Chapter 15 (3-in-1): "The average price per person has increased almost tenfold!"...

Chapter 15 (3-in-1): "The average price per person has increased almost tenfold!"...

Ye Hantao exclaimed, "No?"

The viewers in the live stream burst into laughter.

[Family members, does anyone understand?! I laughed for almost five minutes! My stomach is cramping from laughing!]

[Hahahaha, I've been laughing since I started listening to this legal education video featuring Ye Hantao, hahahahahahahahahahaha.]

[I thought Kim Shi-wol might be fooled by the video, but I never expected the timing to be so perfect, hahaha!]

[Was Ye Hantao doing this on purpose? She timed the video perfectly, and it just so happened to be a legal education video about her roommate.]

Whether she did it on purpose or not, let's see how many times Sister Jin gets a chance to be humiliated!

[Exactly! I originally wanted to see Jin Shiyue teach Ye Hantao a lesson, but it's more interesting the other way around, hahaha.]

Ye Hantao suspected that Jin Shiyue was taking care of her because she was young. How could someone not have any living habits when living together? Even when the family went on a trip, her parents had their own little habits.

She got out of bed and walked towards Jin Shiyue, saying as she walked, "Shiyue, you don't need to be so polite. If we live together, it will affect things like the air conditioning temperature, sleeping time, and whether the lights are on or off."

"..." Jin Shiyue stared at Ye Hantao who was gradually approaching, her breath hitched, and her foot moved back half a step uncontrollably.

Her phoenix eyes were fixed on Ye Hantao. After confirming that Ye Hantao's hands were empty and she was not carrying a knife, she resumed her breath.

call.

She just wanted Ye Hantao to follow her rules, but Ye Hantao wanted her dead.

I clearly saw Jin Shiyue swallow.

Hahahaha!

The bathroom door was ajar, and a rich rose scent filled the air. Ye Hantao blinked, her long eyelashes fluttering like butterfly wings. "Sister Shiyue, you like rose-scented perfume?"

Unlike the overpowering scents she used to smell in shopping malls, this one smelled more like a summer rose field being caressed by a gentle breeze, with delicate petals swirling and falling, filling the air with a refreshing sweetness.

Ye Hantao smiled shyly, "My family has always used woody scented perfumes, this is the first time I've smelled such a gentle, non-headache-inducing floral fragrance."

“I also love woody scents!” Jin Shiyue gripped the door frame tightly, her knuckles turning white, and said, feigning composure, “Let’s use the fragrance you brought in the bedroom.”

Don't get angrier the more you smell roses in the middle of the night, and then use sleepwalking as an excuse to jump out of bed and stab her.

So Sister Shiyue also likes woody scents?!

Ye Hantao's almond-shaped eyes brightened slightly, as if starlight had fallen into them, and even her eyebrows showed a hint of excitement. "It really works with woody scents! I love using it when I sleep, and I can sleep soundly until dawn."

Jin Shiyue's fingers, which were gripping the door, loosened unconsciously, as if an invisible burden had been lifted from her shoulders.

Do you... have any other lifestyle habits?

[Big news! Kim Shi-wol has actually given in on her lifestyle habits!!]

[Now that she's agreed to fight tonight, what good can the woody incense Ye Hantao be? Probably just some cheap stuff you can find online for a few dollars.]

[No, is Sister Jin really that afraid of death? Anyone with eyes can see it's just a coincidence!]

I bet Ye Hantao did it on purpose!

Jin Shiyue is lucky he can't see the comments, otherwise he would definitely fight them face to face. After suffering for twenty years, he only gets a few years of comfortable life. Who is not afraid of death?

So even though you guys don't live in the same room as Ye Hantao, she can still make sarcastic remarks from outside the screen!

"Can I set the air conditioner to 26℃ at night?" Ye Hantao pointed to the air conditioner on the wall, where the screen clearly showed 23℃. "I feel a little cold at 23℃."

Jin Shiyue's fingers, which had just loosened their grip, tightened their hold on the door again.

Had Ye Hantao been holding back her anger for over ten minutes in an air-conditioned temperature that wasn't to her liking? If she kept holding it in any longer, wouldn't she also act impulsively?!

Ye Hantao jogged over to grab her schoolbag from the sofa, then walked back to the bathroom door with her head down, reaching inside to rummage around.

"!!!" Jin Shiyue's eyes widened.

Even though her rational mind told her that Ye Hantao couldn't possibly have taken a fruit knife from her backpack, her brain was still controlled by her emotions. "Turn it on! Turn it on to 26°C! You can turn it on to 18°C ​​if you want!"

The veins on the back of her hand, gripping the door frame, were bulging, ready to slam the door shut the moment Ye Hantao pulled something out.

"I also want to hang up the mosquito repellent sachet." Ye Hantao held up the mosquito repellent sachet she took out of her bag. The bitter herbal scent and the sweet rose scent collided in the air, which made Jin Shiyue suddenly calm down.

She scrutinized Ye Taohan from head to toe, her expression suddenly becoming complicated. Ye Taohan was shorter than her, and the subcutaneous muscles in her arms were so thin they were almost transparent. If they really fought, it was hard to say who would lose.

The problem is that Ye Hantao isn't stupid, so she naturally won't engage in a direct confrontation; she's more likely to choose to launch a sneak attack in the middle of the night.

She can't stay up all night to guard against people, but if she asks the production team to let her off the bus early... the whole internet will laugh at her for being a coward.

Ye Hantao carried a bag in one hand and held up a mosquito repellent sachet in the other, enthusiastically promoting it, "This mosquito repellent sachet was made by my great-aunt. It's incredibly effective at repelling mosquitoes! With it, we can sleep with the windows open and no mosquitoes will come."

