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What a coincidence! The person coming towards me in the corridor... was Teacher Bai!

"What a coincidence, I've run into Teacher Bai here again."

Bai Ye was surprised.

Beside Teacher Bai was a well-dressed man who, judging from his appearance, was not Principal Gao, but rather the gentleman who liked to read about the Nobel Prize in Mathematics.

Andy's gaze met Bai Ye's, and he was also very surprised to run into Bai Ye here.

Now that he had seen it, Andy, being the kind of person he is, wouldn't pretend he hadn't seen it. Instead, he smiled and nodded to Bai Ye.

Bai Ye smiled and nodded in response.

Ye Qiao and Su Cheng were making a ruckus together and didn't see Bai Ye and Teacher Bai's greeting.

"What, you know each other?"

Seeing Andy's appearance, Tan Zongming smiled and asked a question.

"Ok!"

Andy nodded and said:

"The neighbor I met at Ode to Joy seemed like a nice person, but we weren't very close."

Tan Zongming: "This neighbor seems to be quite well-off, flirting with young girls and coming to places like this to spend money."

"Old Tan, your stereotypes are way too strong," Andy said. "You don't know anything and you're already saying he's flirting with young girls. It doesn't seem like it to me. If he were flirting, would he be with two girls?"

"Hey, what's this? You're protecting her now?"

Tan Zongming's relationship is ambiguous.

"Stop talking nonsense." Andy ignored Tan Zongming's gaze and said, "Hurry up and go back, there's still a lot of work to do this afternoon!"

Turning back, Bai Ye stroked his chin thoughtfully and said:

"Once things are settled with Su Cheng, we could try flirting with Teacher Bai. After all, he's Teacher Bai, my idol from my youth. How could I give up the chance to get close to him?"

Chapter 245 Ode to Joy

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"Hmm..." Ye Qiao, gnawing on a chicken leg, widened her eyes and said, "I used to eat Western food and thought it was delicious, but now it seems that Chinese food is even more delicious than Western food!"

"Of course," Bai Ye laughed. "Our Chinese ancestors have been studying food culture for thousands of years, while those European and American countries have only been developed for two hundred years. How can their food culture be the same? You probably haven't tasted truly high-class Chinese food before."

“That’s true.” Ye Qiao nodded and said, “I’ve been studying in England for many years and I’ve gotten used to the food there, so I’ve overlooked the cuisine of our own country. It’s definitely no worse than theirs!”

“That’s right.” Bai Ye smiled slightly and said, “Take the kind of chicken we’re eating now, for example, poached chicken. First of all, the chickens have to be raised from young chickens (back then, although there was no distinction between foreign and native chickens, people were particular about eating chicken, and they wanted to use chickens with feathers on their legs so that the meat would be tender and the soup would be delicious). Not only do they have to be fed special feed, but I heard they also have to be fed wine lees and grass worms so that the chicken meat would be fresh and tender. The right age for chickens is sixteen to eighteen months. There’s a ‘human’ bone between the chicken’s breast and neck. If it feels soft and elastic to the touch, then it’s just right. If the ‘human’ bone is hard, the meat will be dry and can only be used to make soup, not poached chicken.”

"Back then, Liu Zi's favorite dish in Tan Family Cuisine was the poached chicken. In his opinion, the poached chicken was so delicious and the meat was so tender that it was incomparable to any other chicken dish he had ever eaten."

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"There's such a history?"

Ye Qiao and Su Cheng listened with curiosity as Bai Ye recounted the historical stories behind these dishes.

Seeing that they both seemed quite interested, Bai Ye said a few more words.

Tan Family Cuisine truly flourished during the Republican era. Its successor, Tan Zhuanqing, was born in Beijing. During the Xuantong era, he served as an assistant director in the Ministry of Posts and Communications. After the Xinhai Revolution, he became a member of parliament and later held various sinecure positions in different ministries, becoming a figure of leisure on the fringes of the times. However, this seemingly idle man was far from idle. Like his father, he was a connoisseur of fine food and drink, frequently engaging in lavish banquets with old friends. Gradually, his resources dwindled. When he could no longer sustain himself, he secretly began catering family banquets as a form of supplementary income. Tan Family Cuisine thus gained widespread fame, with scholars and officials alike paying hefty sums to have the Tan family prepare their banquets.

