"That move of yours is pretty ruthless..."
Xiao Hongchen's face was full of shock.
Xu Cheng smiled without a word.
They were both clever people; a single hint was enough.
"This spicy rabbit head tastes pretty good..." He picked up a skull from his plate, took a couple of bites, and looked pleasantly surprised.
"It's a new dish they added recently. I've got to hand it to you-you really know how to pick a restaurant. This place ranks among the best in all of Shrek City. Every chef here is a Soul Master, and supposedly, the head chef is even a Soul King-though that's just what people say." Xiao Hongchen relaxed as well, teasing him with a grin.
The two had shared a dorm room ever since enrolling at eleven.
Jing Hongchen certainly had a keen eye in that regard. Things had turned out exactly as he had predicted... Their friendship really was solid. His investment had paid off.
"Spicy rabbit head... Then what's this?" Xu Cheng picked up a long, blackened strip and took a curious bite.
"Stir-Fried Blue Silver Grass." Xiao Hongchen shrugged. "You probably have no idea how terrible Tang San's reputation is now, do you?"
Before he had finished speaking,
the private room's door opened.
A waitress walked in carrying a platter and said with a professional smile, "Hello, gentlemen. Here is our restaurant's final signature dish-the Da Ming and Er Ming Cake. Please have a look."
As she spoke, she lifted the cover. Two lifelike pastries sat on the platter, surrounded by green vegetables, as though nestled in a forest. At the center were miniature versions of Da Ming and Er Ming.
Xu Cheng: "..."
Once the waitress had left,
Xiao Hongchen said, entirely unsurprised, "Isn't this all your doing? Ever since the Recording Crystals