After a pause, Ye Hantao boldly compared, "I feel it's much more effective than Summer Light mosquito repellent!" Jia Yue had mentioned that name back then.

[Disease Progress: 90%]

[Note: The disease progression has reached the critical threshold of 90%, and has been paused. During this period, the host must maintain their character setting 10 times; otherwise, the disease progression will revert to 97.5%. Currently, character setting maintenance is 0/10.]

This precaution had been mentioned the day the system contacted her, so Ye Hantao wasn't surprised to hear the electronic voice.

[This is hilarious! Ye Hantao, do you even know that Summer Light is just a product under the Diptyque brand??]

[Hahaha, it's not even a brand name!]

[Ye Hantao wouldn't actually believe that a legal education video could scare Jin Shiyue, would she?]

Jin Shiyue didn't notice that Ye Hantao underestimated Diptyque's Summer Light mosquito repellent; all her attention was on the mosquito repellent sachet that Ye Hantao was holding.

She didn't want to get involved with this poorly made mosquito repellent sachet that she didn't even know what herbs it contained. She had been burned once before, and she wasn't going to make the same mistake again.

The right thing to do is to grab the mosquito repellent sachet and throw it out the window!

Jin Shiyue's fingers, which were resting on the door, twitched slightly, but ultimately—she did not make any further move.

Forget it, she turned her face away, avoiding Ye Hantao's bright, star-like black eyes. They were too bright; a person with malicious intent shouldn't have such eyes.

"Hang up if you want." After saying that, Jin Shiyue argued in her heart. It wasn't that she believed Ye Hantao's mosquito repellent bag, but rather that she chose the lesser of two evils. What if Ye Hantao really had a knife in the bag?

The audience: "???"

Ye Hantao happily ran to the window, "Let's hang it on the window so the smell can spread further." The top of the window was too high off the ground, and even Ye Hantao, who was 169 centimeters tall, had difficulty hanging it on tiptoe.

Jin Shiyue couldn't stand it anymore, "If you're afraid of mosquito bites, hang it on your bedside table."

"Huh? I don't attract mosquitoes." Ye Hantao was still standing on tiptoe holding up the mosquito repellent sachet when she turned around and swayed slightly. "Sister Shiyue, you're the one who's afraid of mosquito bites."

Jin Shiyue's expression changed slightly, and her red lips pressed tightly together.

Two seconds later, Jin Shiyue strode over, stood behind Ye Hantao, frowned, and snatched the mosquito repellent bag from Ye Hantao's hand with a very annoyed expression. She then raised her hand and hung the mosquito repellent bag, which Ye Hantao had been stretching her arm sore from not being able to hang it in the right place, on it.

"Stop dawdling! By the time you finish hanging up, it'll be dark!"

"Thank goodness you're here~" Ye Hantao clapped her hands, smiling broadly. "It's getting late, let's meet at the restaurant. I'll let them know in the group chat."

After finishing the free lunch provided by the production team, they had to go out and do tasks to earn dinner.

Jin Shiyue's lips moved slightly, reluctant to go out so early, but having already said "it's already dark," she couldn't find a reason to stay in the room any longer.

So annoying.

Of the remaining people, who has a higher status than her? She'll probably be laughed at by the media again tomorrow.

Just before closing the door, Jin Shiyue's gaze inadvertently fell on the bed, pausing slightly.

The light silver-gray fabric has no pattern, but its soft glow under light and shadow is very similar to the Sea Island cotton I usually use.

If it really is Sea Island cotton, then Ye Hantao's family really spoils her, buying her bedding worth tens of thousands of yuan without hesitation.

Ye Hantao followed Jin Shiyue's gaze and noticed the Barbie pink sheets, duvet covers, and matching pillowcases piled on Jin Shiyue's bed. She misunderstood and said, "When you come back tonight, I'll help you change the sheets and duvet covers. It won't take more than ten minutes to get them all neat and tidy."

Jin Shiyue looked away without responding.

She doesn't like others touching her personal belongings, but there's no need to say it in the live stream, otherwise netizens could spread rumors that she dislikes Ye Hantao.

"Why should I care whether Ye Hantao's public opinion is good or bad?" Jin Shiyue walked quickly, shook her head, and shook off the messy thoughts in her mind.

She simply didn't want to damage her own reputation, and it had nothing to do with Ye Hantao!

[Holy crap, Kinshitsuki, the king of lateness, actually left home early.]

Is this a case of the wicked being punished by the wicked?

Are some people crazy? You can insult Ye Hantao all you want, but don't drag our Sister Jin into it.

[Oh, then fans, please share your thoughts on Kim leaving early.]

Fans: "..."

Kim Si-wol is a world-renowned international supermodel, and over 90% of her fans are fans who admire her strength.

When fans encounter someone mocking Kim Si-wol outside, they can use their achievements to slap those people in the face.

However, she lacked confidence when it came to Kim Si-wol being late. She couldn't very well tell the truth that our Sister Kim looked down on these people.

Furthermore, Kim Si-wol has never been late for a fashion show, which has led many to criticize her for being a Western worshipper.

It wasn't until Kim Shi-wol was late for an offline store event in a certain country that the criticism against her for being a Western worshipper subsided a bit; it was truly a case of fighting fire with fire.

Ye Hantao took two steps, glanced at the pink beaded bracelet on her wrist, hesitated for a moment, and went back to her room to change into a yellow wooden bracelet.

