"Lorna?"
Issou opened the door and was pleasantly surprised to see the black-haired girl standing at the door. "Why are you here?"
Issou had not been in New York for long, which meant that she did not know many people here. The reason why she was pleasantly surprised to see Lorna Dann in front of her was that although they knew each other, this was only the second time they had met.
"Are you okay?" Lorna looked at Issou and sized her up. "I was just passing by when I heard that Hulk had appeared here."
"I'm fine, it's just that …" After knowing the purpose of Lorna's visit, Issou could not help but look surprised. However, to be able to feel such concern in a foreign country warmed her heart. "I didn't expect you to come here for this reason."
Lorna shrugged. "Just because of the gift you gave me last time?"
In fact, Lorna and Issou were not close, but at least they knew each other. Besides, she happened to be here, so when she heard the news, she decided to come here.
"That's a thank you gift, not a gift." Issou smiled and corrected Lorna. "But no matter what the reason is, I'm very grateful that you came here."
"No need." Lorna obviously did not take it to heart. "Since you're fine, I'll take my leave."
"Wait, are you leaving just like that?" Seeing Lorna look over, Issou made an inviting gesture. "If you're not in a hurry, why don't you come in and have a seat?"
She was not in a hurry, and there was no need for her to go in and have a seat.
Lorna thought so, and then … well, she sat on the sofa in Issou's living room.
Lorna, "…"
She would never admit that she could not resist Issou's smile.
Seeing how unguarded Issou was, Lorna said, "You brought someone in so casually, aren't you afraid of something happening?"
"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, placed it in front of her, and winked at her. "As for how many times we've met, there's no need to fuss over such a small issue."
Hearing this, Lorna was simply amused by her words. She picked up the cup and drank a mouthful of water. She made a helpless expression and said, "Alright, you have the final say."
When Lorna wasn't smiling, she looked cool. Her eyes were full of arrogance and rebelliousness. However, when she smiled, it was as if she had put away all the thorns on her body, revealing only the tender beauty of a rose.
And from the fact that she'd made a trip here after learning that something had happened, it was clear 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. "Why don't we eat here?"
Hearing this, Lorna glanced at Issou. The latter smiled at her and said, "Friends."
Okay.
Lorna admitted that she could not resist Issou's smile. After swallowing her words, 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."
The reason why Lorna and Issou met was that when Lorna went to the supermarket with her friends a few days ago, 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 had to be a tall and strong man or a valiant woman. Perhaps Issou only looked like a bun with creamy filling, but was actually a tough nut to crack?
However, after seeing how Issou was so scared that he could not react after being robbed, Lorna overturned her previous idea.
Not only did Issou look like a bun with creamy filling, but when she pinched it open, it also had creamy filling.
Issou: "…"
Why did it feel like there was something wrong with this sentence?
Other people had sesame filling, which was either sweet or black.
Hers was creamy filling, which was either sweet or yellow!!?
Back to the topic, it was precisely because of this that Lorna was curious about how Issou had the guts to do so.
After all, that pervert was a tall and burly man who was nearly two meters tall. Not to mention other things, just his fiendish appearance alone was enough to frighten 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 Issou first saw Lorna, he was instantly captivated by her beauty. Because she was so beautiful, she was really 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 froze 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 dipped the noodles in water, soaked them in cold water, and then scooped them up and put them into the chicken soup. As he busied himself, 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 the good guys until the end. After all, Issou did help Lorna before, didn't he? Although if that pervert really did make a move, Lorna alone would be able 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 pastries 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 if possible.
When she received the box of peach pastries from Issou, Lorna thought that this gift would be divided among the three of them.
But after taking a bite …
What?
Divided among the three of them?
No way!
Did they not know who saved Issou?
She wanted half!
Marcos: "…"
John: "…"
"Very good," Lorna said to Issou. "So you said you were planning to open a shop, 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 placed 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 with this."
"Okay, earn your own living." Issou shrugged and smiled. "Come and try it."
Hearing this, Lorna 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 chicken 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, but they were moderately soft and hard, with a hint of chewiness. When chewing in the mouth, the noodles cooked with chicken soup immediately released the essence of chicken soup it had absorbed, and the teeth were full of 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 egg yolk flowed into her mouth, it evoked a unique taste.
With the addition of a mouthful of refreshing chicken soup, a rare delicacy intertwined in the mouth, fusing 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 when 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.
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