chsdbacks Chapter 368 Lin Zhou discovers that he has long since fallen in love with taking care of the child a
Chapter 368 Lin Zhou discovers that he has long since fallen in love with taking care of the child a
"Yay! I want to see the big cargo ship!"
Nuonuo frantically clapped her little hands, which were covered in flour, creating a small cloud of white mist in the air.
Just as Lin Zhou was about to pat his daughter's head with a smile, he felt a pair of warm and soft hands gently wrap around his waist.
Su Qingge quietly hugged him from behind.
She pressed her cool, jade-like face against his broad back, absorbing the warm scent emanating from him, a scent that carried the aroma of flour, rice, oil, and salt.
Lin Zhou turned his head in surprise.
He was holding a rather heavy, specially made stainless steel spatula in his hand, and a pink Peppa Pig apron was hanging crookedly on his body.
This somewhat comical appearance would surely shock those bigwigs in the business world if they saw it.
"What's wrong, honey? Why are you being so clingy so early in the morning? Are you completely captivated by my ramen-making skills?"
Lin Zhou raised an eyebrow with a somewhat cynical air, unable to hide the smile on his lips.
Su Qingge gently bit his back, her voice carrying a soft, sweet laugh.
"Stop being so smug. I just think you look much better now than when you were signing contracts worth hundreds of billions at press conferences."
Lin Zhou was slightly taken aback after hearing this.
He looked down at the shiny spatula in his hand, while listening to the clanging sound of his son, Xiao An'an, tapping on the small bowl.
A strange, indescribable feeling flashed through my mind.
Identity transformation.
This is truly a wonderful thing.
I used to be a cold-blooded demon walking through the financial markets and the bloodbath.
Every nerve in his body was taut for assassination, defense, short selling, and devouring.
Now, I'm just an ordinary cook hiding in my private territory in the South Pacific, figuring out how to make my beef broth even more delicious.
Lin Zhou suddenly felt a sense of realization.
He discovered that he didn't need the system's mandatory commands at all.
Because he had long since fallen in love with this peaceful life of taking care of the kids and cooking.
He even felt that, compared to dominating the business world, perhaps the real talent of Lin Zhou lay in the daily chores of cooking.
boom.
Lin Zhou skillfully kicked the air damper at the bottom of the stove with his heel.
His precise control over the heat in the kitchen was so keen it reached a microscopic level.
The leaping blue flame was precisely reduced by three millimeters in that instant.
This control over details is in no way inferior to the precision he displayed when he controlled those multi-billion dollar stock markets on Wall Street.
He used to be meticulous in his calculations so that those Western financial giants would lose everything and suffer a complete defeat.
Now he measures the heat down to the second and the seasonings down to the gram.
All she wanted was for her children to have an extra bite of hot, tender beef that morning.
The thrill of this is far more interesting than looking at those green stock ticker symbols.
"Daddy, is the meat cooked yet? An'an's tummy is already rumbling."
Little An'an stretched her neck in her high chair, her big eyes sparkling as she stared intently at the chunks of beef bobbing up and down in the pot.
This little guy was so eager to eat that he didn't even let his chubby hands rest; he tapped the spoon on the empty bowl even more vigorously than before.
"Why are you rushing me, young master? This meat needs to be simmered over a low flame to soften the tendons. What do you know about cooking?"
Lin Zhou walked over and, with a hint of disgust, wiped away the glistening drool hanging from his son's chin.
He picked out a piece of beef tendon from the pot that was so tender it melted in his mouth, blew on it slightly, and stuffed it directly into the little guy's mouth.
"Wow...this tastes so good!"
Little An'an clapped her chubby little hands together, her mouth full of meat, and even her pink ears twitched happily.
This greedy little face made Old Chen next to him laugh so hard that the wrinkles on his old face all bunched up.
"Miss, your noodles are ready. I've added two extra spoonfuls of my special chili oil today, I guarantee you'll love it."
