Chapter 64
Chapter 64
The Rich guy picked up the bag of pickles, his face a mask of disbelief.
“You’re giving me this crap to eat? Even a dog wouldn’t touch this.”
Yun Youyou rolled her eyes hard. “Exactly. That’s why I’m not giving it to a dog-I’m giving it to you.”
What did the pickles ever do wrong?
They were clearly delicious. What right did this Rich guy have to look down on them?
It took the Rich guy a moment to process the words before he realized Yun Youyou was insulting him, implying he was worse than a dog.
“You!”
The Rich guy slammed his hand on the table, glaring at Yun Youyou in a rage.
“What about me?”
Yun Youyou crossed her arms, her chin tilted up slightly.
Just as the Rich guy was about to let out a stream of vitriol, a familiar hand reached out again.
“You are exceptionally beautiful.”
Su Yurou clamped her hand over the Rich guy’s mouth, calmly delivering the blatant flattery.
The Rich guy continued to struggle violently. “I @#$%…”
But no matter how hard he thrashed, Su Yurou’s hand remained like an iron vice, firmly sealing his lips.
Ignoring the Rich guy’s antics, Yun Youyou smiled at Su Yurou. “You’re the one with actual taste. Fine, I’ll be the bigger person and deign to whip up a few dishes for you.”
Su Yurou replied, “Thank you. Sorry for the trouble.”
Yun Youyou headed toward the kitchen.
Only after her figure disappeared behind the door did the Rich guy regain his freedom of speech.
He looked at Su Yurou with indignation.
“What gives you the right to cover my mouth and stop me from talking! I’m telling you, this is an infringement on my right to free speech!”
Su Yurou remained expressionless.
“I didn’t infringe on anything.”
The Rich guy grew even more furious, looking like a balloon about to pop, his face flushed red with anger.
“You’re still saying you didn’t? Then what was the point of covering my mouth just now?”
Su Yurou glanced up at him and said calmly, “I didn’t want to hear you talk, so I manually muted you.”
The Rich guy sputtered, “But that’s exactly what I meant by not letting me talk!”
Su Yurou gave him a strange look, as if she were dealing with someone being completely unreasonable.
“Can’t you just talk in your head? It’s not like anyone here wants to hear you anyway.”
The Rich guy was stunned. “!!! Who says?”
Seeing that he refused to give up until he hit a dead end, Su Yurou had no choice but to ask the room, “Does anyone want to hear him speak?”
The entire restaurant fell silent for a second; not a single person spoke up.
The other Players lowered their heads in silence, pretending they hadn’t heard a thing.
As for the Red-haired Trendy Guy, he was grinning so wide his face practically split open.
“Hahahaha… Stop embarrassing yourself. That’s what you get for showing off. You really think having a bit of stinking money makes you special? This is our turf. It doesn’t matter how much gold you’re wearing; it’s useless here.”
The Rich guy nearly choked on his own rage.
This was too much!!!
About twenty minutes later, a delicious aroma wafted out from the kitchen.
The Players, already famished, felt their hunger intensify the moment they smelled it.
Even Shamate couldn’t help but sniff the air.
“Smells so good!”
The Red-haired Trendy Guy’s nostrils flared. “I didn’t expect her cooking to be this good.”
Before long, Yun Youyou walked slowly out of the kitchen carrying several plates.
Everyone stared expectantly at the food in her hands.
They didn’t know what the dishes were yet, but one whiff of that scent told them the food had to be excellent.
Even the Rich guy, who was still sulking off to the side, couldn’t help but swallow his saliva.
Yun Youyou placed the plates on the table.
Su Yurou: “…”
She began to wonder if something was wrong with her eyes.
Aren’t these three dishes exactly the same?
Su Yurou stared at the three plates on the table in confusion and couldn’t help but ask, “What… are these?”
Yun Youyou looked even more confused than she was.
“Can’t you tell? These are world-famous delicacies!”
Seeing everyone staring at her blankly, Yun Youyou let out a long sigh and said dotingly, “I really don’t know what to do with you all.”
Yun Youyou began to introduce her signature dishes to the group.
She pointed her finger at the first plate. “This is Tomato and Egg Stir-fry.”
Her finger moved to the second plate. “This is Chicken Egg and Tomato Stir-fry.”
Finally, her finger pointed to the third plate. “And this is Cherry Tomato and Raw Egg Stir-fry.”
Everyone: “…”
Isn’t that all the same thing?
Su Yurou voiced the doubt lingering in everyone’s hearts.
“Is there actually a difference between these three plates? Don’t they all look exactly the same?”
To put it bluntly, these three dishes looked identical, as if they had all come out of the very same pot.
Yun Youyou shook her head with an air of profound mystery. “No, no, no. They are completely different.”
“The first plate has a charcoal-grilled flavor. It’s quite unique, unlike any other style of tomato and egg stir-fry. The second plate is cooked to perfection, where the acidity of the tomatoes and the eggs blend harmoniously. The third plate is even more special-it’s sashimi style. You can enjoy the freshness of a mother hen laying an egg right in your mouth.”
Everyone: “…”
In her mind, Su Yurou mentally translated Yun Youyou’s words.
It was simple.
The first plate was burnt, the second was cooked, and the third was raw.
Su Yurou: “…”
Was this ghost formerly in a pyramid scheme? How was she so good at bullshitting people?
Facing the three neatly arranged plates of tomato and egg stir-fry, the group found themselves at a loss for where to start. However, they had no other choice.
Yun Youyou continued to play the polite and enthusiastic host from the side.
“Don’t be shy, everyone, dig in! You’re going to have to pay for it later anyway, so you might as well eat!”
Upon hearing this, everyone’s chopsticks moved so fast they nearly snapped.
They began to gorge themselves, looking as if they wanted to swallow the plates along with the food.
To think they actually had to pay for something this unpalatable.
Since they couldn’t satisfy their taste buds, they could only aim for victory through quantity.
Either way, they weren’t going to let themselves be ripped off more than necessary.
Watching the group devour the food like a whirlwind sweeping away clouds, Yun Youyou smiled with satisfaction.
Wonderful.
Her cooking was a huge hit.
“Do you want to add a few more dishes? It looks like you might not have enough…”
Before Yun Youyou could finish her sentence, everyone shouted in unison, “No!”
The word was uttered with such absolute finality that they didn’t give themselves even a second to hesitate.
Yun Youyou could only step back with a look of regret.
As soon as they finished eating, Yun Youyou stood beside the Players with a bill in hand, her face beaming with smiles.
“Hello, that will be a total of 1,500 Game Currency. Will that be cash or card?”
Standing nearby, Shamate witnessed Yun Youyou’s smile firsthand. It was the quintessential smile of a profiteer.
It was the kind of smile a shark gives right before it bites-the smile of a swindler about to fleece their mark, akin to crocodile tears.
“1,500!!!”
The Players were collectively shocked.
“What kind of a ripoff joint is this? Three plates of tomato and egg stir-fry for 1,500?!”
“Isn’t this way too expensive?”
The Players looked at each other. Their assets weren’t substantial to begin with, and what little Game Currency they had was spent on Items. Where were they supposed to find this much spare cash?