Became a salted fish pretend heiress and handed over the system
Chapter 749 - 735: Just an Illusion

Chapter 749: Chapter 735: Just an Illusion

"Wow, so many dishes, this is truly a feast," Xia Yue exclaimed in surprise as she saw each of the dozen or so people carrying out several plates of food.

"With so many people, we have to prepare more dishes to make sure everyone eats and drinks well. Tomorrow they’ll be officially undergoing various strict training, which certainly won’t compare to today," Zheng Tang said with a smile.

"Oh, good luck everyone," Xia Yue nodded and said cheerfully to the new employees.

The new employees all smiled upon hearing her words.

Before long, all the dishes were served, and everyone from the Resort Area gathered together.

The entire Dining Hall was packed, and as they ate the meals prepared by Ao Mi and Peng Zu, the new employees, who had suppressed their dissatisfaction throughout the day, were finally convinced.

Earlier, Ao Mi and Peng Zu had been so strict with them that they thought it was deliberate, but they didn’t expect the food to be genuinely delicious, almost wanting to swallow their tongues.

At Xia Yue’s table, there were Xia Xi, Xia Yu, Mo Si, Yan Mo, Zheng Tang, Ziluo, Milia, Sena, Yun, Ming, Ao Mi, Peng Zu, and Xia Yue—thirteen people in total.

The System and Ao Ye remained in the form of a cat, occupying one spot together, making it roughly fourteen seats.

Luckily, they had a large table, otherwise, it really wouldn’t have been enough space to seat everyone.

"How did you like the activities you went to play this afternoon?" Ziluo asked Xia Yue and the others.

Coming back so late, their clothes all in disarray, it seemed they must have played quite wildly.

"Super fun, besides the race cars, I almost went crazy with the rest. It’s all because my brother likes racing," Xia Yue said excitedly as she ate and praised the projects.

"Does that mean we can shoot the promotional video tomorrow?" Zheng Tang asked.

"Sure, no problem. When you try the activities, remember that you are there to work, otherwise it’s easy to get so absorbed that you forget about the real task at hand," Xia Yue reminded him.

"Is it that fun? Enough to make one forget their work?" Zheng Tang felt she was exaggerating a bit.

"You’ll know once you try it," Xia Yue said, seeing that he didn’t believe her. She could only let him experience it for himself; otherwise, it was really hard to convince anyone.

"I need to experience it myself to see how captivating it really is," Zheng Tang declared with a certain grandeur.

"Manager Zheng, if you want to play, just go ahead and play. We won’t laugh at you," Ziluo said earnestly as she looked into his eyes and pierced right through to his real thoughts.

"Ziluo, stop blabbering the naked truth. Is the food from Ao Mi and Peng Zu not tasty enough to keep your mouth shut?" Zheng Tang, having his cover blown, glared at her and said.

"Here’s a suggestion. When shooting the Ferris wheel for the promotional video, pick a time when the sun is about to set. It’s best if it aligns with being at the top, with the sun also over the mountaintop. As the Ferris wheel descends and the sun sets, it’s really beautiful," Xia Xi suggested to Zheng Tang.

"We were a few baskets behind you guys. By the time we got up, the sun had already set. It was truly a missed opportunity.

But this could also be a selling point, only met by those who are meant to," Xia Yue said with a hint of regret, yet finding the idea appealing. After all, this wasn’t something one could see just by wanting to; it had to be a fortunate encounter.

"I’ve taken note of it," Zheng Tang memorized the point.

"Is it because the food we make isn’t good, or do you really love your work so much? Can’t you finish eating before discussing? Look at the other tables; their food is almost gone,"

"We’ve barely touched our food at this table, and if you guys aren’t going to eat, then I’m not going to be polite anymore." Ao Mi saw that they had drifted into a work conversation, completely wasting the feast they’d prepared. Eating should be about eating. It was fine to chat about interesting things but discussing work was absolutely out of the question. He had to warn them.

"Eat, eat, eat, we won’t talk about work anymore." Xia Yue was afraid that if he really did start to eat without restraint, there wouldn’t be anything left for them, so she hurriedly interjected.

The others also dared not continue the work-related discussion.

"That’s more like it. Eating is supposed to be a pleasure. How can you ruin the atmosphere by talking about work?" Ao Mi saw that they were scared and nodded in satisfaction.

Having never had such delicious food before, everyone ate voraciously until they were all rubbing their bellies and leaning back in their chairs.

Seeing this, Professor Guo and the others brought over some dried hawthorn and made tea for them to help with digestion.

After sitting and resting for half an hour, they left together and headed back to the dormitory.

Xia Yue and the others went back at a leisurely pace, leaving the remaining tasks to Ao Mi and Peng Zu.

When she got back to the courtyard, Xia Yue didn’t head straight to her room but sat down on a chaise longue in the courtyard.

"What’s wrong?" Yan Mo saw she hadn’t gone into her room but was sitting outside instead. He took a seat beside her and asked with concern.

"Nothing much, I just wanted to sit here, rest a bit, and look at the moon and stars," Xia Yue responded with a smile and a shake of her head. She simply didn’t want to go inside and preferred to stay out.

"Oh, shall I keep you company for a while?" Yan Mo asked, his gaze fixed on her.

"Sure, why not? There’s nothing else to do anyway. But are you sure you’re actually free?" Xia Yue knew she had delegated most tasks early on and generally wouldn’t be bothered unless it was something important.

"I’ve taken care of most things. It’s not like I don’t have time for this," Yan Mo said.

"That’s good. You’ve been so busy since you got back; it feels like you haven’t had any time to rest. Can your body handle it?" Xia Yue asked a bit worriedly.

"If it were before, I might have already collapsed, but now with my cultivation base, it’s fine," Yan Mo gently shook his head.

"That’s a relief. If you fell apart, I wouldn’t know who else to turn to as my backbone. You have to promise me not to overwork yourself and take good care of your health," Xia Yue said earnestly.

"Alright, I promise you. I’ll balance work with rest and take care of my health to always be your strongest support," Yan Mo looked at her, promising sincerely. Her concern warmed his heart.

Xia Yue felt the atmosphere was suddenly strange, almost awkward, and Yan Mo’s words sounded like promises made between lovers, which made her feel a bit odd.

Turning her head away, she wondered if she was just imagining it because she had seen too much of Xia Xi and Mo Si’s affectionate behavior earlier that day.

Xia Yue glanced at Yan Mo and noticed that he was still staring at her. She instinctively turned her head away, avoiding his gaze.

Yan Mo, observing her actions and noticing her reddening ears, suddenly felt a tinge of hope, thinking that she didn’t entirely lack feelings for him after all.

"Cough, cough, cough, what time do we start the upgrade tomorrow?" After dodging for about fifteen seconds, Xia Yue turned back and changed the subject to lighten the mood.

Yan Mo looked at her and sighed inwardly, comforting himself to take things slow.

"Eight o’clock should be fine, right?" Yan Mo asked her, knowing that she was in charge of the actual implementation.