I was doing a task outdoors this afternoon, and I felt bad when my pink beaded bracelet got scratched. But my wooden bracelet is fine; my mom bought it wholesale from a two-dollar store.

Before leaving, thinking of Jin Shiyue's high heels, I stuffed a pair of unopened disposable slippers into my backpack.

After leaving the room, Ye Hantao jogged down the hallway to catch up with Jin Shiyue, all the while typing on her phone in the group chat: [Shiyue and I have already left! 5 minutes until the meeting time, good luck everyone! (sprinkling emoji)]

Su Yi'ang yelled in the group chat: [Ahhhhhhh, we're coming right away! Right away! Right away!]

Wu Xia is a man of few words; [Here I am.]

The remaining four people in the group looked on incredulously when they saw Ye Hantao's message. It couldn't possibly be Jin Shiyue who left early! Could something have happened between the two of them?

"Teacher He Qiang, you said Tao Tao and Sister Shi Yue..." Liao Jiayue said with concern, "Did they have a fight?"

Jin Shiyue would only slam the door and leave if she couldn't stand being in the house any longer after a big fight. Ye Hantao's statement in the group about leaving early was just her way of putting on a brave face.

He Qiang's guess was not much different from Liao Jiayue's. Since becoming a model, Jin Shiyue's princess syndrome has become more and more serious.

In junior high school, I used to eat white rice mixed with fermented bean curd with gusto. But a couple of years ago, I actually showed disgust in front of the media, saying that I couldn't stand the smell of fermented bean curd. How fake!

These two are sharing a room, and Jin Shiyue even went against common sense by leaving early. Who knows how badly Ye Hantao has been bullied?

Looking at Ye Hantao, who was pretending to be nonchalant in the group chat, He Qiang's eyes darkened. She got up and walked towards the door, her calm voice tinged with coldness, "Let's go out and take a look."

Ye Hantao is likely a student of her teacher's friend, so we can't let Jin Shiyue bully her right under her nose.

The villa has a very large interior space, with many turns to the left and right.

However, they had already toured the area beforehand, and Kim Shi-wol, familiar with the place, turned a corner.

Just as she was about to walk towards the restaurant, she saw Ye Hantao, who was running downstairs, walk in the opposite direction through the screen.

"...?"

What was Ye Hantao doing in the flower hall?

Not long after the thought arose, Jin Shiyue noticed that Ye Hantao had stepped back and was looking down at the villa room layout map in her hand.

She stood at a fork in the corridor, as if trying to discern which way was east, west, south, or north. When she turned around, their eyes met.

Ye Hantao's eyes lit up. She put the distribution map back and headed straight this way.

Jin Shiyue: "..."

Is Ye Hantao directionally challenged?

The restaurant is on the first floor, and sunlight shines through the wooden lattice windows, making the room bright and airy.

The long table was flanked by huanghuali wood chairs shaped like official hats, and a dozen or so dishes had just been served, steaming hot.

Ye Hantao followed Jin Shiyue to the restaurant without incident.

She was a little nervous when she entered the restaurant, because apart from a few restaurants she had eaten at while traveling with her parents in previous years, the rest of the restaurants were all rather disappointing.

Some vegetables are not sweet enough, but bitter and astringent; some meats are fishy and dry; some vegetables and meats are barely edible, and the cooking temperature and seasoning are unsatisfactory.

Ye Hantao would rather eat at the school cafeteria than at restaurants outside.

It wasn't just her; her elementary, middle, high school, and even college classmates, who were complaining about how bad the school cafeteria food was one day, rushed to the cafeteria the next day, exclaiming how delicious it was and how amazing it was.

"Xiaohe previously said that the investors provided organic fruits and vegetables, and the head chef is also the head chef of Yuncheng Jinwan Hotel. There's no reason why it wouldn't be much better than the restaurants I've eaten at before."

While waiting for the others to arrive, Ye Hantao secretly took out her phone and searched online.

The cameraman following Ye Hantao pointed his lens at her phone screen.

So, all the viewers in the live stream watched as Ye Hantao typed a line of text into the search box.

Average price per person at Yuncheng Jinwan Hotel

"..."

Help! Someone who's never even eaten at the Jinwan Hotel has the nerve to tell others how to make tea!

Her tongue has never tasted anything good!

I haven't eaten at a regular restaurant in Jinwan, but the buffet is really not expensive, only 249 yuan per person.

[The fact that she could search online for average prices per person means she's never eaten at a buffet before...]

[Is 249 really not expensive?]

The page refreshed, and the results appeared.

459 yuan

Ye Hantao gasped. Compared to the restaurants she had eaten at before, the average price per person had increased by almost ten times!

Ye Weizheng and Zhou Ti were watching the live stream when they suddenly received a video call from their eldest son, Zhou Mingsheng.

The background is his dormitory at the e-sports base, where a cute, ink-wash tiger painting with childlike strokes hangs on the wall.

This was Tao Tao's first work after learning traditional Chinese painting. Zhou Ti and Ye Weizheng had just hung it in the living room when Zhou Mingsheng took it away to the base dormitory the next day.

To teach his son a lesson, Ye Weizheng deliberately put mustard in the steamed buns. As soon as they came out of the steamer, Tao Tao bit off half of one.

Once the video call connected, Zhou Mingsheng reminded her, "Tao Tao has eaten at Jinwan Hotel."

Among the family of four, Tao Tao perfectly inherited Zhou Ti's keen sense of taste, and is inevitably picky about ingredients and cooking.

When they took Tao Tao out to eat, they had to cater to her tastes without arousing her suspicion about their family's financial situation. After much thought, they decided to hire some chefs to cook for a day at a small, unassuming restaurant, charging the same prices as the restaurant's menu.

