After all, Qian Ziwei’s restaurant was flourishing, especially since her dishes were not exactly cheap either, so the profits must have been solid.
From this viewpoint, Zhou Xingxing’s clever plotting was unlikely to succeed!
Knowing this, Li Changlin felt somewhat reassured.
It’s not that he couldn’t stand seeing Zhou Xingxing do well, but that damn task was truly a killer!
As long as the task could be completed within three days, then Zhou Xingxing could pursue Qian Ziwei as much as he liked afterward, Li Changlin didn’t dwell on it too much.
While chatting, the three of them walked into Qian Ziwei’s shop. Naturally, their actions once again drew the dissatisfaction of the people in line.
However, dissatisfaction aside, nobody chased after Li Changlin and his friends to pick a fight.
After all, the patrons who came to dine there were not first-timers, and they were all aware of the rules of the restaurant.
There were even quite a few people who showed cold smiles of unfounded goodwill.
They believed that Li Changlin and his two companions cutting in line would definitely result in them being kicked out by Qian Ziwei, which would leave them without face.
However, such a scenario was definitely not going to happen.
Not to mention that Li Changlin had Qian Bao, the little diehard fan, even Lin Ruonan wouldn’t let Li Changlin and his friends get chased out by Qian Ziwei.
Upon entering the shop, Li Changlin saw Qian Bao sitting at his usual spot, voraciously slurping up a bowl of clear soup noodles.
Instantly, Li Changlin felt his throat squirming and stomach acid bubbling up.
"Qian Bao, you’re enjoying your meal!" Li Changlin walked straight over and slapped Qian Bao on the shoulder.
"Brother Changlin," Qian Bao was really startled by the slap and turned his head to look at Li Changlin with a pout, "Why do you always scare me every time?"
"No, no, I didn’t mean to scare you, I was just greeting you," Li Changlin said sheepishly, pulling over a chair from the side of the wall and taking a seat, "Are you done eating? Give up your seat once you’re done. Brother Changlin has to go and start broadcasting later."
"Not yet, I’ve just started eating, but you can order, too," Qian Bao said as he stood up. Then, glancing over at Little Dot Under the Grapevine, he called out, "Brother Grape, take my seat here. I’ll ask my sister to make you a sweet and sour pork ribs, it’s really delicious."
"Thanks, Qian Bao," Little Dot Under the Grapevine said, patting Qian Bao on the head with a smile, then asked curiously, "Qian Bao, I don’t see sweet and sour pork ribs on the menu, is it expensive?"
"The sweet and sour pork ribs were just developed by my sister this afternoon, she hasn’t decided to launch it yet," Qian Bao explained while eating from his bowl, doing both without missing a beat.
"I’ve only just developed it this afternoon, I need to give it a good taste test." Beside him, Zhou Xingxing also grabbed a chair from the wall and sat down, "That Qian Bao, can I ask you a question?"
"What do you want to ask, is it whether my sister has a boyfriend or not?" Qian Bao really was a crafty little devil; he had been hungrily eating his noodles, but when he heard Zhou Xingxing’s words, he immediately raised his head and looked over warily.
"Wow, you’re quite sharp." Zhou Xingxing scratched his head awkwardly and then gave Qian Bao a big thumbs-up in approval.
"Then you’d better not be thinking about my sister, she’s already got someone in her heart." Qian Bao puffed up his chest, humming like a little adult, then turned his head to the side, looking towards where Li Changlin was.
"Hey, Qian Bao, what do you mean by looking at me?" Li Changlin felt so frustrated, thinking how tragically unexpected it was that Qian Ziwei actually had someone in her heart, when he himself had been thinking about stealing a kiss from her. How on earth was he supposed to complete this damned task!
It felt like a huge pressure weighing on him; Li Changlin felt utterly helpless!
"Brother Changlin, why do I feel like you’ve gotten handsomer these past two days?" Qian Bao swallowed the noodles in his mouth savagely, then quickly walked up to Li Changlin, whispering mysteriously, "Brother Changlin, you know how to become handsome, right? Do you have any tips? Tell me quickly, I also want to become a bit more handsome."
"You’re just a kid, what do you know about being handsome!" Li Changlin looked up proudly and touched his head, then said with a chuckle, "I’ll have you know, Qian Bao, your Brother Changlin has always been this handsome, alright."
"Don’t flatter yourself, I know you all too well, didn’t that Xu Xin just dump you a few days ago?" Observing Li Changlin’s proud behavior, Qian Bao immediately made a gagging face, then reached out to grab Li Changlin’s arm and shook it, "Brother Changlin, just tell me, I really do want to become a bit more handsome!"
"Hey, Changlin, you can’t seriously know any secrets to getting handsome, can you?" Little Dot Under the Grapevine couldn’t help but interject.
Even though it was his first time meeting Li Changlin in person, he had been a loyal fan following Li Changlin’s livestreams for nearly four months, so he was quite aware of any changes in Li Changlin.
"Kid’s nonsense, Brother Grape, you believe that?" Li Changlin touched his nose in annoyance, then flicked Qian Bao’s forehead with his fingers, humming slightly: "You little rascal, spying on Brother Changlin, do you not want to hang around anymore!"
"Pfft, who’s spying on you! It’s that Firefox Car. My sister said it costs several million!" Qian Bao touched his forehead, gasping in pain, and couldn’t help but roll his eyes at Li Changlin.
"Oh, a Firefox Car worth millions, huh? Looks like you really do have quite the story, Changlin." Little Dot Under the Grapevine was quick on the uptake, and as soon as Qian Bao mentioned it, he knew that Li Changlin’s ex-girlfriend must have cheated on him.
"Speaking of which, Changlin, your fortune must be pretty substantial by now, why not buy a car to drive around?" When the subject of cars came up, Zhou Xingxing remembered something because he had decided to stay in Jincheng for a while; commuting was indeed a problem. He wondered if he had to get a driving license in Jincheng just to woo a girl. That would be such a hassle!
"I don’t even have a driving license, why would I bother buying a car." Li Changlin spread his hands, feeling equally helpless.
Actually, he had wanted to learn how to drive a long time ago, but back when he was a student, he didn’t have much money.
After graduation, he did have a little spending money, but he also had many expenses and time was tight.
And of course, another important reason was that even if he did learn to drive, Li Changlin didn’t have the money to buy a car.
So for him, having a driving license or not didn’t really matter.