Shocking! This student is phenomenal!

If Zhu Fei were here, he would see that this person is his old rival, Zhang Liang, who stole the chef while he was watching others practice calligraphy.

The owner of a makeshift hot pot restaurant.

Seeing how thriving the business of Jiangnan Hot Pot was lately, while his own business was plummeting, getting worse every day, and recently only one or two tables a day were occupied, all complaining that they couldn't get a table at Jiangnan Hot Pot and were just starving and had come here to make do with hot pot, Zhang Liang was furious.

The restaurant is named "Make-Bet Hot Pot," but it can't really become a place where people just make do with whatever they can find.

So Zhang Liang, who was already dishonest, naturally thought of resorting to dirty tricks.

He has little in abundance, except for a lot of friends.

He immediately brought two friends to stake out the place.

They're trying to ruin the reputation of Jiangnan Hot Pot.

He had a good plan.

He would find people to go in and eat, while he would bring along some reporters, Douyin (TikTok) influencers, and the like to stake out the area.

So once your people eat it immediately and pretend they get sick, you can then legitimately bring these media workers along.

It will turn Jiangnan hot pot into a hot topic in no time.

Jiangnan hot pot is already a popular dish, and if a food safety issue arises, it will definitely become a hot topic.

They won't even need to buy data traffic to easily ruin Jiangnan Hot Pot's brand.

If Jiangnan Hotpot closes down, won't business flock to my place like crazy?

Moreover, Zhang Liang had already prepared all the subsequent work.

If only two people faint inside.

So he immediately called an ambulance, and Zhang Liang had already made arrangements with the relevant people and connections at the hospital.

As soon as the ambulance arrives at the hospital, relevant personnel will issue a false certificate proving that the two people have food poisoning.

A cunning smile crept across his face as he thought this.

"Brother Zhang, when are we going in?" the blond-haired man asked anxiously.

After all, you can get a free hot pot meal, earn several thousand yuan in tips, and make your boss owe you a favor.

Three birds with one stone.

One ultimate move steals three kills!

Wonderful!

"Don't rush, wait until tonight, when it's busiest. I'll get you a number then, and you can just go in and eat!"

Zhang Liang felt that the current population density was not high enough.

"The media people I invited will all be arriving in the evening."

"Okay! Brother Zhang!" Huang Mao and Er Gou responded.

The three figures then quietly disappeared again.

Meanwhile, on Fragrant Hills, after chatting with Steve for about half an hour...

The group encountered a fork in the road.

Steve, still somewhat reluctant to leave, reached out to shake hands with Su Jiang: "Su Jiang, I'll remember you. I won't disturb you and your girlfriend's date today. I'll be going now."

"My legs aren't suited for long walks either, I have to go back."

He patted his leg with a hint of bitterness as he spoke.

During their conversation, Su Jiang learned that Steve's leg was injured in a car accident. Even after treatment, some nerve damage remained, causing him to walk with a limp.

"Shall I take you back to your hotel?" Su Jiang invited.

"No, no, no!" Steve waved his hand. "I've already taken up a lot of your time. I'd feel bad if I kept bothering you. I can get a taxi when I go downstairs."

Thank you so much for today!

As he spoke, he imitated the mannerisms of the Chinese, clasping his hands in a fist salute and bowing to Su Jiang and Lin Wanqing.

Without any hesitation, he turned and left.

Su Jiang and Lin Wanqing exchanged a glance.

"Did we go a little too far with our public displays of affection just now, and end up feeding her?" Su Jiang asked with some suspicion.

"Are you alright?" Lin Wanqing scratched her head. "I just wiped your sweat, fed you water, straightened your clothes, and held your hand..."

"Alright, stop talking. If you say too much, I feel like I'm letting down Steve, that honest foreigner!" Su Jiang interrupted.

The two didn't think much of it and continued their sightseeing with smiles on their faces.

The air in Fragrant Hills is very fresh, and the temperature here is several degrees lower than outside.

Living in the mountains is really comfortable. Su Jiang also understands why rich people like to buy villas and estates in those mountainous areas.

If you lived in the mountains during the hottest days, you probably wouldn't even need to turn on the air conditioning; the natural breeze would be just as comfortable.

Prolonged exposure to air conditioning can cause "air conditioning sickness," while natural breezes can keep you comfortable for as long as you enjoy them.

I must arrange a mountain and water manor for myself someday!

Su Jiang secretly set himself a small goal.

Now that I have my own system and stock analysis skills, buying a multi-million dollar mountain and water estate is a piece of cake.

The two continued walking hand in hand for a long time.

Finally, we found a stone table and benches where we could sit and rest.

Su Jiang and Lin Wanqing put down their schoolbags, intending to rest here for a while.

There aren't many restaurants in the mountains, so you have to carry all your food yourself.

Lin Wanqing started digging snacks out of her backpack like she was digging for treasure: "Little Su Su, this is a big chicken leg, this is your favorite Chips Ahoy!, and this is a sandwich I made for you..."

"Sister Wanqing, this is too much! You're so kind to me!" Su Jiang chuckled as he took the snacks from Lin Wanqing's hands.

She then opened her backpack: "Hehe, look, these are your favorite yam slices, and this is a big sausage I bought for you, and these are nuts..."

"Hehe! These are all my favorite foods!" Lin Wanqing giggled.

The two of them spread out a table full of delicious food, each taking a bag of it, giving me a bite and then feeding me a bite.

They ate with great relish.

There's no need to think about unhappy things at all. At this moment, having you and me together is such a blessing.

After Su Jiang and Lin Wanqing finished eating, they both took out a roll of garbage bags from their schoolbags at the same time.

Looking at the trash bags in each other's hands, the two of them burst into laughter.

"Little Su Su, I was just wondering why there was still a small roll of trash bags left after I used them yesterday. Turns out, they were all gone! Turns out you took them!"

"Oh no, I couldn't find the trash bag, and I even yelled at Lin Keke. She's been wrongly accused!"

Lin Wanqing sighed, somewhat speechless.

"It's nothing, it's nothing!" Su Jiang waved his hand.

He thought to himself: Who told her to ruin my plans!

After finishing their meal, the two continued their sightseeing.

After all, Fragrant Hills is very large, and the two of them walked slowly, filming as they went. Lin Wanqing sometimes had to film a single shot for a long time, so naturally they couldn't walk fast.

Little did they know that a figure was following them from afar.