Chapter 280 - A Gluttonous Miss (1/2)

While on this side Nora had always been the slave of her emotions by hiding her tears behind her smile, there was another person on the other side who could say to be a master of her own emotions.

Even now, in a small restaurant, she sat  at the table with plenty of food before her. Seeing the soup with spicy and sour broth, Yan Ying took the white bowl in her hand to take a whiff. Made with the goodness of mushrooms, cabbage, carrot and a twist of red pepper and sour with vinegar. She almost drooled at the sight.

Right beside it was placed a fiery delight known as Szchewan Chilli Chicken. This dish was a perfect example of fiery oriental spices.

Looking at her expressions, Uncle Kuan was getting a headache. A young miss of a rich family actually looked like a beggar who hadn't eaten anything in years. Ao ao ao! This was really hard to watch for him.

However, Yan Ying was oblivious to his inner turmoil as she picked up the wooden chopsticks and picked up the crisp appetizer; Spring rolls. Shredded veggies enclosed in a thin sheet and then fried golden. She dipped it into the tangy sauce and took a bite. The infused flavors made her close her eyes in content. Ah! This was heaven!

As Uncle Kuan heard that strange voice coming from her mouth, he wanted to scream at her. Wasn't she just so excited and filled with vigor an hour ago when she decided to investigate Carina Novell's death? Then what the hell was she doing at this restaurant?!

Yan Ying still didn't pay any attention to him as she now turned her eyes towards the Honey Chilli Potato. This amazing recipe was a perfect balance of sweet and spicy tossed with hosts of sauces and spices.

Seeing her so focused on munching on the food Uncle Kuan could only silently stare. There was no point in asking her to stop. He had been following her around for years and understood her nature very well. Why she was referred to as a master of her emotions was simple. She'd never let her emotions rule her life.

In a sense, she was a very simple-minded person. So simple that just a bit of distraction and she'd completely forget what was going on. For instance, at this moment, food before her became that distraction that she'd been looking for. Just a distraction was what she needed to rule over her own emotions. That was her defense strategy.

”Young Miss, isn't it spicy?” asked Uncle Kuan, finally breaking his silence tactfully.

Chewing on the Shitake Fried rice, she scooped a spoonful of the hot and sour soup and felt gratified with the taste. Her lips were red like hot pepper, even her cheeks were flushed. Water had been pooling up in her eyes but she still managed to offer a smile to him. ”Spicy? This is called heaven! Haha!”

”Shouldn't you be calling it a hot mess?” inclined Uncle Kuan as he felt a bit frustrated with her state.

”Uncle Kuan, do you know how I define heaven?” Uncle Kuan raised his brows and shook his head while she continued, ”Heaven is defined as a hot mess!”

Uncle Kuan slapped her head and reminded her, ”I always thought your definition of heaven had been Xin Xiaoli. I guess I was wrong.” Yan Ying's body stiffened visibly before she shook it off almost instantly. Noticing that she wasn't gonna give any reaction, he dropped the topic and asked, ”Weren't you eager to solve some mysteries? Why are you exactly wasting your time here then?”

”Have you ever seen me being impatient, Uncle Kuan?” questioned Yan Ying and Uncle Kuan could only shake his head in reply. ”No matter how eager I am, I can't be going against my patience. Besides, if you think I'm wasting my time, you're absolutely wrong!”

After speaking this much, she continued to eat her food and even ordered more making him impatient for sure. ”Young Miss, can't you stop being a glutton?” Yan Ying quirked her brow at his in amus.e.m.e.nt while he added, ”You remind me of Taotie!”

Yan Ying furrowed her brows before inquiring, ”Taotie? You mean that ancient vicious beast in Chinese Mythology?” Uncle Kuan calmly bobbed his head up and down.

”Absolutely that glutton creature who could eat the world yet be left hungry,” chimed in Uncle Kuan with a smiling expression.

Yan Ying's face, however, twitched at his description. Her hunger wasn't that bad. After all, it wasn't every day that she'd treat herself like this. But before she could say anything in reply, a man took a seat before her and smiled at her.