CH 57

Hearing a “click” sound, the door opened, and Cheng Yan appeared in front of her, making Ye Ling’s eyebrows raise slightly.

After seeing Ye Kehuan and Ye Ling, Cheng Yan looked at them from top to bottom. To be honest, she was a little surprised. Could it be that the very young woman with a single ponytail in front of her was Ye Kehuan’s mother? To be honest, she looked pretty good, and she felt like the type that could spark desires. Cheng Yan suddenly disliked the pile of fat on her mother’s body. Just like Ye Kehuan, her mother would definitely steal a lot of the limelight.

However, those two people dressed really casually, or should she say they were shabby? Without wearing jewelry or anything, the shoes on their feet and the suitcases in their hand were also worth a little money, but they were not new products. It seemed that her family was not well off.

Thinking of this, Cheng Yan smiled lightly: “This is Mama Ye?”

Ye Ling looked at her, and the corners of her lips rose slightly: “Yeah, I am Ye Kehuan’s mother, Ye Ling.”

“Well, please come in.” Cheng Yan smiled, then let go of the door frame, and finally took a look at Ye Kehuan, and then walked lazily towards the others inside.

Ye Ling and Ye Kehuan shared a look, and then walked in without saying a word, holding each other’s arms.

The small villa seemed to be well-decorated. It was not crowded and had a large space. Although it was not as good as Ye Kehuan’s house, Ye Kehuan felt that such an area was more suitable for humans.

When they walked to the sofa, they saw a middle-aged woman wearing a peacock-blue sequined skirt sitting next to Cheng Yan. The middle-aged woman was quite white and fat at the same time, with layers on her belly, like a swimming ring. Although she was not pretty, she was wearing Bvlgari earrings and necklaces, a diamond ring from Chopard, a Piaget watch, and a Van Cleef & Arpels brooch. This was probably the legendary “when just money is not enough, use brands to enhance”.

She was really messy. Ye Ling looked at the things she was wearing and couldn’t help but think, if she were those brand designers, she would probably have fainted. After all, the soul of her work would have been presented like this. It was all ruined. Truly, this was the nouveau riche.

Cheng Yan’s aesthetic looked better, but she seemed to have overthought everything. Her beige one-piece dress and light brown windbreaker gave her an elegant and cold look, but she wore no earrings. It was obviously more suitable for heavy makeup, gorgeous and aggressive earrings. Also, her necklace was the type with a complicated design, which looked too cumbersome.

Speaking of which, the designer of that necklace was Ye Ling’s friend. She knew that if her friend saw that the jewelry he designed was worn in that way, he would vomit blood and attempt suicide. But Ye Ling just looked right in her eyes, kept her thoughts in her heart, and said nothing with her mouth.

At that time, Mrs. Blue Peacock was flipping through a magazine, and when she saw Ye Kehuan and Ye Ling were coming, she looked up and down and couldn’t help but sneer. Where was Ye Kehuan worthy of competing with her daughter?

“Hello,” Mrs. Blue Peacock smiled after a while, “I am Yanyan’s mother, Liu Yixin.”

“Hello, Ye Ling.” Ye Ling said with a small smile.

“There are a few rooms upstairs, you can go choose one you’d like to stay in.” Cheng Yan took a sip of water, raised her eyebrows, and pointed to the stairs.

“Okay, let’s go up first.” Ye Kehuan nodded, and then took Ye Ling’s arm and walked towards the stairs with her.

After walking halfway up the stairs with her heavy suitcase, Ye Ling couldn’t help but sigh: “The design of the steps is really unscientific; too narrow, too high. They blindly paid attention to the appearance. It is easy to get tired when walking. No practicality at all; it’s time for this designer to reflect.”

Ye Kehuan turned her head to look at her: “Okay, let me carry the suitcase in your hand, so it will be easier to walk.”

Ye Ling let out a sigh: “No, I have hands and feet, and I’m only 18 years old this year. I’m upright, young, and strong. Why would I want you to carry it?”

After hearing this, Ye Kehuan laughed again: “Yes, my dear eighteen-year-old girl, come on, victory is here!”

