He's obviously the villain, but the heroine is all for him?

He was playing with a card in his left hand. It was the extra reward Wang Hao received when his luck was reduced to zero. He turned the card over and saw the word "travel" written on the back.

[Brother, this card can take you to a random time point in this world. The duration depends on the situation. After leaving, I will do my best to eliminate the influence caused by you.]

Ling Yun touched his chin. This card was too random and it didn't necessarily mean positive returns.

If you were thrown into ancient times or the distant future, it would be extremely uncomfortable to stay in this unfamiliar place for a while.

I'll save this for later use, it's better than nothing.

After handing the time-travel card to Xiaoxi, he fell asleep holding Chu Yao.

Time passed quickly and it was the weekend. Ling Yun successfully asked Xia Yuwei out.

Bai Shuyao will not be back for a few days. The cooperation talks went unexpectedly smoothly. After she comes back, she plans to compensate Ling Yun.

The two took the subway to an amusement park in the imperial capital, and Ling Yun accompanied Xia Yuwei for most of the day.

These rides may be a bit childish for children around 10 years old, but they are just right for college students.

Looking at Xia Yuwei's happy smile, Ling Yun also felt happy.

In the evening, the two of them ate snacks along the way and strolled on the bustling streets.

"Lingyun, thank you."

"Why are you thanking me? Isn't this what a boyfriend should do?"

Xia Yuwei lowered her head and kicked the pebbles on the ground with the tip of her shoes, while Ling Yun took a piece of oden from her cup while she was not paying attention.

"Oh, I just said hello!" Xia Yuwei wrinkled her cute little nose, but received a kiss from the young man in return.

The girl blushed, but she secretly licked her lips, savoring the taste just now.

Passersby expressed their envy and blessings to the handsome man and beautiful woman.

Not far away, a handsome supercar was parked on the side of the road. The beautiful woman in the passenger seat was quietly watching the sweet interaction between the two through the car window.

"Boss Chu, we're done, shall we go back?"

"Hmm?" Chu Yao turned around and looked at the female vice president who she had helped to get into the driver's seat. She nodded and said, "Let's go."

The car drove through the busy streets, but the woman in the car no longer had the joy of having just taken charge of Yunyao Building Materials Company.

That girl, does she know what she got!

Chu Yao was so jealous that she was going crazy, but she was powerless and could only roar silently in her heart.

After venting, she calmed down and leaned her head on the headrest with a sour smile.

If I hadn't been so powerful at the beginning, or if I had found a better way to dissuade Zhao Fei from having such thoughts, and met Ling Yun as a single person, maybe I could have enjoyed his embrace and smile from the bottom of his heart?

But time cannot be reversed, and she is destined to be just a supporting actress.

As the lights come on, the roadside shops light up with their distinctive lights, attracting the attention of passers-by.

"Lingyun, shall we eat at this restaurant tonight? I've read the reviews online, and they all say it's great!"

"Okay."

The prices at stores in the downtown area are just a little bit higher, after all, the rent is also high. As long as the prices are clearly marked, he can accept it.

The two of them sat by the window. Xia Yuwei was still a little excited, looking at the passers-by outside with an unstoppable smile.

"Tofu casserole, squirrel fish..." Ling Yun looked at the menu in his hand. These were all famous home-cooked dishes.

Xia Yuwei chose this place for a reason. After all, she had never been to a high-end restaurant. She wanted to treat guests tonight, but she couldn't afford those places.

She was too embarrassed to treat Ling Yun to a street stall or fast food restaurant, so she chose this restaurant with reasonable prices and a reasonable environment.

When the tofu stew was served, Ling Yun picked up a piece of tofu and tasted it.

Wow, that’s interesting!

The aroma of the old tofu combined with the slightly sour and spicy soup exploded directly on his taste buds!

Ling Yun's eyes suddenly lit up, and Xia Yuwei nodded repeatedly after finishing eating.

Although it is not as good as the tofu stew made by Chef Wang Lao Fugui at the Bai family's banquet, there are really not many chefs on the market who can make it taste this good.

