The Gourmet Customizer

But with each and every bite, Jiang Yuan felt like she was eating Lion’s Head meatballs at her own family’s restaurant.

No! They were even more delicious than the ones made at her family’s restaurant!

Before she knew it, Jiang Yuan’s spoon scraped the bottom of the bowl. She looked up, a little dazed. "How can you eat so much?"

"Huh?" Brother Fang Chang was dumbstruck. "Wasn’t it one for each of us?"

"You couldn’t even leave me half? Do you not love me anymore?!"

Damn!

Brother Fang Chang watched his girlfriend, a headache coming on. ’Why does she always pull out her trump card at the drop of a hat?!’

Fortunately, Jiang Yuan didn’t press the issue. "Go ask the boss if we can get another order of these Lion’s Head meatballs. They’re not bad."

Brother Fang Chang asked tentatively, "How do they compare to the ones at your family’s restaurant?"

"They’re okay. Not quite as good as ours."

That’s what Jiang Yuan said, but inwardly she was thinking, ’When Dad gets here, I’ll see if we can poach this company’s chef for our restaurant!’

’Crab Roe Lion’s Head meatballs of this quality are exceedingly rare, even in Yangzhou. With a master chef of this caliber, our family’s restaurant could definitely reach the next level!’

Obediently, Brother Fang Chang went and knocked on the kitchen door.

Liu Ahbao poked his head out. "What is it?"

"Uh! Excuse me, could we get another order of the Lion’s Head meatballs?"

Seeing Liu Ahbao’s hesitation, Brother Fang Chang quickly added, "I’ll pay for it!"

"Of course you will! You think you can get it for free? I have to go ask the boss."

Su Chen overheard the two of them and came to the door. "Sorry, but we can’t make any more Lion’s Head meatballs today."

"Oh?" Brother Fang Chang was a little disappointed.

"Because they take a long time to prepare."

"I can wait!" ’For Jiang Yuan, I’d do anything.’

"But... my employees need to get off work, too. We close at eight, so you coming to eat at eight already has us working overtime." Su Chen spread his hands. ’It’s already eight-thirty. If I make another batch of Lion’s Head meatballs now, will I have anything to sell for breakfast tomorrow?’

Brother Fang Chang could only sigh. "Alright. Well, next time you should make more. One per person isn’t enough."

Su Chen smiled and nodded. "No problem."

Brother Fang Chang returned to the table, sat down, and picked up his spoon, ready to continue eating. When his gaze fell upon the table, he froze.

"Where’s the tofu?"

"I ate it." Jiang Yuan wiped her mouth with a napkin. "And I have to say, this Wen Si Tofu is something else! It’s my first time seeing someone add shredded radish to it, but the flavor is actually really good. What do you think?"

Brother Fang Chang: ???

’What do I think?’

’I haven’t even had a bite!’

’Are you kidding me? In the time it took me to go ask a question, you finished the tofu too?’

’Am I not the person you love the most?’

This meal might have been a little insufficient for two people, but for one person—especially a girl from the south—it was plenty.

Jiang Yuan patted her stomach. "Ahh, that was satisfying~ I haven’t had such a satisfying meal in a long time~ I’m craving some milk tea now~"

"They don’t have milk tea here," Brother Fang Chang said, his face dark. ’My life has lost all meaning.’

"Oh, alright then~" Jiang Yuan was in high spirits now. "Let’s go back to the city for milk tea, okay?"

Brother Fang Chang didn’t say anything. Seeing his dark expression, his girlfriend tugged on the corner of his shirt and whined, "Aiya~ It’s just... it’s just been so long since I’ve had food from home, and then... I’m sorry!"

What hopelessly straight guy could resist that? Brother Fang Chang’s face immediately broke into a smile. "Let’s go, let’s go! Time for milk tea!"

The two of them happily prepared to leave. Once they were in the elevator, Jiang Yuan said, "I think if the quality is always this high, we really can eat here when my father comes to visit. It’s just... the atmosphere here is a bit bizarre, huh!"

"Hey! If I didn’t have my own business to run, I’d seriously just come work here. Then I could tell your dad this is our employee cafeteria, and I bring you here to eat every day! He’d stop worrying then!"

"Relax. My dad isn’t the type to give you a hard time. Don’t worry~"

The two walked arm in arm toward the parking lot, the sound of their silvery laughter echoing from time to time.

Neither Brother Fang Chang nor Jiang Yuan noticed a man in a car parked in the shadows, secretly watching them.

"Damn it! Getting force-fed dog food even out here? Is this something a human being would do?!"

GLUG! GLUG!

Bai Xiaobo sat in his car, utterly heartbroken. He lifted a bottle of 84-proof baijiu and took a huge swig.

’Is there any justice in this world?’

’All I wanted was to bring some liquor and snacks to the office and have a drink with the boss.’

It was true... Bai Xiaobo was the type of person who just stayed home when he wasn’t at work. He really didn’t have many friends.

The image of Zhang Qing eating with that senior had been playing in his mind all day. Depressed, Bai Xiaobo had boldly decided to come find Boss Su for a drink!

But he hadn’t expected that just as he parked his car, he’d see a couple walk out of his own company, holding hands, no less!

"Aren’t you afraid you won’t be able to catch yourself when you fall?"

GLUG! GLUG!

Another swig of baijiu went down, the burn so intense it made Bai Xiaobo’s throat ache. He quickly grabbed a handful of peanuts and stuffed them into his mouth.

He didn’t feel like going upstairs anymore.

He just wanted to curl up alone in his car and drink in silence.

’Why?’

’If she doesn’t like me, why did she always accept my kindness? She accepted it for five years!’

Xiaobai’s simple mind could never figure out the answer to that question.

"GLUG! GLUG! Ahhh!!!"

Another mouthful of baijiu went down. The burning sensation made Xiaobai exhale sharply. He rarely drank, and after just a few gulps, he was already feeling dizzy. Although his body felt awful, the sensation was also strangely wonderful.

「...」

"Alright, Aunt Fang, you can clean up the rest tomorrow." Su Chen didn’t go back to his office today, as it was already very late.

He helped everyone clean up the kitchen so they could all get off work earlier.