Chapter 1774: Gu Yuxin Wants to Go Abroad for Further Studies

Grandmother did not know when she had woken up; she walked out of the room, grabbed Zirui, and would not let go, her voice laced with sobs: "You can't leave, you can't leave, Hanyu, I still want to hear you tell stories..."

Zirui pointed to the other end of the sofa, at the real Sheng Hanyu: "You want to hear me tell stories, but he won't let me anymore, what should we do?"

"Bad person, you bad person, go away!"

Sheng Hanyu:...

He was the real son, yet he was being shunned.

While the fake one was brazenly showing off and acting smug right in front of him.

But now was not the time to be stubborn; everyone had to coax the old lady and not make her unhappy.

So he had no choice but to compromise.

Soon, Wang Yinghao was coaxed by Zirui back to her room and fell asleep again.

This time, after she was fast asleep, Zirui said his goodbyes once more, preparing to head back.

Everyone's gaze turned in unison toward Sheng Hanyu.

Was this forcing him into a corner?

He had no choice but to speak, so he said to Zirui: "You should come back to keep Grandmother company whenever you have time, at least three or four times a week, preferably once a day."

Zirui was happy inside but feigned reserve: "Wouldn't that be inappropriate? I'm no longer a member of the Sheng Family; if I keep running to your house, I'll become a nuisance."

Sheng Hanyu's face turned green; he thought to himself, are you ever going to stop?

But when one is under the eaves, one has to bow one's head.

Who let Mother mistake Zirui for him?

If Zirui didn't come back, Mother would just make a scene again.

"Sheng Zirui, don't go too far. How are you not a member of the Sheng Family? Your relationship with our family has never been severed; just because you broke ties with me doesn't mean you aren't a Sheng."

"I told you to come back, so come back willingly. If you talk any more nonsense, I'll break your legs."

"Alright then, Dad, I won't leave today; I'll just stay at home."

Zirui, rarely seen with a playful grin, agreed.

Zirui rarely smiled like this, but he looked very good when he did.

So Sheng Hanyu smiled too, but still scolded: "You brat."

Gu Yuxin said very seriously to Zichen: "Zichen, I've changed my mind. I don't want to build some food empire with you anymore. I want to go abroad for further studies and then come back to teach; teaching suits me better."

"My grandparents, as well as my mom and dad, are all teachers and professors who educate people, and I want to follow in their footsteps."

She spoke with high-sounding words, but in reality, even she herself did not know what her true thoughts were.

It wasn't that she wanted to follow in their footsteps, but rather that she had lost interest in building a food empire.

Gu Yuxin grew up in a well-off family environment, and her family advocated for cultivating children's interests and hobbies without interfering too much, which fostered her willful personality.

Her willfulness was not displayed on the surface but was deeply ingrained in her bones; she did whatever she wanted to do immediately, decisively and cleanly, never dragging things out.

Zichen knew his girlfriend's character well, so he did not object and readily agreed: "Go ahead. In the days you aren't home, I will often go to your house to help look after your grandparents."

She hugged Zichen and said with emotion: "You are so good to me. I thought you would be angry because I went back on my word."

When the two of them first started Chenxin Snack, Gu Yuxin had voluntarily said she would weather the storm with Zichen, manage Chenxin Snack together, and build a food empire. She was serious when she said it back then, and she was just as serious about going back on it now.

Zichen was very tolerant; he expressed understanding of his girlfriend's choice, as not everyone could love a hobby for a lifetime!

Gu Yuxin was swift and decisive; she left as soon as she said she would.

Before leaving, she entrusted everything at home to Zichen and joked: "My grandparents and parents are all handed over to you. You must take good care of them for me. When I come back, I'll check on them; if they are even slightly unhappy, I'll settle the score with you."

Zichen said: "Don't you worry. Go study; with me here, everything at home will be fine and well taken care of."

Gu Yuxin left, and the weekly gathering was missing one more person.

Fortunately, with the addition of the triplets, the gathering didn't seem deserted!

Moli and Su Qiangying had also returned.

Su Qiangying had started off sounding nice, but after spending a long time together, she discovered that the creature known as a mother-in-law was only suitable for being worshipped from afar, not for living together day and night.

If she listened to her mother-in-law in everything, she would feel stifled.

But if she defied her mother-in-law, Moli would be in a difficult position.

Anyway, Zihan had already "pulled back from the brink" and broken up with Wang Qing, so she started attending the gatherings again.

Three women make a play, and four women could poke a hole in the sky. Despite having similarly strong personalities, Su Qiangying and the triplets had a very good relationship; they could play together and talk together, with extremely similar values.

On this day, the gathering was held as usual, but Zichen did not come.

Something had happened at the restaurant; the manager called him to say that not a single person had shown up for the kitchen shift.

The kitchen was currently under the management of Huo Zhenteng.

Putting such a capable person in a menial position was clearly inappropriate. After Zihan and Wang Qing completely broke up, Zichen gave him a warning and promoted him again.

But he didn't put him back in the original General Manager position; instead, he made him the Executive Chef.

Zichen had originally wanted to test him; if he truly repented as he claimed, he would promote him further.

He hadn't expected Huo Zhenteng to be so impatient; he hadn't been in the position of Executive Chef for long before he started causing trouble again.

Seeing Zichen, the manager was anxious: "Boss, what should we do? It's almost time to open, and not a single person has come to the kitchen. There are quite a few reservations today, and some very important guests, what should we do?"

Zichen comforted the manager: "Don't worry yet. I'll go to the kitchen to take a look; bring me the menu for the reservations."

He went to the kitchen, which was clean and kept in its usual state; everything that should have been prepared in the refrigerator was prepared, and there was not the slightest sign that the chefs would all go on strike today.

Very good.

Huo Zhenteng had only been in the position of Executive Chef for a short time, yet he had already won everyone over, and before planning the strike, he had kept it airtight; his ability was truly not ordinary.

A cold sneer tugged at the corner of Zichen's mouth. Huo Zhenteng must be sitting there with his legs crossed, smugly waiting for him to anxiously come and invite him back so he could openly negotiate terms—in his dreams!

He would not let Huo Zhenteng get his way; he had long been guarding against this move. If he let him get his way this time, he would only become more unscrupulous next time.

At this moment, the manager handed him the menu: "Boss, these are the dishes ordered by the guests today, please take a look."

He took it and looked it over carefully.

Almost every guest who ordered a meal had ordered Huo Zhenteng's signature dish—Glass Meat.

Glass Meat is an improved version of sweet and sour pork tenderloin; it is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, fragrant and crunchy, with a delicious sweet and sour taste.

However, its appearance is much better than sweet and sour pork tenderloin; the layer of batter on the outside is transparent when fried, shaped just like irregular glass, with the meat inside clearly visible. When you bite into it gently, the "glass" instantly shatters into crumbs, providing an excellent texture.

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