Chapter 37 Big Stars Being Photographed While Queuing

Chapter 37 Big Stars Being Photographed While Queuing

The team instantly erupted in chaos.

"Really? That one's been really popular lately..."

"I think I've seen her on a variety show before!"

Why would she come here to buy savory pancakes?

Shen Yu's face flushed bright red. She snatched back her hat and mask, hurriedly putting them back on, her voice trembling: "No...you've mistaken me for someone else!"

"Mistaken identity?" The middle-aged woman narrowed her eyes suspiciously. "My grandson loves watching that period drama you acted in! You played that... that princess, what was it again?"

"I..." Shen Yu stammered, fine beads of sweat forming on her forehead. She had deliberately gone makeup-free and wore a mask today to avoid attracting attention, but who would have thought she would still be recognized!

Zhu Xiaoxiao stamped her feet anxiously behind him, "Shen Yu! We really have to go! The director said we need to be on set by 11 o'clock at the latest!"

“That’s right,” the older woman persisted, “How can a big star cut in line? Is she throwing her weight around?” She deliberately raised her voice, attracting more people to look in their direction.

Shen Yu felt all the blood rush to her head. She took a deep breath, about to explain, when she heard a familiar, reassuring voice from ahead:

"Line up properly, don't push. Who's next?"

Su Yingxue finally looked up from her focused cooking, her gaze gently sweeping over the restless crowd. When her eyes landed on Shen Yu, she paused slightly—this girl in the baseball cap looked vaguely familiar...

"Shen Yu? What brings you here?" Su Yingxue only then noticed the commotion in front of her, and quickly put down the spatula covered in batter and walked to the back row.

"Sister Su! She cut in line!" Shen Yu grabbed Su Yingxue's sleeve as if she'd found a savior, quickly putting her hat and mask back on. She pretended not to say anything, but her eyes sparkled under the brim of her hat as she looked up to complain. She deliberately stood behind Su Yingxue, who was half a head taller than her, and made an exaggerated face at the troublemaking boy.

"Really?" Su Yingxue looked in the direction of the voice and saw a middle-aged woman with curly hair standing at the front of the line, hands on her hips, pointing and gesturing at her surroundings, her tone deliberately aggrieved: "Oh dear! I'm so old, and people are criticizing me just for eating a savory pancake. I'm so tired of living!"

He was about to ram his head against a nearby concrete pillar, but passersby who were filming with their phones quickly backed away, even the most helpful old man turned his face away in unison. Seeing her usual trick fail, the woman reluctantly pulled her grandson back, suddenly pointing at Shen Yu and raising her voice: "Look at her, she's a minor celebrity! To argue with a nobody like me, ugh, I don't want to live anymore!"

Su Yingxue gently pressed down on Shen Yu's eager shoulder, her voice low but clear: "Whether you're old or a child, you have to queue according to the rules here. If you insist on not following the rules..." She paused, her gaze sweeping over the gradually gathering diners, "then please find another place."

These words were like a stone thrown into a pot of oil, causing a commotion. Several young people who had initially been observing immediately chimed in:

"Exactly! We've been waiting in line for half an hour!"

Even big stars patiently wait in line, you...

"Auntie, go home and have your family buy it for you!"

The woman's expression changed several times before she finally grabbed her still-crying grandson in a fit of anger and said, "It's all your fault for insisting on eating pancakes! Come on! Let's go home and eat instant noodles!" The little boy immediately burst into tears, and the loud crying caused everyone to cover their ears.

Su Yingxue winked reassuringly at Shen Yu, then turned and went back to the fragrant stall. It wasn't long before it was Shen Yu's turn. Holding the freshly made savory pancake, her nose almost touching the crispy edge, her eyes shone as if she had discovered a new continent.

"It was worth the long trip, it smells so good!" One bite and the fragrance lingered on her lips and teeth, a truly satisfying taste that filled her stomach, which hadn't had Su Yingxue's food for days.

Zhu Xiaoxiao, who was standing next to her, also took a big bite of the pancake and said between bites, "Shen Yu, I knew it! It has to be Sister Su. She makes the best food. She could open a chain store without any problem."

"We've just sold out of savory pancakes for today." Su Yingxue wiped her hands, lifted the lid of another insulated container, and a rich aroma of meat immediately filled the air. "But we still have some freshly made Fuding pork slices. Would you like to try some?"

"No, no, we're leaving."

"Who knows if it'll taste good or not? It's too late, I'm going home."

"Let's go, let's go, I'm exhausted after waiting in line for so long."