He and Xia Yuwei were racing, and they finished the tofu stew before the second dish even started.

"It's so delicious! I thought they paid some scammers to post these reviews!"

The tofu pot is the signature dish of this restaurant. It is not expensive, but it has received rave reviews and is limited to one portion per table.

When Ling Yun first saw the menu, he thought it was a hunger marketing gimmick, but now it seems that it is indeed worthy of its name.

This chef is quite talented, but it's a bit of a waste of his talent to live in such a small shop.

"Beautiful lady!" Ling Yun waved to the waitress beside him. "The tofu stew tastes really good. Could you please call the chef who's cooking this dish over?"

His behavior is more common in slightly higher-end restaurants, where tipping is usually expected.

But in an ordinary restaurant, his behavior was a little strange, but the waiter was still very polite and said he would ask for instructions.

In the kitchen, the head chef was instructing a young man.

The young man looked to be about 18 years old, probably just coming of age, with a touch of childishness. He had an average appearance, but a sturdy build, with well-developed forearm muscles, and he flipped the wok with no hesitation.

The head chef watched his movements with a smile and jokingly said, "I didn't expect that your previous experience of moving bricks at the construction site actually paved the way for your future culinary studies."

The young man chuckled and without hesitation, scooped up the food from the pot with a spoon and put it on a plate.

At this time, the waiter came over and said to the head chef, "Boss Yao, the guests at table 17 said the tofu casserole was delicious and they wanted to meet you."

"Want to meet me?" Yao Zhiming wiped his sweat with the towel hanging around his neck. "I remember Xiao Feng just made the tofu casserole for table 17."

"That……"

The waiter was a bit confused about what to say. After all, the tofu stew was a signature dish, and the boss was afraid of damaging its reputation, so he only assigned other chefs to prepare it when Yao Zhiming was on break. But today, even though Yao Zhiming was there, he still asked the new chef Xiao Feng to make it, which was a bit of a violation of the rules.

"Forget it, I'll go." Yao Zhiming patted his apprentice on the shoulder. "Xiao Feng is almost a master, but he has little social experience. Don't offend the client."

The boy nodded and moved on to the next dish.

Yao Zhiming, dressed in a white coat, walked up to the two of them. When he saw Ling Yun, he immediately recognized the expensive clothes he was wearing, even though they were not branded. Then he saw Xia Yuwei's outstanding appearance and knew that it was a rich kid who had brought his girlfriend out to play, so he quickly put on a smile.

"Master, my last name is Yao, and I'm also the head chef here. I heard you were looking for me?"

"Your business is booming, and I don't want to bother you, but this tofu stew is absolutely delicious. It's only slightly better than the one I had last October."

Yao Zhiming's cheerful face became a little stiff. Was this a compliment or slander?

His apprentice Feng Jixiang's cooking skills have basically caught up with his own. The tofu stew he makes may not be the best, but no one in the capital dares to say that they can surpass him.

The simpler the dish, the more it reveals the chef's skill. After all, high-end ingredients often only require...

"Master, you're amusing me. I dare say this tofu stew..."

"Do you have a mobile phone payment code?"

"Huh?" Yao Zhiming was stunned for a moment, then hesitantly took out his phone, "Yes."

"Open."

Although he didn't know why, Yao Zhiming did as he was told.

A text message popped up, and seeing the tens of thousands more on the card, Yao Zhiming's eyes turned green.

What a rich man! What a rich man!

Seeing his expression, Ling Yun didn't say much and asked the waiter to add a chair for him.

After sitting down, Yao Zhiming expressed his gratitude repeatedly. Although he had to share the money with his apprentice and boss, he was already very satisfied.

"Chef Yao, your cooking skills shouldn't be ranked here, right?"

Hearing this, Yao Zhiming sighed, "Hey, young master, you don't know. Ever since I lost to that legendary chef in the last Chef Championship, I've been in a slump for the past two years. I saved some money before, but with so many mouths to feed at home, it's not a good idea to keep wasting money. So I decided to find a job to support my family."

Ling Yun hummed and poured him a drink.

