A 30-year-old man got an ability of turning sushi into human beautiful girls.

This is a weird serie.

Reader Discretion Advised

"That's the worst thing I've heard on this trip. I'm imagining it now. Please don't say stuff like that."

"Women can't help but have such thoughts."

Sarah responded with a smirk. Jeremy groaned, but he didn't refute. The picture was nice to look at. They were both good-looking, so it was understandable that women had such fantasies.

'… This isn't the time for this.'

Jeremy coughed and opened his mouth.

"Not many people stick to just one nationality of food these days. Even if there's more junk food now, there are more food critics now than there were back in the day, and most want something interesting."

"Oh, are you saying it's not fun when you try food you've had before?"

"Somewhat. Of course, there are more kinds of food and many new attempts… But when you do that, you can't help but mix in other nationalities. If you think about it, it doesn't make sense to stick to just one nationality when there are so many possibilities right next door."

In response to Jeremy's opinion, Sarah nodded. Sarah looked then Cho Min Joon and opened her mouth.

"Anyway, don't you think you're taking too much care expressing flavors for a chef?"

"That's because I'm a chef."

"… I'm jealous."

"Of what?"

"That you can do both—Cooking and tasting, and you're good at both of them."

"There are pros and cons though. For you, your life will be like this. You'll travel the world, experience the restaurant cultures, and even enjoy new dishes like we did today. But I can't have that life."

"Are you trying to comfort me?"

"I'm definitely not trying to tease you."

Cho Min Joon smiled.

The next thing they ordered was sushi. Samuel spoke in a strong voice, "We did our best to make sushi that's better than those of sushi restaurants."

"… Is that possible? While going to various sushi restaurants, I noticed that the flavor is different depending on how you squeeze the rice or how you cut the fish. Is there a sushi master here as well?"

"No, there isn't. That's why we contemplated for a long time. How could we make great sushi without an experienced master? We even thought about giving up on sushi, but we didn't want to leave it out at a Japanese fusion restaurant."

"Then how… Oh, did you…"

The doubt in Cho Min Joon's eyes washed away. He opened his mouth.

"So you decided to win with the recipe."

"… How did you know?"

"Because I thought the same thing. I wondered how to make good sushi on my own, and there was only one answer. Good ingredients and a perfect recipe. The same applies to other dishes as well. If you want to compensate for lacking skills, you have to use your brain."

His voice sounded strange. He sounded sad yet relieved. Samuel smiled and asked, "So did you supplement it?"

"I'm still working on it, but it's fun."

Cho Min Joon smiled sincerely. He liked cooking. He actually loved it. That was why he picked this path. He was now able to accept any wall or mountain… And the frustration and disappointment that resulted with a happy attitude.

[… I'm jealous. There's nothing better than pursuing what you love.]

[It must be fun since he's talented at it, too. His life must be fun.]

[But something feels off. I feel like Min Joon thinks he's not as talented as he seems. I don't know if I should think of that as modest or foolish. But when you hear him talk, he always sounds confident.]

[That's because his goals are so high. He'll never be satisfied with what he has, and I like that he's greedy like that.]

Many opinions were shared in the chat, but Cho Min Joon didn't react. He felt embarrassed responding to such comments, and he didn't want to show them that he cared.

The plates came out. There were three types of sushi. One was chicken norimaki on top of a kale leaf, another was sushi with various types of fish, and the last one was eel sushi that was fried to be crispy.

'… 9 points.'

And it wasn't just one of them. The eel sushi was 8 points, and the other two were 9 points each. On top of that, the formation score was no joke. 10 points. That meant the three pieces of sushi established the perfect harmony.

'How perfect could it be…?'

Cho Min Joon thought for a moment. He wasn't sure if he should eat the 8-point eel sushi first or the other two, but his contemplation didn't last long. Samuel opened his mouth.

"There's an order in which you should eat this. First, please have the norimaki."

In response, Cho Min Joon carefully picked up the norimaki. The grains of rice on top of the kale leaf were almost hugging each other. Inside were chicken and okra, and at first glance, it looked like a dash of pepper.

[Ugh, I want to eat that.]

[Why am I looking at this while my fridge is empty?]

When he put it up to his nose, he could smell okra, chicken, and kale. He could smell teriyaki sauce as well. As soon as Cho Min Joon put the norimaki in his mouth with a pounding heart...

"Mmm…"

He groaned unintentionally. Some in the chat called it a Hollywood action, but that wasn't the case. A 9-point dish had the power to move people. The texture of the okra could be sensed beyond the taste of the kale, and the feeling of the peel ripping and the corn popping inside made him feel like he was drinking a  carbonated beverage.

And compared to how the rice was breaking between his teeth, the outside of it felt smooth. On top of that, the soft and chewy texture of the chicken… made him want nothing more in life.

The teriyaki sauce wasn't average either. It had a very faint smell. Cho Min Joon spoke up in awe, "You added nutmeg in the teriyaki sauce."

"You know."

Samuel looked at him, realizing that he indeed had the perfect palate. Cho Min Joon answered, "Everyone can guess that much."

"… I noticed that, too."

Anderson opened his mouth and then flushed when everybody looked his way.

"Am I not allowed to get things like that right?"

"No, I'm just surprised. Anderson, you were never the type to play along with this stuff."

"Hmph."

Anderson turned his head. Samuel looked at Cho Min Joon. His eyes were filled with anticipation of what he would say next. The perfect palate. He was curious to find out what the sensitive tongue had to say about his food.

But Samuel didn't ask. This time, he wanted to be considerate of Cho Min Joon. Samuel pressed down his greed and pursed his lips.

"By the time the flavors fade, put the eel sushi in your mouth. Oh, you shouldn't eat ginger in the middle of it. This plate of sushi counts as one dish."

Cho Min Joon picked up the eel sushi with a confused look on his face. Seeing how the outer peel was inflated, it wasn't just the eel that was fried. Did they dip it in flour? What was weird was that the eel was in the middle instead of the end. On top of that, the fried eel was bound to make a strong influence. It made more sense to have it at the end instead of second.

But he probably had a reason, or the formation score wouldn't have been 10. Cho Min Joon put the eel sushi inside his mouth.

He couldn't see what kind of sauce it was beneath the eel, but as soon as he bit into it, he had an idea. A smooth texture like cream, the scent of ginger and garlic, which got rid of the fishy smell, and the sweet flavor from the fruit. It was puree made of fruit, ginger, and garlic.

'The ingredients are…'

Cho Min Joon began to guess without looking at the system. Was it because he trained himself often these days? His tongue was much more accurate than before.

And that also had to do with his environment. He was making an effort to live up to the expectations. Many food critics didn't care about getting the ingredients right. Even if they did, they were never sure what was inside. After all, chefs rarely revealed all of the ingredients they used.

But for Cho Min Joon, even if they didn't reveal it, he could guess all of them. While other food critics didn't know, Cho Min Joon had the answer sheet thanks to the system. That difference was clear.

And now...

'… Sudachi, honey, pear… No. This is different from pear. What's similar? Oh yeah. Watermelon. It's watermelon. And…'

Cho Min Joon made his guess before looking at his system, and then he smiled. He got all of them right. Anderson, who was watching him, knitted his brows and asked, "What are you mumbling about? The ingredients?"

"… Oh, was I mumbling?"

"You're totally obsessed."

In response, Cho Min Joon smiled. Was it because of the freshness of the puree? He felt satisfied that he could get all of the ingredients and not tasting anything fishy. At that moment, Cho Min Joon read a comment from the chat window.

[Did you see that? When Cho Min Joon smelled the food, Anderson copied him, and he chewed the exact number of times that Cho Min Joon did.]

'… Does he care about me that much?'

He understood, but he also felt bad. After all, there was a difference in Cho Min Joon's real skills compared to what people saw. It was possible that he was trying even harder because of Anderson. Just like how Anderson wanted to be on level ground with Cho Min Joon, Cho Min Joon didn't want Anderson to be tricked either.

Was that why? Cho Min Joon's face looked more serious than usual when he ate the last sushi. He also anticipated it more because the first pieces were so delicious. He looked forward to what was to come…

The last sushi was a line of three types of fish. When he smelled it, it was quite complicated. He could clearly see that there was soy sauce, but he couldn't figure out what else was added to it.

The flavor was strange. And beyond that, the unfamiliar taste surprised him. He knew what the fish were. Salmon back, tuna belly, and the outer portion of rockfish. The savory flavor of the salmon, and oiliness of the tuna, and the chewiness of the rockfish went perfectly together. But what was unique was…

"It all tastes different."

Cho Min Joon mumbled blankly, and he was right. The meat must've been aged ahead of time because the soy sauce on each of the fish tasted different. One was salty while the others were sweet or sour.

He couldn't see the recipe because it was a 9-point dish. Normally, he would've been in despair but not today. Was it because many were praising him for his perfect palate? Or because Anderson was so competitive with him? Or perhaps it was because of Rachel and Samuel looking at him.

Cho Min Joon analyzed it. He tried his best to do so, and all of the information taken in by his palate consumed his mind. He didn't focus on what he heard or saw. He then opened his mouth.

"The tuna… was marinated in soy sauce with wasabi. There's also some pear juice… to get rid of the oiliness. As for the rockfish, you end up chewing it the longest because it's so chewy. So you marinated it with soy sauce with pomegranate, and the salmon must've been marinated in diluted soy sauce. Am I right?"

Samuel smiled.

"That's right."

"Really…?"

"Why do you look surprised? You got all the other ones right."

Cho Min Joon smiled instead of answering. It wasn't impressive. It was ordinary and plain, but he got them right. He found out the flavors without the system... with his own tongue.

He took it one step at a time…

But he did it.

Because of his love for cooking, he had thrown away his career as a teacher and had become a chef.
But despite his desires, his lack of cooking skills was the harsh truth he had to face.
But when he reached the age of 30, he had been sent back 7 years back into the past.
Another chance.

