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The Restaurant After Work · Reunion 537

Original title: 下班后的餐厅·重逢 537

The Restaurant After Work · Reunion 537 — Story character concept art
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After work, Yu Ning is arranged to attend a restaurant food tasting, only to discover that the chef is He Chuan, and the menu still uses the set-meal names they had designed together years ago.

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Story summary

After work, Yu Ning is arranged to attend a restaurant food tasting, only to discover that the chef is He Chuan, and the menu still uses the set-meal names they had designed together years ago. Worried that her ideas were used without compensation, she is met with an authorization inquiry letter he wrote years ago but never sent. The two recalculate the credits and profit sharing, removing dishes that are no longer suitable; this meal allows them to find their balance in working together again, without rushing to restore their past intimacy.

Characters

  • Yu NingOriginal Concept · F&B Planner

    A fictional adult character, serving as the food and beverage planner in the story.

  • He ChuanOriginal Concept · Pastry Chef

    A fictional adult character, serving as the pastry chef in the story.

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