Douluo: The Dragon King's Descent of the Gods

"Xie Xie, have we arrived yet?"

"Soon."

Five minutes later.

"Xie Xie, have we arrived yet?"

"It'll be soon, it'll be soon."

……

After half an hour.

"Alright, we've arrived."

Xie Xie put his hands on his hips, looked straight ahead, and said, "Look, this is the food street."

"Xie Xie, thank you so much." Tang Wulin looked at Xie Xie with a resentful expression and said irritably, "You should have told me earlier that it was only a half-hour journey!"

"Who's short of money, you or me? It's a half-hour walk; can't we just take a taxi?"

Upon hearing this, Xie Xie's expression stiffened. "Sorry, I... forgot."

"Don't worry about it. You've been walking for so long, you must be hungry. Come on, eating is the most important thing."

This is a not-so-wide street, lined with food stalls on both sides, the air filled with the enticing aromas of various foods, making passersby's mouths water.

The famous old-brand braised beef that Xie Xie mentioned is located in the middle of the snack street, right next to another snack shop Xie Xie mentioned, Huo's Fish Restaurant.

Braised beef is a dish cooked in a brownish-yellow earthenware pot.

Wash the beef thoroughly, add scallions and ginger slices, and stew. The earthenware pot can effectively lock in the moisture and fresh flavor of the beef. After the beef changes color, add more than a dozen spices and stew for a long time until the beef is completely tender. The flavor of the spices has been perfectly integrated with the beef. It is a famous snack in Donghai City.

There are many snack shops in Donghai City that make braised beef, but this one has the most authentic flavor, so it does very well and is always packed with people during mealtimes.

Huo's Fish Restaurant is a new restaurant that opened three years ago. Its signature dishes are all related to fish, such as charcoal-grilled fish, fresh fish soup, and fried fish strips. Because the taste is so good, people never get tired of eating it, and there are many repeat customers.

These two snack shops are right next to each other, making it very convenient to go between them—just a short walk across the door. As a result, there are many diners who like both shops and can order dishes from both in one place, such as Xie Xie.

The "Muffled Pot Beef Snack Shop" is a small shop with only five small rectangular tables. Xie Xie and Tang Wulin arrived a bit late, and the shop was already full of people. However, there was still an empty table at the Huo's Fish Restaurant next door.

"Uncle Li, two servings of braised beef and two servings of white rice."

Xie Xie led Tang Wulin up naturally. He was different from usual at this moment, without any airs of a young master, and looked no different from an ordinary child.

"Hey, Xie Xie's here, and he brought a friend with him."

The owner of the braised beef restaurant was a middle-aged man. In the midst of his busy work, he glanced back at the restaurant and said, "I don't have any seats here. Why don't you take your friends to Huo's Fish Restaurant? The food will be served in a bit."

As he spoke, he reached out and patted Xie Xie's head.

Tang Wulin blinked. Xie Xie, who was a germaphobe, didn't resist the uncle's head pat. It seemed that his new friend was someone with a story.

Without asking any further questions, he followed Xie Xie to an empty table at the Huo Family Fish Restaurant next door and sat down.

"Xie Xie is here, and he brought a friend. What would you like to eat today?" The owner of Huo's Fish Restaurant came over.

This is a middle-aged woman with a dignified and pretty appearance. Her hair is neatly tied up and wrapped in a headscarf. She is wearing an apron and exudes a strong sense of homeliness.

She looked at Xie Xie and Tang Wulin with a smile on her face.

"Okay, Aunt Huo, please give us two servings of charcoal-grilled fish and two servings of fresh fish soup, thank you."

"Okay, coming right away, just a moment."

Aunt Huo walked to the table, poured a cup of tea for Xie Xie and Tang Wulin respectively, and then went into the kitchen to start working.

Tang Wulin watched Aunt Huo's figure disappear in front of the kitchen door, and something gradually appeared in his eyes.

