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Chapter 81 The Show Is About to Begin

Early the next morning.

Gwen, carrying breakfast, rang the doorbell of the Erin family's house.

Erin, who had just returned from a run in the park and was taking a shower, heard the noise, quickly dried her wet hair, changed into loose clothes, and went downstairs to open the door for Gwen.

Good morning, Erin.

Good morning, Gwen.

After a polite greeting, Gwen shook the breakfast she was carrying and said with a smile, "You haven't had breakfast yet, have you? I brought two freshly baked magic breads from Alice Bakery, as well as their pudding, which is absolutely delicious."

"Really? Looks like I'm in for a treat today!"

After welcoming Gwen into his home, Erin looked at Gwen, who had arrived half an hour earlier than expected, and said with a smile.

Erin had heard of Alice Bakery.

This is a well-known bakery located in the heart of Queens, famous for its delicious bread.

Unlike other bakeries that open numerous branches after becoming famous, this bakery only has one storefront and never expands.

It is said that the owner of this bakery believed that opening too many branches would inevitably lower the quality of their bread, so he rejected many investors and focused on running the one original store.

Of course, some people say that Alice Bakery is not short of money at all, and simply doesn't want to work too hard, which is why they only open one store.

However, these conflicting rumors, along with the undeniably delicious and high-quality bread, have inadvertently created a sense of scarcity, greatly enhancing the bakery's reputation.

Even Erin, who isn't particularly interested in bread, has heard many rumors about this bakery.

It is said that the bread from this bakery is often snapped up as soon as it comes out of the oven by customers who line up early, and many people queue for most of the day but still can't buy any.

Alice Bakery's Magic Bread is their signature bread.

It's notoriously hard to buy.

Gwen managed to buy two magical breads from Alice Bakery, but who knows how long she had to wait in line.

Erin was so touched that she almost couldn't bring herself to scheme against her.

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After walking past the furniture and items on the first floor, which was neatly arranged and exceptionally clean and tidy, Gwen followed Erin to the second-floor restaurant with some surprise.

Gwen had initially assumed that Erin's home, where she lived alone, would be like most boys' homes—rather messy and disorganized.

But reality surprised Gwen greatly.

Erin's house was even cleaner and tidier than theirs.

What surprised Gwen even more was that on the tables in the second-floor restaurant, there were seven or eight kinds of Chinese breakfast, still steaming, small and exquisite in appearance, and smelling delicious.

"Wow, Erin, is this your breakfast? It looks delicious."

After a moment of surprise, Gwen made a basket of crystal-clear shrimp dumplings and said, "I recognize these. They're a type of Chinese cuisine. I think they're called 'dumplings.' They look really beautiful."

Gwen spoke the word "dumplings" in Chinese.

Although the pronunciation is not quite standard, it is still quite remarkable.

After glancing at Gwen with some surprise, Erin gave her a thumbs up. "Amazing! This is called shrimp dumpling, a type of dumpling. It not only looks beautiful but also tastes delicious. Try it."

As she spoke, Erin took a new set of cutlery from the kitchen and handed it to Gwen.

"Then I won't stand on ceremony."

Gwen did not refuse; instead, she gracefully accepted the cutlery Erin handed her and skillfully used a pair of chopsticks to pick up a dumpling.

Seeing that Gwen could use chopsticks skillfully, and that she had eaten a lot of Chinese food, Erin gave up on teaching her how to use chopsticks.

"Huff huff..."

After blowing away some of the steam from the shrimp dumplings, Gwen put the translucent dumplings into her mouth, then closed her eyes contentedly, enjoying the moment she bit into the dumpling skin, the wonderful burst of delicious broth in her mouth, and the springy texture of the shrimp meat.

When Gwen opened her eyes again, her eyes brightening, Erin asked with a smile, "How does it taste?"

"Absolutely delicious! These are the best dumplings I've ever had."

After offering heartfelt praise, Gwen pointed to the breakfast on the table and asked Erin, "Did you make this?"

"Of course not. Apart from the eggs which I fried and the porridge which I cooked, all the other breakfast items on this table were bought from breakfast shops in Chinatown."

There were seven or eight different kinds of breakfast laid out on the table. If Erin had made them all herself, she didn't know how long it would have taken to prepare such a feast.

Erin doesn't have the time or energy to mess around with these things right now.

Besides, Erin isn't short of money right now.

Instead of spending time going through all that trouble, it's much more convenient to just buy what you need.

"I see!"

Gwen subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.

Is this normal? If Erin really knew how to make so many elaborate breakfasts, she, who could only bake bread and make some simple Western breakfasts, would be ashamed to death.

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Sitting at the dining table, after sharing seven or eight different kinds of Chinese breakfast with Erin, Gwen patted her round belly and thought somewhat embarrassedly.

"Oh my god, how did I eat so much?"

Noticing Gwen's somewhat embarrassed state, Erin didn't laugh at her. Instead, she directly opened the bag of breakfast that Gwen had brought and took out a beautifully packaged bread.

After Gwen ate a third of the breakfast she ordered, Erin, whose appetite had recently increased, was still not full.

Upon opening the packaging, Erin was immediately greeted by a delightful aroma of milk and wheat, a sweet and enticing scent that instantly whetted her appetite, which she hadn't yet fully satisfied.

He took a slice of bread, put it in his mouth, chewed it, and then his eyes lit up.

Alice's Bakery's magic bread does taste really good; even Erin, who isn't a big fan of bread, found it delicious.

Good things should be shared, especially since Gwen went through a lot of trouble to queue up to buy them.

However, when Erin handed the magical bread to Gwen, she shook her head vigorously and refused to eat any more.

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After breakfast.

Erin, having rested a bit, took Gwen to his room on the third floor and took out the tools he used when he disguised himself as a wandering fortune teller from the wardrobe.

Gwen's eyes lit up when she saw these mysterious props.

"Wow, are these the tools from the video?"

Erin laughed and said, "That's right, they will help us divine the way to remove Helen's scars next."

As Erin, who already had a plan in mind, took out the crystal ball from among the props.

Then he and Gwen did a divination together.

soon.

To Gwen's astonishment, a clear image slowly emerged from the crystal ball.

The image shows a huge textile factory.

(End of this chapter)