Chapter 128: Can You Cook?
In the end, Vivian didn't walk out in her little boots by herself.
Lin Han woke up in a strange room. He, Jiang Xuchen, and Vivian were the only ones in the room.
He was not familiar with the place and even looked around without knowing which way to go to leave the building.
But he didn't even need to ask for directions, nor did he ask Jiang Xuchen on his back to show him the way, or let Vivian, who was walking in front, lead the way. He met an old acquaintance - Chen Qiuqiu.
As soon as the door opened, Lin Han made eye contact with Shen Qiuqiu who was passing by.
Lin Han: “…”
Shen Qiuqiu: “!!!!”
Lin Han could almost easily tell what Shen Qiuqiu wanted to express from his wide eyes. It was nothing more than an exclamation like "Shocked, there's a big guy living in the dormitory next to me."
The first time Lin Han invited him to dinner, he met Alfred. The second time, he met a group of teachers. Even the dean came. Shen Qiuqiu had expressed similar sentiments to Lin Han too many times. No matter how Lin Han explained, he didn't believe it.
Now Shen Qiuqiu saw with her own eyes Lin Han, Jiang Xuchen and Vivian coming out of the room together.
Shen Qiuqiu, who only believed what she saw, lingered on Jiang Xuchen for a moment.
The latter was now lying obediently behind Lin Han, and Shen Qiuqiu could only see his fluffy golden hair.
Although he couldn't see the face, he recognized it as Jiang Xuchen at a glance.
When Shen Qiuqiu lowered his head again, he saw Vivian looking up at him.
Vivian grabbed her small curly hair hanging in front of her chest with both hands and shook it. When Shen Qiuqiu stared at her, she deliberately raised her feet. Her shiny red leather shoes extended out from the hem of her skirt, and the small wedge heels tapped on the ground twice. She smiled sweetly at Shen Qiuqiu.
Lin Han, who was standing next to her, saw everything. She really looked at a very cute and well-behaved little girl.
It only took a second for Shen Qiuqiu to understand Vivian's intention. She squatted down and asked her to choose whether to hold him or carry him on her back. Vivian nodded with dignity and satisfaction, and lay on his back like Jiang Xuchen, directing him to move forward, while grabbing her little bear's arm and carrying it behind her back.
At this point, both children found their own means of transportation and, led by Shen Qiuqiu, went to Alfred's restaurant together.
But, two kids?
Lin Han, who had just come out of the copy, had already obtained too much information from it.
Jiang Xuchen is not a real child, and neither is Vivian.
Lin Han was thinking as he walked, but he was not prepared to express his opinions at this time. Eating was the most important thing now.
It was getting late outside and the lights on the road were already on.
Many students passing by greeted them. Lin Han also saw Su Fu from a distance. With a ribbon covering his eyes, he keenly noticed Lin Han and his group passing by behind him. He didn't approach them but just nodded at them.
Lin Han, who was carrying Jiang Xuchen on his back, was unable to make a move, so it was Vivian next to him who reached out to respond to him.
In the restaurant, the teppanyaki table from last time was still there, and Alfred, wearing an apron with his sleeves rolled up, was standing in it. When Lin Han and the others came in, he was putting almost identical amounts of beef cubes on the four plates in front of him.
It was obvious that this was the location prepared for Lin Han and the others.
Lin Han had not contacted Alfred, the other two were busy with their own things, and Shen Qiuqiu had no way to contact them. But he just knew that four people were coming, and the moment they arrived, the food was freshly baked.
Alfred just glanced at Lin Han and lowered his head to continue processing the ingredients in his hands.
Jiang Xuchen, who had been lying motionless all the way, did not cry secretly this time. When he came down, there was no trace of water on Lin Han's back.
Lin Han even took a special look at him. His action made Jiang Xuchen blush, and he sat on the stool shaking his legs a little embarrassedly.
But then he seemed to remember something and poured the meat from his plate onto Vivian's plate next to him, saying fiercely as he poured, "Eat! Give it to me!"
The pretty child could pretend to be angry and rude without being annoying, and Vivian accepted it all with narrowed eyes.
Lin Han ignored them, and also ignored Shen Qiuqiu who was sitting on his left and had already started eating, and concentrated on the delicious food in front of him.
He stayed in the [One Day] copy for a long time, so long that he didn't know how many days it was, and he didn't eat any food every day.
A little man would not feel hungry, not even during the long period of time from a child to an old man. Lin Han hardly ever thought about eating. From then on, his mind was completely occupied with how to become more like Jiang Xuchen, and he would not be distracted by unnecessary food.
Now that he really saw the steaming meat in front of him and smelled the aroma, Lin Han's hunger, which had been suppressed for so long, suddenly awakened like a beast, telling him that he was very hungry, very hungry.
The skin of the meat was roasted until crispy, and with every bite, fat would burst out like crumbs. Seasoned vegetable leaves were spread out on another plate next to him, and a stack of radish slices and chopped okra in sauce were placed next to him to cleanse his mouth.
Lin Han didn't even have to raise his head, as Chef Alfred would continuously add his own dishes to his plate.
Jiang Xuchen next to him whispered, "I don't like this." The next second, Vivian, who was sitting further away, took over the responsibility of telling him what he liked and didn't like, and simply simplified his words to "I don't eat it."
Without anyone to stop them, the two men finally succeeded in having a fight in the restaurant, with their butts still sitting on the stools, using only their hands and legs to push each other.
