This time, Li Zexing came to Little Deer Cuisine without any disguise, even wearing his signature silver Biting Inhibitor.
The moment he appeared, all eyes were drawn to him.
After all, his movie had just been released two days ago, and the buzz surrounding it was at its peak.
Seeing the lead actor suddenly appear in their midst while they were still discussing the plot created a sense of the movie coming to life. It was hard not to get excited.
"It’s Dog Hero!"
"Li Zexing! It’s Brother Xing!"
"He’s even more handsome in person than in the movie! Ahhh, he’s looking over! He’s looking over! He must be looking at me!"
"Bullshit! He’s looking at me, okay? Why would Brother Xing ever look at an ugly hag like you?"
"Brother Xing! Brother Xing, I’m your fan! Can we get a picture together?"
Fans who caught wind of his arrival quickly swarmed the area. Just as they were about to rush him, Princess Ruoxin stepped out of her car. She planted herself firmly at Li Zexing’s side, glaring daggers at the young women who were about to pounce.
Princess Ruoxin’s guards appeared right behind her, aiming their weapons at the crowd.
The cold glint of the weapons quickly sobered up the frenzied fans. They all stopped in their tracks, utterly resentful.
’Damn it, why is Princess Ruoxin here too? With her around, no one will be able to get close to Li Zexing.’
Li Zexing had counted on exactly that, which was why he’d swaggered into the Lower City District. He entered the shop and looked at the perfectly calm Shen Lu.
"Boss Shen, we meet again."
"Mr. Li, Princess Ruoxin, welcome. Please follow me." Shen Lu led the two of them to the booth seating area.
One was a person of noble status, the other had a massive following. She couldn’t very well let them sit in the fast-food section; the quieter booths were much more suitable.
Princess Ruoxin gave the shop a critical once-over and even had a guard wipe down the seat before she sat.
’It’s acceptable, I suppose. For a small shop in the Lower City District, the decor is passable. The hygiene seems decent, too—no filthy stains, and the air smells fresh.’
’But why does this owner look so familiar?’
’Ah, I remember now!’
’She’s that fake young miss from the Shen Family, the one who was switched at birth. What was her name again? Shen... something?’
’Whatever. It doesn’t matter if I can’t remember. She’s not someone worth remembering anyway.’
Shen Lu couldn’t neglect such distinguished guests. She took out the leftover tea leaves from last time, brewed a pot, and brought it over with two cups.
Just then, after a great deal of internal struggle, Shen Lan finally trudged inside.
Even though she knew Li Zexing was toying with her, she couldn’t just turn around and leave.
In her current position, she had no way of approaching Princess Ruoxin directly. She had to go through Li Zexing as an intermediary.
Shen Lu and Shen Lan came face-to-face in the waiting area. Shen Lu’s eyes narrowed, and she spoke first.
"Miss Shen, here for a meal?"
Shen Lan lifted her chin proudly. "I came with Princess Ruoxin."
’Otherwise, you couldn’t pay me to set foot in this dump!’
Shen Lu caught her implication and discreetly rolled her eyes.
’She wished Shen Lan would just stay away. Given the bad blood between them, there was no way Shen Lan would leave a good review after eating her food.’
’She’d probably give me zero stars on the spot.’
’She’s definitely just here to drag down my shop’s satisfaction rating.’
’Tch! What bad luck.’



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