"So, you’re saying Andrew has joined so strange organization and is also taking a kind of dicine?" Chen Ze furrowed his brows; the news was frankly a bit shocking. Chen Ze had originally thought Andrew would beco a Paladin and walk the path of light, but now, it turned out that he had joined an organization.
And it didn’t sound like anything good—at least according to Chen Ze’s experience from reading novels, typically, this kind of dicine that quickly boosts strength isn’t good stuff, definitely carrying so side effects. Moreover, the fact that they could casually give it to Andrew to eat also indicated that they needed to train a group of fighters as soon as possible.
"Yes, Boss, Brother Andrew has been training lately. It seems like he has already switched his class to an assassin." Elena was drinking honey water, which Betty had specifically made for her using the Royal Honey that Chen Ze had provided.
But all this was done with Chen Ze’s consent.
"Assassin? Isn’t that a role played in the shadows?" Chen Ze beca even more puzzled. What on earth had happened? How had Andrew transford from a Child of Light into a shadow assassin in just a few short months?
Luckily Andrew wasn’t any prince, nor holding a sword called Frostmourne; otherwise, Chen Ze would really have to wonder if Andrew had picked up the wrong script.
"Mhm, I feel Brother has been very strange recently... he’s not at all like himself, and his temper has beco... very volatile." Elena looked down; she didn’t like this brother who often got angry. A brother with a cold face didn’t look cool at all.
"So it is..." Chen Ze reflected thoughtfully; in fact, he guessed the reason why Andrew was unwilling to co. After all, given his personality, he definitely didn’t know how to face his lifesaver.
But the kid was really stubborn, saying he wouldn’t co and then he wouldn’t, and now he had even joined so organization—it sounded like the kind that was up to no good. Didn’t the kid know the risk?
Chen Ze felt a bit unhappy. Although Andrew was a patron of his, and Chen Ze had asked Nyarlathotep to save him, the problem was that this wasn’t the way to do things. Surely after Andrew’s potential death, Chen Ze couldn’t ask Nyarlathotep to save him a second ti, could he?
"Boss..." Elena carefully looked at Chen Ze; his expression was not very good, giving off a feeling of anger.
"It’s nothing, Elena. Let’s not talk about this now. You don’t co here often, so do you want to taste my cooking?" Chen Ze looked at Elena with a smile, then ruffled her hair.
It was the familiar touch, only too cold and a bit damp. Combining this with how Elena looked when she ca in, it probably was snowing outside, wasn’t it?
"I... okay, then thank you, Boss~" Elena hesitated for a mont but then quickly saw Betty’s look and agreed to Chen Ze’s proposal.
"Good, this ti I’ll let you taste the best dish I make currently." Chen Ze’s mood lightened sowhat, and then he walked into the kitchen to start preparing curry pork chop rice.
"Elena, Andrew’s actions are definitely not right, and it’s no wonder the boss is mad," Betty whispered into Elena’s ear.
"But..." Elena felt her brother’s intentions were still good. Wasn’t all this to repay the kindness of Mr. Store Owner?
"No, Elena, don’t you and Andrew know the boss’s temperant? He’s just a soft-hearted guy," Betty said with a smile. Actually, having worked at the restaurant for so long, even though she was called an employee, Betty felt her job was way too relaxing and not challenging at all.
Moreover, the boss had never asked her to do anything outrageous, except when it ca to trying new dishes.
What’s more, the boss had kept silent about her past as a slave and even supported her unconditionally in starting her own business to increase revenue.
Perhaps that’s why Betty had grown so deeply attached to this place, to this restaurant; she had co to think of it as her ho.
"I..." Suddenly, Elena rembered the first ti she and her brother Andrew had co to this restaurant. Pushing the door open, they saw this warm place and had their first satisfying al, all of which happened right here.
"Betty, co over and serve the dishes," Chen Ze called out to Betty, and Elena saw the smile on Chen Ze’s face.
It seed that from that ti on, the restaurant manager, "big brother," always had that heartwarming smile...
Then Elena started to devour the curry pork cutlet rice in large bites. She had to admit, after a long ti without coming here, she felt that Chen Ze’s culinary skills had suddenly improved, and to an inconceivable degree at that. Elena had never tasted anything so delicious.
Even the first full al in her mory couldn’t compare to this curry pork cutlet rice in deliciousness. By the ti Elena realized it, she had finished an entire large plate of curry pork cutlet rice.
And Betty was smiling at her from the side, which made Elena feel a bit embarrassed.
"That... Sister Betty..." Elena was at a loss for words.
"This is a lunch box from the manager for you. Rember to take it back and let your brother have a taste," Betty said as she picked up a box from a nearby table and handed it to Elena.
"..." Elena stared dumbly at the lunch box in front of her; it felt very warm.
"Thank you, manager ’big brother,’ thank you, Sister Betty!" Elena bowed deeply, then hugged her lunch box and walked step by step towards the door.
"Tell Andrew to co over for a al tomorrow," Chen Ze’s voice ca from the kitchen.
"Yes!" Elena nodded vigorously, then walked out.
Chen Ze ate the mooncake in his hand with an expressionless face. The mooncake, enhanced with Moonlight Mushrooms and Sun Mushrooms, indeed tasted more layered—first the flavor of the cured ham, then the unique fresh fragrance of the mushrooms mixed together, preventing the mooncake from being too cloying.
Chen Ze smiled. It seed the experint had been a success. Next would be the mass production of mooncakes, and incidentally, he would make so special mooncakes from other regions. With that, his work would be done.
"Betty, you can go ho," Chen Ze said as he checked his phone. It was past three in the afternoon, but he had decided not to continue business. He needed ti to make mooncakes.
"Okay~ See you tomorrow, manager~" Betty left happily, knowing that Chen Ze was preparing a feast.
Once Chen Ze locked the door, he stretched and then focused entirely on making his mooncakes. He needed to take advantage of tomorrow’s Mid-Autumn Festival to sell his mooncakes and fatten up his lean wallet.
He was busy until the evening.
Chen Ze opened the window and glanced at the night sky outside. The bright moon hung high in the sky.
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