.

Ah Yan silently added this matter to her schedule, and planned to check the almanac to choose an auspicious day, such as when she and her roommates were having dinner together and she would quietly pass by and take a look.

Fortunately, she never saw the second halo in the Lakeside Paradise community at this moment, which made Ah Yan feel relieved.

It seems that ordinary people without halo can also achieve such achievements and live in such a community, which immediately made her feel at ease.

Chu Bingbing suddenly received a call and decided not to return to school for the time being. A Yan and Zhu Jue politely said goodbye.

The property manager drove the community's exclusive limousine to take the two to the door. It was already past one in the afternoon. Although Ah Yan had eaten some fruit in the Jidao VIP room, he could clearly feel his stomach rumbling.

"What should we eat?" She pinched her chin. Now that she was out, she definitely couldn't be so hungry that she had to go back to the school cafeteria to eat.

"Barbecue, hot pot, barbecue? The weather is a bit hot."

Worried, Ah Yan opened the review software and searched, "I wonder if the hotels around here are expensive."

"Japanese omakase, emmm I don't want to eat it. Two thousand per person is not worth it for me." She drew with her fingers.

"One-star Michelin vegetarian restaurant. Reservation is required." Zhu Jue was also watching.

It was purely accidental that I followed Chu Bingbing here today. I can only say that this place is worthy of being a neighborhood of billionaires. A casual meal nearby is enough to cover an ordinary person's living expenses for a month.

"A fusion restaurant on the lakeside boat dock. You can eat on the boat. 800 per person? Forget it."

"Eh? There's a small shop here."

After passing a string of restaurants with per capita prices in the three or four digits, Ah Yan saw a shop that had no advertisements and only cost 288 yuan per person. He immediately felt like he had gotten a great bargain.

"Chu's Restaurant looks very simple. Although the average price per person is relatively high, it should be the kind of private restaurant with better ingredients."

The name of this simple restaurant doesn't quite match the number of people per capita, and there are only a few reviews. There aren't any set menus or recommended dishes. It looks more like a store recorded by staff. I guess the owner is quite old, and he doesn't even have a set menu for promotions. This should be a restaurant where familiar customers go to eat.

"Egg fried rice is the best! God forever! I am willing to eat the boss's egg fried rice for the rest of my life!"

"It's not a big restaurant. My friend brought me here. It's better than I expected. There are few dishes, but they are all high-quality. It's only open on weekends. The ingredients are limited and they are sold out while stocks last."

Ah Yan felt assured immediately after reading the comments. It must be a gourmet restaurant, so he decided it was you.

Zhu Jue looked at the distance and it was not far, about 800 meters. There were trees and shade nearby, so they didn’t even need an umbrella. The two of them held hands and followed the navigation to go to dinner.

"The surname Chu is quite rare. I think you have a roommate with the surname Chu?" Ah Yan suddenly remembered.

Zhu Jue nodded, "Chu Shen, his family is from Bincheng, and he left after class on Friday."

Lin Fan, Ye Ping'an, Xiao Qingnang, Yuan Ye, and Chu Shen, his five roommates' surnames and given names are easy to remember.

His roommates all have their own personalities and seem quite mysterious.

Different from the ordinary university dormitories, where the familiar young men have already started to call each other brothers, fathers and sons, and their personalities are inevitably a little eccentric, Zhu feels that the five people around him are quite mature and experienced.

For example, Xiao Qingnang calls him Brother Zhu, and Lin Fan's neat figure makes him feel distant from others. In comparison, Ye Ping'an, who likes to play with live broadcast equipment, Yuan Ye, who has a collection of LO Hanfu skirts in his closet, the taciturn Chu Shen, and Zhu feel that they are simply the most normal people.

They arrived at the Chu's Restaurant, which was not on the main road. A Yan and Zhu Jue turned a corner and went into an alley about 800 meters away. Although it was not far from the luxurious community like Lakeside World, the restaurant looked like a very old and narrow residence.

This geographical location has not been demolished?

Although the door was open, the sign of Chu's Restaurant made Ah Yan feel like he had dreamed back to the 1980s and 1990s, and it was a bit dark inside.

I guess I'm in the right place, right? Ah Yan thought.

It was still dinner time, and she bravely stepped inside, only to find that the small restaurant was already full of people.

The first floor doesn't look very large, with only six tables for four people in total. Now it's all full of people, including men, women, young and old, and it's obvious that they are all sharing the table.

"They are all eating egg fried rice." Zhu Jue looked at the diners at every table, each holding a plate of egg fried rice. Some people inhaled it furiously as if the accelerator key was pressed, while there were also elderly people who tasted it slowly, one spoonful at a time, with the expression on their faces as if they were tasting something supremely delicious.