Xia Yuwei was very interested and asked curiously, "Chef Yao, were there many people participating in the competition back then?"

"Of course it was a lot," Yao Zhiming recalled with emotion. "After all, it's a rare event to invite such renowned chefs from around the country to compete. I was young and full of energy back then, believing I couldn't lose to anyone. I dove headfirst into it..."

After listening to his story and checking his data, Ling Yun was slightly disappointed.

He was just an ordinary uncle, nothing magical about him.

That’s true. After all, he was a loser in the past and is so old now. He has nothing to do with the protagonist.

Joanna is the heroine of "The King of Chefs". Judging from the "protagonists" he met, they were all very young, and the old Fugui, who was over fifty years old, did not fit the bill.

So, this "protagonist" should be the one who trusts the chef?

"Chef Yao, is the next Chef Championship about to start?"

Yao Zhiming's eyes lit up when he mentioned this: "Yes, it's going to start in a while, but I heard the previous sponsor ran away, and now the event team is still in a headache."

The modern Internet is highly developed, and various interesting programs emerge one after another. The popularity of the Chef King Competition was not high in the first place, and investors are not fools. They would not run away when they see poor results.

"Then Chef Yao, are you still going to participate in the competition?"

"Yes, I will. After all, even with my old bones, I still want to give it a try!"

After the three of them chatted for a while, Yao Zhiming saw that there were too many people in the store and he was afraid that there were not enough people in the kitchen, so he said goodbye and went back.

"Lingyun, should we go and see the scene when the time comes?"

"Are you interested?"

"Yeah, after all, the feeling in person is different from what you see in the video. These kinds of competitions are usually held on holidays, right?"

Ling Yun took out his cell phone and sent a message to Joanna, asking her to sponsor the Chef King Competition on behalf of Morning Star Group.

This time, he wants to hold a grand event, and with the support of the heroine Joanna, is he still worried about not being able to find the "protagonist"?

"Okay, I'll go with you then."

Chapter 15 Spring Flowers and Autumn Moon

After dinner, Ling Yun shamelessly asked to go somewhere for a "walk".

"No, Lingyun, my mom said she'll go back tonight and...will check..."

an examination?

Ling Yun almost coughed up a mouthful of blood. How did he end up with such a future mother-in-law?

He thought that if you didn't say anything and I didn't say anything, everyone would know it, and he would also ask Xiaoxi to take interception measures to ensure that no one would be killed.

But Xia Hui actually wanted to check!

That's true. After all, Xia Yuwei is still a girl who has never experienced anything. Some barriers still exist, which can be seen at a glance.

"I don't want to do that with you, I just want to talk to you."

"Lingyun, I know you actually...want to sleep with me, right?"

Looking at Xia Yuwei's eyes filled with shyness, Ling Yun knew that she had seen through all his not-so-pure thoughts.

"Yes, what's wrong?"

At this moment, the two of them walked to the entrance of an alley. Ling Yun simply stopped pretending and gave her a wall-bang again.

Xia Yuwei shrank her neck, then closed her eyes and raised her pretty face.

This girl is quite nice to me, and she doesn't resist kissing and touching.

Ling Yun didn't go around her. After beating her up in a deserted place, he stopped a taxi and let her get in.

The driver was a woman in her 40s. She glanced at Ling Yun a few more times and then drove the car towards the Xia family.

Looking at the car driving away, Ling Yun slapped his thigh. It was such a pity today. If Xia Hui hadn't stopped him, he might have been on top!

This Xia Hui...

Thinking of the charming look and voluptuous figure of a woman when she was drunk, Ling Yun swallowed the complaint that was on the tip of his tongue.

Are you stopping me?

Just wait, I’ll pack it all up for you and have a mother-daughter rice bowl!

[Congratulations to my brother for successfully understanding the villain's initial true meaning and triggering the Easter egg! ]

[Reward your brother with a substitute doll. If your brother is about to suffer a fatal injury, the doll will automatically take his place. Your brother will then be teleported to a safe area within a 5km radius. If there is still a fatal danger in the area, the teleportation distance will increase until he is safe.]