star of the peninsula

"Everyone, come to the kitchen and serve the dishes~"

"But Oppa only wants the men to come over, saying they need to have steady hands and be able to withstand the heat."

Zhou Ziyu, who had been working silently, was panting and leaning against the door frame of the next hall. Her slightly sweaty face and slightly bent back gave her a pitiful and fragile look.

"Just tell them that you really want us two barbecue shop owners." Ha Dongxun took Kim Jong Kook to claim their identities, "Let's go, Chen is calling us."

“I’m not a barbecue restaurant owner.”

Kim Jong Kook, as always, put aside his identity.

"Jong Kook, is it shameful to be the owner of a barbecue restaurant?!" Ha Dongxun was furious as always, "You can't be like this!"

"Alright, alright, go over and help!"

Kim Jong Kook was obviously too lazy to argue with him, so he put his arm around his neck and took him away.

"..."

"You're so beautiful, Tzuyu." Suzy came over with a tissue and wiped her sweat off, smiling and saying, "We watched the live broadcast after we were done. People on the barrage said that you looked like Cinderella when you were quietly working in the corner."

"Hehe, thank you all for the compliments." Tzuyu lifted her hair and accidentally got some flour on her hands. "But Chen Oppa and the others are the ones who do the work, I'm just an assistant."

"This is even cuter."

Suzy pulled Tzuyu aside and sat down first, then reached out and knocked away the handful of flour.

Tzuyu tilted her head in confusion, not understanding what was going on.

"..."

"Let me tell you, Chaeyoung, the utensils we used to cook this time all belong to my show!" Kim Ji-soo talked to her little sister frantically, "This is the first time I've seen the flame of my stove rise so high! And Oppa can still flip the spoon there, flip it and flip it!"

"Is this the first time you've produced such delicious food?" Park Chae-young felt very relaxed when she was with Ji-soo. "We could smell the fragrance from next door, and we kept talking about it in the comments."

"Oh, right." Park Chae-young reminded nervously, "It became a live broadcast from the moment we started cooking, because the director cut out the time when we were traveling by public transportation."

"Does Chen Oppa know?!"

Kim Ji-soo thought of Chen Chen first.

"He should know. The production team will definitely communicate with him first about this kind of thing." Park Chae-young was a little unsure, but she was not worried. "It doesn't matter if he doesn't know. Once Oppa comes out and takes a look, he will definitely know everything."

"Hehehe, that's right." Zhixiu smiled and stopped worrying about Chen Chen. Instead, she asked excitedly, "Is there any particularly beautiful scene in the kitchen? I feel so cool just looking at the backs of the three cooks!"

"Of course there is." Park Chae-young nodded and said, "The chef's decisive and confident movements are super super attractive, but if it is the most beautiful picture."

"I think it's that." Pu Mei happened to be passing by and interjected, "The scene where President Chen used a small spoon to feed soup to Irene to taste the saltiness!"

"The delicate profile looks sacred and pure under the stronger light from the front. The action of slightly raising her head to catch the spoon fully displays her beautiful chin and high nose bridge."

“And ears!”

"The light was a bit strong, and when I shone it over, I actually felt that Irene's ears had a kind of transparent and crystal-like feeling. It was so beautiful. I really want to take a pictorial of this scene!"

"Wow~" Pu Mei drooled a little, "I wish I could have such a picture when I take a pictorial!"

"The most beautiful side of me can never appear in a photo shoot where I can pose for pictures. It's hard and emotionless."

Pictorial powerhouse Kim Ji-soo said so.

……

……

"Oh, you really came?"

After receiving the news, Chen Chen waited for a while at the restaurant entrance, and as expected, Park Jin-young arrived.

"I watched the live broadcast and felt that this place was really fun. I couldn't help myself. I thought it was only a few minutes away so I might as well stop by." Park Jin Young raised the food in his hand, "I'm not eating your food for free. I brought some good wine!"

"Okay, go in and tell everyone."

Chen Chen made way for him, but took the wine from Park Jin-young's hand.

I stared at the label for a few seconds. Hmm, it's quite expensive. I'm really not here to eat and drink for free.

"Hey, JYP sunbae!"

"Hello, senior~"

Park Jin-young was greeted with great enthusiasm as soon as he appeared, and he couldn't suppress the smile a little.

"Oh, don't be so polite. I just came here to have fun. Just be casual. Anyway, everything depends on Chen Chen's orders."

