Chapter 586: Chapter 570: A Chef Who Can Create Such Delicious Food Is Actually So Young

To avoid her parents’ pressure to get married, Ye Wen went on a trip with her good friend Liu Menglin.

It’s very much a "If I can’t handle it, I can always hide" situation.

Even though she knows, her parents’ intentions are for her own good.

She also understands her parents’ concern and love.

But she already has someone in her heart!

Therefore.

Upon learning about her parents’ matchmaking plans, she unhesitatingly declined.

Knowing full well that the matchmaking would only be to appease her parents, with no real outcome, and it wouldn’t change Huang Tao’s place in her heart.

Why waste time and energy on this then!

Moreover, if she agreed to the matchmaking and didn’t bring back the result her parents wanted, there would only be more matchmakings waiting for her in the future.

So, only by doing this can she stop the endless matchmakings.

As for why she hasn’t told her parents the truth, that she has someone she likes.

She has concerns.

Mainly because up to now, there’s no progress between her and Huang Tao!

She’s simply in a one-sided love.

If her parents pressed her to bring Huang Tao home to meet them.

Wouldn’t she be doomed then!

Even if she wanted to bring Huang Tao, he’d have to agree first, right?

She still doesn’t have the courage to confess her feelings, afraid that if Huang Tao rejects her, things would be awkward in the future!

Moreover.

If her parents found out she had someone she likes, they would definitely ask all about him, like what’s his name? Where does he live? What does he do?

If they knew Huang Tao was previously married and has a child, they’d definitely not accept it and would try to break them up!

Even though she and Huang Tao had nothing going on.

These various concerns kept her from saying it out loud.

Originally she wanted to return today to check out Huang Tao’s restaurant, but upon finding out her parents were still around, she resisted the urge and continued wandering with Liu Menglin.

At present, they were eating steak at a western restaurant near a tourist spot~

Seeing the Wensi Tofu and Nine-Turned Large Intestine on Huang Tao’s official Weibo account made her meal suddenly less appetizing.

A second later, while scrolling through moments, she saw food photos posted by her cousin Liu Meiqi which looked very familiar, the Wensi Tofu, the Nine-Turned Large Intestine, the Honeyed Ham, the Dongpo Pork, aren’t they from Huang Tao’s restaurant?!

So did her cousin go to eat at Huang Tao’s restaurant?

Ah!

Oh no!

Could her parents also be at Huang Tao’s restaurant?

Did they somehow find out and go to Huang Tao’s place to stir things up?

But they shouldn’t, right?

Because very few people knew about it.

Besides Liu Menglin, only Xu Weiwei knew.

Liu Menglin had been with her the whole time and never received any calls from her parents!

As for Xu Weiwei.

From what she knows of her, she wouldn’t spill the secret to her parents.

Unless she accidentally let it slip.

To be safe, she messaged Liu Meiqi.

Ye Wen: "Meiqi, are you with my parents at the West City Old Street Delicious Shop?"

At that moment, Liu Meiqi had just finished eating, and upon seeing the message, she replied immediately.

Beautiful Girl Qiqi: "Yeah, cousin, how did you know?"

As soon as she asked, Liu Meiqi felt her question was a bit silly.

Her cousin’s workplace, a kindergarten, is nearby, she must know, probably even visits often!

Ye Wen: "I often come to this shop to eat with my colleagues, so I’m familiar. Why did you and my parents suddenly decide to eat there?"

To avoid unnecessary complications, she didn’t directly say the shop was owned by a student’s parent.

Liu Meiqi didn’t suspect anything.

Beautiful Girl Qiqi: "My mom said the food here is delicious, so she brought me and aunty and uncle over, and indeed it’s as good as they say online!"

So that’s it!

Ye Wen was relieved.

Beautiful Girl Qiqi: "Cousin, let me tell you, we really lucked out today, we got the last servings of the new Wensi Tofu and Nine-Turned Large Intestine dishes, they were super delicious, I’m telling you, this is the best meal I’ve had in my life!"

