Little Screw No. 111

  Upbeat fairy tale music filled the restaurant.

  An Italian old chef, a chubby old man with a red glow on his face, personally handed over the Flame Mountain ice cream to Ke Xin's face, very humorously and affectionately placing the Flame Mountain in front of her, saying "Would you like to be my princess?"

  Tang Ke Xin didn't quite understand this sentence, so she looked at Ya Hui.

  Qijiaming stood by, smiling warmly and said: "Our chef Gorden asked you, are you willing to be his princess? Just like the mermaid princess in the deep sea, his treasure."

  "Like a daughter." Yawen added with a smile.

  "Uh..." Tang Ke Xin was stunned for a moment, then looked up at the old man's smiling face, her heart melting, and couldn't help but say: "I... I... I'm willing to read the latest chapter."

  Gorden immediately beamed with joy, said "thanks", and suddenly stretched out his white-gloved hands in a magician-like gesture, holding them up in front of Ke Xin.

  Tang Ke Xin looked at the empty palms, just wondering when the Italian old chef suddenly threw his hand towards the sky and caught a rose in mid-air, with a big smile on his face, he handed it to Ke Xin.

  "Wow......" Tang Ke Xin stared with wide eyes at the rose in the old chef's hand, and couldn't help but stretch out her hand to applaud.

  The old chef finished speaking and handed the rose to Ke Xin.

  Tang Ke Xin happily stretched out her hand to receive the rose.

  "Oh!" The old chef's rose suddenly fell from his hand and dropped into the plate of Fire Mountain ice cream, which quickly ignited a cluster of silver-blue flames!

  "Ah!" Tang Ke Xin was still a young girl after all, and upon seeing this performance, she immediately stretched out her hands in excitement, clapping them together repeatedly, shouting in amazement.

  The old chef saw Ke Xin's happiness and also smiled brightly, holding Ke Xin's small hand. He suddenly bent down and gently blew on her palm. Before Ke Xin could even blink, she saw a platinum necklace with a small screw-shaped pendant appear in the center of her palm.

  "My goodness..." Tang Ke Xin stared at the small snail-shaped necklace in her hand in surprise, then suddenly smiled.

  The old chef knew that Tang Ke Xin didn't understand English, so he smiled and used not-so-fluent Chinese to say in a fairy tale-like tone: "In the world of love, the sound of the little shell is the princess calling out to her prince. I hope my princess will find a prince who truly loves you in the future, and won't be like The Little Mermaid, giving up your sweet voice and beautiful long legs. Good luck to you!"

  Tang Ke Xin's eyes suddenly turned slightly red, thinking of her father, her heart trembled.

  Ya Hui also looked at Tang Ke Xin with a pair of tearful eyes.

  The flame on top of the ice cream suddenly went out, and the soft and fluffy ice cream revealed its pure sweet taste.

  "The old chef said in a soft and loving tone: 'To enjoy this moment'."

  "Thank you," said Tang Ke Xin emotionally as she gazed at the old chef with a sweet smile.

  The old chef went down and prepared to cook a meal for Ke Xin himself.

  Tang Ke Xin excitedly lifted her head to look at Ya Hui, who also smiled and sat down. Looking at her good friend for a long time, she hadn't been so happy in a long time, and sighed: "Eat up, our restaurant's flame ice cream is very famous. Originally it was the dessert after dinner. But I asked the old chef to prepare it ahead of time for you, because I know you love eating ice cream."

  Tang Ke Xin couldn't help but smile happily and open her palm to look at the small snail shell necklace in her hand, suddenly sighing with a smile.

  This afternoon, Qi Jiaming and the chef prepared the freshest seafood delicacies for Ke Xin. There were lobster sashimi, Japanese long-legged crab, and the freshest oyster sashimi. The old chef hid a bit of wasabi in the middle of the oyster sashimi, so when Ke Xin ate it, she immediately threw her head back and gasped for air, and tears almost flowed out again, making Ya Hui burst into loud laughter.

  Two good friends, under the boss's orders, picked up a 7 or 8 year old Lafite red wine, clinked glasses with each other, and happily ate that long Japanese crab claw, while eating and talking about how Uncle Tang used to steam it, for fear of these two girls stealing food, he would use a special method to tie the crabs up so they couldn't steal them.

  Talking about the past, the two of them couldn't help but burst out laughing again. The seven beautiful mermaids outside the glass wall swam happily, occasionally seeing Ya Hui, the kind-hearted deputy manager of the restaurant, and they would fantastically fly a kiss to her.

  Yahui raised her glass to them, thanking their kiss when she suddenly said with emotion: "Actually beauty has many different definitions. We look at the mermaid through a layer of glass and think they are so beautiful. But if one day a mermaid really appeared in front of us, with a beautiful face but a fish-like tail, how would we react?"

  Tang Ke Xin also turned her head, looking at the mermaid inside the glass wall, as if she had completed her mission, slowly swimming out of the water surface. Occasionally, she would turn around and wave goodbye to the guests in the restaurant. Her heart suddenly felt a trembling sensation, and she stretched out her hand, lightly supporting it on the wall, feeling the icy blue seawater surging in her palm. She suddenly smiled.

