10:30 AM.

The sun hung high in the sky, casting its radiant beams and just the right amount of warmth.

Outside the Delicious Restaurant at noon, the queue of customers was still quite long.

As usual, it stretched directly from the restaurant’s entrance all the way to the corner.

The fruit vendor, temporarily set up on West City Old Street, was dumbfounded!

He had never seen such a spectacle!

Oh, my heavens, could there be over five hundred people in line?

Oh, no, no!

There should be more.

By estimation, there should be six hundred people, right?!

The other restaurant owners, watching this scene, were already numb.

A divine restaurant, that’s what it is.

The queued customers stood there in order of arrival, some playing with their phones, others chatting...

Even more patient than fishermen!

That shows their love for the food at Delicious Restaurant!

As soon as Li Chengzhan opened the store, the customers at the front eagerly rushed in.

Then they split into two groups.

Some ran to the counter to find Ding Suqin to order; others headed for the self-service machines, expertly operating them.

Like Lingling and Xiaoxiao.

The two of them had been sent by their artists to buy food here for several days in a row.

Day in and day out, either buying food or on the way to buy food!

No choice!

Their artists never get tired of the food at this restaurant!

Even Li Qiongzhi, who usually had no interest in eating, couldn’t stop ordering from this restaurant every meal, and because of this continuous eating, her complexion had improved a lot.

Much rosier!

To ensure their artists could enjoy delicious food, they’d line up tirelessly to buy it.

Alright!

She admitted, she craved it herself.

Although she had eaten with Li Qiongzhi for a few days at the Delicious Restaurant, her face had become a bit rounder, but luckily her daily exercise was intensive, so her weight hadn’t gone up much.

Even if she gained a lot of weight, she would rather exercise more for this food than restrain herself.

After a moment.

Upon hearing the pickup call, the two of them went over at the same time.

Then they each took their ordered packaged bags, headed out, got into a taxi, and rushed to the film set. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

Initially, Xiaoxiao came alone to buy food, but after noticing that Lingling often came too, they teamed up and got to know each other.

Then they started coming and going together!

...

On the set.

Li Qiongzhi, having finished filming, was sitting on a rest chair, video chatting with her manager, Bing.

Seeing Li Qiongzhi looking visibly healthier, Bing was amazed and couldn’t help but compliment, "Qiongzhi, you always said you couldn’t eat before. Seems like you just hadn’t found the right food for your taste!"

With a smile on her lips, Li Qiongzhi replied, "It’s not just about fitting my taste, it’s really delicious."

She had tried countless dishes from various chefs before, but none she could really stomach.

Even dishes prepared by chefs specially hired by her company were only passable in that they weren’t revolting.

But the food at the Delicious Restaurant truly let her taste deliciousness for the first time.

It also made her understand what it meant to crave food.

The food isn’t just good; it fits her taste perfectly!

The manager understood instantly and didn’t argue further about it.

They continued discussing work matters.

After nearly ten minutes of clarifying work details, Bing was about to end the call.

Though Li Qiongzhi was her biggest star, she didn’t just have Li Qiongzhi under her management, and she was particularly busy with a new signing this year who demanded her constant attention.

Before hanging up, she added, "I heard from Lingling that your weight has increased a bit recently, which is good; you were really too thin before."

"But... take note yourself, avoid foods that can cause heat, and don’t eat too greasy, since I can’t be there to take care of you, remember to look after yourself."

The mentioned weight gain was half a pound.

For Li Qiongzhi, it was a significant start.

But...

Restaurant food tends to be greasy and rich in flavor.

Like her eating habit now, involving braised pork, Dongpo Pork, dried vegetables with rice, roasted chicken, and duck every meal, she might someday suddenly develop acne and have poor skin, which wouldn’t look good on camera.

Especially considering her previous preference for light meals, a sudden indulgence mostly in greasy meat could stress her body.

Thus, it was not healthy for her.

"Okay, I know."

Li Qiongzhi agreed verbally, but as soon as Lingling returned, she instructed her to continue buying dinner from Delicious Restaurant, asking for ginger and walnut scrambled eggs that night.

Lingling, receiving the repeated reminders from Bing on the way back, furrowed her little brow and suggested, "Qiongzhi, maybe... maybe we should skip the ginger and walnut scrambled eggs from Delicious Restaurant tonight? It can cause heat, and we wouldn’t want it to turn out like Bing warned."

If the induced heat affected her skin condition, it would be problematic.

It would affect her on-screen appearance, and Bing would scold her too, for not taking good care of Qiongzhi.

But alas, Li Qiongzhi wouldn’t heed the advice!

With a nonchalant face, she insisted, "It’s fine, I know my situation, just go buy it."

"Besides, it’s my insistence to eat, Bing can’t blame you."

"Alright, Qiongzhi, please have your meal!"

Lingling nodded helplessly and then deftly arranged the takeaway boxes in front of Li Qiongzhi.

Li Qiongzhi sat down to eat her meal as usual.

At first, she considered avoiding eating in front of others, but after her assistant was caught by Liu Feifei’s assistant while buying food, she decided there was no need to hide.

Eating restaurant food wasn’t anything unusual; even Liu Feifei, a national goddess, had praised it for a bite.

Her newfound love for restaurant food wasn’t surprising.

Of course.

That’s just her personal view.

People on set, witnessing this scene, were still quite astonished.

They couldn’t help but discuss it privately.

"Hey, I heard that Li Qiongzhi usually doesn’t eat our set meals, and specifically has her personal chef deliver meals daily. Why does it look like she’s eating takeout from outside now?"

"That braised meat rice is something special. Did you see the hot search for Liu Feifei lately? What Li Qiongzhi is eating is from Delicious Restaurant, and I’ve observed she’s eaten it for four or five days in a row."

"Oh, I know that restaurant! I even checked their official account to see the food photos they posted! I must say, it made my mouth water! Now that even appetite-challenged Li Qiongzhi is hooked, it must be really good! I was considering trying it myself recently, but didn’t get the chance!"

"Same here! I haven’t had the time to go buy and try it, and I heard that if you go too late, you can’t even buy anything! If only they offered delivery, that would be great! But unfortunately, I checked, and they don’t!"

"I heard many online suggested ordering online and having someone queue to buy it for you."

"That’s doable, how about we have someone buy a portion for us tonight?"

Thus, a craze for restaurant food, led by the set’s top two stars, quietly spread again throughout the set.