Ah Yan's eyes fell on the small blackboard hanging on the wall, on which was marked today's date and menu.

[Today's supply: Fried rice with egg 288/portion]

[Limited to one serving per person, please get your own water. 】

A small restaurant that only sells egg fried rice, but one serving of egg fried rice costs NT$288? No wonder the review software says it's NT$288 per person!

However, there is something wrong with the people eating in this restaurant! They look like they are on drugs. Is it really necessary to be like this just for a meal?

Ah Yan and Zhu Jue subconsciously took a step back. They should take out their cell phones and secretly call the police. It felt like there was something strange added to the dishes in this restaurant!

At this time, a young man wearing a headscarf and a chef's uniform came out of the small restaurant carrying two plates of egg fried rice.

He seemed to have seen the figures at the two doors from a distance, and simply greeted them calmly: "You two, there is no room at the moment, you may have to wait for a while. Our restaurant only provides egg fried rice today, which may not suit your taste. You can try other restaurants."

A Yan:!

Oh my god, a new halo has appeared.

【Chef God System】

These four big characters are so conspicuous in this dimly lit residential restaurant.

Ah Yan's guess that he had mistakenly walked into a good restaurant was instantly dispelled.

Listen, listen to what he said. He is indeed a person with a halo. The boss is so arrogant and doesn't care about the diners at all. What's the difference between what he said and chasing away customers?

Compared to Ah Yan who was shocked by the aura of the [Chef God System], Zhu Jue who was standing beside her took a step forward and uttered a puzzled sound.

"Chu Shen?"

"Huh?" The man who was called was stunned. He squinted his eyes, walked closer and saw the two people clearly, and his face was immediately filled with surprise.

Chu Shen's eyes fell on Zhu Jue and his girlfriend beside him, and he sighed inwardly, what kind of thing was this? How did his roommate find him?

"Brother Jue, how did you get here? Come in." A handsome young man wearing a headscarf invited the two people into the house.

Ayan and Juejue looked at each other, and everything was said without words.

But there were no seats in this small restaurant at that moment. Ah Yan saw Chu Shen, the owner of the chef halo, looking around, and before he could make any move, someone had already stood up.

"Boss Chu's friend? Come and sit down. I've just finished my meal."

The squinty-eyed fat boy who was speaking, now with a smile on his face, quickly stood up with his thin friend beside him. Although Ah Yan saw that the plate was still half full, the two of them took the plate and went outside to eat.

Ah Yan's eyes widened, she felt a little embarrassed: "Isn't this a bit bad?"

Chu Shen didn't take it seriously, "It's okay. They are used to it."

He glanced at the two regular customers and said, "Next time you come, I'll give you a free side dish."

As soon as these words were spoken, Ah Yan and Zhu Jue saw that almost all the diners in the room stood up in an instant.

Ah Yan and Zhu Jue were pulled at the same time.

"Beautiful lady, come on, take my seat."

"I'll give it to you. Sit down quickly. Don't get tired."

The two of them immediately became the hottest people in the entire restaurant. More than 20 pairs of eyes were staring at them. The girl directly pulled A Yan's arm, and the boss pulled Zhu Jue towards him.

At this moment, Ah Yan had an illusion that he had become a star surrounded by stars.

And all of this is brought by the chef god in front of us.

These diners are going crazy just for a free side dish! It's really scary!

Just like Chu Shen's words just now caused a huge uproar, at this moment, seeing the chaos, he said a few words to restore order to the somewhat chaotic restaurant.

"Okay, it's just the two of them. If you make trouble again, I'll cut the portion in half next time."

In an instant, all the diners turned into obedient primary school students and continued to eat one mouthful after another.

A Yan was a little dazed, she almost thought she was entering into some kind of illusion.

"It's okay, you two just sit down and relax." He spoke to Zhu Jue and A Yan.

It’s the first time for my roommate and girlfriend to come over, so I have to show my hospitality to them.

Especially since the system just reminded me of a new task.

[Special Mission: Unexpected Diners]

[Mission description: There are always unexpected things in life, and the roommate couple suddenly arrives. Let them experience the power of fried rice! ]

[Mission requirements: Obtain four-star or higher reviews and favorability from two special diners.]

【Mission Reward: ???】

At this time, Ah Yan was carefully asking the diners next to him, "How do I pay?"

For this kind of person with a halo whom I have just met, although he is just my roommate, after all, I have only known him for half a month. Moreover, according to Ah Yan's experience, if I get the benefits of him for no reason, I will probably suffer a great loss.

Ah Yan and Jue Jue walked inside to the checkout counter. One of them poured water into a cup while she quickly paid the bill. Two servings of egg fried rice cost 576 yuan. She had never eaten such expensive food in her life. However, thinking of the halo above Chu Shen's head, Ah Yan became a little excited.