"Ryan!" I exclaimed, "We are in Japan!" he turned towards me and smirked a little.
"What are we doing here?" I asked.
"Eating sushi." he said, "Each year, this place," he pointed to a big, wooden sushi palace, "they have an eat - all - you - can day. You would pay $25 and you could eat as much sushi as you want." He then smiled at me with affection.
I liked it here and also how he paid attention to my likes.

"Can we go inside now?" I asked, a little impatiently. Ryan laughed as he slide the wooden door open. We got inside and there were plenty of people.
"They make the best sushi here." Ryan said to me. 
"How may I help you?" a waitress asked with a Japanese accent.
"I reserved a table here, the George's. " Ryan said.
The waitress quickly nodded, "Oh yes, follow me Sir."
We followed her to the corner of the room, where there was a window.
I sat down next to the window, the slide door of the window was open and i gasped at the sight of what i saw from there.
You could see the moon and Mount Fiji have a perfect view on the near by cherry - blossom field.
And it didn't feel cold sitting next to the window.
"Do you like it here?" Ryan asked, grinning.
"No, I love it here!" I said, smiling at him as he read the menu with the English translation.
"Do you eat sushi?" Ryan asked.
Without taking a glance at the menu, i ordered "Miss, I would like to order  4 pieces of California roll, 2 eel hand rolls, 6 pieces of salmon without spice and I would like a cup of green tea, please."  
Ryan gave me his lopsided smile. I laughed a little.
"And you, sir?" she asked.
"I would like 6 pieces of salmon, 4 pieces of spicy tuna, 2 dragon hand rolls, 2 crunchy eel with spice and a cup of Jasmine tea, please." Ryan said.
She walked away to get the other orders.
The food came and it was amazing. "Mmm, I love this place, we should come back here." I said, eating my hand roll.
He nodded, stuffing a crunchy eel in his mouth.
I laughed a little watching him mouth with such a big piece in his mouth.
"The crunchy eel is amazing! It's too bad you didn't order any." Ryan said, swaying the piece of sushi in front of me.
I grabbed one piece of crunchy roll from his tray and stuffed it in my mouth as I watch his shocked expression.
I swallowed, smiling in satisfaction.
"What was - "
"You stole my lunch, isn't it going to be fair if I steal some of your dinner and that 'some' means 1 piece of sushi." I said.
"But that's a whole different story. You couldn't finish your lunch so I had to help, you don't want to waste food right??" He said questioningly.

With a devilish smirk he continued "And that means that I get to take a sushi from you because you stole my for no good reason."
And before I can refuse, he grabbed my last piece of salmon (my favorite one) and stuffed it in his mouth.
My jaws dropped, "THAT IS SO NOT FAIR!!" And I quickly leaned forward and stole another sushi from him.
I smiled, because that was his last piece.
We kept on stealing each other's sushi, until I complained, "Time out! This game is not fair! You eat faster than me and you ate more than me. You have to stop."
Ryan chuckled, "Awwwww, that's too bad, right??"
I slapped Ryan's arm playfully, "Shut up elephant!" He laughed.
I crossed my arms with cunning idea and said "Fine, let's have a mini contest."

Werewolf Romance.. 

Ryan George a rich, popular, sexy guy, but when he faces his destined wife Jennifer Wayne, everything changes. . . .

 It all began with hate for her, but as time passed, she unfolded the best side of him and one day realised that she has fallen very hard in love with him.

Snippet from Jennifer POV:
"Is there such things as mates in werewolf world?" 
"Yeah." 
"I was wondering is it true that you could only love your mate and you can't pick who your mate is?" I asked and felt silly of myself. 
"Where did you hear that?" He sounded amused by my silly question. 
"Stories? Fairy tale? Fantasy?" I said as if questioning myself. 
"Well, it is true because your mate is chosen by your soul. And you have to love your mate no matter what..........." 

#werewolf #vampires #love #family #hate

Han Zhiling and Qin Jiahao gaped at the revelation. They were both surprised that Lu Xinyi was able to tweak the usual recipe for the tempura batter. Both wonder at the extent this woman could improve one's dish without guidance.
"But why Japanese mayonnaise?" Qin Jiahao expressed everyone's curiosity.
Lu Xinyi opened her right hand, revealing her palm to everyone as she explained the reason behind it.
"I used Japanese mayonnaise as a special ingredient to make sure the batter stays crispy and fresh. There's also a science behind it. Eggs are usually used to make the batter, but this often makes the tempura very oily and soggy. However, by using mayonnaise instead of egg, the emulsified oil from the mayo disperses into the batter which doesn't leave any moisture in the batter so the tempura stays deliciously crispy.
"As the temperature of the oil in the batter increases, the surrounding water also evaporates more easily. The moisture in the batter evaporates, creating bubbles and leaving a crispy texture. Japanese mayonnaise does not use the whole egg and is different from the whole egg mayonnaise."
She then faced Headmistress Han to explain her method.
"To maintain consistent oil temperature, I cooked the rest of the ingredients in small batches. The vegetables were fried at 350-degree Celsius for about two and a half minutes for most. The key point of crispy tempura is in its batter. When gluten forms in the batter, it will not be super crispy. So we need to make the batter carefully."
Lu Xinyi was thankful that making tempura was one of the dishes Chef Kawashima taught her. She learned that the difference between good and bad tempura was the batter—the goal was a light, crisp coating that doesn't absorb oil when fried.
Chef Kawashima had taught her several important steps for achieving this texture. First was not to overmix the batter. When she stirred in the water, she had to mix very gently just until the dry ingredients were moistened. She didn't dare to attempt to work out the lumps, or the batter will become heavy.
Secondly, the water she mixed in was very cold. This will make a cold batter that will remain light when fried. Next was to mix the batter just before frying. Making it ahead will produce a heavy coating.
Also, drying the shrimp and veggies well before dipping them in the batter would help the batter adhere. She also needed to be sure that the oil was at the proper temperature. If it's not hot enough, the batter would absorb the oil before it cooked; and the result would be greasy tempura.
"What about the dipping sauce you paired up with the tempura? It's subtly sweet and flavorful. It's a really tasty and sort of sweet sauce that goes perfectly with tempura," Han Zhiling inquired, curious as to how Lu Xinyi was able to come up with it.
"Tempura is most often served with a tentsuyu dipping sauce—this is made from dashi soup, mirin, and soy sauce. For this dipping sauce, the dashi is laced with soy sauce and mirin and punctuated with fresh-grated daikon and ginger."
Please with her explanation, the three judges moved on to her salmon sushi and tasted it.
Meanwhile, the audience went insane and started discussing the differences between Lu Xinyi and Ye Xieren's bento boxes.
"Miss Lu is really worthy of her spot at the Cream of the Crop. She became a Cerberus that regular students need to face before entering the top rank of the academy."
"I feel bad for Ye Xieren. I know he's working hard to reach the top rank, but Lu Xinyi was always ahead of him. Miss Lu became the dark horse that no one had expected to show up."
"She's representing the Shen family. I've never heard of the Shen family being in second place. I don't think being second is in their vocabulary. They have a good eye for choosing Lu Xinyi to represent them."
Back to the judges, the three were satisfied with the nigiri sushi Lu Xinyi made for them. There were different types of flavors found in sushi, but the one thing everyone should know was that sushi doesn't have an overpowering flavor. Neither was it bland.
Lu Xinyi's sushi had balanced flavors mixed with its ingredients. Chefs whose expertise was sushi would add various ingredients, not as filler, but to balance out its taste for combining saltiness, sweetness, and the pure savoriness one would want in sushi which Lu Xinyi was able to achieve.
It had the right amount of sushi rice topped with fish with wasabi in-between. This sushi tasted very creamy from the soft rice and with the right amount of melt-in-your-mouth goodness. It had a fresh and natural flavor as the fish was raw. The nigiri also has a bit of spice and tanginess from the wasabi between it.
The fish alone had a very creamy texture. It slowly melted into their mouth without a foul smell or taste. Moreover, it had a very fresh taste as if it were just freshly caught from the sea, taking the judges palate into an extraordinary gastronomic experience that they truly enjoyed.
Its taste all boiled down to the quality of ingredients used. Rice was one of the important factors. It had the right texture, which was slightly warm and fell apart in their mouths.
The fish used would be a bit cool and with the perfect and precise cuts. The salmon fillet Lu Xinyi used was creamy and had balanced flavors: not too fishy, but with a fresh taste.
"This sushi tastes amazing! I can't believe that Miss Lu was able to make such high-quality sushi that could only be found from the sushi chefs," Qin Jiahao said in awe. Upon tasting Lu Xinyi's sushi, he could easily differentiate and see the huge gap between her and Ye Xieren.
This woman had so much potential on her, and it was overwhelming that she was still considered an amateur. What could possibly happen if she reached the pinnacle?
Nigiri sushi was the most challenging and most technical sushi form. It most often consisted of a piece of sliced fish atop a long ball of rice seasoned with salt and vinegar and a pinch of wasabi nestled between them.
When judging the quality of a piece of nigiri, there were so many factors to evaluate which was why nigiri was deceptively sophisticated. At first look, it's just fish on rice; but sushi had evolved into a highly technical discipline. Every flavor, texture, and scent must be artfully crafted to create the perfect bite.
For Lu Xinyi to be able to make such a high-quality dish, it was unbelievable. Most sushi chefs spent years mastering the art, figuring out the perfect way to balance and master the flavors; and yet with her absolute tongue, Lu Xinyi was able to cheat her way to it.
Like mentioned, sushi must have the perfect balance of fish and rice. If there was too much rice, it would be too creamy. If there was too much fish, it would end up feeling and tasting too cloying.
Lu Xinyi's sushi didn't crumble when held. It had the right temperature, amount of vinegar, and other factors that make the rice correctly pressured without it being too hot or cold. It had a profound taste, and the main focus was placed on the fish.
Qin Jiahao regarded Lu Sibai's daughter in curiosity. Earlier, he was confident that his apprentice would have a chance to snatch her seat from her, but with tempura and sushi alone, Lu Xinyi was able to turn the table to her advantage.


