As Su Youchuan and his group of five entered booth number 215, Shang Shujue's phone vibrated. He paused, looked down, and saw it was a new friend request. Somewhat puzzled, he clicked on it.
[ Blue Blue Sky ] from the training camp group has requested to become your friend. The verification message is: I am Zhang Jinchen, and I also ate at Imperial Waves. I am in booth 617. There are people watching outside your booth. Be careful.
[Huh? Zhang Jinchen is eating at this restaurant too? Hmm... Besides chicken leg soup, what else is good to eat here? Is it true that the richer you are, the more afraid you are of death? ꒰꒪꒫꒪⌯꒱]
Shang Shujue's inner voice rang out again. At the same time, he accepted Zhang Jinchen's friend request and sent him a message as a way of thanking him for his kind reminder.
Hearing these thoughts, Zhang Jinchen and the others felt embarrassed to look at each other. An awkward atmosphere filled the air, and no one spoke for a moment as they all looked down at their phones.
Actually, they saw a recommendation that this restaurant's medicinal cuisine was pretty good, delicious, and healthy, so they made a date to come together. Who knew that the advertisement and what was served were completely different? It's a long story.
[ Shang Shujue ]: Teacher Zhang, thank you very much for reminding me, but I already know. Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. You should find some time to go out in a bit.
[ Shang Shujue ]: I can get out of here unscathed. In the meantime, it's best not to come and talk to me. Be careful not to get implicated. It's not a good thing to be remembered by someone like me.
[ Shang Shujue ]: By the way, did you come alone? If so, it's convenient for you to leave. If not, then it might be a bit troublesome, since you've become quite a target. At this point, it's best to stay where you are and not move.
Zhang Jinchen took a screenshot of Shang Shujue's message and sent it to the group before replying to him. There were a total of 6 people, which meant that the entire mentor team had come.
Shang Shujue's eyes widened slightly as she looked at Zhang Jinchen's reply. She was speechless for a moment, unsure of how to describe her shock and disbelief.
[Wait, why are we in such a rush? The location Zhang Jinchen and the other mentors chose for their dinner is really... Wait, isn't there a live broadcast tonight?]
Instead of checking on the trainees' dance performance, the mentors are here? Hmm... I suddenly remembered it's their solo debut, they don't need the mentors...
ε=(´ο`*))) Sigh, whatever, saving one is the same as saving two. I'll give them a plan first.
Shang Shujue's inner thoughts murmured like chirping birds, but they weren't noisy at all. Instead, they warmed the heart and filled one with anticipation.
Then, under the watchful eyes of the five people, Zhang Jinchen received Shang Shujue's reply regarding her small plan.
[ Shang Shujue ]: I just thought about it and I feel that this matter has nothing to do with you. You can do whatever you want. Just leave after you finish eating. Although there are people guarding this place, they will not restrict the freedom of ordinary diners.
[ Shang Shujue ]: Once you're out, leave here immediately. Don't stop, and don't act like you know me. Go as far as you can. I can get back to the training camp before the live stream, so don't worry.
After reading the message, Zhang Jinchen was a little stunned. After thinking for a moment, he took a screenshot and sent it to the group chat so that everyone could see for themselves. He couldn't make up his mind for the time being.
"Listen to him. At least don't leave him with any weaknesses he can exploit. A kind-hearted person like him would never abandon anyone. So, let's find some time to leave."
While everyone was undecided, Ji Yunqing spoke up. His suggestion was met with no objection, so they stayed there for a short while longer before settling their bill and leaving.
Shang Shujue noticed them leaving and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw them safely exit the restaurant. After looking away, she turned her attention back to the virtual screen.
On the screen, Su Youchuan had already introduced the four people he brought with him to Ren Daiqi, and the four people expressed their gratitude to him.
Even if Han Dong harbored resentment or dissatisfaction towards Su Youchuan in the past, he dared not have any other thoughts at this moment. The man sitting in front of him was second only to the Song Family in status and position. If he had the slightest disloyalty, he would be doomed the next second.
Han Dong could tell that the man in front of him had an immense Favorability for Su Youchuan. This Favorability wasn't the kind of fondness that comes from liking or being attracted to someone, but rather an unconditional fondness filled with extreme trust.
It was as if the person in front of him existed solely for Su Youchuan's sake, and appeared solely to help Su Youchuan. This feeling was strange, yet inexplicably made him feel that it was perfectly natural.
After Su Youchuan finished his introduction, he sat down at Ren Daiqi's gesture, and new tableware appeared in front of them.
Ren Daiqi served himself a bowl of soup, glanced at Su Youchuan, and said in a flat tone, "These dishes taste pretty good, you can try them."
"We've always heard that Mr. Ren enjoys medicinal cuisine, and now that he's here, we'll definitely give it a try."
Su Youchuan's attitude wasn't exactly warm, but it wasn't cold either. He didn't let Ren Daiqi's words fall flat; after responding, he served Lin Xu a bowl of soup.
Lin Xu was still injured and had gone through such a ordeal, so he was really worn out. Su Youchuan still remembered their brotherhood.
Lin Xu was deeply moved when he saw that Su Youchuan had given him the first bowl of soup. Even though he knew how terrible the medicinal food was, he knew that Brother Chuan was doing it for his own good and that he always cared about him.
" Mr. Ren, you said before that everything they experienced today was orchestrated by someone. I had someone investigate, but we haven't found anything. I wonder if you've found anything?"
Su Youchuan took a bite of the medicinal duck in front of him. After one bite, he found that it had no meaty taste, only the taste of Chinese herbs. It was like drinking a mouthful of Chinese medicine soup, which was really hard to swallow.
After swallowing the piece of duck meat, Su Youchuan put down his chopsticks and stopped eating the other dishes. He poured himself a cup of tea, took a sip slowly, and started a conversation.
Lin Xu and his three companions took one bite and then stopped eating. The dishes were as unpalatable as ever, no matter how many times they came. But it had to be said that the food was indeed very nutritious, and they wouldn't eat it unless absolutely necessary.
Ren Daiqi pretended not to see their little actions, took a sip of soup with a blank expression, and then spoke, "My people couldn't find anything either. The hackers on the other side are very skilled, and we can't trace the source at all. Who have you messed with?"
Ren Daiqi's words silenced Su Youchuan, who seemed lost in thought. Seeing this, Shang Shujue couldn't help but give Nuomi a thumbs up, " Nuomi, as expected of a high-tech product! This is going to give Su Youchuan a headache for a while."
[Hmm~ My skills are among the best in the system. Host, you can rest assured now that we're partners! With me here, nothing will go wrong.]
Shang Shujue smiled silently, felt her phone vibrate, picked it up and looked at it. She saw it was from Song Yanqing, and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes. She clicked on it and saw that Zhang Jinchen had also sent a message saying that they had arrived at the training camp safely.