Villain: Without morals, you can't be manipulated!-Chapter 56 - Maybe the White Fungus Wasn’t Cooked Properly
Chapter 56 Maybe the White Fungus Wasn’t Cooked Properly
As Qi Lin walked toward the kitchen, he casually popped a piece of gum into his mouth, his lips curling into a mischievous smirk.
For his first round, he brought out shrimp dumplings and egg tarts. On his way out of the kitchen, he tossed one shrimp dumpling and one egg tart into his mouth.
“Mmm~ Not bad. This place actually has some pretty good breakfast. How did I never notice before?”
“And it’s not just the food—the owner is drop-dead gorgeous. I’ll have to stop by more often.”
Chewing on someone else’s breakfast, Qi Lin grinned to himself.
“Your food is here.”
He walked up to the table and carelessly dropped the two baskets of dim sum onto the table before turning to leave.
The customers blinked in surprise before their expressions darkened.
What kind of service was this?
They were paying customers, yet this was how they were treated?
Still, being regulars, they decided to let it slide.
However, just as they were about to start eating, they noticed something was off.
Why was there one piece missing from each basket?
They had been eating here for a long time—they knew exactly how many pieces should be in each serving.
“Forget it, the kitchen must’ve miscounted.”
These customers were patient and didn’t bother complaining to Xia Sha. But from the kitchen doorway, Qi Lin had been watching the whole thing unfold.
He chuckled to himself.
“Wow, these customers are really tolerant. The service sucks, and their food is short a few pieces, yet they’re still sticking around?”
“Well, guess I’ll have to up the ante.”
With that thought, Qi Lin chewed his gum for a few seconds before spitting it straight into a bowl of white fungus porridge.
“Ew~”
Even he found it disgusting.
But hey, he was the villain—doing bad things was part of the job.
Without changing his expression, he carried the tainted bowl over to the customers’ table and walked away.
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Five minutes later.
“Blergh!”
“Waiter! Get over here!”
One of the customers shot up from his seat, his face filled with rage as he pointed at the table. The commotion immediately caught Xia Sha’s attention.
Hearing the outburst, ‘Wang Cheng’ walked over, and Xia Sha hurriedly followed to see what was going on.
“Explain this—what the hell is this?! Is this what you call hygiene?”
“Why is there chewed-up gum in my white fungus porridge?”
The customer’s face was red with fury as he pointed at the offending bowl.
Xia Sha’s expression stiffened.
Finding gum in breakfast soup?
This was a serious hygiene violation.
If word got out, it could ruin the restaurant’s reputation. But the real problem was—this had never happened before.
“Wang Cheng, explain yourself. What happened?”
A thought suddenly hit Xia Sha—hadn’t she seen ‘Wang Cheng’ chewing something earlier?
Her face paled.
Could it be…?
“Oh, that? Well, isn’t it just undercooked white fungus? It’s a bit tough, but if you chew a little harder, it’ll be fine.”
Qi Lin lazily pointed at the gum, completely nonchalant.
“Pfft!!”
The customers nearly spat out blood in fury.
Did he think they were blind?
Did he really expect them to mistake chewed gum for white fungus?
It was obvious he wasn’t taking any responsibility.
“Boss, we’ve been loyal customers here for a long time. We never expected you to treat us like this. We’re done talking—see you in court.”
The furious customers stormed out.
It took all of Xia Sha’s persuasive efforts to calm them down. In the end, she had to pay 5,000 yuan in compensation just to smooth things over.
Before leaving, the customers shot a final glare at ‘Wang Cheng’ before walking out.
“Wang Cheng! Did you spit that gum into the soup?”
As soon as they were gone, Xia Sha’s polite facade disappeared, replaced by an icy glare.
“Maybe… Probably… Possibly… Who knows?”
Qi Lin rubbed his nose, acting like he couldn’t quite remember.
Seeing his arrogant, indifferent attitude, Xia Sha finally lost her temper.
“Get out! I’m telling you right now—you’re FIRED!”
She pointed to the door, shouting in anger.
Instead of looking remorseful, ‘Wang Cheng’ actually seemed annoyed.
“Fine, fire me if you want—but you still owe me my wages. Fifty yuan, pay up.”
Hearing him demand money, Xia Sha laughed in disbelief.
“You still have the audacity to ask me for money! Because of you, I had to compensate those customers 5,000 yuan! And you think you deserve 50 yuan?! If anything, you should be paying me! Do you want me to call your parents right now?”
Seeing that he wasn’t getting paid, ‘Wang Cheng’ shrugged.
“Fine, keep your lousy fifty bucks. I quit anyway. But when I leave, I’m gonna tell everyone this place is a scam restaurant.”
Just as he reached the door, he glanced at the fridge. Then, right in front of Xia Sha’s stunned face, he rushed over, yanked open the fridge, grabbed three cans of Red Bull, and bolted.
From outside, his gleeful voice rang out.
“Since you won’t pay me, I’ll take these instead—call it even! Haha, bet that pisses you off!”
“Pfft!”
Seeing him dash off with her drinks, Xia Sha literally saw stars. Her vision darkened.
And the next thing she knew—she fainted from anger.
“Boss! Boss, are you okay?”
Fortunately, the young female server had just come downstairs and caught her in time. Otherwise, she would’ve hit the ground hard.
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