Old Chen skillfully placed a generous bowl of beef noodles in front of Nuonuo.
"Thank you, Grandpa Chen! You really understand me!"
Nuonuo cheered from her chair.
The little girl grabbed her chopsticks, ignoring the white flour on her face, and took a big bite.
The spicy and rich broth exploded between her lips and teeth, making her two pigtails, which were sticking straight up, tremble violently in mid-air.
"Ah...this is so good! This is exactly the taste!"
The little girl wiped the sweat from her forehead and gave Lin Zhou a thumbs up.
"Dad, if you ever go bankrupt as the owner of this spicy snack factory, you could open a noodle shop and become a new god on this planet."
"Stop cursing your father. If my trust fund can go bankrupt, then the earth should be reorganized."
Lin Zhou rolled his eyes.
He took off his somewhat comical pink apron and sat down casually next to Su Qingge.
He pushed the largest and most exquisite bowl of tuna broth noodles in front of his wife.
Not only are six pieces of premium beef shank, half tendon and half meat, neatly arranged on top, but it is also garnished with a few bright green scallions freshly picked from the greenhouse.
Su Qingge smiled, her peach blossom eyes filled with sparkling happiness.
She elegantly picked up a strand of noodle, blew on it gently, and then took a small sip.
The noodles are chewy, the broth is sweet and savory, and the meat is so flavorful that it melts in your mouth without needing to be chewed.
It weaves together on the tip of your tongue into a most vivid symphony.
"Chef Lin, the soup base is indeed richer and more flavorful than yesterday's. It seems you secretly put in a lot of effort in the kitchen last night."
Su Qingge turned her head and kissed Lin Zhou's handsome cheek with some approval.
Lin Zhou raised his eyebrows with a hint of smugness.
He was just about to boast to his wife about his unique soup-making tips.
The bulletproof holographic communicator in the corner of the hall suddenly flashed a somewhat rapid red light without warning.
Drip—drip—
The sound seemed somewhat abrupt in the cozy restaurant.
Old Chen's smile vanished instantly. He quickly put down the towel in his hand, took a few steps forward, and connected the signal.
A moment later, he turned to look at Lin Zhou with a strange expression.
"Young Master, it's an urgent, encrypted video sent by General Manager Li Ming."
"He said that an uninvited guest has arrived in a nuclear-powered icebreaker and is about to reach the outer waters of our Anno Island."
Upon hearing this, Lin Zhou slammed his chopsticks on the table with a hint of disdain.
He rubbed his temples, and the coldness that belonged to a tyrannical magnate deep in his eyes subtly coalesced for a moment.
"Who is it? They barged into my territory without even a greeting. Do they really think I won't dare to sabotage their efforts just because I've retired?"
Lin Zhou gave a cold snort, sounding somewhat annoyed.
Old Chen tugged at the hem of his tuxedo, a playful expression on his old face.
"Young Master, Mr. Li said that the man is the current rotating chairman of the Hollywood Theatre Alliance. Hearing that you were vacationing here, he came to see you in person with a renewal contract worth billions."
After listening, Lin Zhou scoffed with a hint of disdain.
"Get him out of here, throw the contract into the sea to feed the fish, and don't bother me while I'm looking at the cargo ship with my daughter today."
As Lin Zhou spoke, he effortlessly snatched the small bowl from his son's high chair.
Xiao An'an immediately pouted, somewhat dissatisfied.
"Daddy...I want more...meat!"
The little guy waved his chubby hands impatiently.
"What are you talking about? If you don't play that Mozart piece for me in its entirety again today, you won't see a single grain of rice."
Lin Zhou threatened viciously.
Su Qingge listened from the side, and with a hint of amusement, tapped Lin Zhou's hand with her chopsticks.
"Lin Zhou, why are you taking your anger out on your son? If you're so capable, go and overturn that icebreaker in the open sea."
Su Qingge teased him with a bit of amusement.