On the way to Fuyuan Restaurant, Jiao Bai kept his eyes fixed on the car window. On it were the mission details that the assistant had posted.

【Mission Location: Fuyuan Restaurant.】

【Mission Target: Qi Shuang.】

【Mission details are being extracted. Please wait patiently.】

“…” Although Jiao Bai didn’t know what Qi Shuang’s role was in the mission, it didn’t dampen his cheerful mood. Gdkk xdr, the mandatory mission was finally here! Let the progress bar soar!

Despite Jiao Bai's excitement, he still didn’t forget to silently pray that the mission wouldn’t be too bizarre. After all, he was a genuine new player and not yet familiar with the ins and outs.

Upon arriving at Fuyuan Restaurant, Jiao Bai was taken somewhere to change into a waiter’s uniform. He could basically guess what Liang Dong’s prank was going to be. This was the perfect opportunity for him to take advantage of.

Liang Dong circled around Jiao Bai, grinning like a uhkkzfd hchns, and said, “Not bad, not bad, not bad.”

“Take him to Room 302,” Liang Dong instructed the supervisor.

The supervisor was in a difficult position. “Young Master Liang, we can’t afford to offend the guests in Room 302. Doing this will make us...”

“It’s no big deal.” Liang Dong was unconcerned. “It’s just serving dishes and pouring wine.”

Seeing there was no way out of this, the supervisor could only make additional preparations to avoid potential issues. “Young Master Liang, could you let us know if this person is one of your people, or if…”

Liang Dong mouthed a name and gave a meaningful look.

The supervisor instantly understood the situation completely. He secretly sized up the slender young man in the corner who hadn’t spoken even once. It was obvious that the young man had fallen out of favour and hadn’t been nourished for a long time. From the looks of it, the young man had disguised himself as a waiter to sneak into the room, hoping to meet his former sponsor and regain favour.

However, the fact that the young man could get help from Young Master Liang showed that he was very lucky. It was hard to say what would happen in the future.

Jiao Bai clearly noticed the supervisor’s change in attitude towards him. He suddenly walked out of the corner and stood in the light.

The supervisor was taken aback. This young man looked really simple-minded and wooden. He didn’t look like someone who would sell his body and curry favour with a wealthy patron. He suppressed his doubts and said, “Young sir, please follow me.”

Jiao Bai had just lifted his foot to step forward but then put it back down. He glanced at the other end of the corridor.

Approaching them was a man in a deep blue suit, with a strong, well-toned waist and long legs. His strong and righteous masculine presence was overwhelming.

Jiao Bai quickly put on his mask.

The supervisor respectfully called out to the new arrival, “Mr. Qi.”

Liang Dong set aside his careless and casual attitude and said seriously, “Qi-dage[1]!”

Qi Zizhi nodded.

Liang Dong greeted Qi Zizhi and his mother’s words echoed in his ears, leaving him both embarrassed and speechless.

Although the Qi family couldn’t compare with the Shen family, they were still one of the most prominent families in South City. The youngest member of the Qi family was now the future daughter-in-law of the Shen family. This meant that the two eligible bachelors in the Qi family were even more sought after.

The second son was abroad, committed to the arts, while the eldest son had managed the family business to thriving success. Both of them were also strikingly handsome.

It wasn’t that he was thinking highly of outsiders and looking down on his own family but with his sister’s education level and appearance, she wouldn’t even make it to the top ten of South City’s list of talented women. How could Qi Shuang’s two older brothers possibly be interested in her?

He genuinely didn’t know where his mother got her confidence from, to even hope for a marriage alliance with the Qi family. His older sister had already drawn up a plan, saying that she must secure Qi Zhizhi. Before long, the Liang family were going to become the laughingstock of South City.

Jiao Bai didn’t notice Liang Dong grinding his teeth. He was starting to feel a bit nervous because Qi Zizhi had already glanced his way for the third time. Could it be that Qi Zizhi recognized him? That seemed unlikely, as they had only met twice. He wasn’t the protagonist from a Mary Sue novel, someone whom everyone, regardless of gender, would remember, fall in love with, become infatuated with and go crazy over—whom even a mask couldn’t conceal their astonishing and stunning[2] beauty.

Qi Zizhi didn’t recognize him. However, his senses were usually quite sharp, and he felt that the waiter next to the manager seemed a little familiar, which caused him to not leave immediately. He glanced at the person again.

Jiao Bai’s forehead was slightly damp with sweat. This wasn’t good. He needed break out of this situation. He pinched Liang Dong's butt.

Liang Dong’s whole body jolted, and he had a dumb expression on his face that said, ‘Who am I? What’s happening? Who am I? What’s happening?’

So, Jiao Bai gave him another pinch.

Liang Dong looked as if he had been struck by lightning, smoke rising from his head, his entire body about to catch on fire. He recoiled in disgust, his face ashen as he gritted out, “Jiao. Bai. You. Wanna. Die!”

Qi Zizhi raised an eyebrow. Jiao Bai? The name of a food? He didn’t know this person so he lifted his foot and walked away.

Jiao Bai secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He finally etbjhmf left.

Ah, wait, Qi Zizhi is going to Room 302. Etbj, I’ll have to see him again in a moment. I also can’t not go. The mission target is in that private room. God knows when they’ll finally finish extracting the mission details.

“Go.” Liang Dong covered the place where his butt had been pinched and said menacing against Jiao Bai’s ear, “When Chairman Shen gets married, I’ll even take you to see the world. Pretty loyal of me, huh? Don’t be too touched.’"

Jiao Bai: “...” When was the protagonist shou of this comic, Li Jue, going appear? It would be great if he could take in this fool already.

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Room 302

Madam Shen sat at the head of the table. To her left were Shen Ji and Shen Er'an. To her right were the Qi family’s matriarch and patriarch, Qi Zizhi, and the bride-to-be, Qi Shuang.

There were only seven people seated around the very large round table, making it look quite empty.

It was so empty that it made people nervous.

Jiao Bai didn’t know about the others, but he felt a slight shortness of breath and tightness in his chest when he came in. He stood unobtrusively with a few other waiters.

However, Shen Er'an, who had been keeping his head down, suddenly tilted it slightly, then tilted it a bit more, and finally raised his face to look in a certain direction.

Her grandson’s unusual behaviour caught Madam Shen’s attention and she also turned to look in that direction.

Shen Ji glanced in the direction his mother was looking.

The four members of the Qi family on the other side turned their heads in unison.

Jiao Bai: “...”

Why did everyone twist their necks? Jiao Bai discreetly slanted his body and hid behind a ezs waiter, silently cursing Shen Er’an from head to die. If you recognise me, then you recognise me. Why do you have to look at me? Can’t you wait until you go home and then look? Are you trying to piss me off?

Shen Er’an pursed his lips slightly, turned his head back, and returned his gaze to underneath the table. He gave off the impression that he felt wronged.


[1] 大哥 (dà gē) – big brother used to address an older brother or respected elder male figure

[2] 惊天地泣鬼神  (jīng tiāndì qì guǐshén) – startle the university and move the gods