Carefree City was a small, leisurely city. At night, all the restaurants on the streets and alleys would be crowded.
As time went by, it became a specialty of the foothold, attracting many tourists.
The sky was already dark when Lin Huang and Leng Yuexin returned to Carefree City. All the restaurants were open for business and many of them had tables placed in the open air at the entrance.
Lin Huang's stomach began to protest as he looked at the crowds of people coming and going from the restaurants on both sides of the road. The aroma of food wafted through the air. He then realized that he had only had a little breakfast the entire day.
Leng Yuexin was at a loss when she saw the crowd. She rarely went to such crowded places.
"You must be hungry, let me buy you something." Lin Huang was actually hungry but he thought it would be inappropriate to leave Leng Yuexin alone so he offered to buy her a meal.
"Huh?" Leng Yuexin hesitated as she had never eaten at a roadside stall before.
"What do you want to eat?" Lin Huang asked.
"I … Anything is fine …" Leng Yuexin was embarrassed to reject Lin Huang's kindness but she thought that Lin Huang was her savior. Even if she encountered something that did not taste good, she should be able to force it down.
"I'll order something then. Can you eat spicy food?" Lin Huang asked.
"I can." Leng Yuexin nodded.
Lin Huang was not familiar with the food in this world as there were more types of ingredients than on Earth. What he had eaten before was more common. However, there were many ingredients that he had never tasted at the stalls.
However, Lin Huang was experienced in eating. He used to travel a lot. Apart from looking up all sorts of food guides on the internet, he came up with a very practical rule for finding good food. The busier the restaurant was, the better the food would be.
Although he was unfamiliar with most of the ingredients, it was not difficult for him to identify which restaurant was doing well.
"Let's go to that one!"
Lin Huang looked around and found a restaurant with a queue. He pulled Leng Yuexin and joined the queue.
Leng Yuexin's appearance attracted the attention of the crowd. Her dressing was not outstanding, but her temperament could not be concealed. With one look, one could tell that she was not a girl from an ordinary family.
After queuing for about ten minutes, it was finally Lin Huang and Leng Yuexin's turn.
The shop owner was a middle-aged man. He stood behind the counter and looked up at the two of them. He smiled at Lin Huang and said, "Young man, your girlfriend is so beautiful!"
Leng Yuexin blushed while Lin Huang waved his hand. "Uncle, you've misunderstood. We're just friends."
The owner just smiled and did not continue to dwell on this topic. "What would you like to eat?"
"Uncle, why don't you recommend someone?" Lin Huang knew that the boss of the restaurant would usually recommend his signature dish, because if first-time customers were satisfied with the food, they would become repeat customers.
"The amount of food here is not small. Two dishes and one soup are enough for the two of you. If you order too much, it will be a waste." The owner said with a smile, "My two signature dishes are barbecued pork tenderloin, the main ingredient is the Iceberg Boar Beast tenderloin, the other is a tender grilled steak, the main ingredient is the Ox Devil's ribs. As for the soup, I'll give you a Twin Vine Flower Soup. It's light and greasy. "
"Alright, we'll do as you say." Lin Huang nodded in satisfaction.
"Can the both of you eat spicy food?" The owner asked again.
"Just a little spicy will do," Lin Huang said immediately.
"Alright, find a place to sit. The food will be ready soon."
Seeing that there was an empty table at the open-air stall, Lin Huang brought Leng Yuexin to sit there.
When he was in university, Lin Huang used to grill skewers and drink beer at the roadside stalls with his dorm mates during the summer. Later on, he had to socialize with his work. Although he had many meals, he did not eat at roadside stalls anymore.
An open-air restaurant like the Carefree City made him miss the ordinary life back on Earth.
Leng Yuexin sat opposite Lin Huang. Seeing that Lin Huang was staring at the table in a daze, she felt awkward and took the initiative to strike up a conversation. "Did you always come to places like this?"
"No, it's my first time here." Lin Huang was stunned. He shook his head and smiled. "There used to be similar food streets in my hometown, but I haven't been there for a long time."
"Oh …" Leng Yuexin nodded but she did not know how to continue the conversation.
"You've never been to a food street like this before?" Lin Huang could tell that Leng Yuexin was uncomfortable in such a place.
