Seventh Dining Hall storage room, of course, now it should be called a temporary box.

After Jiang Yu arranged for someone to clean it up, Qiu Juncheng had carpets laid, sent a big round table and chairs, and hung two paintings on the walls, though it's unclear whose they are.

Although it's still a bit basic, it looks somewhat decent now.

After Liu Xining, Xie Siqi, and others sat in the box, they were still a bit shaken, especially Xiong Bingsheng and Qiu Juncheng, who both broke out in a cold sweat.

If something happens, it's certain they'll be unlucky.

Fortunately, it's just a false alarm.

Xiong Bingsheng regained his composure, reached out to pat Jiang Yu's shoulder, and said gratefully:

"Xiaojiang, really, thanks to you, if it weren't for you, who knows how today's event would unfold!"

To be honest, he was surprised by Jiang Yu's earlier performance. When the group of students surrounded them, calling them was useless, yet Jiang Yu said just one sentence and they obediently dispersed?

He used to know Jiang Yu's dishes were delicious, but he didn't expect good cooking to have such influence!

It's simply unbelievable!

Even he was surprised, and Qiu Juncheng, who knew little about Jiang Yu, was even more shocked. Although he didn't say anything, he kept glancing at Jiang Yu, not knowing what he was thinking.

"No need to be so formal, Teacher Xiong. They didn't have any bad intentions, they were just excited to see the senior sisters." Jiang Yu said, smiling at Liu Xining, then added,

"Even if I hadn't done anything, they would have dispersed later; after all, we're college students with higher education, why would we act rashly?"

"You're right, we overreacted a bit." Xiong Bingsheng listened to Jiang Yu's words and felt even more grateful.

He was worried Liu Xining and Xie Siqi would have a bad impression of the school's students because of this incident, which would be bad if it got out.

He turned his head to Jiang Yu and smiled,

"You should be familiar with these two, no need for me to introduce them, right?"

"Of course, I'm familiar." Jiang Yu nodded and turned to look at the two youthful, beautiful women, greeting them with a smile,

"Hello, Senior Sister Liu, Miss Xie. Welcome to Jiangzhou University!"

"Hello, Junior Brother Jiang!" Liu Xining stood up and nodded at Jiang Yu.

She was already somewhat acquainted with Jiang Yu through live-streaming videos, and now seeing him in person, especially witnessing him help everyone resolve the situation, Liu Xining was even more curious about him.

She was naturally tranquil and liked to keep her thoughts to herself, so she didn't say much. After greeting him, she smiled and added,

"Later we'll be counting on Junior Brother Jiang to prepare the dishes for us."

"Eh, why do you call Sister Ning 'senior sister' and me 'Miss Xie'?"

Jiang Yu hadn't had time to speak when Xie Siqi sitting nearby couldn't help herself. She frowned, scrutinized Jiang Yu, and pouted,

"That title sounds so distant!"

Jiang Yu: "..."

Girl, we met for the first time today, isn't it natural to be a bit distant rather than close?

Liu Xining knew Xie Siqi was in a playful mood, so she hurriedly pulled her aside and apologized to Jiang Yu,

"Don't be mad, Junior Brother Jiang, Kiki is just that kind of person, don't bother with her."

Xie Siqi wanted to say something, but Liu Xining pinched her a bit, so she obediently shut her mouth and sat down.

Actually, she didn't mean to make things difficult for Jiang Yu, but the scene earlier also sparked her interest in him.

She was really curious why just mentioning adding a chicken soup dumpling during breakfast could make those students, who seemed about to charge forward, calm down instantly, and then obediently return to eat.

Could it be that the allure of a bowl of chicken soup dumplings is greater than that of us two beauties?!

Indignant! Trembling with anger and cold!

Since it was getting late, after a few pleasantries, Jiang Yu went out and returned to the kitchen to work.

After Jiang Yu left, Xiong Bingsheng and Qiu Juncheng also left, although Liu Xining tried her best to persuade them to stay, the two politely declined.