[Status: Completed]

“You’re not taking me to bed. Ever.” 
“Who said it had to be on the bed?” 
“What?! You wouldn’t dare kick me off the bed, and I will not share it with you!” 
“The only reason I would force you out is so I can have you on the floor.” She gritted her teeth and glared at her grinning husband. 
“Go fuck yourself!” she hissed. 
“Only if you show me how,” he winked back. 

Once the tabloids released an article claiming business tycoon Shen Yi was gay, his family forced him to date and seek a relationship to stave off the false accusations. After many failed encounters, Shen Yi came upon Lu Xinyi.

Orphaned since childhood, Lu Xinyi had no safe haven left the moment her boyfriend and her best friend betrayed her. Losing her only treasures left, she felt like dying inside as soon as she boarded that ship. However, after a week-long cruise with Shen Yi, she struck a deal with him. Now the Young Madam of the most powerful Shen family, Lu Xinyi turned into a better version of herself. She would not only fight back against those who had hurt her, but she had also taken a shot at accomplishing her father's broken dream.

Attending the country's most prestigious culinary school, Silver Leaf Academy, Lu Xinyi was compelled to compete not only for herself but also for her husband’s pride. Through Shen Yi's love and support, she dreamed to emerge victorious one assault after another from a family that she had long abandoned. Oh, but love for food can be a dangerous thing! As Lu Xinyi and her friends struggle to survive the competition and schemes, more and greater challenges await her, putting her love (for food and Shen Yi) to the test. 

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FROM Guisi Lighthouse they've visited other tourist spots. It's not a lot, pero na-e-enjoy niya ang lugar kahit sa simpleng road trip lang ang  ginawa nilang dalawa ni Pier. Napaka-simple lamang ng pamumuhay ng mga tao roon. Malayo sa malalaking gusali ng Maynila. Ni wala ngang polusyon. Malinis na malinis ang nalalanghap niyang hangin.

It was such a beautiful day. The sun is up with a purpose. The blue waters glistens like little diamonds under each boats that sails. The trees are warmly green. The heat of the sun radiates; making everything around her crafted in perfection. Napapangiti siya sa tuwing tumatama ang mabining hangin sa kanyang pisngi.

"Oh!" Bigla siyang napakapit nang husto sa baywang ni Pierce nang lalo nitong binilisan ang pagpapatakbo ng motor. "Ano ba?!" sita niya rito. "Wala ka namang kalaban sa daan!"

"Ang luwag-luwag kasi ng pagkakapit mo. Effective naman e. Humigpit," sagot nito sabay tawa.

"Manyak ka talaga!"

"Ayoko lang mahulog ka." Napamaang siya nang higpitan pa lalo nito ang pagkakayakap niya rito gamit ng isang kamay. "Hold on to me tightly, queen."

"Na saan na 'yong usapan natin na bawal akong hawakan ng walang dahilan?"

"I'm breaking rules to assure your safety my queen."

Hindi na siya nakapalag pa dahil binilisan pa nito lalo ang pagpapatakbo ng motor.

"Pierce Kyries!!"





"TRY that with hot sauce." Pinadaanan ni Pier ng hot sauce ang sliced mango pizza na share niya. Nasa Pitstop restaurant sila. "The sweetness of the mango compliments with the hot sauce."

Pinaningkitan niya ito ng mga mata. "Masarap ba 'to?"

"Mas masarap ako –" Binato niya ito ng tissue. Tawang-tawa naman ito sa sarili. "Kidding aside, masarap 'yan. Isa ang mango pizza sa dinarayo rito sa Guimaras." Kumuha ito ng tissue para mahawakan ang pizza. Iniumang nito 'yon sa bibig niya. "Try mo, masarap talaga 'to."

"I can eat. Bakit kailangan mo pang pakainin ako?"

"Kailangan ba may sagot ang mga bagay na ginagawa ko para sa'yo?"

"Yes, 'cause I might get the wrong perception."

Ngumiti ito. "Nagdududa ka ba sa'kin? Narinig ko na nga ang utot mo." Pinandilatan niya ito ng mata. "Ganoon na tayo ka close."

Nanggigil siya rito. Ang sarap sapakin ng 'sang 'to. Mabuti na lamang at wala silang katabi sa kabilang table. Pasimple niyang kinurot sa braso si Pierce. May gigil pa 'yon kaya masakit talaga. Nabitiwan nito ang pizza sa sobrang ngiwi.

"'Ray naman! Ang sakit mo naman mangurot."

"Shut your mouth."

"Kailangan ko bang taihin ang labi ko para sa'yo?"

"If that's the only way to stop you from blabbering."

"Paano ba 'yan, queen. Hindi mo kasi pag-aari ang mga labi ko. Gagawin ko lang 'yon if my lips are officially yours." He leaned one elbow on the table. Sinalo ng palad nito ang kanang pisngi at ngumiti. "Kaya, pasensiya ka muna."

"May times talaga na gusto kita at may times na gusto kitang sipain."

"Oy, gusto ko 'yong may times na gusto mo ako." Dalawang palad na nito ang sumalo sa magkabilang pisngi nito. Sa itsura nito, mukha itong nag-aabang ng kwento. "Madalas ba o madalang lang nangyayari?" Ngayon lang talaga siya nakatagpo ng lalaking madaldal at straightforward pagdating sa sariling iniisip.

Tinikman niya ang pizza. Saka na niya sasagutin ang lalaking 'to. While munching, naisip niya, ang weird na kumain ng mango pizza pero habang tumatagal, nasasarapan na siya sa lasa nun. The sweetness of the mango, plus the melted cheese and hot sauce really complimented each other.

Napangiti siya. "Ang sarap."

"Ako?"

"'Yong pizza!"

Natawa ito. "Buoin mo kasi ang sentence mo."

"I-adjust mo kaya ang pag-a-assume mo."

"Queen, tapusin mo 'yong kwento mo, gaano mo kadalas gusto ako?"

"Bakit ba? Importante ba 'yon? At least alam mo na may pagkakataon na hindi ako naiinis sa'yo." Nakaubos yata siya ng dalawa pang pizza. She tried the carbonara as well. Namilog ang mga mata niya. Kakaiba ang lasa ng carbonara nila. She love it! Hindi niya maiwasan ang mapangiti habang kumain. "Ang sarap din nito!"

"Alam mo, lalo kang gumaganda kung lagi kang nakangiti." Naiangat niya ang mukha kay Pier. "Hindi matatakot sa'yo ang tao at hindi sila magdadalawang-isip na makipagkaibigan sa'yo."

"Magmumukha akong baliw kung lagi akong nakangiti."

"Hindi ko naman sinabing 24 hours kang ngumiti. At least, once in awhile or kapag nasa tamang pagkakataon, ngumiti ka. You don't always have to look tough all the time. May oras naman para sa mga seryosong bagay. Kailangan mo ring mag-let-go sa stress at pagiging mistress of evil."

"Alam mo ba na pwede kang abusohin ng mga tao sa pagiging sobrang mabait mo?"

Umayos ito ng upo. "Oo naman. Hindi naman 'yan maiiwasan. Pero mapipigilan 'yan kung may limitasyon ang kabaitan. Hindi naman lagi na nagpapaubaya tayo. May pagkakataon na kailangan din nating humindi sa mga gusto ng ibang tao. Hindi porke't 'yon ang tama, gagawin mo. Iisipin mo pa rin kung may mabuti ba 'yong maidudulot sa'yo at sa taong pagbibigyan mo. Not all goodness are answered with a yes. Sometimes it's a no."

"And they will take it against you. How will you handle that?"

"Then, wala na akong magagawa kung magalit sila sa'kin. Mabait ako Sushi. Tutulong ako sa mga taong kailangan ng tulong ko. Pero hindi ako tanga. May limitasyon ang kabutihan ng tao. Hindi nila 'yon mauunawan agad pero everything will make sense someday on why I had to say no. Kung tatanungin mo ang ibang tao kung gaano nila ako kakilala? Kung mabait ako o hindi? Ang sagot diyan, depende sa taong magkukwento."

"Kahit naman kasi magpakita ka ng kabutihan, kung pangit ang tingin ng tao sa'yo, pangit ka talaga. Pero huwag mong dibdibin ang bagay na 'yon. May mga bagay rito sa mundo na hindi na magbabago pa. May toxic na tao, hindi 'yan mawawala. Oo, may mapang-abuso. Ikaw na nga nagpaubaya, ikaw pa masama. Pero buhay mo 'yan. Live your life in accordance to how you want it to be. Mahirap i-filter ang mga negative opinions ng tao pero huwag mong hayaang diktahan ka nila sa kung ano at hindi dapat mong gawin. Dahil kasiyahan mo naman ang at stake at hindi ang kanila."

"Do you think, you're an exemption to those toxic people? Iniisip mo na mali ang way of living ko at itinatama mo ako."

"Sa tingin mo toxic akong tao, Sushi?" It was odd to still see him smiling despite her on point question. "You told me you fired people because of their unproductive habits and toxic political dramas." Natigilan siya. He still remembers it? "Na para silang rejected mangoes. If you won't separate them from your best mangoes, it will get the same disease."

"I remember, of course."

"If you were a rejected mango, sa tingin mo ba, hahayaan kitang mag-stay rito?"

Napatitig siya sa mga mata nito. In all honesty, she gets his point. Hindi man nito i-explain nang maayos. Nakuha niya ang gusto nitong sabihin sa kanya. Pierce really knew what he was doing.