The owner and chef of the small, unassuming restaurant had no idea who had rented the space for a day or who had hired him to cook. There were about a hundred tables of customers coming and going that day, and they could blend in without being noticed.

One year, they went on a trip under the pretext of Zhou Ti's company giving out coupons. They remembered that Tao Tao really liked the steamed pork with rice flour made by the chef in Jinwan during those days, and in one month, they pestered their family to eat at small hole-in-the-wall restaurants three times.

After spending half a day persuading Zhou Ti, Ye Weizheng asked the head chef to cook two meals at a restaurant in a neighboring city. However, Tao Tao had only taken one bite when she asked, "The chef at the restaurant we ate at at the beginning of the month has changed jobs, hasn't he?" She stated this with certainty.

After Tao Tao fell asleep, Zhou Ti shrugged, "You know nothing about our taste buds." Once you've tasted a dish, you've already stamped your signature on it.

In a little while, Tao Tao will most likely be able to tell from a single bite that the steamed pork on the table is exactly the same as the one at the fly restaurant.

“Tao Tao won’t be able to tell the difference. We hired a chef from Jinwan Zhiwei Pavilion.” Ye Weizheng understood his son’s concerns and explained gently, “The chef assigned to the program team is the head chef from Jinwan Fengwei Hall.”

Zhou Mingsheng had once taken his team to a dinner in Jinwan, so he was roughly familiar with the divisions within the area.

Upon hearing this, he simply said, "I'm hanging up."

"Hey, Mingsheng, remember to come home tonight." Ye Weizheng called out to him just before the video call ended. "Taotao will probably call back tonight, so we can check on her."

Zhou Mingsheng also saw Tao Tao's comment in the group chat that her joints were only a little sore. Unfortunately, Tao Tao was recording a program and couldn't play on her phone all the time, let alone make a video call.

The cameramen on the show were some distance away from Tao Tao, and could not observe her as closely as they could in a face-to-face video.

"good."

As soon as he finished speaking, the screen went dark.

As the video call ended, both sides returned to Tao Tao's personal live stream, where Tao Tao was intently watching the dishes on the table.

Ye Hantao's gaze lingered on the braised duck and steamed pork with rice flour. The average cost was 459 yuan per person. There were eight of them, and the table had ten dishes, which would cost nearly 4,000 yuan in total!

The rosewood dining table was inlaid with subtle bamboo and orchid patterns. Ye Hantao initially thought it was similar in style to her own dining table, but after calculating the price of the entire meal, she unconsciously clasped her knees together.

However, my gaze drifted back to the steamed pork.

The slices of pork with alternating layers of fat and lean meat, coated in a layer of golden rice flour, are steamed until they are glossy and translucent. They are also sprinkled with some bright green scallions and bright red chili peppers, and the aroma of meat mixed with the fragrance of rice wafts straight into your nose.

Ye Hantao couldn't resist continuing to search on her phone for the price of steamed pork with rice flour at Jinwan Hotel.

358 yuan per serving.

"!!!" The best steamed pork with rice flour she'd ever had in nineteen years only cost 48 yuan!

How delicious must the steamed pork with rice flour be at 358 yuan per serving?

I bet Ye Hantao will be the biggest eater later.

[Not necessarily, Ang Shen can eat a lot too.]

He doesn't like steamed pork with rice flour. Just you wait, some people just like to take advantage of others.

Has anyone tried the steamed pork with rice flour at Jinwan Hotel? It's said to be absolutely delicious.

I've eaten there once, and it's truly delicious! While paying the bill, a seasoned foodie told me that Zhiweige's steamed pork with rice flour is even more amazing, and you can't even get a reservation after waiting for half a year.

[Zhiweige? Never heard of it. Is it inside the Jinwan Hotel?]

[On the top floor, they only accommodate 6 tables of guests a day. You can guess the average price per person.]

When Liao Jiayue accompanied He Qiang to the restaurant, the first thing she saw was Ye Hantao staring longingly at the dishes on the table, looking like a poor person who had never eaten anything good before.

Jin Shiyue had already changed into a pink tank top and white trousers, but Ye Hantao was still wearing the same T-shirt and jeans she wore that morning. She probably didn't have more than two decent clothes in her suitcase, and they only cost 39 yuan each.

Liao Jiayue recalled checking online opinions in the bathroom not long ago and felt great. Calling Ye Hantao as a control group was definitely the right decision.

The camera panned, and viewers in the main live stream saw He Qiang and Liao Jiayue's new outfits.

He Qiang probably considered that the recording would be done outdoors later, so she chose a pure black wide-necked shirt and matching wide-leg pants. With her short hair cut in one go and the collar trimmed with dark green, she looked casual and neat.

Liao Jiayue wore a light yellow puff-sleeved dress, and her honey brown curly hair was tied into a side braid, making her look even more approachable and gentle.

[Only Ye Hantao didn't change her clothes? She only bought one item that cost 39 yuan?]

That being said, Ye Hantao's face is truly stunning... Even though the white T-shirt and jeans combination is so common, she manages to make it look stylish.

[Ahhhhhh, I'm taking the blame for saying this, but I've been wanting to ask for a long time which store Ye Hantao bought her T-shirt from? The fit and fabric look really good, I'm thinking of buying it (fingers)]

[Wake up, everyone! What Ye Hantao wears is a seller's photo; what you wear is a buyer's photo.]

[Not necessarily, her T-shirt looks really good! At 39, it's a great value for money.]

