Chapter 1742 - 1743: Completely Confused

"Notify me about what?" Lin Xian was puzzled

Uncle Zhong explained, "Imperial Banquet! Both sides have prepared all the ingredients.

The industry judges have also been invited, and we can start the competition anytime. So I'd like to inquire,

Lin Shen, when do you have time?"

The funding for this competition was entirely provided by Lin Xian.

A total of 200 million.

That is to say, Lin Xian is the organizer of this competition.

So, both sentimentally and rationally, Uncle Zhong has to ask for Lin Xian's opinion

about when he has time to start the competition!

Upon hearing this, Lin Xian was surprised and said, "So soon? I thought it was scheduled for early November?"

It's only the 19th today, and there's still more than ten days until the beginning of November!

On the other end of the phone, upon hearing Lin Xian's surprised tone, Uncle Zhong couldn't help but laugh, "Originally expected a month to find ingredients, but surprisingly we found ideal ingredients in sequence, all thanks to good luck of course.

Also, thanks to your generous funding, Lin Shen, otherwise we couldn't have gathered the ingredients in such a short time."

Top-tier ingredients aren't things that money can buy immediately.

Take white truffle for example, you need at least half a year's advance booking.

These things rely entirely on luck.

Of course, money also plays a big part.

Uncle Zhong and his team paid twice the market price for the ingredients this time, with some even three or five times higher.

Otherwise, it would have been impossible to procure all the ingredients in just over twenty days.

Lin Xian felt delighted and asked, "You guys are ready to start anytime?"

Uncle Zhong confirmed, "The judges are already in Yang City, and we can start anytime!"

Nice!

The lengthy and complicated task of the Imperial Banquet is finally at its end, just one last step to go.

Apart from the rewards, the dishes of the Imperial Banquet are something he eagerly anticipates.

What kind of delicacy will it be with the craftsmanship of the Imperial Banquet's heir combined with the 200 million worth of ingredients?

Not to mention ordinary people, even many billionaires might never have the chance to experience it in their lifetime.

Lin Xian said, "Hold on for a few minutes, I'll make a call and then confirm the time."

"Okay, Lin Shen!"

After hanging up, Lin Xian directly dialed Yan Xiaoman's phone.

After waiting for a dozen seconds, Yan Xiaoman picked up the phone.

Based on this time, she should still be in class.

Really, Yan Xiaoman lowered her voice on the phone saying, "Lin Xian, why call at this time?"

Lin Xian said, "Is it convenient to talk now? I want to discuss something with you!"

Listening to him, Yan Xiaoman softly said, "Let's chat on WeChat."

"Alright!"

Lin Xian nodded and hung up the phone.

Soon, Yan Xiaoman sent a message on WeChat asking, "What's up? Could it be you're getting along with Zhang Mengyao?"

Seeing this, Lin Xian couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

Actually, he could sense that Yan Xiaoman must have noticed something.

There's a funny saying online: How much truth is spoken in jest!

From a psychological perspective, this statement is very normal.

Joking is common in daily life, almost everyone jokes every day.

Because of jokes, life is filled with more joy. Originally lifeless atmospheres can instantly become cheerful and tense atmospheres become relaxing due to a single joke.

But who knows, jokes are actually someone's true thoughts!

Or rather, it's your subconscious desire to say it!

To give a simple example, when you meet a friend, you jokingly say, "When are you going to treat me to a meal?"

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After saying this joke, you might forget about it, and your friend might just brush it off with a few words.

But in fact, your subconscious had thought about having them treat you, which is why you'd make this joke!

This is an inevitable connection between the two.

So when Yan Xiaoman made this joke, it shows she had thought about this.

Lin Xian smiled knowingly and typed, "Yes, pretty soon you could be an aunt!"

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As the phone vibrated, Yan Xiaoman replied, "Hehe, impossible!"

Hmm?

Seeing her so confident, Lin Xian was slightly stunned.

Frowning slightly, Lin Xian fell into contemplation.

Soon, he figured it out.

He finally understood why Yan Xiaoman wasn't worried about Zhang Mengyao being with him.

Because she always knew that Zhang Mengyao had a psychological disorder and couldn't be touched by boys.

Thus she was reassured, having her acting as a so-called intelligence officer!

Turns out Yan Xiaoman always had this thought in mind, no wonder!

However, she also ended up shooting herself in the foot.

Yan Xiaoman underestimated Lin Xian's charm and also underestimated Zhang Mengyao's boldness and courage.

Most importantly, she never imagined that with the system's help, Lin Xian could quickly cure Zhang Mengyao's psychological disorder.

While he was in deep thought, Yan Xiaoman sent another message: "Dear, what's the matter?"

Coming back to his senses, he replied, "Take a day or two off, I'll take you to Yang City!"

Yan Xiaoman was evidently surprised, replying after a while, "Yang City? Lin Xian, my coursework is heavy recently, and I also have debate practice at night."

Lin Xian continued to ask, "What about the weekend?"

Yan Xiaoman: "The weekend is also busy!"

Upon seeing this, Lin Xian smiled and typed, "Yan Campus Beauty, you might regret missing this opportunity for life."

This sentence successfully piqued Yan Xiaoman's curiosity, she promptly responded, "Lin Xian, why are we going to Yang City? Give me a hint!"

Lin Xian typed mysteriously, "It's related to food. I can only reveal this much!"

Food?

Regret for life?

For a foodie, there's nothing more enticing than this.

And most importantly, she missed Lin Xian.

In the heat of love, if it weren't for coursework and debate, she would have had Lin Xian visit her every weekend, or even go to Jinling to see him herself.

Yan Xiaoman didn't immediately respond, seemingly having an intense internal debate.

After two or three minutes, she replied, "Alright! After class, I'll go ask my instructor for leave, but at most two days!"

"Wait for me at school, I'll be heading to Shanghai shortly!"

After sending this message, Lin Xian picked up the phone and called Uncle Zhong.

Uncle Zhong seemed to have been waiting for his call, picking up just as the phone rang, "Lin Shen, when is it scheduled?"

Lin Xian pondered, "How long will cooking on site take altogether?"

Uncle Zhong replied, "We're competing Dragon Gate Banquet's Mountain Eight Treasures, Sea Eight Treasures, and Poultry Eight Treasures, one from each category. A total of three rounds, three dishes each. Most ingredients have been pre-processed, the contest will take at most six hours!"

"Six hours?"

Lin Xian thought for a moment, then instructed, "Alright then, let's start tomorrow evening at 6:00 sharp!"

"Okay, Lin Shen, I'll notify them now!"

After speaking, Uncle Zhong hurriedly hung up, presumably they'll have a busy night.

After calling Uncle Zhong, Lin Xian thought for a moment and dialed Zhang Mengyao's number.

The call wasn't answered, it was directly rejected.

In the next second, Zhang Mengyao sent a WeChat saying, "I'm in class, not convenient to take a call."

Nice, the standard response of a top student.

Lin Xian typed, "Take two days off, let's go to Yang City together? There's a surprise, girl!"

Evidently, this sentence made Zhang Mengyao excited.