Chapter 47 Mousse: "If you really can't finish it, give it to me."...

Chapter 47 Mousse: "If you really can't finish it, give it to me."...

Liao Jiayue really didn't expect Ye Hantao to become so arrogant.

Is sitting in a business class seat on a high-speed train such a big deal?

Has Ye Hantao ever flown in first class? Has she ever flown in first class on Emirates Airlines?

“…You really stumped me, Tao Tao.” Liao Jiayue said softly, “I usually travel between China and other countries for work, and I often take airplanes, so I rarely take high-speed trains.”

[Does Yueyue always fly first class?]

[Much more expensive than business class on a high-speed train!]

I don't think first class is as comfortable as business class.

[Those who say they feel uncomfortable probably have never flown first class in their lives :)]

[Liao Jiayue was being quite accommodating; Ye Hantao was showing off her business class ticket, which Liao Jiayue interpreted as simply referring to a high-speed train.]

[I admire you haters more than anyone else. Ye Hantao was just asking about the bullet train!]

"Tao Tao, do you take the high-speed train six or seven times a year to go on vacation?"

"yes."

Ye Hantao picked out a bottle of her usual mineral water from the refrigerator. "Our whole family is going on a trip."

Family trip.

If a family of four all traveled in business class, the round trip would cost at least eight thousand.

Liao Jiayue naturally didn't care about that amount of money, but she didn't think that someone from Ye Hantao's family could so easily pay for travel expenses that were nearly five figures.

Liao Jiayue said with a smile, "There are only a few business class seats in total, and your family has taken up almost half of them."

Ye Hantao thought for a moment, "It really is."

Liao Jiayue: "..."

You really dare to admit it.

[Illness progression 80% (critical threshold), current character profile maintained at 9/10.]

[I can understand you showing off your business class seat, but the whole family? Business class seats aren't easy to buy, are they? Can you really buy four at once?]

[I once wanted to buy a business class ticket, and wow, it was completely sold out, but there were still second-class seats available.]

Ye Hantao couldn't see the audience's doubts; all she heard was the electronic voice of the character's feedback.

Is it a persona of someone who compares themselves to others?

Ye Hantao was unsure, so she went into more detail, "My mom's company often gives out perks, like a three-day trip to Shanghai or a free and easy trip to Guangdong."

Once, she saw that the price of a business class seat was several times that of a second-class seat, and she felt bad about it.

Her mother said that if she really bought a second-class seat, the company boss wouldn't reimburse her, feeling that his employee was embarrassing him by traveling.

"Sigh, it's only because the company fully reimburses us that we have to take the high-speed train in business class," Ye Hantao lied without batting an eye. "Otherwise, my family would definitely buy a first-class ticket on an airplane."

For the same trip, a first-class flight is probably more expensive than a business-class train ticket, right?

The electronic voice never sounded again.

Ye Hantao touched her nose, not understanding why there was no feedback regarding the persona of lying.

If the company doesn't reimburse them, they'll definitely sit in second class; there's no way they'd buy first-class tickets.

What kind of company is this?! Their benefits are either giving out high-end skincare products or only reimbursing employees for business class travel?!

This isn't a company, it's a total sucker!

[Anyone who believes this will live a life of luxury! I suggest Ye Hantao make her lie more comprehensive and include the company name as well.]

[Yes, yes, yes, tell us the company name, and we'll help you expose it as a fake!!!]

[Your map of the Yan Kingdom is way too short (doge emoji)]

Liao Jiayue didn't take Ye Hantao's subsequent lies to heart; she only cared about the company Ye Hantao mentioned.

It is true that the staff at the entrance of the business room were familiar with Ye Hantao.

Ye Hantao does come here frequently.

Liao Jiayue couldn't help but think deeply.

Judging from Ye Hantao's words, the company owner is obviously very rich.

The Maybach that Ye Hantao was riding in was probably borrowed from her family and this boss, right?

This includes any black cards Ye Hantao might possess.

It's probably owned by this boss too.

Liao Jiayue lowered her eyelashes and got up to make a cup of coffee, but on the way she was still thinking about what Ye Hantao had said.

When you get back, have someone check which company Ye Hantao's family members work for.

