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Chapter 107 First Impressions on a Blind Date

The next day.

"Sister Yu, I'm leaving."

Quietly, she spoke to Xiao Yu, who was already up and washing up.

"Okay, go ahead."

Xiao Yu wiped her face with a wet wipe in front of the mirror and waved goodbye to Jingjing.

Although the budget was sufficient, the production team also reimbursed expenses.

But Xiao Yu and Jing Jing, Jiang Yuan's agent and assistant, still prefer to live together.

It may be influenced by the filming period of The Journey of Flower.

At that time, Yang Chaoyue and Tian Xiwei were both minors, so Li Yitong and Meng Ziyi often brought one of them to live with them and supervise their daily routines.

Jingjing is also quite young, and she likes to stick close to Xiaoyu.

Xiao Yu simply arranged for Jingjing to share a double room with him.

Ok.

It's definitely not because her, as her manager, became obsessed with her assistant's massages at night —

"Over there with Brother Yuan—"

Jingjing wanted to say something more, but Xiaoyu interrupted her: "What about me? Why are you so worried, little kid? The boss is probably sleeping soundly right now."

"Alright then, Sister Fish is the best."

Quietly, she opened the door, her petite figure slipped out, then immediately peeked back in. "Sister Yu, you're only four years older than me, you're still a kid."

After saying that, Jingjing quickly closed the door and slipped away.

"That little brat."

Xiao Yu chuckled and cursed, then glanced at his breakfast, which was almost ready. He went out to Yang Chaoyue's room and knocked on the door.

There was no response for half a day.

Xiao Yu understood, went directly to Jiang Yuan's room next door, and knocked.

Although as Jiang Yuan's agent, Xiao Yu had a spare room key for Jiang Yuan's room in case Jiang Yuan forgot to bring it when she went out and couldn't get into the room when she came back at night.

However, despite this, Xiao Yu would usually still knock on the door politely to give the boss time to react.

The door opened quickly.

Yang Chaoyue's bare face, without any makeup, peeked out in the morning.

"I knew Chaoyue was with the boss."

Xiao Yu asked with a smile, "Is the boss awake?"

"She's awake, Sister Yu, come in quickly."

Yang Chaoyue pulled Xiao Yu into the house.

Jiang Yuan was washing her face with facial cleanser when she saw Xiao Yu come in: "Jingjing went out?"

"They just left."

After answering, Xiao Yu added, "Boss, the fried chicken you wanted last night is almost here."

Yes, the hotel where Jiang Yuan stayed offered breakfast.

What prompted Xiao Yu to order more food was certainly not the regular breakfast.

When Yang Chaoyue got back last night, she played games with Jiang Yuan for a while.

While playing, the two suddenly craved fried chicken.

Jiang Yuan originally wanted to order it, but the young woman adhered to the secret to maintaining her figure, constantly calculating the calories.

After all, eating fried chicken for a late-night snack would be too guilt-inducing for someone trying to maintain their figure.

Yang Chaoyue made up her mind to let Jiang Yuan eat by herself, while she would just watch.

Jiang Yuan saw that she really wanted to eat it but also wanted to be disciplined, so he compromised and ate it in the morning.

Waiting to get the fried chicken.

Yang Chaoyue swallowed hard, asking with a hint of disbelief, "Does eating fried chicken in the morning really halve the calories?"

"If you remove the chicken skin coating, you will definitely have fewer calories."

Jiang Yuan stuffed a fried chicken leg into her mouth. "As for why you should eat it in the morning, if you can eat a big meal in the morning, it will be metabolized faster than if you eat it at night."

"Oh, I see. I've learned something."

Yang Chaoyue took a couple of bites of the chicken leg, her face slightly bitter. "But why do I feel that fried chicken without a late-night snack is more satisfying? In the morning it's a bit—"

"You're not really eating anymore, are you?"

Xiao Yu also took a bite and said, "I feel the same way."

"That's perfect, you've satisfied your cravings, but you can't eat much more. It was breakfast anyway, so drink some 100% coconut water later to flush out sodium and prevent water retention. After metabolizing it throughout the day, the calories from this meal will be negligible."

Jiang Yuan ate with relish and said to the two of them.

Chaoyue and Xiaoyu exchanged a glance and discovered a new world: to maintain their figures, they could eat whatever they wanted in the morning.

Moreover, doing this will make you not want to eat the food you crave for a long time.

good idea.

However, after eating greasy food, Yang Chaoyue felt that she didn't want to eat greasy food for lunch anymore.

"Brother, what are we having for lunch?"

"Would you like something light?"

Jiang Yuan saw through Yang Chaoyue's thoughts. He was also not short of oily food. Although he had a good appetite in the morning and could eat greasy fried chicken, he did not want to eat anything oily at noon.

He thought for a moment and said, "Let's go eat Hangzhou cuisine. I haven't tried authentic Hangzhou cuisine yet. I heard there's a dish that's quite famous."

Xiao Yu asked, "Which dish? Let me see if I've eaten it before."

Xiao Yu felt that he, a native of Zhejiang Province, should have eaten Hangzhou cuisine.

"That West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce."

