Food saved the world.
So now that he saw that Jean was willing to take the initiative to make new friends,
How could the Gray couple not be happy?
When they arrived at the door of the Gray house,
Mrs. Gray even took the initiative to say, "Issou, you're carrying too much. Let Jean help you carry some home."
"Uh, there's no need to trouble yourself, right?" Issou was a little dizzy from the shock of Jean's name,
Jean Grey? If she remembered correctly,
That was the name of the Phoenix Girl in "XMen", right?
Was it a coincidence?
Or was this red-haired girl really the Phoenix Girl?
"It's no trouble," Jean answered.
Hearing that,
Issou did not refuse again. He smiled at Jean and said, "Okay, thank you."
#
Issou felt that Jean Grey was beautiful,
It was also true that she looked a little cold,
But she did not expect to find that she only "looked" a little cold after getting along with her.
Because when the two of them were alone,
It was Jean who took the initiative to start a conversation,
She asked, "Are you used to living here?"
"Not bad. Mrs. Gray and the others have helped me a lot." Issou had a good impression of Gray and her husband, who had been kind to her in the beginning,
So when he heard that, he smiled and said,
"Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to get used to it so quickly."
"They like you very much," Jean said,
"When they came to pick me up today, they kept talking to me about you all the way,
I heard that you're planning to open a Chinese restaurant, right? "
"Yes." Issou nodded,
Then she said with certainty, "Mr. Gray must have told you, right?"
"Yep, I can't help it,
After all, my father is completely captivated by your food now. "
The seemingly cold Jean was actually not as unapproachable as she looked,
The helpless expression on her face made her look a little more playful for her age,
"On the way back, my mother told me that 'a Chinese girl just moved into our neighborhood', and my father said that 'the Chinese snacks she makes are super delicious'..."
Jean repeated a few words to Issou. In general, Mrs. Gray's main point was that Issou, who had just moved in, was good-looking and polite, and was a super cute girl, while Mr. Gray's main point was that Issou's food was super delicious.
Issou laughed, "Hearing that, I finally understand how satisfied Mr. Gray is with my cooking."
Although Yi Su was curious about whether Qin was the Phoenix Girl or not, it wasn't a particularly important matter. Therefore, after the initial surprise, she threw it to the back of her mind. The two chatted and laughed along the way and soon arrived at her home.
"By the way," when Issou opened the door, he asked Jean, "Jean, are you in a hurry?"
After receiving a "not in a hurry" answer, Issou continued, "Then come in first. I made a pot of braised sirloin today, and it's almost finished. I'll get some for you to take home."
Then, without waiting for Jean to speak, Issou added, "Also, since you're here, help me give Old Stan his share. I won't make another trip."
After Issou finished speaking, Jean glanced at him, "Issou, you don't give me a chance to refuse."
"Trust me." Issou gave her a mischievous smile, "If Mr. Gray knows that you refuse, I'm afraid you won't be able to enter the house."
Jean, "…"
It was not impossible.
Seeing that Jean had followed him in, Issou asked her to put the things on the table and went straight into the kitchen.
Jean responded. She put the things in her hand on the table and looked around. Probably because she had just moved in, there were not many traces of life in the house.
Before Jean finished looking around, she suddenly smelled a fragrance coming from the kitchen. Before she could react, she had already walked to the kitchen door.
In the kitchen, Issou was covering the lid of a casserole pot. This pot of braised sirloin was made by Jean in the morning. The sirloin was washed in water and cut into pieces for later use. After the chopped ginger, onion, star anise, and other ingredients were poured into the pot that had been boiled with sugar and oil until it was caramelized and fragrant, the spare sirloin was added.
After the sirloin was evenly cooked and colored, it was put into the casserole pot. Then, she added the secret seasoning and rice wine and let it simmer over low heat.
Now, Issou was going to do the last step. She took out the carrots and potatoes, peeled and washed them, and cut them into pieces. To make it more fragrant, she even put them into the pot first and fried them until they were slightly yellowish. Then, she put them into the casserole pot and simmered them with the sirloin.
After doing all this, Issou noticed Jean, who had walked into the kitchen without him noticing. "Let's wait a little longer. It'll be ready soon."
Jean said, "There's no rush."
"Okay then." Issou suddenly remembered something. "By the way, don't mix it up later. The smaller box is for Old Stan. He's old and can't eat too much."
Issou believed that if she ate too much, Old Stan would not control himself.
Hearing this, Jean nodded and said with a smile, "I finally understand why my father praised your cooking skills so much."
Because just by smelling it, she was so tempted by the aroma that her stomach could not help but sing. She wondered what it would taste like to eat it.
But she soon got the answer to this question because when Jean got home, she could not wait to take a bite.
At that moment, she really had the illusion that she had tasted bliss.