Yu Mei’s house.

Yu Mei was putting on makeup in front of her dressing table at the moment. Because she was dissatisfied no matter what, her makeup was constantly removed and applied, then removed again, striving for perfection. She didn’t care about Ye Kehuan, because she didn’t put the poor woman in her eyes at all, but when she thought of going on the show with Jiang Laien, she felt that she couldn’t lose.

Speaking of which, Yu Mei made her debut earlier than Jiang Laien. At the beginning her limelight overwhelmed Jiang Laien, and she was sought after by everyone as soon as she debuted. She was known as the dark horse with the most potential in the entertainment industry and had an unlimited future. But after appearing in a movie alongside Jiang Laien, her limelight was overshadowed by the latter. Obviously she was the leading actress, but everyone was paying attention to the supporting role of Jiang Laien, and even said that the leading role was not as good as the supporting one. Whether it was acting or appearance, the supporting role played the leading role. She was really angry.

Later, she tried to rise, but she was still crushed by Jiang Laien. Every time she finally bought a hot search, it would eventually be overwhelmed by Jiang Laien. When the TV series she starred in started, it would compete against Jiang Laien’s movies. The public attention was thus shifted from her to Jiang Laien.

For that reason, she really couldn’t get along with Jiang Laien. Later, she finally shocked everyone in the circle by exposing her family background. As a result, Jiang Laien’s parents forced Jiang Laien to a celebrity gathering and she was photographed and posted to the Internet, which caused a greater sensation.

Later, Yu Mei stood in front of her private jet and uploaded it to the Internet, which aroused heated discussion. As a result, Jiang Laien was photographed on her family’s ultra-luxury private yacht to go out for fun. She was praised for being really white and beautiful. In that way, she had deep resentment towards Jiang Laien, and she often secretly fought her in private.

Now they were going to participate on a show together, and she swore, this time, Jiang Laien would never be able to overwhelm her.

The crew took a close-up of her applying lipstick for a while, and then took a photo of her dressing table. Let alone cosmetics, her dressing table alone was scary enough. They saw that there were shiny diamonds at least an inch wide on the sides of the square makeup mirror. Under the shining of the light, their brilliance flowed, which made people stunned.

In addition, the design of Yu Mei’s house also revealed a strong and luxurious style in every inch. With the blessing of champagne and Italian luxury furniture, it looked like a queen’s palace.

After putting on her makeup, Yu Mei, who was wearing a black dress, turned around, looked at the people from the program group, and looked at the door: “I have done all this, why hasn’t anyone delivered any food and drink…?’

“It’s okay, we are not hungry!” the crew said hurriedly.

Yu Mei sighed, stood up, walked towards the door, and opened the door, only to collide with the maid who had just brought the just and walked up. In an instant, the tray in the maid’s hand fell to the ground, the biscuits on it fell to the ground, and the drinks in the glasses also dripped onto Yu Mei’s body.

The crew smelled big gossip, and immediately ran over to help her--with their equipment.

When Yu Mei saw that, blue veins on her temples floated to the surface. If it weren’t for the fact she was recording a show right now, she would have wanted to slap them.

Seeing that she had made a mistake, the maid remembered how Yu Mei usually treated people who made mistakes. She instantly felt a chill thinking about it. She knelt down and trembled and said, “I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean it. Please forgive me! Give me a chance, okay, I will never do this kind of thing again…”

The people in the crew couldn’t help but stare at each other. After the maid made a mistake, her reaction was so big, did it show from the side that Yu Mei was actually a terrible person? In fact, a person on the Internet who claimed to be a former employee of Yu Mei’s used their Weibo to complain about Yu Mei, saying that she had a bad temper and did not regard employees as human beings. The account was deleted, and everyone thought that all of that was what the person said when trying to be trending, so they didn’t care.

Yu Mei looked at the maid in anger, but still smiled: “What are you talking about, it doesn’t matter. Don’t worry about it.”

However, the maid still shivered, completely disbelieving: “Really, really?”

