I am a Chef in the Modern Era

Even though Shen Fu taught Lin ShuYi how to play on the phone, he discovered that Lin ShuYi still never played on it while he was at work, or in other words, while he was at XiQin Restaurant. No matter how unwilling he was to part with his phone at home, after he got to XiQin Restaurant, he would put the phone responsibly inside his bag, never taking it out.

Shen Fu always felt that Lin ShuYi’s old-fashioned-ness wasn’t without logic. It was as if he had a very strict standard for himself, and he obeyed it rigidly, never attempting to break it. For example, he went to bed every day at eight and woke up the next day at five. After he woke up, he had to take a walk outside before he went to XiQin Restaurant. His daily routine was perfect just like everything else, and he was structured to the point that he didn’t seem like a young person at all.

However, there was only one exception: delicious food. Only delicious food could make him like that time before when he came back at ten PM.

Every time Shen Fu teased him, he would always bring some small snacks back from outside after Lin ShuYi went to sleep. He would then crouch at his bedside and wake up him, beaming.

“Hey, Lin ShuYi, I have some small desserts, do you want to try?”

Lin ShuYi would open his eyes. At first, he would stare at him, bewildered, before his eyes would light up when he saw the food. “What?”

“Chocolate mousse, do you want some?”

Shen Fu had finally slowly discovered what Lin ShuYi’s taste in food was. He was the least resistant to small, extremely sweet desserts. Sure enough, Lin ShuYi’s eyes glittered even brighter.

“Yes.” Only after he crawled up to eat it and brushed his teeth again did Lin ShuYi realize that Shen Fu was teasing him. He glared at him viciously, but he fell for the same trick again next time.

“If you like to eat dessert so much, why don’t you make it yourself?”

“Make it myself?”

“Yeah.” Shen Fu reclined against the sofa as he looked at Lin ShuYi hold a small box and stuff his cheeks like a hamster. He couldn’t help but want to laugh. “Buy an oven to bake it yourself. But if it’s mousse cake, you would probably need a fridge.”

Lin ShuYi didn’t understand, and he tilted his head as he looked at him.

“Never mind, just eat, pretend like I didn’t say anything.” Lin ShuYi was already busy enough, where would he find the time to make this? It would be better if Shen Fu just bought it for him.

In reality, besides XiQin Restaurant’s noodles, Shen Fu had never really experienced Lin ShuYi’s cooking skill. It was because Lin ShuYi didn’t really know how to make simple dishes; all the ones that Song Yan taught him were some difficult dishes that tasted absolutely divine. Since dishes often seen at home were too simple and he rarely tried to make it, they were often made by Old Man Yang. Lin ShuYi helped by chopping vegetables and acting as an assistant.

Today, the two of them had just reached XiQin Restaurant when Old Man Yang walked over joyfully.

“Xiao Yi ah, grandpa is going to be gone for two days. If you want to open the restaurant, then open it. If you don’t, it’s fine if you close it for two days. It’s up to you?”

Lin ShuYi was stunned, and he kneaded his hands together. “Where… is grandpa going?”

Old Man Yang didn’t detect Lin ShuYi’s stiffness, but Shen Fu went up and placed an arm on Lin ShuYi’s shoulders. Old Man Yang said, “Yesterday night, Xiao Xiao gave me a call and asked me to go over to stay with him for two days.” His face was all smiles, and he seemed extremely happy.

Only then did Shen Fu feel the shoulders underneath his hand relax. Lin ShuYi chuckled. “It’s fine. In any case, I have nothing else to do.”

Old Man Yang patted Lin ShuYi’s head. This young lad was truly warm-hearted; if only he were really his grandson.

“That’s fine. The vegetable and meat shops already recognize you, so you can also go over and get vegetables at your leisure. If anything happens, you can call grandpa…” He only remembered that he didn’t have a cellphone after he finished speaking, nor could Lin ShuYi call him. He smiled and modified, “I’m only staying for a few days, so nothing should happen. If you really don’t want to open it, then just close the restaurant. Two days won’t make much of a difference.”

After that, Old Man Yang left, leaving Lin ShuYi and Shen Fu staring at each other in the shop.

“Are you fine by yourself?”

Lin ShuYi shot him a look before he put on the apron with the cartoon décor. “Why wouldn’t I be?”