The NO.1 Food Stall in the Wasteland novel Chapter 284

Chapter 284: Chapter 284: The Lower City District Almost Exploded

Shen Lu finished cooking the last dish and had Xiao Lang take it out.

She changed out of her chef’s uniform, and as she walked out of the kitchen, she saw Xue Can walk through the door.

"Perfect timing. Time to eat."

Xue Can: "Thank you for your hard work, Boss Shen."

"It was no trouble. I had to make dinner for myself anyway."

The two of them walked side-by-side into the dining area. Cai Su, Huo Qian, and the others had already set the table, so all they had to do was sit down and eat.

Xiao Lang looked at the empty seats where Ye Fan and Lin Zhou used to sit and sighed like a little adult. "Are Brother Ye and Brother Lin not going to eat with us anymore?"

Ye Fan and Lin Zhou had stepped down from their security posts at Little Deer Cuisine. Under Xue Can’s arrangement, they had gone off to a new mission.

"If there’s a chance, we’ll still be able to eat together," said Cai Su.

"Brother Ye eats so much. Will he be able to get enough to eat elsewhere?" Xiao Lang asked worriedly.

"Don’t worry. Your Brother Ye is a capable man. He can get his fill no matter where he goes." Shen Lu scooped a spoonful of steamed egg for Xiao Lang, then habitually gave the second spoonful to Fu Cheng. Only on the third scoop did she serve herself.

A pang of bitterness shot through Xue Can’s heart as he watched. He shot Fu Cheng a disdainful sideways glance before picking up a piece of braised pork rib and placing it in Shen Lu’s bowl.

’He really didn’t know where Fu Cheng got the nerve to tell him he couldn’t pursue Shen Lu. Was it because he was shameless enough to live off a woman without a hint of guilt?’

’A grown man needing to be taken care of at every turn—didn’t he feel ashamed at all?’

"Thank you." Shen Lu glanced at the extra rib in her bowl, a little surprised. "You don’t have to do that, Mr. Xue."

Xue Can gave a soft "Mm" and buried his head in his food.

Fu Cheng raised his hand, ladled a bowl of spinach and egg soup, and quietly placed it by Shen Lu’s hand.

Shen Lu: ?

Shen Lu didn’t understand why, but she ate the rib and drank the soup anyway. After all, she liked both dishes.

’Mmm~ My cooking is so good. The ingredients are fresh, too. The dishes I make are absolutely delicious!’

After dinner, the dishwashing was left to Cai Su, and Shen Lu was called over by Xue Can.

"I’ve already taken care of Boss Jin." Xue Can paused. "And his illegitimate children and mistresses—I found all of them and cleaned up everything."

Shen Lu was slightly taken aback. ’He’s a professional mercenary, all right. Xue Can really earned his rank as leader.’

’Look at this thoroughness, this attention to detail. Xue Can had even thought of things she hadn’t.’

"I just wanted to save you some trouble down the line." Afraid Shen Lu would think him cold-blooded and ruthless, Xue Can quickly explained, "If I didn’t clean up properly, they might have tried to retaliate. It wouldn’t have been a serious threat to you, but..."

"Thank you. I hadn’t even thought of that." Shen Lu hadn’t given Boss Jin’s mistresses or illegitimate children a single thought; she’d just figured killing Boss Jin would solve everything.

Seeing that Shen Lu hadn’t misunderstood, Xue Can breathed a sigh of relief. This was what he had been busy with for the past two days, which was why he hadn’t had time to come for dinner.

He had come over immediately after finishing up today.

AHEM. ’It wasn’t because he wanted Shen Lu’s praise or thanks. He just wanted to make sure his paying client got their money’s worth!’

"Little Deer." Fu Cheng came up behind them. "The evening news is starting."

Shen Lu: "Hm?"

’She didn’t usually watch this. Why was Fu Cheng specifically reminding her about it?’

"Gong Tianhua is apologizing."

Shen Lu’s eyes widened. She immediately opened the evening news live broadcast on her Light Brain.

On the screen, a slightly disheveled Gong Tianhua sat in an interrogation room, holding a script and reading from it with an apologetic expression. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

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