“Of course, what are you nervous about?” Yu Mei smiled awkwardly.

The people in the crew also seemed a bit embarrassed.

Afterwards, Yu Mei cleared her throat: “I’ll see how my mother is preparing. If we are ready, let’s go.”

At that time, Jiang Laien was at home.

Jiang Laien was wearing a simple white T-shirt from Xiao Xiong Jia’s basic line, with two pigtails, squeezing juice and baking cupcakes in a white minimalist Nordic-style kitchen.

“Do you usually cook for yourself?” the program crew asked.

“When I’m busy with work, I don’t cook for myself, but recently, I became a little interested in cooking, so I started to try to make some simple things.” Jiang Laien raised her head and smiled. She looked very awkward without makeup. It was refreshing, and it was especially moving when she laughed.

“It’s hard work, isn’t it?”

“In fact, it’s okay. In this world, as long as you are alive, everyone has to work very hard, and so do you. You run around every day, and you have to carry such a heavy camera,” Jiang Laien took out the cupcakes from the oven while talking and filled some glasses with juice, and handed them to the crew. “Today, my pastry chef is not at home. I am definitely not as good as him, but if you don’t dislike it, you can try it.”

The crew were dumbfounded and hurriedly said: “Oh, you’re really too polite!”

Jiang Laien smiled and shook her head: “Taste it. I’m sorry to have you wait so long, but I can do this at least. My mother said that she has almost handled everything in the company, so she should be back in a moment.”

Jiang Laien was gentle and considerate when she spoke, putting on no airs at all. The people in the crew were inadvertently captured by her. In their heart, it was no wonder that Jiang Laien was so popular, there was a reason.

Then Jiang Laien spoke again: “I’m going to put on some makeup now.”

The members of the crew immediately smiled and nodded, and then walked out of the kitchen with her.

The Jiang’s decoration style was clean and simple. Whether it was lamps or furniture, the shames and lines were very unique. The overall color scheme was mainly gray and white, a bit desolate but very comfortable, and the whole place captured low-key luxury. Coupled with the large space and clever use of many frame divisions, it gave a sense of post-modern futurism at a glance.

After the group arrived at Jiang Laien’s bedroom, they were surprised the moment they entered. They saw a very strong character hanging in her bedroom. After seeing the red badge, wasn’t it the character of a famous calligraphy artist? It was said that the old man’s handwriting was very hard to find, and he never easily picked up a to write for others, but they did not expect that he personally wrote a whole sentence for Jiang Laien: “Laien must be a great woman, with kindness and generosity”.

If nothing else, just this piece was already invaluable, right? To be appreciated by the old gentleman, Jiang Laien could already be regarded as a winner in life in the entertainment circle by this alone.

In addition, Jiang Laien did not accumulate too many cosmetics on her makeup table. The lipstick did not have a full color number, and the cosmetics were not a set, because she only bought the ones that suited her. But every cosmetic and skin care product could be regarded as a high-end product among luxury products, such as Guerlain’s golden brick lipstick, which was worth 350,000, and Cle de Peau Beaute’s 30th anniversary limited edition cream, which was worth 780,000 per bottle. At first glance, she was very low-key, but it was really not so on closer inspection.

The people in the crew ate the cupcakes baked by Jiang Laien, and shed tears of happiness, and then hurriedly took out their phones and took pictures of the cakes that had not been finished. Yes, there were very few people who could eat a cake made by the very rich and famous actress Jiang Laien. At that moment, everyone felt that they were the winners in life in this world.

After Ye Kehuan and Ye Ling had selected a room, they opened their suitcases and then took out the contents within. The expensive clothes were neatly hung in the closet, and the skincare products and cosmetics were placed on the dressing table one by one. After all the items were put away, Ye Ling walked to the mirror again and tilted her head to look at the clothes she was wearing.

The white vest and black oversized baseball uniform jacket, with Ye Kehuan’s name embroidered on the top, looked quite good and pretty. Ye Ling looked in the mirror for a while and was very satisfied. 1

After that, the Ye family mother and daughter went downstairs again together.

