"Ah?" the restaurant owner said, "Add one-third more sugar? That will definitely be too sweet, how can you eat a sweet chicken leg?"

"Who said it has to be sweet? If you increase the marinating time by one fifth, the flavor will definitely be much better than it is now!" Ye Xiao exclaimed while eating!

The restaurant owner found Ye Xiao's words somewhat unbelievable. If they really did that, would the marinated chicken leg still be edible? At least the flavor would definitely change a lot, and if the flavor improved, that would naturally be more than welcome. But, what if the flavor worsened? That would be a big problem!

Seeing the restaurant owner sitting opposite him in silence, Ye Xiao immediately said, "Stop thinking about it. With this time, you might as well try to modify the way you make marinated chicken legs. Besides, do you like sitting there watching others eat? I'm not used to being watched by a grown man while eating."

Although the restaurant owner had just fought, his mood was fluctuating, but after Ye Xiao's words, he really wanted to go to the kitchen and try it out, especially since their noodle and marinated dishes were two major attractions.

Moreover, Ye Xiao had mentioned he didn't like being watched while eating, so the restaurant owner felt embarrassed to continue sitting there. He completely forgot that he had been beaten up because of Ye Xiao's matter and went straight to the kitchen.

"Little Mei, why are you serving him something to eat? What if he refuses to pay in the end? The boss will definitely scold you," a girl at the cash register said to the waitress Little Mei.

Holding a glass of orange juice, Little Mei hadn't even had a sip yet. She glanced at Ye Xiao, who was wolfing down a chicken leg, and said, "I don't know, he just doesn't seem like someone who can't afford a meal. He seems just like a normal customer coming here to eat!"

"Oh?" the cashier giggled softly, whispering to Little Mei, "Could it be that Little Mei has a crush on this beggar bro?"

"You... what are you talking about!" Little Mei's face turned slightly red, and just at that moment, the kitchen announced that the fried sauce noodles were ready. Little Mei immediately picked up the noodles and headed over to where Ye Xiao was.

Ye Xiao was really hungry, and he was not at all concerned about his image, eating voraciously as if he hadn't eaten in centuries!

"Your fried sauce noodles!" Little Mei placed the noodles on the table in front of Ye Xiao.

"Cute name, just like the person!" Ye Xiao, lowering his head and munching on the second chicken leg, said with a smile!

"What?" Little Mei, puzzled by Ye Xiao's idiosyncratic comment, immediately stared at him curiously!

Ye Xiao raised his head, his mouth greasy, and said to Little Mei, "I mean, your name, Little Mei, and you yourself are both very cute!"

"How... how do you know my name?" Little Mei was extremely surprised to hear that Ye Xiao already knew she was called Little Mei. She couldn't imagine how he knew her name—she hadn't told him.

Ye Xiao, seeing the astounded look on Little Mei's face, said with a slight smile, "Is it that surprising? Didn't that cashier just call you that?"

"You were sitting here, listening to our conversation at the cash register?" Little Mei looked over at the cash register, which was quite far from Ye Xiao's table!

Ye Xiao chuckled and said, "Is it really so strange? It just shows that my ears are a bit more sensitive."

Little Mei was at a loss for words.

Ye Xiao had a very satisfying meal, mainly because there was a generous helping of fried sauce noodles.

"Here!" Ye Xiao handed his credit card to the cashier, while Little Mei stood nearby at the cash register.

The cashier, seeing the dirty credit card Ye Xiao was holding, instantly frowned. However, he didn't want to interact too much with Ye Xiao, so he quickly processed the payment. He really hoped to hear the system prompt that the balance was insufficient to make the payment, so he could embarrass Ye Xiao.

But, in reality, the payment went through smoothly until the end!

"Beauty, I'm leaving now. If you're afraid you won't see me again, I can give you my phone number!" Ye Xiao said flatly to Little Mei.

Normally, when men flirt with beautiful women, they get a bit nervous, but Ye Xiao, shameless and thick-skinned, said this without a hint of embarrassment, as if it was a perfectly natural thing to say!

Little Mei was also slightly taken aback!

Ye Xiao didn't give Little Mei much time to hesitate, but rather chuckled and said, "Well, speaking of which, fate is the most important thing. Alright, let's just go with the flow!"

Ye Xiao then left the restaurant directly!

Watching Ye Xiao, a man whose clothes weren't fit for public appearances and who smelled a bit sour, Little Mei suddenly regretted not sharing her mobile number. But now it was too late, and she was too embarrassed to chase after Ye Xiao.

"Still watching? That guy is already far away!" the cashier poked Little Mei with her finger, her face showing a wry smile as she said, "You have such high standards, how did you end up liking this scruffy guy today? Could it be your taste..."

"Ha, as if you liked him! I didn't, gossip!" Little Mei feigned composure and quickly busied herself elsewhere.

