The Spirit of Gourmet

Chapter 441 Song Lichuan's Invitation

"Shocking! The truth behind the evil Nightingale is actually this..."

Hearing Cao Dongdong read the newspaper article headline in an exaggerated tone, Qin Lang and the others simultaneously showed expressions of not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

"Alright, alright, stop fooling around." Qin Lang patted Cao Dongdong on the shoulder, signaling him to behave, and then took the newspaper to read.

The newspaper detailed the true story between Cangyin Zhiying and Wei Ran, and the objective description was completely unbiased.

It is believed that the local residents of Lancho who have read the newspaper will change their opinion of the Silver Oriole.

"I didn't expect you guys to be so fast." Qin Lang turned to look at Wei Shasha, who was smiling beside him, and couldn't help but give her a thumbs up. "Only two days have passed, and you've already published this in the newspaper."

"The Silver Oriole was our ancestor's closest companion. Although the legend says it was its own choice, how can we, as descendants of the Wei family, allow it to suffer such slander?"

"So after the family held a meeting, almost everyone agreed to reveal the truth of the legend to the public."

“But wouldn’t this damage Wei Ran’s image?” Zhao Qian couldn’t help but ask. “In the previous legends, Wei Ran was an absolutely perfect figure. In the real story, although he was still an upright and brave person, he was not so perfect.”

Ultimately, Wei Ran was corrupted by the power of nightmares because he couldn't bear to part with the power of the original oath fragments and didn't listen to the Silver Nightingale's words to destroy them. In the end, the Silver Nightingale could only kill him with tears in her eyes.

Furthermore, although the nightmare was ended by him, it was also because of him that it began.

This truth is bound to tarnish the flawless image of the Hero of Light in the hearts of the residents of Lanqiu City.

"But that's what our ancestors were really like, isn't it?"

Wei Shasha smiled and said, "To be honest, after learning the truth, I was actually encouraged by it."

"Our ancestor was also an ordinary person, and not absolutely selfless, but he was still able to step forward in the face of crisis."

“So…” Wei Shasha paused, “I can too!”

"And you did indeed do that." Qin Lang said softly, his expression turning slightly guilty as he thought of Wei Shasha's fearless attempt to help the Leaping Fish fight the Nightmare Monster before the Silver Oriole arrived.

"Sasha, we apologize. When we were investigating the truth behind the legend, we were particularly wary of you because you are a member of the Wei family."

Mentioning this, the others also showed embarrassed expressions, acknowledging that they hadn't done a good job in this regard.

“It’s okay.” Wei Shasha waved her hand generously. “Although we are already friends, we are not that familiar with each other yet.”

"It's only right that you be cautious."

“However…” she suddenly grabbed Di You, who was trying to slip away, “Di You! Don’t you know who I am?”

"I'm innocent!" Di You cried out with a bitter face. "I put in a lot of good words for you in front of Qin Lang and the others!"

"Hmph!" Wei Shasha snorted. "You're punished by having to cook me a table full of your best dishes. I want ten dishes!"

“Okay, okay…no problem!” Di You quickly agreed.

"Not only Di You, but we also want to express our apologies to you." Qin Lang smiled. "I have a cooking exchange scheduled with Du Ziyan later."

"I'll cook a lot of dishes then."

Upon hearing this, Wei Shasha's eyes lit up immediately. "Then I won't stand on ceremony!" On the other hand, Di You, who was standing to the side, was taken aback. "Du Ziyan is coming too? Didn't you say you were going to visit Mr. Song Lichuan later?"

“The two things are not contradictory.” Qin Lang smiled. “Our exchange and competition need a referee, and it just so happens that Du Ziyan is also very interested in Mr. Song, so we hit it off and went to Mr. Song to exchange ideas.”

During the disaster two days ago, if Song Lichuan hadn't waited in front of the Oriole statue to summon it, the Silver Oriole might not have been able to arrive at the critical moment. However, due to her advanced age and the effects of nightmares, Song Lichuan returned home to recuperate afterward.

Qin Lang originally planned to wait a few days before bothering him, but unexpectedly the other party took the initiative to contact him and mentioned the previous food competition.

Since Mr. Song took the initiative to invite him, Qin Lang naturally wouldn't refuse.

Just as the truth came out, the lockdown in Lanqiu City ended ahead of schedule. Du Ziyan planned to leave soon and specifically asked Qin Lang about the exact time for their exchange. Qin Lang decided to do both things together.

"I see." Di You looked enlightened, then a fighting spirit flashed in his eyes. "I was careless in the last arena match. Please let me fight him again this time!"

Qin Lang was both amused and exasperated upon hearing this.

That guy, Di You, really gets stronger with each setback.

But it's not bad.

"In that case, let's set off now." Qin Lang said, turning and walking out of the hotel lobby. But when he saw the two figures in front of the hotel entrance, a look of surprise appeared on his face. "Today is really..."

"I know quite a few people here."

As Qin Lang was speaking, one of them quickly walked up to them, his gaze finally landing on Wei Shasha. He blushed and stammered for a moment, then bowed ninety degrees to everyone's surprise.

"Miss Wei...Miss Wei Shasha, I'm so sorry about last time!"

"Ah...ah?" Wei Shasha froze on the spot, and only after a moment did she recognize the other person, "You're that person who makes handicrafts..."

"My name is Xu Guang, and I am a descendant of Xu Baichen!" Xu Guang said, his face flushed, holding a newly printed newspaper in his hand. "I was very sorry for my previous prejudice and misunderstanding of Wei Ran and the Wei family!"

After Di You and the others explained, Wei Shasha belatedly realized the whole story and shook her head, both amused and exasperated.

"It's okay, we won't mind."

"No, even if you don't mind, I do!" Xu Guang said earnestly, his face flushed. "After all, I made malicious assumptions about you without any evidence, assuming you were bad people..."

"In short, this is my apology, please accept it!"

As he spoke, he stuffed the apology gift into Wei Shasha's hand, and then turned and ran away before Wei Shasha could refuse.

"Tsk tsk tsk, is this how people apologize? I love it." Cao Dongdong crossed his arms and looked on with a gossipy expression.

“These are rattan handicrafts from the Silver Nightingale!” Zhao Qian leaned over to take a look. “They’re even more exquisite than the ones I saw at the previous stall.”

"It seems I have no choice but to accept this apology." Wei Shasha smiled helplessly, but after carefully putting away the handicrafts, her eyes showed joy, clearly indicating that she also liked this gift with special meaning.

"Everyone, let's go out quickly, don't keep Captain Zhong waiting." Qin Lang reminded him with a smile, then took the lead and walked to the front door, looking at another figure standing there.

"Captain Zhong, what brings you here?"

(End of this chapter)