Even if you shatter the door to pieces, you still won't be able to get in!

The dishes ordered by Bai Chuwei were served one after another. Not only that, but Master Chef Cao also bestowed several complimentary small desserts.

Bai Chuwei looked at Bai Yinyin and Liu Man with a smiling expression. "Mother and Yinyin, would you still like to eat?"

The family of three drew a sharp breath. Bai Chuwei then said, as if suddenly realizing something, "Oh, that's right. If you don't eat now, you might truly never get to taste Chef Cao's cooking again, seeing as Chef Cao will not be accepting any customer orders for the next twenty days."

Bai Yinyin and Liu Man were so enraged that their voices trembled. "You... you..."

Wretched little girl, how dare she mock them!

Ignoring them completely, Bai Chuwei leisurely picked up her chopsticks first, took a bite of the first dish, and then said offhandedly to the restaurant manager standing beside her, "Tell Chef Cao there is no need for him to come see me. He should just go and study his recipes properly."

Upon hearing this, the restaurant manager nodded repeatedly and retreated respectfully from the private dining room.

Just moments ago, as soon as master chef Cao Jinhai received the news, he had hurriedly prepared all the dishes ordered by Bai Chuwei, planning to take a quick shower and rush over to meet her in person. In the end, Bai Chuwei simply told him not to come.

After the waiters departed, the meal officially began.

The family of the eldest branch looked at Bai Chuwei thoughtfully.

Although it was described as a family gathering for two households, considering everyone present were elders, somehow, invisibly, Bai Chuwei was the one calling the shots.

Bai Shang keenly noticed a particular detail—

Grandfather Bai Guofu did not raise his chopsticks to eat until Bai Chuwei had picked up hers and taken the first bite.

True to his reputation as one of the top three master chefs in Hancheng, Cao Jinhai's spread of delicacies appealed to the eyes, nose, and palate alike. Even Zhao Guangming could not help but take a few extra bites.

Delicious!

As Bai Chuwei ate in a leisurely manner, her ears suddenly twitched. She frowned slightly and let out a soft click of her tongue.

Some people simply won't let others eat in peace.

Ever since he saw Bai Chuwei at her father's recovery banquet last time, Duan Xiuqi had been somewhat absent-minded these past few days.

Two pieces of news.
Bai Chu had gotten married.
Bai Chuwei and Bai Chu looked almost identical.

Yet Duan Xiuqi knew better than anyone that no one could remain forever young. The current Bai Chuwei looked exactly like Bai Chu had at eighteen. Even though he had his doubts when Bai Chuwei told him Bai Chu was her aunt, he was forced to believe it.

He wanted to have a face-to-face conversation with Bai Chuwei. Having just happened to run into Bai Yinyin, he had learned the location of their private room.

Leaving the director behind, Duan Xiuqi walked straight toward Private Room 201.

He knocked three times—*knock, knock, knock*—but no one answered from inside, though the sounds of the Bai family eating, drinking, and laughing could be heard.

Duan Xiuqi's handsome brows furrowed. Looking down, he noticed warm yellow light spilling out from the cracks of the wooden double doors. There should definitely be people inside.

He knocked again. Still no response, even though sounds were clearly drifting out from within...

He had run into a waiter earlier, and they had just mentioned delivering food to this very private room.

Holding a goblet of red wine, Duan Xiuqi hesitated for a moment and placed his hand on the door latch. The door was unlocked, but—

It wouldn't open!!

What in the world was going on?

"Xiuqi, what are you doing? The director is looking for you!" After searching for a long time, his manager finally found Duan Xiuqi and pulled him back toward Private Room 209.

Duan Xiuqi had an eccentric personality, and backed by the massive Duan family, virtually no one in the entertainment industry gave him a hard time. Therefore, expecting Duan Xiuqi to go around offering toasts of respect was out of the question.

His manager simply could not figure out why he had brought a wine glass over to this private room!

Inside the private room, Bai Chuwei smiled with deep meaning.

Knock away!
Even if you knock the door to pieces, you still won't get in!