And those lines made her speechless.

"But I remember, you answered, titignan mo kung rejected mango ako o best mango."

"Because I don't personally know you, Sushi. Sino ako para husgahan ka?"

Sa pagkakataon na 'yon, nakuha na ni Pierce ang loob niya. There is something special in his personality. He looks dumb, but he was really smart.

"Kung may nasasabi man ako sa'yo na para bang nahuhusgahan kita, it's because I'm trying to confirm if ganoon ka ba talaga. May defense mechanism tayo, we only show what we want others to see about us. How will I know the real Sushmita Costales if hindi ka mati-triggered sa'kin?"

Tinawanan siya nito pagkatapos.

She squinted her eyes at him. Of course, she was not mad. Ayaw niya lang ipakita rito muna na nakuha na nito ang loob niya. Maybe when that right time comes.

"Hindi ko alam kung maiinis ako sa'yo o hindi."

"Mas gusto kong matuwa ka sa'kin. Love is lifer than hate." Kumain ulit ito ng pizza. "Order pa tayo nito. Ang sarap talaga."

"Basta libre mo."

"Ito naman ang barat. KKB na lang."

"What's KKB?"

"Kanya-kanyang bayad."

"You're so poor."

Malakas na natawa ito. "I know."





"KANINA ka pa tingin na tingin kay Sushi ah." Naibaling ni Pierce ang tingin kay Kuya Bert. Tumabi ito ng tayo sa kaliwa niya. Nasa plantasyon sila ng mangga. Madalas na tumutulong na kasi si Sushi kina Ate Lita at Mariel. "Iba ang tingin. Malagkit," tukso pa nito. "Kasing tamis pa ng mangga ng Guimaras."

"Tinitignan ko ang puno, hindi si Sushi," kaila pa niya.

"Lokohin mo na ang mga kambing Pier pero 'di mo ako maloloko. Alam ko na may crush ka kay Sushi. Bakit 'di mo ligawan? Bagay naman kayo."

"Ikakasal na siya sa iba, Kuya Bert. Saka, hindi naman ako ang tipo na magugustuhan niya. Pagkatapos ng dalawang buwan niya rito. Uuwi siya at babalik sa buhay niya sa Maynila."

"Hindi ganyan ang kilala kong Pierce. Ang Pierce na kilala koy ay kailanman hindi sumusuko sa buhay. Tagilid ka pala sa ligawan."

"Ayoko lang magulo ang relasyon namin ni Sushi. Saka simpleng crush lang naman 'to. Makaka-move-on din ako. Ang task na ibinigay sa'kin ay ilabas ang kabaitan niya na pilit niyang pinipigilan. Hindi kasali roon ang mahalin siya."

Bumuntonghininga ang matanda. "Iniisip mo bang hindi kayo bagay dahil sa malaking agwat ng estado n'yo sa buhay?"

"Teka nga, hindi ako na inform may interview pala ako ngayon patungkol sa love life ko."

Natawa ang matanda. "Sinasabi ko lang Pier na lahat pwedeng magmahal. Hindi mo malalaman ang sagot kung hindi mo susubukan. Saka, ilang taon ka na. Sa edad mong 'yan, dapat nag-aasawa ka na. Ni hindi ka nga yata nagka-nobya."

"Kuya Bert, ang pagmamahal kusa 'yang darating sa tamang panahon."

"Pier, ang pagmamahal nararamdaman 'yan. Kung sa tingin mo, siya na, subukan mo. Huwag mong hintayin na mauna ang pagsisisi dahil 'di 'yon mangyayari. Nasa huli lagi ang pagsisisi." Tinapik siya nito sa balikat. "Mabait kang bata. Madami kang natulungan na taga rito. At ang hangad lang namin sa'yo ay sana makatagpo ka ng babaeng tunay na magpapasaya sa'yo."

Napangiti siya sinabi nito. "Salamat Kuya Bert. Huwag kayong mag-alala. Mahahanap ko rin siya."

Sakto namang pagbaling nila ulit sa pwesto nila Sushi ay tumingin ito sa kanya. Ang hindi niya inasahan ay ngumiti ito sa kanya. Feeling niya, literal na nahulog ang puso niya sa pagngiti nito.

"Ikaw lang ang nagpangiti sa dalagang 'yan, Pier. Ni hindi 'yan ngumingiti nang dumating 'yan rito. Hindi rin masyadong lumalabas at nakikihalubilo sa ibang tao. Pero tignan mo ngayon, hindi na masyadong ilag sa atin."

"Wala namang problema sa kanya, Kuya Bert. Kailangan lang niya ng isang kaibigan na matatakbuhan at magpagsasabihan ng mga problema niya sa buhay. Sa sobrang busy siguro ng mga magulang niya. Nasanay yata siyang kumilos at mamuhay mag-isa."

"Sabagay," sang-ayon nito. "Iba rin kasi talaga ang buhay ng mayayaman."

"Kaya ipaparamdam natin sa kanya na masaya magkaroon ng tunay na mga kaibigan."

"At iparamdam mo rin sa kanya kung paano magmahal ang isang Pierce Kyries Allede."

Natawa lang siya sa turan ng matanda. Hay naku, panindigan mo talaga 'yang nararamdaman mo Pier.





HABANG naglilinis ng sala napansin ni Sushi ang mga nakasalansan na mga DVD cases ng mga Disney movies. Lahat ay original. Inilabas niya 'yon sa mula sa cabinet dahil bahagya nang maalikabok ang loob.

Sumalampak siya ng upo sa sahig at isa-isang pinunasan ang mga DVD cases. Mahilig pala sa mga pambatang movies si Pier? Hindi halata. Sabagay, madami naman talagang shocking informations about him na hindi halata rito.

Hawak niya ang case ng Aladdin nang maramdaman niya ang presensiya ni Pier sa likod niya.

"Anong ginagawa mo?" tanong nito.

Pag-angat niya ng tingin ay sobra siyang natigilan. Napalunok siya sa gahiblang distansiya ng mukha nila. Napatitig siya sa light brown nitong mga mata. Gosh. Why do she find him handsome at the moment? Sure, she often compliment his physical looks but not with malice.

Sushi, get a hold of yourself!

"I'm cleaning," sa wakas ay sagot niya.

Sumalampak din ito ng upo sa tabi niya. "Naks naman!"

Iniwas niya ang mukha at ibinalik ang atensyon sa mga DVD cases. "Hindi ko alam na mahilig ka pala sa mga Disney movies."

"Personal collections ko ang mga 'yan. Noong bata kasi ako, lagi 'yang topic ng mga kaklase ko na may kaya sa buhay. Lagi akong nahuhuli at nababasa ko lang ang kwento sa libro sa library. Sabi ko, kapag lumaki ako at nagka-pera, papanoorin ko lahat." Nakangiti lang ito sa buong kwento nito.

She saw genuine smile in him.

"Hindi nawala sa'yo ang kagustuhan na 'yon?"

"Hindi naman. Mas nag-e-enjoy nga ako sa mga cartoons na palabas. Kumbaga, 'yong mga pinagsawaan na ng iba, ngayon ko pa lang na-e-enjoy." Kinuha nito mula sa kanya ang Aladdin na DVD. "This is one of my faves."

"Aladdin?"

Tumango ito. "The king of thieves."

"Bakit?"

"I like Genie. Nakaka-relate din ako kay Aladdin in a lot of ways. Naalala ko kay Genie si lolo. Aladdin reminds me of myself. Makulit at curious sa mundo. Malaking impluwensiya sa kanya si Genie para maging mabuting tao."

She felt a gnawing distress of Pierce childhood. She grew up having all the things she likes in a snap. Ni hindi niya 'yon pinaghihirapan. Isang sabi niya lang, bibilhin agad 'yon ng mga magulang niya. To make up with those times na wala ang mga ito sa bahay because of business trips.

Pierce on the other hand had to wait and work hard 'till he has all the resources to finance his wants. He was deprived with material things, but he grew up with love and guidance by his grandfather. He lived a simple and a wistful life.

Gusto niya tuloy itong i-pamper ng lahat ng gusto nito sa buhay.

"O, bakit?" may pagtataka nitong tanong. 

Nagtataka siguro kung bakit titig na titig siya rito.

"Na-e-stress ako sa buhay mo. Gusto kong ibigay sa'yo ang isang mall na pag-mamay-ari namin."

Natawa ito sa sinabi niya. "Grabe siya."

"Seryoso ako. Ibibigay ko sa'yo ang mall na 'yon kung gusto mo."

Natigilan siya nang umangat ang isang kamay nito para tapikin nang marahan ang kanyang ulo. His smile did not left his face. Puno ng amusement ang mga mata nito.

"Ituloy mo na ang paglilinis. Magluluto muna ako para makapag-lunch na tayo." Tumayo ito at iniwan siya.

"Ayaw mo talaga?" Pinihit niya ang katawan sa direksyon ng kusina kung saan ito nagpunta.

"Gutom lang 'yan, Sushi."

Napasimangot siya. "Seryoso ako."

Malakas na tawa lang ang sinagot nito. Hay naku! Mahirap talaga i-bribe ang 'sang 'yon. Ibinalik niya ang tingin sa Aladdin na DVD at naalala ang simpleng buhay ni Pierce sa Guimaras.

Napa-isip siya. Minsan kaya, pinangarap ni Pierce na maging king?

Sa lifestyle kasi na nakikita niya rito, sobrang simple nitong tao at sobrang down to earth. But not all kings are lavish. Pierce could pass as a great king dahil mahusay itong leader at mabuting tao.

"Bilhan ko kaya ng laruan si Pier? Buong Toy Kingdom or 'yong Toys R Us na company? Kaso, mahal niya ang plantasyon niya ng mangga. Patayuan ko kaya siya ng factory? Ano kayang maganda? 'Yong matutuwa siya."

