10 a.m.

The sky was drizzling softly.

Lin Xu drove to the entrance of a Hutong near the North Third Ring.

After parking the car, he held an umbrella in one hand and carried two types of snacks he had made last night. He approached a courtyard residence at the entrance of the Hutong and rang the doorbell.

Soon, the sound of brisk footsteps came from inside.

Then, the door opened.

Little Mushroom Head, Geng Lele, poked her head out, "Haha, welcome Xu Ge to our home! After Yue Jie told me last night, I was so excited I wrote myself a leave pass for school overnight."

Lin Xu: "..."

You're not even going to bother pretending, are you?

He closed the umbrella, flicked it a couple of times, and asked, "Won't your school penalize you for taking leave like this?"

"As long as I'm still number one in my grade, no one will penalize me. The teachers are actually worried that studying too much is bad for my health and always encourage me to play more. It's just a pity the computers in the school lab are too outdated; playing on them isn't very satisfying."

That's probably because the teachers don't know how mischievous you usually are, right?

Walking into the courtyard, Lin Xu hung the umbrella on a rack behind the door. Then, carrying the snacks, he followed Geng Lele along the circular corridor deeper into the residence.

"Where's Dundun?"

"At the company. It's new employee training today. The store manager missed him, so Dundun was sent to the company."

"TSK, TSK, TSK, I really didn't expect that with our Holy Master's help, you actually managed to poach the star manager from Fishing Platform. I was a bit skeptical when Yue Jie mentioned it last night."

"This... This is all thanks to Dundun."

Claiming credit for other things might be one matter, but luring Shu Yun away was definitely Dundun's achievement. The little fellow started cozying up to her the moment they stepped into Fishing Platform. That's why the recruitment process went so smoothly. If he had acted all high and mighty like he does with others, Shu Yun probably wouldn't have resigned from Fishing Platform. At least, not so readily.

Arriving before a study, Geng Lele banged on the door, "Old man, hurry up and open! Your sworn brother is here to see you! If you don't open up soon, I'm going to eat all the snacks he brought!"

Before she finished speaking, the door opened. Geng Lishan's hearty laughter came from inside, "Little Friend Lin, welcome, welcome! Your visit truly brightens up my humble home!"

He was dressed in a white martial arts training suit, looking hale and hearty.

Lin Xu offered the snacks in his hand, "I made some snacks last night. I hope Mr. Lishan won't find them too plain."

"Not at all, not at all! To be able to taste Little Friend Lin's culinary skills is my good fortune."

Walking into the study, which was filled with the fragrance of ink, Lin Xu was immediately captivated by the calligraphy and paintings hanging on the walls.

Isn't it said that Mr. Lishan's works are priceless, each character incredibly hard to obtain? There are so many here! If these were sold at market price, they'd probably be worth several hundred million, wouldn't they? TSK... This isn't a study. It's practically a bank vault!

"The room is a bit messy; I hope Little Friend Lin doesn't mind."

Once inside, Geng Lishan busied himself pouring tea, while Geng Lele opened the boxes Lin Xu had brought, "Yue Jie said the Seven-colored Water Chestnut Cake is gorgeous. I have to take pictures and show them off."

As she spoke, she saw the Horse Hoof Cake Lin Xu had made. There were two small boxes, all cut into exquisite diamond shapes.

Upon opening them, not only was Geng Lele stunned, but even Geng Lishan, who was pouring tea, nearly spilled it on his hand.

"Wow, this Horse Hoof Cake is beautiful! It's like a work of art."

Geng Lele immediately took out her phone and, CLICK! CLICK!, snapped several photos, posting them in the Lin Ji's Food online topic.

"Today, Boss Lin came to visit my old man and brought a few boxes of snacks. My girlish heart has been completely smitten! What do I do? I can't bear to eat them!"

Because she promoted the Meow Meow Sect daily, she had a considerable number of followers on social media.

The moment she posted, comments from netizens flooded in.

Xi'erqi Strong Brother: Bet you I can wolf it down in one bite!

Riding a Cat into Battle: AAAHHH! I have absolutely no resistance to this kind of snack! Miss, can you spare me a box? I'll pay a thousand yuan!

Lin Daiyu Uprooting Willows: I'll pay eleven hundred!

Bobo Not Happy: I'll pay three thousand! Does that include shipping?

Flowers Don't Re-bloom, But People Can Be Young Again: Where is this? Why are there so many calligraphy scrolls and paintings in the room?

I Cannot Coexist with Gambling and Drugs: I heard the great calligrapher Mr. Lishan and Boss Lin are like sworn brothers. Could it be that the poster, this High Priest of the Meow Meow Sect, is a member of Mr. Lishan's family?

My Idol is Dundun: No wonder the High Priest always knows about any little thing happening with Boss Lin. Turns out she's an insider!

...

After posting, Geng Lele picked up a piece of the snack and popped it into her mouth.

"Wow, this tastes amazing! No wonder Yue Jie kept saying how delicious it is. Thanks, Xu Ge."

"You're welcome!"

After saying this, Lin Xu looked at Geng Lishan and said, "I came today to ask Mr. Lishan to inscribe a title..."

He then explained, from beginning to end, about the travel channel's food program needing a calligraphed title.

Upon hearing this, Geng Lishan immediately stood up, ground some ink, and, with a flourish of his brush, wrote down the four characters: 「The Flavor of Life」.

After finishing, he turned to Lin Xu and asked, "How is it, Little Friend Lin? If it's not good enough, I'll rewrite it."

Lin Xu: "..."

You should at least state some conditions; otherwise, how huge a favor will I owe you? I need to find a way to repay this calligrapher. Otherwise, I'd become a complete freeloader!

Geng Lele, having eaten the Seven-colored Water Chestnut Cake, then tried the Shakima Lin Xu had made. MMM, this is super delicious, much better than the Shakima sold on the streets!

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