From Wage Slave to Tycoon novel Chapter 315

Chapter 315: Chapter 184: How Could I Let You Lose

"Your sister-in-law and I came to this Huaiyang restaurant once before, and I’ve never forgotten their signature dishes: Crab Roe Lion’s Head and Squirrel-Shaped Mandarin Fish!"

"Go on, try it! How is it?" Chen Peng gestured with his eyes for Su Chen to be the first to taste it.

The Crab Roe Lion’s Head at this restaurant wasn’t the kind where you get several meatballs in a large bowl. Instead, each was served in a small tureen, about the size of a rice bowl, which perfectly held a single portion.

A small amount of clear broth was paired with a piece of Shanghai bok choy, a sight that was enough to whet anyone’s appetite.

Su Chen didn’t stand on ceremony. He picked up his spoon and dug into his portion of Crab Roe Lion’s Head.

"Hmm..." Su Chen found the Crab Roe Lion’s Head to be surprisingly firm and springy. He had to use a bit of force with his spoon just to break a piece off.

Scooping up a small piece, Su Chen popped it into his mouth. He was surprised to find that the inside was exceptionally tender, and the texture was incredibly rich. The delicate aroma of crab and the savory flavor of pork were perfectly interwoven.

"This Crab Roe Lion’s Head truly lives up to its reputation as a famous Huaiyang dish. Springy, tender, and absolutely delicious!" Su Chen’s eyes widened slightly. ’Whether in terms of flavor or ingredients, this is top-tier.’

He had eaten Lion’s Head from five-star hotels before, but their flavor and texture were still a notch below what this Huaiyang restaurant served.

"Hahaha! I’m glad you like it!" Hearing Su Chen’s praise, Chen Peng burst out laughing. Anyone who didn’t know better would have thought he’d cooked the dish himself.

A thoughtful look, however, flashed through Fu Qiaoyu’s eyes. ’It’s just... my cousin-in-law is far too composed.’ She knew that a single tureen of this Crab Roe Lion’s Head cost a three-figure sum. Most people would gasp at the price.

Yet Su Chen showed no curiosity at all. And when he ate—no, when he *savored* it—he chewed slowly, relishing the sensation of the dish on his palate, not simply eating to fill his stomach.

The two mindsets were worlds apart.

’Could it be that my cousin-in-law has struck it rich?’ The thought had barely formed in Fu Qiaoyu’s mind before she dismissed it.

She knew Su Chen’s family situation. They weren’t even comfortably well-off; at best, they were a family that just managed to make ends meet.

She had seen enough of the world to know that it wasn’t easy to turn your life around without connections or a powerful benefactor.

So she chalked up the scene from before to Su Chen simply being reserved, which was why he was eating so deliberately.

It is said that one’s station changes one’s bearing, and one’s status nourishes the body. Ever since Su Chen acquired the system, the people and things he encountered had been subtly changing his temperament and refinement—changes that even he himself hadn’t noticed.

"Brother, Sister-in-law, don’t just stare. Eat! It won’t be as good if it gets cold," Su Chen said quickly, noticing they were both still watching him.

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