Park Jin-young raised the corner of his mouth and found a comfortable place to sit down.

"That's right, you have to listen to me." Chen Chen smiled and leaned against the door, pointing him in the direction with his thumb, "So you have to go to the kitchen and serve the dishes now!"

"Okay, I'll go right away."

Park Jin-young did not resist. He came here to have fun, and he would feel involved only if he did something.

Besides, there were many acquaintances there, so it was a good opportunity to chat with them. As expected, as soon as he went there, the kitchen became noisy.

……

……

Sit down in order of status.

On Chen Chen's left is Park Jin-young, the highest-ranking person in the room except himself, and on his right is Sulli, the executive director of C headquarters.

No one had any objection. Although it was an extra-large round table, the positions of the host's left and right hands definitely had symbolic significance for status.

Everyone was seated, but Park Jin-young felt like something was missing.

"Where is the staple food?" the man asked.

Chen Chen said calmly: "Dumplings are the staple food."

"Dumplings are considered a staple food?" Park Jin-young felt it was a bit outrageous.

“Can’t I eat it as rice?”

Chen Chen didn't think it was outrageous at all. He thought that most of the foreigners here didn't let you drink the dumpling soup, so it was good enough to have the "original soup and original food". Don't be picky!
"..."

There was a moment of silence, and many South Koreans present were a little dumbfounded.

As for Chen Chen, he simply took advantage of this opportunity to stand up suddenly.

"Everyone, don't move." Hearing the sound of chair legs rubbing against the ground, Chen Chen quickly spoke up to stop them, "I'll just say a few words and then we can start eating."

"First of all, thank you all for coming here to support me. It has allowed me to fulfill my wish of having a lively Chinese New Year. Thank you all."

"Second sentence, there is a red envelope under each coaster. Please check and keep it. It is not a reward, but a custom of our Chinese people."

"Third sentence, you can eat now."

The leader's two sentences will definitely not be just two sentences, and the same goes for Chen Chen.

By picking up his chopsticks while others were confirming their red envelopes, Chen Chen also avoided the embarrassment of having a group of people waiting for him to take the first bite.

After checking the red envelopes, everyone's faces became particularly rosy and their excitement levels increased a lot. Seeing this made Chen Chen want to laugh.

"Everyone, let's toast to our dear Boss Chen with water instead of wine." He Dongxun adjusted his glasses and said sincerely, "Boss Chen is kind in everything he does and deserves our gratitude."

Everyone raised their glasses, and Chen Chen accepted them calmly without changing his expression.

The red envelope was too big. Everyone couldn’t even receive so much money in the last show, not to mention that this red envelope didn’t have to be shared with the company.

When the cup fell to the ground, everyone stopped caring and started to enjoy this rare delicacy wholeheartedly.

All live broadcast rooms of C headquarters were also cut off here.

"You're not going to show me your chat, are you?!"

"Hold it back after reaching climax? I wish you can do this every time when watching TV series!"

"Me! You! Wow (spit out blood)."

"..."

Netizens were caught off guard and were all extremely anxious!
But Chen Chen didn't care about that. After telling the guests to continue eating and drinking, he took everyone at C headquarters, including Bae Joo-hyun, to give red envelopes to today's staff.

"It's been a busy day today, how do you really feel?"

While Chen Chen was away, Park Jin Young asked a question.

"The audience should find it very comfortable to watch, but to me it's a bit like a child playing house." Ha Dongxun gently shook the glass in his hand, which had been replaced with wine at some point, "But this is normal, because I'm just playing house with this young man I've known for a long time."

"It is touching to see a young man who works hard and achieves something and then chooses to fulfill his dream at the right time." Jin Jidong spoke slowly, as if he was reciting a poem. "I cannot be moved by such myself, but I am very willing to see such young people."

"Yes." Kim Jong Kook nodded.

"almost."

Jeon Hyun-moo also added a sentence.

The rest of the people at the table either lacked experience or status, or their boss was sitting there, so they could only lower their heads and eat without even thinking of responding.

……

After finishing their work, the staff dispersed, and Chen Chen and Bae Joo-hyun followed at the end of the line and slowly returned to the restaurant.

"Joo Hyun, I screwed up my wishful thinking."

"I am not satisfied."

Chen Chen's mood was as gloomy as his eyes.

...(End of chapter)