Journey to the West: Starting by taking Sun Wukong as my disciple!-Chapter 481 Nuwa Eats Stone Grill Barbecue

"Ah?" Nuwa didn’t understand, "Aren’t these chilled rabbit and spicy rabbit head new dishes just added to the menu? I thought these were your new offerings."

"They are new dishes, but they were developed reactively," Chen Nuo explained.

Nuwa thought Chen Nuo was joking with her. Her cave abode was quite far from the Heavenly Court, so she was not privy to those rumors and really believed that the dishes Chen Nuo found inspiration for during his days among mortals were the ones currently on the menu.

"Dishes can be developed reactively?"

"The rabbit dishes were mainly to help Fairy Chang’e," Chen Nuo said. "The rabbits were overrunning Guanghan Palace, and there really was no other choice. To address the rabbit issue, I developed the spicy rabbit head and chilled rabbit. Also, to reduce the rabbit population as quickly as possible, I didn’t limit the order quantity and made the prices affordable, which led to the dish running out of stock."

Chen Nuo explained so much to Nuwa, but in her heart, she only heard four words, Fairy Chang’e.

After he finished explaining, Nuwa observed Chen Nuo’s expression and said, "So, Shopkeeper Chen actually knows Fairy Chang’e."

Great, all that explanation was for naught, Chen Nuo sighed.

"I only know of her, but don’t actually know her. I agreed to help her because one of my staff members promised to assist, but he only gave his word and left me to do the actual work."

Nuwa breathed a sigh of relief, "So you don’t actually know Fairy Chang’e. Here I thought you were old acquaintances."

Just great, still a wasted explanation. Nuwa only heard what she wanted to hear.

"Not old acquaintances, I’ve never met her before."

This time his words were simple and to the point, not a single word wasted.

Nuwa’s face lit up with a smile, "That’s the case. Shopkeeper Chen truly lives up to his name, even for someone you don’t know, you do so much."

She even emphasized the word "don’t know." Chen Nuo smiled helplessly, "It’s true I don’t know her. It’s mainly out of consideration for my staff."

"So, the dish you invited me to eat, is it the one you found inspiration for during your time among mortals?" Nuwa asked.

"Yes, that’s the one. I’ll prepare the meat for you now; you can wait in the main hall," Chen Nuo said.

Nuwa shook her head, "I want to see for myself the dish you were inspired to make after spending so much time among mortals, I’ll watch you cook."

"What, you want to steal the recipe?" Chen Nuo teased. "I’m just going to prepare the meat right now. The most important steps of this dish are revealed during the eating process. Processing the meat is both tedious and boring, I think you wouldn’t want to watch that."

"You shouldn’t say that, Shopkeeper Chen."

Because she had helped Chen Nuo, Nuwa felt their relationship might be even better than before. She looked at him with focused and affectionate eyes, "You are not me, how would you know what I’m thinking?"

Chen Nuo had already taken out a piece of pork belly and started cutting it. He was wearing casual clothes with sleeves rolled up to his elbows, revealing clearly defined bones. With every lift and fall, the muscles on his arm appeared, showing he was only deceptively slender and was in fact quite strong.

"Lady Nuwa, it seems you’ve forgotten something."

Indeed, she had forgotten something. She had obtained the ability to hear Chen Nuo’s thoughts, and he, even more outrageously, could hear everyone’s thoughts.

Nuwa covered her chest, "Shopkeeper Chen, having your thoughts available like this truly leaves no room for privacy. Moreover, I really do want to see how you process it."

Chen Nuo was just mouthing off, and even though he didn’t sound happy, seeing Nuwa’s strong reaction, he couldn’t help but laugh and say, "I really didn’t expect this, Lady Nuwa getting scared by something like this. Aren’t you Gods of Ancient Times famously indifferent to everything?"

"I’m not indifferent to everything." Nuwa thought to herself that she cared very much about him, but her spoken response was different, "Since you don’t like being watched while cooking, I won’t watch, and I’ll just stay in the hall."

"Don’t be like that. Stay if you’d like to stay." Chen Nuo had already chopped a plate of pork belly and then took a menu from the counter to hand to Nuwa, "Here’s the menu. Take a look and tell me what you’d like to eat, I’ll make it for you."

Nuwa took the menu and glanced at the pork belly Chen Nuo had placed on the chopping board, "Why didn’t you tell me when you were cutting the pork belly just now, but you’re telling me now."

"It’s different," Chen Nuo said, "That’s a mandatory dish. Trust me, you’re going to like it."

Even though there was no ambiguity in Chen Nuo’s words given the context, Nuwa still blushed, "If Shopkeeper Chen says so, then I must trust your skills. I’ll look at the menu."

To maintain her image, Nuwa didn’t order several meats; it was all vegetarian.

Chen Nuo could guess what she was thinking at a glance – barbecue is about the meat, and if it was all vegetables, it really wouldn’t taste good. So, with manners, Chen Nuo asked, "Lady Nuwa, you don’t like meat?"

Nuwa paused. In fact, she did like meat, but she ordered all vegetables to maintain her image.

"Alright, I got it." Chen Nuo tapped on the cabinet where the meat was stored, then turned to Nuwa and said, "I’m a chef, and if you can’t openly say what you like to eat in front of me, then who else can you expect to know?"

Chen Nuo had laid it all out clearly, and if Nuwa continued to be reserved, it would really be out of line.

Her delicate fingers pointed at the menu, "Cumin lamb chops, black pepper beef, black pepper sausage, um, another smoked pork belly, and also beef tripe."

"Is that all?" Chen Nuo asked with a smile, looking at Nuwa, "Half portion or a full portion?"

"Full portion," said Nuwa boldly. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

"Good." Chen Nuo took out the meat from the cabinet as Nuwa had requested and then asked, "So, do you still want those dishes you ordered first?"

"Yes!" Nuwa nodded, "It’s not often that Shopkeeper Chen treats someone; it’s rarer than the sky falling. I definitely want to eat my fill this time."

"I think..." Chen Nuo turned around and looked at Nuwa seriously, "Compared to me treating, the sky falling is indeed a bit rarer."

"Haha." Nuwa and Chen Nuo exchanged a smile.

The atmosphere between the two was becoming more comfortable. Chen Nuo appeared cool and detached, but he could liven up even the coldest ambiance if he wanted to.

Nuwa felt much less constrained around Chen Nuo, but her affection for him was growing stronger.

While Chen Nuo was processing the meat, Nuwa watched by his side. The meat had already been prepared; it was just the cooking method and cutting style that differed.

Now, all that was needed was to cut it according to the menu and place it on the plates. Once the meat was ready, Chen Nuo began to chop vegetables.

"Shopkeeper Chen, it’s ready already?" Nuwa asked, puzzled. Could it be that Chen Nuo got the inspiration after so long in the human world to eat raw meat?

This wasn’t inspiration from the human world; this must be inspiration from living with a wolf pack?

Chen Nuo was in the middle of cutting vegetables when he heard Nuwa’s question and put down his knife, "Didn’t I tell you the name of this dish?"