Chapter 160
“Then I’ll try too.”
Liu Woxing smiled faintly and picked up the roasted pig leg. Since there were many people in the kitchen, she didn’t go overboard—just elegantly took a small bite.
“Ouch, it’s so hot!”
The sudden burst of hot juice caught her off guard, making her normally calm voice quicken.
Xie Mi chuckled. “Tasty?”
“…Yes, tasty.”
Although the scalding juice left her wary, Liu Woxing felt a subtle thrill.
She was actually eating an entire roasted pig leg in full view of everyone!
Although she had done reckless things before, it had always been in private, when no one was watching. Smoking, drinking—she only dared to do such things in secret.
She had a restless soul but was afraid of being discovered.
Now, under Xie Mi’s influence, she was taking tentative steps toward trying things she had never dared to try before.
“…”
Seeing Liu Woxing look like a completely won-over recruit, Xu Shuangrong’s expression darkened further.
Out of the corner of her eye, she spotted a staff member passing by outside the door. Alarmed, she shouted loudly:
“The production team has discovered us!”
The shout startled the busy chefs, and naturally drew the attention of the staff outside.
The passing staff immediately ran over. Seeing the scene inside, their expressions changed instantly. “Director Niu! The missing guests are here—they’re all in the kitchen!!!”
“Damn.”
Xie Mi reacted fastest, quickly grabbing a plastic bag and stuffing the remaining food inside, then bolted toward another door.
“What are you standing there for? Run!”
Shen Yiqing followed, smiling.
Lai Bingxuan ran while muttering, “So annoying… we just started eating a few bites!”
The footsteps of the front-door staff grew louder. Seeing Liu Woxing still dazed, Xu Shuangrong tried to pull her along—but before she could, Liu Woxing dashed off with a whoosh.
“Run!”
Though it looked like a panicked escape, a subtle spark of excitement flickered in Liu Woxing’s eyes.
“…”
Xu Shuangrong was extremely irritated but could only follow, as her current appearance in the chef uniform was not suitable for being filmed.
By the time Qiu Chengye fixed his zipper and came out, he was already surrounded by a line of cameras.
[Haha, no wonder we didn’t see Kitty bro earlier—they were sneaking food in the kitchen!]
[Not bad, Kitty bro looks oddly good in a waiter uniform.]
[Born to be a waiter.]
[Our young master has fallen on hard times.]
Qiu Chengye: “?”
He was about to explode with anger.
…
The staff caught one sneak-eater, of course not forgetting the others.
The assistant director led several burly cameramen in pursuit, chasing them from the herbal garden to the Three Flavor Book House.
Xie Mi carried a bag of roasted pig, leading the guests on a covert escape from the hotel kitchen to the back of the hotel.
They vaulted over obstacles, crawled, scaled walls, squeezed through gaps—fluid and effortless.
Lai Bingxuan was already gasping. “Where are we running to?”
“Until they can’t catch us,” Xie Mi replied, glancing around with full alertness. “If they catch us, image damage is minor. But if the production team punishes us by denying meals, that’s the real disaster!”
Xu Shuangrong: “?”
Shouldn’t image be more important?!
Liu Woxing, unaccustomed to such high-intensity activity, was struggling physically, yet continued looking at Xie Mi with admiration.
Though dirt smeared her clothes and body, she didn’t mind—instead, she felt exhilarated.
“Teacher Xie, which way should we escape next?” she asked seriously.
“No way out.”
Xie Mi shook her head gravely.
“There’s no path left?” Xu Shuangrong panicked.
“No,” Xie Mi still looked serious, pointing at the bag of roasted pig. “If we keep running, the pig will get cold.”
Xu Shuangrong: “?”
While speaking, the assistant director had already caught up with them.
“Don’t move, I’ll handle this,” Xie Mi declared, ready to go down with the production team if necessary.
The assistant director, who had been preparing to catch everyone, saw Xie Mi and immediately did a full 180-degree retreat.
“She’s not here—let’s search elsewhere!”
“Huh?” a cameraman pointed at the person standing straight ahead. “Isn’t that Teacher Xie?”
“I see them—where are you going!”
The assistant director ignored the cameraman, dramatically sprinting toward empty space with wild eyes, “Hey! Little thief, I’ll get you!!”
The cameramen: “…”
After exchanging big eyes with Xie Mi, they silently turned and chased the crazed assistant director instead.
The assistant director glanced back at Xie Mi while running.
[Feeling loved by the fans yet? Yes, this is his decis…]
Xie Mi promptly dashed behind a tree.
[Look at me, Teacher Xie!!]
…
The crisis resolved, Director Niu only caught one sneak-eater: Qiu Chengye.
Staring at the stubborn, unreasonable Qiu Chengye, Director Niu went silent.
Are you telling me only one person was sneaking food?
There were clearly six missing guests!!
Next to him, the assistant director just smirked, quietly claiming credit.
My idol—I’ve got your back. Teacher Xie, I protect you, got it?
Director Niu gave the assistant director a furious blow.
“I don’t even need to guess—it’s you, you idiot!!”
He had planned to punish the sneak-eaters to create some program effect—but it all backfired!
Fine, I’ll just punish one of them.
Director Niu turned to Qiu Chengye.
“Mr. Qiu, you spent money to buy food without permission, seriously violating the production rules. Therefore, you lose lunch, dinner, and the hot spring privileges tonight!”
