The moment Gu Yan entered the tea restaurant, the middle-aged man wearing sunglasses at the counter frowned slightly.
Strange, why do I sense the master's aura on that person?
Is he an acquaintance of the master from the mortal world?
But I can't sense any cultivation level from him.
Is he some kind of special entity?
Thinking this, he looked towards Bai Lian who was walking towards Gu Yan, figuring he'd let Bai Lian probe the stranger.
On Gu Yan's side.
Bai Lian walked over carrying an empty cup.
She bent slightly while holding a water pitcher, gradually leaning her body closer to Gu Yan. She gently brushed aside a strand of hair, and a mysterious sweet fragrance emanated from her.
With seductive eyes, she said: "Little brother, why didn't you pay attention to me earlier~"
Bai Lian's voice was sweet, causing all the surrounding customers to shudder, their faces flushing with embarrassment.
Bai Lian inwardly laughed, thinking this would surely do him in.
However, Gu Yan merely glanced at her, then frowned and asked strangely: "Why do you need so many movements just to pour water?"
What kind of people does Qingqiu have working under her?
He had sensed it when reading the original novel.
These people were all very odd.
?
Bai Lian's expression froze.
Seeing that frowning expression, Bai Lian's hand holding the pitcher started to tremble slightly.
W-why add so many movements?!
Hiss! Don't get angry, don't get angry.
This bitch...
"Oh hehe, I was just..."
"Just pour quickly."
?
"Okay."
You bastard, I'll make you drink yourself to death!
Bai Lian smiled kindly, and after pouring the water, she stiffly picked up the pitcher about to leave to think of another plan.
The next second.
"Wait a moment."
Gu Yan suddenly called out.
? You dog of a man, you finally couldn't resist?
Bai Lian's heart leapt with joy, she knew her charm definitely wasn't the problem.
You could tell from the hunched-over customers at the nearby tables!
"What is it, little brother?"
Bai Lian turned her head and asked with a smile.
Then she saw Gu Yan pointing at a bowl of egg fried rice on the menu, saying: "Give me one of these."
Looking at that 6 yuan bowl of egg fried rice.
Bai Lian's face stiffened slightly: "Certainly, please wait a moment."
"Just a moment, okay~~!"
She said as she glided towards the kitchen.
Watching her completely enter the kitchen, Gu Yan shook his head helplessly.
What kind of subordinates were these, each more unreliable than the last.
This Bai Lian was also a weirdo in the original novel.
In a mall, she used her innate charm ability to control hundreds of men.
And threatened Xiao Lin, the male protagonist, with the lives of ordinary people to accept her control.
Later when the protagonist gave up struggling, Bai Lian thought she had him under control.
But she didn't know this was just Xiao Lin's strategy, he had a purifying jade pendant given to him by the Leng Family's young miss.
So he was able to resist being controlled.
Bai Lian's end was, unsurprisingly, being killed by one punch from Xiao Lin.
What a pity, Bai Lian had always relied on her innate charm ability.
So she didn't pay much attention to cultivation, and her level was only at the Early Stage of Master Realm when she died.
The effectiveness of her innate charm was never fully realized.
It's worth noting that in the original novel, it was explained that once the innate charm was cultivated to the Grand Master level, it would undergo a qualitative change!
Just blinking could influence and control the minds of people in an entire city.
Perhaps thinking it was too overpowered, the author had her quickly exit the story.
However, compared to this, what Gu Yan found more exasperating in the original novel was that
Leng Qingqiu's subordinates all lacked a sense of teamwork.
Every time, only one person would go out to confront the entire protagonist team.
One would die, then another would go.
This repeated over and over.
Not only did it fail to cause much damage to the protagonist team, but it also allowed them to constantly grow stronger and break through realms in battle.
Gu Yan helplessly picked up his water cup and took a small sip, he felt it was necessary to change the current situation.
What was with this preference for one-on-one fights?
At this moment, in the kitchen.
"I'm so angry! I'm so furious!"
"That damned man!"
Bai Lian, wearing small cowhide boots, was violently kicking a bag of rice.
She clenched her fists and gritted her teeth, as if the rice bag was Gu Yan.
Mei Xue, while washing dishes, asked: "What's wrong with you? Who upset you?"
She found it a bit amusing, hadn't the other been fine when she came in just now?
How did she become so angry now?
Hearing these words, Bai Lian became even more enraged. She stomped on the rice bag and complained angrily: "A man came in."
"He was actually unaffected by my charm, and that attitude! It's infuriating!"
After saying this, she continued to stomp on the rice to vent her frustration.
A man wearing a headscarf, frying pork cutlets, said calmly: "Bai Lian, stop stomping on the rice, that's for the customers to eat."
Hearing him speak, Bai Lian reluctantly withdrew her foot, then stood to the side with her arms crossed, looking very displeased.
"You're not going back out?" Mei Xue asked, looking at her after finishing washing the dishes.
The latter shook her head, took out a ladies' cigarette from her pocket and lit it. Ignoring the fact that this was a kitchen, she gently blew out a smoke ring.
Waving her hand, she said: "I'm not going! That man can resist my charm, I don't want to see such an insensitive man!"
There are always a few weirdos in this world who can resist my charm.
Like that pork cutlet fryer.
And the one sitting outside.
Mei Xue nodded: "Then you'll help out in the back kitchen, I'll go out front."
She said this and walked out, leaving Bai Lian with a slightly stiff expression.
Help out?
You mean cutting vegetables and washing dishes??
Bai Lian felt a bit regretful, but compared to seeing that irritating man's face, staying inside was better.
.....
....
Mei Xue wiped her hands at the counter.
A bearded man in chef's clothes handed out a plate of egg fried rice from the window behind the counter: "The egg fried rice for table 11 is ready, Mei Xue, please take it over."
"Alright."
Mei Xue nodded, then picked up the egg fried rice and walked towards table 11.
However.
Just as she took two steps.
Thump!
Her heart skipped a beat, as if sensing something.
She quickly looked towards table 11.
A familiar aura was sitting there, the outline of the aura beginning to change.
It seemed to be beckoning to her.
She walked over nonchalantly.
And placed the egg fried rice on the table.
Gu Yan, seeing Mei Xue in her maid outfit carrying the egg fried rice over, couldn't help but reveal a surprised smile.
When she came to his side and put down the egg fried rice, Gu Yan said softly: "Does Qingqiu know you're all doing this kind of work here?"
Mei Xue's expression changed slightly, she clenched her fists.
Earlier when Gu Yan had her meet at the Leng Family's gate, she had already sensed it.
Now her guess was confirmed...
Gu Yan... knew their master's true identity!
Damn it.
Mei Xue took a deep breath, and without answering Gu Yan's question, she said quietly: "What are you doing here?"
Gu Yan smiled lightly: "Don't be so tense, what if your other colleagues notice?"
"How about this, pretend I'm a friend you know from the mortal world?"
"I'll also take the opportunity to tell you about the latest changes to tonight's plan."
Mei Xue pondered for a moment, then without further hesitation, she smoothed her skirt and sat down opposite Gu Yan.
The Shop Manager wearing sunglasses at the counter frowned slightly upon seeing this.
Hm? Is he Mei Xue's friend? And a man?
Oh, I see... No wonder he has the master's aura.
The Shop Manager realized, and stopped paying attention to the situation over there.