"Why did He Qiang come over first?" Jin Shiyue said coldly, shifting her gaze away from He Qiang and looking at the scenery in the courtyard through the wooden lattice window.

Nearby, there are double-petaled peonies on the steps, and further away, beyond the lattice windows on the wall, the pond is full of lotus flowers swaying gently in the wind, their pink and white petals blending together.

Hearing footsteps, Ye Hantao turned around, stood up from her chair, and said, "Teacher He Qiang, Jia Yue, you're here." Her voice was clear and sweet, like chilled orange juice on a summer day.

"You've all changed your clothes." Ye Hantao tugged at the hem of her white T-shirt, her chin slightly raised, the corners of her mouth curving up with undisguised pride, like a proud cat. "My clothes are of better quality, they're very durable."

The audience: "???"

I've never seen anyone so shameless as to make excuses to cover up their poverty.

[The disease is at 90% (critical threshold), and the current character setting remains at 1/10.]

Liao Jiayue sneered inwardly and was about to speak when He Qiang strode quickly toward Ye Hantao, her clothes billowing in the wind.

"Ye Hantao, no matter what rules Jin Shiyue sets for you, you don't need to pay any attention to them." He Qiang didn't lower her voice at all, and when she spoke, she clearly glanced in Jin Shiyue's direction, and said without any mercy, "If you can't stand it, I'll take you to find the production crew to add another room."

She would prefer Ye Hantao to come and live with her so she could get more information about Teacher Ye Hantao, but if she did that, Liao Jiayue would have to live with Jin Shiyue instead of someone else pushing her into a fire pit.

Jin Shiyue glared at her angrily, "He Qiang, stop spouting nonsense!"

"I'm making baseless accusations?" He Qiang looked like she'd heard the biggest joke in the world. Her straight eyes narrowed, and she said coldly, "You dare say that Ye Hantao didn't accommodate you by using rose fragrance and setting the air conditioner to 23 degrees Celsius? I bet even the wardrobe would have to give you the window seat!"

The examples she cited were just three minor ones from Jin Shiyue's rules; there were even more outrageous ones. The reason Jiang Nian was so angry that she almost had to take nitroglycerin was because she accidentally hung a dress on Jin Shiyue's clothes.

In front of Jiang Nian, Jin Shiyue threw both pieces of clothing that had been touched by Jiang Nian's skirt into the trash can, and then sprayed the wardrobe inside and out with fragrance, as if to prevent some kind of virus.

“…You,” Jin Shiyue opened her mouth, but didn’t know what to say.

She never imagined that He Qiang could say all of this in one breath.

Ye Hantao waved her hand, "Teacher He Qiang, you misunderstood. Sister Shi Yue didn't set any rules."

He Qiang frowned.

It must have been Jin Shiyue who threatened Ye Hantao, making her afraid to tell the truth.

"Ye Hantao, you don't need to hide it," He Qiang said sternly. "The cameraman filmed the whole thing, and the viewers in the live stream saw it all clearly!"

Viewers in Ye Hantao & Jin Shiyue's personal live stream: 0v0

When Jin Shiyue heard He Qiang say that the viewers in the live broadcast room could see it clearly, her face turned visibly ugly. Seeing this, the fans in the main live broadcast room gloated.

[Hehe, that gold digger got a lesson.]

[Jin Shiyue isn't exactly known for her good temper either; are these two fighting like dogs in their room?]

[Look at Jin Shiyue's expression; Ye Hantao's attempt to hide it was really clumsy.]

They were laughing for a while when suddenly, a flood of "hahahahaha" comments appeared on the screen, saying things they couldn't understand.

I love watching you guys talk to yourselves, keep it up!

[Ye Hantao was hiding something all along? I just realized! (Laughs while covering mouth)]

Fans: "???"

No, then tell me why Jin Shiyue's face looks so bad!

Jin Shiyue was in a bad mood.

Even though she knew that the audience in her personal live stream had seen the video that frightened her, hearing He Qiang tell it in person was a completely different experience.

Now that He Qiang has said this in the main live broadcast room, a large number of viewers will have to watch the replay, and soon there will be articles online saying that she is cowardly.

The only solution is—

Jin Shiyue's gaze fell on Ye Hantao's face.

"Teacher He Qiang, I'm serious." Ye Hantao noticed the misunderstanding between He Qiang and Jin Shiyue and quickly emphasized, "I brought woody incense to the room, and the air conditioner is set to 26°C."

Ye Hantao had already asked Jin Shiyue about both things in the room, leaving only the wardrobe. She looked up and asked, "Shiyue-jie, do you prefer the wardrobe to be placed near the window?"

"Do we need to be so clear about our relationship?" Jin Shiyue walked over, her high heels clicking on the floor with a crisp, piercing sound.

In front of He Qiang and Liao Jiayue, and in front of the other four guests who had just arrived at the door, she stretched out her arm and put it on Ye Hantao's shoulder, saying, "Hang your clothes wherever you want, I'll do whatever you want."

As she spoke, her gaze lightly swept over He Qiang, but didn't linger there for even half a second before returning to Ye Hantao. Her phoenix eyes curved slightly, softening even her sharp facial features.

Jin Shiyue slightly curled her red lips, her words carrying a hidden meaning, "Tao Tao, we can't let others stir up trouble."

Ye Hantao stared blankly, "...Oh."

Jin Shiyue gave He Qiang a smug look. Now, all the viewers in the live broadcast room would think that she had given in on her lifestyle habits, not because she was afraid of the legal education video played by Ye Hantao, but because she was fighting with He Qiang!

