Era: You're asked to cook a home-style dish, but you cook Wellington.

The sweet jujubes are infused with rich osmanthus honey, creating a smooth and creamy flavor with a lingering aftertaste.

"interesting!"

In that instant, Han Donglai's eyes lit up.

With a slight effort, he easily bit through the skin of the jujube.

In an instant, countless juices flowed out, filling every crevice of the mouth.

This juice isn't syrup; it's neither greasy nor thick. Instead, it's like spring water, with a fruity aroma and a slightly sweet aftertaste.

This seemingly unremarkable appetizer is made with such care. Without complicated techniques, it brings out the best in the natural flavor of the ingredients.

"tasty!"

He chewed it in his mouth, and as his Adam's apple bobbed, the jujube turned into liquid and flowed down quickly, leaving only the fragrance of flowers in his mouth.

"This dish is amazing! Just this one date is enough to make me feel incredibly hungry."

Han Donglai beamed with joy, looked at Nangong Hong, put down his chopsticks, and raised his hand to give her a thumbs up.

"Your boss Gao is really capable. A simple dish of candied dates is completely transformed in his hands. This is simply master-level skill."

"I really wish I could taste Mr. Gao's cooking every day."

Hearing what she wanted to hear, a smile appeared on Nangong Hong's cold face.

Hmm, this old guy is more sensible than the other two, who are blind to talent.

"Sir, you flatter me. This White Jade Golden Dates is one of our restaurant's masterpieces. There are other dishes to come, so please look forward to them."

Nangong Hong nodded slightly, her tone composed.

After saying this, she left, leaving behind the sweet aroma in the entire private room.

Feng Yulan looked at Zhou Cheng, her eyes filled with deep mockery.

"Zhou Cheng, how's this dish? Just twenty minutes ago, you were really complaining about this place, and five minutes ago, you wanted to go to another restaurant."

She looked at Han Donglai.

At this moment, Han Donglai was completely immersed in the shock brought by the white jade golden jujube and could not come back to his senses for a long time.

Or rather, Han Donglai was just putting on this expression to give Feng Yulan an opportunity to make his move.

After all, he could tell that Gao Yang had a better impression of Feng Yulan than Zhou Cheng and this so-called President Zheng, so he wouldn't risk offending Gao Yang.

Those two idiots don't know, but doesn't he?

Even if we disregard the fact that Gao Yang has the Su family backing him, just based on the relationship between Gao Yang and Su Wanqing, it wouldn't be impossible for Gao Yang to destroy half of the Su family.

At this moment, Zhou Cheng and Zheng Liang were completely unaware of this.

Especially Zhou Cheng.

His cheeks flushed red, and his hands were clenched into fists on his lap.

He calls himself the second-in-command of Zero Star Technology. Countless people usually fawn over him. When has he ever been treated like this?

What now?

Not only do we have to come to such a shabby place and embarrass ourselves in front of our clients.

More importantly, he was humiliated by a woman, a woman who had only recently taken office.

How could he possibly stand that?

He wanted to reprimand them, but quickly shut his mouth. He wanted to say something, but couldn't think of anything appropriate to say. He opened and closed his mouth repeatedly, but couldn't close it for a long time.

Zheng Liang saw this and understood Zhou Cheng's predicament. He was about to speak up and smooth things over for Zhou Cheng.

next moment.

"Mr. Zheng, I told you this place was delicious, didn't I? What do you think? You almost dragged me to Fu Man Lou next door. I feel that even a small appetizer here is far better than all the dishes at Fu Man Lou."

At this moment, Han Donglai suddenly spoke up.

The sudden turn of events left everyone frozen in shock.

Feng Yulan was prepared to smile apologetically and drink the penalty wine, but Han Donglai's words unexpectedly rescued her.

"Oh, Mr. Han, it's all thanks to your good taste. I've never eaten at such a delicious restaurant before."

"You agree, Zhou Cheng, you still have to learn from Xiao Feng in this respect. Xiao Feng really didn't make a mistake in choosing a restaurant."

He glared at Zhou Cheng.

This banquet was almost ruined by Zhou Cheng. If it weren't for Zhou Cheng, he wouldn't have lost face so badly in front of President Han.

Zheng Liang practically spat these words out through gritted teeth.

Before Han Donglai spoke, he could still protect Zhou Cheng, but now that Han Donglai has spoken, he is the one who will lose face, and the entire Lingxing Technology will be in danger. He absolutely cannot allow anyone to gamble with their own reputation and the company.

So in an instant, Zhou Cheng became a dispensable pawn that could be discarded at any time.

Zhou Cheng's pupils dilated continuously, and he slumped into the chair, his face ashen.

He knew he was finished. Being singled out by President Han meant he would be repeatedly mentioned throughout the industry, and his reputation would be utterly crushed at that moment.

The aftertaste of jujubes has a slightly bitter flavor, and it is this bitterness that makes one yearn for the sweetness that precedes them.

However, this sweetness felt like a series of slaps to Zhou Cheng's face.

Yes, he used to look down on this small restaurant, he used to look down on this place, and he used to vehemently satirize Feng Yulan.

And now?

His reputation will be completely ruined in this place, in this restaurant, under Feng Yulan's hands.

Feng Yulan already understood everything. A smile played on her lips, and the calculating glint in her eyes slowly faded.

Is she really involved in this whole thing?

Could it really be that she chose this restaurant by chance?

maybe.

…………

at the same time.

Old Jack sat in the private room, noticing that the others were in a slightly better mood.

"Tell me, what happened today?"

"Jack, I've noticed that there are significantly fewer delivery drivers at the restaurant across the street today, while other nearby businesses have a lot of delivery drivers coming and going."

"I estimate that the restaurant across the street will lose more than 1000 yuan in revenue today alone, and this is only the first day. The losses will be even greater in the future."

David's face was filled with barely suppressed excitement.

These days, he's either dealing with the restaurant across the street or trying every possible way to trip them up. He's almost driven to depression by the restaurant across the street.

Now that there's finally some good news, how could he not be excited?

Let him chime in from the sidelines.

"I've talked to all the surrounding businesses, and we've discussed all the details of the delivery service. They've all agreed to hire delivery drivers. Of course, we'll cover the delivery drivers' fees upfront."

"But being able to ruin the restaurant across the street is already a huge win."

As he spoke, he gulped down Coca-Cola, his excitement barely concealed.

Old Jack nodded, a broad smile on his face.

"Okay, without food delivery as a reliable source of income, let's see what tricks he can come up with to do business with students."

"With so many shops nearby, I wonder how many people are already annoyed with him. But we still need to be careful and not let them find any fault with him."

"I want to reiterate: if we let them win the betting agreement, then we and our families will be wiped out."

As he said this, his gaze turned sinister, and he began to plot.

This time, we must make sure they die a horrible death.