Half an hour later, the restaurant owner, who had gone into the kitchen, ran out wearing an apron and directly towards where Ye Xiao had been sitting. Seeing someone else seated at that table, he immediately asked the busy Little Mei, "Where is he? Where did the person go?"

Little Mei, confused by the owner's words, said, "I'm here, and I've been working the whole time!"

"Who asked you? Where is the customer at that table?" the owner, pointing at the table where Ye Xiao had been sitting, said urgently.

"He left, oh, he did pay!" Little Mei specifically emphasized the last four words, worried lest the owner think Ye Xiao hadn't paid.

"When did he leave?" The restaurant owner quickly ran to the door of the restaurant, looking around!

Little Mei had no idea what had gotten into the boss today, so she quickly went to the entrance of the restaurant and looked at the restaurant owner with a puzzled expression. "Boss, what's going on? Are you looking for someone?"

The boss didn't answer Little Mei, he just muttered, "A true master, a true master indeed. It's just a pity I couldn't keep him here, and I almost drove him out, alas, such a pity."

Hearing the boss's words, Little Mei was utterly confused. The boss, who usually acted decisively, why was he acting so strangely today?

"Boss, are you alright?"

"Ah, today, every person who comes in to eat will get a free chicken drumstick," the restaurant boss turned around and said to Little Mei.

"What?" Little Mei was momentarily stunned, unsure what madness had taken over the boss today!

However, the madness clearly hadn't ended, as the boss continued, "Little Mei, from now on, your salary will increase by one third!"

"What?" On hearing this, Little Mei was stunned again. She felt like she was in a dream, having worked here for just over three months and her salary had just reached a normal level, and suddenly it was to increase by one third. How come a waitress's salary was about to catch up with that of the kitchen staff?

Little Mei didn't know what was going on, and nobody else knew either what was up with the restaurant boss today, but he knew himself—that he was going to strike it rich, and that too with fortune from chicken drumsticks. His restaurant was already doing rather well, and with the newly seasoned chicken drumsticks, business would surely soar.

At this point, the restaurant boss's wish was to bring Ye Xiao over as the head chef, but where could Ye Xiao be now?

In an airport waiting area!

Ye Xiao was looking at his phone, reading a novel called "The Personal Expert of Miss", and was also chatting with other fans of "The Personal Expert of Miss" in a chat group named '373982190', discussing the plot of the book.

Time always flies when reading a novel, and before he knew it, it was almost time to board.

As Ye Xiao was about to turn off his phone, it suddenly rang. Looking closely, it was from Wang Luoxin.

Seeing the call from Wang Luoxin, Ye Xiao was a bit puzzled; why would Wang Luoxin suddenly call him?

Connected!

"Ye Xiao, you're not in Minghai City, are you?" Wang Luoxin asked doubtfully once the call connected.

Ye Xiao said, "No, what's up?"

"Ling Shuya went to Ling Hengyu's place around seven tonight and should be at dinner with him now. Mr. Wu is urging someone from Seven-colored Lamp to make their move on Ling Hengyu!" Wang Luoxin said.

Ye Xiao asked, "So, as soon as Ling Shuya got there, Mr. Wu told you to take action?"

"Yes!"

Ye Xiao said, "I can be back in Minghai City in four hours. Find every possible way to hold off Mr. Wu."

"Okay. Where did you go?" Wang Luoxin asked.

Ye Xiao said, "Went to fight!"

"Really or not?" Wang Luoxin couldn't quite believe it!

Ye Xiao said, "No explanation!"

"Posing!"

"Heh heh, gotta hang up, about to board!" Ye Xiao said!

Ye Xiao's rush to hang up wasn't because he didn't want to talk more with Wang Luoxin, but because he really had things to take care of!

Next, Ye Xiao called Ling Shuya!

"Ye Xiao, why are you calling at this time? Why was your phone off earlier? Did Rongrong answer it?" As soon as Ling Shuya connected, she bombarded him with a series of questions!

Ye Xiao immediately said with a smile, "Can we talk about these questions after I get back? I have something to discuss with you right now!"

"Oh? What is it?" Ling Shuya asked, puzzled.

Ye Xiao said, "You're at Uncle Ling's place right now, right?"

"Eh? How do you know?" Ling Shuya was extremely surprised to hear that Ye Xiao knew she was at her father's place, knowing that Ye Xiao wasn't in Minghai City.

Ye Xiao smiled proudly and said, "Without stepping outside, how can I know about the world?"

"Can we stop with the act... acting silly?" Ling Shuya initially wanted to say Ye Xiao was showing off, but since Ling Hengyu was nearby, she hesitated to say it outright and improvised with "acting silly," yet Ling Hengyu could definitely figure out what she meant.

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