Let alone Ye Hantao, a living person, even a flower or a leaf should not fall into He Qiang's hands.

[OMG, I suddenly bumped into these two!]

[One is cold and sharp, the other bright and beautiful, waaaaah, someone hand me a notebook!]

[I'm different from you guys! I'm totally shipping He Qiang and Jin Shiyue's fierce rivalry! He Qiang remembers Jin Shiyue's habits perfectly!]

[He Qiang and Ye Hantao are a great couple! When He Qiang first came to the show, Ye Hantao was the first to recognize her.]

[The three of you living a good life is more important than anything else (wiping away tears)]

Jin Shiyue was not used to physical contact with others. After putting her arm around someone, she wanted to pull her arm back. Just as she made the move, her arm, which was pressed against Ye Hantao's T-shirt, suddenly stopped. The touch was as delicate as cashmere, but it did not feel stuffy. Instead, it was dry and light.

Back then, in order to avoid being ridiculed in the fashion world for being a country bumpkin who had never seen the world, she put a lot of effort into the fabric and perfume. She was quite certain that this T-shirt was made of Sea Island cotton. Upon closer inspection of the T-shirt's cut, the fit was superb, and the seams were almost invisible.

Whose clothes did Ye Hantao buy?

Liao Jiayue watched Ye Hantao being sandwiched between He Qiang and Jin Shiyue, a dark glint in her eyes. She had already asked her manager to prevent any potential pairing between Ye Hantao and Su Yi'ang from being exposed. Who knew that Ye Hantao would get lucky and become a trophy in the battle between He Qiang and Jin Shiyue.

Yuan Kai and Ji Changtu's expressions weren't good either. They hadn't expected Ye Hantao to have gotten involved with Jin Shiyue. Yuan Kai frowned slightly; it seemed Ye Hantao wasn't as innocent and harmless as she appeared.

"We're here!" Su Yi'ang ran over in a flash, beaming with a big smile, her little tiger teeth peeking out from her lips. "Sorry to keep you waiting."

Ye Hantao smiled back, noticing the water stains on his clothes, "Your clothes are wet?"

Su Yi'ang was still wearing the same loose-fitting hoodie he had arrived in; the bright yellow softened the sharp features in his eyes, giving him a slightly softer, more endearing look.

He touched the wet spot on his clothes, "After replying to messages in the group, I almost dropped my phone into the pool because I wasn't holding it properly. I got splashed with water while grabbing my phone."

Liao Jiayue didn't want to see Ye Hantao have any more chances to form a couple with someone else, so she quickly interjected, "Now that everyone's here, let's eat first. When I came over just now, I saw Tao Tao staring at the dishes on the table."

"Tao Tao, I heard from the director that they hired the head chef from Jinwan Hotel, which is a century-old establishment in Yuncheng." Liao Jiayue linked arms with Ye Hantao and led her to the dining table, teasingly asking, "You've been in Yuncheng for almost twenty years, you must eat here often, right? Is there any dish you particularly recommend?"

Ye Hantao actually knew! When checking the average price per person, there were recommendations for dishes online, and steamed pork with rice flour was recommended by 2333 people, making it number one.

"Steamed pork with rice flour, please."

Liao Jiayue pondered Ye Hantao's expression when she said this, and it didn't seem like she was guilty.

That's impossible. Someone who buys clothes for 39 yuan would be willing to spend a lot of money to eat at Jinwan Hotel.

[Illness progression 90% (critical threshold), current character profile maintained at 2/10.]

Ye Hantao's heart skipped a beat. Did this mean the steamed pork with rice flour wasn't good? How could a serving of steamed pork with rice flour costing 358 yuan be bad?

[Little sister, pretend to be convincing before you lie.]

[Can anyone who has actually eaten at Jinwan Hotel check the average price per person online?]

[...Suddenly, I saw myself in Ye Hantao. When my parents first brought me from our hometown to the big city to study, I lied several times, afraid of being looked down upon.]

Some people shouldn't try to make excuses for vanity; not all of us poor people like to lie.

As they spoke, the group prepared to sit down.

Jin Shiyue first chose a seat with a good view, where she could eat while enjoying the scenery in the garden. Ji Changtu walked over to the opposite side in a few steps, but before he could sit down, Jin Shiyue narrowed her phoenix eyes and said rudely, "Hey, don't sit across from me, it's affecting the view."

His greasy, pot-bellied appearance was so unappetizing that even sitting across from her made her lose her appetite. She was already in a bad mood, and this only exacerbated her dislike for what she saw.

Ji Changtu's smile froze, and even his breathing became heavier. This Jin Shiyue must be helping Ye Hantao get revenge!

“I’m pretty ordinary-looking, so it’s no wonder that our supermodel Jin dislikes me.” Ji Changtu took a few deep breaths and politely stepped aside. “Han Tao, come and sit down. I think supermodel Jin likes you quite a bit.”

Ye Hantao glanced at his head and said, "Boss Ji, Sister Shiyue might not be disgusted by your appearance; she just wants to enjoy the scenery better."

Ji Changtu's face turned a deep shade of liver. He asked, "Is there a difference between saying he's affecting Jin Shiyue and the scenery and disliking his appearance?!" He then asked, "Is there a difference?!"

"You're a little bald on top," Ye Hantao said softly. "You're sitting by the window because of the glare."

"...?!" Ye Hantao actually said in front of everyone that his head was bald and shiny?!

Ji Changtu's fleshy face twitched slightly, and he was so angry that he almost fainted in the live broadcast room.

Others: "..."

