Stars In His Eyes
Chapter 405: Winter Vacation Comes 6_1

Chapter 405: Chapter 405: Winter Vacation Comes 6_1

Upon hearing Fang Fang mention the head chef, He Zhilan gave a subtle smile. She had heard from Bian Xiulin that the head chef was a good person. It seemed that was indeed the case.

"As for the others, I always feel like some people... aren’t as easygoing as they appear to be." She paused as if worried that He Zhilan might mistakenly think she was speaking ill of others. Fang Fang quickly explained, "You’ve been in school for so long, you may not have interacted much with society and therefore might not understand some things. But after you start working tomorrow, you’ll find that many things aren’t as you imagined. Our restaurant is like a small society."

He Zhilan nodded in understanding. She had worked before and knew that Fang Fang was comparing their ’circle’ to a society. Indeed, when she first started working, she stumbled and struggled, enduring mistreatment until she matured. Her jobs ranged from the most inconspicuous ones to being an employee at a department store, but back then, despite her resilience, she lacked ability.

Since there was no phone in the dorm, He Zhilan couldn’t confirm if He Teng had returned to his military unit. Lying in bed, she found herself unable to sleep, her mind filled with thoughts of He Teng.

She wondered if he was resting properly after returning to the military, or whether, when no one was watching, he’d direct his energy towards training. That was how it was in military school: several times, he’d sneak away from Feng Zheng’s watchful gaze, abandon his crutches, and make his way to the training field, resulting in Feng Zheng angrily running to vent his frustration to her.

He Zhilan knew He Teng was simply restless and missed the military life.

The next day, He Zhilan came to the restaurant with Fang Fang. The restaurant opened at eight in the morning, but the staff needed to be there an hour earlier to clean and prepare for the day’s business. The morning shift ended at three in the afternoon, and the afternoon shift started at two fifty pm and ended at half-past ten at night.

No one, not even John or the manager, got to the restaurant at seven. When He Zhilan entered the restaurant alongside Fang Fang, they were greeted by the staff, both men and women.

"You’re the new waitress, right?" Seeing He Zhilan beside Fang Fang, a group of people approached directly. Everyone had clearly seen how He Zhilan had entered the restaurant the previous day. Thus, their conversation with her was imbued with a hint of flattery as they probed about He Zhilan’s relationship with Lin Chan and her background.

When they learned that He Zhilan came from a small southern mountain village, some people’s faces turned into an interesting mix of disbelief. Then hearing about she was studying at Capital University, their expressions shifted once more as they found her previous statement even less believable.

Undoubtedly, among the wait staff, He Zhilan had the highest education, which stoked some jealousy. After all, everyone who worked here had to first undergo several months of training. But He Zhilan was an exception – a student from Capital University, majoring in foreign languages, and a friend of Lin Chan. She did not have to pass any assessment.

"Aren’t we supposed to start serving customers at eight? We should start cleaning now, so we don’t delay the operations." Having more or less made acquaintance with everyone, He Zhilan pointed to the broom set aside and nudged the group.

Everyone only then snapped out of their curiosity, grabbing cleaning tools. He Zhilan moved to pick up a cloth to wipe the tables, but just as she touched the fabric, a colleague quickly approached. The colleague pushed a broom into her hands, saying, "You should sweep the floor! I’ll do the cleaning! I’m used to this rough work. You’re different. You’re a friend of Lin Chan and a student at Capital University. If your hands get chilblains from the cold water, that wouldn’t be good."

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