If anything goes wrong with this job, let's see where Ye Hantao will go to borrow cars and credit cards to flaunt her wealth!

"Hey! Don't you have eyes?!"

Hearing the complaints, Ye Hantao looked up and realized that Liao Jiayue was also there.

Ye Hantao followed in a few steps and got the gist of what was going on.

"You weren't watching where you were going and you just bumped into me, spilling all my coffee."

The other party slammed the LV bag from his arm onto the table. "See? It's all spilled on my bag! Twenty-three thousand, pay up now."

Liao Jiayue almost laughed in anger. Trying to extort 23,000 yuan just for spilling coffee? She must be desperate for money!

Ye Hantao's hand, which was about to hand over a tissue, paused halfway. She instinctively said, "I think the damage to your bag is relatively minor..."

The other person glared at her fiercely, "What do you mean... Ye Hantao?!"

She looked again at the person sprinkling coffee; the sunglasses and hat they were wearing looked exactly like Liao Jiayue.

Although the cameraman did not inform the other people in the waiting room beforehand, the camera was not pointed at them.

Even though the audience couldn't see each other, they could still clearly hear that when the other person said the name Ye Hantao, their tone not only lowered but also softened.

【？？？？】

Are all of Ye Hantao's friends this rude?

[Demanding 23,000 yuan in compensation for spilled coffee? What kind of audacity is that?]

[Birds of a feather flock together! Ye Hantao makes an outrageous demand for skincare products; her friend is blatantly extorting money from her!]

[Hey hey hey, where are the skincare products? I haven't seen Ye Hantao receive any skincare products from someone!]

Kong Shuqiao took off her sunglasses, revealing a pair of upturned fox-like eyes.

Ye Hantao felt her memory was pretty good and was quite certain she didn't recognize this person.

“I saw your video from the tasting event yesterday.” Kong Shuqiao put her sunglasses on her head, glanced up, and said with a spoiled look, “You made Cai Qiwei kneel down in public, it really satisfied me.”

After finishing her sentence, Kong Shuqiao realized she hadn't introduced herself yet, so she reached out to Ye Hantao, "Kong Shuqiao."

Ye Hantao shook hands with her.

Do you have a grudge against him?

"Not really, I just don't like him."

Kong Shuqiao parted her red lips slightly, "I forgot to mention, I also have another identity, Cai Qiwei's sister-in-law."

Ye Hantao: "?!!"

【？！！！！】

Kong Shuqiao shook the coffee residue off her bag. "Alright, since we know each other, I won't pursue this matter further."

Ye Hantao handed over a tissue, "Want to dry yourself off?"

"No need." Kong Shuqiao said this, put on her sunglasses, turned around and left, without saying anything more to them.

Ye Hantao saw her walk to the door and then stop.

Kong Shuqiao stuffed the cardholder, mirror, loose powder, and other odds and ends from her bag into a bag she was carrying, and then threw the bag, which had been spilled with coffee, into the trash can.

"?!!"

Just throw it away?!

Ye Hantao suddenly felt relieved; thankfully, the control group's character profile only showed greed and not extravagance.

Kong Shuqiao already disliked coffee spilled on her bag, and after learning that Liao Jiayue was the one who spilled the coffee, she disliked the bag even more.

Someone who's chatting and laughing with Cai Qiwei can't possibly be a good person.

Liao Jiayue witnessed this scene and sat back on the sofa, seething with anger.

She actually managed to avoid paying compensation because of Ye Hantao's influence?

She would rather pay 23,000 yuan than let Ye Hantao steal the limelight!

Kong Shuqiao even threw her bag away in front of them? That was clearly a slap in the face!

Oh.

Kong Shuqiao won't be able to jump for long either.

Within two months, Kong Shuqiao will be in a car accident with Cai Qiwei's brother, resulting in Kong Shuqiao being paralyzed from the waist down.

The original work even hesitated to give Cai Qiwei's brother a name, which shows how many people were unfamiliar with him.

[After watching the live stream yesterday, I searched for information about the Cai family. Cai Qiwei's mother is a mistress who rose to power through adultery; she and his brother are half-siblings.]

No wonder Kong Shuqiao was so direct about how great it felt, hahaha.

I have a very bad impression of Tsai Chi-wei, so I've decided to support his older brother!

