After the True Heiress Travels Back
Chapter 536: The Legendary Descendant of the Imperial Chef

Chapter 536: Chapter 536: The Legendary Descendant of the Imperial Chef

"These past few years, with all the web celebrity shops popping up, business at our place has quieted down, so there’s no need for your help to drum up business."

Grandpa Lin said with a sigh, "If you don’t mind, we could invite you to a meal instead."

Shi Yaoguang shook his head, "Grandpa Lin, I’ve learned cooking from an Imperial Chef’s descendant. Eating a meal at your place and teaching you a few dishes wouldn’t be a loss for me."

Confronted with Shi Yaoguang’s resolute gaze, Grandpa Lin could only nod in agreement, "Alright then."

Even so, looking at the old man’s expression, it was clear he wasn’t taking Shi Yaoguang’s offer seriously.

And why would he? Which descendant of an Imperial Chef would so casually divulge their family recipes to strangers?

Weren’t they afraid of losing their livelihood?

Li Yebai thought so too.

Soon enough, Shi Yaoguang let him know what it meant to be... irresistibly delicious.

Nobody took Shi Yaoguang’s offer to teach the old couple how to cook seriously at first.

Until...

The fragrance wafting from the kitchen began to attract wave after wave of customers.

"What’s that smell?"

"It smells so good..."

"Boss, give me a serving of whatever smells so good."

Since they didn’t know what the delicious smell was, that was the only way they could describe it.

Both Grandpa Lin and Grandma Lin were learning from Shi Yaoguang in the kitchen, while Li Yebai sat idly by the storefront. Now seeing so many people arriving, he quickly invited them to sit down.

After asking each of them what they wanted, the answer was surprisingly uniform.

They had all followed their noses there.

And naturally, they wanted whatever Shi Yaoguang had just made.

As for what it actually was, Li Yebai had no idea.

Initially, he had thought Shi Yaoguang was just messing around, so he hadn’t paid it much mind.

Now, with customers inquiring, he really didn’t know how to introduce it.

Just as he was pondering this, he heard a cry of surprise.

"Ahhh!"

A girl from a couple who had arrived together was covering her mouth, screaming excitedly, "You, you, you... are you Li Yebai?"

It was then that the other patrons started to notice.

"I thought you looked familiar just now. Young man, are you really Li Yebai?"

Li Yebai was suddenly surrounded by excited fans and onlookers curious about the commotion, feeling somewhat helpless.

They were too enthusiastic.

"Why are there so many people all of a sudden?" Grandma Lin came out with a plate of snacks and was startled by the crowded shop.

Li Yebai finally found an opportunity to slip away, hurrying to explain to Grandma Lin, "They all came following the scent, wanting to try the little snacks Yaoguang made."

His eyes landed on the items in Grandma Lin’s hands, and he swallowed hard.

Not only did those snacks smell good, but they also looked even more tempting.

If one could taste them, what a treat that would be!

Li Yebai wasn’t alone in that thought.

Or rather, everyone there felt the same way.

"Grandma, how much are you selling these for?"

"I’ll take one first!"

"I want two!"

"Three for me! Hurry, please!"

Grandma Lin had never attended to so many people at once, and she was a bit overwhelmed.

Li Yebai helped by taking the customers’ orders, making sure to note down what they wanted as well.

In fact...

All they ordered was one kind of snack, the same one Grandma Lin had brought out.

And that first plate of snacks was quickly snapped up by everyone present.

Li Yebai also managed to save the last snack for himself.

After being hungry for most of the day, that last bite had to be his!

It was only at this time that he had the chance to take a close look at the small pastry.

The pastry looked extremely delicate and would appear even more upscale with proper plating.

For a moment, Li Yebai even believed the nonsense Shi Yaoguang said about being a descendant of the Imperial Chef.

It seemed that this is what an ancient Imperial Chef could have made, right?

With a sigh, Li Yebai thought as he picked up the glittering small cake, ready to pop it into his mouth.

As he held the cake in his hand, feeling its ’DuangDuang’ texture, a bite revealed its soft, glutinous, and chewy goodness.

The taste was simply out of this world!

Before he knew it, the pastry was all inside his stomach.

Looking at his empty hand, Li Yebai wanted more.

How had he finished it already?

It was completely unexpected.

He licked his lips, feeling like having another.

No, he wanted a whole plate!

Back in the kitchen.

Shi Yaoguang was patiently instructing Grandpa Lin.

Grandma Lin was getting old and didn’t have enough strength, so Grandpa Lin had to do the work himself.

However, there were steps she could still help with.

In half an hour, she taught how to make three different pastries and one type of noodle, and even gave away a secret marinade recipe as a bonus.

There wasn’t enough time to actually make the marinade on the spot.

But just from the skills Shi Yaoguang demonstrated, one could tell that her marinade recipe couldn’t be anything less than excellent.

While Shi Yaoguang was instructing Grandpa Lin, quite a few customers arrived.

All of these people were invited by Li Yebai.

When he felt tired and sat down on a chair, looking up he noticed it was already past three o’clock in the afternoon.

As he marveled at how fast time went by, he couldn’t help but worry about their task.

It didn’t matter if he couldn’t earn money, he had already experienced the show’s sadistic punishments.

But Shi Yaoguang was different.

If the show were to intentionally target her, that wasn’t something he could help with.

To prevent Shi Yaoguang from losing too badly, he decided to go to the kitchen to remind her.

He had to make sure she remembered what she was here for.

"Yaoguang, when are we leaving? The task..."

He had only spoken halfway when his gaze fell upon the lifelike phoenix on the table.

He stuttered for a moment before asking, "What, what is this?"

"We can use it to complete our task,"

Shi Yaoguang said, winking at him.

Li Yebai clutched his little heart, curiously asking, "How do we complete it?"

Shi Yaoguang replied, "You’ll know soon enough, just give me ten more minutes."

Li Yebai nodded, but this time he didn’t go out again, instead, he stayed in the kitchen to watch Shi Yaoguang continue to work.

Watching her skilled movements, he couldn’t help but ask, "Did you really learn from a lineage holder of the Imperial Chef?"

Shi Yaoguang hummed a response, casually saying, "Not really a lineage holder."

Li Yebai let out a sigh of relief, thinking to himself that of course she couldn’t have learned from an Imperial Chef’s descendant—it wasn’t as common as cabbages. And even if she had learned, they wouldn’t just pass it on to outsiders so easily, would they?

Before he could finish his thought, he heard Shi Yaoguang say, "Actually, the Imperial Chef personally taught me, but you won’t believe it."

Li Yebai: "..."

He scratched his head jokingly, "I say you’re fat, and you’re puffing up, eh?"

Shi Yaoguang shrugged, "See, I told you that you wouldn’t believe it."

Li Yebai made a helpless and speechless expression, "I can’t argue with you."

Shi Yaoguang simply smiled without a word.

Listening to their conversation, Grandpa Lin and Grandma Lin exchanged glances before Grandpa Lin spoke up, "Girl, did you really learn from the Imperial Chef?"