Chapter 199 - Steamed Qilin Fish (1/2)

The sauce on the pancake was moderately salty and sweet. It was not greasy at all. The pancake was cooked in a double-sided frying pan. It was soft and filled with fragrance of oil. Coupled with the taste of the sauce, it was very harmonious and delicious. After taking a bite, her empty stomach was extremely satisfied.

As they walked along the street, many of the delicacies introduced by Lu Yuxi were food that she often ate in her hometown. She took a bite of the chewy and sweet persimmon pancake, and a lot of frosting seeped out. Just looking at it was very tempting.

“When I eat something I liked as a child, I could stay happy for a day. Now, if it wasn’t novel food, the sense of surprise I feel would be greatly reduced.”

“Actually, I’ve just realized that there are times in life that aren’t that memorable. At least when I think about them, I only feel that they’re indispensable in a photo, but they’re very empty moments. There’s nothing to remember and they just exist.”

She told him her thoughts with a melancholic expression.

Xu Le said, “Anyway, it’s all in the past. In the future, there will still be many vegetables, meat and delicacies waiting to fill your stomach and bones.”

“Look, that’s the stall that my previous landlord set up. A few months before the college entrance examination, I had to walk for about 20 minutes every day to eat a bowl of meatball spicy soup at his place before rushing to school. My mother almost died of anger when she found out and felt that I was wasting my time.”

Xu Le sat down with her and asked for two bowls of meatball spicy soup. The spicy soup was actually not that spicy and sticky. In the smooth soup, there was tofu slices, fried dough and meatballs.

The meatballs had a strong starch flavor, but they were fragrant. They slid from his throat to his stomach, carrying warmth and the after-spicy of pepper.

“If you want it to be spicy, there’s oil-drenched chili and vinegar here.”

Lu Yuxi pushed the seasoning on the table to him. The chili was huge and had a good texture with a strong fragrance.

The two of them walked around the street. Lu Yuxi chattered as she pointed at the food stalls and the buildings beside them.

“That was the elementary school I attended previously. The kindergarten was just behind the elementary school… When I was in fifth grade, I moved to Shanghai. At that time, our families weren’t considered neighbors and we live one storey apart. Your mother often complained that I was too noisy at home, but I liked to freeload at your house. Since I was good at speaking and full of compliments, your parents didn’t dislike me.”

“At that time, Xu Le wasn’t born yet. Auntie Shen said that she wanted a daughter, so she treated me well.”

However, after staying for only half a year, Lu Yuxi was forced to return to her hometown because her mother was sick. When she entered university, she eventually met Xu Le.

Fate was truly a wonderful thing.

When they tasted the last shop at the end of the street, Lu Yuxi pointed at the pork flatbread on the chopping board and said, “This shop has the most authentic taste. It’s extremely delicious. Their flatbread is rolled up layer by layer before being roasted. After they’re out of the pot, they’re all covered in crisps…”

The storeowner was chopping meat vigorously on the chopping board. The fat and thin braised meat that had just been scooped out of the pot was steaming and fragrant. It was very tempting.

However, Xu Le had no appetite at this moment. He waved his hand and said, “I was eating the whole way. I’m too full. I feel that the food has reached my chest. Let’s talk about it next time.”

The two of them chatted as they walked. Lu Yuxi also bought some local specialties for Tiantian and Teacher Li.

At night, Lu Yuxi tossed and turned on the hotel bed as she was not sleepy at all. She called Xu Le, who stayed next door, and wanted to ask him out for supper.

However, she heard Xu Le’s phone ring for more half a minute before it automatically hung up.

She got up in shock and asked for the access card to the room opposite her. She pushed the door open and entered. It was indeed empty. Xu Le was nowhere to be seen.