According to "BJ in the Past Forty Years", "Those who only heard about it were shocked by the high price and felt that it was an honor to be able to entertain guests with Tan Family Cuisine. In the end, there was not only no 'empty evening' but also no 'empty day' reservations. Reservations were often booked a month in advance, and people still did not think it was too late."

During this period, three private restaurants were renowned in Beijing: the Duan family restaurant (Duan Qirui) in the military, the Ren family restaurant in the banking sector, and the Wang family restaurant in the financial sector. "But when they encountered the Tan family restaurant, they all paled in comparison, retreating in defeat and leaving the Tan family restaurant to reign supreme and spread far and wide."

While discussing the history of Tan Family Cuisine, Bai Ye also mentioned the dishes laid out on the table:

"Take this dish, for example, called Luohan Prawns, also known as Two-Color Prawns. It's a prawn prepared in two ways, with two colors and two flavors. The difficulty of this dish lies in the simultaneous preparation of the two cooking methods. The front part of the prawn is sautéed with shredded scallions and ginger until it releases red oil and becomes flavorful. The tail part is stuffed with shrimp dumpling filling, shaped into a round shape, and dotted with three pinches of black sesame seeds to resemble the head and face of a Luohan (Buddhist monk). It is then deep-fried until cooked and arranged on one side of the plate. Its characteristics are its beautiful and elegant appearance, resembling a Luohan (Buddhist monk) on a pilgrimage. One end is bright red, with a fresh and fragrant taste and tender meat; the other end is yellow and white with black trim, crispy and delicious. Luohan Prawns fully embodies the characteristics of Tan Family Cuisine, with a balance of sweet and savory, suitable for both the north and south. The cooking method involves slow cooking and meticulous preparation."

Ye Qiao and Su Cheng listened with great interest as they ate.

The banquet was in full swing.

Su Cheng couldn't help but get down to business:

"Ye Qiao, what are your plans now?"

"Well... I'm also quite conflicted!" Ye Qiao said, "Although I achieved a pretty good ranking this time, and I could definitely sign with Xingyu Entertainment if I wanted to... but I want to make music and become a singer, while Xingyu Entertainment focuses on film and television production. So, I don't know if I can make it big if I join Xingyu Entertainment."

"I see..."

Su Cheng frowned and nodded.

Ye Qiao had told her before that the reason she wanted to achieve success in the entertainment industry was because of her mother, who used to sing in a performing arts troupe. Becoming a big star was her mother's dream, so she wanted to fulfill her mother's dream.

This is similar to Su Cheng's desire to become an actress. Su Cheng's mother was also a dancer in a small-town song and dance troupe and was obsessed with acting.

Therefore, Su Cheng empathized with Ye Qiao. Although she also wanted to stay at Xingyu with Ye Qiao, she couldn't possibly stop Ye Qiao from pursuing her dreams.

"Ye Qiao, times have changed. Simple singers can no longer survive in this era," Bai Ye suddenly said. "First, the record industry itself is dead. This means that unless a singer became famous before the record industry died out, it's impossible for superstars to emerge in the music scene. Second, there's the intervention of capital. Capital wants products that can recoup their costs the fastest, regardless of the quality of the product itself. In fact, to reduce costs, the packaged product is mediocre and inferior. Capitalists in the music industry have begun exploring idolization, and capitalized operations have sprung up. The idol industry has advanced by leaps and bounds. After all, compared to honestly singing, this can bring more money to the management company. At this point, if you look at the major music platforms, you can only see various traffic artists dominating the charts. This is because it's capital operation, unavoidable in any country."

Ye Qiao was startled and quickly asked:

"What should someone like me do?"

"So domestic stars all go from singing to acting, and from acting to singing," Bai Ye said. "Once you become famous, whether you sing or act, then you truly have the power to realize your dreams."

"Xingyu's music scene strength is indeed weak, but it's different now. Su Cheng already has several hit songs and is already somewhat famous. If you join Xingyu now and can be paired with Su Cheng for hype, your music career will be much smoother."

If possible, Bai Ye would still like to keep Ye Qiao by Su Cheng's side, because Su Cheng has a ticking time bomb, Liu Mengtian, by her side!