Sige, mag-iisip siya mamaya.

Sushi "Sushmita Costales" is a smart, spoiled and heartless heir of Costales conglomerate. Her father, thinks that she lacks heart and compassion towards other people. She doesn't believe in love and is willing to marry anyone who can be a great asset to her father's company.

So her father decided to send her off in a small town in Guimaras, kung saan nakatira ang isang malapit na kaibigan ng ama niya para turuang makisama at mamuhay ng simple.

She will then marry the man her father had chosen for her when she comes back.

Sushi meets the one only grand son of her father's friend, Pierce Kyries Allende o mas kilalang Pier. 

Pier, is the opposite of a prince charming. He was undeniably poor and simple. The guy doesn't even dress well, halos paulit-ulit lang ang damit nito. Hindi gusto ni Sushi ang pagiging friendly nito sa kanya.

He's a commoner in all aspect. Even his well tone physique and handsome face couldn't hide the fact that Peir couldn't pass as a collateral damage.

And the house he lives in is so small for her. Hindi rin niya gusto ang pagiging bossy nito sa kanya. Halos gawin na siya nitong katulong. The angst of the man. Kung bakit nagagawa pa rin siyang ngitian nito na para bang magkaibigan sila?

Pero bakit nagseselos siya kapag may kakulitan itong ibang babae? Bakit naiinis siya kapag dini-deadma siya nito? Bakit gusto niya laging makita itong nakangiti at nagbubunot ng damo sa likod bahay? 

At bakit kumakabog nang mabilis ang puso niya kapag tinititigan siya nito at hinahawakan sa kamay?

God, he's poor! She must be out of her mind.

We arrived at another café. We sat down at a table, facing the cast of 'Sugoi Sushi.'
'Wow, they're fat."
That was my first impression of them. I have never seen anyone so fat before. They were huge. I thought something blew up inside their stomachs or something. They even had tattoos on their necks, but I hear they're incredibly popular in Japan.  
"Hello," one of them said. There's two of them and they were both pretty big, but it looks like one of them can speak Korean.
"Hello. Your Korean is very good," I said with a smile. Hey, it's the first meeting. You gotta be polite, and Hak-gyu better pray for his job. 
"Yes. I speak a little bit. I visit Korea often. Next year, I will be working with a lot of Korean producers so I'm trying to practice a lot."
"Oh~" 
Wow, he's really good. Just then, Hak-gyu leaned in to whisper to me. 
"They come to Korea to have sex. They're always going to parties and calling in Korean escorts. If you ask around, they're apparently really popular at Gangnam clubs." 
"Oh~" I nodded. "Is that why I was needed to bodyguard?" 
"Yeah. We only found out about these two after we had already signed the contract. We figured that since it was a cable show, it wouldn't be that big of a deal."
"What are you two whispering about?" the pig asked. His name was Sakaraba. The one next to him was Kazeo. 
"Oh, nothing," Hak-gyu said with a smile. 
Sakaraba then continued. 
"The filming process won't be that difficult. You just have to follow us and eat a lot of food and tell us what you think. Okay?" 
This bastard was speaking to me, but he was looking right at my chest. He smiled. Then, Kazeo snickered and said something to Sakaraba in Japanese.
'What are these two laughing about?' 
It didn't seem like a very nice conversation. So, I looked at Hak-gyu, and he looked quite pissed. He was staring at the two intently. The two finally noticed and looked back rather defiantly. The tension immediately became evident. All of a sudden, Sakaraba spoke up. 
"Haha. This became awkward rather fast. Let's finish our conversation here and we'll see you again at 2."
And with that, the two got up and left. 
"Hak-gyu, what did those two say?" I asked. 
"Nothing," Hak-gyu said, though it was obvious that he was lying. And that only made me more curious. 
"Either I hit the answer out of you or you just tell me yourself." 
 "....."
That made Hak-gyu hesitate. He knew more than anyone how strong I was. After all, he was my manager. I'm sure he knew enough not to get on my wrong side. 
"Was it bad?" I asked. Sakaraba was definitely staring at my chest as he talked. I'm sure it was something disgusting. 
"Huh? Well…" Hak-gyu gave a tiny nod, but still, he didn't go into any details. 
"So what was it?"
"I can't tell you."
"Why not?" 
"Because then you'll try to beat them up," Hak-gyu said rather sincerely. Then again, he's familiar with my temper.
"I won't."
"Don't lie. I'm not falling for that," Hak-gyu said. I mean, he has good reason to not trust me. I've definitely lied about hitting people in the past. I've never hit Hak-gyu, but still. I'm sure he's heard things. 
"No, really. I promise, so tell me. I won't be offended."
"Hmmm…" I could tell my words were convincing him.
Finally, he spoke. 
"Fine. I'll tell you, but don't go starting something with them, okay? Just look at them. If you get hurt, it's my job on the line. We don't even have a real bodyguard." 
"I said, okay, you…"
I almost cursed, but managed to hold back at the last second. I really needed to work on that. I am a girl group idol after all. 
"So what they said was…" 
Hainan and I leaned in. 
"They talked about how big Sian's chest was. And they talked about how much they…um…"
"They what?" I said. 
Hak-gyu hesitated for a second before he finished.
"They wanted to see you naked."
"Really?"
I'm going to cut them both. I really am. I bolted out of my seat.
"What are you going to cut…?" 
Well, now how did Hak-gyu know?"
"Two balls…and whatever is dangling in between them."
With that, I also walked out, with full intention of going off the deep end. But just then, Hak-gyu came after me and grabbed me by the arm. 
"Sian, just let it go. Just this once…"
"And if I do?"
"Here…" 
Hak-gyu held out some yen. I looked down at the pile of cash in his hand. What? Does he think I'm some kid that he can bribe with some candy or something? But before I knew it, my hand had grabbed the money. 
"Just this once."
I immediately began to count the cash.
"Hey, Hainan, let's go eat pork cutlets." 
"But we're going to eat later."
"It's fine. Oh no, wait, it won't be fine for you."
I mean, I can keep going in terms of eating, but Hainan can't. So, what should we do then? 
"How about sushi then?"
"Sushi?"
Yeah, that's a good idea. Besides, Hainan is the star of the show here. We should do as she wants. 
"What about you, Hak-gyu? You want to come too?"
"Nah. I'm good. I'll be wandering around this area, so you guys go ahead. Oh, no wait. If I let you wander by yourselves, it'll be…fine," Hak-gyu said. He was clearly about to say something else, but then changed his mind once he saw the look on my face. 
"Yep. Don't worry. You just need to come if I call you from the police station." 
 "...."
"We'll see you later then."
I waved to Hak-gyu before going off to find a sushi restaurant with Hainan. 
*** 
"How about there?" 
I pointed at a rather high-end looking sushi restaurant, but Hainan shook her head. 
 "Let's not go there."
"Why?" 
"This place is really pro-Japanese. We saw it on the news, remember? They deliberately feed Koreans too much wasabi." 
"Oh."
That's right. We did see it on the news once, but then, I suddenly remembered that guy in Apgujeong. I made him choke on wasabi and we even got a heap of sushi for free. Of course, this didn't come out on the news since I had taken care of him away from everyone else. 
"Let's go somewhere else, Sian."
"Nah, let's just go in. There's no way they'll try it again. They got a lot of heavy criticism, remember?" 
It's true. After the restaurant came out on the news, a lot of Japanese people criticized them online. If the owners had any common sense, there's no way they'd try to get away with it again. 
"You think? Okay, then let's go." 
We grabbed each other's hand and headed into the restaurant. 
 ***
The restaurant was smaller on the inside than I thought it would be. Then again, this is pretty common in Japan – looks big on the outside, but small on the inside. 
"It's suffocating in here."
I really hate small places. But anyways, Hainan and I got a table and sat across from each other. I looked around, but I didn't see any other Korean people. On the news, it said that this place had been really popular with Koreans. I guess the wasabi incident really threw off a lot of people. 
"Hello," a good-looking Japanese employee said to us. His Korean had a bit of a strong accent, but otherwise, he sounded like he could speak the language just fine.
"Which ones would you recommend?"
At my question, the employee smiled and picked up the menu.
"This one, this one, and this one are very popular with Koreans." 
"Oh~ "
Hmm…somehow, I heard that as 'this one, this one, and this one has a lot of wasabi in it.' So, I decided to pass all three. 
"Then I'd like this one, this one, this one, and this one." 
"Okay. Then I'll get you this one, this one, this one, and this one." 
With a bow, the employee went back to the kitchen.
"Sian, he looked nice, didn't he?"
"Hmm." 
You can't ever judge a book by its cover. Still, he didn't seem like the type to put a ton of wasabi in someone's sushi. 
"Hey, Sian," Hainan said, suddenly looking rather nervous.
"Yeah?"
"I'm worried." 
"Why?"
This girl is always worried about one thing or another. 
"That you're going to get into a fight…"
"You worried that I'm going to hit them?"
"No. I'm worried that you'll get hit…" 
"Wow."
She's still clueless, huh?
"Those guys looked scary. Did you see their tattoos?" 
"Hey. I have a scar that…"
Oh wait, I'm a girl now. Ugh, darn. That was a badass looking scar too. 
"Well anyways, don't worry. I won't get hurt, and I won't fight. You're the star of the show. I'm not going to do anything to ruin this for you."
At least that's what I said, but if those two try anything, then I'm making no promises. 
"Pinky promise?"
Hainan stuck her pinky out and I held out mine. We pinky swore, stamped our thumbs, kissed our hands, and swiped our palms for the seal. Just as we finished, our sushi arrived. 
"No wasabi, right?"
"There is," the employee said with a smile.
"No, I mean, did you put a lot in?"
"Oh no, we didn't. I guess you saw the news. After that came out, we are very careful about the amount of wasabi we put in. We thought we were putting the standard amount, but it seems like Koreans are rather weak with wasabi."
He didn't sound rather sorry to me just now. 
"Oh, really?"
"Oh, and this one, this one, and this doesn't have any wasabi in it."
"Okay."
"Well then, enjoy." 
With another bow, the employee left us. 
"There's a lot of Japanese people who can speak Korean." 
"I mean, it's Tokyo."
Since Tokyo is a popular tourist destination for Koreans, it made sense that the employees would speak some Korean. Just like how a lot of Koreans can speak Japanese in Myeongdong. 
"Let's eat."
I picked up a piece of sushi. Upon closer inspection, I could see something red in the rice. What was it? Figuring it was seasoning, I thought nothing of it and put the whole thing into my mouth. Then, I chewed. 
"!!!!"
***
Sputter sputter. 
Hainan spat her sushi out first, followed quickly by me. And that's when we saw it. Someone had loaded a bunch of chili sauce between the slices of fish. Are you serious? That's the second time now! 
"These people really don't know when to quit, do they?" 
I wiped my mouth off the sushi and gulped down some water. Then, I started to stretch out my neck and fingers. I thought Hainan would try to stop me, but she didn't. She didn't outright tell me to get revenge, but her face spoke loud and clear.
"Hainan, take some photos of the sushi."
And with that, I got out of my seat, intent on looking for the employee. I thought that he might be in a corner somewhere, but I couldn't see him. So, I tried the bathroom, and there he was. I immediately approached him. 
"Hello."
"Oh, yes. Do you need something?"
"Oh, the sushi was really spicy."
"Oh, really? That's weird. We didn't put any wasabi in it." 
The employee tilted his head from side to side, pretending to be confused. But of course, I saw the smile on his face. I've never wanted to punch someone more. This is why you can't judge a book by its cover. 
"You put chili sauce in the sushi."
"Oh yes, chili sauce. It's delicious. It's not that spicy."
"Oh, really?" 
An evil smile graced my face.

