Hearing this, Chancellor Wen was a little unhappy. He thought to himself, Although I am indeed a little afraid of supernatural beasts, I am usually a dignified Chancellor. Luo Huai’an is really looking down on me.

He then smiled nonchalantly and said, “Go ahead and tell me, I won’t be afraid.”

Luo Huai’an then whispered, “We have thirty new employees in our store, and the person next to me is one of them. Did you see that?”

“Yes, I saw it.”

“They are supernatural beasts like the wenyao, and their true form is the bluebird. They are the same species as that deliveryman.”

As Luo Huai’an was speaking, she suddenly noticed that Chancellor Wen’s face was a little pale, and she immediately became worried, “Chancellor, are you alright? Were you frightened?”

Chancellor Wen smiled gently, his face calm and composed. “Of course, it’s alright.”

As if that wasn’t enough, he added, “Don’t worry, I’m not scared at all.”

Luo Huai’an observed Chancellor Wen’s complexion repeatedly and found that although his face was a little pale, there seemed to be no other problems. So he breathed a sigh of relief, “That’s good.”

Then, as if remembering something, Luo Huai’an began to confide in the Chancellor. “Chancellor, actually, I didn’t want to hire supernatural beasts as employees at first. But labor is too expensive now. If I use my money to only hire humans, the cafeteria simply won’t be able to develop. I have to find another way. Because of what happened before, I was worried that you wouldn’t be able to handle it. Fortunately, you are so calm now, so I’m relieved.”

Chancellor Wen remained smiling and kind, his eyes even narrowing slightly, “I understand your predicament. Don’t worry, I am the head of the school, how could I be afraid of a little matter like supernatural beasts?”

Upon hearing this, Luo Huai’an breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Chancellor Wen with admiration. She thought to herself that if Chancellor Wen could continue to maintain such strong composure, given time, she might be able to tell him about her and Qi Ze’s true forms.

However, she didn’t have that intention yet, because she was too powerful as Pixiu, unlike ordinary supernatural beasts. She’s worried that if she was exposed, she would be at the mercy of others and unable to earn money freely.

… … translated by Maela @ whitemoonlighttranslations.com

At this moment, the wontons were cooked. One Bird put the small wontons into a takeout container, then in a plastic bag, and handed them to Chancellor Wen.

Chancellor Wen calmly took the plastic bag and walked to the cafeteria entrance with an air of composure.

The secretary had also just received her packed up stir-fried dishes, so the two of them left the Eighth Cafeteria together.

The secretary was engrossed in the aroma of braised pork and couldn’t wait to return to the office to feast. But just then, she caught a glimpse of Chancellor Wen out of the corner of her eye, and her gaze froze.

As Chancellor Wen walked down the steps, he lost his footing and almost fell.

The secretary was terrified and rushed over. “Chancellor, are you alright?”

Chancellor Wen stopped and steadied himself. “Don’t worry, I’m fine.”

Chancellor Wen comforted the secretary as he returned to his office.

He closed the office door, placed the wontons he had bought steadily on the table, sat heavily in his office chair, and let out a sigh of lingering fear.

Heavens knew how much self-control he used just to barely keep from losing his composure in front of so many students and the secretary.

Chancellor Wen wiped his face, a hint of resentment rising in his heart towards Luo Huai’an. “Your skills are so good, you could hire a lot of human employees after working for a year. Why do you always have to hire supernatural beasts as employees!”

He had just been surrounded by twenty wenyao and thirty bluebirds.

The thought suddenly popped into Chancellor Wen’s mind, ‘Why not just pay the penalty and have Xiao Luo leave?“

He couldn’t interfere with Luo Huai’an’s recruitment, but he could make Luo Huai’an leave.

Just then, the aroma of wontons wafted from the table, gradually filling the office air with the scent of meat.

Chancellor Wen couldn’t help but sniff, his stomach rumbling. He glanced at the wontons and, following his instincts, opened the container.

Although wontons were ‘small’, the process involved was quite complex, requiring careful planning at every step.

This was a bowl of clear, thick soup, sprinkled with tender, yellow egg shreds, and bright green scallions, topped with a spoonful of fragrant lard, and drizzled with a few drops of freshly fried scallion oil. Just looking at it made one’s mouth water.

The real star of the show, the goldfish-tail wontons, stretched out its tail, bobbing up and down, just like a real goldfish swimming.

The thin, translucent wonton wrappers tightly encased the savory meat filling.

Chancellor Wen muttered to himself, “I’m hungry now. After I finish this meal, I’ll think about how to get Xiao Luo to leave.”

Chancellor Wen couldn’t resist picking up a wonton and taking a polite bite.

The wonton wrappers were very thin, making them incredibly smooth to eat.

The meat filling was bouncy and springy; one bite released a burst of hot, fragrant broth, and the delicious flavor spread throughout one’s mouth, making every bite an ultimate taste experience.

These wontons were so delicious that they exceeded his expectations.

Chancellor Wen had never eaten such delicious wontons before. Upon encountering such a delicacy, he was startled and his eyes widened in disbelief.

These wontons were so smooth and tender that they could be swallowed without much chewing, which was great for your teeth.

Chancellor Wen couldn’t help but eat the goldfish tail wontons one after another, and soon he finished them all, leaving only half a bowl of soup.

Chancellor Wen still felt unsatisfied, so he picked up the soup and took a sip. The steaming soup entered his mouth, and Chancellor Wen’s eyes widened. The broth, infused with various flavoring ingredients, was incredibly delicious, and he didn’t feel thirsty after drinking it.

Chancellor Wen felt comfortable all over his mouth.

Chancellor Wen put down the takeout container in his hand and fell into deep thought for a long time, his mind filled with images of two people fighting.

The little black figure said menacingly, “You’re afraid of supernatural beasts, so you can’t let them stay in campus anymore!“

The little white figure said gently, “There are good and bad people, and there are good and bad supernatural beasts too. Those in the cafeteria actually helped Xiao Luo make such delicious food, so they seem to be a good group of supernatural beasts. Besides, if you drive them away, where will you find such wontons to eat?“

In the end, the white figure defeated the black figure with the holy light of food.

Because of the presence of the little wontons, Chancellor Wen decided to temporarily postpone driving Luo Huai’an away.

At that moment, Chancellor Wen caught a glimpse of the sandalwood Pixiu carving on the table. He couldn’t help but reach out and take it in his hand.

Actually, ever since he started seeing in person whatever he hung up on his walls, he wondered if the Pixiu would also appear on his campus. At that time, he found himself just as afraid as when he had first seen a wenyao.

However, he didn’t think this fantasy would come true. After all, the appearance of a great divine beast like Pixiu would surely cause chaos in the world. How could it possibly appear in a small school like theirs?

He glanced down at the sandalwood Pixiu and sighed, “Your nickname is Bixie (warding off evil), and I once prayed to you to keep these supernatural beasts away from my world. But why are there more and more of them on campus? This really didn’t work.”

Mythical Beast Cafeteria translated by Maela @ whitemoonlighttranslations.com

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