With them there, Liu Xining and Xie Siqi might not eat comfortably, they might as well go to the dining hall and grab something to eat, making it easier for them to relax.

"Oh, Sister Ning, why did you pinch me earlier?"

Once the guests left, Xie Siqi returned to her mischievous self, standing with her hands on her hips and pouting,

"I just think Xiaojiang is interesting and wanted to tease him a bit!"

"Don't be naughty, we're here to sing a couple of songs and leave, why cause so much trouble?"

Liu Xining was also a bit headache-prone with her antics, reached out to touch her head, and said,

"If you keep this up, I won't take you out next time!"

"Fine, okay!"

Xie Siqi immediately wilted upon hearing this, lying weakly on the table, she said powerlessly,

"I'm just curious, what exactly is that chicken soup dumpling he mentioned, is it that good?

It seems to be more enticing than the charm of us two beauties!"

She then sat up straight with a "whoosh", blinking wide-eyed,

"How about we stay here overnight and try the chicken soup dumpling tomorrow before leaving?"

"No way!"

...

Back in the kitchen, Jiang Yu went into the ingredient preparation room, taking out pre-prepared ingredients from the storage cabinet to start cooking.

Seeing this, Lu Shuwu hurried over, grinningly asked,

"Boss, are you starting to prepare the reception banquet?"

"Why, are you planning to help me share some of the workload?"

"Forget it, forget it, I don't have that ability. Don't want to end up making something bad and ruining our dining hall's reputation."

"You know your cooking is bad and would ruin our dining hall's reputation, yet you're still so laid-back and not taking it seriously?"

Jia Dequan popped up out of nowhere with a look of disappointment and said,

"Stop pestering Xiaojiang and get over here to practice your knife skills! Your knife skills are ridiculously lacking!"

"..."

Lu Shuwu, upon hearing this, immediately wilted and obediently followed Jia Dequan back to the preparation room to cut radishes.

Jiang Yu couldn't help but chuckle, didn't intervene, and after turning on the range hood, started the stove, and began cooking.

Since the ingredients were prepared in advance, cooking didn't actually take too long.

Liu Xining and Xie Siqi didn't wait too long, just chatted for a while before Yan Tongtong started serving the dishes.

As soon as the door was pushed open, Yan Tongtong walked in with a small cart, looking a bit restrained as she placed three dishes on the round table, introducing them in a low voice:

"These dishes are Steamed Pork Ribs with Taro and Black Bean Sauce, Chicken with Mushrooms, and Salted Fish and Eggplant Casserole, none are spicy."

"Non-spicy is good, I really don't get what's so great about chili."

Xie Siqi stared at the dishes on the table, grinning, "These dishes smell so good; I just wonder what they taste like."

"Just because you don't like spicy doesn't mean others don't."

Liu Xining glanced at Xie Siqi and said with a smile, "Lin Zi and Xiaoma, they live for spicy food."

The assistants quickly said, "No, no, we'll go with whatever Sister Ning and Sister Siqi prefer, we can eat anything."

"Alright, alright, let's dig in, I've been starving."

Xie Siqi, tempted by the aroma, couldn't resist anymore, picked up a spoon, and scooped a spoonful of Chicken with Mushrooms into her bowl, then used chopsticks to pick up a piece of chicken and put it in her mouth, immediately exclaiming:

"Sister Ning, this Chicken with Mushrooms is so delicious. The chicken is so tender and smooth, full of flavor, with the rich fragrance of mushrooms, it's really yummy!"

"The ribs are even better, hurry and try some!"

Liu Xining, after eating a piece of ribs, initially planned to stop — this stuff is fattening! But she couldn't help herself, picked up another piece, and put it in her bowl.

Much to her dismay, the four assistants who came with her and Xie Siqi were initially a bit reserved, letting the two of them go first. But after a few bites, they couldn't hold back anymore, the chopsticks moved like rain, and in the blink of an eye, the dishes were gone.

