Well-trained waiters filed in and placed the exquisite and beautiful lotus flower in the center of the table. The guests looked at the beautiful lotus flower and all praised it highly.
Gongsun Yu pointed to the dishes and asked, "Great-Grandpa, would you like to try them and see if they suit your taste?"
After a long silence, Gongsun Yu called out again, but still received no response. He looked at the old man in surprise and asked, "Great-Grandpa, what's wrong?"
Gong Yi stared intently at the lotus emerging from the water, like a wooden statue. Gongsun Yu was terrified, thinking he was unwell, and prepared to call a doctor.
"It's nothing!" Gong Yi grabbed him, his eyes still fixed on the lotus flower emerging from the water in the center of the table, his expression complex and somewhat anxious. "Who made this dish?"
Is it her?
Is she really still alive?
Gong Yi's hand, like a hook, gripped Gongsun Yu's wrist tightly, leaving a red mark.
Gongsun Yu was very puzzled; the old man's expression was quite strange. "Great-Grandpa, the dishes were prepared by my cousin. Please try them and see how they taste!"
He took a soup spoon, scooped a small bowl of clear soup, added a flower petal, and handed it to Gong Yi. He then ladled some soup for himself, took a sip, and praised, "It's delicious, Great-Grandpa. You'll definitely be satisfied this time."
Gong Yi had regained his composure. He slowly took a sip of soup, closed his eyes tightly, and felt a tightness in his chest.
That's the taste, that's her.
She's really not dead!
Gong Yi was eager to know where Ding Ba had found Hui Zi, but with the wedding in progress, he had to slow down, no matter how anxious he was. Besides, he already had news of Hui Zi, so he wasn't worried about not finding her.
Indeed, this dish, Lotus Emerging from Water, was invented by Huizi for Gong Yi back then. Only she could make it taste like this. Forty-eight years later, when Gong Yi tasted the familiar flavor again, his eyes welled up with tears.
Huizi didn't die, and Zhu'er must be by her side. Heaven took pity on him and allowed him to see the mother and daughter again before he died.
The wedding banquet was a great success, and the kitchen was empty. The old woman washed her hands. She had received the final payment of 40,000 yuan and was ready to leave. With this 50,000 yuan, she could send her daughter to a big hospital for treatment.
When she arrived at the front hall, the old woman stopped and saw the names of the bride and groom on the large red plaque.
"The groom, Dingba, is such an interesting name."
The old woman murmured to herself with a smile on her face, feeling a huge weight lifted from her heart. She had really overthought things. The person who wanted to eat the lotus emerging from the water might not be that person. So many years had passed; perhaps he was no longer there!
As the sun set, it cast a golden glow on the old woman's straight back. She walked to the bus stop opposite the hotel, waited for the bus, boarded, and left.
The wedding banquet wasn't over yet, and Gong Yi couldn't wait any longer. He whispered to Gongsun Yu, "Take me to the kitchen."
Although Gongsun Yu found it strange, he obediently helped the old man to the kitchen. The kitchen was filled with heat, and the head chef hurriedly came over, "Old sir, are you satisfied with today's dishes?"
Gong Yi asked directly, "Was the last dish, 'Lotus Emerging from Water,' made by an old woman in her sixties or seventies?"
The head chef paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "Yes, she was a specially invited chef."
"Where is she?" Gong Yi's eyes were urgent; he couldn't wait to see Huizi, but—
"They left ten minutes ago."
Gong Yi's eyes darkened, but he was not discouraged. As long as the person was in Pingjiang, he could find them.
The wedding banquet finally ended, and Ding Ba hadn't even had a chance to catch his breath before Gong Yi summoned him. Upon hearing that the purpose was to inquire about the chef's whereabouts, he also called Lu Mo and Ye Qingqing over.
"I don't know her name or where she lives. She came to apply for the job herself." Ye Qingqing knew nothing about it.
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