Chapter 149: 146. Honey-Sweet Confidence (Please subscribe, please vote for monthly tickets!)

Once Siyan took it and tasted a bit, Prince Haiman asked with an expectant look: "How is it? The taste is quite good, right?"

Siyan's expression shifted for a moment, then she forced a smile and said: "Um, it's alright."

"Come, come, come, this young lady, you have a taste too." Having received Siyan's 'affirmation,' Prince Haiman's confidence grew even more.

Zhao Jingyu took the flatbread Prince Haiman had baked himself, feeling somewhat flattered. She wanted to take a selfie with her phone right then and there to post on her social media to show off, but in the end, she restrained herself.

After taking a bite, Zhao Jingyu's expression didn't change much, and she solemnly gave a thumbs-up and said: "The taste is really good."

Seeing Zhao Jingyu like this, Siyan, who was on the side, doubted whether she had been hallucinating just now. So, she subconsciously took another bite, and then, when she looked at Zhao Jingyu again, her eyes were filled with respect.

"Go, go, go, don't go around poisoning my daughter here. Is that stuff even edible? Come, come, daughter, try the bread your old man made." At this moment, Zhang Ran walked over, shoved Prince Haiman aside with his hip, and held up the bread he had baked.

Seeing this scene, the corners of Zhao Jingyu's mouth couldn't help but twitch.

Siyan was a bit hesitant at this moment, but looking at her father's expectant gaze, she couldn't refuse, so she could only pick up another piece and take a small bite.

Seeing that Siyan had eaten, Zhang Ran didn't let Zhao Jingyu on the side off either. "Assistant Zhao, right? Come, come, come, you try it too. Let me tell you, I'm not bragging, but the bread I make is top-notch!"

Zhao Jingyu was already mentally prepared, so she picked up a piece of bread without any hesitation and put it into her mouth.

Neither of them saw that at this time, whether it was Lin Mei or Liu Lu, or even the four little ones, they had all stayed far away from the kitchen.

Ever since yesterday, these two didn't know what kind of madness had gotten into them; they had actually started competing in their culinary skills.

Now the whole family was suffering, and the two of them specifically made things they weren't good at.

At first, everyone had some expectations, but slowly, they felt despair toward the culinary skills of these two!

Now, as soon as they saw the two entering the kitchen, the whole family would avoid them as if they were avoiding a plague god.

The most critical thing was that the two had no self-awareness at all; every time they finished cooking, they had to make everyone taste it.

And due to their status, Liu Lu and Sicheng couldn't say much, and Lin Mei was the type of person who would give everyone face in everything, so somehow, it actually made the two develop an inexplicable sense of confidence.

Although the four little ones were young, they were all clever little devils, and Susu was afraid of hurting her grandfather's feelings, so they were all saying nice things.

The most critical thing was that the two only ever ate each other's food and then complained about it, but never ate what they had made themselves.

After Siyan finished the bread Zhang Ran had baked, she felt terrible, but looking at her father's gaze, she could only nod and say: "Very good."

Zhao Jingyu, as always, gave a thumbs-up and said: "Mr. Zhang's level can be called a master."

Now Siyan somewhat understood why Zhao Jingyu had reached this position at this age; without the ability to tell lies with eyes wide open, it really wouldn't work.

Hearing the two say this, Zhang Ran looked at Prince Haiman with a smug expression, while Prince Haiman said disdainfully: "They are just giving you face; don't you know how terrible the things you make taste?"

Once Prince Haiman said this, the looks Lin Mei and the others on the side gave him were somewhat strange—how could you have the nerve to say that?

Hearing this, Zhang Ran immediately retorted: "What you make is what tastes terrible; what you make is simply insulting the word 'food'."

"Heh, go look at my social media account now; how many people want to eat what I make? Doesn't this prove something?" Prince Haiman didn't give an inch.

However, soon, he thought of something and hurriedly called out to Lin Mei: "Wife, come, take a photo of me to upload to my social media account."

Recently, Prince Haiman's social media account had been updated quite frequently, and the style was very different from the past, but clearly, everyone liked this version of Prince Haiman.

So, whether it was the number of likes or comments, there were a lot, and the vast majority were flattering him.

Sometimes he would even post what he made together with what Zhang Ran made and let everyone comment.

However, every time, Prince Haiman would give enough hints, and anyone with a bit of wit would know what to say.

"Are they craving your food? They are after you as a person!" Zhang Ran said with disdain.

However, soon, Zhang Ran stopped worrying about Prince Haiman and looked at Siyan and the other woman: "Come, come, come, eat some more, don't be polite. I made a lot; there's enough to eat."

"Cough, cough, cough." Even Zhao Jingyu couldn't help it anymore.

Siyan hurriedly said: "Um, I wanted to talk to Prince Haiman about something today; it's official business."

To appear more formal, she even changed how she addressed him.

After taking the photo, Prince Haiman heard Siyan's words and asked with some confusion: "What matter?"

"It's like this, I am representing Kangshilan Company this time and want to talk to you about a collaboration," Siyan said with a serious expression.

But just as she finished speaking, she saw Prince Haiman look at Zhang Ran.

Before Zhang Ran could speak, Siyan immediately said: "Prince Haiman, this is official business; official business is handled officially."

Zhang Ran also smiled and waved his hand: "Alright, you two talk about your business, don't look at me. This is business; business doesn't involve personal feelings. Anyway, if you lose money later, don't come looking for me."

Prince Haiman said disdainfully: "Lose money? Do you not know how much money I have now?"

Zhang Ran only had two words: "Heh, heh!"

Half an hour later, Siyan finished explaining the details of the collaboration. Prince Haiman didn't have much of a reaction, but Lin Mei on the side nodded and said: "Not bad, this project is very good. We are also interested on our end. Actually, if it weren't for the fact that the conditions offered by Yaotian were too superior, we would have considered collaborating with you at the time."

Prince Haiman also nodded: "I also think highly of this collaboration, so it's settled. After the New Year, you go find my team to discuss the details of the collaboration yourselves."

After finishing, Prince Haiman prepared to get up and leave, but soon turned around again, looked at the two expectantly, and said: "I still have some of the flatbread I made just now; do you want to try some more?"

Siyan and Zhao Jingyu didn't know what to say. They had actually prepared a lot of things they wanted to say, but now it seemed none of it was needed.

And Siyan's mood was even more complicated. She could see that this collaboration was actually mostly because of Zhang Ran, but at the same time, a sense of pride welled up in her heart.