"Cough—cough!" Su Yi'ang choked while trying to suppress his laughter, and said quickly while coughing and laughing, "I suddenly need to go to the restroom. You guys eat first, don't wait for me."

After saying that, he sprinted out the door like a golden retriever chasing a frisbee. Before he had gone far, his laughter drifted in on the wind and reached everyone's ears.

Others: "..."

Liao Jiayue really wanted to play the good guy and pretend to help Ye Hantao out of the predicament, but she didn't dare to speak up for fear that her laughter would leak out.

[Flash, you went out and did something unnecessary, hahaha]

[Ang Shen is causing trouble again today.]

[Hahahaha, is Ye Hantao really trying to comfort someone?]

Jin Shiyue clearly showed her disdain, while Ye Hantao kindly offered her sharp tongue.

[I've got some kind of eye-opener! Ye Hantao implied that someone was ugly, yet she got away with it so easily?]

"Did Tao Tao say something wrong?" Ye Weizheng, annoyed by the comments, typed a heavy message: "[Look at how his head is reflecting light by the window!]"

Zhou Ti sighed helplessly, "Don't be so naive."

"I'm still restricted." Ye Weizheng said with a bitter face, "I really wish I could hire hundreds of thousands or even millions of online trolls to sing Tao Tao's praises in the live stream."

Almost as soon as he finished speaking, the style of the comments in the live stream changed abruptly.

[Some people's eyes must be blinded by the glare.]

[You've gone too far by interpreting a simple word of comfort from a young girl so maliciously.]

[Saying his head reflects light is an implication that he's ugly? He's also implying others are poor, they're in the same boat.]

They swept across the screen like a thousand troops, completely silencing all the comments mocking Ye Hantao. Zhou Ti and Ye Weizheng turned pale and exchanged a glance. "Ming Sheng!"

Just then, Zhou Mingsheng made a second video call. When he appeared on the screen, he still had his usual cold and aloof demeanor, but his brows were slightly furrowed, his eyes held anxiety, and even his voice sounded a little urgent.

"Did you hire online trolls?"

Zhou Ti and Ye Weizheng asked in unison, "You hired an online troll army?"

Zhou Mingsheng: "?"

Zhou Ti & Ye Weizheng: "??"

They asked again, uncertainly, "Mom and Dad, you really didn't hire any online trolls?" "Ming Sheng, you didn't hire any of these trolls?" "Then who else could it be?"

The family members contacted other relatives who knew about Tao Tao's condition and received the same answer: none of them had hired any online trolls.

Ye Weizheng guessed, "Tao Tao's personal charm is too strong, she has gained fans?"

Zhou Mingsheng disagreed, saying, "Their appearances are too uniform and illogical."

"Alright, there's no use in you two thinking about it!" Zhou Ti slapped Ye Weizheng hard on the back, making him wince in pain. "Continuing to observe is the most important thing."

Ye Hantao sat opposite Jin Shiyue, with the latticed window behind them. Liao Jiayue sat to her left and He Qiang to her right.

The seats on either side of Jin Shiyue were empty. Neither Yuan Kai nor Ji Changtu wanted to be criticized for their appearance. Ye Hantao waved to the side and called out, "Wu Xia, come and sit down."

Jin Shiyue's eyes followed Ye Hantao's waving gesture, and a multi-strand wooden bracelet swayed gently on her snow-white wrist. In the light, each wooden bead was round and simple, with a soft luster.

The others turned around in the direction Ye Hantao was looking and found that Wu Xia was also there. He had been quietly sitting on a chair in the distance the whole time. After Ye Hantao called him, he slowly moved to the chair to the left of Jin Shiyue, holding a large thermos in his arms.

[Oh my god, Wu Xia is so detached; he's practically invisible when Su Yi'ang isn't around.]

Can I say that Su Yi'ang was his benefactor? He wasn't even on the invitation list originally; he only got in because of Su Yi'ang.

[Shut up, fans of that person! We know your idol was rejected by the show!]

The seat to Jin Shiyue's right was reserved for Su Yi'ang, who had returned from laughing outside, and was right opposite Liao Jiayue.

[Family! Would you consider these two to be matching couple items, haha, they're both yellow!]

[Flash wore that yellow hoodie all day, don't include us.]

[Hahaha, I was just saying Ye Hantao changed to a yellow wooden bracelet, which is practically a couple's item (covers mouth and laughs.jpg)]

"Let's start eating quickly." Ye Hantao picked up her phone to check the time. "We only have 20 minutes for lunch. After we finish eating, we have to take a car to the first mission point in Langqiao Town."

Langqiao Town is located in the eastern suburbs of Yuncheng, about an hour's drive away. It is famous not only for its "Red Star Xuan Paper" but also for its renowned tea production and antique market.

Liao Jiayue smiled and said, "Today, when we're doing our task, we need to observe how Boss Ji and Teacher He Qiang do it."

Ji Changtu was furious, and this flattery did not calm him down.

Seeing Ye Hantao still enjoying her steamed pork with rice flour, he became even angrier.

Ye Hantao was quite satisfied with her meal. It was rare to find food outside that was even more delicious than the cafeteria food.

I don't know how my parents managed to find such cheap and delicious hole-in-the-wall restaurants.

"The steamed pork with rice flour at Jinwan Hotel is truly exceptional." Ji Changtu, no longer bothering to maintain his feigned friendliness, said, "I ate it a few times when I was here on business trips a couple of years ago. Is this Hantao's first time trying it?"

Liao Jiayue finally had a chance to smooth things over, "Tao Tao has always lived in Yuncheng, how could this be her first time eating steamed pork with rice flour in Jinwan? She even highly recommended it just now."

