Lin Yuyue took Qiao Ran and Zuo Chenye to a small roadside shop.
The decoration is old, at least 20 or 30 years old. Except for the word "Hexing Restaurant" written on the door, there is no way to tell that this is a restaurant from the outside.
Lin Yuyue pushed open the aluminum alloy sliding door. The door was not high enough for Zuo Chenye, so he had to bend down to get in.
It was almost full of guests, eating and drinking, making the place noisy and lively.
The proprietress of the store greeted Lin Yuyue warmly, "Girl, here you go again, and you brought a friend with you."
Waves of greasy fragrance wafted over, and the noisy environment made Zuo Chenye couldn't help but frown.
The slightly dirty tile floor seemed a little sticky when he stepped on it. He looked down at the limited edition custom-made leather shoes on his feet, which seemed out of place.
Lin Yuyue also noticed it and asked awkwardly, "Boss, do you want to change to a higher-end hotel? This place, um, is really not suitable for you."
The landlady cleared a table, threw all the dishes and chopsticks from the previous table into the cleaning bucket, took out a rag whose color was almost indistinguishable, wiped it twice, and said, "Come here.
Come on, sit here."
Qiao Ran was the first to take a seat, and she looked at Zuo Chenye funnyly.
The high and mighty man among men, the arrogant CEO, has probably never deigned to come to a small shop like this. His finely tailored suit would not dare to touch such greasy tables and chairs.
Zuo Chenye saw Qiao Ran's teasing expression. Although he felt repelled in his heart and his handsome face could not hide his disgust, he said, "That's it, I won't change it."
"Oh." Lin Yuyue quickly took out a wet tissue and wiped the stool next to Qiao Ran carefully, "Boss, please sit down."
Zuo Chenye looked around and made sure it was clean before sitting down. His body was cautious, fearing that he would get dirty if he touched something.
"The arrogant man also has mysophobia." Qiao Ran flattened his lips and muttered in a low voice.
Zuo Chenye tilted his head, "What did you say?"
"Oh, I didn't say anything. I said I was hungry and quickly ordered." Qiao Ran looked calm and picked up the menu and browsed through it leisurely.
"Lady boss, let's have a large portion of steam pot chicken, a chicken and coriander feast, and roasted tofu." Lin Yuyue shouted her order while taking a paper towel and wiping the table repeatedly, wiping every corner. She complained in her heart, BOSS
Why did she have to come here to eat? She didn't dare to say anything, the food didn't taste good, and she had to clean the table like a nanny.
Qiao Ran scalded the dishes and chopsticks with boiling water, and then handed them to Zuo Chenye beside him.
Zuo Chenye saw that Qiao Ran's own dishes and chopsticks hadn't been scalded yet, so he asked doubtfully, "You don't need to?"
Qiao Ran supported his chin with one hand and smiled from the corner of his eyes, "I'm fine. I grew up in an orphanage, so I'm not that pretentious."
Does that mean he's being pretentious? Zuo Chenye's handsome face darkened. Looking at her playful smile, he glared at her fiercely.
Lin Yuyue quickly reconciled the two of them, "The boss lady is from the south. The shop has been open for thirty years and the taste is very authentic. Really, they say that all the delicious food can be found in small alley shops. BOSS will not let you down."
Zuo Chenye took Qiao Ran's bowls and chopsticks and heated them for her.
Not long after, the landlady personally brought the dishes up, "Girl, your friends are a couple, a handsome man and a beautiful woman, they really match each other, they look like husband and wife." She smiled and said to Qiao Ran, "I have been watching people for decades, and I will never make mistakes.
Oh. A very considerate man, not bad."
"Um, we..." Qiao Ran hesitated, forget it, explanation is redundant.
Qiao Ran opened the lid of the purple pottery pot, and immediately hot steam hit his face and the aroma filled the air. It looked good.
Zuo Chenye picked up a spoon and filled a bowl, and Qiao Ran also picked up a spoon and filled a bowl.