Someone in the queue kept shouting, but it turned out that people didn't move; instead, they continued to queue.

The person who was just shouting that they wouldn't queue was now thinking to themselves, "These guys are all too easy to fool."

The crowd stirred at first, then someone exclaimed, "Didn't they say they only sell savory pancakes? The meat slices smell amazing!"

"Who cares! We've already waited in line for ages!"

"I want three takeout orders!" The delivery guy in his uniform pulled out his phone. "Boss, can you deliver?"

"Two servings per person." Su Yingxue smiled and held up two fingers, watching the crowd instantly quiet down as she quietly made Fuding meat slices.

Sun Wang looked at Xiao Ming, and the two exchanged glances. Sun Wang looked at Xiao Ming and whispered, "Did you see it? Did you take pictures of it all?"

Xiao Xiao glanced at Sun Wang and grinned, "Brother Sun, don't worry, I filmed it all. Luckily, I brought a small camera with me this time. Who knew I'd be able to capture photos of the big star Shen Yu queuing to buy savory pancakes? This is going to be a hit."

Sun Wang glanced at Shen Yu, who was still devouring her pancake, and then at Su Yingxue, who was diligently preparing Fuding-style sliced ​​meat. He chuckled to himself. "This story is sure to be a hit. I've already decided: Why is a big star coming to the hospital cafeteria late at night? An old lady cutting in line runs into a mystery guest, hahaha."

Sun Wang hid on the outskirts of the crowd, his hand holding the phone trembling slightly. In the video, Shen Yu was taking small bites of a savory pancake, crispy crumbs sticking to the corner of her mouth. She unconsciously licked them off before lowering her head to continue eating. The warm yellow light shone on her pale face, making even the shadows cast by her eyelashes appear gentle.

"Brother Sun, look!" Xiao Xiao suddenly nudged his arm and whispered, "Su Yingxue is looking this way!"

Sure enough, Su Yingxue was rubbing her forehead with the back of her flour-covered hand, her gaze casually sweeping across the crowd. When her eyes passed over the pillar where Sun Wang was hiding, her usually smiling eyes narrowed slightly—like a chef who can identify regular customers by their scent, she seemed to have also sensed something unusual.

"Keep filming." Sun Wang swallowed hard, his thumb hovering above the record button. He'd come to stake out the hospital cafeteria's savory pancake stall, only to unexpectedly bump into Shen Yu herself, and even more unexpectedly, capture the iconic scene of her helping a big star out of a difficult situation. "Enough footage for a 30-second viral clip..."

The range hood in the kitchen of the food stall was humming loudly.

Su Yingxue tapped the pot with a wooden spatula, reminding Shen Yu, "Eat slowly, be careful not to burn yourself." Out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of a reflective spot flashing by under the shadow of a tree in the distance—who in modern times holds up their phone and reflects light like that? Besides, the trajectory of that beam of light was clearly following Shen Yu.

“Zhu Xiaoxiao,” she suddenly spoke, her voice drowned out by the slurping sound of a new batch of sliced ​​meat, “You go with Shen Yu to sit on that bench over there and eat.” She casually packed the freshly made Fuding meat slices into a takeout bag. “I’ll deliver it over later.”

Shen Yu was about to stuff the last piece of biscuit into her mouth when she heard this and suddenly looked up: "Huh? But..."

"I have something for you." Su Yingxue blinked and pointed to the corner of her mouth, which was covered in sesame seeds. She had left a large portion of dough for savory pancakes in the cafeteria. Reheating them at home would make them even more fragrant. She had come all this way, so she had to bring her something to eat.

Twenty minutes later

All the Fuding meat slices were sold out, and the customers finally left. Many customers rushed over after buying the savory pancakes and Fuding meat slices, and they seemed to recognize Shen Yu. They asked for her autograph, and Shen Yu kindly took photos and signed autographs for each of them. She gained quite a few more fans.

It was almost midnight when they all left. Only then did Su Yingxue have time to sit down and chat with them.

"So you were just doing a brand promotion over there?" Su Yingxue, holding the soup and about to ask her for more, stared at the flowing white gauze dress image on Shen Yu's phone screen saver. "This look is so ethereal! It's even better than that period drama you did last time!"

Shen Yu was sipping her Fuding pork soup when she heard this and almost choked: "Cough cough... those were brand photos taken a few days ago, they won't be released until next month!" She suddenly lowered her voice and looked at Zhu Xiaoxiao, "Xiaoxiao, don't you think that guy just now... looked really familiar?"