The Restaurant Was Handing Out Perks

"You took way too long, kid."

Cow-Horse complained.

"Couldn't help it. The boss wouldn't let me leave."

Liu Zheng spread his tentacles after returning to the break room.

"Got assigned another job?"

Cow-Horse immediately caught on.

"I was born to toil. Even stray dogs on the roadside would ask me to help find them a bone."

He mocked himself.

"While you were gone, I already made two deliveries."

Cow-Horse grumbled.

"Thanks for your hard work, boss. Want me to give you a massage?"

"Forget it. You look busy enough already, so you probably wouldn't put your heart into it. I'll just lie down by myself."

Cow-Horse muttered a few words, rolled over, and continued lying on its stomach.

Liu Zheng smiled. Just as he was about to go over and massage it, his phone rang.

"Senior, are you okay?"

He answered the call, and Novelist's voice came from the other end.

"I'm fine. I'm already back at the Restaurant."

Liu Zheng said.

"That's good. I called you several times halfway through, but none of them went through. I was very worried."

Novelist let out a sigh of relief.

"Well, I can't exactly say I was fine. I got several more jobs along the way. Sigh, forget it. Thinking about it gives me a headache."

He sighed.

"You've worked so hard. Why don't I order some delivery and accompany you on a walk to clear your head?"

Novelist suggested.

"Forget it. I'm not that delicate. Besides, you only ordered not long ago. No matter how healthy you are, you can't keep putting your body through this."

Liu Zheng refused without hesitation.

"Senior, you're really kind. Then I'll have Hishikibe order instead."

Novelist said gently.

"Hey! Fine, I'll go to prison with you, but now you're not even sparing my life? Woman,