CEO He : Please Don't Love Me-Chapter 96 - A New Opportunity

Lin Qianru pushed the trolley inside the VIP room.

She looked at the man inside the room once and then lowered her head.

After putting the dish on the table, she bowed her head and said

"Thank you so much, Sir, for helping me that day."

Mr. Chi raised his head from his phone and looked at his phone. His face didn't have much of expression as he waved his hand and said

"It's alright."

He then picked up the chopsticks and clipped the dish. As he put it in his mouth, Lin Qianru looked at his expression carefully.

"It tastes good."

His praise brought a smile to Lin Qianru's face and she said without thinking.

"Thanks."

Mr. Chi looked at her after he heard her 'thanks' and asked with interest

"Why are you saying 'thanks'?"

Lin Qinaru bit her tongue cursing her for her stupidity.

Actually, the dish was made by her. She has been startled when the young chef suddenly asked her to cook the dish.

When she refused in fear of being caught he said that the manager had promised him that he would give him a bonus if he made the dish that the VIP customer liked.

So the young chef begged her saying that he would divide the bonus with her if she agreed to cook the dish.

The offer was tempting so Lin Qinaru, in the end, agreed and cooked the dish.

However, she just couldn't control her tongue and almost exposed herself.

"That…Sir…actually I was thanking you in place of the chef who cooked the dish."

Stumbling with her words, she finally replied.

"But isn't it you who cooked the dish?"

Mr. Chi asked with a smile and Lin Qianru said

"Yes but… what?"

She was shocked and looked at Mr. Chi realizing he was smiling at her.

Still unknown to what was happening, Lin Qianru tried to explain

"Sir, what are you saying? It's not me who cooked it. You must have some misunderstanding."

Mr. Chi nodded his head as if agreeing with her and said

"Maybe…why don't we check the camera that is in the kitchen?"

And Lin Qianru stilled at his words.

She had forgotten that there were cameras in the kitchen areas.

Seeing her silence, Mr. Chi leaned back on the chair and clipped one more piece from the plate. Eating with relish, he waited for her to say anything and finally she opened her mouth.

"Sir, please don't expel that young chef because it was not his mistake. He got burnt that day and spilled the soup that you have ordered so I…..so I cooked it. Although I know that I am only a waitress and it's not my work, I didn't know what else to do. If you find something wrong in all this matter then please punish me only and leave that chef."

Since Lin Qianru's head was lowered she didn't see that Chi Rong had not removed his eyes away from her since the time she had started speaking.

When she finished, he looked away and asked

"Why didn't you inform the manager if he was injured?"

The question was only answered by a long silence making Chi Rong frown. He turned his head again to look at Lin Qianru and found her hands clutching her apron tightly.

"Say freely whatever you want to say."

Lin Qianru let out a relieved sigh hearing these words.

"The manager is a bit short-tempered. The young chef was afraid that if informed he would fire her from the restaurant and he would become jobless."

Chi Rong eyes went cold and he asked

"What do you think?"

"Huh?"

Lin Qianru didn't understand his question and Chi Rong patiently repeated

"How is the manager according to you?"

Lin Qianru has always disliked the manager and since the last time she had found out Su Mian's truth she has become braver. So she said truly whatever she felt.

"I think that he is indeed short-tempered. Cutting half month salary just because you delver or prepare the dishes one minute late, saying disrespectful words to those who work under him and don't trying to understand other's situation….he is indeed short-tempered."

Finishing her words, Lin Qianru released a sigh quietly. In one sentence, she has told the whole truth. If Mr. Chi was a wise man then the manager's days would be more difficult in the future.

With lowered head, she heard a chuckle followed by Mr. Chi's words.

"He is indeed short-tempered."

Chi Rong moved his tongue inside his mouth and asked the waitress in front of him.

"You cook so well. Why did you become a waitress here?" 𝐛𝐞𝐝𝗻𝐨𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝐜𝐨𝗺

Lin Qianru was surprised to hear Mr. Chi's question but the next moment she was happy. No person would be unhappy after hearing the praise for the food that was cooked by him.

But when she had to answer Chi Rong's question she suddenly felt a little indignant.

This time she raised her head.

"I used to have my own restaurant in my hometown. But for some reason, I had to move to City H and close down that restaurant."

There was a bitter smile on her lips as she continued

"The popular restaurants of City H sought a few years experience only then they would give the job. But they look down on my experience of running a restaurant for five years because it was only in a small town. When I came to 'Night Bird' restaurant to look for a job, I was told that there was no job available except for a waitress."

She shrugged her shoulders and said

"So I accepted it."

Chi Rong thought over what she said and nodded his head.

He put down his chopsticks and suddenly took out his business card from his pocket.

"Here, take this"

He forwarded it towards Lin Qianru who took it with a confused face and looked at it.

"I really like the food cooked by you. I want to hire you as my personal chef. You would just need to cook three-time meals and the salary will be higher than the cook who cooks in a restaurant. If you feel that you want to take this job then call me."

With that, Chi Rong stood up from his chair and wiped his mouth with the napkin.

Then he walked out of the VIP room leaving Lin Qianru staring at the business card in her hands.