Deities Are All Just My Food-Chapter 68 Free Order_1

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The two male waiters suddenly found themselves in darkness,

as this tall and leggy young man with a solid build stood before them, like a steel bulwark blocking out even the light that fell into the hall.

His gaze was incredibly sharp, akin to a razor-edged long knife, piercing into the eyes of the two waiters.

This made the skin on their necks tighten, and they subconsciously clenched up.

Hu Wenwu stood to the side, and had it been him who had suffered this slight, he would have endured it, but this time it involved his friend, and he couldn’t persuade him otherwise.

Seeing that a conflict was about to erupt, he didn’t think twice before quickly taking his place beside Lin Baici.

“Wenwu, this doesn’t involve you, sorry, you should go back first!”

Lin Baici didn’t want Hu Wenwu to get involved.

Hu Wenwu didn’t respond, but he didn’t leave, clearly ready to stand or fall together with Lin Baici and Hua Yue Yu.

“You’re already affecting the business of my restaurant, if you don’t leave, I’ll call 110!”

Manager Fan threatened.

Lin Baici was slyly intent on blowing things up, to ruin the reputation of Jixiang Residence, so he yelled out loud.

There were quite a few people eating in the lobby, all of whom were startled.

Now they were craning their necks and peering in this direction.

Watching the commotion is human nature after all.

“Go ahead and call!”

Lin Baici said calmly, looking at Manager Fan.

He really thought he could scare the Eater God?

“Fuck!”

Manager Fan cursed under his breath, pretended to reach for his phone to intimidate the two students, but in reality, he had no intention to call the police.

Once the police arrived, if the situation blew up even further, could they still do business?

Really, what a shitty day.

Not to mention ‘reserving a private room’—even things like finding cockroaches, hair, or cleaning rags in food, Manager Fan had smoothed over a dozen times just this year.

Most of the people who came to eat here were students from Haijing Polytechnic, very young and easy to handle—a free dish here, or simply replacing a dish for those in good spirits.

But the person today was a bit more troublesome.

Manager Fan hadn’t figured out what to do when the two big livestreamers, whom he had spent 100,000 yuan to invite, suddenly walked quickly out of the crowd.

“Sister Fish?”

The two big livestreamers looked like they had seen a deity, walking up to the round-faced girl.

Their expressions were excited, and it looked like they were about to ask for a photo together but were afraid of being refused, so they didn’t dare to speak.

Damn!

Manager Fan was a shrewd one and felt that trouble was brewing.

“Big Fatty?

Little Fatty?”

Hua Yue Yu remembered that these two were a newly rising male and female livestream team called the Food Theft Society, specializing in outdoor ventures and restaurant exploration content.

Being a top-ranked livestreamer like Little Merperson meant being adept at learning.

In addition to her own thinking, she would also watch others’ livestreams and absorb their strengths.

“Yes, I’m Big Fatty, an outdoor livestreamer.”

Big Fatty, who had a few pimples on his face, looked to be in his twenties, chubby and somewhat simple-looking but quite worldly-wise.

As soon as the conflict started here, he temporarily shut down his livestream—otherwise, if it had gone out, wouldn’t it affect the reputation of Jixiang Residence?

“Sister Fish!”

Little Fatty greeted her, lamenting the missed opportunity.

Had they been able to livestream, just one appearance by Hua Yue Yu could have led to a ton of interaction, and the Food Theft Society could have attracted quite a few followers.

After all, Hua Yue Yu was Shark Station’s youngest top livestreamer, and her recent rise to fame was frighteningly fast.

Were it not for the top anchor having a financial backer and strong support from the agency, Hua Yue Yu would likely have already taken the top spot.

“Manager Fan, is there a misunderstanding here?”

Big Fatty wanted to play peacemaker, getting acquainted with Hua Yue Yu and earning a favor from Manager Fan for potential future cooperation.

Of course, for his efforts now, he was expecting a little extra in his payment, right?

“This person is…”

Manager Fan wanted to first confirm Hua Yue Yu’s identity.

“The top streamer on Shark Station, our Sister Fish.

Just call the Fishman to gather here, and you might see a dozen or so people stand up in your restaurant!”

Big Fatty’s praise wasn’t an exaggeration—most of the people eating here were students, the main audience for livestreams.