When they walked to the sofa in the living room, they realized that Yu Mei and her mother Li Yaolin, and Xiao Mingguang and his mother Guo Yuqin had also arrived.

When Yu Mei saw Ye Kehuan and Ye Ling, she just glanced over, greeted them in a calm manner, and sat next to Cheng Yan. After seeing Ye Ling, Li Yaolin was a little stunned by her face, and smiled: “You look so young. Do you have any secret medicines?”

After listening, Ye Ling smiled and said, “Thank you for the praise, the secret is to exercise more. Set aside at least one hour a day to exercise. This way, you can improve your base-level metabolism and make your mentality more and more healthy.”

After listening, Li Yaolin laughed: “It’s great to have time for exercise. Unfortunately, I just don’t have much time to exercise. I am too busy. There are always so many things in the company that I can’t handle. Ah, so tiring. My husband has too many responsibilities. To support thousands of employees, I also have to be there to help. I really can’t neglect anything at all. Therefore, a layman like me can only buy skin care products. I really envy people who live a leisurely life.”

The literal meaning of Li Yaolin was actually quite simple. It was to show off that she was a master, so she was busy like an emperor, unlike ordinary people like Ye Ling, who were just idle.

At the time, Cheng Yan’s mother Liu Yixin also spoke up: “Yes, I am too tired, there are too many things to deal with. Hey, to be honest, sometimes I really envy those who don’t have to be busy with their careers, women who have it relatively simple. Money is actually useless, and simplicity is the best.”

Ye Ling smiled after hearing what they said. Of course she could hear the meaning in their words. It seemed that they were envious of ordinary people, but in fact, they were showing off how wealthy they were, incomparable to normal people.

At that time, Li Yaolin sat next to Liu Yixin and looked at her clothes: “Your clothes are really beautiful.”

“Haha. really? I took the last one. There was another customer at the time, but I paid an extra 200,000 in order to secure it…” Liu Yixin said, laughing from ear to ear.

On the other hand, Cheng Yan and Yu Mei nestled together on the sofa and flipped through a fashion magazine, talking about some of the items in it and some emerging designers who had recently emerged. They hardly paid any attention to Ye Ling and Ye Kehuan. At the same time, Cheng Yan also had a sense of superiority. The feeling of stomping Ye Kehuan under her feet was really great.

Ye Ling raised her eyebrows slightly, and didn’t say much, but walked to the side of Xiao Mingguang and Guo Yuqin, and took the initiative to greet them.

Seeing this, Guo Yuqin hurriedly smiled and said, “Hello!”

“Are you sore?” Ye Ling asked Guo Yuqin, who had been rubbing her legs and shoulders.

Guo Yuqin smiled embarrassedly: “It’s just, the restaurant at home has been too busy recently. After a long time, my waist and back ache. Besides, thinking of recording this show today, I didn’t sleep well last night.”

Guo Yuqin seemed to be a very simple woman, dressed very simply, not of any brand. She was just a woman who ran a small restaurant. Her son had only recently become popular. Although she had made some money, she had been thrifty all her life. She had become accustomed to not spending money, so even if she had money to spend now, she was reluctant to do so. To give her some time to rest, Xiao Mingguang forced her to come on the show.

Ye Ling laughed after listening to Guo Yuqin’s words, then walked around behind her and stood still, and rolled up her sleeves: “I have recently learned a few massage techniques that can relieve pain. I’ll do some for you.”

“Oh, why must you embarrass me?” Guo Yuqin turned her head to look at her, a little embarrassed. She was a person who was very afraid to trouble others.

“It’s okay, you relax, what embarrassment?” Ye Ling said, putting her hands on her shoulders and neck, and slowly pressing them up.

Xiao Mingguang saw it and ran to Ye Ling to see how she massaged her.

“What, do you want to learn?” Ye Ling looked at him and asked with a smile.

“Yeah, I will give my mom a massage after I learn it.” Xiao Mingguang smiled heartily and cleanly.

Ye Ling smiled again when she saw that, and then began to teach him.

