It's not yet eight in the morning.

Lin Manli, Chief Editor of the "Food and Beauty" magazine, drove her little red car on the road. The scenery outside the window kept moving backward.

The car was filled with soothing music.

She held the steering wheel, looking ahead as she replied to her friend Yang Xiabing with a Bluetooth headset, "Yes, I just left the house! Now I'm heading to West City Old Street."

On the other end of the phone, Yang Xiabing's slightly surprised voice came through: "West City Old Street? Manli, you're not going to find Boss Huang at the Delicious Restaurant to invite him to your food magazine, are you?"

"That's right, just as you said!"

"Oh my, did I hear that right? The dignified Chief Editor Lin is personally inviting him? I thought what you told Boss Huang last time was just to give yourself an out, just talking! I didn't expect you to be serious!"

Listening to her friend's voice full of disbelief, Lin Manli questioned slightly speechlessly, "Xi Bing, is this your first day knowing me, Lin Manli? When have I ever not meant what I said?"

So true!

Having known Lin Manli for so long, she indeed always keeps her word.

But taking the initiative to invite someone personally, this is the first time!

Before, she would leave such things to her assistant.

Now, her taking the initiative to invite him personally shows how much she values Boss Huang.

Thinking about it, that's true!

Boss Huang stood out at the food festival this time, not only making the news but also trending locally and winning three major awards.

He was truly in the limelight!

Now inviting him to the food magazine is a great opportunity!

Of course, besides these,

She felt that what her dear friend valued most was still Boss Huang's culinary skills.

Yang Xiabing quickly reassured her, "Alright, alright, your word is as good as gold, more real than pearls. It's little me who judged you, the gentleman, with petty intentions. Don't be mad at me."

"Forget it, I'm in a good mood today, so I won't fuss over it with you."

By now, Lin Manli had driven her little red car into West City Old Street. Planning to find a parking spot, she smiled and said, "Alright, Xiabing, I'm almost there, so I won't chat with you anymore. I'll hang up first..."

Yang Xiabing hurriedly interrupted, "No, no, no, don't hang up yet. Wait, I haven't finished talking!"

"What else is there? Hurry up and spill it."

"What else could it be! It's about food, of course!"

Yang Xiabing didn't hesitate and directly revealed her intention, "Since you're going to Boss Huang's place, once you're done, remember to pack some food for me~"

Lin Manli: "..."

This is treating her, Lin Manli, like a delivery girl?

But after all, she is the Chief Editor of "Food and Beauty"...

Never mind!

A dear friend of hers, she'd spoil her even with tears in her eyes.

She sighed and conceded, "Alright, I got it. If there's nothing else, I'm hanging up. I need to park."

"Manli, I knew you treated me best, love you~"

Facing her best friend's wave of sweet talk, Lin Manli, used to it, remained unmoved. After parking, she took off her Bluetooth headset.

With her handbag in hand, she got out of the car.

"Beep~"

After locking the car door, she walked while looking for the location of the Delicious Restaurant.

She thought it would be easy to find, so she didn't call Huang Tao in advance and drove straight here.

But unexpectedly, it wasn't easy to find!

If it weren't for Huang Tao's restaurant being closed for the morning, she would have found it right away.

Just look for the place with a long queue at the door, and she'd be sure to find it.

It's a pity!

She was a step too late.

Just about to use her phone to search on Baidu Maps for the exact location of So Delicious, she saw a passerby passing by, so she smiled and asked, "Hello, could you tell me how to get to the Delicious Restaurant?"

The passerby enthusiastically pointed the way: "Just go straight, to the corner over there, and you'll find it."

"Alright, thank you~"

After thanking, she headed straight to that corner.

Standing at the corner, she turned her head and looked up, spotting the ordinary red signboard with the words "So Delicious" written on it.

Looking at the storefront, looking at this area, she murmured to herself, "This place is really out of the way! Is Boss Huang running on the principle of 'a good dish doesn't fear a long alley' to open his restaurant at this remote location?"

If Huang Tao were here, he would definitely tell her loudly.

It's all because of a lack of money!

She walked forward and pushed the door to enter.

"Hello, sorry, our morning business hours have ended," said Ding Suqin, who was cleaning up dishes, reflexively thinking she was here to dine.

"Hello, I'm not here to eat."

Lin Manli curved her lips charmingly, identifying herself: "I'm the Chief Editor of 'Food and Beauty' magazine, my name is Lin Manli. I'm here to see your boss. Is he in?"

The Chief Editor of 'Food and Beauty' magazine?

Hearing this, Ding Suqin carefully looked at Lin Manli.

And she recognized her!

After all, during the food festival, Lin Manli once actively invited her boss to the "Food and Beauty" magazine, but at that time, the boss was too busy and politely declined her offer.

Later, Lin Manli even asked her boss for a contact number, saying she'd arrange another day to have a detailed talk with him.

Didn't expect her to come so soon!

"Hello, Chief Editor Lin, you came at a bit of a wrong time."

Ding Suqin apologized with a head shake, politely saying, "Our boss went to drop his daughter off at school, he should be back soon. Would you like to come in and wait?"

"Alright, I'll come in and wait then."

Lin Manli raised her wrist to check the time, nodded, and sat down.

Ding Suqin went to pour her some water,

"Suqin, who's that pretty lady?"

In the kitchen, busy Xu Hao and Lin Zifeng hadn't clearly seen or heard, feeling puzzled, and Lin Zifeng curiously leaned his head out, softly asking Ding Suqin.

Ding Suqin looked at him and smiled, "That's Lin Manli, Chief Editor of 'Food and Beauty' magazine, she's here to see our boss."

As culinary school students, Lin Zifeng and Xu Hao had heard of and somewhat understood "Food and Beauty" magazine.

Lin Zifeng was particularly impressed, saying, "So she's the Chief Editor of 'Food and Beauty'! In real life, she's prettier and gentler than on TV..."

Xu Hao speculated, "Suqin, is the Chief Editor here to invite our boss to her magazine?"

"Probably! Otherwise, she wouldn't have come personally."

"Our boss is truly something! Even managed to draw the usually cool and aloof Chief Editor Lin to come personally invite him."

Xu Hao and Lin Zifeng looked at their boss with full admiration in their eyes.

After finishing making the hot water, Ding Suqin brought it over.

"Please have some water."

"Thanks!"

Lin Manli took a sip of tea, waiting for Huang Tao to arrive.

Five minutes later, Huang Tao returned on his electric bike.

He pushed the door open.

Seeing someone sitting in the restaurant, she looked familiar, but he didn't recognize her at first.

Seeing so many customers every day, except for a small number of familiar neighbors and students, he really didn't remember many others.

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