Chapter 260 A Memorable First Date (4)
"...This is the knight Du Lanbai that I know." Chu Hengkong concluded, "Zhongming's old comrade-in-arms. We were so close that we fought together even when we were chopped into human sticks."
Ji Huaisu's expression was as shocked as a deer finding a gun in the forest.
"I've imagined my biological father's identity many times, but I never imagined that the first time I heard about his achievements would be... appearing as a human stick and being chewed by goblins..."
"Don't say that. Your dad tried his best." Chu Hengkong consoled him. "Back then, he was fighting against the Demon King's army. Anyone would have collapsed under that intensity of battle."
"I understand the logic, but this feeling! Do you understand the feeling of having to express it?" Ji Huaisu grabbed his hair fiercely, "On the one hand, I think you were a hero back then, but on the other hand, I want to say you're such a loser!"
"He's definitely not inferior..." Chu Hengkong recalled the knight's words, "During the last decisive battle, your father (Du Lanbai) fought against several Dreadbringers at the same time. He was at least on your father's (Ji Qiufeng) level. It's just that Chongming is too abnormal, so he doesn't stand out so well."
"You keep calling me your father, your father, as if I have two fathers... Although I do have two fathers..." Ji Huaisu slumped down on the table, "Besides, he could also be my great-grandfather! It's been so many years."
"I don't think so." Chu Hengkong shook his head. Those identical expressions between his eyebrows couldn't be fake, especially this listless look that was exactly the same. "My intuition is that he's your biological father."
"Damn! If that's true, wouldn't I be a hundred years old?!" Ji Huaisu suddenly screamed.
"Ah?" Chu Hengkong couldn't follow his thoughts.
"Look, Vansalar died for the first time in 2504. Considering my father was young and promising, having reached Sephiroth 5 at the age of 24, I must have been born at least 30... so I was born around 2510..." Ji Huaisu's face grew paler as he spoke. "This year is 3001, so I'm at least 491 years old...!"
“No, I don’t think that’s the algorithm.”
She screamed and held her head, coming to a desperate conclusion: "Help! Youyou was born after the war, I'm older than my mother!"
Seeing this, Chu Hengkong thought that asking Captain Ji to do arithmetic was too much of a burden. He softened his tone and asked, "How old were you when Mr. Ji found you?"
"I'm two years old." Ji Huaisu was confused.
"So your age in modern times starts from the age of 2." Chu Hengkong patiently coaxed, "There are no Discipline Knights in modern times, but you are a Discipline Knight. What does that mean? It means you traveled from 500 years ago and skipped the time in between. There is no problem with you being 24 years old this year."
Ji Huaisu counted on his fingers and said, "That's right! The time spent traveling through time doesn't count, so I'm still young and beautiful this year!"
Chu Heng said in a hollow voice, "With your way of thinking and your personality, I'm afraid you won't age at all even if you are really 491 years old. People say that appearance is determined by the heart, and transforming high-particles into elemental bodies on the supreme path is basic skill. By the time you get older, you will probably look younger. By the time you turn 500, you will look like a little girl."
He cleared his throat and stopped the inspector who was lying on the table: "Stop for a moment, Miss Ji, I can't serve the food."
"Oh, sorry, I'm hungry too." Ji Huaisu picked up the chopsticks and said, "Look at what delicious dishes you ordered."
The manager, finding a gap, quickly put down his plate, introduced the two guests, and stepped back. "Jumbo eggplants in vinaigrette, served with Sky Island flying caviar. Please enjoy."
The appetizer consisted of a few cubes of eggplant, which, after cooking, turned a translucent, tender green, like jelly made of jade. Ji Huaisu picked up a piece, put it in his mouth, and gently bit it.
The meat-like springiness creates a slight resistance, and the juices trapped within release with chewing, creating a texture almost like melting oil. The taste is like a large piece of fatty meat: initially refreshing but quickly cloying. However, the vinegar-based dressing perfectly complements it, neutralizing the saltiness with acidity and bringing out the natural fragrance of the fresh eggplant. Diners' appetites are instantly whetted, and their appetites drum with excitement in their stomachs. This is the perfect appetizer.
Ji Huaisu covered his cheeks, looking as happy as a hamster: "This is super delicious! I've never eaten such a good eggplant!"
"I knew you liked it when I ate it before." Chu Hengkong smiled, "The original set meal included salad."
"Salad is so boring! Just tossing the leaves around, it doesn't taste good at all." Ji Huaisu waved his chopsticks. "Now that's what you call a dish! Where did you import these ingredients from?"
Chu Hengkong pointed to the ground below: "It's produced locally in the swamp and shipped in fresh every morning. Restaurants like this prefer local ingredients. On the one hand, it suits the local tastes, and on the other hand, it is easy to transport and get fresh goods."
"I learned it, I learned it." Ji Huaisu ate the third piece. "Fortunately, I didn't ask you to come out in a suit, otherwise I would look like a country girl who was asked out by a nobleman."
"There's no other country girl as good at fighting as you. Someone like you, with a high status, strong fighting ability and a friendly personality, is the standard configuration of a heroine, the kind that was popular in romance novels ten years ago." Chu Hengkong said casually.
"Akong, you sound quite familiar with female-oriented literature..."
"Don't ask, I was forced to do this." Chu Hengkong sighed, "Eat, eat."