Jiang Yuan said earnestly, "I've heard it's very famous. I'll take Chaoyue to try it later."

Xiao Yu's face stiffened; he knew his boss was up to no good.

The locals here don't really eat West Lake Vinegar Fish.

It is a famous dish that attracts tourists who come specifically because of its reputation.

Xiao Yu also tried it, and the taste was... well, indescribable.

"Sister Yu, have you ever tried West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce? How was it?"

Yang Chaoyue turned to look at Xiao Yu and asked curiously.

"Uh." Xiao Yu noticed the boss's gaze, swallowed hard, and thought, "Why bother, boss? I'll always stand by you."

Xiao Yu looked at Yang Chaoyue with a serious expression: "It's pretty delicious, Chaoyue, you can try it at noon."

"You've made me so eager to go!"

Yang Chaoyue said to Jiang Yuan, "Brother, you should eat less of this. Let's try some new dishes at noon."

"Okay. I'll order one specifically for you later."

"I might not be able to finish it." Yang Chaoyue said, her face full of emotion. "Brother, you're so kind. I'll try my best to eat it."

Jiang Yuan patted Yang Chaoyue's head and smiled.

But no matter how Xiao Yu looked at it, he felt that the boss was grinning wickedly.

Jingjing was unaware that Sister Yu had succumbed to Brother Yuan's tyranny and was preparing to join forces to let Chaoyue taste West Lake Vinegar Fish.

At that moment, she saw her long-lost friend.

But the next moment, looking at the people next to her friend, Jingjing was dumbfounded.

"It's you, Jingjing."

Ni Haixia was also surprised, never expecting that her daughter's best friend would be Jiang Yuan's assistant.

"Hello, Auntie," Jingjing quickly greeted.

Zhang Ruonan was a little confused. How did her mother know Xu Jing?

"So, Jingjing, you're the Xu Jing that Ruonan was talking about."

Ni Haixia pulled Jingjing aside and said, "That's right, you said you're from Wenzhou."

"Mom, when did you two meet?"

Zhang Ruonan's fair face could hardly hide her confusion.

I met him at the part-time job I did yesterday.

Ni Haixia didn't explain it clearly, and Jingjing didn't say anything more.

In the morning, the three of them strolled around the surrounding attractions.

I visited the Liuhe Pagoda on the Qiantang River and also spent some time exploring Songcheng.

On the way, Ni Haixia got tired and found a pavilion to rest.

Let Zhang Ruonan and Jingjing go explore the neighborhood on their own first.

They finally found an opportunity to be alone together.

Zhang Ruonan spoke of her girlish thoughts: "My mom wants to introduce me to a blind date."

Jingjing wasn't surprised, because when she first saw Aunt Ni that morning, she remembered what had happened yesterday.

Jingjing had a strange expression, so yesterday Aunt Ni pulled Yuan Ge aside to introduce her daughter to him.

This daughter is none other than my good friend Zhang Ruonan!

This world is so small!

"My mom said she met him yesterday, and he's very outstanding, which has made me curious," Zhang Ruonan continued.

Jingjing couldn't help but nod in agreement; Brother Yuan was indeed very outstanding.

"Why are you nodding?" Zhang Ruonan asked, puzzled by the quiet reaction.

Jingjing shrugged helplessly: "Ms. Zhang, is it possible that Auntie also met me yesterday?"

Zhang Ruonan belatedly realized: "So, Jingjing, you don't know that person, do you?"

"That's more like it. Nannan should be very smart."

Quietly holding Zhang Ruonan's hand, she said with a playful smile.

"Come on. How could I possibly make those connections all at once?"

Zhang Ruonan pinched Jingjing's cheek in annoyance. "Isn't that just pure guesswork?"

"Now that you know I know, you don't want to ask me anymore?"

"Will that put you in a difficult position?"

Zhang Ruonan stared intently at Jingjing.

Jingjing was speechless. Revealing Yuan Ge's information without permission was definitely not an option.

Even when she's with a close friend, she doesn't want to brag or reveal information unless she gets Yuan Ge's permission.

However, Zhang Ruonan is still the same as before, very considerate of others.

Jingjing was happy that her good friend remained gentle and understanding: "It is a bit difficult, but if I get permission in the future, I will definitely tell you."

"Actually, I don't necessarily need to know."

Zhang Ruonan smiled and said, "My mom said that people don't like me, so it's no use knowing."

"How could that be?"

She quietly observed Zhang Ruonan's beautiful face.

Even though I've met many female celebrities in the past few months with Brother Yuan and Sister Yu, including the strikingly beautiful Gulnazar and Dilraba, I still feel a sense of accomplishment.

But she still thought her good friend was very good-looking.

She's not the kind of person who's stunning at first glance.

But the more you look at her, the more pleasing her appearance becomes.

Jingjing had a strange feeling that maybe her good friend could also enter the entertainment industry and be liked by many people.

"He didn't say he didn't like it, he just didn't want to go on blind dates." Jingjing didn't want Zhang Ruonan to be so insecure.

Thinking that this meant she hadn't revealed any information about Brother Yuan, she said, "Is that so?" Zhang Ruonan smiled and nodded, "Then I've regained some confidence."