"I've decided to change my recommendations now." Ye Hantao put down her chopsticks. "Of all the dishes on the table, the sweet and sour fish is the best I've ever had, and the steamed pork with rice flour is only second."

Ji Changtu sneered, "Jinwan's steamed pork with rice flour is one of the best in the country. Tell me, where can you eat the best steamed pork with rice flour?"

"Perhaps it's Zhiwei Pavilion?" Liao Jiayue asked deliberately. "I've heard that every dish at Zhiwei Pavilion is incredibly delicious."

Ji Changtu touched the jade pendant in his sleeve. "I've also eaten at Zhiwei Pavilion. The minimum spend is 2399 yuan."

"The big boss of this restaurant took us to eat here!" Su Yi'ang swallowed the fish in his mouth, his eyes sparkling. "When we won the championship last year, and Sky transferred over, the big boss booked two tables at Zhiwei Pavilion." However, he couldn't taste the difference in texture between the two servings of steamed pork with rice flour.

Ji Changtu has no intention of letting Ye Hantao off the hook. If he makes Ye Hantao embarrass himself in the restaurant, then Ye Hantao will not be able to escape unscathed!

"You've eaten at Zhiweige, you should have their membership badge, right?"

Ji Changtu pulled out his phone, practically laying his intentions bare, "I have a blue card that represents a single personal transaction of over 10,000 yuan. What about you?"

A blue-and-silver-edged electronic membership card appeared on the phone. Su Yi'ang peeked at it and exclaimed, "Wow! Our big boss has one too! His is purple."

Ji Changtu smiled and said, "The purple card represents a single personal consumption of over 100,000 yuan, while the black card represents an annual consumption of over 1 million yuan."

“Yes, yes, the waiter said the same thing last time.” Su Yi’ang asked out of curiosity when the waiter said that he was a purple card customer.

He didn't see the purple card in the big boss's phone that day, but he saw the blue card today, so he figured he could just dye it the same.

Ye Hantao felt that the blue SIM card on Ji Changtu's phone looked familiar, but she couldn't remember where she had seen it before. Maybe all the virtual SIM cards in different stores are similar.

"I've never eaten at Zhiweige." To everyone's surprise, she admitted that she had never eaten at Zhiweige, but there was no shame on her face as if her lie had been exposed.

She closed her eyes to savor the taste, "The steamed pork I ate at that restaurant had even more springy skin, and it was made with the chef's special fermented rice wine, which he said was made with a total of 32 kinds of spices including dried tangerine peel and lemongrass. The stewed pork slices were truly melt-in-your-mouth tender."

Slurp.

I want to eat again.

Just as Ji Changtu was about to make a sarcastic remark, a chubby white figure rushed in through the door. He was holding his chef's hat and looking at Ye Hantao with excitement.

"My teacher also likes to use fermented glutinous rice when making steamed pork with rice flour! Even the spices are almost the same! He's the head chef at Zhiweige Restaurant." Chef Xing pressed on, "Where is the steamed pork with rice flour place you ate at?! Can you tell me?"

The teacher has been feeling down lately because there's no one to discuss cooking with. This chef, who also uses a special fermented rice wine, might be the turning point!

【？？？？？】

[Did Ye Hantao actually get it right when she was talking nonsense?]

[Hahaha, it'll be troublesome if she gets it right; I bet she can't pinpoint the exact location.]

Outside the live stream, Chef Jing leaned forward slightly, patiently awaiting Ye Hantao's reply.

He even put special fermented rice wine into the steamed pork with rice flour, and managed to stew the pork skin until it was even more bouncy than Xiao Xing's. This is the culinary confidant he has been searching for!

Ye Hantao met Chef Xing's expectant gaze, scratched her cheek, and said, "I'm not sure if that chef is willing to be featured on the show, or I'll ask him later?"

The audience burst out laughing.

"Hantao, you can just mention the restaurant's name on the show," Liao Jiayue said softly. "Any chef would want to get to know Chef Jing of Zhiweige. Mentioning the restaurant's name on the show is also a way of advertising for them."

Chef Xing nodded in agreement, "We won't interfere with his life; we just invited him to exchange culinary skills."

Don't rush her, she simply can't say it.

[She couldn't quite put it into words, but she could say it was on the back street of the neighborhood, but only at irregular times (sunglasses)]

[Aaaaaaah, don't let Ye Hantao see this!!!]

[I am Jingyuan from Zhiweige, and I would very much like to get to know this colleague.]

The message was immediately buried under a sea of ​​other comments. Chef Jing: "..."

Ye Hantao hesitated for a moment, then beckoned to Chef Xing, "Come here, I'll tell you a secret."

Chef Xing bent down, and Ye Hantao whispered the name of the hole-in-the-wall restaurant in his ear.

As he straightened up, Ye Hantao said, "This chef isn't there every day, so remember to ask the owner before you go."

Chef Xing hurriedly left the restaurant and called his master, "Master! I'm at a tiny, hole-in-the-wall eatery!"

Chef Jing sensed something was wrong.

"Call it Li Family Local Cuisine Restaurant!"

Chef Jing listened to his apprentice on the phone planning when to visit, his face expressionless.

That's me, that's me earning extra money!!!

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Author's Note: Peach: [Sunglasses]

(Let me be Tao Tao's classmate [crying][crying][crying], I'm doing this for my studies, not for the cafeteria [crying][crying][crying])

After eating at the school cafeteria for so many years, I'm always afraid the cooks might suddenly come up with a brilliant idea :)

--Randomly draw 30 small red envelopes--