Food saved the world.
"Lorna?"
After Issou opened the door,
He saw the black-haired girl standing at the door, his face was filled with genuine surprise,
"Why are you here?"
Issou hadn't been in New York for long,
Which meant that she didn't know many people here,
And the reason why she was surprised when she saw Lorna Dain in front of her,
Was because although they knew each other..,
This was indeed only the second time they had met.
"Are you okay?" Lorna looked at Issou in front of her,
He sized her up a few times. "I just passed by here and heard that Hulk had appeared here."
"I'm fine,
It's just that... "after knowing the purpose of Lorna's visit,
Issou couldn't help but show a surprised expression on his face. However, to be able to feel such concern in a foreign country warmed her heart,
"I didn't expect you to make a special trip here for this reason."
Hearing this,
Lorna shrugged. "Just take it as a gift for the last time?"
In fact, Lorna and Issou weren't close, but at least they knew each other. Besides, she happened to be here,
So when she heard the news, she simply made a trip here.
"That's a thank you gift, not a gift," Issou corrected Lorna with a smile,
Then said, "But no matter what the reason is, I'm very grateful for your special trip here."
"No need." Lorna obviously didn't take it to heart,
"Since you're fine,
Then I'll take my leave first. "
"Wait,
Are you leaving just like that? " Seeing Lorna look over, Issou made an inviting gesture. "I think if you're not in a hurry, you can come in and sit down first?"
She wasn't in a hurry, so there was no need for her to go in and sit down.
Lorna thought so in her heart, and then... well, she sat down on the sofa in Issou's living room.
Lorna: "..."
She would never admit that she could not resist Issou's smile.
Looking at Issou's unguarded expression, Lorna said, "Aren't you afraid that something will happen when you bring him in so casually?"
"I thought we were friends?"
Hearing Issou's question, Lorna was speechless.
"A friend you've met twice?"
"The key is friends."
Issou poured Lorna a glass of water and placed it in front of her. He winked at her and said, "As for how many times we've met, there's no need to be so calculative."
Hearing this, Lorna was simply amused by her words. She picked up the cup and after taking a sip of water, she made a helpless expression and said, "Alright, you have the final say."
When Lorna was not smiling, she looked cool. There was a sense of arrogance and rebelliousness in her eyes. However, when she smiled, it was as if she had put away all the thorns on her body, revealing only the delicate beauty of a rose.
And from the fact that she specially made a trip here after finding out that something had happened, it was obvious that Lorna had a kind and exceptionally soft heart, contrary to her appearance.
"Lorna, you haven't had lunch yet, right?" Issou glanced at the time and said, "Why don't we eat here?"
Hearing this, Lorna glanced at Issou. The latter smiled at her and said, "Friend."
Okay.
Lorna admitted that she could not resist Issou's smile. After swallowing her words of rejection, she said, "Sorry to trouble you. Just make something simple."
"Is chicken noodle soup okay?"
"No problem."
Hearing this, Issou got up. Lorna did not stay in the living room, but followed him to the kitchen.
#
As the chicken soup was ready in the morning, Issou directly took out the eggs, broccoli, and noodles. After washing the broccoli, he put it into a pot of boiling water. After stewing it for a while, he scooped it up and rinsed it with cold water before setting it aside.
When he was about to fry the eggs, Issou casually asked Lorna, who was standing at the kitchen door, "Do you have yolk?"
“Yep。”
Lorna came up to help, but after watching for a while, she realized that there was nothing she could do. Issou did it smoothly, one step after another.
With this thought in mind, Lorna looked up at Issou, who was frying the eggs. Even though she was working seriously, her eyes were filled with joy, and the relaxed atmosphere around her became very infectious.
As long as people were close to her, they would unconsciously feel relaxed.
Looking at Issou like this, Lorna could not help but think of the scene when they first met. She said, "To be honest, I still don't understand why you helped me in the supermarket that time."
Lorna and Issou met a few days ago when Lorna went to the supermarket with her friends, she was almost molested because she was alone.
The reason why she said she was almost molested was because before the pervert could make his move, Issou, who sensed that something was wrong, directly blocked the pervert with his cart.
Of course, no one stipulated that the person who acted bravely for a just cause must be a tall and strong man or a heroic woman. Perhaps Issou was just a steamed bun with creamy yellow filling, but was actually a tough nut to crack?