Allowing Liu Mengtian to have unrestricted contact with Su Cheng is too dangerous, and he can't be by Su Cheng's side all the time. So, if Ye Qiao stays by Su Cheng's side... with Ye Qiao's daring and aggressive personality, she can definitely block most of Liu Mengtian's tricks and reduce the harm she poses to Su Cheng.

Ye Qiao: "Isn't this a bit inappropriate to use a bundled approach?"

Su Cheng: "I'm fine."

"In the entertainment industry, a place of fame and fortune, there are many dark things that defy your understanding and even break the law. Such shady practices, like collusion and manipulation, are perfectly normal. Ye Qiao, if you care about even this, then really, you shouldn't be in the entertainment industry," Bai Ye said. "However, if you choose to stay, Ye Qiao, perhaps I can even write (copy) a song for you."

evening.

Bai Ye took the subway back to the Joyful Song residential area.

The Mercedes was left for Su Cheng and Ye Qiao to use temporarily. After all, they were two girls who were in the entertainment industry. How could they not have a car to get around?

Under his persuasive words, Ye Qiao finally agreed to join Xingyu Entertainment with Su Cheng and work together.

This can be considered as removing a hidden worry for Bai Ye.

Bai Ye specifically instructed Ye Qiao to keep an eye on Liu Mengtian and to call him if she made any unusual moves.

Duan Lingwei, as Su Cheng's agent, can only relieve Su Cheng of macro-level troubles, but there are definitely areas that cannot be taken care of. However, with Ye Qiao as her best friend, Su Cheng's micro-level troubles will likely be much less.

"Sigh, where can you find a boyfriend like me?" Bai Ye couldn't help but sigh. "Su Cheng must have saved the world in her past life to be able to find such a good boyfriend as me in this life!"

Walking on the way to Joyful Song residential area.

As Bai Ye walked familiarly forward, she took out her phone and chatted with Aunt Mei for a few minutes to let her know she was safe.

Unbeknownst to Bai Ye, two beautiful young women were whispering about him in front of him!

"Guan Guan, did you notice?" Qiu Yingying leaned closer to Guan Juer, subtly pointing to Bai Ye behind them, and said, "I noticed that man has been following us ever since we got off the subway..."

"No way?"

Guan Juer pushed up her glasses and turned around.

"Oh dear, don't look around like that. If he finds out, we'll be in big trouble."

Qiu Yingying quickly pulled Guan Juer back.

Guan Juer caught a glimpse of him, but because Bai Ye was engrossed in his phone, she didn't get a clear look at him.

“Yingying, now that you mention it, I also feel like he’s been following us ever since we got off the subway.”

"Right?" Qiu Yingying said cautiously, "Guan Guan, do you think he's a pervert? He's been following us."

"Really?" Guan Juer said, "Judging from his demeanor, he doesn't seem like that kind of person!"

"How do you know that? You can know a person's face but not their heart," Qiu Yingying said. "Many hypocrites appear respectable on the surface, but are actually incredibly disgusting!"

Guan Juer: "Yingying, I still think you're being too sensitive... Where do all these bad people come from in this world?"

Qiu Yingying: "That's hard to say, my dad said..."

While Qiu Yingying was speaking, Guan Juer turned around and glanced back again.

Now.

She could see Bai Ye's appearance clearly now.

"Slurp—!"

Guan Juer swallowed hard.

This guy is so handsome!

He's way more handsome than those A-list male celebrities!

Qiu Yingying was explaining safety knowledge to her father when she noticed Guan Juer's stunned expression and curiously looked over as well...

She was stunned.

Qiu Yingying felt that this man was like a male protagonist who stepped out of an anime. How could he be so handsome? He was simply drool-worthy!

"Ying... Yingying..." Guan Juer's voice trembled as she said, "What should we do if he really is a pervert?"

"At worst..." Qiu Yingying thought about it seriously, "Guan Guan, why don't you go first?"

Guan Juer: "..."

"Haha, I was just kidding."

Qiu Yingying smiled and whispered:

"Judging from this, he probably isn't a pervert."

Why?

Qiu Yingying said, "With his looks, he probably doesn't need to be a pervert, because he definitely doesn't lack girlfriends."

"Yingying, you're right." Guan Juer sighed and said, "It's a pity, he's so handsome..."

"Yes, yes," Qiu Yingying said. "What do you think? Should I ask him for his WeChat now?"