Chapter 17 - Chapter 17 - 17 I Broke Down (1/2)

Chapter 17 – 17 I Broke Down

Chen Yu lay in the driver’s seat, his expression distant as he watched the cartoon on the car TV.

He didn’t know if the recent time spent with Tong Ya had loosened something inside him, or if it was Tuan Tuan constantly mentioning Tong Ya to him.

Images of Tong Ya would flash through his mind every so often.

Possibly because he was so tired from the day’s events, Chen Yu fell into a deep sleep before he could carefully sketch the figure in his mind.

When Tong Ya rushed back home, she found Tang Xiaowei clutching her sketchpad, eagerly staring at the door.

“You’re finally back! Did you bring any fried cakes today?”

Tong Ya rolled her eyes. “Nope!”

“What? I haven’t eaten all day, just waiting for the fried cakes! You actually didn’t bring any for me, really, once there’s a man in the picture, one forgets her own life-or-death bestie.”

Tong Ya, helpless, put the stuffed turnovers she had brought onto the table.

“New products from the food cart! Give them a try!”

Tang Xiaowei quieted down, suspiciously unwrapping the bag.

The aroma that wafted out immediately made her taste buds react.

“Did your crush make these too?”

Tong Ya nodded proudly, as if Chen Yu was already her man.

Tang Xiaowei, touching the slightly cool turnovers, picked one up and took a bite.

“Oh my, this is delicious!”

Tang Xiaowei’s exaggerated expression was as if she had been revived, and she wolfed down the remaining turnovers with relish.

“Tong Ya! I’m sold, your taste is really unique, I can’t even argue with it. If it were me, I could eat something this tasty for a lifetime, no matter how many kids I’d have to bear!”

Tong Ya huffed. “So, you’d just sell me out like that!”

“It’s not about selling out! Some people can’t wait to sell themselves! But I still think yesterday’s fried cakes were good. Remember to bring me some more tomorrow when you come back.”

Tong Ya picked up a toy and threw it at her. “Eat this!”

…

At four o’clock the next morning, Chen Yu was woken up by the alarm in his earphones.

He quickly got up, shook his somewhat groggy head, and hurried out of the car.

As soon as he stepped out of the van, the supplier arrived with the ingredients.

“Whoa, brother, all this is for you!”

“How good is the business at your food cart anyway?”

“I deliver to five breakfast stalls, and they don’t need as much as your one food cart.”

…

Chen Yu wasn’t much of a talker, and coupled with having just woken up and his head still feeling heavy, he simply smiled and asked them to come by for fried cakes and turnovers when they had a chance.

By five o’clock, Chen Yu had already prepared two large tubs of filling.

“Oh my, you got up so early?” Tong Ya had already brought the battery to the food cart.

Chen Yu quickly made a shush gesture. “Don’t wake Tuan Tuan up!”

To their surprise, the curtain of the small room was suddenly lifted.

“Hmph, I’ve been awake for a while now!”

Chen Yu was resigned; Tuan Tuan seemed to have already gotten used to such an early routine.

Tong Ya didn’t say much more and just put on her apron and gloves.

“Is there anything I can help with?”

Chen Yu looked around. “Each material corresponds to a meat grinder; you can just shred them according to the times listed on them.”

This was already the easiest and most relaxing task in the food cart.

Without hesitation, Tong Ya got to work.

Chen Yu, on the other hand, was busily preparing the finished fried cakes and turnovers.