"But didn't your aunt tell you what she did as a side job?" Jingjing asked.

If Zhang Ruonan knew that her mother was going to guide the way on Running Man, she could probably find out which guests were being leaked online and narrow down the possibilities herself.

"No, she said it's a secret."

Quietly rubbing the back of her head, she felt sorry for Zhang Ruonan: "If Auntie doesn't tell you, I can't tell you either, Nannan, you—"

Jingjing felt that she would be heartbroken if she were kept in the dark by her own mother and best friend.

"Jingjing, do you think I'd be sad or heartbroken?"

Zhang Ruonan covered her mouth with the back of her hand and smiled faintly, "No, that won't happen."

I read a saying: "It's rare to be muddle-headed in life."

"It's difficult to be clever, it's difficult to be foolish, and it's even more difficult to turn cleverness into foolishness. That's roughly the saying."

When I first saw this sentence, I only had a vague understanding of it and misinterpreted it as: "It's rare for a wise person to be confused."

"Thinking about it this way, I realize that I'm different from other idiots. I can often be confused, which is probably something to be envied. So I'm acutely aware of my clumsiness. Stupid people shouldn't pry too much into things; knowing too much is never good."

Zhang Ruonan shared her simple, perhaps laughable, understanding.

But she believed Xu Jing wouldn't laugh at her.

Her personality makes her easily satisfied, and perhaps it's also due to her somewhat muddle-headed nature.

There's no need to know how much more their parents and grandparents love their younger brother than they love the three sisters.

There's no need to know how much less pampered she, as the eldest daughter, was compared to her two younger sisters who were also baby girls, or how much more sensible she was.

These are all accounts that need to be kept in the dark.

Digging too deep will only lead you astray.

If you keep thinking that you have been mistreated, resent your parents, resent your family of origin, and resent men.

She's living a very tiring life.

It's good that she can feel her parents' love, even if she's just confused about it.

The three of them went on a trip.

It was lunchtime.

I happened to pass by a Hangzhou-style home-style restaurant.

"Why don't we eat here? It looks pretty popular, so it must be one of the better restaurants around."

Seeing that Ni Haixia looked tired, Jingjing suggested...

Zhang Ruonan looked at her mother.

"I'm tired too, and I'm too lazy to look for another place."

Ni Haixia knew that Jingjing was taking care of her; otherwise, what was so great about Hangzhou cuisine? She smiled and said, "Our Wenzhou cuisine is considered southern Zhejiang cuisine, while Hangzhou cuisine is northern Zhejiang cuisine. You should try it. Ruonan probably doesn't know the difference yet. Does Jingjing know?"

"Auntie, I don't know the difference either," Jingjing replied.

"That's perfect."

Zhang Ruonan smiled and said, "Let's eat here."

The three of them went inside and found a table against the wooden wall.

We didn't ask for a private room, since there were only three of us.

"Is this really West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce, a local specialty? The taste is a bit strange—"

Behind the wooden wall, there seemed to be a private room, and a clear female voice could be faintly heard.

The woman's voice, tinged with a desperate, tearful tone, was instantly audible to the three seated individuals.

Zhang Ruonan picked up the menu and saw West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce, which cost 128 yuan a dish, making it quite expensive.

"I've had West Lake Vinegar Fish when I was young, but it was made by an old master chef. I heard him say that grass carp should be starved to remove the fishy smell. The method looked quite authentic, but it didn't suit my taste. This restaurant probably can't make it authentic."

Ni Haixia chuckled softly, implying that if this dish wasn't made authentically, it would be quite unpalatable, and if the sauce was also unpalatable, it would be a disaster.

"Then let's not order it."

Zhang Ruonan had no desire for novelty, and she ate it even though she knew it was unpalatable.

She didn't have much exposure to Hangzhou cuisine. Her parents ran a small business in Hebei when she was a child, and she spent her primary school years there.

When I grew up and returned to Zhejiang Province, although I was used to Wenzhou cuisine due to my family background, I rarely ate Hangzhou cuisine.

She decided against trying the so-called West Lake Vinegar Fish, as many tourists have fallen for it.

Just as he was quietly listening, the sound seemed familiar, but he wasn't sure. He was just about to look for an opportunity to go to the front door of the private room to see if he could see what was going on inside when he heard another noise coming from inside the wooden wall.

"This sauce is so sour, it's making my teeth feel like they're going to fall out."

The people in the private room seemed unconvinced and took another bite, only to be truly defeated.

"Haha." A hearty laugh rang out.

"Brother, you knew all along, didn't you!"

The girl's reproachful voice rang out, "And Sister Yu, you conspired with me to lie to me too, saying it was delicious."

This time, Jingjing was certain that she had really run into Brother Yuan and the others.

"I need to use the restroom."

Quietly, one could tell that Sister Fish was about to slip away.

Jingjing peeked out of the private room and saw Yu Ya come out.

Ni Haixia didn't recognize the voice, but she could see the person directly.

If Yu Ya, the agent, is here, then Jiang Yuan must be here too, right?

She immediately looked at Zhang Ruonan; yes, her daughter was there too.