To capture a man's heart, you must first capture his stomach—this wise saying, she not only remembered it well but also practiced it thoroughly.

However, recently, Lao Liu occasionally ate at home once or twice, and each time he seemed quite uninterested, taking just a few bites before claiming he was full.

His wife initially thought he had a poor appetite and tried different dishes like his favorite braised pork, but Lao Liu's behavior remained unchanged, with little effect.

Once, she was even surprised to find that Lao Liu hesitated for quite a while before picking up a piece of braised pork with his chopsticks, but as soon as he took a bite, his eyebrows furrowed tightly.

Although Lao Liu quickly concealed it and relaxed his brows in the blink of an eye, his wife still noticed it.

After that, his wife was unhappy for quite some time.

Lao Liu's issue wasn't a lack of appetite; rather, he no longer enjoyed her cooking.

She thought she had firmly captured Lao Liu's stomach, but now it seemed like she had lost her grip, and someone else had "hijacked" Lao Liu's appetite!

At that moment, her heart was filled with a sense of crisis and anger:

Someone wants to steal my old man!

After a while of unease, without finding any clue, Lao Liu unexpectedly suggested they'd go out for some good food.

Though outwardly she seemed reluctant, inwardly she let out a sigh of relief, yet she also felt a bit disappointed.

If Lao Liu was willing to take her out for good food, it meant his palate was indeed captured by someone else, but it wasn't someone trying to steal her old man as she had imagined.

Otherwise, why would Lao Liu take her with him?

As she was thinking this, Director Liu turned his head to glance at her, chuckling as he said:

"Why am I acting strange? You, the older you get, the more you like to daydream. Be careful you don't age faster from overthinking!"

His wife pursed her lips and muttered softly, "We're both well over fifty, heading towards sixty; isn't that old enough?"

They walked on, and soon arrived at the entrance of the Seventh Dining Hall.

At this moment, the Seventh Dining Hall had been open for a while, but the hall was still bustling with people, lively and full, with row after row of seats crowded with students eating happily, chatting with friends, and shoveling food into their mouths.

His wife raised her eyes and, as calm as she usually was, couldn't help but feel a mix of amusement and exasperation as she pointed at the brightly lit, noisy dining hall, a teasing smile on her face:

"Lao Liu, you said you'd take me somewhere unforgettable for eating good food, and it's this university cafeteria?"

The urgency along the way had made his wife a bit uncomfortable, but now, if it weren't so crowded, she would've probably burst out laughing.

This Lao Liu, the older he gets, the more he acts like a child, truly amusing!

There can't be anything good to eat in a university cafeteria. Even though she's never attended university, she's been to her son's and daughter's universities, and she's not unfamiliar with cafeteria food.

However, Lao Liu was right about one thing: the food here would surely be unforgettable.

But it's not because it tastes good; quite the contrary, it's because it's so terrible!

The cafeteria food is so salty it could kill a person, or so bland it feels like birds could nest in your mouth; either it's greasy enough to make you nauseous, or it resembles pig slop without a trace of oil...

It's simply inedible!

"Yes, this is the place."

Director Liu didn't seem to notice his wife's sarcasm at all, and he nodded enthusiastically, saying,

"Let's go in quickly; I've been looking forward to this for days. If we wait any longer, I'm afraid I'll start drooling!"

"..."

Upon hearing this, his wife was speechless, not even knowing what to say.

This Lao Liu, he's really getting more childish as he ages, craving so much he drools...

If outsiders heard this, they might say his wife was starving Lao Liu, not allowing him to eat his fill.

Shaking her head, she couldn't be bothered to argue with Lao Liu; she simply followed him into the Seventh Dining Hall, observing the lively scene inside with cool detachment.

To be honest, she was quite surprised.

When she used to visit her son's or daughter's university cafeterias, even at peak meal times, the cafeterias weren't filled with people smiling as brightly as they were now.

How could anyone smile while eating such unpalatable meals?

Yet, the smiles she was seeing were clearly expressions of genuine joy.

This kind of sincere smile seemed to be infectious, bringing joy and involuntary smiles to everyone entering the cafeteria; even any unhappy thoughts would instantly vanish at this moment.

But why is it like this?

Is it because the food is truly delicious here, or are all the students at Jiang University naturally optimistic?

Director Liu's wife simply couldn't figure it out.

Filled with questions, she closely followed Director Liu through the crowded hall of the Seventh Dining Hall and directly up to the second floor.

Vice Principal He had received the news and was waiting by the reception desk. When he saw Director Liu and his wife arrive, he hurried forward with a warm smile:

"Lao Liu, you're late today. If you didn't show up soon, everyone would have grown impatient waiting!"

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