“Oh, it seems to be a lot better already! Sister, your technique is really good!” Guo Yuqin finished speaking, and then immediately picked up a large black basket that she had placed at her feet, and then took out a few things from it. “This is a special cake in our hometown, and I made it by myself. There are no preservatives added. I brought a portion for everyone. Come, try it, try it, it’s very fragrant!”

Saying this, Guo Yuqin stood up with the packages of specialty products and distributed them to Cheng Yan, Yu Mei, and Ye Kehuan.

After Cheng Yan and Yu Mei took them, they said thank you on the surface, but there was still an indescribable look floating in their eyes. Cheng Yan even glanced at Guo Yuqin’s hands that were a bit dirty because of the work she had done. She put it down, and whispered in Yu Mei’s ear: “Won’t this be poisonous to eat?”

Yu Mei chuckled, not responding, and just nodded. She just put the cake aside and forgot about it, let alone tasting it.

After Ye Kehuan got hers, she tore it apart without saying anything, then took out the cake and took a bite, and said excitedly: “Auntie, your hands are so clever, this cake is really delicious, very crispy. It smells so good!”

Guo Yuqin laughed from ear to ear when she heard that: “Is that right? If you like it, then you can eat more, and I will send it to you later!”

“Thank you Auntie!” Ye Kehuan said, smiled, and took another bite, and walked to Ye Ling again, took out a piece and fed it to her mouth, “Mom, try it too!”

Ye Ling took a bite and after tasting it carefully, she also nodded: “Yes, it’s delicious, it’s really delicious.”

When Guo Yuqin saw that they liked the cakes that she made by herself, she felt happier. Then she sighed, looked around, and said, “This house is so big and beautiful. I have lived for so long, but it’s my first time in such a place.”

Xiao Mingguang laughed, then squatted by her and looked up at her: “Mom, when I make more money in the future, I will buy you a big house like this.”

After listening happily, Guo Yuqin raised her hand and waved it: “No, I’ll just sigh, no big house, not a big house. It will be troublesome to clean if it is big, and cleaning it will cost money. I think where I live now is pretty good too.”

The mother and daughter of the Cheng family and the mother and daughter of the Yu family were sitting aside, looking at Guo Yuqin and Ye Ling from a distance, secretly mocking them. Sure enough, there were sixty-nine divisions between people. Common people were only suitable to be with common people. 

Because Jiang Laien’s mother was busy that day, the two of them were supposed to arrive in the afternoon, but unfortunately there was a flight delay, so they didn’t rush over. They were not seen until 5:30 in the afternoon, and they were still on the plane. However, everyone in the villa had already begun to scream.

Finally, Cheng Yan said: “Are you hungry?”

Guo Yuqin smiled and said, “I’m hungry.”

Yu Mei nodded: “Well then, let’s eat first.”

“Where can we eat?” Ye Kehuan asked.

“What do you think of this restaurant?” Cheng Yan took out her tablet, turned on an app, found a restaurant, and showed it to everyone.

They saw a restaurant named “Drunken Flower Workshop” on the top, and below it was an introduction, pictures, and comments about the restaurant. It was a high-end Chinese restaurant with antique decoration and many double-sided embroidered screens, which was very atmospheric and compelling. In addition, the price was very expensive. However, those had had eaten said it was very good, and that it was the best Chinese food they had ever eaten. The ingredients were exquisite, fresh, and high-quality, and they were very conscientious.

Seeing this, Guo Yuqin was a little nervous: “It looks pretty good, but it should be expensive, right?”

Because Guo Yuqin saw someone comment: “I went to Drunken Flower Workshop with my friends on Sunday and ordered a few dishes and a few small drinks. I ate very comfortably and was very full. There were no no bad dishes for 20,000. Among the high-end restaurants, they are a rare one with conscience, and they did not water down anything.”

A few people and a few dishes cost 20,000 yuan. What was this concept? Guo Yuqin hurt when she thought about it. The most expensive meal she ever had was only a few hundred yuan.

When Cheng Yan saw that, the corner of her lips twitched slightly, and she glanced at Guo Yuqin, then at Ye Ling and Ye Kehuan: “It’s okay, I’m inviting you. I have already made an appointment.”

