Bai Su closed the chat interface on her smart-brain and looked toward Yelias.
He was holding a shrimp. It was a small one, making it a bit difficult to devein.
She smiled. "It’s the same principle."
Yelias saw she had no intention of teaching him hands-on. A flicker went through his eyes. "Oh... All right, I’ll try."
Seeing the large number of viewers, Bai Su turned to her livestream. "Since everyone’s here, there’s something I’d like to announce."
"Heavy snow is expected next month, so I’ve decided to close the restaurant for a while."
"Those of you who have eaten at my restaurant know that you have to climb stairs to get up the mountain. Even though there’s a winding road and stairs, it’s still dangerous when it snows."
"I previously said I’d stay open until the end of the year, but that was shortsighted of me. I didn’t consider the problem of slippery roads in the snow."
"Many of my customers are delicate female sisters and elderly people, so there’s a definite safety risk."
"But don’t worry. Even though the restaurant will be closed, I’ll still be livestreaming every day to teach you all how to cook. You can still come hang out with me on my stream!"
Hearing that she would continue to stream, the rowdy crowd in the livestream chat quieted down a bit.
Bai Su added, "And to make it up to everyone, from today until we close, I’ll be offering a daily discounted dish at 30% off. Today’s special is hot pot! Everyone is welcome to come and try it!"
Yelias, who was beside her, asked curiously, "Is hot pot good?"
He had been coming to the restaurant for so long, yet he had never tried it.
Bai Su had told him the restaurant only served spicy broth, and since "he" was old, his stomach might not be able to handle it. It was better to stick to milder food.
Bai Su smiled and nodded. "It’s quite an experience. Why don’t you stay for lunch? I’ll make hot pot for you."
Yelias was tempted to refuse. He was a bit of a germaphobe and didn’t like the idea of cooking food in the same pot as someone else.
When the restaurant closed for the afternoon and the small hot pots were brought to the table, he realized she had prepared individual pots for each of them.
Bai Su’s lips curved into a smile. "I know you’re a clean freak. With our own pots, it’s not a problem."
The two of them sat down amidst the rising steam.
Bai Su had made lamb spine hot pot.
Snow was coming soon, and the temperature at the mountaintop was extremely low. Even with the heat on indoors, it couldn’t completely ward off the chill.
In this kind of weather, a steaming hot pot was the perfect meal.
Yelias watched her vibrant face through the billowing steam, his thoughts drifting in a daze.
As Bai Su taught him how to swish meat in the small hot pot, she chattered about recent anecdotes from the restaurant—funny moments from the livestream, a customer with a peculiar request, people she ran into while out shopping...
Yelias just listened quietly, a smile on his face.
The atmosphere at the table was exceptionally warm.
Yelias stared at her face and suddenly thought, ’Joining her family... that wouldn’t be so bad.’
’He had always preferred solitude, but her life was always so bustling. She loved to talk.’
’Yet he didn’t find her noisy. On the contrary, her presence gave him an indescribable sense of peace.’
Seeing that he hadn’t said a word, Bai Su felt a little embarrassed. "Um... am I being too loud?"
She had gotten carried away in her excitement, forgetting that he wasn’t like her grandfather.
’Old folks like a lively atmosphere, but he might not.’
Yelias let out a low chuckle. "Not at all. I love listening to you talk."
’Her world was completely different from his.’


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