I support neither of them, and I refuse to endorse Caijia Zhenwei from now on.

[Speaking of which, has anyone heard about this? Caijia fish sauce was trending on social media late last night.]

What happened?

[Return it! Lots of people are posting screenshots saying their reason for returning it is that eating this fish sauce reminds them of Cai Qiwei (a famous Taiwanese singer), causing them physical nausea.]

[Hahahaha, he deserved it!]

[For those who like fish sauce, we recommend Quanwei!]

I love all flavors! But I love their various kinds of pickled vegetables even more!!

As the departure time approached, staff came over to remind them.

With the help of a staff member pushing her suitcase, Ye Hantao felt light and carefree as she walked briskly into the elevator.

The interior was covered with a soft carpet, making it very comfortable to walk on.

Liao Jiayue glanced at the cameraman, moved closer to Ye Hantao, and said in a very soft voice, "Taotao, someone from the production team must have told you, right? I'm so sorry, I didn't expect to have work at this time."

Ye Hantao thought of the phone call from Director Wan.

"Jiayue, are you sure you want to come next week—"

"Taotao, hush."

Liao Jiayue interrupted in time, "We can only talk about this publicly after the company makes an announcement."

Upon hearing this, Ye Hantao changed her approach, "Can't you change your working hours?"

Hearing this, Liao Jiayue felt secretly pleased.

If she doesn't continue participating in "Classmates Are Here," then Ye Hantao, the non-celebrity classmate she invited, will no longer be able to appear on the show.

Liao Jiayue hesitated, "I'll tell you the specific details later. It's unlikely that the time will be changed."

This variety show boosted the female lead's popularity to a new level in the original novel, so how could she possibly give it up so easily?

But she also had to give Ye Hantao a taste of her own medicine.

"Director Wan asked me about it," Ye Hantao replied before stepping out of the elevator. "I haven't decided how to answer yet."

She wasn't very close to her classmates who were also artists, just like her relationship with Jia Yue.

She's still unsure which classmate she can invite to appear on the variety show.

Ye Hantao was even more unsure whether appearing on variety shows with others and maintaining her persona in live streams would be effective.

If that doesn't work, she'll try her best to post lies, vanity, and greed.

Oh, is this rumor true?

[The penalty for not recording midway must be very high, right?]

Given Liao Jiayue's family background, she can certainly afford to pay that small penalty for breach of contract.

If Liao Jiayue gets off the bus, Ye Hantao will have to get off too.

[If I were Yueyue's boss, I'd kick her out too! This is the first time I've seen someone climb to the top by stepping on an ordinary person; I'm truly speechless.]

[...You guys are hilarious! You get your table flipped by a supporting actor while filming a drama, and you say you were used to climb to fame by stepping on ordinary people in variety shows. So Liao Jiayue is completely innocent?]

Only incompetent people keep looking for reasons to blame in others!

The high-speed train is parked right in front of us.

Ye Hantao and Liao Jiayue, along with the cameraman, boarded the train and stepped inside.

Two staff members greeted her, and Ye Hantao smiled and greeted them back.

The cameraman fixed the camera in front of Liao Jiayue's seat. "My seat is in second class. I'm leaving now. I'll come back to collect the equipment before I get off the train."

As the door opened and the cameraman went out, he brushed past the newly arrived passengers.

The cameraman glanced at the man out of the corner of his eye and noticed that he was more than half a head taller than him. He subconsciously turned his head to look at him.

His eyes widened, and he exclaimed, "Cheng Zhao?!"

Ye Hantao suddenly raised her head.

The next second, she met Cheng Zhao's gaze in mid-air, looking straight into Cheng Zhao's eyes.

He wasn't wearing colored contact lenses today; they were still grayish-blue, and in the morning sunlight, they looked like melting glaciers.

[Is Cheng Zhao also taking this train?]

[That tall guy in the shot must be Cheng Zhao, right?]

The cameraman had already fixed the lens, so the audience could only see Liao Jiayue's upper body, and then Ye Hantao's shoes in the seat across the aisle.

If it weren't for the cameraman's call of "Cheng Zhao," they wouldn't have recognized him even if they saw a figure.

[Aaaaaaah! Can you adjust the camera?! Capture Ye Hantao and Cheng Zhao on camera!]

