Zhao Gushen used his chopsticks to serve Ye Fei some dishes that were far from her and she felt embarrassed to reach for.

But then, Mrs. Zhao had an opinion again: "That’s impolite! How can you use your own chopsticks to serve?"

Aren’t you afraid of being disliked!

Isn’t it unsanitary!

"There are communal chopsticks on the table." Mrs. Zhao added.

"..." Zhao Gushen turned his head to ask Ye Fei, "Do you mind?"

Ye Fei: "..."

How was she supposed to respond!

Since when had their relationship reached the point where they could share utensils?

Moreover, doing it in front of Mrs. Zhao, being so intimate, what if it led to a misunderstanding!

But when Ye Fei met Zhao Gushen’s eyes, it was as if he was saying that yesterday at lunch, they had already shared spoons and chopsticks.

Ye Fei immediately felt weak: "No... I don’t mind..."

A glint of sharpness appeared in Mrs. Zhao’s eyes, feeling that things were not so simple.

Judging by Zhao Gushen and Ye Fei’s reactions, their relationship was clearly more than just acquaintanceship.

Just because Ye Fei had delivered meals to Zhao Gushen?

Only a fool would believe that!

The other elderly ladies sighed quietly to themselves, amazed that even Zhao Gushen had a day when he’d come to his senses.

"Madam, what do you think of these dishes?" Ye Fei asked.

Knowing that she was going to participate in a culinary competition, Mrs. Zhao and the others didn’t just say it was good, but gave thoughtful critiques.

"I like this snow crab roe the most. The top is so soft and chewy, paired with the slightly smoked and mildly salty ham, delicate yet with a bit of crispness. When eaten with the crab roe below, it’s richly fragrant, almost as if... it’s like crab yolk mixed with a mouthful of crab meat."

"These beef cubes melt in your mouth; you can tell you’re using the finest beef, with the fat and lean meat evenly distributed." Mrs. Qi took a bite, revealing the meat inside, "The marbling and lean meat are evenly distributed, each thread of lean meat contains evenly fine marbling, or you could say each bit of marbling is wrapped with lean meat, and as you bite into it, the juices dissolve in your mouth. Even with our old teeth, we can handle it perfectly fine."

"This garlic pork belly isn’t greasy at all, and it even has a bit of a crisp texture. If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, merely eating it with my eyes closed, I wouldn’t have thought I was eating pork belly. The garlic, spicy, and sour flavors are perfectly balanced." 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

They critiqued each dish one by one.

Zhao Gushen smiled, speaking softly: "That’s true, these ladies have tasted a variety of gourmet foods; if they say it’s good, it’s really good."

Ye Fei finally breathed a sigh of relief, hearing their approval was more satisfying than tasting it herself.

Finally, after finishing lunch, Ye Fei also breathed a sigh of relief and promptly proposed her farewell.

Mrs. Zhao then told Zhao Gushen, "Once you’ve finished eating, hurry back to the company and give Ye Fei a ride."

"It’s fine, and besides, from here to my home and then to the company, it’s quite far." Ye Fei quickly said, "I can just call a car for myself to get back."

"We can’t let a girl go home alone. That’s not one of our family’s rules." Mrs. Zhao immediately said, "Of course, you are the first girl he’s ever given a ride to."

On other occasions, when there were visits from daughters or granddaughters of acquaintances, naturally, Zhao Gushen wasn’t needed to escort them.

If anyone dared to come alone, Mrs. Zhao would just let the driver take them.

In any case, Zhao Gushen wouldn’t be needed.

Although Mrs. Zhao was eager for Zhao Gushen to find a partner, she also had standards.