HPDBC Chapter 262 Is this love?
Chapter 262 Is this love?
Ding Tingting patiently explained to Dawei.
She began observing the restaurant as soon as she entered.
The hall was packed with people. Even at this hour, there were still so many diners, which speaks volumes.
People in county towns have low spending power and generally eat out less often, so a restaurant that's always packed in a county town can't be bad.
Secondly, the owner hung a sign in the lobby that read: "Due to strict requirements for ingredients, the cost is high, and the prices of dishes are also high. Those who mind should not enter."
This attitude of not being afraid of losing customers reflects the quality of the restaurant's food.
Finally, there's the proprietress's confidence. She dared to say such things in front of the county magistrate; she wasn't stupid, she was genuinely confident.
David decided to give it a try.
This farm is quite remote. I had heard people in the office mention this location before, praising it as a good place with mostly regular customers, so it must be quite well-established.
One stewed chicken soup, one poached duck, one cured pork liver, one braised beef brisket with bamboo shoots, one stuffed tofu, and one stir-fried kale.
Ding Tingting tasted the chicken soup first.
One bite, and your mouth is filled with sweetness.
"it is good."
David also tried it and found it very clean with a pure taste, but not particularly amazing: "Tell me, what's so good about it?"
Tingting took another bite: "This chicken must have been raised for at least a year."
Look at this soup, it's clean and clear.
We use good water and good chicken.
Besides these two, there were no other ingredients; not even a single piece of ginger was added.
The only seasoning was salt.
But you can't taste the salt.
In other words, the chef is very particular about adding salt, so that the chicken soup is flavorful without being too salty.
Too much salt will ruin the natural sweetness of the chicken.
If it's too bland, it won't taste good; then the meat flavor will be gone.
Moreover, adding the salt too early or too late won't work; it has to be added just before serving—that's the best way.
David was confused, but he tended to believe her and took small sips like Tingting did.
Tingting looked over and couldn't help but laugh. Dawei's earnest way of drinking soup seemed to be a bit like a poor imitation.
"What are you so nervous about? Go ahead and eat it!" Tingting grabbed a duck leg and started gnawing on it.
"Hehe, I'm not afraid of being exposed, or that you'll laugh at me for being uncouth, am I?"
"Oh dear, we're evenly matched, let's have some, I'm starving." Tingting grabbed another duck leg and put it in Dawei's bowl.
The two of them started eating with their hands, getting their hands covered in oil.
Tingting didn't mind at all. After finishing her meal, she even put her fingers in her mouth and sucked on them, eventually getting oil all over her mouth and chin.
She was quite poised and ate with relish.
David unwrapped a wet wipe and wiped Tingting's mouth: "Look at you, how hungry you are, eating like a child."
Tingting felt a warmth in her heart and leaned over to kiss Dawei's cheek: "He's just a kid, hehehe~"
David could only manage a wry smile, unable to say anything.
This girl is quite soothing; it instantly improved my mood.
"Oh well, there are people everywhere outside."
Tingting made a sneak attack, and seeing that Dawei hadn't objected earlier, she was about to do it again, so Dawei quickly stopped her, but he wasn't angry and just smiled as he spoke.
Tingting licked her lips and grinned mischievously, a new plan forming in her mind.
We parted ways in the car under the bridge last time.
My first kiss was unforgettable.
The feeling of her pores opening up all over her body was something she lingered in for a long time.
The scent and warmth emanating from the man made her feel restless from time to time...
"Are you full? If you are, please take me home."
David looked at the table full of food: "There's still so much! Let's eat some more, don't waste it."
"Okay." Tingting was already eager to go back to the hotel.
David seemed to sense something unusual. He looked up at Tingting, who was grinning mischievously, and felt a sense of unease, as if he had been tricked.
"Why are you looking at me like that? You should eat too."
"I'm full. It's nice to watch you eat. It makes me happy to see you enjoying your meal."
"What's the principle behind this?"
"Because..." Ding Tingting thought for a moment, "Maybe, this is love?"
David put down the chopsticks he had raised. That makes perfect sense.
Parents are happy when they see their children eating happily.
What else could this be but love?
And it was a very pure love.
"Look at you, why do you keep flirting with me? It's making me really nervous."
Upon hearing this, Tingting made a face and stuck out her tongue: "Hehehe~"
Why are you so nervous?
She must be feeling incredibly happy inside.
After the two finished eating, Dawei went to pay the bill.
The proprietress made excuses and refused to accept it.
Finally, David stuffed the money into the front desk drawer and left.
When the car arrived at the underground parking lot of the Guohao Hotel, Tingting didn't get out of the car immediately.
"Aren't you going to take me upstairs?"
"I'd better not go upstairs, it's so late..." Dawei didn't dare to look at her.
"But I'm a little scared. Can you go upstairs and stay with me for a while, until I'm almost asleep before you leave?"
"What...what's there to be afraid of? This hotel is so big, the security is excellent."
"I'm afraid of ghosts. I've been reading a supernatural novel lately, and that thing keeps popping into my head. I can't stop reading it, so I have to keep up with it every day, but then I get scared."
Seeing that Tingting's words sounded plausible, Dawei couldn't refuse any longer and got off the bus with her.
"I'm a heavy smoker, so maybe I shouldn't go. It'll just make the room smell like smoke."
"I don't care, just turn on the hairdryer. I've been used to it since I was a child, influenced by my dad and uncle."
The elevator came down.
A man came out from inside; it was Director Huo from the Transportation Bureau. He had come to drop off the CEO of a consulting firm so he could rest.
The Transportation Bureau is currently preparing a proposal for a highway project and needs a professional company to conduct preliminary investigations and develop a feasibility study. They have found a consulting firm in Guangzhou.
People from big companies naturally stay in big hotels.
Unexpectedly, I ran into County Chief Chen here.
And he brought a beautiful woman with him?
When David saw him, he quickly lowered his head, unsure of what to say.
Director Huo, a seasoned veteran, avoided looking at County Chief Chen and took out his phone, pretending to answer a call: "Hello, Yu? In the parking garage, the signal's bad..."