Food saved the world.
When Jean saw the mischievous smile on Issou's face, she immediately guessed, "Okay.
Issou, you're doing this on purpose. "
"No, no, no." Issou's sunglasses slid down his nose.
Her pair of big, watery eyes were revealed.
He looked at Jean with a smile.
"This is called Jiang Taigong fishing. Those who are willing to take the bait."
"Although I don't understand what you mean, I think I know what you're trying to say." Jean smiled at Issou helplessly.
She was not in a hurry to get up.
Instead, she sat next to him and asked, "Where are you going today?"
"Let's walk around." Perhaps it was because of the sun, but Issou was lazy.
He leaned his head on Jean's shoulder affectionately. "I thought I wouldn't be able to ask you out today."
"Why do you say that?" Jean did not resist being close to Issou.
Whether it was because of the food she made,
Or because of her personality, Jean found it hard to refuse.
"Because I heard from Mrs. Gray that your school is very strict." Before Issou knew Jean's identity,
He did not understand.
After all, no matter how strict the school was, it would not deprive students of their vacation time.
At most, it was strict during school.
But after knowing Jean's identity,
Issou understood.
After all, it was a school for mutants.
If the mutant students who enroll there are unable to control their powers,
As the principal, how could Professor X allow them to come out and have fun?
This was not only for the safety of ordinary people.
It was also for the freedom and safety of the mutants themselves.
"It's okay." Jean still did not know that Issou already knew that she was the Phoenix Girl, so she was still carefully hiding her identity. When she heard him say this, she did not refute and changed the topic. "It's more convenient for me to take leave now, so Issou, if you want to come out and have fun in the future, you can come find me."
The reason why Jean could not go home often was that although she could control her superpowers when she was awake, she often had nightmares at night. Whenever that happened, her superpowers would go out of control.
Therefore, under such circumstances, Charles felt that it was best for Jean to stay at Academy X.
But now, not only could Jean control her superpowers when she was awake, but she also did not have nightmares at night. Therefore, if she wanted to take leave now, the rate of approval was very high.
And Jean firmly believed that all of this was caused by Issou.
"Okay." Yi Su responded with a smile, then got up and pulled Qin up as well. "Let's go. Let's take a stroll."
#
Yi Su and Jean hadn't seen each other for a while. It was rare for them to get together, so the two girls chatted as they strolled around. The topic never stopped. As they talked, they suddenly talked about Charles. She smiled and said to Jean, "I haven't thanked you for helping me promote 'my Chinese restaurant'."
"Uh." Hearing Issou's words, the corner of Jean's mouth could not help but twitch. Then, she said, "You're welcome, I'm just telling the truth."
"But …" Issou was a little curious. "Is your school close to where we live?"
"Hmm? Why do you ask? " Jean looked at Issou. The black-haired girl answered honestly, "Because I see Charles always coming to 'my Chinese restaurant' to eat, so I'm a little curious."
Although Issou knew about Academy X, he only knew that it was in New York. He did not know its exact location.
Jean was speechless.
No wonder she was wondering why Cotter had been reporting to Charles's office on time these past few days.
Seeing that Issou was still looking at her, Jean came back to her senses and said, "Emmm, it's not too far away. But Issou, your Chinese food is so delicious. If it were me, I would definitely patronize it no matter how far it is."
Yes.
The premise was that Charles was willing to approve her leave of absence.
When she thought of this, Jean could not help but sigh silently. She clearly had a good plan, but who knew that Charles would not follow her script at all.
Until now, Jean still felt that something was wrong. She was the one who came up with an excuse to apply for leave. How did it end up with Charles coming to her door to ask for verification?
"You and Mr. Gray are indeed father and daughter." When Issou heard this, he could not help but laugh. "When they came to the Chinese restaurant to patronize, Mr. Gray said that 'if Jean can apply for leave, she will patronize it no matter how far it is.'"
"Because it's a pity that I can't apply for leave to patronize it, my dad ate my share as well. To be honest, can these two sentences form a cause-and-effect relationship?" When she heard Issou mention this matter, Jean finished the follow-up. She looked speechless and said, "After hearing what my mother said, I don't think I'm my dad's biological daughter at all."
When he heard Jean's words, Issou could not help but burst out laughing. Looking at the gloomy expression on her face, he could imagine how confused she was when she learned what her father had done from Mrs. Gray.
After a while, when intense gunshots rang out in the mall one after another, it was Issou's turn to be confused. "The weather is so good today. Why are they doing a terrorist attack instead of enjoying the sun and shopping?"
When Jean heard the gunshots, she subconsciously grabbed Issou's hand. Before she could pull him away, she heard what Issou said. She did not know whether to laugh or cry. She said, "Uh, they probably think that the weather is good today, so it's more suitable for a terrorist attack?"
Issou was speechless.
He knew that a rainy day was suitable for a child to be beaten, but what the hell was a good day for a terrorist attack?!
Jean did not know what Issou was thinking. The Mind Shield that Charles created in her mind prevented her from using powerful telepathy, but she could still use simple telepathy.
After Jean released her ability, all kinds of chaotic noises rang out in her mind. She frowned. Although this situation was uncomfortable, it also allowed her to obtain a crucial piece of information —
This was not a terrorist attack, but the fact that S.H.E.L.D. agents were chasing Hydra, and they were involved in this incident.