What kind of place was Drunken Flower Workshop? Drunken Flower Workshop was a very famous high-end restaurant. Most people basically just passed by it and had a look. Everyone who went in was rich. And even if you were rich, it didn’t mean you could get in if you wanted, because you had to make an appointment. Why was Drunken Flower Workshop so famous? First, there were always a lot of celebrities who came to dine at Drunken Flower Workshop, which was an invisible promotion. Second, the ingredients at Drunken Flower Workshop were really top-quality ingredients, and the freshness was even better. Those frozen products were incomparable. In order to ensure the freshness and naturalness of the food and vegetables, the restaurant also raised some poultry and planted some vegetables. Some wealthy people even went to the restaurant’s farm and ranch to directly buy fruits and vegetables and so on.

In addition, the chefs of Drunken Flower Workshop were all internationally renowned chefs, who perfectly guaranteed the taste of the dishes, and the satisfaction of everyone who ate them. Therefore, although the price of the restaurant was very high, their guests were still an endless stream, and there were even many local tyrants who came all the way to Jingcheng just to have a meal at Drunken Flower Workshop. 2

Therefore, Cheng Yan had already planned to go to Drunken Flower Workshop.

Ye Ling smiled slightly after hearing this, “Well, since you want to go to Drunken Flower Workshop, then let’s go to Drunken Flower Workshop.”

After the decision was made, the members of the four groups of families took action, walked out of the villa, each took a few cars prepared by the program group, and set off together towards the Drunken Flower Workshop.

The sky in Jingcheng in March was much warmer than that of Senchuan, and the trees on the road also sprouted, which looked very refreshing.

Arriving at Drunken Flower Workshop, the car slowly stopped, and a magnificent storefront was exposed in front of everyone.

Immediately after the car stopped, someone came over to help open the door, and the service was also very comprehensive.

After entering the restaurant, they saw a pool in the center with smoke entwining the rockery and water lilies lying in the water. The background was a picture of a beautiful flying sky, and the air was filled with a faint incense. It was really beautiful. Ye Kehuan swept around with her hands behind her back, and saw that it was already full of people who were dining. It looked very lively, and the taste of the food was tangy, which drew people’s tongues.

After confirming that Cheng Yan had an appointment, the waiter led them to a box on the second floor.

The box was more expensive than dine-in, but Cheng Yan didn’t care, after all, what she wanted was to show off.

This box was quite large, and the decoration was antique. The front partition in front was pasted with 3D peach blossoms. In the center was a picture of a beautiful girl. There was a small stool and a short table in front of the picture. The partition in the back was written with Chinese cuisine recipes. In addition, the tables and chairs were made of mahogany, including windows and doors. The windows and doors were also carved in Chinese style, exquisite and extravagant. After pushing them open, the night view of Jingcheng could be seen completely, the lights were dim, and it was very beautiful.

After the waiter handed over the menu, Guo Yuqin glanced at the price, not daring to order, thinking that it was too expensive.

Cheng Yan heard the words and smiled and said: “It’s okay, you order, anyway, I’m hosting, I still have this little money, so you don’t have to worry.”

However, Guo Yuqin still shook her head and handed the menu to Ye Ling: “I’ll forget it, you can order it.”

Ye Ling smiled when she heard the words, then took the menu, took a look, and said, “Then I want a silver silk hibiscus shrimp, Dongpo meat, and a small fried black mountain pig.”

“Baby, what do you want to eat?” Ye Ling looked at Ye Kehuan.

After listening, Ye Kehuan shook her head: “I won’t order any more. I like everything you ordered.”

“Okay, that’s it.” After ordering Ye Ling gave the menu to Cheng Yan and Yu Mei.

After Cheng Yan and Yu Mei took over the menu, they ordered a few more dishes with their family members before returning the menu to the waiter.

“Okay, please wait a moment.” After the waiter filled a cup of tea for everyone, he bowed his notebook and walked out.

