The NO.1 Food Stall in the Wasteland novel Chapter 153

Chapter 153: Chapter 153: Not as Useless as Imagined

"Princess Ruoxin, let me get you some food." Shen Lan rose eagerly, doing her utmost to curry favor.

Unfortunately, the first dish she picked with her chopsticks was one Princess Ruoxin disliked.

"I don’t eat fatty meat. Take it away!" Princess Ruoxin rolled her eyes at Shen Lan. "Can’t you just sit there and eat quietly?!"

’She had thought this was going to be a private date with Brother Ze Xing. She was already annoyed that Shen Lan had tagged along.’

’On top of that, Shen Lan was like a mosquito, buzzing in her ear nonstop. It was so irritating.’

’I really want to get rid of her, but she seems to be on good terms with Brother Ze Xing.’

’Ugh, this is so frustrating.’

After being shot down, Shen Lan was thoroughly deflated. She stopped trying to fawn over the princess and sat down to eat meekly.

Shen Lu had a crystal-clear view of the group’s interaction from the front counter.

To make it easier to serve the three of them promptly, Shen Lu had specifically seated them at a table visible from the counter.

She had no extra tasks today and was feeling rather lazy, so she had a perfect view of the entire scene: Shen Lan fawning over Princess Ruoxin, only for the princess to not only reject the gesture but also bluntly shut her down.

’Tsk, tsk, tsk. How pitiful.’

Shen Lu rested her chin on her hand, tsking to herself.

’She couldn’t understand why Shen Lan was so desperate to suck up to Princess Ruoxin.’

’Was she hoping to befriend Princess Ruoxin to raise her own social standing?’

’That would make sense, I suppose.’

Li Zexing first took a sip of tea. Hmm, it was the same tea as last time. The moment it touched his lips, his Spiritual Sea began to feel soothed.

He was quite hungry after a busy morning. The food at Shen Lu’s shop might not be the most refined, but the aroma was incredibly enticing. The bowl of spicy soup, in particular, was perfectly suited to his palate.

Li Zexing loved spicy food, but Lin Xin preferred milder flavors. Li Long, who adored his wife, naturally catered to her tastes, so spicy dishes never appeared on the Li Family’s dinner table.

That was why Li Zexing always made it a point to order spicy dishes whenever he ate out, just to satisfy his craving.

The moment a piece of radish, thoroughly soaked in flavor, went down, Li Zexing’s eyes lit up.

’It was this delicious?’

’It wasn’t just delicious; like the tea, it had a soothing effect on his Spiritual Sea.’

In an instant, a flurry of thoughts went through Li Zexing’s mind.

’This must be the real reason Fu Cheng refused to go to the hospital.’

’But if Fu Cheng possessed something so important, why would he let Shen Lu sell it in a shop?’

’Does he need the money?’

’Or... is this an experiment?’

’Ah, I get it!’

’Fu Cheng must be collaborating with some underground laboratory.’

’Otherwise, how could someone diagnosed by the Military Hospital as a hopeless case, just waiting to die, still be alive after being abandoned by his family?’

’And he wasn’t just miserably clinging to life, either—his condition had even shown signs of improvement.’

He vaguely recalled hearing someone mention Fu Cheng’s condition before: comatose, his Spiritual Sea severely damaged, and his wounds infected with mutant beast bacteria.

’But now, Fu Cheng looked so much better. It must all be thanks to this food, right?’

Li Zexing fell into deep thought, his eating movements coming to a halt.

"Brother Ze Xing, is the food not good?" Princess Ruoxin asked with concern, her expression suggesting that if he was dissatisfied, she was ready to flip the table and storm out on his behalf at a moment’s notice.

’Even though she’d had a bite and found it quite delicious, it wasn’t the bait-and-switch she’d been expecting.’

’It was even better than most restaurants in the Upper City District.’

Shen Lan couldn’t stomach a single bite. The thought of eating food made by Shen Lu was disgusting, and she absolutely refused to touch it. Hearing Princess Ruoxin’s question, she stared over with desperate eyes, wishing she could possess Li Zexing’s body and answer for him that Shen Lu’s cooking was utterly revolting.

’If that happened, Princess Ruoxin would definitely cause a huge scene. She could take the opportunity to snap a few photos, hire some online trolls, and launch a vicious smear campaign to completely ruin Shen Lu’s restaurant.’

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