Chapter 429: Chapter 341: She Gets It Free, You Pay Yourself

"Makes sense!"

Nicole nodded vigorously, her gaze becoming more determined.

Since the Nordic people enjoy such great social welfare, their lifestyle is often carefree, with many choosing not to attend university right after high school, instead opting to travel and enjoy life for a few years.

Whenever they decide to go to university, it’s easy for them to enroll without worrying about all sorts of miscellaneous concerns.

This system leads to a huge age range among university classmates—it’s not uncommon to have teenagers of eighteen or nineteen sitting next to middle-aged folks in their forties or fifties, and even grey-haired elderly folks aren’t a rare sight. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

As someone who followed the typical path, finishing university at a normal age, she now finds herself making up for the youthful adventures she missed out on.

Let alone work, she hasn’t traveled much either, which is why she dragged her friend on maternity leave out to have some fun together.

In their minds, there’s no such thing as what they can or can’t do, only what they want or don’t want to do.

Choosing to apply for a job under someone simply because she’s interested in a man doesn’t seem odd to her at all; in fact, she thinks it’s a brilliant idea!

She can earn money, gain work experience, enjoy good food for free, and most importantly, get close to Lin Chen.

There’s probably no proposal in the world more perfect than this one!

Seeing the excitement in her eyes, Su smiled, knowing she had successfully tempted her.

Dais also shook her head with a smile, feeling quite curious about what would happen in the future.

Of course, she’d already noticed this girl interested in the chef; she’d been observing her closely these past days.

In terms of behavior and emotional intelligence, she seems qualified for now and doesn’t need further assessment. The only thing left to understand is her personal history and whether she has the strong will and patience.

Additionally, memory is an essential ability for an excellent waiter.

On their side, everything was harmonious, but Lin Chen felt a looming sense of doom.

Wasn’t that lady the one who wanted to apply for the job? How did Nicole end up getting swayed into applying too?

There’s a troublemaker among the crowd!

There are always people plotting against me!

It was just his luck that they chose the perfect timing, right after he announced they could hire someone.

If he were to stop now and say they couldn’t hire Nicole, it might seem discriminatory and could stir up unnecessary trouble.

If he didn’t intervene, there was a high chance both of them would get hired.

Just thinking about having a tag-along everywhere he went made his head ache.

Until now, he had been somewhat unsure of what kind of woman he liked, but now he had a clearer idea.

He preferred pursuing someone proactively rather than being pursued.

It’s not that Nicole wasn’t attractive or had a bad personality; there was just this subconscious resistance to females who approached him first.

"Ugh, what a headache. If she does get hired, I’ll probably have her work at the restaurant with Xiao Zhao and Old Chen in the newcomer group to ease the transition; having her around all the time would drive me crazy."

In just those few moments, he not only thought of a follow-up plan but also indulged in the mischievous fantasy of what would happen if Xiao Zhao started fancying Nicole; that would certainly spice things up.

Nagishiro Sho sighed, shaking his head silently beside him.

Though single himself, having had his fair share of relationships, he could instantly tell Lin Chen had some aversion to the Nordic beauty, realizing no sparks would fly. This left him feeling somewhat regretful.

"Lin, have you dated before?"

"Obviously! Of course, I have."

"Poor guy."

"?"

"Oh, nothing. I was just reminded of those otakus back in Sakura Country. You seem to be in a similar situation."

"???"

How had he never noticed before that this guy was so cynical, forever spouting sarcasm?

No good comes from those small nations!

Lin Chen was just about to retort when his phone on the table suddenly rang again.

Glancing at it instinctively, he saw it was Helena calling.

His demeanor tightened, worrying that there was a problem at the restaurant, so he hurriedly answered, putting it on speakerphone.

"Hello? What’s happened?"

"Huh?"

Helena on the other end was momentarily taken aback before realizing what he meant and quickly explained.

"Don’t worry, chef, nothing’s wrong. Everything’s fine here. The customer flow isn’t heavy today; we’re managing fine."

"Whew..."

Lin Chen wiped the sweat from his forehead, "Sorry for troubling you guys. I’m already working on hiring new waitstaff on my end."

"Actually, chef, my husband and daughter drove all the way here to visit me, but I’m busy at work and can’t accompany them for now. I recommended they visit the farm there, and I thought of asking if you might help set aside a meal for them?"

Helena’s daughter?

A beautifully angelic face immediately appeared in Lin Chen’s mind.

If he remembered correctly, her daughter should be Lisa, the very one Richard was secretly in love with.

"No problem, no problem. When are they coming? Consider it as compensation for your extra work, hahaha."