At the same time, a woman in a cheongsam walked in with a guzheng. After slightly nodding at everyone, she smiled and walked to the beauty picture, sat on the small stool, and put the guzheng on a low table. She lowered her head, raised her eyes, and started to play.

“Wow, there are beautiful women playing tunes.” Guo Yuqin felt that she had opened up a new world.

Yu Mei smiled and said, “Yeah, that’s why it’s so expensive. Because it is very good in all aspects. Every time I come to Jingcheng, I must come to Drunken Flower Workshop.”

Yu Mei’s focus was on the two words “every time”. The average person may never come here once, but she can come many times, just because she had money.

“Me too, and I especially love our country’s classical culture, including music, so I really like the guqin sound here, so melodious. I feel that my whole body and mind have been purified. This Three Lanes of Plum Blossoms sounds really good.” At this time, Cheng Yan also hurriedly spoke.

Ye Kehuan raised her eyebrows. Was she serious? Guqin?

At that moment, Ye Ling looked at Ye Kehuan, pursed her lips, and looked up at Cheng Yan: “It’s a guzheng.”

After Cheng Yan listened, the expression on her face instantly froze: “Yes, isn’t it?”

Ye Ling smiled, turned her head to look at the person who was sitting in front of the beautiful tapestry, and said, “I’ll tell you the most obvious difference. Guqin has seven strings, and guzheng has 24 or 26 strings. In addition, the guqin has a calm tone and the zither is mellow and melodious.”

Cheng Yan became more and more embarrassed: “Yes, that’s it…”

Ye Kehuan took a sip of tea and looked at the guzheng: “Also, this is not Three Lanes of Plum Blossoms. This is High Mountain Flowing Water.”

Cheng Yan listened and raised her hand to tuck her hair: “Oh, I just got stuck in my head. I’ve been too busy filming recently, so it’s a bit easy to crash.”

Ye Kehuan nodded, did not say much, and just put down her teacup.

“In short, I think it’s really good here, very interesting.” Cheng Yan continued to smile awkwardly and politely, but she greeted Ye Kehuan and Ye Ling a thousand times in her heart.

After the show was released, if this segment was not cut, she would definitely be laughed at for her ignorance. She didn’t know what the two people surnamed Ye were playing. Wasn’t it just having a deeper understanding of ancient culture? Looking at them like this, they could only brush up their sense of existence in this respect.

Yu Mei glanced at them, and did not participate in any chat content related to ancient culture, consciously pretending to be dead, and did not make a stand for Cheng Yan. Anyway, they were plastic sisters, and it was more important to keep her face.

After a while, finally, the waiter brought the first dish. It was a plate of Silver Silk Hibiscus Shrimp. It was an improved version of it. At the same time, it was not deep-fried like normal. It only used larger shrimps, and each one was cut into four slices without separating. Once it was cooked, it would curl and turn into a flower. After being plated, it looked like a huge hibiscus flower, which looked perfect.

“Please, eat.” Cheng Yan raised her hand.

“Then, thank you.” After Ye Kehuan finished speaking, she reached out and grabbed a shrimp in her mouth and chewed it carefully.

Ye Ling and Guo Yuqin also extended their chopsticks.

The prawn meat was firm and had a bit of elasticity. When you eat it, you would know that the ingredients were very fresh, and the taste was also very delicious, faintly revealing the fragrance of hibiscus. However, it still felt like something was missing.

After Cheng Yan ate a shrimp, she was full of praise. Then, she took another shrimp for her mother Liu Yixin. After she ate it, she asked, “Well, isn’t it good?”

After listening, Liu Yixin nodded immediately: “It’s delicious. This shrimp is really good. I’ve never tasted such a delicious shrimp. The exquisite sweetness and the fragrance of hibiscus blend together. It’s absolutely perfect!”

Guo Yuqin also nodded: “Yes, there is a reason why expensive things are expensive!”

Yu Mei smiled and said, “Otherwise, how come so many celebrities would rush to eat here?”

But Ye Kehuan and Ye Ling both put down their chopsticks and didn’t pinch them anymore.

