Die Feng left for Changhai alone, and as soon as he was gone, Zilan quickly slipped back into the noodle shop. To his dismay, he discovered that the job of acting as a waiter in Yanzhi's noodle shop had been snatched by that brat. The very thought of someone else taking his spot left Zilan feeling deeply unsettled.
Who knows what got into Zilan's head, but he actually started competing with Ziyi for chores, as if he were stubbornly determined to prove to Yanzhi that this kid was inferior to him and that he himself was irreplaceable. Meanwhile, seeing his chores being hijacked, Ziyi worried that Sister Yanzhi might no longer have use for him and that he and his sister would lose this sanctuary, so he worked even harder. Ziyi wanted to prove to Sister Yanzhi that he performed exceptionally well, hoping she wouldn't drive them away.
Seeing Ziyi work so hard, Zilan worked even harder. Seeing Zilan perform even better than him, Ziyi pushed himself harder still. The two began a Matryoshka doll-like spiral of competition.
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