With Hua Yue Yu’s fame, if they weren’t her fans, they had at least heard of her.

Manager Fan’s face turned sour.

“Manager Fan, please resolve this quickly.

The money you’re paying me, multiplied by five, wouldn’t be enough to invite her.

If she starts a live broadcast now, I’m afraid your restaurant is finished.”

Big Fatty advised earnestly.

“She wouldn’t dare, and if she does, I’ll sue her!”

Manager Fan was just putting on a tough front, not wanting to appear weak, but in his mind, he was already considering how to calm the situation.

“Manager Fan, you have no idea about the influence of Fish Big Broadcaster.

Spend a bit of money, have her throw a fan meeting in your restaurant, livestream it, and won’t the fame of your Jixiang Residence skyrocket?”

Big Fatty was planning to sort things out with Manager Fan first, then take credit with Hua Yue Yu.

A few words on his part could make tens of thousands for Sister Fish, surely that would qualify him to get her WeChat number?

“Manager, I checked, and she really is a top broadcaster—not just on Shark Station, but she also has several million followers on Douyin!”

A female waiter whispered to Manager Fan.

“Fuck!”

Manager Fan cursed again and then put on a smile as he stepped closer to Hua Yue Yu: “I’m truly sorry.

It’s all my fault.

But as you can see, we’re just overwhelmed with patrons today.”

“A crowd is no excuse for your failure to honor a reservation!”

Hua Yue Yu was furious.

She had invited Lin Bai Ci out to eat, and here they were, involved in an argument—humiliating, losing all face.

“Yes, yes, my fault.

I’ll compensate you with double the deposit and, from now on, you’ll get a 30% discount whenever you come here to eat!”

Manager Fan was all smiles.

With the profit margin of the restaurant, even a 30% discount would still be profitable; Manager Fan wasn’t losing out.

“Do you think I care about your deposit or discount?”

Hua Yue Yu almost burst out laughing.

There are so many upscale restaurants and private kitchens in the city with an average price of three to four thousand yuan per person; which one couldn’t I afford?

Isn’t it just because it’s close to Haijing Polytechnic, so Little Bai has to walk a few fewer steps?

And the fact that the food here is expensive makes it seem high-class, that’s why I came, right?

“Yes, yes, not bad.

Little Willow, go and check if anyone has paid their bill.

Hurry up and clean the private room and invite the honored guests to have some tea.”

Manager Fan played another card: “Today, this table is on the house.”

“Sister Fish, I think Manager Fan is being quite sincere, and it’s not great to keep things tense in the hall like this!”

Little Fatty persuaded.

Hua Yue Yu was not an unreasonable person.

Seeing Manager Fan giving in, she didn’t argue any further and turned to look at Lin Baici.

Since it was treating Little Bai today, it naturally depended on what Little Bai said.

When Hua Yue Yu turned like this, it made Manager Fan, the two livestreamers from the Foodie Society, the surrounding waiters, and the onlooking travelers all turn their attention to Lin Baici.

The others didn’t react much, thinking it was normal for the girl to ask for her companion’s opinion since they came together.

But for Big Fatty and Little Fatty, the two livestreamers, it was a surprise.

What’s the situation?

This woman is almost the top host on Shark Station; wherever she goes, she’s the focus and the center.

And now, she’s actually looking to a guy for what to do?

Big Fatty, with high emotional intelligence and lots of experience, could tell that Hua Yue Yu was treating this man with a kind of cautiousness, afraid of neglecting him.

If he didn’t agree, Hua Yue Yu would definitely continue to make a scene.

After Little Fatty’s surprise, his eyes were filled only with Lin Baici’s good looks.

If he were willing to be my boyfriend, even if he asked me to lick his feet,

I would be willing.

Brother isn’t that good-looking.

If I had this guy’s looks and height, why would we siblings have to work so hard doing outdoor livestreams?

Sitting at home and chatting awkwardly, we’d still get rewards from female fans!

Lin Baici looked at Manager Fan, with Eater God’s review echoing in his mind.

“This restaurant, in order to save on costs, has mixed in some low-quality cooking oil, with benzo(a)pyrene and aflatoxin levels exceeding the standard – oh, and these two things are carcinogens!”

“The kitchen hygiene leaves much to be desired, with generations of rats living together.”

“Because of an unhealthy lifestyle, there’s an HIV carrier, one year and three months along.