Upon reading the message, Ye Wen subconsciously swallowed.

She wanted to eat that too!

And see Huang Tao even more!

"Qi, who are you messaging?"

Luo Meili saw her daughter playing with her phone and curiously asked.

Liu Meiqi answered without thinking: "Who else, my cousin!"

Only after did she recall her aunt and uncle were upset over her cousin refusing matchmaking, and mentioning her cousin might rub salt in the wound.

But the words had been spoken like water spilled, they could not be taken back!

She could only give an awkward but polite smile, timidly glancing at her aunt and uncle.

Luo Meisheng, seeing this, calmly said: "Qi, tell your cousin, once she’s done having fun, come back home."

"Huh?"

Liu Meiqi initially thought she heard wrong and blinked her eyes, looking at her aunt incredulously: "Aunt, do you mean... my cousin doesn’t have to go on any more matchmakings when she gets back?"

Luo Meisheng nodded slightly.

Seeing this, Liu Meiqi immediately sent the good news to Ye Wen.

Beautiful Girl Qiqi: "Cousin, great news, aunt relented, saying no more matchmaking, told you to enjoy and come back soon, isn’t it a surprise?"

Ye Wen couldn’t deny it; this news indeed surprised and delighted her, even seemed somewhat unbelievable.

Speaking of which.

How did mom suddenly have a change of heart?

Could it be a trick?

But knowing mom’s character, it didn’t seem likely.

She quickly replied to her cousin with an "ok" gesture.

"Wen, what good news? Look at you smiling so happily!"

Seeing Ye Wen constantly messaging, Liu Menglin curiously asked, pondering if she was messaging her crush?

"Can’t be! Isn’t he busy cooking now?"

Ye Wen: "..."

"It’s my cousin. She said my parents have backed off, not pressuring me to go on matchmakings anymore, let me enjoy and hurry back!"

"Really, that’s awesome! Finally, we can go back to eat at Huang Tao’s place!"

Liu Menglin almost jumped in excitement.

If not for accompanying Ye Wen, she’d already be at Huang Tao’s restaurant enjoying new dishes, instead of reluctantly eating a bland steak!

Thinking she had to return to work on the 10th, losing another day like this was heart-wrenching.

What are we waiting for?

Head back quickly.

Drive fast, and they could dine at Huang Tao’s tonight.

Feeling somewhat impatient, he said: "Ye Wen, take action and win over Boss Huang!"

Don’t let this lifelong meal ticket be taken by someone else!

Ye Wen, feeling happy and blushing: "Let’s take it slowly!"

At the shop.

Luo Meisheng suggested: "Yuanshan, how about we stay a few more days until after the Lantern Festival before returning to business? I want to stay home a bit longer."

Upon hearing this, Ye Yuanshan was somewhat surprised!

What a surprise!

This was the first time Luo Meisheng wanted to delay their return!

It seemed wanting to stay home longer was an excuse; wanting more of this delicious food was her true intention!

With a knowing smile, Ye Yuanshan agreed without pointing it out.

The four of them got up, offered their seats to the neighbors, and made their way toward the shop entrance.

Nearby, playing with a cat, Xuanxuan saw they were unfamiliar faces and kindly said: "Thank you for supporting my dad’s business, please visit again."

"Oh, this little girl is so cute! Are you the owner’s daughter?" Luo Meisheng was immediately charmed by the adorable Xuanxuan, especially because of her sweet words.

"Yeah, yeah"

Xuanxuan nodded like a little chick pecking at rice and pointed towards the kitchen, proudly saying: "My dad is a great chef, he’s cooking in the kitchen now!"

"Boss Huang’s culinary skills are indeed excellent, he’s also very handsome."

Luo Meili pointed out: "Sister, brother-in-law, see, the most handsome one is Boss Huang."

Luo Meisheng and her husband looked towards the kitchen, and upon seeing the young and handsome Huang Tao, they were surprised.

They never expected the chef behind such delicious food to be so young.

This was indeed beyond their expectations!

They always thought it was an older chef preparing the food!

They’d never thought he was so young...