Wow—more than a dozen hulking bodyguards stood ramrod straight at the entrance, looking just like the door gods welcoming guests.
Director Zhang, who had already set out to find the guests, nearly had his soul scared out of him when he happened to see the scene in the livestream.
“Did they… did they somehow provoke the mob? There are only ten of those idiots in total—how did they dare walk into a place like that?”
“Even if you add our cameramen, they still wouldn’t stand a chance against more than a dozen huge bodyguards!”
The assistant director watched Director Zhang work himself into a frenzy and tried his best not to speak, lest the smile at the corners of his mouth spill out.
What was wrong with the old man today? Why couldn’t he see through it yet?
Hadn’t he noticed that the viewers who were usually so active they seemed barely human had all fallen silent, and that the comment section had become much quieter?
It was obvious that, just like during the last survival-on-a-deserted-island shoot, they were cooperating with the guests and putting on an act!
All he could say was that people were most in sync when they were up to no good.
“You old geezer, what are you pretending to be mute for? Say something!”
“If anything really happens to those idiots, selling the entire production crew wouldn’t be enough to cover the damages!”
The assistant director remained completely calm. “What can we do about it? Isn’t this the result of your own actions?”
“If even you, the head director, can’t do anything about it, what could a mere assistant director like me possibly do?”
Director Zhang: “…”
Apparently realizing that he had been a little too smug, the assistant director feared the old man might notice something was off.
He quickly reined himself in a little. “What’s there to be afraid of? Surely the cameras in our cameramen’s hands are worth more than the cost of one meal?”
“Do you really think your demon-pill guests are the kind of people who wouldn’t use your cameras to pay off a debt?”
Director Zhang sucked in a breath of cold air. He felt that the assistant director made a great deal of sense.
The heart he had raised high in his chest instantly dropped back down.
He merely instructed the driver to speed up a little more, provided it was safe and didn’t violate any traffic laws.
The assistant director breathed a sigh of relief and secretly congratulated himself on his cleverness before turning his attention back to the livestream.
Following the demon-pill guests really did guarantee a good show, exactly as he had expected.
When Liang Zhou saw the unmistakable threat in Qin Zhe’s eyes, he finally managed to swallow the lump of inhuman food in his mouth.
He put on a textbook eight-teeth smile. “Delicious. The chef here is absolutely amazing!”
At that moment, he deeply regretted walking so quickly earlier!
If only he had let Xie Tangning become the restaurant’s ninety-ninth customer, he wouldn’t have been pinned down and tormented by this bunch of rotten brats.
Watching him grit his teeth, Qin Zhe, Tan Xiao, Tan Cen, and the others tried again and again to suppress their smiles, nearly choking themselves to death in the process.
Fortunately, they were all professionals and didn’t break character.
Thus, for the next two minutes, Qin Zhe, Tan Xiao, and Tan Cen, now disguised as waiters, took turns serving Liang Zhou, the “boss,” his meal.
Everything they put into his bowl came from the two dishes that had been tampered with, making Monkey Bro eat himself into a living portrait of agony.
Before coming, he had been planning to make his good friends pay dearly for a meal.
He never imagined that he would end up lifting a rock only to drop it on his own foot—digging a pit for himself, jumping into it, and finally having to bury himself!
Waaah—after hunting wild geese for ten years, he’d finally been pecked in the eye by one today!
“Delicious! Mmm~”
“Super tasty! Blegh~”
“An absolute delicacy! Blegh↗”
Xie Tangning watched from the side, grimacing so hard her teeth hurt. Wu Dacheng and Xie Wanwan, the two well-behaved babies who still hadn’t realized this was a gathering of acquaintances, looked utterly baffled.
Everything about this meal was bizarre.
Xie Tangning was still filming with her phone, completely unaware that the next lucky customer would be her!
Seeing that Monkey Bro had sensibly finished every dish they put in front of him, Zhuang Zhiyao, the “owner,” waved his hand grandly. The wheel of fortune now turned toward Xie Tangning.
“Oh~ Beautiful lady~ As the one-hundredth customer of our establishment, you’re entitled to the same special offer!”