This was the first time she had met a person with such life skills. He was able to make all the diners in the room scramble for a plate of free side dishes. How delicious must his food be?

Chu Shen was stirring the wok. Steam was rising and the distinct rice grains were wrapped in golden egg liquid. This action, which he had obviously done thousands of times, now had an exceptionally smooth beauty. He sprinkled chopped green onions on it and served it on a plate. He personally brought out two servings of egg fried rice.

After the college entrance examination, he wanted to close his grandfather's shop, but he accidentally cut his hand while cooking, and the blood dripped onto the ancient recipe book at home, which activated the chef god system.

So Chu's Restaurant continued to operate. He had to practice basic skills thousands of times in the Kitchen God Space every night. It was not until July that it opened for business for the first time. A dish of fried rice cost 288 yuan, which was the price given by the system. Although he thought it was outrageous, there was nothing he could do about it.

The uncles and aunties nearby thought he was short of money, so they all came to eat a bowl of soup with the intention of helping him, and then things got out of control.

After Binhai University started, he had planned to close the restaurant because he had to go to school. However, the customers who had been waiting in the restaurant for half a month before the start of the school term went crazy, saying, "I will die if I can't eat egg fried rice again." The 80-year-old man burst into tears. Chu Shen could only come back on weekends and set up the stall for two days.

Chu Shen has not unlocked many recipes so far. The first one, egg fried rice, is a benefit for novices. Afterwards, an old man with a very special identity unlocked a side dish of vinegar celery for him.

Now, this is the third time that Chu Shen has encountered a special mission, which was brought by his roommate and his girlfriend.

Normal tasks on weekdays are just to achieve a certain amount of sales and get a certain number of five-star reviews from diners, but today's special task is particularly special.

For all the diners in Chu Shen’s restaurant, he can see that their satisfaction ratings are all five-star, but this task only requires his roommate and his girlfriend Miss Yan to give four stars. Is it because the two of them are particularly demanding?

What surprised him even more was that the reward for this mission was a question mark.

Special diners, with low star rating requirements and the ability to gain favorability, made Chu Shen smell a different meaning.

Could it be that this unknown reward is linked to the favorability and evaluation I receive?

But this was not something he could decide. Chu Shen served the egg fried rice to the two of them and said, "Take your time to eat. If you're not satisfied, there's more."

His words immediately caused the other diners around to look sideways again, looking at A Yan and Zhu Jue with great envy.

"Is this still the same Mr. Chu who only sells one serving?"

"Master Chu, I am also your friend. Can you make me another one?"

The plates and spoons used for the egg fried rice were simple white porcelain. Facing Chu Shen's obvious special treatment, A Yan and Zhu Jue just regarded it as the other party's courtesy to the roommate who came for the first time.

After they thanked each other politely, they started to eat. Ah Yan scooped up a spoonful of egg fried rice with a spoon. She was really a little hungry.

Ah Yan took a quick look and saw that the rice was wrapped with golden eggs and chopped green onions, and there was not even any ham added. It looked like the simplest and most plain egg fried rice.

She put it directly into her mouth and chewed it. The next moment her eyes lit up. It was so delicious!

Although it is such an ordinary ingredient, it tastes so delicious in the mouth. Every grain of rice has the aroma of egg, and you can also taste the fragrance of the rice itself. The flavors of egg and rice blend with each other, but you can taste their own fragrance. People who eat it simply can't stop.

The product of the chef is indeed excellent.

Because he had expected the taste to be better, Ah Yan had a sense of expectedness while eating the delicious egg fried rice.

Ayan and Zhu Jue ate neither too fast nor too slow. They chewed their food slowly and each finished a plate of egg fried rice cleanly.

One serving of egg fried rice is the standard portion for an adult. They did not ask for more, although they instinctively wanted to continue eating. However, it is not advisable to eat more, and eating until 70% to 80% full is more beneficial to health.

At this time, there were no other diners in the restaurant as they had all finished their meals earlier. Chu Shen seemed to have hung up a closing sign. Other diners also clearly noticed the difference between the two young men and left tactfully so as not to cause trouble for Boss Chu and avoid having to reduce the amount next time.

Zhu Jue took the initiative to return the plate, and then his roommate Chu Shen, who had taken off his flowery headscarf, looked at the two of them and asked, "How was the food?"

Ah Yan raised a thumbs up: "This is the first time I've eaten such delicious egg fried rice."

Zhu Jue said: "It's delicious. I didn't expect you to be such a good cook."

Chu Shen looked at the two of them and smiled, "That's good, as long as you are satisfied with the food."

As long as he asked the question, the diners' comments would be displayed in the system. He took a look at the diners management in the Chef God system.

