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Chapter 263 The Reception

It has to be said that he really went to great lengths to treat Miss Yuan's family and Liu Ruyan to a meal.

There was no other way; these were all his sugar daddies. They had eaten and seen everything. Although he was confident in the taste of his cooking, he still had to produce something of substance. He couldn't keep trying to fool people with cheap stuff, or they would think he wasn't sincere.

Lin Mo then prepared the dishes while listening to the Sichuan girl recount her bizarre experience of catching her husband cheating that morning. In order to take care of the two of them, he even stir-fried a plate of vegetables for them.

Although it was simple, his current culinary skills still managed to seduce the two of them, and the Sichuan girl even ate two large bowls of rice.

As for Director Wang, he only had half a bowl of rice left, but he finally understood why Miss Yuan and the Sichuan girl had such exaggerated expressions in the early hours of the morning. It was truly delicious!
"The woman in my car this morning seemed to be from a wealthy family. Her husband married into her family and is now a senior executive at a company. I don't know how he met Zhao Tingting, but when we went in, they were both disheveled."

That older sister was ruthless; she went up and slapped Zhao Tingting across the face—it was a really fierce slap.

However, Chuanmei and I observed from the side and seemed to figure it out. It was probably that the man lied to Zhao Tingting, saying that he was already divorced, which is why the two of them were together.

We originally wanted to go and help, but when we saw it was Zhao Tingting, we felt too embarrassed to do so. We just helped protect the older sister.

At first, when the older woman was beating Zhao Tingting, the man tried to protect her. But then the older woman's relatives and friends arrived, and the two of them were left only to be beaten. The man was cracked open by the older woman's brother, and Zhao Tingting's clothes were torn to shreds by the older woman. The scene was simply appalling.

A large group of the older sister's relatives and friends arrived. The men started beating up the older sister's husband, and the women started slapping Zhao Tingting. The incident only ended after the hotel called the police.

"Look at Director Wang, if I hadn't pulled him away, he would have wanted to go and try to persuade him," Chuanmei briefly recounted the morning's events of catching the adulterer, and then gestured with her lip to Director Wang beside her.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo turned to look at Director Wang: "You really want to help? To be honest, helping to catch someone cheating is meddling in other people's business. What, are you still hung up on him?"

"No, I've already let it go. But we're still classmates, and she was a victim too. But Chuanmei helped me out, so I didn't say anything," Director Wang said, scratching his head and smiling sheepishly.

Hearing this, Lin Mo rolled his eyes at him. He did believe that Director Wang had truly let go, but this guy sometimes couldn't think straight. He then said:

"You, pretending not to know her is the biggest help you can give her. Don't you think about how awkward it would be if she ran into someone she knew!"

At the same time, I was also glad that I didn't go today, otherwise there would have been one more person feeling awkward.

The Sichuan girl standing nearby suddenly spoke up: "It wasn't exactly meddling, was it? The older sister is a very generous person. Before she left, to thank us for our help, she transferred 2 yuan to me. I made a fortune, hehe!"

Lin Mo:
Lin Mo suddenly realized that he could make money while watching the excitement, and that a little embarrassment wasn't necessarily a bad thing.

"Alright, stop joking around. If you're sleepy, you can find a place to lie down for a while, or go back and catch up on your sleep," Lin Mo waved his hand and said to the two of them.

Chuanmei originally wanted to stay, since at least she could get a meal in the kitchen, but seeing that Director Wang wasn't in a good mood, she drove him back and returned Miss Yuan's car as well.

After the two left, Lin Mo focused on preparing for the afternoon banquet. The famous state banquet dishes, "Boiled Cabbage in Clear Broth" and "Moonlight Over the West Tower," both required the young man to simmer them for more than four hours.

Another famous dish from Huaiyang, "Eight-Treasure Gourd Duck," is also a dish that requires a lot of effort to prepare.

Other dishes include: Crab Roe Xiao Long Bao, Lobster Crystal Dumplings, Dongpo Pork, Boiled Chicken, Lotus Root River Shrimp, Scallion Oil Jellyfish, and Peony Fish Slices.

With the "Wednesday Chef" buff, Lin Mo naturally had to prepare some high-end famous dishes and state banquet dishes; otherwise, how could he demonstrate his abilities?