"No." Leng Yuexin shook her head and added, "My family doesn't allow me to."
Lin Huang then recalled that the girl was from the royal family. He did not know much about the royal family but he thought that the royal family was similar to the noble families in Europe. They would be taught etiquette since they were young and it was normal that they were not allowed to eat at roadside stalls.
Since it was related to Leng Yuexin's family, Lin Huang did not want to ask further. He changed the topic. "What was the monster underground?"
"It was a Floating Orchid, an undying species from the Abyss Brink. A transcendent from my family sealed it in Wangyou Forest more than 100 years ago. He hoped that one of his descendants could kill it to ignite their Life Fire and level up to a transcendent. The reason I came here this time is to kill it and complete my advancement. When I went down, I realized that the monster had gone through a double mutation. Although its combat strength did not increase, its ability was more than 10 times stronger than 100 years ago. If it wasn't for you, I would've died in there. "Leng Yuexin told Lin Huang about the Crypt Monster.
"Did you hire Li Yanxing to help you?" Lin Huang asked again.
"No, I was traveling alone and I bumped into them. The Li family has a good relationship with my family. He knew that I wanted to kill the Floating Orchid so he offered to help. I saw that he was strong and had a good character so I agreed. I didn't expect him to be such a despicable person! "Leng Yuexin gritted her teeth as she talked about Li Yanxing.
However, after listening to Leng Yuexin's description, Lin Huang felt that there was something fishy about the encounter between Li Yanxing and her.
While they were chatting, the waiter served the dishes and they stopped talking.
Lin Huang had tasted plenty of good food. He almost swallowed his tongue when he saw the two signature dishes of the restaurant owner. The ingredients alone were better than most of the food on Earth. The restaurant owner's cooking skills were top-notch.
Not only Lin Huang, even Leng Yuexin could not stop eating. She did not want to go to such a small restaurant but her taste buds told her honestly that she could not reject such good food.
Leng Yuexin wiped her mouth clean after finishing the three big bowls on the table. She could not help but exclaim, "I've never eaten in such a small restaurant before but it's really good. Thank you."
"I'll treat you to other good food in the future." Lin Huang smiled.
"I'll be leaving later, someone from my family is coming to pick me up. You'll be leaving soon, right? "Leng Yuexin asked.
"I'll be leaving tomorrow morning. My sister will be worried if I don't go back soon." Lin Huang smiled awkwardly.
"Oh …" Leng Yuexin kept quiet for a while and said, "I have a question but I'm not sure if I should ask."
"Go ahead, I'll try my best to answer." Lin Huang nodded. He had already thought of many things to say.
"I'd like to know, why did you save me?" Leng Yuexin finally decided to ask.
She had a lot of questions about Lin Huang. Why did Lin Huang appear in the underground cave? What were those miraculous treatments that had pulled him back from the brink of death twice? She could also tell that the Lin Huang in the cave was not his clone at all. How exactly did he get out of the cave?
"Maybe it's because I find you pleasing to the eye." Lin Huang made up a story. Of course, he could not tell her that the Mission Card was activated and he had no choice but to do it.
"That's it?" Leng Yuexin did not seem to be satisfied with his answer.
"That's it. I like you so I saved you." Lin Huang nodded in all seriousness.
"Alright, I'll accept your answer." Leng Yuexin felt that Lin Huang was hiding something but she did not want to probe further. She looked down at the time projection on her Emperor's Heart Ring and stood up. "It's almost time, I should go."
"Alright, let's have a meal together when we have the chance." Lin Huang stood up.
"I will send you your spoils of war. Goodbye! "Leng Yuexin said and left.
Lin Huang watched her leave and waved at the restaurant owner. "Boss, bill please!"
The restaurant owner walked over with a smile. "What's wrong, young man? I'm not trying to criticize you but you're a man. You should keep pestering a woman. You'll know when you're my age. It's rare to meet such a beautiful woman in one's life. Now that you've finally met one, how can you give up so easily? Hurry up and catch up with her. You might be able to save her. Treat her better next time and go to a high-end restaurant … "
"Uncle, I'm just a normal friend with her …" Lin Huang paid immediately and left as if he was escaping.
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