Chapter 145: Cooking Wine Explodes in Popularity! Something's Gone Wrong!

Chu Lin drove Zhao Mo to the Jinhua residential complex where Cai Yao lived. As they parked, Julie and a few other women, who had already received his message, were waiting inside the complex. Seeing him arrive, they immediately stepped forward to greet him warmly:

“Boss!”

“Mo Mo.”

“President Chu!”

“...”

“Follow me, everyone. The kitchen for the shoot is upstairs!” Chu Lin called out as he led them inside. When they reached Cai Yao’s door and rang the bell, Chu Lin’s eyes brightened involuntarily upon seeing her open the door.

This only fueled the growing popularity of Lin Yao’s cooking wine promotion.

Seizing the opportunity, he personally went upstairs to experience it. Moments later, his expression darkened, and he hurriedly left.

“I didn’t expect it to be just an advertisement video, but with Mo Mo’s figure involved, I won’t fuss about it.”

It really smelled delightful.

Chu Lin nodded, watching Miss Cai’s joyful expression, and suggested, “President Cai, since the event was a success, let’s open a bottle tonight to celebrate.”

After all, they were now working alongside Zhao Mo to make a living.

She wasn’t foolish; she sensed that President Chu did not want President Cai to know about their personal relationship.

But what could she do?

After all, she was the one being kept.

Chu Lin and Cai Yao had already arrived at one of Huiyong’s supermarkets, one of ten venues participating in the cooking wine promotion.

“Hmph!” Cai Yao snorted lightly.

The girl was beautiful, immediately catching attention.

Cai Yao added, “Mo Mo has also been a great help, even going to the site herself. We can invite her to the celebration party.”

Without exception, everyone noticed that cooking with Lin Yao’s cooking wine indeed tasted better than their usual brands, even stimulating appetites in an extraordinary way.

Suddenly, this young lady seemed a little off.

Now the other two were intrigued.

The three squeezed their way inside.

Zhao Mo felt an unconscious discomfort.

But Lin Yao’s cooking wine’s sudden surge in Min City had also caught the attention of some interested parties.

“I want some too!”

At this moment, the supermarket staff fully understood that this was a promotional event for cooking wine.

Naturally, those who followed the online buzz found the spot immediately. Within a short time, the area dedicated to Lin Yao’s cooking wine in these supermarkets was surrounded by many onlookers.

The supermarket event was still bustling.

Finally, Cai Yao smiled and said, “Mo Mo, please do us the favor of uploading the video to help warm up the buzz.”

Naturally, many who had experienced the effectiveness of Lin Yao’s cooking wine also shared videos.

Some noticed the supermarket’s large screen playing a video of a beautiful girl cooking.

Chu Heng didn’t hesitate and immediately told the manager, “I want to buy this cooking wine. Start me off with a case!”

They were homebodies, all drawn in by Mo Mo’s advertisement.

Zhao Mo’s popularity was at its peak and still rising. With such heat, once her commercial video was uploaded, it quickly trended, attracting many views, likes, and comments.

Hearing this, Cai Yao’s smile faded as she shot him a glare. “You wish. I told you I wouldn’t drink with you again.”

Both picked up their chopsticks and tasted the dish, unable to help nodding in approval after just a moment.

Soon, the dish was cooking. As it simmered, he poured in the cooking wine, and an enticing aroma immediately filled the air.

In no time, Lin Yao’s cooking wine became widely known along with Mo Mo’s rising popularity.

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This aroma sparked curiosity among others. After all, the scent was undeniable. People who regularly used cooking wine went over to try it.

“...”

The more they talked, the happier she became. After all, Lao Heheng was a long-established brand, holding 65% of Min City’s market share. Their success showed their promotions and product quality were impressive.

Mo Mo taking on an advertisement wasn’t easy, so naturally, they wanted to boost her popularity.

Julie and the others weren’t naive; they understood there was more beneath the surface, but they also knew that playing dumb was best. At most, they might secretly help Zhao Mo when President Cai wasn’t around.

“President Chu, you’re here!” Cai Yao greeted them warmly as she led them inside.

The other nine Huiyong supermarkets shared similar scenes.

“We want to try it too.”

All this was under Cai Yao’s watchful eye. Only after she was satisfied did she approve and finalize the video.

Chu Heng immediately tasked two friends with washing vegetables and shrimp while he took charge of the stove.

Cai Yao had to admit, Mo Mo was truly beautiful, her figure enviable. Fortunately, she had her own strengths; at least she could see her own bear when she looked down.

Although Cai Yao knew it was their own cooking wine’s effect, this was her first time doing such a thing, and she was a bit nervous. Running a restaurant and promoting a product were very different.

Who could understand that feeling of desire?

It seemed that if this were her own girlfriend, she’d want to rush over and study her closely.

The other two commented:

“???” Chu Lin glanced at her but received a glare in return.

“Is it really that delicious?”

However, the real time investment was in post-production editing and designing the advertisement images.

The answer was a refusal.

“The Lao Heheng we use at home is much worse than this. Honey, let’s buy this from now on.”

Such active recommendation only fueled Lin Yao cooking wine’s popularity, setting its momentum ablaze.