[I'll say it again, this is Liao Jiayue's live stream!]

[Heh, if you fans have the guts, don't go bouncing around in Ye Hantao's livestream later. I'm so fed up with your nonsense.]

[My sister spoke my mind! I was so annoyed by someone's fans during last week's live stream!]

[If Liao Jiayue's personal live stream hadn't been surpassed in popularity, they wouldn't have wanted to leave Ye Hantao's live stream.]

[Watching and cursing at the same time, that's insane.]

Cheng Zhao nodded to the cameraman.

He pushed his suitcase with one hand and carried a dessert box in the other, then stepped into the business class compartment.

As soon as he came in, he started looking at Ye Hantao.

Ye Hantao sat in the first seat at the front.

He could have arrived earlier, but waiting for Dono to bring the desserts took some time.

Only then did he manage to catch the train just before it departed.

As soon as Liao Jiayue saw Cheng Zhao, the entire story of Aubin's incident, which she had heard from Cotton Candy, flashed through her mind.

At this moment, when she saw Cheng Zhao and Ye Hantao looking at each other, a strange expression appeared on her face.

Could it be that Cheng Zhao has taken a liking to Ye Hantao?

In the original novel, the high school classmate also had a clingy admirer, but that admirer was just a poor entertainment reporter who later tried to frame the female lead for her high school classmate, but ended up helping the female lead to suffer a lot of fans' sympathy.

When it was Ye Hantao's turn, the sycophant's level actually went up a notch?

Even if Cheng Zhao's family background is poor, he himself is an internationally renowned photographer.

She probably knows some good connections, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to fool the manager at the Aubin store by lying and saying that Ye Hantao's scarf was a limited edition worldwide.

Liao Jiayue felt uneasy.

Why is it that Cai Qiwei, such an ugly bastard, is the one who's showing interest in her, while Cheng Zhao is the one who's showing interest in Ye Hantao? She's the female lead in the original novel!

Cheng Zhao's family background is not as good as Cai Qiwei's, but he is much more handsome than Cai Qiwei.

She's confident that pairing up with Cheng Zhao will purify her fanbase, but pairing with Cai Qiwei? She'll just be waiting to lose fans.

She's been in this world for several years now, and ever since she auditioned for "Frost Flower Romance," her career path has followed the exact same pattern as the female lead in the original novel.

She also has the God's-eye view of having read the original work, which is better than the female lead. There's no reason why her simps shouldn't be as good as the female lead's simps, right?

Is it because she seems unapproachable that Cheng Zhao went to make friends with Ye Hantao?

philandering men in the industry who like to deceive newcomers often target young girls who appear innocent and naive.

Cheng Zhao stopped next to Ye Hantao's seat and greeted her, "Good morning."

【Ahhhh, was Cheng Zhao just talking to Yueyue?!】

[You guys can make a connection just by listening to a sound?]

I also mentioned that Cheng Zhao and Ye Hantao greeted each other good morning.

Judging from the angle, it's parked right next to Yueyue's seat!

[…What a load of nonsense! Can't you all see that these clothes and pants are clearly aimed directly at Ye Hantao? ???]

Ye Hantao smiled and was about to reply with a "Good morning" when she suddenly heard Liao Jiayue ask in surprise, "Cheng Zhao, your family is also in Yuncheng, what a coincidence."

"..." Cheng Zhao glanced at him indifferently, his voice detached, "You're here too? I just noticed."

Liao Jiayue: "???"

【？？？？】

His attitude was so cold that Ye Hantao could hear the displeasure in his tone.

At this moment, Cheng Zhao looked back at her and repeated, "Good morning."

Ye Hantao: "...Good morning too?"

Cheng Zhao was satisfied. He hadn't even heard Ye Hantao's reply when Liao Jiayue interrupted him.

【Wait! What does Cheng Zhao mean? Liao Jiayue didn't offend him in the first episode!】

I've always felt that Cheng Zhao gives off the vibe of a school bully, the kind who likes to pull people's braids!

Did he deliberately greet Ye Hantao in front of Liao Jiayue?

[Definitely, otherwise why would he arrive at the last minute to catch the train? He probably saw the business class seat advertised in the live stream this morning and bought it at the last minute.]

