The Valkyrie's table cannot be without Chef Ben

"I'll give you a pair later~"

Alicia's tone was light.

"Watch your hands. It hurts if the bamboo cuts them."

"Yeah, it really hurts."

Ai Li seemed to have found a place to sit down. "It still hurts now."

"Bear with it."

Ellie pouted, "Shouldn't you show some reaction now?"

"Then let me blow you?"

"Yeah."

Jiang Ye laughed, "You are an adult now, are you childish?"

"Humph, that's not childish!"

……

"How was your day? Did you meet Kiana's parents?"

"I see." Jiang Ye put the things into the dishwasher.

"It's just... there was a little misunderstanding."

"Misunderstand?"

Jiang Ye told Alicia what happened. After listening to it, Alicia laughed heartlessly.

"Hahahahaha~ Did it take you so long to react?"

Ai Li smiled happily, "When Kiana kneeled down, you didn't want to kneel down too, did you?"

"..."

"I got it?"

"No."

"Hmm~ Looks like I guessed it right."

When Ai Li heard Jiang Ye's reaction, she knew that she had guessed right.

"Fortunately you didn't kneel down, otherwise you wouldn't be able to clear yourself of this even if you jumped into the Yellow River."

"I don't think I'm at a disadvantage?"

“But I’ll call the police?”

After Ellie finished speaking, she burst out laughing, "Are you going to get off work now?"

"Pack up and pick up Phyllis later."

"Oh, by the way, there's little Padre, so I'll call her later?"

"it is good."

"Paduo is very good at picking up other people's unimportant things. If you really mind, remember to tell her in advance. She won't take them~?"

"Pick it up?"

Jiang Ye raised his eyebrows.

"Well, she picked up everything in the courtyard. But this also has its advantages. If you can't find anything, you just need to call Phyllis and she will probably find it for you."

Ellie explained softly, "I will tell Paddo when the time comes. She is just used to being frugal. She has no bad intentions."

"It sounds... quite interesting."

Jiang Ye laughed, "Everyone in your Golden Courtyard is a little bit weird."

“But that’s why we can all get together.”

Ellie laughed. "And you've been a member of the Golden Court for a while. So, it seems like there's something strange about you, too?"

“I was invited.”

"Let me think... a chef who is socially anxious and lazy, but has very high cooking skills?"

What is this?

"Doesn't it sound like an interesting setting?"

The corner of Jiang Ye's mouth twitched. "Then let me ask you, if I am a social phobic and lazy person, then what are you?"

"Hmm~ cute, beautiful, loved by everyone?"

"Tsk..."

"Even if you don't want to admit it, this is the truth~"

……

The two chatted for a while before hanging up the phone, and Jiang Ye stayed in the store until the evening when he came to the station.

The weather was already very cold at this time, and he was wrapped in a scarf and wearing a coat, waiting for the girl to arrive.

Fortunately, there was no delay in the high-speed train today.

When Jiang Ye waited until seven o'clock, a familiar figure squeezed out from the crowd.

"Oh! It's the boss!"

? ?

"Hello,

Paddy Fields?"

"Yes, it's me, but don't be so polite, boss. You can call me Paddo or Phyllis! Just call me whatever you like!"

"I'm not your boss, am I?"

"Look at what you said, boss. Sister Ai Li's friend, even if you don't pay, we can still do the job for you first."

? ?

"my business?"

"Yes!" Phyllis took out a photo from her bag. It was a photo of Alicia and the people at the party. She cleverly included Jiang Ye, who was acting as a model, in the photo.

Alicia made a "yeah" gesture and just sandwiched the ginger leaf in the middle.

"Sister Ai Li said that we should pay on delivery!"

"Unlocking the Stigmata: Alicia: Secret Photography (Part 1)"

"Congratulations on unlocking the first set of stigmata, Alicia Daily. Rewards are being distributed. Please wait..."

He didn't hear a word of what Jiang Ye said next. He felt dizzy and fell straight to the ground.

……

Chapter 53: Padre

"Uh……"

Jiang Ye struggled to open his eyes. He wanted to raise his hand, but found that he was covered with a blanket and was lying on a bench.

After struggling to sit up, he saw Pado lying on the ground beside him, holding a cell phone with her hands shaking with nervousness.

"Phyllis?"

"Ah!" Paduo was frightened. When she turned around and saw that it was Jiang Ye, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"You're scaring me to death, Boss Jiang."

She patted her chest and let out a long sigh.

"Sorry sorry."

"Let's see you lie on the ground before you finish talking."

"How long have I been in a coma?"

"Only... three minutes?" Padu thought for a moment, "Oh, right!"

She took out her cell phone and dialed 120 again. After explaining the situation to the other party, she finally felt relieved.

Jiang Ye frowned. Three minutes... This damn system is really useless and even makes things worse.

"You didn't tell Alicia?"

"Ah, no, no." Padre shook his head quickly, "We haven't had time yet."

"That's good. There's no need to mention this matter anymore."

"I understand! I understand!" Padu nodded repeatedly, "Don't worry, integrity is our top priority! But boss... you suddenly fainted, do you really not need to go to the hospital?"

"It's just low blood sugar, it's okay."

Jiang Ye shook his head, stood up and looked at the blanket on his body.

"Oh, boss, you have to return this to me. I've had it for several years and I have a deep affection for it."

Jiang Ye then noticed that although the blanket was torn, it was very clean and must have been washed frequently.

"Hey, boss, how do you think we should pay your wages?"

“That photo of the cash on delivery?”

"Yes!" Padu rubbed his hands, "You know, it's not easy for us to run a small business..."

"Cash? Or should I transfer it to you directly?"

“The boss is awesome!!”

Jiang Ye looked at Paduo's exaggerated appearance and couldn't help laughing.

"Come on, I'll treat you to dinner."

"Eh... isn't this a bit bad, boss?"

"How about considering it as a reward for what we just did?"

"That's...okay!"

Padu hesitated for a moment and then agreed.

The two began to walk back.

"Boss, I heard from Sister Ai Li that your cooking skills are not inferior to Brother Jie's. Is that true?"

"Well... everyone has their preferences."

Jiang Ye glanced at Phyllis and said, "No one can guarantee that the dishes they cook will be liked by everyone."

"That's true...but I'm confident in Sister Ai Li's taste!"

"What do you want to eat?"

"Can I decide this, too?"

"Of course." Jiang Ye was a little puzzled. "Otherwise why would I ask you to have a meal? You can tell me what you want to eat."

……

In the store.

Padu covered her stomach and waved her hands quickly, "No, no, my stomach is so bloated that it hurts."

Jiang Ye looked at the girl's expression and couldn't help but want to laugh.

"You don't have to give me face like that... it's not worth it if you ruin your health."

"Hey~ Boss, that's not right, this is really delicious! This is the most delicious meal we have eaten besides Brother Jie."

"Excessive praise."

"That's not an exaggeration. The people that Sister Ellie knows are really nice." Padu nodded. "No wonder I saw Sister Ellie not going home for half a month. If I could eat every day, I wouldn't go home every day either."

"You can come again if you have the chance." Jiang Ye smiled slightly, "After all, I'm here, but next time you come, you have to pay."