Lee Sian, the strongest person under the heavens in old china, was reborn as a very overweight woman.

Now, behold as you watch the change that is about to occur!

The Japanese buffet restaurant that Hans had recommended was The Genda Family's Tasting Room. Very renowned in Phoenix, it offered high-end Japanese food in buffet-style.
After paying 300 dollars upon entering the restaurant, the three of them started to pile all sorts of Japanese food onto their table:
Sea urchin chawanmushi, fresh sea urchin, baked oysters, tiger shrimp balls, tuna sashimi, hairy crab sushi, mackerel sushi, Japanese tiger prawns…
Teriyaki eel and teriyaki lobster, grilled saury, grilled oysters, grilled scallops, eel sushi roll, all kinds of sushi, all kinds of cold noodles, all kinds of sashimi…
Hans only ate a little before dedicating himself to his specialized job to bring over all types of food without stopping, like a hardworking worker ant.
Upon seeing this, the waiter walked over, and with a graceful bow offered a reminder, "Konnichiwa! Sorry to interrupt. Distinguished guests, we have a rule in the restaurant that if there is wastage from having taken too much food, a fine will be imposed!"
Li Du replied with a smile, "We understand, thank you." Then he rubbed his hands and started eating. Although the use of the little bug did not exhaust him, it had made him famished. How could he not be able to finish this small amount of food?
Just like the wind sweeping away the clouds, and as though he and Godzilla were having an eating competition, all the food on the table was devoured by the two of them in no time.
Hans sped up his delivering of the food to the table. He saw that Godzilla did not care about the ingredients or the taste, and would take whatever was within reach. But Mr. Li was not willing to eat just anything, and protested, "Hey, hey, hey—stop taking the miso soup. This thing fills up the stomach really quickly."
"Then, is there any more tuna sashimi? Or salmon sashimi will do as well. Get me some of that pastry. That stewed beef tendon was not bad—get some more of that."
Godzilla grabbed the soup bowl, and raised it, finishing the soup in one gulp. "Boss, I love drinking soup."
The waiter was stupefied to witness this. Given that restaurant owners did not fear gluttons, and since they had opened a buffet restaurant, they definitely did not fear patrons with huge appetites. It was not easy to eat them out of house and home, as many of their ingredients were bought from the wholesale market. Even many of their beverages had been made by them in-house inexpensively.
But Li Du and Godzilla's manner of eating had shocked him; it was the first time he had witnessed anyone with appetites like the two of them.
No, these were not humans. Oh, my Goddess Amaterasu above, these f*cking two people are human bottomless pits, the waiter thought, absolutely shocked.
Hans saw that the waiter stood looking horrified at the side. "Hey, buddy, come help. You are running a high-end restaurant—come and satisfy your customers' needs."
"Chotto matte—yes, I am coming right away," the flustered waiter said.
Li Du also joined in the ferrying of the food after he was full from eating. Godzilla was still eating happily. During this time, he had gone to the toilet eight times; six times for passing urine and two times for bowel movements...
The meal lasted for two hours. After they left, the restaurant manager looked at the empty counters and asked, "Ishida Jun, tell me what just happened here?"
The youth who was serving Li Du hurriedly bowed and said, "Sir, how do you do? Ah, what can I say? I am still in shock."
On the way back to the hotel, the trio had a satisfied look on their faces. Hans was satisfied that he had eaten his money's worth, Godzilla was satisfied that he was full, and Mr. Li felt satisfied that the two of them were satisfied.
Ah Meow was similarly satisfied. Mr. Li had fed it delicious salmon and mackerel sashimi.
As they entered the hotel, a group of people was sitting at the bar chatting.
Upon seeing the three of them, one of the people waved and said, "Hey, Hans, Li—both of you still dare to come to Phoenix? I heard Rambis and Carl are after you—sh*t!"
The exclamation at the end was because Godzilla had entered. With that tall and burly physique, and that demeanor belonging to a prehistoric beast, people with no guts would avoid going near him.
"Is that Shaquille O'Neal? No, Shaq is black. Where the heck is he from then?"
"Oh my god—this guy's huge, and his muscle definition is great. He might be a bodybuilding champion from someplace?"
"Dumb*ss. Bodybuilding champions aren't usually taller than six feet. I am guessing this is that giant Mexican from Flagstaff. I have heard about a terrifying guy in that rural area."
Hans looked at the person who was speaking at the beginning, scratched his ear, and frowned as he said with his eyes narrowed, "Carew, what did you say earlier? Sorry, I didn't hear that clearly."
"I said: those two dumb*sses, Rambis and Carl, are in trouble," said the middle-aged Carew, with a hollow laugh.
Mr. Li felt that Hans's attitude would cause them to get beaten up. In American dramas, such people usually would not survive more than ten minutes in a bar.
They sat at the bar counter, and as the three of them took their seats, the bar crowded with people. When hunters got together to chat, they would speak about news on storage units. Carew asked Hans, "Buddy, what good stuff are you hoping to get this time?"
Hans said, "Just taking a casual look around. We have not yet commenced business for this month."
Realizing that he did not wish to reveal any news, the topic changed. A youth with a large nose asked, "Do you know anything about the matter of Freaky Frank? Is that true?"
"Yes, it is true. I was previously in contact with his partner, York. They found gold," the middle-aged man next to the youth said faintly.
Although his tone was faint, when he spoke about being in contact with the hunter named "York", a tinge of pride could be seen in his expression.
Of course, the people around them wore envious expressions.
"Hey, Thaddeus, you really have a wide network. You even know hunters about to join the Million Dollar Club."
Li Du did not know what they were talking about, and asked, "What happened?"
Hans said, "Frank Boll, a very famous hunter in Phoenix... that jerk had found a box of gold flakes in Tucson. Not sure which dumb*ss had left it in the unit and let him earn those millions!"
"Wow, he sure is good," Li Du commended sincerely.
Those next to him asked in surprise, "Are you not envious?"
"It's millions of dollars in gold."
Li Du shrugged and said, "Quite envious, but don't we all have such opportunities, too?"
"Ha! That depends on whether God is on our side," someone said. The hunters roared in laughter.
Li Du felt that it was not a difficult task to pick up gold that had been left behind. It was just that they had never encountered such an opportunity. If they had, he would not let it pass.
This topic became the main point of their discussion. The hunters were all talking excitedly about gold and jewels as though they had already found these items in units.
Li Du could understand their mentality. Like other occupations, many hunters could not earn much. The only force pushing them to stay in this line of work was the chance to pick up something valuable that had been left behind in a unit, and become instant millionaires.
In America, thousands of unowned storage units were auctioned off daily. Almost every day there were hunters picking up valuables from units and becoming new millionaires.
This was like the lottery. The reason why everyone bought lottery tickets was that there would be a lucky winner for the million-dollar prize. And everyone thought that they would have this chance to be a lucky winner.
Godzilla lost interest after listening for a while. He saw a truck tire attached to a chain at the entrance of the hotel, and asked Bedes if he could borrow it for training.
Bedes said it was not a problem, and so Godzilla carried the tire on his shoulder to do his squats.
The hunters stopped talking about storage units and striking it rich. They stared at Godzilla with bated breath as he conducted his workout.


They love gold, and they love silver. Even more so, they love gems that dazzle, like stars across the skies. 
Firearms, jewelleries, and precious metals; A collector’s world will not be complete without antiques.  
Storage auctions, old goods trade, re-estate sales and gold-digging. But the truth is, if one wants to make money, then the supreme way is through searching for the legendary treasures. 
Holding the fort, there’s an ocelot, a wolf, and an Andes condor. At the side, there’s a loyal hound, an irascible ape, and an African honey badger. Who said that you can only rely on humans when treasure hunting?! 

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"You are here," he said



"Hum!" Night Tan came to the table, speechless to look at the table, eyes alert as a dog.



——No noodles! There are no red eggs.