[...I want to ship him and Ye Hantao.]

[You Ye Hantao fans have gone too far! Before the car accident with Maze, you said Maze deliberately didn't kill Ye Hantao. Do you really think she's a heartthrob?]

[Haha, Maze got several kills on Liao Jiayue in this game, and you guys are still shipping Maze just to get attention from Liao Jiayue? Ugh!]

The bullet train departs the station.

The signal became weak, and the live stream started buffering.

The audience was arguing fiercely when they saw that the comments were just spinning around in the chat, so they got angry and went to Chen Xiaofeng's and the others' live stream to continue arguing.

Other fans: "..."

Are you guys out of your minds?

The signal on the bus was intermittent, but Ye Hantao wasn't bored. She ate snacks from her bag while watching movies downloaded on her tablet.

Ye Hantao looked at Liao Jiayue on the other side of the aisle, "Jiayue, do you want some cookies?"

These cookies were baked by her mom last night, then divided into bags, sealed, and put into a box. They're still fragrant and crispy now.

Liao Jiayue was publicly humiliated by Cheng Zhao in the live broadcast room, and she began to hold a grudge against Ye Hantao.

Since the live stream was lagging anyway and the viewers couldn't see the screen, Liao Jiayue didn't bother to pretend anymore. "I never eat these things, and you should eat less sugar and oil mixtures too."

"If you want to become a celebrity, you must eat less oil and salt, and you also need to exercise more regularly."

Ye Hantao put the box back. "I don't want to be a star."

Liao Jiayue scoffed.

Does someone who doesn't want to be a celebrity still have the right to borrow cars and credit cards to flaunt their wealth? They're just using her as a stepping stone to get started.

Ye Hantao picked up a cookie and continued eating. Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed a hand reaching out from the side of the chair and tapping on her armrest.

"???" Ye Hantao tilted her body to the side and turned her head to look.

Cheng Zhao had already pushed his suitcase to the back of the carriage and sat in his seat for a while.

When Ye Hantao saw Cheng Zhao come in, he was only wearing a short-sleeved shirt and casual pants, and there was nothing else on his body, so the seat must have been quite spacious.

However, when she turned around, she realized that she was sitting in a perfectly comfortable seat, but when Cheng Zhao sat down, it felt like he had shrunk by half an inch.

Cheng Zhao was sitting with her legs slightly bent and spread apart, so she didn't feel anything. But when this person suddenly leaned closer to her...

Ye Hantao even had the illusion that there wasn't enough space in her own seat.

They were so close that they could even smell the faint scent of soapberry wafting from Cheng Zhao's short-sleeved shirt.

Ye Hantao held a half-eaten cookie in her hand. "What's up?"

Cheng Zhao's gaze was fixed on her face.

After a moment of eye contact, he asked, puzzled, "Why didn't you ask me if I wanted to eat?"

Ye Hantao blinked her eyelashes slightly, "These cookies are very sweet."

My mom doesn't make many cookies, just enough for her to pass the time in the car, and they're extra sweet because she likes them.

Last time, Cheng Zhao gave her breakfast because he didn't like mangoes that were too sweet.

Cheng Zhao opened his palm and said, "Thank you."

This guy is so shameless. He said thank you before even getting the cookie. Ye Hantao first stuffed the remaining half cookie into her mouth in front of Cheng Zhao, and then took a whole cookie from the box and put it in his palm.

Ye Hantao let go of Cookie half a second later, her gaze sweeping over Cheng Zhao's palm as he caught Cookie.

For the first time, she clearly noticed the difference in skin tone between the two people.

Cheng Zhao wasn't dark-skinned, but rather had a wheat-colored complexion from years of sun exposure, and he also had a scar on the back of his hand.

"How did you get this scar?" Ye Hantao asked, looking up at Cookie.

Cheng Zhao simply opened his palm and said, "You were just looking at this? I thought you knew palmistry."

He didn't retract his outstretched left hand, but took the cookie with his right.

"I was too noisy when I was little, and I accidentally cut myself on a rock."

Ye Hantao looked at it, and then, as if possessed, stretched out her hand, her fingertips touching Cheng Zhao's.

“…Wow, it’s huge.” She exclaimed, then withdrew her hand, which was now a size smaller.

