Chapter 6

"Uncle Stranger?" Upon hearing Wang Shiyu's words, Ye Chui smiled wryly, thinking it was probably some game played at her school and didn't take it seriously. He just affectionately patted her little head and said with a smile, "Shiyu, you're so amazing. How about I cook you a big meal another day?"

Hearing Ye Chui's words, Wang Shiyu's big eyes lit up immediately. "I want to eat the big plate chicken we had for lunch today."

"Although the big plate chicken is delicious, eating too much greasy food isn't good for you. How about I cook you something lighter next time, but it will be just as delicious?" Ye Chui continued with a smile. Wang Shiyu nodded quickly, her face full of anticipation as she replied brightly, "Okay."

At this moment, An Jing walked up to Ye Chui and said, "Brother, can I help you set up the stall? I've already finished my homework at school."

"No need. Stay at home and keep Shiyu company, and help her with her homework." Ye Chui refused. The night market was too chaotic and noisy, and he couldn't bear to let An Jing accompany him. Besides, although grilling skewers was tiring, it wasn't a big deal for Ye Chui. He couldn't bear to let his sister help him.

After patiently persuading An Jing a few more times, she finally agreed and pulled Wang Shiyu back home. Ye Chui then rode his tricycle to the night market.

By six o'clock, the night market was gradually getting busy. As soon as Ye Chui set up his barbecue stall, countless customers were drawn by the smell. Although his stall was in one of the worst locations in the square, customers kept coming, making others envious. When there were still no customers at other food stalls, Ye Chui's stall already had a long queue.

The meat skewers in the full cooler box visibly decreased. By nine o'clock, Ye Chui wiped the sweat from his forehead, took a ten-yuan note from a customer, and handed over five skewers. Just as he was about to speak to the next customer, a young man dressed fashionably and quite handsome suddenly cut in.

He seemed very different from the other people at the night market. Despite cutting in, he had a look of disgust on his face, holding his nose with a tissue, as if he couldn't stand the smell of the night market. He said rudely, "Give me five skewers."

Ye Chui, of course, wouldn't refuse a customer, but cutting in line was not acceptable. He pointed to the queue in front of the stall, "Please go to the back of the line."

The young man frowned, turned to look at the queue of at least twenty people, and felt very dissatisfied. He took out a hundred-yuan note, "These skewers are two yuan each, right? I'll give you a hundred for five skewers. Hurry up, I'm in a hurry. The smell here is really disgusting."

Hearing the young man's words, the people in the queue became discontented and started murmuring. But seeing his attire, they guessed he might have some background, so no one dared to stand up to him. Moreover, if someone was willing to pay a hundred yuan for skewers, the stall owner would be happy even if he cut in line, right?

However, to their surprise, Ye Chui was completely unmoved by the hundred yuan. "Please go to the back of the line!"

A hundred yuan for five skewers was indeed tempting, but Ye Chui couldn't stand the young man's arrogant attitude. As a top chef in another world, Ye Chui had developed a certain demeanor. If you wanted to eat his food, you had to follow the rules. Everyone had to queue to buy skewers, so why should you cut in line? Even if the young man offered ten thousand yuan, Ye Chui wouldn't agree. This was Ye Chui's principle.

"You... don't you know what's good for you!" The young man, surprised that Ye Chui still refused, became furious. "You're just a street vendor. Do you think I can't make it impossible for you to do business here?"

"If you want to eat, go to the back of the line. If you don't want to eat, please leave and don't disturb others buying my skewers!" Ye Chui was completely unfazed by the young man's threat. His voice was firm, and his eyes stared unflinchingly at the young man.

Meeting Ye Chui's eyes, the young man involuntarily felt a desire to back down, which made him even angrier. Just as he was about to say something, a gentle voice suddenly sounded, "Cao Kang, what's wrong?"

It was a girl's voice. As her voice reached them, Ye Chui and the young man named Cao Kang turned to look. They saw a girl in a white dress walking over, with long hair over her shoulders, about seventeen or eighteen years old, tall and slender. Even in the bustling night market, she seemed to be surrounded by a radiant glow.

She was so striking that she automatically became the focus of everyone's attention.

Ye Chui, having lived two lives, had seen all kinds of beautiful women. In his previous life, as a renowned food god, countless pretty girls had thrown themselves at him. Yet, seeing this girl now still gave him a sense of awe.

"Cao Kang, why did you get out of the car? It's so dirty and messy here. If you get hurt, your uncle will blame me," Cao Kang said urgently. The girl's name was Lin Wei. He had just attended a banquet and, at his father's urging, was taking Lin Wei back to the hotel. Passing by the night market, he smelled the aroma of grilled skewers. While Cao Kang found the smell repulsive, Lin Wei's appetite was whetted, and she insisted on trying the food.

Although Cao Kang was somewhat displeased, he endured it to please her. He didn't expect to encounter Ye Chui, who refused even a hundred yuan. He thought Ye Chui was really foolish.

Now, Lin Wei had even gotten out of the car to find him. Cao Kang felt embarrassed that he couldn't even handle a street vendor. He glared at Ye Chui but couldn't lose his temper in front of Lin Wei. So, he patiently said, "I didn't expect such a long queue. Lin Wei, wait in the car for a while. I'll come back to you after I buy the skewers."

Lin Wei responded with an "Oh," but her eyes were fixed on the skewers Ye Chui was flipping and brushing with a layer of enticing glaze, emitting a rich aroma. She looked like a little cat, eager to eat them immediately.

Just as she was about to move, five skewers that were already grilled were suddenly placed in front of her. Ye Chui had proactively given her the five skewers and said with a smile, "You seem to really want to eat the skewers. Here, these five are a gift from me."

— Eating his food should follow the rules, but Ye Chui wasn't a rigid person. This beautiful girl gave him a vague feeling of infatuation, and treating her to a few skewers was only natural.

The people in the queue naturally had no objections. Instead, they found the owner interesting, refusing money for cutting in line but giving skewers to a pretty girl for free... truly a man of character.

Cao Kang, who was about to join the queue, turned black in the face.

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