Be careful he doesn’t take revenge on you by adding something to your food.”

Lin Baici frowned heavily.

With this kind of thing going on, they can still run a restaurant?

“Judging from the finished dishes, the chef who made the Squirrel Fish has some rather impressive cooking skills!”

Eater God gave a positive evaluation.

“The hygiene isn’t up to standard.

Even if a cooking god makes me a meal, I wouldn’t want to eat it!”

Lin Baici muttered internally and looked at Hua Yue Yu, “Do you still want to eat?”

“I’ll listen to you!”

Hua Yue Yu didn’t really want to eat anymore; what’s the use of having the meal comped?

The appetite was gone, and not even the most lavish feast would be appealing anymore.

“Refund our deposit.

Don’t worry about comping the meal, we’re not going to eat.

We’ll find another place.”

Lin Baici made the decision.

“The two of you, I apologize for my lack of proper attention and for any disrespect caused.

Please, later on, you must try our chef’s Squirrel Fish.

It is the flagship dish of our restaurant!”

Manager Fan pleaded.

“No need.

Just hurry up and refund the money!”

Lin Baici urged.

“Alright then, next time you two come, the restaurant will comp your meal.

From now on, no matter how many friends you bring, you’ll always get a 30% discount,”

Manager Fan said some words into the walkie-talkie, instructing the front desk cashier to quickly refund Hua Yue Yu’s deposit.

A few seconds later, the notification from Alipay showed that 500 yuan had been received.

“Let’s go.”

Lin Baici called to Hua Yue Yu.

Big Fatty and Little Fatty wouldn’t miss this chance to get to know Sister Fish better, so they saw them out.

Manager Fan didn’t have the same attitude, though.

As soon as he saw the trio of Hua Yue Yu leave, he immediately announced: “Ladies and gentlemen, I apologize for any inconvenience caused by the guests who tried to defraud us, disrupting everyone’s dining experience.

Each table will receive a complimentary fruit plate, please enjoy.”

It had to be said that Manager Fan handled it well.

The cost of a fruit plate for each table wouldn’t exceed two hundred yuan in total, but it minimized the impact of the incident on Jixiang Residence.

The onlooking guests who received the benefit were more likely to speak well of Jixiang Residence because of the gift they’d received.

After waiting a few minutes and seeing the two anchors from Foodie Society come back, Manager Fan immediately greeted them: “Have they left?”

“They’ve left!”

Big Fatty sighed, “Manager Fan, you’ve missed a great opportunity!”

“Heh, with your livestream, the effect is the same!”

Manager Fan flattered Big Fatty: “About earlier…”

“Don’t worry, Manager Fan, I turned off the live broadcast just now.

No one saw it.

Hua Yue Yu didn’t livestream or record a video either, I’m certain!”

Big Fatty knew what was concerning Manager Fan.

“You’ve taken a lot of trouble!”

Manager Fan smiled, his concerns alleviated: “Let me add a few dishes for you and bring a bottle of Maotai.”

“You shouldn’t have, Manager Fan!”

Big Fatty thanked him.

Once Manager Fan left, the corner of his mouth twitched: “He thinks a bottle of Maotai will do?

He’s really underestimating us!”

“Right?

A live broadcast with Sister Fish would have brought in a rush of popularity.

We could have easily made tens of thousands more in rewards tonight, which is a lot more interesting than a fixed food tour, right?”

Little Fatty was unhappy.

If it weren’t for the contract they’d signed with Jixiang Residence to finish the live broadcast, she would have wanted to leave already.

Isn’t riding on Hua Yue Yu’s popularity more appealing?

“What is the relationship between that guy and Hua Yue Yu?” Big Fatty wondered curiously.

“If he is her boyfriend, letting people know about this relationship could be huge news!”

“That guy is too kind.

If it were me in this situation, I’d be sure to fleece this restaurant hard.

If I didn’t bleed them dry, I wouldn’t be able to let it go.”

Little Fatty sighed.

That Lin Baici has too little experience in society and not maximizing his own interests is problematic.

…

The Lin Baici considered kind was standing on the curb of the western road outside Jixiang Residence, next to him, a large, lush Chinese parasol tree.

“What’s wrong?”

Hua Yue Yu was puzzled.

Why wasn’t Little Bai moving?