While preparing ingredients and cooking, Lin Mo's exquisite knife skills attracted the attention of the restaurant staff, and even the owner of the farmhouse, Mr. Lin, came to visit.

The exquisite plating and the simmering broth in the two pots made everyone involuntarily swallow hard.

To ensure the taste of the dishes, Lin Mo carefully calculated the time, making sure that most of his dishes were finished by 5 p.m., as finishing them earlier might affect the flavor.

Soon, time passed quietly, and at 4:30 pm, Ms. Yuan and her husband, Ms. Jiang, arrived first.

"Mo Zai, Mo Zai, where are you? We've arrived!"

After Boss Lin personally welcomed them in, Miss Yuan started shouting as soon as she entered. Hearing this, Lin Mo came out from the kitchen: "Auntie, Uncle, please come inside and sit down, the food will be ready in a little while!"

Upon seeing Lin Mo dressed as a chef, Ms. Jiang and Mr. Yuan were taken aback. Although they knew from their daughter that Lin Mo was going to cook himself, they were still momentarily stunned when they actually saw him.

"You silly child, you could have just found a restaurant and eaten something simple, why make such a fuss?" Ms. Jiang noticed that Lin Mo's forehead was wet with sweat, so she took out a tissue to wipe it for him, feeling a little sorry for him.

After all, she never intended to use Lin Mo as a cook. The junior she had taken a liking to had exhausted himself like this just to entertain them, which made her feel a little embarrassed.

"It's alright, Auntie. I happen to know how to order. I won't be careless when I'm treating you and Uncle to dinner. Don't stand there, Mr. Lin. Take my aunt and uncle to the private room. The food will be ready in a bit," Lin Mo said.

"Okay, sir, this way please."

Boss Lin naturally dared not be negligent. Putting aside the temperament of Ms. Jiang and Comrade Yuan, just the cars parked outside alone were enough to make him not dare to underestimate them.

Lin Mo then exchanged a few more words with Comrade Lao Yuan before plunging back into the kitchen.

At 4:50, Liu Ruyan also arrived. She knew beforehand that Lin Mo would be cooking, so she wasn't surprised.

However, upon entering the private room and seeing Miss Yuan and her family, she was taken aback and immediately realized that tonight's meal might not be so simple.

"Aunt Jiang, Uncle Yuan," Liu Ruyan greeted them with a smile as she entered.

The two elders were not surprised to see Liu Ruyan. After all, Lin Mo had mentioned it yesterday, and the two sides were already familiar with each other, so there was naturally no awkwardness.

"Ruyan's here! Come and sit down, you're getting more and more beautiful!" Ms. Jiang waved and smiled.

Liu Ruyan sat down next to Ms. Jiang: "Aunt Jiang is getting younger and younger. I feel like you're not much older than me now."

For Emperor Ruyan, who possesses both high IQ and EQ, such flattery comes naturally to her, and she almost coaxed Ms. Jiang into becoming a placenta.

"No way, I'm old now, I can't keep up with you young people."

While the group chatted in the private room, Lin Mo's group was also coming to an end.

After covering the dishes, he said to the waiters, "Serve the food, please be careful!"

Even without Lin Mo saying anything, the waiters nearby were already a little nervous just looking at the dishes he had prepared. They were so exquisite that they were afraid they might accidentally spill them.

Soon, dishes such as crab roe soup dumplings, lobster crystal dumplings, Dongpo pork, poached chicken, lotus root shrimp, scallion oil jellyfish, and eight-treasure gourd duck were served.

The four people in the room were stunned the moment the lid was lifted.

Liu Ruyan knew that Lin Mo was a good cook, but the dishes she had made before were all chicken dishes, and they were never this elaborate. How could she not be surprised to see such a grand scene?

As for Ms. Jiang and Mr. Yuan, needless to say, although their daughter kept telling them how delicious Lin Mo's cooking was on the way here, the two of them still didn't take it seriously.

Especially Comrade Yuan, who has traveled all over the country for so many years and has eaten and seen everything, was still amazed by these dishes.

It wasn't just because of their exquisite presentation, but also because Comrade Yuan could tell that these dishes were anything but ordinary.

Only Miss Yuan looked completely carefree, drooling as she spoke.

"Mo Zai, you're awesome!"

Three people:
(End of this chapter)