They sampled conch soup (cooked with marsh herbs), bird rolls (made from poultry from the workshop), and steamed fish in a sweet pepper sauce. The main course was a large platter of icy pork belly, a whole piece of prime pork belly marinated and grilled to a golden, crispy crust, a smooth, fatty center, and a firm, flavorful bottom layer of lean meat. It was served with sugar and some kind of fruit jam.
"It's quite harmful to your weight," Ji Huaisu commented. "But it's delicious. Oh my god, it's delicious."
"Eat slowly and don't choke." Chu Hengkong said helplessly.
"Do you know how long it's been since I had a good meal? The best meal I've had recently was pizza!" Ji Huaisu wolfed down his food. "You know what, this pork is just delicious... I originally thought the main course would be beef. I heard that high-end restaurants prefer steak."
"It was in the original package. I asked them to change it."
"?Why?"
"Haven't you always wanted to eat pork?" Chu Hengkong said casually, "You even said you wanted to go out of town and rob pigs."
Ji Huaisu was stunned for a moment, then she remembered that they had made such a joke when they were eating noodles in the swamp. It had been a long time since then, and she had just made a joke to follow the mood, but she didn't expect the person sitting opposite her to actually remember it.
It wasn't surprising; he'd always been like that. He took everything seriously, so he took everything people said to heart. He was attentive to their preferences, but he kept his attitude to himself. Occasionally, you'd notice and ask, only to realize he'd always cared about you, but he'd just not said it out loud.
"Oh oh..." Ji Huaisu said softly, "Thank you..."
"As long as you're happy." Chu Hengkong smiled and pushed the last two pieces of meat over.
He actually doesn't really like this kind of food; it's too greasy. High-protein beef and fish are more suitable for martial artists, but one always has to consider the other person's preferences when dating.
As long as she is satisfied, the date is meaningful.
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After delivering the main course and vegetables, the manager personally checked on the progress in the kitchen. He felt relieved to see that the desserts were almost ready and only needed a little cooking before they could be served.
Today's luck was incredibly good; the guests were quite discerning and delighted with every dish. Looking back at my experience at many of our branches, high-ranking and friendly guests are incredibly rare; even the local superpowers in Paradise have their share of quirky quirks. A reception dinner like this, without any unexpected incidents, is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity...
"(*)Hello, hello." The red-haired girl said to him, "Please lend me your monocle, thank you~"
…And then the accident happened ahhhhhh!
When the manager turned away in grief, his monocle had already been taken away by the eerie girl. She wiped her hand from head to toe, transforming the bone-white combat uniform into the black and white of a waiter's uniform. She raised a finger to her lips, silencing the manager.
"I'm going to help those two. Please stay here and don't move."
The manager watched Qingxia go to get the sweet soup and thought to himself, "How dare I move? My life is more important than my performance!"
A beautiful girl suddenly appeared in the middle of these two people's date. Her words were full of hidden ulterior motives. Even a waiter would know what was going to happen. I just want to ask everyone to restrain themselves when the fight breaks out. Thank God, don't destroy the place!
Chu Hengkong, who had just finished his noodles, felt a strange chill once again, as if someone was trying to harm him again, and this time, the distance was quite close. Thinking of Qingye's amazing wisdom that morning, he immediately considered all the possible consequences and raised his hand, saying, "Let me pay the bill first—"
"Wait a minute, sir! Your sweet soup hasn't been served yet!"
This powerful response confirmed a premonition, and Ji Huaisu, sitting across the table, burst into laughter. Chu Hengkong turned in horror, only to see a dashing, red-haired waitress stride forward, two bowls of sweet soup in her hands, like bombs. She approached the table and introduced herself, "Sorry for the wait, both of you. This is the after-meal... Um... Sorry to wait a moment..."
Qingxia turned her back and whispered, "Xiaoye, what kind of soup is this?"
A very faint voice came from the other end of the restaurant: "Pigeon Egg and Hundred Flowers and Grass Sweet Soup!"
Qingxia suddenly realized and turned around with a smile: "This is the wild vegetable egg drop soup for you two, please be careful not to burn yourself!"
Ji Huaisu slapped the table and laughed so hard he nearly fell off his chair. Chu Hengkong sighed like someone digging a hole and stumbling upon a mole in the sewer.
"Thank you, please serve the food quickly..."
"Wait a minute, gentlemen." Qingxia held the sweet soup far away and said fluently, "Our new shop is opening and we have an exclusive event for couples. Participate in the event and you can get free points and a free order for the day. The discount is huge and the subsidy is high. Would you two like to consider it?"
Where the hell did this assembly-line propaganda come from?! Listening closely, the lines sound exactly like what the food stall downstairs shouts out every day, even the tone and speed are imitated exactly... I beg you to learn something better and not use your lustful learning ability on such a rubbish, okay?
"What specific activities are they?" Ji Huaisu asked with great interest.
Qingxia pulled out a camera like a magic trick.
"Just take a sweet couple photo together and you'll get a 20% discount. If you're feeling shy, you can even kiss here!"
"Such sufficient preparations~~~" Ji Huaisu laughed strangely.
"You repay kindness with hatred." Chu Hengkong said in despair, "Qingxia, you plotted against me."
(End of this chapter)
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