অধ্যায় একশত বায়ান্ন: প্রাতরাশ
“Aha,” the person outside the door replied, “Today’s morning task is to prepare breakfast for your partner.”
“Miss Lan, may you open the door now?” The staff member knocked on the door again. What they wanted to capture was the female guest’s natural, makeup-free state. If they let Lan Qing go back and put on makeup, it would lose all its meaning.
“Alright.” Lan Qing had just opened the door, and upon seeing the staff, she instantly breathed a sigh of relief. “Why wasn’t this arrangement mentioned last night?”
“It was a temporary decision made during the meeting last night,” the staff member replied, and then added, “The previous group director fell ill, so I am temporarily filling in for the group director today.”
“Okay,” Lan Qing nodded. “Please wait a moment while I freshen up.”
“Sure.” The group director was already satisfied to capture Lan Qing in her natural, makeup-free state, and glancing into the room, it was neat and tidy, nothing out of the ordinary.
***
On the other side, Sang Yijia woke up a few minutes earlier than the production team and had already washed up and changed her clothes.
“Miss Sang woke up really early.” Knowing Sang Yijia’s daily routine, the group director figured that if she were at home, she would definitely be in the gym right now. However, since there was no gym here, she would likely head downstairs for a run.
True enough, Sang Yijia had changed into sportswear.
“Yes,” Sang Yijia nodded. “What is the task for this morning?”
“To make breakfast for your partner,” the group director replied. “Later, all the female guests will gather in the kitchen downstairs.”
“Miss Sang, are you going down first?” the group director asked.
Sang Yijia looked at her outfit. “Wait a moment, I’ll go change.”
If she guessed correctly, after breakfast they would probably head straight to the beach, and her current vest and sports shorts might not be suitable.
“Alright.” The group director was exceptionally polite.
Curious, Sang Yijia cast a few extra glances before turning around to change her clothes.
The group director also stepped out of the room and remained in the living room, looking around.
“Is this room arranged by Lu Wenchuan?”
“Did you guys smell that? There’s a faint hint of green lemon.”
“Really.”
“The sea breeze blowing into my room just smells like salt,” a staff member remarked. “Feels like being a salted fish.”
The group director smiled. “A salted fish wouldn’t be as big as you.”
Before long, Sang Yijia came out wearing casual clothes. Both her top and pants were loose-fitting, concealing her graceful figure.
Sang Yijia checked the time. “Let’s go.”
***
The first guest had set off, and the group director sent a message out telling the colleagues downstairs to get ready.
Meanwhile, over at Yan Ningxi’s place, no matter how much they knocked, there was no response. However, Xu Wei came out from the next room, looking dazedly at the staff.
“Are we doing a task?” Xu Wei quickly woke up, immediately getting into the zone while subtly avoiding the camera lens to prevent any unflattering moments from being captured.
As for Yan Ningxi, she was still fast asleep. The staff could only knock on the door and eventually tried calling, but nobody answered.
This left the staff completely bewildered, with no idea what to do next.
Xu Wei got herself sorted and set off, while Yan Ningxi’s side showed no movement at all.
Having no other choice, the staff turned to Sang Yijia to see if she had any way to wake Yan Ningxi up.
By this time, however, Sang Yijia had already arrived at the kitchen prepared by the show, put on an apron, and started preparing breakfast.
When the staff came looking for her, Sang Yijia had just washed the rice and put it into the rice cooker to cook.
“Make Xiao Sisi wake up?” Sang Yijia recalled. “Wait a moment, let me make a phone call and see.”
“We already called, but nobody answered,” the staff member said, looking distressed.
Sang Yijia smiled. “That must have been the work number. I have her personal number.”
With that, Sang Yijia made the call. The ringtone played over and over, and just as it was about to automatically disconnect, Yan Ningxi finally picked up.
“Jiajia?” Yan Ningxi was still half-asleep, her voice soft and tender like a newly awakened kitten, making one want to gently pet her. “Something the matter?”
Sang Yijia briefly explained the task arranged by the production team.
“Oh, is that so? Then Bian He and I won’t eat breakfast,” Yan Ningxi was awake, yet not entirely awake, yawning lazily as she replied, “You won’t die from being hungry for half a day.”
Sang Yijia: “……”
Production team: “……”
“I’m going to sleep a bit more, bye.” Yan Ningxi hung up the phone with absolute nonchalance.
Sang Yijia turned to look at the staff and, after pondering for a moment, said seriously, “Actually, you could just let Bian He come down and make breakfast.”
“……”
The corners of the production team’s mouth twitched. “Tomorrow is when the male guests make breakfast.”
“……” Sang Yijia fell silent for a rare moment. “I feel like Xiao Sisi is more suited for making midnight snacks.”
Production team: “……”
Yan Ningxi’s matter was simply let go. After all, she was inside her hotel room, and the production team couldn’t exactly break down the door and drag her up to cook breakfast. After much deliberation, the production team decided to wake Bian He up instead.
***
Bian He arrived and, gazing at the three women nearby, fell into deep contemplation. After a short while, he turned to ask Sang Yijia, “I thought the male guests were supposed to cook breakfast today.”
“Xiao Sisi didn’t want to get up,” Sang Yijia said as her white porridge was almost ready. She then added century eggs and lean pork, and a rich, savory aroma immediately wafted through the air.
Lan Qing’s hand paused for a moment. She was supposed to make breakfast for Shen Jin, but didn't really feel like cooking, so she picked up some slices of bread, intending to make a simple sandwich.
“Wow, Jiajia’s culinary skills are amazing,” Xu Wei said. Unsure of Shen Jing’s preferences, she had spent a long time pondering in the kitchen before deciding to make a bowl of egg noodles. “Just smelling the aroma makes me want to eat.”
“Thank you,” Sang Yijia stirred the century egg and lean pork porridge, and feeling it was just about ready, she turned off the heat.
“Female guests who have finished making breakfast can now go wake up your partners,” the staff prompted from the side.
Bian He let out an ‘ah’ and hurriedly chased after Sang Yijia. “Want to go together?”
“Want a free ride?” Sang Yijia raised an eyebrow.
Bian He sheepishly scratched the back of his head. “If I made it, she definitely wouldn’t like it, but what you make is different!”
“Mm, you’re right,” Sang Yijia generously nodded. “However, this portion of mine is just enough for two people.”
“I’m afraid I can’t help you out.”
Bian He let out an exclamation. “No way, you two eat that much?”
“Indeed,” Sang Yijia replied with equanimity. “Since I like century egg and lean pork porridge, I’ll eat a bit more.”
Bian He: “……”
“How about making a poached egg?” Xu Wei offered a suggestion from the side. “Then cook a bowl of noodles and add two stalks of green vegetables. I think that’s about right.”
“If there’s also some Lao Gan Ma chili sauce to mix in, I think it would be even better,” Xu Wei licked her lips.
Hearing this, Sang Yijia stopped in her tracks. “It’s better to eat less spice in the morning.”
“Alright,” Xu Wei shrugged, playfully sticking out her tongue.
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