Brush Up Your Proficiency

Cheng Yufei, having been in the live streaming world for many years, quickly adjusted her mindset, a smile appearing on her face as she said, “Hello, Sister Dan, I've heard so much about you. Seeing you today, you truly live up to your reputation, absolutely stunning!”

As she spoke, Cheng Yufei took a seat opposite Su Mo Dan, her eyes filled with admiration as she sized her up.

At this moment, Su Mo Dan put down her chopsticks, glanced at Cheng Yufei, and asked blandly, “You're the owner of this restaurant, right?”

Cheng Yufei nodded, replying with a smile, “Yes, I am the owner. You can call me Feifei. By the way, what do you think of the food here? Is the taste acceptable?”

Still unaware of the situation, Cheng Yufei sincerely inquired about Su Mo Dan's feelings, her words carrying a hint of boasting. The restaurant's booming business, especially Wang Hao's dishes, allowed her to proudly introduce it to this 'childhood nightmare'.

Chang Lei, standing beside her, felt somewhat awkward. He knew that Su Mo Dan was now the owner of a four-star restaurant, belonging to the same industry as Cheng Yufei. As the saying goes, 'those in the same trade are enemies,' so caution was needed in their interactions.

He attempted to remind Cheng Yufei to be mindful of her words and actions.

However, before Chang Lei could speak, Su Mo Dan directly stated, “I won't beat around the bush. I'm interested in your restaurant's head chef. Let me know if there are any breach of contract penalties or other fees; I'll agree to them all.”

Su Mo Dan's cold words stunned all three of them. Was this eldest daughter of the Su family so domineering?

To directly poach someone in front of them was truly thinking too highly of herself. Although the Su family was powerful, they weren't pushovers.

Cheng Yufei's temper flared instantly. She abruptly stood up, ready to unleash a tirade, but Li Nan and Chang Lei quickly restrained her.

“Boss Su, what are you saying? You may not be fully aware, but our head chef, who I've been referring to as the Third Boss, is a partner in this restaurant, not just an employee,” Chang Lei explained to Su Mo Dan while holding back the agitated Cheng Yufei. He felt somewhat speechless; this Miss Su was too direct, not concealing her intentions at all. In this situation, he had to clarify the situation first.

Hearing Chang Lei's words, Su Mo Dan's eyes flickered slightly, but her face remained calm as she asked blandly, “Oh? A partner?” Clearly, she wasn't satisfied with this answer, after all, how much equity could there be in such a small restaurant?

Seeing Su Mo Dan's reaction, Chang Lei sighed inwardly, knowing that things wouldn't be easily resolved.

But he continued, “Yes, Boss Su. If you want to invite him to join your team, I'm afraid it can't be solved with money alone.”

Chang Lei tactfully conveyed their meaning so as not to offend the Su family: they couldn't make decisions regarding Wang Hao's matter.

Hearing Chang Lei's words, Cheng Yufei snorted and sat down. As the saying goes, 'one shouldn't strike a smiling face.' She had given her too much face just now, directly poaching Wang Hao in front of her. The more Cheng Yufei thought about it, the more uncomfortable she felt.

Although she had anticipated that someone would come to snatch Wang Hao, she hadn't expected it to happen on the second day of their opening, and so directly, coming to ask for him in person. This made her look at Su Mo Dan with increasing displeasure.

“So what if she was my nightmare as a kid? Now she wants to steal my man? Humph, no way!” Cheng Yufei thought fiercely.

Li Nan, standing beside her, also looked at Su Mo Dan with a meaningful expression, but then, as if realizing something, her face became devoid of emotion, merely watching the show silently.

“Since you can't decide, then I'll talk to your head chef directly.” Su Mo Dan stood up and walked directly towards the restaurant's kitchen, her eyes firm, without the slightest hesitation.

However, Chang Lei quickly stopped her, his face showing an anxious expression: “Boss Su, look, there are so many people queuing up to eat. They're all here for the Third Boss's cooking.

If you go to the kitchen now, our place will definitely be in chaos!” As he spoke, he pointed to the crowd inside the restaurant.

Su Mo Dan frowned, looking at Chang Lei and saying, “What do I care about these customers? I just want to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.” Her tone was firm and cold, seemingly not caring about the feelings of others.

Chang Lei sighed inwardly; this young lady was truly decisive! But he still tried to remain calm and continued to persuade, “How about this, Boss Su? After we close tonight, I will definitely convey your matter to the Third Boss and see what his opinion is, okay?”

His voice carried a hint of helplessness and frustration, clearly feeling somewhat dissatisfied with Su Mo Dan's behavior, but not wanting to directly lash out.

After all, the Su family had a very high status and influence in Xingyun City, and people usually gave the Su family some face, not easily arguing with them.

If it were anywhere else, with Su Mo Dan's personality, she would probably suffer some hardships.

Chang Lei thought to himself, hoping that this young lady could understand the situation of others a little.

Cheng Yufei's anger flared up directly, and she said loudly, “I can tell you right now, Wang Hao won't agree. Don't think so much about useless things. You're not welcome here!”

As she spoke, she pointed towards the direction of the door, looking at Su Mo Dan with a fierce expression.

The people in the restaurant, hearing the commotion, curiously looked over, and then saw that it was actually two women arguing.

Moreover, hearing the content, it was for a man, which immediately ignited their gossiping flames. They continued to watch while not forgetting to eat the food on the table.

Li Nan hurriedly pulled Cheng Yufei aside, afraid that she would do something impulsive in her excitement, and whispered a few words in Cheng Yufei's ear, which calmed Cheng Yufei's fiery temper a lot.

It turned out that this morning, after Wang Hao woke up, he discovered that his body had undergone an astonishing change. After some thought, he determined that it was related to the ancient book that Li Nan's parents had given him.

So, when he was preparing breakfast in the kitchen, he directly called Li Nan, expressing his deep gratitude and solemnly promising that if Li Nan needed any help in the future, he would definitely go all out.

Although Li Nan didn't know what knowledge Wang Hao used to judge the value of that ancient book, she didn't ask too much.

If it really came to the point of desperation, she decided to use this opportunity. Although she knew that Wang Hao would definitely not accept Su Mo Dan's invitation, they now had double insurance and no longer had to worry about any unexpected situations.

Hearing Li Nan tell this story, Cheng Yufei's mood instantly improved, but her gaze towards Su Mo Dan was still full of disdain and contempt.