The NO.1 Food Stall in the Wasteland novel Chapter 231

Chapter 231: Chapter 231: He Was Anything But Happy to See It Happen

"That should work." Fu Cheng shifted back slightly. He didn’t dislike close contact with Shen Lu, but he was afraid his body’s reaction would be embarrassing.

Too worried about Xiao Lang, Shen Lu didn’t notice Fu Cheng’s odd behavior. She went to the bathroom, found a washbasin, and filled it with warm water. Then she found what looked like a face towel, dropped it in, and carried the basin to Cai Su.

"Wipe Xiao Lang down. It’ll make him more comfortable."

For now, Shen Lu didn’t plan on telling ordinary people like Cai Su about the magical properties of the shop’s water, wanting to avoid unnecessary trouble.

So she came up with a reasonably plausible excuse.

Cai Su nodded over and over. Doing something—anything—to help her son, even just a little, was enough to put her at ease.

With Xiao Lang’s condition stabilized, Ye Fan and Lin Zhou didn’t stay any longer and returned to their posts.

Cai Su watched over her son, occasionally wiping away the sweat that beaded on his skin. Xue Can, after staying in the bedroom for a while, grew terribly bored and went out to the living room.

Shen Lu brought Mr. Xue a glass of water, then went to clear the table herself.

When she turned her head, she found Fu Cheng standing a few steps behind her.

"Aren’t you going upstairs to rest?" Shen Lu tilted her head. "You did physical therapy all afternoon, so you must be tired. Mr. Xue is watching Xiao Lang; there won’t be any problems."

Fu Cheng: ...

’He and Xiao Lang are complete strangers. As if I’m worried about him.’

’I just... want to be wherever Shen Lu is.’

Fu Cheng found a task he could manage. "I’ll help you put the bowls in the sterilizer."

Shen Lu was about to say he didn’t need to, but Fu Cheng had already picked up the clean dishes and was putting them into the sterilizer.

For a task that an able-bodied person could do with ease, Fu Cheng had to go through several extra steps.

But he moved methodically, without a trace of awkwardness. His every move carried a dignified air, one cultivated over years in a noble family.

Even though he was a cripple with missing limbs, it didn’t diminish this impression in the slightest.

Shen Lu felt a little moved watching him.

’Oh well, if he wants to do it, let him.’

’There aren’t many dishes anyway. It’ll only take a few trips to put them all away.’

After finishing the dishes, Shen Lu’s usual routine was to go upstairs, wash up, and rest.

However, she was still a little worried about Xiao Lang, so she started baking some treats in the kitchen.

She remembered that Xiao Lang had really liked the shortbread cookies she made last time. Most children probably couldn’t resist the wonderful aroma of butter.

’In that case, I’ll bake a cake for Xiao Lang, too. He can have some when he wakes up.’

With that in mind, Shen Lu redeemed a lot of ingredients for cakes and cookies from the System Store.

Baking wasn’t necessarily difficult. It was all about following a formula.

Shen Lu had done plenty of baking before, so making a cake was second nature to her. She quickly mixed the batter for a chiffon cake and placed it in the preheated oven.

She was making an 8-inch cake that would need to bake for about fifty minutes. That gave her just enough time to make the cookies.

Besides the shortbread cookies, Shen Lu also planned to make ladyfingers and cheese mochi balls.

Fu Cheng stood quietly to the side, watching Shen Lu methodically transform a pile of ingredients into what she wanted.

It was amazing, like watching a magic trick.

The air was filled with the sweet scent of baking butter, easily creating a warm atmosphere.

Fu Cheng cherished this kind of moment together.

After watching for a while, he was occasionally able to help out a little.

Handing her a tool or something—they were all trivial little things, but they gave him a sense of participation.

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