Shocking! The entire court was drooling with envy because of me.

Huh? A beauty contest??

Is this young girl coming to the restaurant specifically to compete with her in beauty?

Shen Qing was stunned; she felt as if she had been struck by lightning.

"Speechless now? Feeling ashamed of yourself? Our princess is the most beautiful woman in the world!!" Xiao Xing said, hands on her hips.

Gu Qionghua held her chin high, like a proud peacock.

She was waiting, waiting for Shen Qing to feel ashamed, waiting for Shen Qing to argue, waiting for Shen Qing to become furious.

"Yes, you're beautiful." Shen Qing smiled helplessly.

The proud little peacock, she found it strangely cute.

"Huh?" Gu Qionghua could hardly believe her ears. "You're just giving up like that??"

She had thought that Shen Qing would compete with her, but to her surprise, Madam Shen simply admitted defeat.

She felt like Shen Qing was coaxing a child, and she was that child.

This was not the outcome she wanted at all.

"Yes, there's no need to compare. You are indeed very beautiful. You are beautiful in appearance, beautiful in your clothes, and beautiful in your hair." Shen Qing did not hide the admiration in her eyes at all.

Who can resist a beautiful woman?

This made Gu Qionghua a little embarrassed.

A faint blush rose to her cheeks, and she tucked her chin in slightly, saying rather shyly, "Didn't you say you were the most beautiful woman in the world?"

"Now you're suddenly admitting defeat and saying I'm beautiful, aren't you afraid I'll take your place?"

"Of course I'm not afraid," Shen Qing said with a smile, "because I'm not the most beautiful woman in the world."

"what?"

Gu Qionghua's beautiful eyes widened: "Then why are you still..."

"You mean the signboard and these diners?"

"It was just a joke; the diners are there for the food."

"They say I'm the most beautiful, but they're actually saying my food is the most delicious."

"Besides, there are so many women in the world, and there's always someone better than you. Beauty is a very subjective thing; everyone's perception of beauty is different, and it's hard to define. How can you so easily distinguish between first and second place? Don't you agree?"

Just kidding...?

Beauty... is hard to define...

Gu Qionghua was stunned. She hadn't expected that the competition she had been so eager to participate in would turn out to be just a joke.

They even told themselves that beauty is subjective, cannot be defined, and that it's impossible to distinguish between first and second?

Gu Qionghua lowered her eyes, feeling somewhat deflated and embarrassed.

Her fair face had turned bright red.

"You're right, I really wanted to be number one. I'm sorry," she said softly, her tone slightly awkward.

She was just used to being number one—the most beautiful woman, the most talented woman. Whatever it was, she wanted to be the best.

She wanted lots and lots of attention and lots and lots of praise.

Only in this way can she feel love and happiness.

"There's nothing to be sorry about. There's nothing wrong with wanting to be number one," Shen Qing said with a gentle smile.

"Just don't forget that in the pursuit of being number one, there is also a carefree life beyond winning and losing."

"People, you come into this world once, you must not be trapped by empty fame."

Life is short. If all you do is win and lose and seek empty fame, you'll live a very tiring life.

Losing breeds jealousy and gradually makes one's appearance repulsive; winning breeds anxiety and fear of losing next time.

If you take winning and losing too seriously, you will not be at ease in life.

After saying this, Gu Qionghua was already in tears.

She had never felt at ease.

The hairpin in her hair was beautiful, but very heavy.

Her clothes were gorgeous, but the weather was very hot.

For her, beauty was both an honor and a shackle.

"Look at you, crying isn't pretty," Shen Qing's smiling voice rang out.

"Since you're here, would you like to try my pizza? It's fresh out of the oven and tastes amazing!"

Gu Qionghua wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, smiled and nodded: "I want to try it, I want to try it!"

She had never heard of the name pizza.

But when Lady Shen invited her to try it, she naturally agreed.

"Since there are two of you, I'll give you two portions: one with bacon and potatoes, and one with durian."

Two pizzas were served to Gu Qionghua.

They looked like two beautiful, large round cakes, unlike anything she had ever seen before.

A strange fragrance wafted into my nostrils.

Gu Qionghua put down the money, and she and Xiao Xing each picked up a pizza.

As she turned to leave, she suddenly stopped.

She said softly, "Shen Qing is the most beautiful woman in the world."

The customers who come to buy food all praise Madam Shen in this way, so she should naturally do the same.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Xing, who was standing next to her, quickly chimed in, her face flushed, as if she were a little embarrassed.

After saying that, the two quickly left and sat down at the table in the center of the restaurant.

Shen Qing smiled helplessly.

Pizza goes without saying!

These two, master and servant, are quite adorable.

"Princess, this thing called pizza smells really good, but it's also a little strange," Xiao Xing said, frowning.

Especially this durian pizza, which smelled absolutely awful to her.

Although it was only a tiny trace, her keen sense of smell allowed her to detect it immediately.

Gu Qionghua's eyes lit up, her face full of anticipation: "I didn't smell anything strange, I just thought it smelled sweet and lovely!"

As she spoke, she picked up a piece of durian pizza, the cheese stretching into long, thin strands that trembled slightly in the air.

The first thing you taste when you take a bite is the crispy, caramelized crust of the pizza, which contrasts sharply with the soft, creamy durian cheese layer.

The creamy aroma of cheese and the sweet, chewy texture of durian blend perfectly together, resulting in a delicate and smooth taste.

Occasionally, you'll bite into durian flesh, soft and creamy like syrup, with a rich fruity aroma and caramelized sweetness.

Furthermore, the buttery notes penetrate deep within, carrying a gentle, oily aroma that envelops all the flavors together.

Swallow it down, and the aroma of milk and fruit lingers in your mouth.

"So delicious!!!"

Gu Qionghua was shocked; she had never eaten anything so delicious before.

No wonder, no wonder these diners are like they're possessed. Anyone would be obsessed with something this delicious.

She didn't care about anything else and reached out to grab another piece.

"Xiao Xing, you should try some too!!" she said as she ate.

Xiao Xing found the smell strange, but seeing Gu Qionghua like this, she also felt a little curious.

I carefully picked up a piece and put it in my mouth.

The next moment, her eyes widened in surprise.

"Wow! It tastes so good! That weird smell seems to be gone!"

"Madam Shen is a goddess! She can actually make such delicious food!"

"This bacon and potato pizza is delicious too!!" Gu Qionghua next to her took another slice of bacon and potato pizza.

The two pizzas have different flavors, but each is delicious in its own way.

It smells so good!

Lady Shen is the most beautiful woman in the world!

Gu Qionghua was eating excitedly, but suddenly stopped as if she had thought of something.

"Xiao Xing, stop eating. Let's take this pizza back to the manor."