Lin Han treated this as a program to accompany the meal and enjoyed it quite a lot.
When he put down his chopsticks, a glass of carbonated lemon water was brought to him, and he then remembered Alfred who had been cooking diligently at the kitchen counter.
He thanked Alfred, took the cup and took a sip. The lemon and ice cubes stimulated his spirits.
It was only then that Lin Han remembered that Alfred seemed to have always played this role. For example, when they were eating, Alfred never sat at the table.
It was the same last time.
Lin Han looked around.
Today, Alfred's restaurant was still full of people. Although no one paid much attention to them, as soon as Lin Han looked out, his gaze was immediately caught by others, who responded with a gentle smile.
Lin Han looked at the chefs at other tables, wondering if anyone was free to take over Alfred's job, but it seemed that everyone was very busy.
"Would you like to come and have something to eat?" Lin Han asked when he turned around and met Alfred's gaze.
Jiang Xuchen came over to look at him: "Hanhan, can you cook?"
Lin Han: “…”
Well, now that the head chef has left, someone has to take over his work, otherwise he will just sit there and get nothing to eat.
But Lin Han asked himself, "Can he cook?"
It seems he's not that good at it. At least he can probably make a paste out of the special sauce left on the plate...
Lin Han and Jiang Xuchen looked at each other in silence and blinked. They caught a glimpse of a smile on Alfred's face from the corner of their eyes. When they were about to say something else, Shen Qiuqiu, who had been observing Alfred's expressions for a while, volunteered to stand up.
Shen Qiuqiu: "How about I do it!"
As soon as these words were spoken, even Vivian, who had been eating meat with her head down and had not come over to interrupt, could not help but look over.
Lin Han moved closer to him and asked the same question to Shen Qiuqiu under the gazes of others.
Lin Han: "Can you cook?"
Shen Qiuqiu was not right but still confident. She patted her chest and said, "I don't know how to do it, but I can learn!"
Lin Han: “…”
Jiang Xuchen and Vivian next to them looked at each other. The former looked at his empty plate and went to grab a piece of meat from the side. Vivian ran to the other side holding the plate.
Jiang Xuchen was honest: "But I don't want to eat what you cook."
There might be something wrong with this statement. He thought about it and changed his wording: "We."
Vivian nodded, and even Alfred nodded as if to join in the fun.
Shen Qiuqiu, who was despised by the other three, was about to cry and cast her last gaze on Lin Han.
Lin Han: "Actually, I'm full."
In fact, Shen Qiuqiu, who didn't have the trust of even one person, could only sit down and eat his food obediently. It was Lin Han who replaced Alfred.
Looking at Alfred who was sitting in his original seat without changing his clothes, Lin Han had an inexplicable illusion that he was taking a chef's exam, as if if he made a wrong move in the next second, Alfred in the audience would smile and give him a zero.
Lin Han: “…”
This feeling is really scary.
Lin Han is not proficient in cooking. He only knows some simple home dishes, such as smashed cucumbers and sugar-coated tomatoes. If he really wants to cook, he will probably just cook noodles or fried rice with eggs.
On weekdays he hardly has to cook for himself, the robot will take care of everything.
There were no familiar pots or pans in front of him, and Lin Han had no idea how to start with the pile of ingredients.
And the newly replaced plate in front of Alfred was obviously still waiting for him to fill the gap.
Lin Han: When you are undecided, fry an egg.
You didn't expect that he could do this.
However, this was an iron plate, not a pot. When an egg was hit and the egg liquid flowed in all directions, Lin Han admitted that he panicked.
In the end, the fried eggs became scrambled eggs, and the sauce was the same one Alfred had prepared earlier.
Jiang Xuchen was supportive and made Lin Han scramble twice.
Alfred didn't say anything, but just finished eating the scrambled eggs that Lin Han shook onto his plate. He didn't give him a zero as Lin Han had imagined.
Apart from this little incident, the dinner was quite enjoyable.
Vivian seemed to have discovered the benefits of having someone to travel with her, and asked Shen Qiuqiu to take her back. Jiang Xuchen was held in Alfred's arms. After eating and drinking, he nodded tiredly. It seemed that Lin Han was the only one left to walk alone.
Lin Han should have talked to Alfred, continuing the topics they wanted to continue but failed to continue in the copy, as well as the secrets about Jiang Xuchen that Lin Han wanted to know, but Alfred had things to do, and so did Lin Han.
Song Ziyi and the others were still waiting for him outside, as were his family members.
Lin Han knew very well that with his performance in the [One Day] copy, he would inevitably be "cared for" by his family after he got out, and it was also important to comfort them.
Before Alfred could speak, Lin Han said, "I have to deal with other things first. I'll contact you when I get back."
Alfred nodded, "Okay."
Everyone went their separate ways.
Lin Han returned to the dormitory alone.
Passing by the Prayer Square on the way, Lin Han looked at the statue with its hands in prayer from afar. After a long silence, although he did not stand under the Prayer Square yet, he also prayed under the corridor.
The evening breeze blew on his cheeks, as if something was gently caressing his head.
But when Lin Han opened his eyes, he saw nothing.
Only the wind is still blowing.
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The author has something to say: [Calico Cat Head] How is it possible that there isn't even a chef in the restaurant who can replace Alfred?!
It’s a holiday! I’ll work hard on Saturdays starting tomorrow!
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