Chapter 383

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Protagonist:

Lu Feng

Nani?!

The smile on Zhu Chang's face froze instantly, his whole person freezing in place.

He slowly lowered his head, carefully examining the ball in his hand.

The ball was white and shiny, without a trace of red.

Isn't it just a white ball!

"Holy crap... no way?"

Zhu Chang's eyeballs nearly popped out, feeling as if a basin of cold water had been poured over his head.

A fifty-fifty chance, and he actually didn't draw the red ball?

This luck is too rotten, right?

His brain buzzed, that smug energy from just now completely gone.

So that means... the winner of the last portion of roast duck today...

Zhu Chang mechanically twisted his neck, his gaze slowly turning toward Tian Xiaolin behind Fang Yuan.

He saw her reach into the lucky draw box and pull out the last ball.

The ping pong ball in Tian Xiaolin's hand was bright red all over, glowing with a warm luster in the sunlight.

But in Zhu Chang's eyes, the flaw was exceptionally glaring.

Zhu Chang only felt his vision go black, his legs go soft, and he knelt on the ground, soul lost.

"No—"

He threw his head back and let out a long howl, his voice full of despair and unwillingness.

Right at this moment, a diner's mobile phone ringtone sounded not far ahead.

"Snow—flakes fluttering, north wind whistling..."

The mournful melody matched Zhu Chang's wretched state at this moment, inexplicably fitting together.

Making one involuntarily recall a famous scene from a certain movie.

The surrounding diners immediately burst into loud laughter.

Even Fang Yuan couldn't help but turn her face away, her shoulders trembling slightly.

By this time, it had just passed one in the afternoon.

"Today's business hours have arrived! Everyone please enter the shop in order to order!"

Hu Xiaoyun stood at the store entrance, her clear voice cutting through the diners' raucous laughter.

The front of the queue immediately stirred, diners beginning to line up and enter the shop one by one.

Zhu Chang climbed up from the ground, looking very reluctantly at the red ball in Tian Xiaolin's hand.

Finally he sighed helplessly, walking toward the front of the queue with three steps and a look back.

"It's starting, it's starting! Finally waited until business starts!"

Tian Xiaolin stood on tiptoe, her eyes shining bright as she stared at the diners walking into the shop, her face full of long-awaited excitement.

She pulled Fang Yuan's arm, her voice full of joy: "Sister Yuan Yuan, I seem to smell the roast duck fragrance! Didn't expect my first time coming to eat I'd draw the roast duck, today really was the right choice! When the roast duck comes up later Sister Yuan Yuan you eat more, if not for you accompanying me over, where would I get to eat such delicious things!"

"Yeah, Xiao Lin you're really lucky."

Fang Yuan looked at Tian Xiaolin's lively appearance, saying with a face full of smiles: "Today I also count as basking in your light, even people who come to Boss Lu's place to eat every day can't necessarily eat this roast duck."

"That... Miss Tian."

Zhao Qifeng behind Tian Xiaolin couldn't help but speak up: "Greasy things like roast duck, you'd better still..."

"Aiya, you're nagging again!"

Tian Xiaolin turned around, looking at Zhao Qifeng righteously: "Didn't you hear Sister Yuan Yuan just now? This roast duck is very hard to get! I finally drew it, how could there be a reason not to eat it?"

"But... Sister Chen said..."

Zhao Qifeng frowned, still wanting to say something.

"No buts, today this roast duck I'm determined to eat! No one stop me!"

Tian Xiaolin said with finality, extremely firmly.

Finished speaking she no longer paid attention to Zhao Qifeng, smelling the fragrance in the air continuously swallowing saliva, still muttering in her mouth.

"Right, this shop's other dishes should also be delicious, that Dongpo Pork Knuckle looks like it should be fragrant too, Red Braised Lion's Head I haven't eaten in a long time, later I'll also have to taste it, fried noodles I'll skip for now, but switching to soup noodles should also work, and xiaolongbao also have to taste how they are..."

The more she spoke the more excited she got, obviously having long thrown the matter of controlling her diet to the back of her mind.

"Cough cough, Miss Tian."

Zhao Qifeng couldn't help but cough twice, his tone carrying a few parts helplessness as he reminded: "You just said..."

"I know I know."

Tian Xiaolin casually waved her hand, saying unconcernedly: "High calorie things I can't eat, have to maintain figure right? I remember!"

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Lu Family Restaurant's hall was bustling with activity, Hu Xiaoyun stood behind the counter ordering for diners.

She suddenly felt the atmosphere grow heavy, as if a dark cloud had suddenly covered the sky.

Hu Xiaoyun looked up, only to see Zhu Chang like a deflated ball, standing dejectedly in front of the counter.

"Brother Zhu, didn't draw it again today?"

Hu Xiaoyun held back her smile, looking at his appearance as if possessed by a plague god, and asked somewhat mischievously.

"Hmm... just a little bit off, really just a little bit off!"

Hearing this, Zhu Chang thought of the scene where he had just perfectly missed the Red Ball, and his head drooped even lower.

After speaking, he raised his head again, moved forward a bit, and looked at Hu Xiaoyun full of expectation: "Xiao Yun, why don't you help me? You go tell Lu Boss to make me another Roast Duck? Just one, I can pay for it!"

"No, Boss definitely won't agree. Yesterday, Qin Grandpa and those few others also begged Boss, but Boss still didn't agree! I really can't help you with this."

Hu Xiaoyun immediately shook her head and refused with a determined look.

"Xiao Yun, you refuse me so bluntly, you really aren't cute at all."

Zhu Chang also shook his head, deliberately putting on a stern face and speaking seriously.

"Brother Zhu, it's not that I don't want to help you."

Hu Xiaoyun also imitated his appearance, her small face tense and very serious as she said: "Even if I tell Boss, he still won't agree. You know Boss's personality, I might even get scolded by him."

"How is that possible? Lu Boss has such a good temper, he definitely won't scold you. Just ask him for me?"

Zhu Chang waved his hand with an indifferent look, glanced into the Kitchen, and said.

"Anyway, Boss definitely won't agree. If you don't believe me, ask him yourself."

Hu Xiaoyun still firmly refused.

"I can ask him myself. How will I know if I don't try?"

Zhu Chang nodded, and as he spoke, he was about to go around the Counter into the Kitchen.

"Hey hey hey! Brother Zhu, you can't just go into the Kitchen."

Hu Xiaoyun got anxious, reached out to block Zhu Chang's path, and reminded him with a serious look: "You'd better hurry up and order. If you force your way into the Kitchen and make Boss angry, watch out for being put on the Blacklist!"

Hearing this, the foot Zhu Chang had stepped out immediately drew back.

He sighed helplessly: "Alright, ordering, ordering!"

After Zhu Chang finished ordering, he stood at Yi Pang, his gaze involuntarily drifting toward the Store entrance.

Qin Grandpa and Liu Zhen Guo and the others were chatting in Queue.

Zhu Chang looked back at the Roast Ducks in the Kitchen's hanging oven, those two Roast Ducks shining with oil.

He couldn't help but swallow his saliva, silently making up his mind in his heart.

Wait until those few Eldest Brothers finish picking up their food, why not just go beg them.

Maybe those few Eldest Brothers will soften their hearts and can share some Roast Duck for him to taste.

Even if he can only get a Small Piece, it's not bad to satisfy his craving.