Chapter 159: You're Told to Open a Restaurant, But You Operate at 3 AM

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Protagonist:

Lu Feng

"Then... can I just eat one small piece?"

Lin Yiming's heart softened, and he looked at Lin Xi, asking tentatively, his tone unclear whether he was negotiating with himself or with his daughter.

Lin Xi's eyes lit up instantly, and she immediately beamed with joy, nodding vigorously like a chick pecking rice: "Mhm! Just one small piece! Thanks, Dad!"

Lin Yiming picked around in the bowl for a while, and from inside he picked out the smallest piece of beef brisket with his chopsticks.

Lu Feng's beef brisket had all been stewed until completely tender; he could feel it the moment he picked it up with his chopsticks.

When the chopsticks lifted it, the beef brisket trembled slightly, and the orange-red sauce dripped down along the edges.

He placed the beef brisket into Lin Xi's bowl, then added: "You can only eat this one piece, understand? If you feel unwell later, you must tell Dad, hear me?"

"Mhm!" Lin Xi responded forcefully, yet her gaze was firmly drawn to that piece of beef brisket in the bowl.

She hurriedly used her chopsticks to carefully pick up that piece of beef brisket, brought it to her mouth and blew on it, and only when the heat had mostly dissipated did she gently put it into her mouth.

Watching her movements, both Lin Yiming and Lu Feng couldn't help but feel a bit nervous in their hearts.

Neither of them moved their chopsticks; their eyes stared fixedly at Lin Xi's actions.

After the beef brisket entered her mouth, Lin Xi's little mouth moved twice, her eyes instantly widening round and round, the aggrieved expression on her face sweeping away completely, and a hint of color seemed to rise on her originally somewhat pale cheeks.

The beef brisket had been stewed until completely tender; a gentle bite with her teeth and it spread through her mouth following the grain.

The soup wrapped in the beef carried the meat fragrance flowing freely in her mouth; the tomato's sweet-sour texture plus the beef's own meat fragrance was simply the most wonderful taste in the human world.

"Delicious! Big Brother's culinary skill is really amazing!"

Lin Xi chewed the beef in her mouth several times before reluctantly swallowing it down, then immediately shouted out happily.

Lin Yiming's gaze stared fixedly at his daughter's movements; sweat couldn't help but bead on his forehead. Seeing his daughter swallow the beef in her mouth, he hurriedly asked: "Xi Xi, how is it? Any uncomfortable feeling?"

Lin Xi tilted her head and touched her tummy, then shook her head vigorously, and then her eyes locked onto the bowl in front of Lin Yiming again: "No! Dad, can I eat another piece?"

Lin Yiming froze, only feeling a surge of intense joy well up from the depths of his heart, leaving him unable to speak for a moment.

For the past few months, his daughter had finally been able to eat normal food, and moreover without any discomfort.

This made him feel as if everything were a dream, feeling somewhat unable to believe it.

Lu Feng smiled and touched Lin Xi's head, pointing at the noodles in the bowl in front of her: "Xi Xi, don't just eat the meat; you should also taste the noodles, they're just as fragrant as the meat."

Only then did Lin Xi remember the noodles in her bowl; she nodded obediently, then lowered her head and began to eat slowly.

First she carefully used the spoon to ladle a bit of soup, blew on it, then sipped a mouthful.

The sweet-sour soup still carried the beef's aroma, sliding down her throat; her stomach felt warm and cozy.

"Good to drink!"

Lin Xi murmured softly, then picked up her chopsticks, twirled some noodles, and put them into her mouth.

The handmade noodles were kneaded very chewy; chewing them carried a faint wheat fragrance, and after soaking up the soup they were even more incomparably delicious.

Although Lin Xi ate very slowly, the chopsticks in her hand never stopped once.

Seeing her eat so fragrantly, Lu Feng then nodded in satisfaction, lowered his head, and began eating his own portion of noodles.

Lin Yiming, on the other hand, sat to the side, staring blankly at his daughter's continuous noodle-eating movements, constantly counting how many mouthfuls she had eaten.

Watching Lin Xi finish that small bowl of noodles, soup and noodles all gone, he only then heavily let out a breath of relief.

Feeling that the boulder that had always been pressing on his heart had heavily landed on the ground.

"Dad, can I eat another small bowl?"

Lin Xi pushed her empty bowl forward a bit, tilted her face up, and looked at Lin Yiming as she asked.

"You still want to eat?"