However, when she saw Issou was so frightened after being robbed that he could not react on the spot, Lorna overturned her previous idea.
Not only did Issou look like a steamed bun with creamy yellow filling, but he also had creamy yellow filling when she pinched it open.
Issou: "…"
Why did it feel like there was something wrong with this sentence?
Other people had sesame fillings, which were either sweet or black.
She had creamy yellow filling, which was either sweet or yellow!!?
Back to the topic, it was precisely because of this that Lorna was curious about Issou's courage at that time.
After all, that pervert was a tall and sturdy man who was nearly two meters tall. Not to mention other things, just his ferocious appearance was enough to scare people.
Hearing Lorna's question, Issou turned his head and glanced at her.
Lorna's facial features were well-defined, with a straight nose, sexy full lips, and big green eyes that were outlined with eyeliner revealed a bit of aggressiveness. To put it bluntly, she was as beautiful as an elf.
When Yi Su saw Lorna for the first time, he was instantly mesmerized by her beauty. This was because Lorna was too beautiful. She was truly the type that was both beautiful and handsome.
So he said very honestly, "You're beautiful."
Lorna: "…"
"And it turns out that good things happen to me, right?" Issou tilted his head and looked at Lorna. "If it weren't for you guys, my things would have been robbed."
When Issou left the supermarket and was about to go home, he was robbed. At that time, he was so shocked that he was stunned on the spot. However, before he could react, he saw the man who robbed him and ran away, knocked down by a cart.
And the people who came to his rescue were Lorna and her two friends — —
Marcos Diaz and John Prasda.
"By the way." Issou soaked the noodles in cold water, then scooped them up and put them into the chicken soup. While he was busy, he asked, "Did you like the desserts from last time?"
After Lorna and the others helped Issou get her things back, they learned that she lived nearby and decided to send her back. After all, it was already late at night, and they didn't think it was a good idea to let Issou walk back alone.
So they decided to be good people to the end. After all, Issou did help Lorna before, didn't he? Although if that pervert really did make a move, Lorna alone had a way to make him deeply understand what it meant to be regretful to the core.
However, John and the others were very considerate. After all, it was the first time they met, so he and Marcos accompanied Lorna to send Issou back, and let Lorna do the rest.
In order to express his gratitude, Issou gave Lorna and the others a box of hand-made peach biscuits as a thank you gift.
Because Issou didn't know that Lorna was a mutated human, Issou still thought that the cart that hit the man was thrown by Marcos or John.
Seeing that Issou had misunderstood, Lorna didn't explain anything. After all, it was best not to expose her identity as a mutated human.
When she received the box of peach biscuits from Issou, Lorna thought that this gift should be divided among the three of them.
But after she took a bite …
What?
Divided among the three of them?
No way!
Didn't they know who saved Issou?
She wanted half!
Marcos: "…"
John: "…"
"Very good," Lorna said to Issou, "So when you said you were going to open a dessert shop?"
"No, it's a Chinese restaurant." As Issou spoke, he scooped the cooked noodles into a bowl, placed the broccoli and yolk eggs on top, and poured in the chicken soup.
"It's done." Issou walked out of the kitchen with the noodles. When he put it on the table, he was about to go back and get Lorna a set of utensils, but she had already walked out with it.
Lorna waved the fork in her hand at Issou and said, "I can still help you with this."
"Okay, earn your own living." Issou shrugged and smiled. "Come and try it."
When Lorna heard this, she sat opposite Issou and looked down at the chicken soup noodles in front of her. The chicken soup was clear and golden. In addition to the noodles, there was also a layer of green broccoli and an egg that was white on the outside and yellow on the inside. Just this appearance alone was enough to give it an A + grade.
She closed her eyes and leaned forward to take a sniff. The fragrance that assailed her nostrils immediately relaxed her tense nerves. Lorna opened her eyes and reached out to tuck her black hair behind her ears before she picked up the fork and started eating.
Lorna first took a sip of the chicken soup along the edge of the bowl. The soup was hot but not greasy. She rolled up the noodles with the fork and put them into her mouth. Her eyes lit up.
The noodles were not as chewy as the noodles with ash added to them, but they were moderately soft and hard, with a hint of chewiness. When the noodles were chewed in the mouth, they immediately released the essence of the chicken broth that they had absorbed, filling the mouth with a delicate fragrance.