  After finishing the meal.

  Tang Ke Xin walked out of the Ocean Restaurant accompanied by Ya Hui.

  "No matter what, I've already given up on you, but I also know that you'll keep a certain distance from the president. It's good that you're not leaving, don't mind what others think, and you're indeed a talented person, it can't be hidden. I heard from Manhong that you performed very well in the restaurant today! Congratulations, finally learned something valuable." Yahu looked at Tangkeh with a relaxed expression.

  Tang Ke Xin couldn't help but smile too.

  Ya Hui looked at Ke Xin again, tidying up her lovely short hair, wearing that cute undershirt and shorts. She then turned to look at Zhang, taking in how pretty her little face was, before stretching out her hand and saying: "Alright, hurry back home now, sweep the floor, it hasn't been done for two days. Go to the supermarket and buy some good food for me. My money is in the left upper drawer of the cabinet. When you get your salary, remember to pay me back."

  Tang Ke Xin couldn't help but laugh and nodded, saying: "I know. By the way, tomorrow Xiao Rou might come to our house, I want to invite her for a meal."

  "Alright. I'll pick up a bottle of red wine on my way back, to celebrate that you're safe and sound today. Hurry back." Yahuai urged her.

  Ke Xin listened and could only nod, smiling as she turned to leave. As she walked forward step by step on the soft lawn, she thought about the lunch earlier and couldn't quite understand why Jiang Tiankuai had done that. She thought to herself as she took out the shell necklace that the old chef had given her earlier and placed it in the palm of her hand, gently rotating the delicate lines of the shell. It was a real shell pendant, with beautiful curves that seemed to have been softened by the nourishment of seawater.

  Tang Ke Xin slowly walked to the railing of the backyard, facing the strong sea breeze and the vast blue ocean. She picked up the small conch shell, held it under the sky, and gently rotated it. Suddenly, she remembered what the old chef had said, and she couldn't help but smile. With a playful idea in mind, she put the small conch shell to her lips and blew into it heavily!

  A faint, small sound came from inside the conch shell.

  Ke Xin was shocked, delightedly holding the conch shell, shining it in her palm, and coquettishly saying to it: "You really will ring? Will a prince appear before me in a while? Impossible!"

  A small snail, quietly lying in Ke Xin's palm.

  She picked up the small seashell again and put it to her lips, then blew heavily: "Ta-da———"

  This faint voice, with a sense of time and history's oppression, traverses through time, and is transmitted to this pleasant afternoon.

  Tang Ke Xin couldn't help but laugh again, facing the sea breeze, feeling very happy to pick up the chain lock and put it on. Although there was no mirror, Ke Xin felt the chill of the chain, stimulating her neck, giving off a refreshing and invigorating feeling. She lightly held the small seashell and turned around to continue walking forward.

  Today is Friday, so there are more guests at the hotel lobby front desk.

  Tang Ke Xin wore casual clothes and could move freely in and out of the hall. She happily grasped the small seashell on her neck, walking step by step towards the outside of the hall. However, just as she lifted her head, she saw an SUV Land Rover parked at the entrance of the hall. Su Rui Qi's profile appeared in the car window, and her heart suddenly skipped a beat. She remembered that night when they parted ways, and they hadn't spoken on the phone or met again. The girl's crisp voice, full of possessiveness, still echoed clearly in her ears.

  She held a small trumpet, took a step back, and looked at him wearing a light blue shirt, black trousers, and walking down the car with elegance, handing over the key to the receptionist. Her eyes flashed strongly for a moment, and she suddenly wanted to find a place to hide...

  Su Ruiqi turned around, was about to smile and walk into the hotel, but suddenly saw Ke Xin standing in the lobby, staring at him with a somewhat urgent and timid gaze. He slowed down his footsteps.

  Tang Ke Xin knew it was too late to hide, lowered her head, took a deep breath, and slowly lifted her head, looking at Su Rui Qi, forcing a smile as she walked towards him...

  Su Rui stood silently in place, watching her walk over.

  "What a coincidence......" Tang Ke Xin suddenly didn't know what to call him or how to greet him, and could only smile nervously.

  Su Ruiqi remained silent, staring deeply at her with no expression on his face.

  Tang Ke Xin looked at him with this gaze, becoming even more tense, as if he had pierced through her soul and saw something dirty. She didn't dare to speak again, only hesitated for a moment before hugging her bag, lowering her head and saying: "You... might have something on, I won't disturb you, goodbye."

  Su Ruiqi remained silent, only feeling Tang Ke Xin softly passing by his side, her fingers slightly moving, yet he just stood there, letting her back view get farther and farther away...

  Tang Ke Xin also took a deep breath nervously, her eyes suddenly became slightly red, she hugged her bag tightly and quickly walked out of the hall!

  Su Ruiqi was hesitating when his phone rang, he silently picked it up and responded with a simple "Mm-hmm".

  "Aren't you coming yet?" Ren Zixian's clear voice came: "We've been waiting for you for a long time."

  Su Ruiqi held onto the phone, thought for a moment, before finally speaking up: "I suddenly have something to attend to. I'll leave for a bit and come back later."

  Today's update is over