Lin Yiming looked at his daughter's empty bowl with not a single drop of soup left, feeling his heart give a fierce jump.

Although this bowl of noodles wasn't large in portion, it was the most normal meal his daughter had eaten in these past few months.

"Mhm mhm! The noodles Big Brother made are too delicious, the soup is also good to drink!"

Lin Xi nodded forcefully, saying with a face full of delight.

Watching Lin Xi's expression of still wanting more, Lin Yiming almost agreed.

However, he still hadn't forgotten Zhou Zhengbang's admonition; for his daughter's physical health, he still had to brace himself and refuse: "Xi Xi, the doctor said your body is just right, you can't eat too much; how about we eat again in the evening, okay?"

Lin Xi pouted her mouth; she didn't speak, just rested her chin on the dining table, staring at Lin Yiming with resentful eyes, her face carrying a little grievance.

Lu Feng put down the chopsticks in his hand, smiled at Lin Xi, and said: "Xi Xi, when your body gets a bit better, Big Brother will make it for you every day; for today, listen to your dad's words, okay?"

Hearing this, Lin Xi's eyes brightened, and she looked at Lu Feng, asking with a face full of delight: "Then... Big Brother, in the future can I still come here to eat?"

Lu Feng smiled and nodded, feeling the little girl before him was indescribably cute: "Of course you can, welcome anytime!"

Hearing this, Lin Xi immediately cheered, jumped off the chair, walked up to Lu Feng, opened her slender arms, and gave him a big hug.

"Xi Xi, after eating, do you feel any physical discomfort? Do you want to vomit?"

Lin Yiming inconspicuously wiped the corner of his eye, looking at his daughter's lively appearance, couldn't help but confirm once more.

"Nope, Big Brother's cooking is this delicious; vomiting would be such a pity."

Lin Xi shook her head, touched her tummy, smiling radiantly: "After eating, my tummy feels warm and cozy, so comfortable."

Lin Yiming felt his eyes suddenly turn hot, tears welling up and spilling over.

Yesterday, his daughter still couldn't swallow even a mouthful of millet porridge; today she actually ate half a bowl of noodles, and without any discomfort.

This is simply a miracle!

Lin Yiming abruptly looked toward Lu Feng, took a deep breath, his voice carrying a choke: "Little Brother, you are Xi Xi's life-saving benefactor, thank you... thank you so much!"

"I am Lu Feng."

Lu Feng handed over a tissue without changing expression, smiling as he said, "It seems Xi Xi really likes what I make. We live nearby, so I can often bring Xi Xi over to eat in the future."

Lin Yiming, his worries set aside, steadied himself and finally began eating the Tomato Beef Brisket Noodles Lu Feng had made.

Just now his attention had been entirely on his daughter, completely ignoring the fragrance of the bowl of noodles before him.

The moment the noodles entered his mouth, he suddenly widened his eyes in surprise.

The flavor of this Tomato Beef Brisket Noodles was simply perfect to the extreme!

Appearance, ingredients, heat control, texture, taste — every single one was so perfect that not a single flaw could be found.

Among the countless delicacies he had eaten, not one could compare to this bowl of Tomato Beef Brisket Noodles before him.

No wonder his daughter ate with such relish; this culinary skill was truly rare in the mortal world!

Lin Yiming's heart surged with stormy waves, and the chopsticks in his hand never stopped sending noodles and beef brisket into his mouth.

During this period he had not eaten many proper meals, and what he ate most usually was sandwiches; now, with this incomparably delicious bowl of Tomato Beef Brisket Noodles before him, he couldn't help but eat heartily.

"Big Brother, can you make this at night? Can you give me meat to eat at night?"

Lin Xi kept shaking Lu Feng's arm, pointing with her finger at the casserole in the kitchen, her eyes bright and sparkling.

"I have to return to the shop at night. Xi Xi, if you want to eat, you can go to my shop with your father."

Lu Feng said, smiling as he touched Lin Xi's little head.

"The shop?"

Lin Yiming raised his head and asked curiously, "Lu Feng, are you in the catering industry?"

"Mm, I opened a small restaurant on Food Street, named Lu Family Restaurant." Lu Feng nodded.

Lin Yiming took out his mobile phone, preparing to write down Lu Feng's shop name, and upon hearing it, couldn't help but pause in his movement.

He raised his head and scanned around Lu Feng's luxurious villa, then couldn't help but confirm again with an expression of utter disbelief: "Food Street? Small restaurant?"