This Aunt Huo reminded him of his mother, not in appearance, but in temperament and other aspects. They both gave the impression of a mother who took care of her family and loved her children.

"Xie Xie," Tang Wulin whispered in Xie Xie's ear, "do you know what this Aunt Huo's full name is?"

"Ah," Xie Xie seemed a little slow to react, "Oh, Aunt Huo's full name is Huo Yun'er."

"Isn't it beautiful?"

As he spoke, he leaned close to Tang Wulin's ear and said mysteriously, "Let me tell you, Aunt Huo is single. If Uncle Li weren't already married, I would have liked to play matchmaker and bring Aunt Huo and Uncle Li together."

"Young Master Xie, what nonsense are you spouting now?"

Xie Xie felt something tap his head. He and Tang Wulin looked up in the direction of the sound and saw a strong man in a police uniform sitting at the same table with them.

"By saying that, aren't you basically cursing Boss Li's wife to die?"

"It's Captain Guanglong," Xie Xie said, holding his head. "I'm sorry, I just wanted to joke with my friend, I really didn't mean it that way, I promise I won't do it again."

Tang Wulin watched the two people talking, then looked at Aunt Huo who came out of the kitchen again because of Captain Guanglong's appearance, and his mind became clear.

Is she single? But why do I see the radiance of a mother in Aunt Huo?

So, is this single status a divorced single status?

The dishes at Huo's Fish Restaurant are all made to order, so it takes quite a while to arrive. Therefore, the first dish served was the braised beef from the next table.

Before eating, Xie Xie picked up his water glass, intending to take a sip of tea to moisten his throat, but then—

"Cough cough cough..."

Xie Xie choked on the tea and coughed incessantly, feeling extremely uncomfortable.

After a short while, he took another sip, only to choke again. Xie Xie, unconvinced, took yet another sip, only to choke once more.

"..."

Tang Wulin and Guanglong, who were about to start eating, watched Xie Xie's distress speechlessly.

Guanglong wiped the tea that had splashed on his face with disgust. "Why don't you just not drink it for now, and don't eat your food either. Wait until things get a little better before you eat."

Meanwhile, in the kitchen of the fish restaurant, Huo Yun'er, who was cooking, transmitted her thoughts, "Son, this lesson is enough. Don't disturb the other guests' meals."

Huo Yuhao transmitted his thoughts remotely: "No way! No way! Who taught him to play matchmaker? A little brat dared to find me a stepfather. This lesson is too lenient."

"Alright, you're so old now, why are you still acting like a child?" Huo Yun'er's telepathic transmission was filled with affection. "Mommy will sing you a nursery rhyme, so don't be angry."

A light and cheerful melody rang in Huo Yuhao's mind, accompanied by his mother's gentle voice singing.

As Huo Yun'er sang a children's song, she herself became lost in memories.

Ten thousand years ago, Tang San captured fragments of her soul after her death, and after his son became a god, Tang San resurrected her.

She and Dai Hao occupied two of their son's two spots as Gods of Emotions and remained in the God Realm. Their cultivation also broke through to become gods, making them the lowest-ranking officials in the God Realm.

In the realm of gods, she was Dai Hao's wife, but she never forgot that she had another identity, the most important one—Huo Yuhao's mother.

As a mother, she was heartbroken to watch helplessly as her son was treated like a dog, ordered around by Tang San without any dignity.

Dai Hao, as a father, remained unmoved, which made Huo Yun'er see his true colors, and her love for him disappeared.

Nothing is more important than her son, so during the internal strife in the God Realm, she cooperated with her son's main body to kill Dai Hao, seize his divine position, and then descend to the mortal realm together to Douluo Continent.

The one who inherited the God of Emotions was the son's secondary body. In order to hide the existence of the main body, he did not dare to break through to become a god in the God Realm for so many years.

Dai Hao's divine position was meant for Huo Yuhao's main body, allowing him to live without being limited by human lifespan.