The Spirit of Gourmet

Chapter 258 Ye Zhen's Father's Letter
Qin Lang paused for a moment upon reading this.

The room was quiet. After a while, Ye Zhen's voice, tinged with melancholy, came from the other end of the phone, "Since he really understands me so well, why is he unwilling to come back and spend time with me and my mother? He can guess everything, but can't he guess that my mother and I miss him very much?"

Qin Lang didn't say anything, but just silently continued reading.

"Ha! Let me guess what bad things Ye Zhen will say about me to you. Is it that I don't come home to spend time with him and my wife?"

"This fool is still so naive. No father in this world would abandon his wife and children, but there are always things that make me unable and unwilling to appear in front of them."

Qin Lang paused again, and after a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, Ye Zhen's voice slowly came through, "Keep reading."

"Okay." Qin Lang nodded and continued reading.

“When I was young, I left Bailushan City, bid farewell to my wife and children, and embarked on a journey to the nearby city of Rosemary.”

"I thought it was just a short trip of ten days or half a month, but I never expected that the unexpected trip would change my life."

"I entered Rosemary Manor, a famous tourist attraction in Rosemary City, and entered the heavily guarded Rosemary Castle... Yes, the place indicated by the treasure map. Then, by some twist of fate, I ended up in a special area."

"There, a legendary creature sleeps."

"What?!" Zog jumped to his feet, his eyes wide. "He found the legendary slumbering place of the living beings?!"

This news was undoubtedly explosive for Zog, a scholar of legends.

It wasn't until she exclaimed in surprise that Zuo Ge realized her lapse in composure, sat back down in her original seat, and covered her mouth.

Qin Lang nodded slightly, and then continued speaking.

"My unintentional intrusion disturbed its slumber. Upon awakening, it instinctively released its own power. Although it was only a very weak force for it, it was an unbearable burden for me."

"Under that wisp of power, I was severely injured and on the verge of death, beyond the reach of medicine. Fortunately, that legendary creature possessed astonishing and mysterious power."

"It used a feather to freeze my life in the moment before death, giving me a rebirth in another sense."

"The price is that I cannot leave its side for long, otherwise the feathers will become ineffective, and I will die immediately."

“I said…” Cao Dongdong’s eyes darted around, and he nudged Zuo Ge with his elbow as he moved closer, “You really haven’t heard of this legendary creature?”

Zuo Ge shrugged, looking completely clueless.

"Alright." Cao Dongdong sighed and listened attentively as Qin Lang continued reading the contents of the letter.

"In those years, I lived with that legendary creature and experienced many wonderful things that I have never experienced in my life."

"But none of these wonderful things can compare to my family."

“I was afraid that my abnormality would be discovered, so for many days and nights I just hid in the dark and observed my wife and children’s lives, only pretending to go home briefly when I couldn’t suppress my longing.”

"Until one day, that legendary creature told me it was time to say goodbye, and I realized that it was time for the final farewell."

"I left the feather that carried my life and this letter at the place where it was found, and then returned to my home at the end of my life."

“I don’t expect Ye Zhen to forgive me, because I am indeed a terrible father. I just hope he can stick to his dream.”

“'Fun Party' amusement park is a great place.”

"At least there, his smile was genuine."

"Hehe, I've digressed... Let's get back to this feather." "Unknown stranger, after hearing my story, you should know its importance. Although it no longer possesses the unfathomable power to sustain life after leaving that legendary creature, that legendary creature once mentioned to me that it is also an important token."

"It could have used the token to regain all its power, but unfortunately it lacked another token and could not open the door to the hidden place."

“My child gave you the treasure map, so this feather is yours, but I hope you can promise me two things.”

"First, don't tell Ye Zhen the truth. Since he thinks I'm an incompetent father, it's fine to let him think that way."

Upon reading this, Qin Lang's expression turned somewhat strange. He couldn't help but look at the other end of the phone. The call still showed as connected, but the other end seemed to have fallen completely silent.

"Director Ye?"

“…Keep reading.” Ye Zhen spoke in a hoarse voice, the slight sobbing in his voice proving that he was not calm.

“Okay.” Qin Lang took a deep breath and then read, “As for the second thing, I hope you will promise me that if you have the opportunity to obtain another token and open the door to the hidden place, you will return the power belonging to that legendary creature to it.”

"Although my fate was changed by it, it also allowed me to see the vastness and splendor of this world. I don't blame it. On the contrary, I have long since become friends with it over the decades."

"I suppose this is a request I made on behalf of that silly bird."

"Oh right, I don't think I've introduced it yet."

"In that legendary era, it was called the 'Silver Nightingale'."

After reading the last sentence, Qin Lang slowly put down the letter in his hand.

That's all the content of the letter.

"Thank you, Qin Lang." Ye Zhen took a deep breath and spoke slowly in a trembling voice, "I never thought the truth would be like this."

His father, whom he once considered irresponsible, had long been on the verge of death due to an accident, and every time he appeared in front of him and his mother, it was a difficult adventure.

After a long silence, Ye Zhen finally let out a heavy sigh.

"I'm sorry... I lost my composure."

"As per our previous agreement, the feather will be given to you, since that's what my father intended as well."

"But could you please send me that letter?"

"I want to...take another look at his handwriting."

"No problem." Qin Lang nodded emphatically. "I'll ask the staff later and send the letter to you."

"Thank you," Ye Zhen said softly, then hung up the phone.

After the call ended, Qin Lang turned to look at Zuo Ge.

“Mr. Zog, ‘The Silver Nightingale’…”

“I’ve never heard of this before.” Zog’s expression turned serious. “However, please let me investigate this matter with you.”

A legendary creature that has never appeared in legends...

Is there anything more exciting for legendary scholars than this?

(End of this chapter)