That Salted Fish and Eggplant Casserole, she hadn't even had a taste!

With three dishes for six people, it clearly wasn't enough; in no time, the plates were empty.

Xie Siqi had barely eaten a single rib and a spoonful of Chicken with Mushrooms, hardly enough to savor the flavor, before the dishes were gone.

She pouted and stared at the four assistants for a good while, with a face full of grievance, saying:

"Weren't you guys all about spicy food? But you're digging into non-spicy dishes with such enthusiasm?"

The four of them, being called out like this, felt a bit embarrassed and looked down, thinking to themselves:

"Can't blame us, who made the dishes so delicious!"

Just when things were getting awkward, thankfully, the private room door was pushed open again as Yan Tongtong came in with more dishes.

Liu Xining and Xie Siqi's eyes lit up, quickly looking at the cart, secretly thinking:

"We need to grab more this time, or we'll be hungry at lunchtime!"

"This is Braised Lion's Head, this is Gannan Special Steamed Basket, this is Baby Bok Choy in Superior Broth, and this is Garlic Pork, Spicy Chicken,"

Yan Tongtong introduced as she served the dishes, finally also bringing the soup, saying,

"This is Mushroom and Meat Slices Soup, please enjoy!"

She then cleared the three empty dishes away and turned to leave.

The room was filled with the tempting aroma of the dishes, making everyone swallow involuntarily. But because the assistants had grabbed the dishes so aggressively earlier, leaving Liu Xining and Xie Siqi with little to eat, everyone was now a bit too embarrassed to start.

"Everyone dig in, there's no need to be polite, we're all friends here."

Liu Xining picked up her chopsticks, smiled, and said, "This is our Gannan special Steamed Basket, beneath is dried rice noodles, topped with fresh fish, it's delicious, Siqi, you should try it!"

"It's not spicy, is it?"

"Just a little, don't worry, you'll definitely like it."

"Then I'll try a piece of fish."

Xie Siqi hesitated for a moment, picked a piece of fish into her mouth, took a bite, and immediately nodded repeatedly,

"Delicious! The fish is tender, not fishy at all, with a subtle aroma of wine, a bit spicy but I seem to enjoy it!"

After eating several pieces of fish, the gentle spiciness tingling her mouth, the fish's flavor lingering between her teeth and lips made her happy, discovering she could actually handle spicy food!

Feeling as if she had discovered a new "feature" in herself, she eagerly reached out her chopsticks for a piece of Garlic Pork.

In fact, she had been tempted by the aroma of the Garlic Pork for a while but didn't dare try it, worried it might be too spicy. Now that she realized she could handle spicy food, she had to give it a try.

She stuffed a large, thin slice of meat into her mouth, and her eyes widened instantly.

After a while, she raised her small hand, fanning her mouth vigorously, exhaling and exclaiming:

"So numbing! So spicy! But the Garlic Pork is really delicious!"

Once she swallowed the meat, she grabbed another piece and stuffed it into her mouth, murmuring while eating,

"55555! It's so spicy, my tears are coming out, but I can't stop, what should I do?"

Liu Xining was stunned watching this; wasn't this girl unable to eat spicy food? How come she's eating it now?

She quickly reached out to stop her, saying, "Siqi, don't eat too much spicy food, you still have to go on stage to sing later, don't you care about your voice?"

Siqi's two assistants also hurriedly stopped her, thinking, suddenly eating such spicy food when she's never had it before, her throat sure won't thank her.

It's going to be awful; once back at the company, she's going to be yelled at by her manager several times over...

"Although it's spicy, it's really delicious!"

Stopped in her tracks, Siqi looked at that plate filled with glossy sauce and snowy pork slices, drinking yogurt to relieve the spice while saying a bit reluctantly,

"Sister Ning, can we ask the owner to make us some late-night snacks after the event? I'm not afraid of spicy food now, I even kind of like it."

"No way!"

Having late-night snacks? Aren't you afraid you'll get as round as a ball!

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