Chapter 403 - : Foodie (2/2)

Su Li was very curious as learning a language was not something that could be achieved overnight. It was true that diligence makes up for one’s dullness, but the talent was still a prerequisite. Otherwise, one would already be in his 50s or 60s by the time he mastered four foreign languages. Xiao Luo was only two years older than her. She really wanted to know how Xiao Luo had learned his languages this quickly.

“It’s simple. Listen more, speak more, read more, and write more,” Xiao Luo replied.

Su Li knitted her highlighted eyebrows, thinking it’d be great if learning a foreign language was as simple as that.

“Xiao Luo raised his head to look at Su Li and asked, “Since you’ve asked me so many questions, I’ll also ask you a question. Are you Sumir’s boss?”

Hmm?

Su Li was stumped for a moment; how did the conversation topic suddenly jump to her pastry shop chain? Besides, she felt that she had hidden it really well, and no one knew that, behind the scenes, she was Sumir’s boss. So, where did Xiao Luo get his information from?

She answered truthfully, “Yes, so what about it?”

“Nothing, just asking.”

Xiao Luo smiled gently but couldn’t help thinking that with Luo Workshop’s entry into Xiahai, the first opponent they’d encounter would actually be his nominal wife. If that was the case, he couldn’t possibly deal with Sumir like how he did with Taste Buds in Jiangcheng.

Su Li was skilled in observing facial expressions and detected the signs; she said, “Your eyes tell me that you seem to be hiding something.”

Surprised, Xiao Luo decided to play along. “Wow, you got me there,” he responded, “Yeah, I don’t understand. Since you are Sumir’s boss, why didn’t you let me go to Sumir, instead of asking me to go to Huayao?”

“Do you enjoy being a kept man?!” Su Li retorted.

Huh?

A little sweat broke on Xiao Luo’s forehead as he didn’t expect Su Li to react to his jest in such a snide way.

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Finally, breakfast was ready and laid on the table were a large bowl of steaming vegetable taro paste, a bowl of orange-colored steamed eggs, and a small dish of chili with soy sauce. Su Li couldn’t resist digging in, and she asked Aunt Lee to taste it as well with the intention that she’d prepare them in the future.

As for Su Xiaobei, she had been eagerly waiting since a long time ago. She put on her neckerchief and spooned dollops into her mouth.

This was the first time they had white rice for breakfast, complemented by the two dishes of vegetable taro paste and steamed egg. Su Xiaobei’s appet.i.te was surprisingly good, and she quickly finished a large bowl of rice.

“This is so delicious, really, really delicious. I never thought that vegetable and taro could be made into such a fresh-tasting and delicious soup.”

Aunt Lee was giving her utmost praise, and from her body language and excited expression, one could tell that she wasn’t trying to please Xiao Luo, but that the food was genuinely delicious. It was a praise that came from the bottom of her heart.

Su Li’s, as usual, ate elegantly, and whenever the corner of her mouth was stained a little, she would immediately wipe it clean with a napkin, then continue to eat in small bites. But she seemed to have also eaten a bowl of rice.

“It’s pretty good for people in the city to occasionally taste food from the countryside.”

Xiao Luo offered his opinion as he sat there, quietly nibbling on his toast.

“Are you not going to eat these?” Su Li asked.

“Don’t mind me, I can eat anything,” Xiao Luo replied.

With that, Su Li ignored him and continued to eat her fill.

Xiao Luo looked at Su Li, who was eating nonstop, and he couldn’t help but smile. “What a foodie!”

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