Night Tan relieved a breath, this just put heart, sit to the table, ask: "your injury can have better?"



Smell a person to have Qin to sit to her side, smell speech to reach out to untie the tie between oneself waist. Night Tan gaped, hurriedly pressed his hand: "what to do!"



"The next month is so concerned about me, of course, I want to let the next month see the wound." It's said that people with zither eyes and eyebrows are full of amorous feelings. Yetan sighed and tied the silk belt for him silently.



"Do you understand whether men and women give or receive each other..." Yetan felt that he had never been so upright. He was just a gentleman of xuanshang.



Hear a person to have Qin to press her hand back gently, hold her a pair of catkin in the hand, soft voice says: "today is your birthday, why don't you tell me early?" With that, he bent down, lifted out a food box and put it on the table.



Then he gently opened the lid of the box and brought out a bowl of sushi noodles and a red egg.



I!! The night is like a slap in the head. I can't even sit down!



Hearing this, Qin chuckled, "the birthday of the women of the human race is to eat longevity noodles and red eggs. I made a bowl by myself. It's not good to taste. "



"Here and here..." Yetan looked at the bowl of longevity with a sad face, and understood deeply what it meant to be doomed!



She reluctantly picked up the chopsticks, took the noodles and put them into her mouth.



Hearing Qin's expectation, he said, "I'm looking for the most famous chef's soup and sauce. Noodles are also egg noodles. Are they delicious?"

"OK It's delicious. " Night Tan put noodles into his mouth, which also taste what soup sauce? She secretly scolded and mocked the wind while eating - the mocking wind of killing thousands of swords. Today, my princess will not die, and you will die for me!



"You'd better like it." Hearing that Qin was peeling eggs for her, he said, "I'm also making longevity noodles for the first time. I'm afraid it's not to your taste."



Night Tan eat want to die, answer also perfunctory: "very good, I, very, happy, happy."



Hearing that someone has a zither is most good at observing words and colors. He said, "you are not happy. Why?"



Night Tan hurriedly said: "where, where has!"



"Because I didn't prepare a gift?" I heard that Qin had always been able to understand the girl's mind. At this time, I thought I was right, and I didn't doubt it. He took a beautiful jade box out of his arms and said, "time is too short to prepare. I hope you like it. "



Yetan took over the box, opened it and found that there was a box of joss sticks in it. The fragrance is really good. I looked down at it in the night and felt refreshed. It's said by someone who has a zither: "take a little bath every day. After seven days, the fragrance can be immersed in the texture. It can make the human body stay fragrant for 20 years. If you are sweating, fragrance can lead to butterflies. "



Yetan's reaction to sushi noodles and eggs was not so good, but she liked the present: "it must be valuable."



"No price, no market," said the man who has a piano



Yetan put the jade box into her arms. Looking at the bowl of sushi noodles again, she was merciless and ate the noodles clean. "Let's go," he said with a smile



"Where to?" I feel so sick in the night that I have no interest in going anywhere.



I have a surprise for you



Surprised pleasantly surprised?!

★★ Introduction of this book ★★ 《Love When the Stars Falls》
The main characters is Ye Tan and Xuan Shangjun, is a wonderful work of sadistic romance written by Junhua at one time. 
This site provides the full episode of Love When the Star Falls to read: It was originally born with the same fate, but Yetan had become an unfortunate person, and the elder sister who was full of calculations actually took the place of the Tianfei (Consort) instead of herself. However, the heroine did not give up hope for life because of her misery. She knew that sooner or later she would regain everything she once had, but it was only a matter of time.

"Hello."
Meng Fan looked up and smiled. "What a coincidence."
He had good memory, plus with his improved Observation, despite only having had a glimpse of the man, he recognized him as one of the flight's passengers. He just didn't know they'd meet again this way.
This was because Meng Fan got too many business cards when leaving the plane that day. This man in his fifties was also rather ordinary looking, so Meng Fan didn't look at his card closely, or he would have remembered the man's name.
Yoshikazu Ono grimaced. He thought to himself, "Did you really not see my business card? If you didn't, you should have at least heard, 'Please come visit Sukiyabashi Jiro.' Were you confused, or maybe you didn't understand what I said?" 
The man considered. Since M-san was already in his seat, he should have had a reservation. If he did, why didn't he remember anything?
While Yoshikazu Ono complained to himself, he was still very happy and excited that Meng Fan was here.
"Are you here by yourself? Or..."
Yoshikazu Ono wanted to call Meng Fan M-san, but he resisted. After all, they weren't alone, there were four other customers other than the employees here.
As they talked, a woman walked in. She took off her sunglasses. With her spectacular smile, everyone in the store, employee or customer, couldn't help looking over.
"Yoshikazu-san, we meet again."
It was obvious that Satomi Ishihara had been to the restaurant before and knew Yoshikazu Ono. After she walked in, she politely greeted the serious-looking chef and looked at Meng Fan with a bright smile. "You must be Meng Fan-san. Pleased to meet you."
"Pleased to meet you."
Meng Fan lightly shook her hand. The two of them sat down.
To be honest, he hadn't seen her shows, not even the live-action "Attack on Titan." He had seen stills from the shows, however, as well as her photobook.
She was indeed a goddess, with a bright but not scorching glow.
Meng Fan's date was Satomi? This wasn't surprising to Yoshikazu Ono. Everyone here, including the customers, saw Meng Fan as a mythical figure, so the meeting wasn't shocking.
Meanwhile, Satomi was surprised Meng Fan knew Yoshikazu Ono, the son of Jiro Ono, a Japanese national treasure known as the "God of Sushi." The man was also the inheritor of the craft and the future chef of the restaurant.
What followed shocked Satomi even more. As Yoshikazu Ono returned to the counter and began to work, Jiro Ono, the "God of Sushi" himself, came over and waved his son off. The older man looked at Meng Fan, "Is there anything you don't eat?"
At sushi restaurants such as this, there were three levels of dining: one, the chef took care of everything and one ate whatever was prepared; two, one ordered individual dishes; and three, prix fixe, with combos at different prices.
If the "God of Sushi" cooked, then one ate whatever he wanted to give you, you just had to say if there's any food restrictions.
Meng Fan shook his head with a smile.
Satomi grew serious. She looked rather nervous and also a little expectant.
The "God of Sushi" didn't even ask her.
The other four customers were so shocked their eyes grew huge. They had obviously done a lot of work before coming here. They knew how incredible it was having the "God of Sushi" prepare your food.
Unlike Meng Fan, who was clueless.
When everyone saw Jiro Ono take off his gloves, their eyes practically glowed. Meng Fan figured the older man had to be over 90 years old, yet his hands were in great condition.
The others knew sushi was three-parts taste and seven-parts gesture, so they stared at the sushi master's fluid hand motions. Meng Fan, meanwhile, was worried about the quantity of the food, and whether he would get enough to eat in this fifteen minutes.
As he had the first course of halibut sushi, he could taste the power of the God of Sushi. The sushi looked typical, but the taste was amazing, with a sweetness slowing emanating in his mouth. He could feel his taste buds being awakened. 
However, he also became hungrier.
The second course was the squid. It wasn't completely raw. The fish was blanched in hot water. Meng Fan could hear the cooking sound. After the squid was placed on top of the sushi rice flavored by the chef, it looked luminous.
Jiro Ono explained that the squid had fifty minutes of massage, giving it a great and unique mouth-feel.
The taste of sushi courses changed from bland to pungent. From white fish like halibut, squid, followed by silver-edged needlefish and mackerel, to red-colored fish like tuna, which was a minor climax of the meal. Then there were fish eggs, sea urchin, red clams and the like to cleanse the palette. Finally, the tuna belly was served as an apex of the taste journey. 
After 18 courses, there was an add-on course. Satomi ordered abalone, while Meng Fan ordered eel and tuna belly, which was already served.
Satomi held her breath when Meng Fan ordered, who also looked relaxed and smiley. She had to marvel to herself how daring Meng Fan was. Surprisingly, the "God of Sushi" agreed to his order.
Satomi could feel her worldview imploding.
After the follow-up course, it was the final course, or the legendary tamako.
After the meal, despite his hunger, Meng Fan was embarrassed to order more. The taste was fantastic; for many courses, Meng Fan didn't want to eat too quickly. He wanted the taste to linger.
He had achieved his goal for manga and enjoyed all these delicacies. Meng Fan was in a good mood.
The meal for Meng Fan and Satomi was definitely longer than fifteen minutes. The amount of sushi was also more than usual. Satomi was sure of it. Usually, it was 14 courses plus the tamako.
After they finished eating, they weren't rushed out; instead, the God of Sushi washed up, put on his gloves, and chatted with them. He focused on Meng Fan.
The conversation was just chit-chat, but this was still surprising to Satomi.
She remembered how a few years ago, she reserved a week ahead of time and was still refused. She finally ate here after they added a time slot after all diners left. The restaurant was very strict about the length of dining time.
The chat didn't last very long — about five minutes — before they were told they could leave. As they left, Yoshikazu Ono personally walked them out, something Satomi hadn't ever seen.
When they wanted to pay, Yoshikazu Ono stopped them. He warmly told Meng Fan to come again soon and that there's no need to make reservations.
What made Satomi speechless was how Meng Fan agreed without a hint of humbleness. He also told her, next time she'd have to pay, as he could skip making reservations but not the bill.
"Meng Fan-san."
After they left the restaurant, they had to walk upstairs from the underground area. Satomi asked curiously, "How do you know the Ono family?"
Meng Fan chuckled, "If I told you we were instant friends, would you believe me?"
Satomi shook her head. "This doesn't seem like it."
Meng Fan shrugged. "So..."
Satomi smiled and didn't press him. She asked, "Where do you live? My driver is outside, we can give you a lift."
Meng Fan shook his head. "Thank you. It's easy getting a taxi here. I'm really happy to have met you. I hope to see you again next time. My sister sends her regards."
"Same here. Thank you for the sushi. I've been here a few times, but this is the first time I've had the 'God of Sushi' make my food. If I go to China to visit Caiwei, I hope you can take me to eat Chinese food."
"Absolutely. This is my pleasure."
When Meng Fan saw Satomi's assistant or agent looking over, he waved and left.
He was in a hurry to leave since he was still worried about those rumors with Su Qingcen. He didn't want rumors with Satomi. While it was unlikely, and even kind of flattering, it wasn't good for Meng Fan, as Wu Tong's warning still rang in his ears.
"Just like Caiwei, he's a charismatic, interesting, and cool person."
Satomi smiled, put on her shades, and left with her assistant in the car.
Meng Fan quickly got a taxi after he left. He went back to Bunkyo City. However, he wasn't going to Kodansha; he was looking for Wu Ji at the Tokyo Dome.


