Chapter 48 - Chapter 48 - 48: Female Lead (1/2)

Chapter 48 – 48: Female Lead

At noon, Chen Yu was busy preparing the ingredients when Zhang Qian entered the kitchen with a strange expression on her face.

“Brother Yu, there are two guys outside acting all sneaky. They’ve been here several times in the past few days, always staring at the kitchen.”

Chen Yu looked up and sure enough, he saw two shifty-looking fellows.

One of them he had seen before; it was the spy previously sent by the breakfast shop nearby.

“Don’t mind them, since they’ve come through the door, they’re guests. Just serve them well,” he said.

Zhang Qian nodded and didn’t say anything more, just went out and served the two men a cup of tea.

The breakfast shops in the vicinity had suffered greatly due to Chen Yu’s impact, with more than half already closed down.

Only a few larger-scale ones were still struggling to stay open.

It could be said that now, this street and several others nearby were dominated solely by Chen Yu’s store.

At the moment, the owners of the last few shops sat together, disheartened with no spirit left.

“Forget it, I’ll also pack up in a few days. The more successful that kid’s shop is, the less hope there is for us.”

“Now that they’ve introduced braised meat, we have even less of a chance.”

“Before we could at least sell some braised eggs and meat since our fried cakes and vegetable pastries weren’t as good as theirs, but now, there seems to be no hope.”

“If I can’t stay here, I’ll find another place. I refuse to believe that with our skills, we can’t find somewhere else to thrive.”

…

In the western part of Suzhou City, there is a natural reserve area.

A large number of crew members gathered here, along with many celebrities and their studio teams, arriving in droves.

Fang Yuan was also there, surrounded by her own team, staking out her territory.

“Yuan sister, this reality show has a script, so you don’t need to worry. If we follow the script, anything beyond it will fetch extra money from the organizers,” someone from her team assured her.

Fang Yuan was holding a script, pondering how to get more screen time.

Just then, a rich aroma suddenly wafted over from not far away.

At a neighboring campsite, a female celebrity around Fang Yuan’s age had her assistant distributing braised delicacies.

“I never expected to find such delicious food in this little place. The last time I tasted this flavor was at Duan Fu Ji in the capital city.”

“Don’t even mention Duan Fu Ji. Their ordinary braised meat costs a thousand bucks, and the better ones are worth several thousand more.”

“All thanks to Su sister this time, we get to enjoy such tasty treats,” they said.

…

Fang Yuan stood up and saw that the celebrity in the middle seemed to be Su Rui.

Su Rui’s star status was much higher than Fang Yuan’s, having debuted as a child star before the age of ten.

In the entertainment circle, she is definitely a big shot!

Whether it’s about resources, assets, or connections, she is many times more powerful than Fang Yuan.

At that moment, Su Rui’s assistant approached Fang Yuan with a small bowl of braised pork knuckle.

“Yuan sister, my boss Rui asked me to bring this for you, please enjoy,” the assistant said.

Fang Yuan smiled and took it, taking a dainty bite as if she were a lady.

“Delicious! Where did you buy this from?” she asked.

“Rui sister bought it on her way here, from a shop she passed by. I heard that shop used to be just a food cart,” the assistant replied.

A jolt went through Fang Yuan’s heart as she thought to herself, it definitely can’t be Chen Yu.

But the rich taste made her involuntarily recall the fried cakes and vegetable pastries she had before.

After the assistant who delivered the braised meat left, Fang Yuan’s own assistant quickly sensed something was amiss.

“Yuan sister, are you feeling unwell?” the assistant asked.