“If you’re as satisfied with our restaurant as the gentleman just now, we can give you a free feast of the same size as the one on this table!”
“There’s no time limit, and we can even come to your home and cook it fresh for you!”
“So, would you like to try our pastry chef’s specialty—the super-delicious chocolate cake?”
Xie Tangning: “!!!”
Oh no, they’re coming for me!
Xie Changyu was a shameless man who lived to set his little sister up. In an instant, he shoved her onto the stage.
Without waiting for Xie Tangning to refuse, he spoke first. “Wow, it looks like Ningning was destined to become the hero of our final banquet!”
“Two hours ago, we were still worrying that Director Zhang hadn’t given us enough money. And now, an opportunity has practically delivered itself to our doorstep!”
“Whether we can hold a perfect final banquet and successfully obtain Director Zhang’s ultimate gift depends entirely on you!”
“My dear little sister~”
Liang Zhou would never pass up an opportunity when he saw one. He immediately chimed in.
“Student Xie~ Our grand feast tonight is entirely in your hands~ You’ve got to do your best!”
Aside from those few obsessive solo fans, not a single person present wasn’t shameless. They all stared eagerly at Xie Tangning.
It was as if she were their savior.
Xie Tangning: “…”
Heaven wants me dead!
Su Xiaoye blinked and began talking nonsense with a perfectly straight face. “I came in before Tangtang just now, so I should be the one-hundredth customer.”
“How about I eat it?”
Although Monkey Bro had acted perfectly normal just now, he had merely been forcing himself to hold it together.
She didn’t really want to watch Xie Tangning’s taste buds suffer the same fate.
A queen shouldn’t have to endure hardship. She would do the suffering instead.
Zhuang Zhiyao looked at her in surprise. “Huh?”
Where had this ruthless person come from? Was she such a devoted solo fan of Xie Tangning that she had reached this level?!
Xie Tangning was even more shocked. “!!!”
She was afraid Su Xiaoye had gotten carried away and would actually eat those dishes, even though no one knew what had been added to them.
She was also afraid that Zhuang Zhiyao and the others would truly agree to switch customers, forcing Su Xiaoye to suffer for no reason. She couldn’t bring herself to let that happen.
Moving with lightning speed, she scooped up a spoonful of chocolate cake and shoved it into her mouth. Su Xiaoye was seated several places away, so by the time she tried to stop her, it was already too late.
She could only watch helplessly as Su Xiaoye put on a look of agony in a single second.
Xie Tangning was indeed having a terrible time. That single mouthful of chocolate cake had such a complex texture that she nearly thought she had eaten an entire universe.
It seemed to contain everything under the sun. It was bitter and intensely stimulating. She had never eaten anything so revolting in her life.
“Waaah~ What a unique flavor~”
Tan Xiao carried over the little cake, blinked innocently, and began her incitement. “You haven’t said whether you’re satisfied yet, so why don’t you savor another bite?”
“As long as you’re satisfied with this dessert, you can get another free feast!”
With tears in her eyes, Xie Tangning scooped up another spoonful and put it into her mouth. The moment the cake entered her mouth, she began to whimper.
When it came to shamelessness, she still had to hand it to this bunch of terrible friends!
Having successfully gotten the second-most shameless member of their little team, Tan Xiao, Zhuang Zhiyao, and the others nearly gave themselves internal injuries trying not to laugh.
Seeing his sister’s expression of agony, Xie Changyu quickly handed her the fruit juice beside him.
“She says she’s very satisfied. That should be enough, right?”
“She may not have said anything, but I’ve already read it in her eyes. She’s absolutely thrilled!”
After saying that, she fixed her gaze on Zhuang Zhiyao, as if the moment he dared say no, she would shove the little cake straight into his mouth.
Zhuang Zhiyao: “……”
Damn, what a closet sis-con!
Whatever. There had only been this one chocolate cake prepared for Xie Tangning in the first place. The only one truly getting tortured was Monkey Bro!
After all, back in the kitchen, Qin Shuchun had specifically given them a warning.
If those guys really dared to go that hard on her bestie, Qin Shuchun would probably start hitting everyone she saw later.