Helena smiled gently, not being pretentious, but rather finding this arrangement reasonable. That was exactly the reason why she dared to make such a request.

"They’re driving on their own, should be here soon."

"Alright, leave it to me. I’ll talk to John about giving them a discount. Employees should still enjoy their benefits."

"Thank you, let’s leave it at that for now, don’t want to disturb the chef’s work. I also need to be busy for a while."

About twenty minutes later.

When Lisa walked into the farm holding her dad’s broad hand, her little face was beaming with joy.

"I can’t believe we can get half price! Mommy is amazing!"

"Haha, Lisa should become someone amazing like mommy in the future, so daddy and mommy can also enjoy the benefits~"

"I definitely will! Once I become a famous model, I’ll definitely invite you to sit in the front row for my show!"

The father and daughter quickly found the food truck located behind the ticket hall with the guidance of the staff.

From afar, seeing the two appear, Dais and Elsa’s eyes simultaneously lit up, glowing with maternal love, hurriedly crowding the window.

"Quick, quick, chef, Lisa’s here. Will you make some fresh dumplings for her?"

"Right away!"

Lin Chen had already put on gloves, quickly squeezing seven or eight of each dumpling and tossing them into the pot to cook.

Nagishiro Sho’s face also showed curiosity as he craned to see the father and daughter walking towards them, eager to observe what kind of people they were to receive such warm hospitality.

Even John, the farm owner, didn’t get this treatment!

"Lady Dais! Lady Elsa! Long time no see~"

Before reaching them, Lisa was already waving her little hand in greeting.

"Oh my dear Lisa, long time no see!"

Dais ran a few steps forward, squatted down to give Lisa a big hug, and planted several kisses on her tender, flawless little face, her eyes full of adoration.

Elsa was more introverted, not daring to be as passionate, but she was still kissed on the cheek by Lisa, unable to hide the smile on her face.

"Lisa, have you had breakfast? Come and see our chef’s handmade dumplings, definitely not something you can find outside!"

Dais directly held Lisa in the crook of her arm, letting her clearly see the scene inside the truck window.

Lin Chen also showed a kind smile to the porcelain doll-like little girl, demonstrating several times how to squeeze dumplings in front of her, causing the little girl to exclaim repeatedly, full of disbelief.

Seeing this elf-like adorable little one, Nagishiro Sho was also stunned, staring at her intently.

He dared to bet that this was the most exquisite and lovely little girl he’d seen since he went abroad!

She was so beautiful she could definitely be a child star.

Involuntarily, his face broke into a broad smile and he waved his hand.

"Hello there, your name is Lisa, right? I’m Nagishiro Sho, founder of the Amiens Dragon’s Roar restaurant and also a chef. You’re welcome to come to my restaurant anytime for a free meal~"

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Lisa’s father’s face changed.

Amiens is so small, with only a few well-known restaurants. He undoubtedly knows what level Dragon’s Roar is.

It’s a high-end restaurant that will undeniably be rated a Michelin Restaurant next year!

Is he actually the proprietor of that restaurant??

And he’s personally inviting his daughter for a free meal?

"Um, I’m Lisa’s father. May I accompany her as well? After all, Lisa is still young, and I can’t trust her going out alone."

Nagishiro Sho glanced at him, his smile slightly faded, nodding lightly, "Sure, but sir, you’ll have to pay for yourself."

The man’s mouth twitched as he forced a strained smile.

"...Alright."

Due to Lisa’s presence, the atmosphere became incredibly lively, with everyone who usually didn’t talk much at work turning into chatty Kathy, eager to entertain Lisa and oblivious to the passage of time.

Until Lin Chen’s ears twitched, his keen hearing catching the sound of many footsteps approaching, realizing suddenly that the next wave of guests had already arrived.

He slapped the giggling Nagishiro Sho: "Stop laughing, laugh, laugh, laugh, are you a fangirl? Get to work, customers are here!"

"Huh?"

Nagishiro Sho gasped in pain, instinctively looking up towards the wooden house exit, seeing, indeed, shadows emerging one after another.

Where could he afford to be negligent, hurriedly putting on gloves and starting to squeeze dumplings.

"Richard, later make sure you eat a lot, eat your fill, our only lunch will be the fresh fruit from the farm’s fruit trees, you’ll need strength to climb trees."

"You’re already a grown man, our family’s so many mouths are all relying on you..."

Marian was smiling as she built her son’s confidence, but as she looked up, her smile froze on her face, her whole being similarly fixed in place.

"Huh? What’s the matter, mommy?"

Richard tilted his head in confusion, looking at his mother whose expression turned slightly odd, instinctively following her gaze towards the food truck.