Jean said, "Issou, let's go. It's not safe here."
She retracted her ability, put her hands on Issou's shoulders, and pushed him out. In her mind, she was thinking of an excuse to separate from Issou later. After all, she could not pretend that she did not know that Hydra intended to use innocent civilians as a shield and stay out of it.
There was no need to think about it.
Your friend, Considerate Su, is online.
Although Issou did not have telepathy, he could still see through Jean's thoughts. So when they were walking out, he pretended to say casually, "Jean, be careful. Remember to hold on tight to me, otherwise, we'll be easily separated."
When she heard Issou's words, Jean's eyes lit up. Although she said yes, but in her heart, she was thinking — —
This is really a good way to separate from Issou without arousing suspicion.
Issou, "…"
Of course.
She was not Pietro.
Pietro, "…???"
While thinking, Lorna suddenly smelled a tantalizing aroma. When she looked up, she happened to see Issou, wearing a pair of thermal gloves, taking out a roasted lamb chop from the oven.
With just one glance, all Lorna's attention was drawn to it.
The lamb chops that had just been taken out of the oven were still warm, as if the high temperature hadn't dissipated yet, causing the crispy surface of the lamb chops to crackle continuously. The lamb fat wrapped in the sauce slowly slid down, dripping onto the roasting pan and making a tempting sizzling sound.
Lorna, "…"
Be reasonable.
She suspected that in order to eat the food personally made by Issou, she would give her life to him.
"Hungry?" Issou looked up at Lorna, who was at the kitchen door, and said, "It's almost time."
"Do you need help?" Lorna's gaze moved away from the lamb chop and fell on Issou's hand. Looking at her slender wrist holding such a heavy tray, she felt that her wrist would be crushed by gravity in the next second.
Seeing Issou looking at her, Lorna said, "You know, I'm a mutant."
As soon as she finished speaking, a ball of green energy floated in her hand. The next second, Issou felt his hand lighten, and the tray containing the lamb chop was lifted by an invisible force. It floated in the air and landed steadily on the dining table outside.
"Wow." Issou took off his thermal gloves and asked with a smile, "So Lorna, you can control several trays at the same time?"
"Several trays?" Lorna glanced at Issou and asked word by word, "Are you kidding?"
She controlled the energy to open the cupboard and let two sets of knives and forks float to the dining table. She continued, "Issou, do you have some misunderstanding about my superpower?"
Seeing Lorna's expression, Issou could not help but laugh, "Okay, I just think that if the waitress I hired had your ability, we would be able to serve the food much faster."
"Serve the food?!" Issou's words made Lorna reveal an indescribable expression. She looked at Issou, "After seeing my superpower, the first thing you thought of was to use my superpower to serve the food?!"
Issou put his hands on Lorna's back and pushed her out of the kitchen, saying, "I have no choice, I'm the one who wants to open a Chinese restaurant."
So one could not blame her for thinking of using Lorna's superpower in such a way.
"Besides, I'm not a mutant," Issou spread his hands innocently at Lorna, who was sitting down, "Being normal limits my imagination."
Lorna heard this and was about to speak when Issou put a piece of lamb chop in front of her with a fork. Lorna, "…"
Did she think that she would forgive her if she did this?
…
…
…
Okay.
She would.
Lorna, who had bowed her head to the Food Faction, glanced at Izu and took the fork from her. Looking at the tantalizing aroma of the lamb chop, she couldn't help but put it into her mouth.
The moment the lamb chop entered her mouth, her first reaction was that it was hot, but when she bit into it, it was crispy. It was so crispy that she could almost hear the crunching sound of the golden brown surface breaking.
Then there was the tenderness. After the tender and juicy mutton absorbed Izu's special seasoning, it diluted the original rank smell of the mutton. Mixed with the spicy taste of the cumin in his mouth, when he chewed, his mouth was filled with the perfect combination of salty, spicy, and crispy.
Lorna, "…"
What the hell!
How could Issou's food be so delicious!?
…
A tray of lamb chop was obviously not a small amount, but Issou and Lorna were able to finish it all together.
After enjoying the delicious meal, Lorna looked much gentler. She looked at Issou who was sitting opposite her and said, "Although you're not a mutated human, Issou, you do have some amazing magical powers."
Hearing this, Issou smiled and pointed at the tray in front of them. "For example, this?"
"Yes, but not only this," Lorna leaned back in her chair and raised an eyebrow at Issou. "And your smile."
#
The next day.
After Lorna had breakfast at Issou's place, she planned to leave. But before she left, she seemed to be worried and asked, "Are you sure you're okay? Issou. "
"Of course." Issou smiled warmly because of Lorna's concern, but she had to admit that she was fine now.
She admitted that what had happened yesterday was indeed very scary, but before something even scarier happened, wasn't she saved?
Therefore, the delicious lamb chop and Lorna's concern were enough to stop Issou from thinking about what happened yesterday.
Issou said to Lorna, "Even if you don't believe what I say, you should at least believe what you see with your own eyes, right?"
Upon hearing this, Lorna glanced at Yi Su. The black-haired girl, who had slept until dawn last night, looked full of energy. The smile on her face was so bright that it seemed to be able to blow away the clouds in one's heart with just a glance.
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