My American magical life
Chapter 345 - 345 18 CEO Cheng chuckles as he sets up employees Brother Sun steps in with talent!_2

345: Chapter 18 CEO Cheng chuckles as he sets up employees, Brother Sun steps in with talent!_2 345: Chapter 18 CEO Cheng chuckles as he sets up employees, Brother Sun steps in with talent!_2 Heart aching, yet smiling on her face, Cao Yueyue uttered words that felt like a knife twisting in her heart.

Cao Yueyue succeeded in making both Sun Dongxin and Cheng Daqi laugh.

Good, very good, even though I played the fool, at least I am smart enough, Cao Yueyue consoled herself with the philosophy of a pyrrhic victory.

CEO Cheng, you are handsome, wealthy, and capable; you wouldn’t be cold-hearted enough to take everything I say seriously, right?

Xiao Cao prayed internally, hoping Cheng Daqi wouldn’t take her words to heart.

“CEO Cheng, the corporate culture at Shanhaiguan is too successful, haha.” Sun Dongxin teased, without any consideration for others’ feelings.

Cheng Daqi shook his head and sighed.

“Xiao Cao, your thoughts are good, but don’t repeat them to others after you leave.

Not everyone in the company has the same spirit of struggle as you.”

The others at the dining table were deeply moved by CEO Cheng’s words.

Look, what does it mean to be young with high aspirations—’a spirit of dedication,’ tch.

Heart turned to ashes, Cao Yueyue’s heart turned to ashes, but she had no choice but to continue the struggle.

Even though she fleetingly harbored a desire to destroy the world after hearing Cheng Daqi’s words, she ultimately was a chosen worker.

“CEO Cheng, I am not joking.

Having you look favorably upon me is my good fortune, and studying at Shanhaiguan is also my luck.”

Having already buried herself, overtime pay was gone; Cao Yueyue wanted to solidify her persona.

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“Although it’s not a state banquet today, Fujian cuisine is one of the ‘Eight Great Traditions’ of Hua Country’s cooking, and several Fujianese dishes have made it into the state banquet menu.

Try this one; it’s considered a delicacy within the banquet.”

Describing the contents of the bowl, which was Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, Cheng Daqi explained the characteristics of Fujianese food to Lisa.

“Fujian is situated next to mountains and near the sea, so Fujian cuisine can boast of delights from both land and sea.

It’s named Buddha Jumps Over the Wall.

The rough idea is that the flavor is so delicious that even a monk who is vegetarian might covertly climb over a wall to partake in it, forgoing their faith for this gastronomic delight.”

CEO Cheng’s explanation was well-attuned to Lisa’s Western perspective, and though she initially had no concept of such a name, she immediately grasped that the dish must be exquisite after Cheng Daqi’s analogy.

“Chan, to forsake one’s faith for food implies the person isn’t a devout believer.” The blonde beauty hesitated to try it, finding the mix of various ingredients in Buddha Jumps Over the Wall to somewhat resemble ‘dark cuisine.’

“Well, monks are not believers.

Buddhist monks are similar to monks and nuns in Christianity.”

The more Cheng Daqi explained, the more the blonde beauty covered her mouth in dismay.

“My God, is there…

some kind of sorcery with this dish?

It can actually tempt monks into falling from grace.”

Thinking about the shepherds of Christianity…

They don’t need temptation; they’ve proactively fallen beyond the boundaries of human imagination.

CEO Cheng, with a complex expression, shifted the topic back to the food itself.

“Are monks not fallen enough?

Look at the state priests have fallen to.

Lisa, try it before you judge.”

“Hmm…”

The blonde beauty was just eating, but her every move was being watched by others.

To those unfamiliar with CEO Cheng, he seemed like a superstar that evening—with his youth, good looks, Sun Dongxin’s utmost courtesy, and his exceedingly beautiful blonde companion, he caught everyone’s attention.

Unfortunately, the guests accompanying them that night were typical representatives of Sun Dongxin’s circle—economically suitable Hua Country locals who didn’t speak English.

Therefore, they didn’t understand what Lisa and Cheng Daqi were discussing; they merely observed that after talking for a while, the blonde beauty began to taste the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall.

“Chan, I’ve never tasted anything like this elsewhere, an ultimate complex flavor, similar to the silkworm pupae I’ve eaten before—I mean the particular flavor.

Compared to the silkworm pupae, whose taste relies on the ingredients, this dish has a richer layering of flavors, very impressive.”

“CEO Cheng, Ms.

Lisa seems to like Buddha Jumps Over the Wall?” The middle-aged man sitting opposite Cheng Daqi asked.

The speaker was Guo Chongyang, a connection introduced to Cheng Daqi by Sun Dongxin that evening, the owner of Ludao Art Vocational College, and Sun Dongxin’s old comrade.

“Haha, it’s the crown jewel of Fujian cuisine, living up to its reputation.

Lisa has savored global cuisines in America, but she’s still astonished by this dish’s flavors.”

“CEO Cheng, I am from Chaoshan.

Chaoshan cuisine differs from Fujian cuisine.

If you ever come to Chaoshan, make sure to contact me, haha.” Guo Chongyang gave face to Cheng Daqi, or rather, he was giving face to Sun Dongxin.

The logic here was—if CEO Cheng was good, Sun Dongxin thought he was good, and Sun Dongxin was indeed very good.

As the smallest Karami in the Ludao circle, Guo Chongyang ran a private art college and was eager to collaborate with CEO Cheng’s MCN company.

“Probably won’t have time this trip; I plan to stay in the country for half a month, and there’s a myriad of things to attend to at Shanhaiguan—a busy schedule.” Cheng Daqi said with a wry smile.

“Hahaha, CEO Cheng, we are all friends here.

If there’s anything I can help with, just let me know.” As he said this, Guo Chongyang even seemed to be signaling a toast.

He had heard clearly—Cheng Daqi’s MCN had received an investment of fifteen million dollars from Dongxin Group, with a boundless future ahead.

He didn’t want to miss out on any opportunity here.

“By the way, Xiao Cheng, there have been a lot of attacks against you online recently.

I’ve seen them, and it’s all unfounded slander.

You should talk more with Wu Lu; you can’t let those misinformed people tarnish your reputation.”

Out of the blue, Sun Dongxin suddenly brought up Cheng Daqi’s online reputation.

Guo Chongyang gave Sun Dongxin a surprised look, aware that Brother Sun was deliberately interrupting his magic.