A Bite of Douluo Continent

"Mm." Mingzhu nodded and walked out of the hall towards her boudoir.

She had absolutely no interest in learning about this so-called Marquis of Yongchang.

At this moment, she was still thinking about that young cook from a few years ago.

"Mingzhu." A soft call brought her back to reality from her reverie. Walking on the path back to her room, Mingzhu brushed past a dashing young man. It was this man who had called her name.

“You…” Mingzhu stared at him, momentarily lost in thought.

It feels so familiar.

"Lord Yongchang, the master is over here..." the gatekeeper said respectfully, leading the young man to the other side.

"Hmm." The young man smiled gently at Mingzhu, and then, guided by the gatekeeper, went into the hall.

When he saw Mingzhu again, he couldn't wait to embrace her, but he was no longer the impulsive, naive young man he once was. Years of military service had made him more mature.

Mingzhu stood there blankly, watching the young man's departing figure.

Is he the Marquis of Yongchang?

How did he know my given name?

Why does he seem so familiar to me?

It feels like I've seen it somewhere before.

The young man's face kept echoing in Mingzhu's mind.

The scars and signs of hardship on his face slowly faded, and although his familiar features had changed from what they were before, they gradually overlapped with a face from his memory.

It's the young chef!

It must be him.

He... became the Marquis of Yongchang?

Mingzhu ran back without hesitation.

...

Faced with Qi Xiaofan's marriage proposal, Mingzhu's father agreed without hesitation.

He admitted that he had misjudged the situation back then, but he did not think he had done anything wrong.

After so many years of military service, Qi Xiaofan had long since come to understand that if he were in his father's shoes, he wouldn't let his daughter be with a cook who had no future. Therefore, he wasn't too harsh on his future father-in-law.

When Mingzhu put on her wedding dress, she had a big smile on her face. She was already content to marry the person she loved.

On their wedding day, Qi Xiaofan picked up his culinary skills again after years of neglect. He personally hunted a bear and used its paw to cook a dish called "Pearl in the Palm," symbolizing that he would cherish his wife Mingzhu in the palm of his hand and protect her with utmost care throughout his life.

The "Precious Pearl Dining Experience" has come to an end.

As Qi Han emerged from the food realm, a thoughtful expression crossed his face.

This experience in the Food Realm reminded him of something very important.

Now that he's already with Yu Lianxin.

When should he propose to her?

Or... at the Sea God's Fate Blind Date Event?

Chapter 578 The Future Mother-in-Law Arrives

Qi Han silently noted down the question about the marriage proposal, and began training his precious daughter.

The training session lasted until noon.

Qi Han didn't leave the training space until lunch service was about to begin, feeling completely satisfied.

He subconsciously took out the love knot, and his expression changed slightly when he saw the light flashing on it.

After saying good morning, Qi Han went directly into the training space. In the training space, the Heart Knot was in a no-signal state, so it could not receive Yu Lianxin's message. It was not until he left the training space that the Heart Knot began to flash.

It seems that Yu Lianxin left him a message during his training period.

There were two messages in total. The first was a reply to his "good morning," and the second was a question about his plans for the morning.

It seems I should inform Yu Lianxin before entering the training space next time.

Qi Han silently reminded himself.

I can't let my girlfriend worry because I can't get in touch with her.

"Sorry, I just finished practicing. I spent the whole morning practicing a new dish and didn't notice the love knot. Have you been waiting for a long time?" Qi Han quickly left a message with the love knot. "I forgot to tell you. I will definitely tell you in advance next time before I get busy."

Hopefully, Yu Lianxin won't be angry about this...

...

In the queue outside Hanshi Gate, Yu Lianxin picked up the still dim love knot, glanced at it, and sighed softly.

After receiving Qi Han's "Good morning" message upon waking up, she excitedly rolled around in bed for a while before replying somewhat shyly. She then wanted to ask Qi Han what he was doing that morning.

But even now, Qi Han has not replied to me.

She didn't think that Qi Han was deliberately ignoring her messages, after all, the love knot was a gift from Qi Han just yesterday.

Perhaps something delayed it?

For example, when practicing new dishes or meditating, it's perfectly normal not to notice the flashing of the concentric knot.

But despite her understanding, Yu Lianxin, who had only been with Qi Han for a short time, was filled with longing for him. She desperately wanted to talk to him and see him after just one night apart, so she was inevitably unhappy that she hadn't received a reply from Qi Han.

Hmm... maybe I should remind him to let me know before he gets busy next time?

That way, I won't have to constantly worry about replying.

