"Do I look that scary?" Blour raised an eyebrow. This was the first time he had ever been treated so carefully by a child, and he was feeling rather perplexed. The smile on his face became even more vibrant as he turned to Anna, and said, "You're so adorable, little girl. Order whatever you want; I'll treat you today, alright?"
Anna's eyes lit up upon hearing that, but she didn't reply. Instead, she turned to Joshua as if she were waiting for him to make a decision.
"Thank you for your kindness, but Anna only wants to eat one of the things in their hands. I can still afford it." Joshua shook his head with a smile as he looked at the ice cream being held by the customers at the next table.
"That's ice cream. If you'd like to order it, you can choose a flavor first. There are four flavors to choose from." Yabemiya flipped open the menu to the ice cream page in a thoughtful manner.
"Which one would you like, Anna?" Joshua's brows furrowed slightly at the sight of the price of 200 copper coins on the menu, but his frown quickly disappeared as he turned to Anna with a smile.
"Wow!" Anna's eyes lit up at the sight of the four flavors on the menu, and she couldn't help but make her way over to the menu. Her mouth gaped open slightly as she looked at the pictures on the menu, and she was momentarily at a loss as to which one she should choose.
"Anna, that's a very nice name. I think the mocha ice cream is super delicious." Even though he had been rejected, Blour still turned to Anna with a smile.
Anna looked up at Blour, but she still didn't say anything. However, her attention had indeed been drawn to the mocha ice cream that Blour was pointing at.
"The mocha ice cream has the aroma of green tea. If you like sweet and sour ice cream, you can choose the blueberry ice cream. If you like sweet and sour ice cream, you can choose the chocolate ice cream. If you like sweet and sour ice cream, you can choose the vanilla ice cream." Yabemiya also introduced the mocha ice cream. According to his experience over the past few days, most of the children didn't really like the mocha ice cream. Instead, they preferred the sweet and sour blueberry ice cream and the super sweet chocolate ice cream.
"Sweet and sour." Anna pointed at the blueberry ice cream with an elated expression after hearing Yabemiya's introduction.
"Alright, please get us a blueberry ice cream." Joshua turned to Yabemiya with a smile.
"Would you like anything else?" Yabemiya asked.
"No need, just an ice cream will do." Joshua closed the menu in front of him with a smile.
"Alright, please wait a moment." Yabemiya nodded slightly, and turned to walk towards the kitchen with a slight sigh in her heart.
Blour looked at Joshua's wrinkled face with a complex mix of emotions, and he didn't know what to do.
Anna was waiting for her ice cream with anticipation in her heart. Her gaze fell upon the untouched Yangzhou fried rice in front of Blour, and she suddenly found herself unable to look away. Her stomach began to grumble. She had eaten a simple breakfast in the morning, but she hadn't had anything to eat until now. Even though she was about to eat the delicious ice cream, this beautiful, rainbow-like fried rice also looked delicious and fragrant.
"I seem to have ordered too much. Little Anna, can you do me a favor and eat this untouched rainbow fried rice? Every grain of food is a gift from nature, and wasting food is a very bad thing. I don't want to be despised by the God of Life, "Blour said in an earnest voice as he looked at Anna with a concerned expression.
"Grandpa?" A sympathetic look appeared on Anna's face at the sight of the distressed Blour. She then turned to the plate of fried rice, and she had never seen anything as beautiful as this. She swallowed involuntarily as she turned to Joshua with a pleading expression.
Blour also turned to Joshua with a benevolent look in his eyes.
"Alright, thank you very much." Joshua looked at the expectant Anna, then at the sincere Blour. He hesitated momentarily before turning to Blour with a grateful expression.
He had lived for over 700 years, and had traversed almost the entire Norland Continent. He had seen all types of people and things, and he was generally a good judge of character. At the very least, his eyes wouldn't lie. A person's good and bad qualities could be seen in their eyes. Blour's eyes were very clear, and even among elves, it was very rare to see someone with such clear eyes.
There were traces of magic elements on Blour's body, and even though he didn't appear to be very old, he was already very powerful. From his mannerisms, it was clear that he had come from a major family in The Wind Forest. However, the benevolence that he was displaying toward Anna was genuine.
The Wind Forest was his home, after all, and not all members of major families were bad people. That was something that Joshua had always kept in mind. At the very least, the princess had helped him in the past, and it was also because of her that Anna was living with him.
"Then … I'll help you eat it." Anna looked at Blour with a voice that was as crisp as a nightingale's, but a little timid.
"Alright, then I'll have to trouble you, Little Anna." Blour placed the plate of fried rice in front of Anna with a smile before handing a spoon to her.
"Thank you." Anna accepted the spoon, and her eyes were completely drawn to the fried rice before her. The alluring aroma wafted toward her, and her hungry stomach growled even louder. She scooped a spoonful of fried rice into her mouth, and her little mouth was bulging, but her eyes were wide open, as if there were little stars shimmering within them.
"It's so delicious!" Anna finished an entire mouthful of fried rice with an elated expression. She then scooped a spoonful of fried rice into Joshua's mouth, and handed it over to him with an expectant look on her face as she said, "Have a taste, Grandpa; it really is super delicious."
"Grandpa isn't hungry, Anna. You can only grow up quickly if you eat your fill." Joshua shook his head with a smile. He had just taken a look at the menu, and found that a plate of Yangzhou fried rice like this cost 600 copper coins. He was already old, and he had to take care of Anna, so he didn't have much money in his pocket. As such, Anna didn't have many opportunities to eat such expensive and delicious food.
"No, Grandpa has to eat as well. Otherwise, Anna won't eat." Anna shook her head with a firm expression.
Joshua looked at Anna's serious expression, and he accepted the spoonful of fried rice in a resigned manner. Anna was very young, but she was very stubborn. Once she set her mind on something, she would do it no matter what.
"This flavor!" Joshua's eyes immediately widened. He was in disbelief of the delicious fried rice, but what was truly astonishing to him was the faint aroma wafting through the air.
He felt as if a memory that had been buried deep within his memory had been unearthed, and he could ascertain that this was the flavor of the Spring of Life. Over 100 years ago, the elven queen had bestowed a cup of the Spring of Life upon the elves who had made outstanding contributions during the war among species. Even though it was only a small cup, he was unable to forget the flavor of the Spring of Life. Perhaps it had become a form of sustenance for his hometown in the past 100 years. Who would've thought that he would taste this flavor again in a restaurant in Chaos City?
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