There are four stars behind the two obvious "special diners".

Compared to a long string of five-star reviews, these two four-star reviews are the only four-star reviews he has received since he opened the business.

Chu Shen:......

He immediately asked, "Do you think there is anything that needs to be improved in the egg fried rice? Don't worry, I just need your suggestions."

He remembered that Zhu Jue usually ate ordinary cafeteria meals in the dormitory, and he was not a nitpicking person, so why was he only given four stars?

Why on earth did you two deduct one star?

Ah Yan thought for a moment and said, "No, I can't think of one. The texture, ingredients, and deliciousness are all perfect."

Zhu Jue nodded: "Perfect."

Chu Shen took another look at the review. Hmm, it's still four stars. Aren't you two saying one thing and thinking another?

The evaluation of the Chef God system is based on diners' satisfaction with the food, so Chu Shen did not think that it was the pricing or the environment that caused the two people to lower their evaluation.

Chu Shen checked the favorability between the two people again, he turned his back and his pupils trembled.

Zhu Jue’s girlfriend doesn’t know him and her favorability towards him is just 0.

But Zhu Jue has been his roommate for more than half a month, so why is it still only 0?

Are you the kind of people who have sealed your hearts and locked up your love?

Generally, the basic favorability of customers who have eaten egg fried rice is at least 30 even if it is 0! The exaggerated one is directly 50. Regular customers basically have a favorability close to the full value.

Because both people's favorability towards him was 0, this special mission that seemed to have received two four-star reviews could not be completed at all.

Chu Shen was extremely worried at this moment, as expected, special missions always had secrets. The question was what was going on between his seemingly ordinary roommate and his girlfriend!

"System, can you explain why this is happening? Is it really not a system error? How come someone eats my fried rice and their favorability doesn't increase?" He couldn't help but ask in his mind.

"The system is operating normally, and there are no errors in the test. The two special diners still have zero favorable impressions of the heir of the God of Cooking."

"Please, the heir of the God of Cooking, work hard to capture the special diners, otherwise the mission cannot be completed."

The system's words made Chu Shen even more tired. Such a difficult customer turned out to be his roommate and his girlfriend. Should we say they are a perfect match? They have the same taste.

Chu Shen thought for a moment and concluded that the four-star rating on the food meant that his egg fried rice did not meet their five-star standard.

In other words, they may have tasted better, five-star fried rice?

The low favorability refers to the diners' favorability towards the chef himself.

Ordinary people would not have any ill will towards chefs, and their favorability towards chefs would increase due to the increased sense of happiness after eating delicious food. As for the low favorability situation that Chu Shen encountered, it was only the other chefs who had come to visit him secretly before, and they had always looked down on each other since ancient times.

If a famous chef rated his own fried rice low because he had tasted better fried rice, and his favorability was zero because of his hostility towards his peers, then it would make sense.

Is this what makes special diners special?

But my roommate and her girlfriend are both top students at Binhai University, studying medicine, how could they be cooks!

Chu Shen shook his head and immediately ruled out this possibility.

I guess they are just picky about taste. Or maybe I did something in the dormitory that made Zhu unhappy? Does he have no good impression of me?

After finishing the meal, in response to Chu Shen's question, Ah Yan simply regarded him as a studious culinary god, and after praising the egg fried rice, he said goodbye to Jue Jue.

However, the look in the eyes of the owner of the chef halo looked at the two of them more and more strangely, which made Ah Yan have a bad feeling, so he pulled Zhu Jue and ran away quickly.

The two of them immediately took the subway back to Binda. Ah Yan was afraid of repeating the same mistake as yesterday, as he felt that one of his roommates already had a halo.

And as we all know, when a special thing is discovered, there is often already a group of people there.

From childhood to adulthood, anyone with a halo above his head that Ah Yan saw could not be identified through video or photos, and could only be seen with the naked eye in real life.

She had to quickly check on the other four roommates around her. Ah Yan felt like she was sitting on pins and needles and couldn't feel at ease.

Her life is already full of ups and downs, she really can't stand any more.

What Ah Yan and Zhu Jue, who were sitting on the subway, had no idea was that after they left, the door of Chu's Restaurant was closed.

Chu Shen carefully tested the system: "System, can I give up this special mission? There will be special guests in the future."

Although I really want to get more recipes, the pair in front of me are obviously not easy to deal with.

"If the special mission cannot be completed, the system will not be able to provide ordinary missions." The system's response was cold.

Chu Shen wiped his face immediately, sat on the chair and started searching on his phone, "How to improve friend's favorability?"

If he can't conquer these two living ancestors, when will he be able to complete his special mission?

Damn it, why did Zhu Jue's girlfriend lose favorability again? -5!

My dear ancestor, please tell me what he did wrong!