Yu Lianxin was pondering silently, just as she was about to put the love knot back, when suddenly the love knot in her hand vibrated and began to shimmer with light.

A look of surprise instantly appeared on her face.

It seems Qi Han has finished his work!

After using her soul power to trigger the Knot of Unity, Qi Han's message reached Yu Lianxin's ears.

A slight smile appeared on her lips.

So he had thought of that. I was even thinking of reminding him.

Yu Lianxin thought for a moment and left a message in the love knot: "Lunch service is about to start, you go ahead and do your thing, I'm already outside!"

After leaving the message, she put the love knot into her purse with a sweet smile.

"Big~ Senior~ Sister~"

A voice suddenly came from beside Yu Lianxin, so close that she could even feel the other person's breath, but Yu Lianxin, immersed in her own sweetness, did not notice it at all.

"Ah!" She shuddered and instinctively took two steps back. Only after seeing who it was did she breathe a slight sigh of relief. "Fuya, you scared me."

Fuya smiled gossipy and leaned closer to Yu Lianxin, whispering, "I heard you're with the boss? Does that mean I should call you Boss's Wife?"

Just as Fuya followed Ying Shuangshuang to the entrance of Hanshi Temple, she was greeted by Ji Yunruo and Ping Xinyan's advance spoilers.

Having always been on good terms with Yu Lianxin, she couldn't help but come over when she heard about this.

"Not...not that fast yet." Hearing Fuya's teasing, Yu Lianxin blushed slightly and spoke softly.

"Oh~ that means it'll be soon~" Fuya hugged Yu Lianxin's arm and said with a grin, "I understand, I understand."

"Senior Sister, you and the boss..." Fuya lowered her voice again, "...how far have you gotten?"

Eh?

Yu Lianxin blushed. "What do you mean, 'at what stage'? I don't understand what you're talking about!"

"Well..." Fuya coughed lightly, "Did you hug me? Did you kiss me? And...did you do 'that'?"

Yu Lianxin blushed even more, "Kiss...we kissed."

"Oh~" Fuya's eyes lit up, "Senior Sister, what does a kiss feel like?"

"Ugh, you're so annoying! Go eat your lunch." Seeing that Fuya was getting more and more embarrassed by her questions, Yu Lianxin's pretty face turned red. Just then, Qi Han opened the shop door, and she quickly pushed Fuya towards the door.

"Alright, alright," Fuya said with some regret before entering the Hanshi restaurant with the other staff members.

I'll ask the boss later.

...

Outside Shrek City, looking at the majestic city gate, Mu Xinting exclaimed in amazement, "What a huge city gate!"

Unlike her husband, Mu Xinting had never been to Shrek City.

Seeing his wife's surprised expression, Yu Qinghong felt a pang of sadness.

With his wife's looks, she could have married a wealthy man and lived a life of comfort and ease. Yet, she married him without hesitation and has endured hardships with him all these years. If their children hadn't become successful, their life together would probably be even more tiring than it is now.

His wife had never even been to Shrek City.

This made Yu Qinghong feel secretly guilty, and he couldn't help but slowly tighten his grip on his wife's hand.

Feeling the change in the force on her hand, Mu Xinting turned to look at Yu Qinghong. After seeing the somewhat guilty expression on Yu Qinghong's face, she seemed to understand something. She leaned on her husband's shoulder and chuckled, "This city is too big. Lingluo City is much better."

Sitting opposite the couple, Yu Zhifeng's eyes darted out the window.

It's so hard to have your parents showing off their love in front of you.

Because Yu Qinghong and Mu Xinting were both there, Yu Zhifeng simply took a leave of absence and came to Shrek City with them.

Anyway, the courses at the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy are relatively easy, and everyone mainly focuses on cultivation.

In the past, Yu Qinghong, who was very strict with his son, would never have agreed to Yu Zhifeng wasting his studies like this. But after learning that the various foods of the Cold Food Festival were helpful to Yu Zhifeng's cultivation, he no longer objected.

As for Mu Xinting, she has always doted on her two children and would not have any objections either.

Soon, the carriage passed through the crowded city gate and headed towards the hotel where the group planned to stay.

"Ah Ting, look, this is the Hanshi Restaurant." As they passed Hanshi on the road, Yu Qinghong lifted the carriage curtain, pointed to the restaurant with a long queue at the entrance, and said with a smile.

"I want to see what that kid is capable of." As she said this, Mu Xinting's eyes suddenly became more scrutinizing. She looked out through the carriage curtain and saw a silver-haired figure standing quietly in the queue, waiting.

"Xin'er?" Mu Xinting exclaimed in a low voice.