Immediately afterwards, the waiters successively brought up the dishes they ordered.

The table was full, and the presentation of each dish was very good, very exquisite, and it looked like a piece of art. With that guzheng music, it made people feel like they had come to an ancient royal banquet.

Cheng Yan and Yu Mei laughed openly and talked about their knowledge of these dishes.

When it was almost done, Cheng Yan looked at Ye Ling and Ye Kehuan: “It’s really good here, don’t you think?”

Poor people should be ecstatic to come to such a place, so of course, she had to interview their feelings.

Ye Kehuan nodded and picked up a small piece of Black Mountain pork: “Most dishes are really delicious, especially this one.”

Ye Ling smiled: “Indeed, most of the dishes are pretty good, but some are slightly flawed.”

When Cheng Yan heard Ye Ling say that, her face turned black again. What was their emotional intelligence, to speak that way? Was she still picky when she was paying for them? Afterwards, Cheng Yan thought again and felt that, no matter what, let her do it. So pick and choose, and see if the netizens will spit her to death.

“Oh, for example?” Cheng Yan asked.

“For example, this Silver Silk Hibiscus Shrimp, I am very dissatisfied.” After Ye Ling finished speaking, her face suddenly became a little horrible, and immediately afterwards, she rang the dinner bell.

Whether it was her expression or her tone of voice, Ye Ling suddenly changed her personality, and everyone in the box was dumbfounded. Ye Kehuan was also a little startled, and couldn’t help putting down her chopsticks, turning her head to look at her mother.

Soon, the door was pushed open, and a waiter walked in and asked respectfully: “Is there anything I can help with?”

Ye Ling tilted her head: “Call your manager here.”

The waiter was a young girl who was shocked by Ye Ling’s aura, then nodded hurriedly: “Yes.”

Then, the waiter retreated.

Cheng Yan, on the side, looked at the door, and then at Ye Ling. Could it be that Ye Ling was going to do something dumb? This would be fun, she was making trouble? She started making trouble just because it didn’t suit her taste? Good, make a fuss, it would be best to fight, and wait for the show to air, then the Ye family mother and daughter would definitely be spat to death. The more she thought about it, the happier Cheng Yan became.

Not long after, a flat-headed man in a suit and leather shoes walked in. He just stood next to Ye Ling. Before he started speaking, Ye Ling said, “What’s the matter with you? Are the vegetables so expensive? Isn’t it just for the sake of quality control to give people the best taste and experience? Why is the result so perfunctory? Then the hibiscus in the hibiscus shrimp is also a defective product, right? Why did you use a defective product to make it?”

Ye Ling looked very angry: “Why?”

The manager stood on the side, but he was mute and pale.

Cheng Yan watched from the side, and calmly lifted her glass of water and took a sip. Ye Ling was too much. Even if the taste was not good, just say so, it wasn’t a big deal to let the store pay for a share. Speaking of which, could she even taste if it was good or bad? She was afraid that she was deliberately looking for a sense of existence.

What, you want a few more shots? Okay, just let her have a few more shots, and then get scolded to death. Cheng Yan still remembered the enmity of the guqin versus guzheng just then.

Immediately afterwards, Ye Ling went on to say: “You are fooling around like this, are you worthy of the diner’s trust in you? Are you worthy? Now, immediately, and immediately, delete this dish from the menu, and throw away all the stock of hibiscus! When it is back in season, let me have a look, don’t you dare serve this dish again!”

Cheng Yan couldn’t help but laugh. She thought of herself like she would make a look.

However, at that moment, the flat-headed man suddenly bowed deeply: “Yes, boss! Sorry, boss!”

The author has something to say: Cheng Yan: ____________________

TL/N 

1 - I don’t know when their clothes changed from dresses to baseball jackets. It makes more sense to me, because Kehuan doesn’t like dresses and skirts, but I don’t think I’ll change the previous chapter.

2 - A local tyrant is just a rich person. They are rich enough to do whatever they want within their own territory. I believe this term came about from extremely rich merchants being able to hire thugs and pay off magistrates to basically become a ruler.