To reward Meng Fan for his bravery before his heroic death, the cosmos rewarded him with a 'system', sending him back in time to three months ago, alive.

Ma Yanlin's wedding went very smoothly.
Even though there were people who collapsed in the banquet hall, in the kitchen, at the back door, by the road, in the hotel room upstairs, or even inside their own car because they were too drunk, all the doctors who came from different departments of different hospitals had a great time because of this.
Aside from this, the wedding was also conducted in a very orderly manner.
Wei Man's uncle acted as the emcee. He was a middle-aged doctor who often worked overseas in disaster sites. Not only was he extremely adaptable to sudden changes, but he was also calm and collected.
"Hmm, the man sitting beside the window seems to be experiencing shortness of breath. Madam Zhou from Peace Hospital is helping him out. Madam Zhou has been with Peace Hospital ever since its establishment. Even though she is already retired, she seemed to be as fit as a fiddle."
"Oh, by the way, the young man squatting in front of the wheelchair with a stethoscope is Madam Zhou's son. After he graduated from the University of Edinburgh in England, he returned to China and worked in Peace Hospital. He's now an associate chief physician in the Cardiology Department of Peace Hospital. He's carrying on his mother's legacy indeed. Hopefully, the newlyweds on the stage, Ma Yanlin, and Wei Man will be able to build a happy life together and give birth to a baby soon!
"Next, it's time for the bride and the groom's parents to come on stage. Oh, that waiter over there scratched his hand. I can't tell from here, but from the amount of blood, he probably did not hurt his artery. Hmm, the First People's Hospital of Yun Hua City sent two doctors over, and it seems like his injury is under control already. They stopped the bleeding by applying localized pressure and did it very well indeed. Alright, let's talk about the two families…
"Eh, someone choked on his food again. A doctor applied the Heimlich Maneuver with great strength and managed to get the food out of the person's airway. Did he break any ribs? No? Great. The Heimlich Maneuver was perfectly executed. Do clap for him. The one who performed the maneuver is Doctor Lu Wenbin from Yun Hua Emergency Medical Center, who is the groom's colleague. The pork trotter tower you guys saw just now was provided by Doctor Lu. By the way, Doctor Lu is still single, and if any of you ladies out there are single, you can leave him your number."
Wei Man was clad in a snow-white wedding gown. She usually acted a little coldly, but now she was smiling brightly throughout the wedding.
Since his bride was happy, Ma Yanlin naturally felt joyous too.
And since the bride and the groom were happy, their parents, family members, and friends were also happy.
The guests' spirits were also lifted by the cheery atmosphere, and the fact that they got to see other doctors perform all kinds of maneuvers also made them happy.
Even the patients could not help but feel relieved that they collapsed right here. Or else… 
"Next, I hope all of you enjoy the food and drinks…" Wei Man's uncle who was acting as the emcee arduously carried on after being cut off multiple times, and finally succeeded in saying all that he needed to.
The guests let out a cheer. It was over one in the afternoon already, and all of them were already starving.
The eyes of the surviving staff members from the wedding-planning company were wide open. They were all relieved that no disaster fell on their heads. 
Wei Man went and changed into a set of clothes meant for brides to wear when they toast the guests. When she returned to the banquet hall to meet Ma Yanlin again, she was still full of smiles.
"You guys prepared the wedding really well." Wei Man took the initiative to hold Ma Yanlin's arm and said in a hushed tone while no one was around them, "My dad and his friends are retired, and they really miss the times they got to save lives and heal people in the hospital. You really thought of a good idea when you allowed them to relive their past in this wedding."
Ma Yanlin widened his eyes. "What?"
"Those patients. They're all your friends and are just acting, right? There are even senior patients, did you hire a group of actors?" Wei Man whispered with a smile on her face.
Ma Yanlin froze for a moment and suddenly realized what Wei Man was talking about. He flashed a bright smile. "It's nothing much. I relied a lot on coincidences to be able to pull that off."
"You're amazing indeed." Wei Man leaned against Ma Yanlin's shoulder and smiled blissfully.
Ma Yanlin chuckled. He did not know what was going on yet, but he did not mind, as his bride's happiness was of utmost importance.
Yu Yuan who came over to help out was in shock when she heard that. She could not help but criticize Ma Yanlin internally when she saw how pleased with himself he looked. 'Hah! Men!'
…..
Ling Ran carefully savored the steamed eel he had placed in his bowl.
Ma Yanlin's family members bought those eels over from their hometown, and they were Zhousand Island's local specialty.
Sand eel was a general name used to refer to anago and Arctic lamprey. They were small in size and shaped like river eels. However, in a dining context, they were usually categorized according to their flavor, and their value was usually determined by whether they were caught offshore or in the open ocean.
Local eels that were caught offshore often swam around the islands and looked for food among the reefs. Compared to eels that swam in the open ocean, these eels had a fixed habitat and a fixed place to scourge for food. Even though they were smaller in size, they had more meat compared to eels that swam in the open ocean. This was why more people favored them, and hence they were higher in price.
A person could compare eels that were caught in the open ocean to older scholars who traveled to the capital city for the imperial examination. Even though they were rich in knowledge and were well built, the long journey would wear them down. In contrast, eels that were caught offshore were like sons of rich landlords who stayed at home to enjoy life. Even though they did not like to study and were good for nothing, their skin was smooth and they had a lot of meat on their bones as they had never worked a day in their lives.
The Japanese liked eels from Zhousand Island a lot. They import a large number of them, and this caused a major hike in price for local eels. 
Even so, whenever people from Zhousand Island held banquets, they would always serve eels on the tables. Even though the wedding banquet was held in Yun Hua City, Ma Yanlin's family members still bought a lot of eels and sent them overnight. Those eels were then cooked personally by a chef from Zhousand Island.
Those steamed eels were soft and fragrant. The moment people put the eel in their mouths, they just needed to bite the eel gently to taste the aroma of its fats.
Ling Ran did not especially favor the other dishes served, but he could not help but get a second slice of eel after the first.
When Tian Qi saw how much Ling Ran enjoyed the eel, she picked up the slice of eel on her plate and gave it to Ling Ran without hesitation. She then explained, "I haven't started eating this. It was just on the empty plate for a while."
"Two slices are enough for me." Ling Ran smiled and said, "You can give it a try too. It tastes really good."
"Okay." Tian Qi was not the kind of person who liked to put on a show of politeness. When she heard what Ling Ran said, she picked up the slice of eel, placed it inside her mouth and took a gentle bite.
It was fresh and smooth.
Tian Qi closed her eyes as she savored it. She then took another bite.
"This is really delicious," Tian Qi gave a very straightforward comment. 
Ling Ran nodded in agreement. When he wanted to extend his hand to get another slice of eel, the plate of steamed eel on the banquet table was already empty.
"Ah, there's no more left." Tian Qi smiled at Ling Ran and said, "Another day, I guess." 
Ling Ran hummed in acknowledgment.
At this moment, a young man sitting opposite them at the banquet table took the opportunity and said, "Eels taste the best when you catch them yourselves."
Tian Qi raised her head to look at the young man upon hearing that.
The young man was encouraged by her response and quickly said, "It's really fun to catch eels since they swim backward. So, you need a lot of skills to be able to catch them. I always use squids as bait. If you come over to Zhousand Island, I'll teach you how to fish them."
"Thanks for your offer, but there's no need for that." Tian Qi shook her head slowly.
As expected, the young man smiled. He then said, "If you don't have time to come over, I can bring the eels I catch to Yun Hua City for you. Sand eels are able to stay fresh for a few days. But you'll have to wait for a few days…"
"There's really no need for that." Tian Qi rejected the young man again and turned to say to Ling Ran, "Doctor Ling, are you interested in catching sand eels? My family owns a fishery, and they might have a branch in Zhousand Island. Even if they don't, they probably have a partner company there."
Before Ling Ran could speak, the young man sitting opposite them furrowed his eyebrows. He struggled internally for a few seconds as he gazed at the breathtakingly beautiful young woman in front of him before asking, "Which fishery belongs to your family?"
"My family owns the majority of the shares of Rongyuan Fishery." Tian Qi smiled.
The young man had his lips twitch a few times before saying, "Is Rongyuan the fishery that owns three or four ocean fleets?"
"I'm not exactly sure of what they do." After Tian Qi said that, she turned and whispered to Ling Ran, "Doctor Ling, the rice would taste really good if you pour the soy sauce you dipped the eel inside just now on it.
Ling Ran thought carefully about it for a few seconds before shaking his head. "I don't feel like doing that today." 
Tian Qi smiled and said, "Then, let's make steamed sand eel together next time so that we can pour the soy sauce on our rice."
Ling Ran hesitated for a moment and nodded.
Tian Qi was so happy that she clenched her fists tightly.
The young man sitting opposite them glanced at Tian Qi before he looked at Ling Ran. A surge of helplessness overcame him.


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