Chu Heng quickly finished a dish, immediately picking up a chopstickful to taste. Moments later, his eyes lit up. “The aroma’s still there, and this flavor is quite good—better than anything I’ve made before.”

So, anyone who experienced it firsthand could attest to Lin Yao cooking wine’s effectiveness.

Chu Lin rarely saw this young lady dressed so casually. Though it lessened her professional aura, it added a charming femininity.

As the event progressed, Lin Yao cooking wine’s popularity naturally exploded online.

“Mo Mo recommends this cooking wine. I should buy two bottles for my girlfriend to try.”

The kitchen was also an excellent setting for shooting short videos, but capturing something both sexy and tasteful without breaking rules was crucial.

At the same time, in Huiyong’s ten supermarkets across Min City, many noticed a cleared space set up with a stove, ingredients, and a standing advertisement board featuring a beautiful girl holding a bottle of cooking wine.

It truly was delicious. Anyone who tasted it could tell—the palate never lies, unless you’re sick.

“What’s Lin Yao cooking wine? Does it have anything to do with Lin Yao Restaurant?”

“That’s right.” Chu Heng called out to his two friends.

As he spoke, he introduced Cai Yao: “By the way, this is President Cai, my business partner.”

A day passed, and dusk gradually settled.

That smooth back, that slender waist.

Onlookers were equally drawn in by the enticing aroma.

Regular cooks found it most intuitive, and after trying it, many thought of buying several bottles to take home.

“The flavor’s really good. Isn’t it much better than other cooking wines?”

“Yeah, my mom uses Lao Heheng cooking wine, which is decent, but it’s nowhere near this.”

Her jeans outlined a firm, shapely rear.

Perhaps because she was home, she had changed into a French-style floral casual dress.

Many Min City netizens expressed their desire to check it out.

Instantly, surprised voices rang out:

“I thought Lao Heheng cooking wine was the best-selling in Min Province? How come Lin Yao cooking wine is better?”

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“Give me a case too. I’ll use it for my mom.”

“Looks good, doesn’t it?” Cai Yao’s crisp voice whispered in his ear.

Now all that was needed was to provide the venue. Chu Lin had already instructed her: the shoot would be handled by Zhao Mo’s team.

They had to contain Lin Yao cooking wine’s rise.

Many had cooked with cooking wine before and knew it shouldn’t smell this fragrant.

Min City’s market belonged to them, so when a new Lin Yao cooking wine suddenly appeared online, how could they not notice? He came specially to check, and it seemed the situation was somewhat alarming.

They picked a middling set.

“Mo Mo, thank you for your hard work this time,” Cai Yao greeted Zhao Mo warmly.

...

The cooking wine was so good, support for Mo Mo naturally grew.

Besides uploading videos of Zhao Mo in the kitchen, she also went to the event sites, filming positive reviews and uploading them, drawing even more attention.

Beautiful women were naturally wary of other beautiful women, especially when both had ties to the same particular man.

A woman’s intuition told her that President Chu and President Cai were more than mere business partners.

The kitchen had already been cleared out, and the cooking wine brought over.

“Mm, looks good!” Chu Lin replied instinctively.

A middle-aged man frowned, watching the scene intently.

If you asked him which style of Miss Cai he preferred, he could only say he liked them all.

The aroma stunned Chu Heng and his two friends momentarily.

Cai Yao’s mood improved further. After receiving the latest data in the office, she excitedly told Chu Lin, “President Chu, the event went super smoothly. Huiyong Supermarket reported back—they will adjust the share in our favor and prioritize us. Our share won’t be less than Lao Heheng’s.”

So, when the host announced the event’s start, they took the lead.

It was like opening a new world.

“...”

After entering, Chu Lin introduced, “President Cai, this is Mo Mo. As I told you before, I finally persuaded her to shoot our advertisement.”

It seemed time to develop Zhao Mo’s kitchen persona.

Wasn’t she pretty?

Just a shame there was someone nearby; otherwise...

At the same time, people learned about Lin Yao cooking wine and the upcoming promotion in ten supermarkets across Min City.

The shoot went smoothly. To be safe, Julie had the camerawoman film several extra videos. The final shot featured Zhao Mo holding a bottle of Lin Yao cooking wine, saying, “Lin Yao cooking wine, a woman’s essential in the kitchen!”

With such momentum, Cai Yao felt assured. After supervising a bit longer, she and Chu Lin returned to Lin Yao Restaurant.

Julie had already gotten everyone into gear, immediately telling Zhao Mo, “Mo Mo, we’ve prepared an outfit for you. Please go change!”

Time passed quickly, and the next day arrived.

Zhao Mo was visibly surprised to see Cai Yao.

Julie and the others found it amusing.

Besides, Mo Mo said the cooking wine was good, so they were curious. Naturally, unless the cooking wine was disastrously bad, if Mo Mo praised it, it must be good.

Chu Lin’s eyes brightened when he saw Zhao Mo change clothes—simple bra and plain jeans with an apron. Once she entered the kitchen and picked up a ladle, the atmosphere felt different.

Yet the mood seemed somewhat off since she understood why the other party wanted to drink with her.

Just then, Wu Ying rushed into the office, breathless: “Sister Yao, Mr. Chu, there’s trouble with Lin Yao cooking wine!”

(End of chapter)