"Clatter, clatter!"

Jiayi Ding took out a bunch of keys and opened the door to her home.

"Mom, I'm back..."

As soon as she opened the door, she called out into the house.

Unfortunately, her enthusiasm was misplaced.

There was no response from inside.

Oh well!

She must have gone shopping and hasn't returned yet!

She pouted and walked in to change her shoes.

She placed the takeout box she was holding on the dining table.

Then she went to the kitchen to wash her hands and took two bowls back to the dining room.

She divided some crab meat fried rice cakes and nourishing fish soup into the two bowls and casually took out her portion of lotus leaf glutinous rice steamed ribs, opening it up.

"Wow... it smells so good..."

Smelling the enticing aroma, she couldn't help but show a blissful expression and hurriedly picked up the chopsticks to grab a piece of rib and eat.

The chopsticks gently pinched the meat, sinking straight in, finally stopping at the bone, then breaking off directly at the contact point.

She carefully placed it in her mouth.

Hmm~

It was still that familiar taste, not a bit different.

Maybe because she had been craving it for days, she even thought it was more fragrant than the bite she had last time from Yuru Lin.

Lotus leaf glutinous rice steamed ribs and crab meat fried rice cakes, if they get greasy or dry or make you thirsty, just have a taste of the delicious nourishing fish soup; it's absolutely superb!

Just as she was happily enjoying the food.

The front door opened.

Her mother, Lingqiao Chen, appeared at the doorway with a smiling expression and said, "Jiayi, your mom... is back?"

"Mom, finally you're back, come over quickly and see, see what I packed for you at noon, I guarantee you'll want more after eating."

She leaned back as hard as she could, tilting her head to see the door, waving at her mom enthusiastically, with a hint of pride in her tone.

This morning, Lingqiao Chen heard her daughter say she was going to the library to borrow books and thought staying home alone was boring, so she tagged along out the door.

But she went shopping instead.

Before separating, she told her daughter that if she hadn't returned home by lunchtime, she should cook some noodles for herself or order takeout online.

If she was going to order takeout, she should order a portion for her as well.

Hearing her daughter's words now,

It seemed like this meal,

was specially packed and brought back from outside?

She put down the shopping bag she was holding, bending over to change her shoes: "Alright, then I'll have a taste in a bit, have you eaten?"

"I'm almost done eating, hurry up and wash your hands and come over to eat, it'll be bad if it gets cold..." Jiayi Ding urged with a look of impatience to share good food with family,

"Okay, I'm coming."

When she came out after washing her hands in the kitchen, she saw her daughter diligently opening the takeout boxes for her.

Even the disposable chopsticks and spoons were placed ready for her.

There's something fishy when things go amiss!

Knowing her daughter well, she felt there was something off about this.

"Oh my! Today the sun must be rising from the west, you even prepared chopsticks for me."

"I just pity you for being so tired from shopping!" Jiayi Ding smiled somewhat sheepishly.

She didn't buy it anyway!

Lingqiao Chen smiled and asked, "Did you spend all your allowance?"

"Not yet, there's still some left!" She grinned, not taking advantage of her mom's rare soft spot to plead for more allowance.

Lingqiao Chen didn't bother to engage further, as her attention turned to the food in the takeout boxes.

Oh my!

The food in these takeout boxes looked quite high-end.

It definitely wasn't cheap.

She asked with concern, "Is your allowance really enough?"

"Yes, it's enough, totally enough!" She nodded, urgently prompting again, "Mom, eat soon, it'll not taste good if it gets cold."

Lingqiao Chen, looking at the lotus leaf glutinous rice steamed ribs, crab meat fried rice cakes, and nourishing fish soup, suddenly felt her somewhat hungry stomach start to sing a hungry song.

"Cough, cough... This crab meat fried rice cake looks pretty good! The color is distinct, and mitten crabs aren't cheap either. Oh, this lotus leaf glutinous rice steamed rib looks nice too; I can smell the lotus leaf and soy sauce aromas, such an enticing taste..."

Her mouth watered, heedless of her diet and restraint.

Busy, she picked up chopsticks and clipped a rib into her mouth.

The first sensation was a delicate texture; the rib meat was tender and melted off easily, not greasy at all.

Extremely soft!

The seasoning was just right!

Lingqiao Chen felt her whole palate was seduced.

She couldn't help but scoop a spoon of glutinous rice absorbed with the rich sauce into her mouth.

The rice fully absorbed the rib and lotus leaf aromas, making it succulent and incredibly savory.

She immediately tried a mouthful of crab meat fried rice cake.

The crab's freshness seeped into the rice cake, making the originally tasteless rice cake burst with a distinct flavor on the palate.

Fragrant and soft, an absolute delicacy!

The crab meat was tender and well-seasoned!

The flavor was fantastic!

Savoring it, she squinted her eyes in pleasure, and once she'd swallowed it down, she exclaimed in delight, "This lotus leaf glutinous rice steamed rib and crab meat fried rice cake are too delicious, even better than what we had last time at the Su Mansion."

Seeing her beloved food also liked and enjoyed by her own mom, Jiayi Ding naturally felt very happy.

She didn't forget to promote their quality to her mom: "The store clerk said these crabs are purchased fresh mitten crabs; their quality is excellent."

"Oh, oh, you've quickly become quite the little fan of this restaurant." Lingqiao Chen teasingly smiled.

Unbothered to argue, she continued to persuade, "Mom, you should also try this nourishing fish soup; the taste is quite commendable too."

"Yeah, the fish soup looks as milky white as cream; it must have been simmered very well. The fish slices floating in the soup look plenty."

After appraising it, Lingqiao looked at her daughter: "Did you have any of the nourishing fish soup? How about you have this part?"

"I had some, I still have some in my bowl, see!"

Seeing there was still some in her daughter's bowl, she drank it herself.

The fish soup was savory, and the fish was tender, leaving a lingering aftertaste.

She took a napkin, wiped her mouth, and asked, "Jiayi, where did you buy all this from? They taste really good; we must go eat there together next time. Shouldn't be cheap, right?"

"Mom, you think it's great too? I think it's divine; I love these three foods so much."

"Mom, let me tell you, I bought them from the Delicious Restaurant at the corner as you walk into West City Old Street, it's very popular; many people queue there during meal times."

Jiayi Ding went beside her mom, acting spoiled: "Mom, when you come to visit me at school, could you bring some food from Delicious Restaurant for me?"

The thought of relishing Delicious Restaurant meals while staying at school made her beam with joy.

"Sure! So that's what you were waiting for!"

Only then did Lingqiao Chen realize why her daughter was being so attentive to her.

"Mom, give me just one word, okay? Please?" She continued in a cutesy manner.

"Yes, the food from this restaurant is genuinely delicious, and the ingredients are fresh."

Lingqiao Chen thought it over, "Alright then, next time I visit you at school, I'll bring some."

"Thanks, mom, you're the best!" She wrapped her arms around her mom's neck, rubbing her face affectionately.

"Oh, you child..."

Lingqiao Chen lightly patted her daughter's arm, her eyes shining with a gentle glow.

Meanwhile, Huang Tao naturally had no idea how Jiayi Ding promoted the Delicious Restaurant to her mom once she returned home, and how she secured her mom's agreement to bring Delicious Restaurant meals for her while she stayed at the dormitory.

It was peak time in his restaurant, and it was bustling.

There was a small incident.

The appearance of someone in a uniform caused quite a stir among the customers!

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