Ye Hantao remembered that Cheng Zhao wouldn't even eat mango pancakes, saying they were too sweet, so she had to remind him again, "Cookies are really sweet."

"I just ate some, and it was very sweet."

Cheng Zhao handed the box he had been carrying when he entered to Ye Hantao, "A return gift."

Ye Hantao sniffed, looking hesitantly at the box tied with a ribbon. Just a moment ago, she seemed to have smelled matcha and chocolate.

Cheng Zhao noticed where Ye Hantao's gaze was fixed and smiled, "Thank you for sharing the cookies."

One cookie got you a big box?

Seeing that Ye Hantao hadn't touched the box, Cheng Zhao walked over and opened it, the matcha flavor gradually becoming stronger.

Drawn by the fragrance, Ye Hantao looked away from his hands as he opened the box and returned to the box itself.

There was even a six-ingredient mousse inside!

The mousse is decorated with mango, grapes, blueberries, figs, and pistachio crumbs, while the remaining piece is covered with clusters of jasmine flowers, all white and glistening.

Of all the fragrances of flowers, she particularly liked the scent of jasmine, which is why she asked her great-aunt to add some jasmine to the herbal soap she was making.

Ye Hantao also noticed the beautiful artistic lettering on the cake tray: "Duo Nuo".

Ye Hantao asked in surprise, "Its door is open?"

It's not even seven o'clock yet. If we include the time it takes for Cheng Zhao to get on the bus, the mousse should be ready by six o'clock.

Cheng Zhao didn't know what time Duo Nuo usually opened its doors.

At least this company spends enough money to deliver to the store at any time, which is enough to meet their needs.

"It opens in special circumstances." He casually put down the fork.

The mousse is a six-ingredient dish, but the portion is not large.

Ye Hantao estimated that it was about four inches long, maybe a little smaller, just right for one person to eat.

The train entered the tunnel, where the light was dim.

Cheng Zhao stopped and held onto Ye Hantao's chair. "Their normal serving is bigger than this, but the one I bought is a proportionally smaller one."

He didn't intend to share it with anyone else; the portion was just right for Ye Hantao.

Seeing that he was about to leave, Ye Hantao said, "Which piece do you want? I'll share with you."

"No, I don't like sweets."

"...?"

After saying that he reacted too quickly, Cheng Zhao added, "Except for cookies."

So when he returned to his seat, there was a box of cookies that was more than half full on the small table.

Liao Jiayue, who watched the whole thing, could only turn on the mirror with a blank expression and touch up her makeup.

The live stream was smooth for a brief moment, just a few seconds.

The audience heard Ye Hantao ask, "I'll share with you," and Cheng Zhao replied, "I don't like sweets."

See! I told you Cheng Zhao wasn't interested in Ye Hantao!!!

If I like someone, I'll eat whatever she shares, whether I like it or not!

So what did Ye Hantao divide into?

[Anything that Ye Hantao could bring onto the bullet train to eat must be delicious.]

【...You bunch of gluttonous girls!!!】

After taking photos of the entire mousse, Ye Hantao picked up a fork and slowly savored a piece of matcha mousse.

The texture is smooth and creamy, just like Luo Ye said, similar to POL's matcha mousse. The only difference is that the sweetness is relatively mild, but the matcha flavor is more pronounced.

The two companies use different matcha; this one is slightly bitter, giving it a unique flavor.

Ye Hantao thought for a moment, then turned back to find Cheng Zhao, who was eating cookies.

"Cheng Zhao, their matcha mousse isn't sweet, shall we share it?"

This time, Cheng Zhao didn't make any excuses and said directly, "I bought it for you, so you can eat it."

Ye Hantao: "...?"

That makes sense; Cheng Zhao doesn't like sweets, so why would he buy a mousse cake for no reason?

Ye Hantao turned around and sat back down, silently looking at the remaining mousse cake.

Cheng Zhao said from behind her chair, "If you really can't finish it, give it to me."

Hearing this, Ye Hantao stared at the mousse cake for about six or seven seconds.

She reached out and pulled down the curtain inside the car window.

The sun outside the window is so strong.

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Author's note: Here it comes!

--Randomly dropped small red envelopes--