Chapter 61: Chapter 61: What? You’re Moving In Too?
Ten minutes later, Fang Chenyi, seated at the dining table, was finally served the dishes prepared by the team of top chefs.
"Oh, my dear boss, this is the breakfast we have prepared for you. Please, take your ti and savor it."
As he spoke, Char, who had changed into a chef’s uniform, respectfully placed two large bowls—one inverted over the other—in front of an expectant Fang Chenyi.
Once Char was finished, Fang Chenyi reached out and lifted the top bowl. Inside... was a damn bowl of plain noodles.
"Er... Don’t tell , the five of you were bustling around the kitchen for ten minutes just to co up with a bowl of plain noodles? Damn it, I could have made this myself in three minutes! What the hell did I spend 150 million hiring you for?!"
’To be honest, I really want to ask the System if I can get a refund right now. Damn, I’d take it even if I only got fifty million back.’
Perhaps sensing Fang Chenyi’s inner plea, the System’s voice suddenly echoed in his mind:
"Answering the host’s question: All items rewarded by this system are non-refundable."
However, in the face of Fang Chenyi’s skepticism, Char just nodded very seriously.
"That’s right. For this bowl of noodles, the five of us pulled out all the stops. You should try it while it’s hot to see how it tastes."
He gave Char a long look before turning his gaze back to the bowl of steaming noodles in front of him.
He let out a long sigh internally. ’Ah, whatever. Since I can’t get a refund, I’m stuck with them. If worst cos to worst, I’ll open a small noodle shop to cut my losses. I’ll have this whole crew make noodles to earn
so money! Sigh... whatever I can get back is better than nothing.’
With that thought, Fang Chenyi picked up so noodles with his chopsticks and put them in his mouth.
The mont the noodles entered his mouth, Fang Chenyi’s eyes shot wide open.
Smooth, tender, savory, fragrant, refreshing...
Countless adjectives flashed through Fang Chenyi’s mind, ultimately boiling down to a single thought: ’This is so damn good!’
’Honestly,’ he thought, ’I never imagined a simple bowl of noodles could be this delicious!’
After being stunned for a mont, Fang Chenyi snapped back to his senses. He chewed hastily a couple of tis, then swallowed the noodles with a GULP.
And he didn’t stop there. He didn’t even pause his chopsticks. In just a few large bites, the entire bowl of noodles was gone. Not only that, but after finishing the noodles, he tilted his head back and chugged the broth, too.
He smacked his lips, clearly wanting more. Of course, the thought of opening a small noodle shop had now been completely obliterated from his mind, replaced by a new one.
’Damn it! With skills like these, I can’t just open one small noodle shop. It has to be a large chain of them, at the very least!’
"Heh heh. So, my dearest boss, were you satisfied with this bowl of noodles?" Char asked in English.
Seeing his boss drain even the last drop of broth, Char couldn’t help but feel a surge of pride. ’Was there any doubt? Our team is the best in the world. There isn’t a palate we can’t conquer!’
Sure enough, after Char spoke, Fang Chenyi nodded in agreent. "Mm, not bad at all. How about this: I’ll open a large chain of noodle shops, and the five of you can each manage a branch!"
"Oh, my god!"
Of course, Fang Chenyi was just saying that to take them down a peg and make them understand clearly who the boss was.
With his belly full, Fang Chenyi didn’t ask Char what secret thod he’d used to make a simple bowl of noodles taste like a gourt feast.
After all, it was their trade secret.
He tossed Char the keys to Villa No. 10, telling him and his team to stay there temporarily so they could be of better service to him.
Once Char and his team were out the door, Fang Chenyi licked his lips again and went into the kitchen, hoping to find more of those delicious noodles. To his dismay, however, he found the kitchen had already been cleaned spotless by Char’s team.
He smacked his lips in disappointnt, then left the villa and got in his car to pick up Bai nghan.
He parked downstairs from Bai nghan’s apartnt building and gave her a call. Then, out of habit, he grabbed his woven bag and prepared to check the trash cans out front. He’d made a full circuit last night, but this was the one spot he had missed.
However, after strolling around the trash cans with his woven bag, he was dismayed to find nothing but a single cardboard delivery box. The garbage truck must have already co by in the early morning.
Shaking his head, he started back toward his car to wait for Bai nghan.
But just then, his phone rang.
"Hey, Xiao Hanhan, what’s up? Oh, okay. Alright, I’ll co right up and help you carry them."
The call was from Bai nghan. She said she had a few large suitcases and needed Fang Chenyi to co up and help carry them down.
After hanging up, Fang Chenyi didn’t bother going back to his car. He just carried his woven bag and headed upstairs.
"Wow, hello there, rich boy! I’m Su Tantan. I’ll be in your care from now on!"
Fang Chenyi had just reached the floor Bai nghan had told him to co to when a wide-eyed girl enthusiastically ca forward to greet him, hand outstretched.
Seeing this, Fang Chenyi quickly sidestepped her outstretched hand and gave her an awkward smile.
"Er, hi. Xiao Hanhan has ntioned you a lot, said you’re her best friend. If anything, I should be thanking you for always being there for her."
Of course, while he said that aloud, he was inwardly snorting in annoyance. ’After all, this is the girl who interrupted my mont with Xiao Hanhan last night...’
Seeing Fang Chenyi dodge her handshake, Su Tantan didn’t seem to mind in the slightest. She just waved it off with a hearty laugh.
"Haha, you’re too polite, handso! Hey, if you really want to thank , you can just waive my rent!"
’Huh? What the hell? Rent? What does she an? I don’t rember having any houses for rent.’
Just as Fang Chenyi was trying to process what Su Tantan had said, Bai nghan ca out of the apartnt, dragging a large suitcase. She looked at Fang Chenyi a bit sheepishly.
"It’s like this, Chenyi... I was worried about Tantan living all by herself, and the villa has so many extra rooms, so... I told her she could move in with us. Is that...?"
[To be continued...]
PS: Don’t get the wrong idea, guys. Su Tantan is just moving in as a roommate. Also, Xiao Youzi is driving this bus straight to kindergarten, so no detours into the gutter!
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