The saintess is pregnant, what does that have to do with me, a spoiled brat?

noon.

The main gate of Zuixianlou was wide open.

Chen Yunfei, accompanied by seven or eight henchmen, swaggered across the threshold. The bruises on his face hadn't completely healed, but his eyes revealed an undisguised smugness.

"Young Master Xu, I heard that Zuixianlou has changed owners, so I brought my brothers here to show our support."

Chen Yunfei looked at Xu Nuo, who was sitting in the center of the hall, with a forced smile.

There were still some diners in the hall, but seeing Chen Yunfei's posture, they all stopped eating and shrank back. Everyone knew that the Chen family and this heir of the Duke's mansion were at odds; they were there to watch the spectacle.

Xu Nuo leaned back in his armchair, fanning himself with a folding fan, without even lifting his eyelids.

"Coming to support us? Sure." Xu Nuo raised his chin. "Old Li, serve Young Master Chen some food."

Manager Li responded and quickly waved to the kitchen.

Chen Yunfei sneered and sat down at an empty table with an air of nonchalance.

He wanted to see what kind of rubbish the Drunken Immortal Pavilion would serve up today, with all the ingredients cut up!

Not long after, several men carrying trays came out quickly.

The plate was placed on the table.

Chen Yunfei took a closer look and almost burst out laughing.

A plate of stir-fried cabbage, a plate of boiled radish, and a bowl of clear soup with a few cabbage leaves floating in it.

"Young Master Xu, are you kidding me?" Chen Yunfei pointed at the dishes on the table, laughing so hard he almost fell over. "Is this your Drunken Immortal Pavilion's signature dish? You're serving this pig-feeding stuff to me?"

The lackeys behind him burst into laughter.

"This is what the top restaurant in the capital serves?"

"I think this Drunken Immortal Pavilion is about to go out of business!"

The surrounding diners exchanged bewildered glances and whispered amongst themselves. Those who frequented Zuixianlou were all wealthy and influential; who would spend so much money to eat cabbage and radishes?

Xu Nuo closed the folding fan and tapped the table.

"Young Master Chen, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want." Xu Nuo looked at him with a half-smile. "How do you know it's pig feed if you haven't even tasted it?"

Chen Yunfei scoffed, "Fine, I'll give you face today and let you taste your pig slop!"

He picked up his chopsticks, casually grabbed a piece of cabbage, and stuffed it into his mouth with a look of disgust.

He had already prepared a hundred sarcastic words, ready to humiliate Xu Nuo severely once he swallowed them.

I chewed it twice.

Chen Yunfei's cold smile froze instantly.

An indescribable, exquisitely fresh aroma exploded in my mouth like a storm, shooting straight to the top of my head. It wasn't the taste of cabbage at all; it was an unparalleled delicacy that could make your tongue tingle with freshness!

Chen Yunfei's eyes widened, his chopsticks froze in mid-air, and he stood rooted to the spot as if struck by lightning.

"Young Master Chen? What's wrong?" The lackey beside him noticed something was wrong and leaned forward to ask, "Is it too awful? Spit it out!"

Chen Yunfei ignored him, his Adam's apple bobbing as he swallowed the cabbage with a gulp.

Immediately afterwards, he went berserk, his chopsticks flashing as he frantically grabbed cabbages from the plate and stuffed them into his mouth.

"Holy crap! This is delicious! It's fucking delicious!"

Chen Yunfei chewed while mumbling incoherently, his eyes practically bulging out of their sockets.

The henchmen were all dumbfounded.

What's going on? Is Young Master Chen possessed?

The surrounding diners were stunned. Was it really necessary to eat a simple plate of stir-fried cabbage like this?

Someone couldn't help but swallow hard and waved to the waiter, "Give me a plate of that cabbage too!"

"I want some too! And that radish too!"

The lobby instantly erupted in chaos.

Dishes were brought out one after another from the kitchen. Without exception, every diner who took a bite, just like Chen Yunfei, devoured them without any regard for appearances.

Its exquisite umami flavor completely captivated everyone's taste buds.

Chen Yunfei finished the last drop of soup and let out a loud burp.

He stared at the empty plate, his mind buzzing.

It’s over.

That's it, everything's over.

He thought that cutting off the supply of ingredients would surely lead to the demise of Zuixianlou. But who could have imagined that Xu Nuo could make the most ordinary cabbage and radish taste a hundred times better than the finest delicacies!

How can we play like this?!

Xu Nuo slowly walked to Chen Yunfei's table and looked down at him.

"Young Master Chen, how does this pig feed taste?"

Chen Yunfei's face turned pale and then red, looking as if he had swallowed a dead fly.

He abruptly stood up, glaring at Xu Nuo through gritted teeth: "You win! Let's go!"

"Wait." Xu Nuo blocked his path with a horizontal folding fan.

"What? Does Young Master Xu want me to stay for dinner?" Chen Yunfei asked, trying to sound confident.

Xu Nuo pointed to the empty plate on the table, a cold smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

"You've finished your meal. The total is one thousand taels of silver. Now, let's settle the bill."

What?!

Chen Yunfei's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets: "A thousand taels?! Are you trying to rob me?! A few plates of rotten cabbage and radishes and you want a thousand taels?!"

Xu Nuo leaned against the edge of the table, her tone indifferent: "This is my exclusive secret recipe, the only one of its kind in the entire capital. You were eating so heartily just now, don't you think it's worth the price?"

"This is extortion!" Chen Yunfei roared.

Xu Nuo, too lazy to waste words, turned her head and called out, "Lin Hu."

"Here!" Lin Hu strode forward, raising his large palm.

Chen Yunfei trembled with fear, the bruises on his face still throbbing. He knew this living devil was truly daring to hit him.

"I'll give it to you! I'll give it to you!"

Chen Yunfei gritted his teeth, trembling as he pulled out a thousand taels of silver from his pocket and slammed it on the table.

"I promise, we'll meet again someday. Just wait and see!"

After uttering a harsh remark, Chen Yunfei and his lackeys slunk away from Zuixianlou.

Fatty Wang sidled up, grinning from ear to ear as he looked at the silver notes on the table: "Brother Xu, this is incredible! A plate of cabbage selling for a thousand taels! This business is faster than robbery!"

Xu Nuo tucked the silver note into his pocket and looked towards the door.

The Chen family's petty tricks are simply not enough to impress them.

But he knew in his heart that the real trouble was yet to come.

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