The sirloin Issou had chosen was perfect. It would be too fat if it increased by a bit, and too thin if it decreased by a bit. It was fat but not greasy, thin but soft. She only took a bite, and the outer layer that was fried until it was golden brown and the inner layer that had completely absorbed the essence of the broth exploded in her mouth.
Coupled with the soft potato and the slightly sweet carrot, at this moment, Jean only felt that the layers of anxiety and unhappiness in her heart were all replaced by a sense of satisfaction.
One piece.
Two pieces.
Three pieces.
...
It was not until she shared all the braised sirloin with her parents that Jean began to seriously consider one thing —
Did Charles make a mistake?
How could Issou not be a mutated human?
The food she made was simply magical!
#
Academy X.
After Jean Grey returned to school after her short vacation, the first thing she did was to report to Professor X, Charles Xavier's office.
"Professor." After Jean knocked on the door and got permission, she opened the door and saw Charles sitting at his desk. He was not surprised to see her, and she was not surprised at all.
After all, if the professor wanted to, he could know who had entered Academy X at any time.
"You're back?" Charles put down the document in his hand and looked up at Jean with a smile. He noticed the relaxed expression on her face and was pleasantly surprised. "Jean, it seems that you had a good vacation these past few days."
In Charles's eyes, Jean was both strong and timid. Her superpower had great potential, but in a situation where she could not fully control it, this superpower became the source of her pain.
Because even though they were all mutated humans, her companions still feared her, forming an invisible ostracism. Charles knew that if this situation continued, the sensitive and fragile Jean would easily become more isolated and even more extreme.
Therefore, Charles created a Mind Shield in Jean's mind to prevent her from using her powerful mental sensing ability until she could control it in the future.
Although this was not a permanent cure, it was indeed the most effective method for the time being. Because from then on, Jean had gradually integrated into Academy X.
But even so, this was the first time that Charles saw Jean so relaxed and not at all self-abased.
Hearing this, a smile appeared on Jean's face. "It was indeed very pleasant."
Because in the past few days, she ate Issou's delicious snacks almost every day. She felt that this was probably the happiest and most relaxed few days she had after awakening her superpower.
"Seems like something happened that we don't know about?" Charles said as he got up to pour a glass of water for Jean. "Regardless, welcome back to school, Jean."
"Thank you." Jean took the water from Charles and sat down on the sofa with him. Seeing that he was about to have a long talk, he asked, "Can you tell me about it? Jean? "
Hearing this, Jean looked at Charles hesitantly. After a moment, she could not help but ask, "Professor, do you remember the girl that you suspected to be a mutated human?"
[Vinci, where is Willis now?] Reese asked his partner in the headset in a low voice. His eyes scanned the surroundings several times, but he still could not find Willis.
[Willis is obviously very familiar with this mall. I've checked all the cameras here, but I can't find him.] Vinci answered Reese's question while searching through the many cameras. [And there's bad news. Only Dan is left at the cashier, and Issou just went to the bathroom.]
Reese asked, [Is she safe?]
[The cameras there are broken. The furthest we can see is that she did indeed leave in the direction of the bathroom.] Vinci said, [Because of the grudge they had in the supermarket, I think it's best if you go there as soon as possible.]
If Willis was still in the surveillance, then even if the CCTV on the way Issou went to the bathroom was broken, it would not be a big problem.
But the problem now was...
The CCTV on the way Issou went to the bathroom was broken, and Willis was not in the surveillance.
Reese responded and quickly walked toward the bathroom according to the direction Vinci gave him. After entering the unmonitored area, he quickly looked around. [In this area, other than the bathroom, there are direct entrances to the main entrance, the evacuation stairs, and an entrance to the warehouse.]
[Very good.] Vinci's fingers flew across the keyboard as he said, [Listen, John, if Willis really did make a move on Issou, then the bathroom is out of the question.]
[If he wanted to kidnap Issou, it's impossible for him to go through the main entrance. The most likely possibility is that he left through the evacuation stairs to the underground parking lot. But neither the main entrance nor the underground parking lot shows Willis's figure, so he must still be in the mall.]
[Okay.] Reese said to his partner through the headset. [Willis is very familiar with the layout of the warehouse. If he wanted to make a move, it's very likely that he would choose the warehouse.]
As Reese spoke, he quickly walked in the direction of the warehouse. But when he turned a corner, he stopped in his tracks.
Reese turned around and saw a fallen boot on the way to the evacuation stairs. He frowned as he walked forward and squatted down to pick up the lonely boot. [If I remember correctly, Issou is wearing a pair of black Martin boots today?]
[Erm … That's right.] Vinci turned on the previous surveillance and deliberately rewound to look at the boots on Issou's feet. [So?]
[So this is a smart girl.] Reese got up and walked toward the evacuation stairs. When he passed by a storeroom, he tried to push the door but found that the door was locked from the inside.
[I think I found them.] As Lithur spoke, he retreated to a suitable distance and kicked open the door with his leg.
