Chapter 150: So It Was You All Along

“Imperial Court Duck Soup Pot?”

The two of them read out the name of the dish at the same time, then turned to look at each other, equally stunned.

Wasn’t this a dish only Uncle Bai knew how to make?

How had it suddenly appeared here?

Su Qingxue abruptly raised a finger and pointed it at the bridge of Lin Feng’s nose. “Come clean. How did this dish end up here?”

“Did you secretly contact that little girl, Bai Xiaoqian?”

“Qingxue, I swear I didn’t. Bringing you here today was purely a coincidence. How could I have known there would be such a huge surprise?” Lin Feng hurriedly explained.

Just then, the private room door suddenly opened, and an executive chef wearing a star-rated chef’s uniform and an elite chef’s hat walked in from outside.

Beside him was a beautiful young woman who looked to be around twenty.

“Uncle Bai? Xiaoqian?”

The moment Lin Feng saw the two of them, delight flashed across his eyes.

Su Qingxue was equally stunned, completely unable to understand what was happening.

Uncle Bai walked over with a smile and bowed deeply to Lin Feng. “Xiaofeng, thank you for bringing Chairman Zhou to my little restaurant last time. Without you, Xiaoqian and I would never have what we have today.”

“Uncle Bai, what exactly is going on? Why are you here? And why are you dressed as an executive chef? Could it be that you and Xiaoqian prepared this Duck Soup Pot yourselves?” Lin Feng asked in astonishment.

“That’s right. My father and I made all of this especially for you and Miss Su. We hope you enjoy it.” Bai Xiaoqian came forward with a radiant smile and happily explained.

Lin Feng remained puzzled. Could it be that they had arranged this restaurant themselves?

Did they really have that kind of authority?

After a while, Uncle Bai finally said, “Xiaofeng, everything here was arranged by me for you and Miss Su. I’m now the executive chef of Jiangcheng Grand Hotel, and I successfully joined the hotel’s board of shareholders with my Duck Soup Pot.”

“So I’m practically a part-owner of Jiangcheng Grand Hotel now. I specially applied for this privilege for you two. From now on, whenever you feel like dining here, you can come at any time.”

“I see. Uncle Bai, you really went to a lot of trouble. Congratulations!” Lin Feng said.

Only then did he fully understand. Everything really had been arranged by the father and daughter.

After congratulating Uncle Bai and Bai Xiaoqian, he invited them to sit down. As they ate and chatted, they learned the whole story of what had happened to them.

It turned out that after Chairman Zhou had left the restaurant last time, Uncle Bai had conceived a plan to develop the Duck Soup Pot properly. However, instead of seeking out Chairman Zhou, he had decided to make his own way.

By chance, he saw that Jiangcheng Grand Hotel was recruiting an executive chef, so he decided to apply. To his surprise, he won the approval of every interviewer with his Duck Soup Pot.

Among them had been the chairman of Jiangcheng Grand Hotel himself.

That opportunity had directly carried Uncle Bai to the peak of his life.

The chairman had not only invited him to work at the hotel as executive chef with a generous salary, but had also offered him a place among the shareholders if he was willing to bring the Duck Soup Pot recipe and techniques with him.

And that was how the present situation had come about.

After learning everything, Lin Feng was genuinely delighted for them. Uncle Bai had earned his success through his own ability and won the market’s recognition. He deserved everything he had achieved.

Bai Xiaoqian had also come to work at the hotel alongside her father. On the one hand, she wanted to ease his burden; on the other, she intended to inherit the techniques of the Duck Soup Pot. In the future, she would be its true successor.

“Big Brother Lin, if you and Miss Su ever want to eat Duck Soup Pot, come and find me. My skills are good enough now to satisfy you both,” Bai Xiaoqian declared, patting her chest.

“Good, good, good. Qingxue and I will come often from now on. You must work hard and master the Duck Soup Pot properly. Don’t let down all of Uncle Bai’s effort,” Lin Feng said with a smile.

Lin Feng and Su Qingxue enjoyed the meal immensely.

Earlier, Su Qingxue had been worried that there might be something between Lin Feng and Bai Xiaoqian. But now it seemed that Bai Xiaoqian regarded Lin Feng purely as an older brother and had no intention of crossing that line.

After the meal, Lin Feng and Su Qingxue rose to bid them farewell. They agreed to bring more people next time to sample the delicious Duck Soup Pot, and the father and daughter happily escorted them downstairs.

After parting from Uncle Bai, they passed through the public dining hall on the first floor. There, they suddenly heard voices discussing Lin Feng at one of the tables.

The two of them stopped in their tracks at the same time.

“Big Brother, this time we’re guaranteed to take care of that brat Lin Feng. The experts we sent before were all useless. So many people couldn’t even kill one young punk.”

“Exactly. They were all supposedly famous assassins, yet every one of them ended up dying at Lin Feng’s hands. Wouldn’t they be ashamed if word got out?”

“They’re already dead. What do they have left to be ashamed of? Our plan may be thorough, but we can’t afford to underestimate him. I heard that Lin Feng’s strength is terrifying. Even the foremost Poison Master of the Six Poisons failed to kill him.”

The men at the table continued discussing their plans to kill Lin Feng, immediately drawing his attention.

Su Qingxue, however, was badly frightened. She had never imagined that someone was secretly trying to kill Lin Feng—and that there had already been previous attempts.

She tugged at Lin Feng’s sleeve and whispered urgently, “Lin Feng, we should leave. These people look dangerous. If they find out you’re here, they definitely won’t go easy on you.”

“Don’t worry. I’m actually very interested in hearing their plan.”

Lin Feng remained utterly calm. Not only was he unafraid, but he directly led Su Qingxue to a nearby table and sat down, continuing to listen.

“We’ll proceed according to the plan we agreed on earlier. Fox Enchantress, you’ll use your beauty to seduce Lin Feng. With your figure and looks, you should have no trouble winning him over.”

“Once you lure him into our trap, we’ll strike together and kill him. Then we’ll split the bounty evenly among ourselves,” declared a fat, bald man who appeared to be their leader with absolute confidence.

Aside from him, several other odd-looking men sat at the table. A thick aura of murderous intent radiated from each of them. Anyone could tell at a glance that they were not to be trifled with.

As for the Fox Enchantress he had mentioned, she was a voluptuous woman with a remarkably curvaceous figure and passable features.

Unfortunately, she was caked in heavy makeup. She might have had some hope of seducing an ordinary lecherous man, but trying to seduce Lin Feng was nothing short of a pipe dream.

Lin Feng studied the woman from a distance but could not summon even the slightest interest in her. In fact, he thought she was less attractive than the internet celebrity he had encountered at the nursing home the day before.

“Hahaha! You people really have no shame. All of you scheming against one Lin Feng, and you still have the nerve to mock anyone else?”

As they were speaking, a young woman suddenly rose from another nearby table. She wore a multicolored miniskirt, and a five-colored painted pattern marked her face. Throwing back her head, she laughed and taunted them.