Lorna folded the yolk egg with the fork. When she was about to take a bite, the edges were a little crispy, and the egg white was soft and tender. When the yolk flowed into her mouth, it evoked a unique taste.
Coupled with a mouthful of refreshing chicken soup, a rare delicacy intertwined in her mouth and merged into an irresistible taste.
After finishing the bowl of chicken noodle soup, Lorna felt that her taste buds and appetite were greatly satisfied. She smiled at Issou and said, "I think you should tell me the address of your Chinese restaurant now, Issou."
Lorna never knew that a simple bowl of noodles could be made so delicious. She was already looking forward to the dazzling array of Chinese delicacies after Issou's Chinese restaurant opened.
"If you promise me one thing, Lorna, then not only will I tell you the address of the Chinese restaurant, I will also give you a discount when you visit in the future."
Hearing this, Lorna looked at Issou and saw him give her an irresistible smile.
Lorna was speechless.
Foul!
"It's fine." Issou shook his head. Although he had experienced a close robbery, he was more shocked by Old Stan and the cashier auntie. Even though the man had a gun pointed at him, he was taken care of by the Spider-man in the blink of an eye.
Oh.
Speaking of the Spider-man.
Issou looked up at him. Compared to most superheroes, he was obviously a little childish. Although the tight red and blue uniform covered his face, it could not hide his liveliness and childishness.
Seeing such a cute Spider-man, Issou smiled at him and said, "Thank you, Little Spider."
"Hey, it's Spider-man, not Little Spider."
Like other teenagers, they always hoped that others would see them as a man and not a boy, and Spider-man was no exception. After all, Little Spider sounded too soft and did not match his temperament at all.
But after saying that, he felt that it was impolite to speak to the girl in such a tone, so he weakly added, "Please."
Seeing this, Issou could not help but laugh. She said, "Okay, my bad."
She was like soothing a cat that was about to explode. "Spider-man."
Hearing Issou call his code name with a smile in her beautiful voice, Spider-man's face was a little hot under the mask.
Just then, police sirens came from outside. He quickly jumped up from the cashier and saluted to the others. "Okay, everyone, I have to go first. See you later!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Spider-man had already done a backflip, jumped off the cashier, and walked to the door in a few steps. He left before the police arrived.
#
Although there was an accident, the matter was quickly resolved. Even when the police arrived and asked for a statement, it did not take too long.
Issou was speechless.
Why did she feel that the police officer who took their statement was so fast because he heard about Old Stan's feat from others?
After all, when the old man was in a hurry, he even dared to beat up criminals.
In the car, Issou praised Old Stan's feat, but the old man said calmly, "After all, we are people who experienced the Great War of New York."
Hearing this, Issou could not help but laugh. Well, she had forgotten that New York was no longer the New York of the past, and the New Yorkers were no longer the New Yorkers of the past.
Because there were no traffic jams, Issou and the others arrived early. After getting out of the car, Issou carried two big bags of things and walked inside with Old Stan. She said, "By the way, I made a pot of braised sirloin this morning. I'll send some to you later, okay?"
Hearing this, Old Stan's eyes suddenly lit up because he had already tasted Issou's cooking. It was so delicious that he wanted to swallow his tongue, but —
When the old man turned his head, he saw Issou smiling mischievously. He, who was about to agree, suddenly showed a pained expression. "Are you purposely giving me a hard time?"
"Don't say that." Issou raised her eyebrows at Old Stan. For the well-behaved girl to show such a mischievous expression, it was inexplicably funny and cute. She said, "I swear, I just want to take a look at your first love."
Old Stan was speechless.
She was really pure and innocent.
Before Old Stan could make a decision, they ran into Gray's family, who had just returned home, so the topic came to an end.
Mrs. Gray, who took the initiative to walk over, greeted Issou and the others warmly. Seeing that they were all carrying things, she smiled and asked, "Did you just come back from the supermarket?"
"Yes, we ran into Issou at the supermarket, so we came back together."
When Old Stan spoke, Issou smiled and nodded at Gray and her husband. Although they were Old Stan's neighbors, she had a good relationship with Gray and her husband.
Because on the first day they moved in, they were very helpful to her, and Issou personally made some Chinese desserts for them as a thank you gift. So, after a few exchanges, they became close.
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