#
Just a second ago, Issou thought she was doomed. But in the next second, the violent but (to her) heavenly sound of the door breaking gave her a glimmer of hope.
With her back facing the door, Issou could not see what happened with her own eyes. But she could clearly hear Willis cursing and screaming in pain. Then, she felt that he had no choice but to let go of her hair.
Issou, who lost her grip, staggered a few steps forward. After she steadied herself by holding onto the wall, she subconsciously turned around and saw Willis, who was almost two meters tall, being beaten to the ground by a man in a suit.
"Phew."
After dealing with Willis, Reese stood up straight and tidied his clothes. He let out a soft sigh and walked toward Issou. "You..."
But before he could get close, he saw that Izu, whose big black eyes were filled with tears, was like a frightened deer encountering any movement in the wind and grass. She was subconsciously afraid.
“OK。” Reese stopped and looked at Issou's pale face. He subconsciously lowered his voice. "Don't worry, I don't mean any harm."
As soon as he finished speaking, Yi Su, who was supporting herself against the wall, suddenly felt her legs go weak. He subconsciously took a step forward to stand in front of her and reached out to hold her elbow. He lowered his head and looked at Yi Su with his gray-blue eyes. "Are you okay?"
Issou: "..."
She should be okay.
Because she could still feel her legs turning to jelly from his voice.
"Thank you." Issou took a deep breath and her gaze fell on Reese in front of her.
This was a man who exuded the aura of a mature man from head to toe. His facial features were well-defined, and his blue eyes were deep and charming. His face revealed a faint smile, and his deep and somewhat sexy voice was especially noticeable.
Even if it was not the right time, Issou had to admit that her savior was indeed a very charming man.
Especially the way he beat up Willis.
Issou smiled gratefully at Reese. "If it weren't for you, I think I..."
She paused as if she did not know how to describe it. In the end, she gave up and took a deep breath before continuing. "Anyway, thank you very much, sir."
"You should be thanking yourself." Hearing Izu's words, Lithur waved the boot in his hand. "This is the one that told me you're in danger."
Yi Su looked at the boots in Lithur's hand and froze for a moment. Then, as if she couldn't believe it, she muttered, "I just wanted to try it out, I didn't think that someone would really notice it."
According to the situation at the time, Issou could not have broken free from Willis' grip with pure strength, so she had to find another way.
Although she didn't know if her deliberately taking off her Martin boots would attract other people's attention and suspicion, it was better than doing nothing.
Reality proved that her efforts were not in vain.
With this thought, Issou could not help but smile.
When Reese heard Issou's words, he glanced at her and noticed the joy and surprise in her big, watery eyes. He smiled at her and said with certainty, "Well done, smart girl."
As for the fact that they had been keeping an eye on her, that's why the missing Martin boot played a crucial role, Lithur felt that there was no need to tell her about it.
Because no matter what happened, it was better to have hope than to accept one's fate.
Reese said, "Now it's time to return it to its rightful owner."
As he spoke, he squatted down in front of Issou and reached out to help her put the boot back on.
Issou, who did not expect Reese to do this, could not react in time. She subconsciously wanted to retract her foot, but Reese politely held her ankle through her trousers.
Issou looked down at Reese, and after a moment, she put on the boot and said, "Thank you, sir."
After tying the shoelaces for Issou, Reese stood up and looked at her with a slight smile, "You've said this twice."
"But it's obvious that it's not too much to say it again, is it?" Issou wiped the tears on her face and was about to say something when she heard Lorna's voice at the door, "Issou?"
This was a slap in the face that came too quickly, like a tornado.
When Hannibal scooped up a spoonful of porridge and put it into his mouth, the soft and delicious porridge and the salty and tender shredded chicken made him forget the slight embarrassment of being slapped in the face. After swallowing the warm shredded chicken porridge, he felt warm all over.
As Issou saw, Hannibal did not have a good rest last night. The headache and irritation caused by insomnia made his face look particularly bad when no one was around, but after half a bowl of shredded chicken porridge, his face looked much better, and his originally tense nerves were also relieved.
At this moment, Hannibal did not think about the reason for his insomnia, or rather, he did not have the mood to think about it. His mind was full of the moderately salty shredded chicken porridge, and the taste was so delicious that he could not stop eating.
After the shredded chicken porridge in the thermos was in Hannibal's stomach, he was so satisfied that even his cold blue eyes were tinged with some warmth, and he no longer looked as gloomy as before.
His gaze fell on the empty thermos, and he could not help but think of Issou, who greeted him energetically this morning, and his eyes suddenly flashed.
Issou of course did not know about the series of events that happened in Hannibal's home, and had no way of knowing what he was thinking, but she could feel that when she saw Hannibal again, his attitude towards her seemed to be …
A little bit sincere.
Issou: "…"
This development was a little familiar.
It seemed that everyone who ate the food she cooked was like this.
#
Empire State University.
"Hey, Peter."
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