Yue Xifeng: "..."

It’s not fearful to have an opponent as smart as a god; what’s daunting is having a teammate as clueless as a pig!

What did he do in his past life to deserve such a "pitfall of a mentor" kind of apprentice...

Director Liang nodded understandingly: "I understand, I completely get it. How about this, if you don’t mind, our kindergarten’s cafeteria has some extra lunch today that we can offer you, just as a regular meal."

"No..."

Xie Wenze was about to politely decline when he was preemptively silenced by Yue Xifeng, who covered his mouth and nodded repeatedly, saying, "Since Director Liang is so hospitable, we would be better off accepting the offer and staying for a meal!"

"After all, at this hour, many restaurants might already be on break."

With that, he turned to Xie Wenze and gave him a look, signaling him not to refuse Director Liang’s kindness.

Xie Wenze’s eyes widened in disbelief, giving Yue Xifeng a look as if to say "Are you the master I know?"

To know, Yue Xifeng had never accepted this kind of private hospitality before.

No one expected him to accept it today... it really broke the precedent...

Yue Xifeng felt Xie Wenze’s surprised gaze, smiled slightly, and explained: "Xiaoze, rules are dead, people are alive. Sometimes we need to be flexible according to the actual situation. If we keep rejecting Director Liang’s goodwill, it would appear too rigid."

"Moreover, as police officers, although we need to abide by the rules, we can’t forget kindness. Director Liang sincerely appreciates us. Accepting her hospitality is also a form of respect, don’t you think?"

This speech thoroughly bewildered Xie Wenze, who nodded obediently: "Master is right, then we should thank Director Liang."

Director Liang showed a relieved smile: "That’s good, that’s good. I’ll have the cafeteria staff prepare something for you, please follow me."

Yue Xifeng and Xie Wenze followed Liang Yinqiu and Liu Suyu to the kitchen.

As soon as they entered the dining area of the kitchen...

Yue Xifeng saw Huang Jun and greeted him warmly: "Chef Huang, hello there..."

Xie Wenze was quite puzzled.

Why was his master suddenly being so warm and friendly to this Chef Huang in the kindergarten?

Just a few days ago, he was complaining about this Chef Huang in front of him!

Why the sudden change in attitude?

Suddenly becoming a sycophant?

Thinking about how his master stayed behind for lunch last time after coming to the kindergarten for an anti-riot drill, and recalling how he readily accepted Director Liang’s invitation earlier...

Could it be... his master is longing for the kindergarten’s food?

It seems that the rumors about the delicious food at Dorami Kindergarten are true!

Master, oh master...

You’ve kept me in the dark so well...

Yet Liang Yinqiu and Liu Suyu didn’t seem surprised by Yue Xifeng’s enthusiasm, they smiled and introduced to Huang Jun: "Chef Huang, these two are regulars at our Dorami Kindergarten, Officer Yue and his apprentice Officer Xie. Thanks to them, we managed to calm down the influencer gathering, otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to make them leave, and since they didn’t get to eat because of this, we brought them over..."

"Officer Yue, we met during the anti-riot drill." Huang Jun nodded in greeting, showing a familiar recognition: "You all have worked hard this time, please have a seat, the food will be ready in a moment!"

"Thanks for the trouble, Chef Huang."

Yue Xifeng thanked him and took a seat at the dining table.

Liang Yinqiu helped prepare drinks to make Yue Xifeng and Xie Wenze more comfortable during their meal.

Jiang Shuihan and Lv Pengfei finished their meal, helped clean up the dishes, and thanked Huang Jun and Liang Yinqiu: "Chef Huang, Director Liang, thank you for your hospitality, it’s getting late, we should be heading back!"

"You’re welcome!"

Huang Jun and Liang Yinqiu both smiled as they responded to Jiang Shuihan and Lv Pengfei’s gratitude.

"Oh, by the way, Chef Huang, Director Liang, if you need anything in the future, feel free to ask, as long as it’s something I can help with, I’ll do my best." Jiang Shuihan said sincerely.

Upon hearing this, a glimmer flashed in Liang Yinqiu’s eyes: "There is actually something I’d like to ask you about, do you know anyone who is good at filming videos?"

Jiang Shuihan curiously asked: "Director Liang, does your kindergarten need to shoot a video?"

Liang Yinqiu explained: "We want to create a video account for our kindergarten and plan to shoot some food-making videos that parents can use as a reference for making meals their children enjoy at kindergarten."

"I see..." Jiang Shuihan’s eyes lit up: "Director Liang, how about me? I’m quite experienced with video shooting!"

Liang Yinqiu looked pleasantly surprised.

Thinking of how Jiang Shuihan works in livestreaming, his filming skills should be good.

It’s like when you’re sleepy, and someone comes with a pillow; she thought it could work.

She nodded and said: "Sure! How do we handle the fees?"

Jiang Shuihan smiled sweetly and generously said: "I won’t charge!"

"No charge?"

Liang Yinqiu repeated in surprise.

After all, who provides services without charging these days?

Jiang Shuihan added: "Just provide meals, that’s all I need from Director Liang!"

Liang Yinqiu instantly understood and teased: "Jiang the streamer, I thought you were purely helping out, turns out what you’re after is Chef Huang’s food!"

Jiang Shuihan laughed, frankly admitting: "Director Liang, Chef Huang’s cooking is indeed unforgettable after one taste, and to do what I love while enjoying delicacies, why not?"

"Your plan sounds good!"

Said Liang Yinqiu as she looked at Huang Jun, seemingly seeking his opinion.

Understanding, Huang Jun laughed and said: "As long as you do a good job filming, I’ll cover your meals."

Director Liang continued: "Then I’ll take advantage of Chef Huang’s generosity, and it’s settled. Jiang the streamer, you handle the shooting, Chef Huang will take care of the food, I guarantee your working meals will be rich and delicious."

"Great, thank you Director Liang and Chef Huang." Jiang Shuihan said happily: "I will prepare soon and start shooting as soon as possible, not to let you down. Let’s exchange contact details and WeChat, so we can chat there."

"Sure!"

Liang Yinqiu and Jiang Shuihan exchanged contact information with each other.

Standing by, Lv Pengfei felt envious and joined the conversation: "Director Liang, Chef Huang, if you need help, feel free to call on me, I’d be happy to contribute to the kindergarten."

Liang Yinqiu smiled slightly and said: "Mr. Lv, we greatly appreciate your enthusiasm, but there’s nothing that we need your help with at the moment. We will remember your goodwill and contact you if an opportunity arises in the future."

Lv Pengfei: "..."

Heartbroken, old buddy!

Politely declined...

Speaking of which!

How can I hop on this free meal bandwagon?