Chapter 869: Chapter 869: Not Going Out of My Way to Invite Annoyance
But if it weren’t for that head chef who made a connection, Ye Fei wouldn’t even have the possibility of trying to become an apprentice to that master.
Therefore, Ye Fei was always very grateful to the head chef.
Thinking about it, actually, she’s been meeting helpful people along the way.
"No matter what my ranking is after this competition." Ye Fei said to Zhao Gushen, "Even if I get eliminated in this competition, it doesn’t matter."
"Actually, I was already psychologically prepared for this." Ye Fei said, "I originally wanted to wait for me and Xiao Mo to settle down before pursuing my dream."
"Now is the right time." Ye Fei said.
Even without meeting Zhao Gushen, her and Xiao Mo’s life is already stable now.
She has enough income to support herself.
No longer needing to wander aimlessly like before.
Even if she’s busy with the restaurant, she can still find time to continue her work as a food blogger.
If there are any financial issues with the restaurant, she can just use her income as a food blogger to compensate.
Ye Fei thought that she always seemed to be finding things to do.
Constantly taking on challenges.
Originally, she was doing well as a food blogger, there was no need to start a new business and suffer through it.
Moreover, opening a restaurant is ultimately too risky.
She might have some fame as a food blogger, which could attract a certain crowd.
But after the fame fades, what’s left is still the draw for diners, which is essential to keep the restaurant running.
Many restaurants are ambitious when they first open, but they can’t last long and end up closing down.
Now, opening a restaurant looks profitable, but more often, it results in losses.
But Ye Fei still wants to give it a try.
If life lacks challenges, lacks the determination and courage to fight for one’s dreams.
If you don’t take the opportunity to try more while you’re young, when you look back on your life in old age,
regretting many missed chances and wondering why you didn’t give it a shot back then.
Leaving this world, which you can only visit once, with regret.
How unbearable would that be?
Zhao Gushen nodded, "Alright, I support you."
"Let’s not talk about this now, we’ll wait until after the competition." Ye Fei said, "You should go sit in the front, I’ll head back now."
"Okay." Zhao Gushen nodded, watched Ye Fei head back to the backstage, and then left.
Shortly after Zhao Gushen left, Li Xiaoyun also came backstage.
Li Xiaoyun didn’t feel comfortable barging in directly, so she only poked her head through the door.
The backstage door was open.
Because before, there had been some unpleasantness between Shi Jiumei, Ding Ruyun, and Ye Fei.
So now they were worried that if the contestants closed the door, something might happen.
That’s why the doors were open.
If something did happen, they would be able to hear and get there in time.
"Xiao Fei!" Li Xiaoyun called at the door.
Ye Fei heard the voice and turned to look at the door.
Seeing that it was Li Xiaoyun, Ye Fei quickly ran out.
"Why didn’t you come in?" Ye Fei asked, giving Li Xiaoyun a big hug.
"Aren’t there other contestants here? It would be rude to disturb them with our chatting." Li Xiaoyun said.
"No worries, they’re all great people." Ye Fei said with a smile.
"Well, I didn’t really come for anything specific, just wanted to cheer you on." Li Xiaoyun said.
Li Xiaoyun went back to her hometown for the New Year.
Although her family is in City B,
her mother’s older relatives are still in the old Jin City hometown.
She doesn’t go back every year.
After all, her grandparents’ house is in City B.
So it rotates every year.
One year she stays in City B for the New Year, and the next she goes back to the old Jin City.
This year it happened to be the turn to go back to Jin City.
Therefore, Ye Fei wasn’t able to visit the Li Family for the New Year.
When Li Xiaoyun returned after the New Year, Ye Fei had gotten tickets for the competition and sent them to Li Xiaoyun.
The tickets were next to the Zhao Family’s seats, all in the front VIP section.
"Alright then, I’ll go find my seat in the front." Li Xiaoyun said.
Ye Fei grabbed her and said, "Wait a moment."
"What is it?" Li Xiaoyun stopped to ask.
Ye Fei felt that ever since marrying Zhao Gushen, she had been paying too little attention to Li Xiaoyun.
She didn’t meet up with her as much as before.
But being busy was no excuse.
Li Xiaoyun is also very busy, but she always tries her best to make time to help her take care of Xiao Mo.
Ye Fei thought she had really neglected Li Xiaoyun.
She felt full of guilt.
"What’s with you? Why do you look like you did something that wronged me?" Li Xiaoyun knew Ye Fei too well.
One look at Ye Fei’s expression and Li Xiaoyun could guess Ye Fei’s feelings.
"Come on, what did you do to wrong me?" Actually, Li Xiaoyun couldn’t believe Ye Fei would do anything to wrong her.
She just couldn’t guess why Ye Fei had that expression.
Ye Fei said embarrassedly, "I feel like I’ve been neglecting you, haven’t seen you in a while."
"Who said that? Didn’t you come to bring me tickets just last week?" Li Xiaoyun quickly responded upon hearing that.
"You know what I mean." Ye Fei said.
Li Xiaoyun laughed, "You’re overthinking it. We haven’t lost contact. We may not meet as often as before, but we chat on WeChat every day, haven’t grown apart one bit."
"Don’t overthink it." Li Xiaoyun said, "It used to be that you were taking care of Xiao Mo by yourself, there were times you couldn’t handle it alone, so I’d help as much as I could, of course, I’d visit often."
"Now someone is looking after Xiao Mo, you don’t have to be so exhausted, and I get to catch my breath too. You want me to visit every few days like before, spare me."
"Besides, you’re living with Zhao Gushen. On weekdays I have work, can’t go to you. After work and during weekends you spend time with Zhao Gushen, if I visit I’d just be a third wheel, right?"
"And honestly, even if I did come over, with Zhao Gushen keeping an eye on me, I’d feel extra unnecessary, like I’m intruding on your married life." Li Xiaoyun said, rolling her eyes when mentioning Zhao Gushen.
Before Ye Fei and Zhao Gushen got married, she’d only occasionally bumped into him.
Zhao Gushen’s dislike was way too obvious.
Li Xiaoyun wouldn’t force herself where she wasn’t wanted.
Ye Fei: "..."
"Then let’s meet outside." Ye Fei said, "After the competition, when I’m free."
"Sure." Li Xiaoyun said, "One day, when I have a chance to go out for business, I’ll come find you at home too."
When Zhao Gushen isn’t there, she could have a proper chat with Ye Fei.
"You have no idea, I really miss your cooking." Li Xiaoyun said, holding onto Ye Fei’s arm.
