I opened a restaurant in the Pokémon world.

The lights had been turned off at some point. In the living room, Cynthia's Pokémon and Heath's Pokémon huddled together with beaming smiles, discussing what gifts to buy for tomorrow.

Chapter 1118 The Understanding Little Guys

The next morning, Hiss woke up early again. He glanced at Cynthia, who was fast asleep beside him, gently tucked her in, then changed his clothes and left the bedroom. He still had some things to take care of that day; the thousand boxed meals needed to be prepared as soon as possible. However, to Hiss's surprise, as soon as he stepped out of the bedroom, he found a whole bunch of Pokémon lying in the living room—His own Pokémon and Cynthia's Pokémon. Pokémon were everywhere, and most importantly, they all seemed to be sleeping. Even Charizard, the most disciplined Pokémon, was fast asleep. This surprised Hiss, as these little guys rarely slept this much. He was initially thinking of waking his Pokémon to wash up, but seeing how tired they looked, he abandoned the idea and went to wash up himself before heading to the kitchen.

Since these little guys are all sleeping, I need to figure out how to finish those thousand lunch boxes as soon as possible. There are still a thousand lunch boxes to cook today, but I can start by cooking rice and then take my time. Heath isn't in a hurry. The lunch box delivery time is scheduled for 11:00 a.m., and it's only a little past 5:00 a.m. now. That's plenty of time. And once the Pokémon wake up, Heath's cooking speed can be improved again. Thinking about it this way, it feels pretty exciting. The only problem is that I don't know how long it will take.

"Hmm? This kitchen feels..." Heath scratched his head as he looked at the kitchen in front of him. He had cleaned up a bit after finishing his work last night before going back to rest. Heath always had some little habits when cleaning, such as always putting the spatulas and other utensils in a specific place. But when he came over today, he found that the spatulas and other utensils were not in their places. It felt like someone had come and moved things in the kitchen while he was asleep last night.

At that moment, Heath noticed a piece of paper seemingly pressed against the cutting board. He went over to take a look and froze, then chuckled to himself. He really hadn't expected this. But this explained why things were like this. No wonder even the Charizard was asleep; these little guys had worked incredibly hard. Heath didn't know how they had managed it, but they had made a thousand lunchboxes for him and put them in the storage room. No wonder Heath had noticed his kitchen had been disturbed; it made sense now. What Heath hadn't expected was how considerate these little guys were.

Although Hiss and Cynthia's Pokémon helped prepare the bento boxes, Hiss still started cooking and went to the storage room to select ingredients. This wasn't because Hiss was dissatisfied with the food his Pokémon made; in fact, with Farfetch'd in charge, Hiss wasn't too worried about the problem. The reason he made extra was to avoid waste and other issues. In case a bento box accidentally fell on the ground while being served, these extra bento boxes could fill the gap. So, overall, they were quite crucial.

"What did Farfetch'd make... stir-fried sea cucumber with scallions and spicy shrimp, and also Mapo tofu and scrambled eggs with tomatoes?" Heath had naturally seen the dishes Farfetch'd had prepared. It has to be said that Farfetch'd had indeed guessed Heath's thoughts. The dishes it made were very much in line with Heath's requirements. The only problem was that the rice looked a bit too much, as it was all pressed very flat. The rice didn't look very appetizing, but the portion was actually quite large, which seemed to be more suitable for those Officer Jennys with big appetites.

However, the boxed lunch Heath made this time was still very simple: roast duck and roast chicken, paired with light stir-fried bok choy and sour shredded potatoes. The taste was quite good, and the overall texture was also very good. Heath personally liked it quite a bit, since roast duck and roast chicken are generally quite greasy, and the bok choy and sour shredded potatoes easily cut through the greasiness.

"These little guys...could they have guessed what happened last night..." Heath suddenly felt awkward. After all, he thought of something: Farfetch'd and Zoroark usually slept in their own rooms, a habit they had developed over time. But neither Farfetch'd nor Zoroark came last night. If that's the case, then these little guys probably guessed what might have happened last night. Thinking of this, Heath felt a little embarrassed, but he couldn't say anything and could only pretend nothing had happened. After all, strictly speaking, he should be grateful, otherwise, if there had been two third wheels around last night, that kind of thing wouldn't have happened.

By the time Heath finished preparing the boxed lunches, it was 6:47 AM. Heath glanced at his phone and then began preparing breakfast. However, considering that the little ones might sleep late, Heath didn't make too much, and the breakfast he made was relatively light. It was the famous preserved egg and lean pork congee from his previous life, a very unique type of congee, and a perennial favorite among congee dishes. At least many people like to eat this type of congee, and Heath personally also quite likes this kind of food.

There are many ways to make preserved egg and lean pork congee. The simplest way is to cook the congee first, then add the preserved egg and minced pork. Another way is to mix the preserved egg and rice together first, and then cook the congee. This way, the preserved egg flavor is richer, and because it is mixed, the preserved egg is almost distributed throughout the congee. I personally think this way is more suitable for those who love preserved eggs. As for the lean pork, there's not much to say. Just choose good pork. If you really want to be particular, you can blanch the pork in hot water with ginger slices before adding it to the congee to remove the meat's odor. Then, add it to the congee and cook it. This will make the flavor better and the texture of the meat more delicious.

"Heath! Good morning!" Kirlia happily jumped out from the side, then looked at Heath with a smile. Heath was stunned when he saw Kirlia. He remembered that this little guy was just sleeping. How come he's up now?

Chapter 1119 The So-Called Valentine's Day

"Kirlia, aren't you going to sleep?" Hiss looked at Kirlia with a puzzled expression. Although Kirlia was a Psychic-type Pokémon, strictly speaking, even Psychic-type Pokémon need to rest in various situations, especially when they are physically exhausted. Psychic Pokémon can even take longer to rest. There was a trainer whose Psychic Pokémon slept for three days and three nights after a battle, which almost drove the trainer crazy. The reason is that Psychic Pokémon are generally more physically fragile, so it takes a long time for them to recover from injuries. Hiss assumed that Kirlia was already exhausted, so it wouldn't be surprising if it slept until night. However, Hiss quickly thought of something else: the Meditation move he had mastered. The Meditation move had the effect of making people feel refreshed after meditation, which was much more effective and convenient than regular sleep.

"I'm not sleeping anymore, sleeping too much will make me dizzy!" Kirlia laughed happily, and Hiss could feel waves of joy emanating from her. These emotions were overwhelming, making Hiss feel happy from the bottom of his heart. This made Hiss a little curious. What was wrong with Kirlia? Why was she in such a good mood? However, Hiss didn't ask too much. He thought what Kirlia said made a lot of sense. If people sleep for too long, they can indeed feel dizzy. So, strictly speaking, sleeping too long is not a good thing. Most people have probably experienced sleeping for a long time and then waking up feeling dizzy and with tinnitus.

In this situation, people will want to continue sleeping, and in fact, it is easy to fall asleep again. However, after waking up, the symptoms will not only not be relieved, but may even worsen, causing people to become more and more dizzy and have tinnitus. Then, they fall into a vicious cycle of wanting to sleep. So, generally speaking, a person's sleep time is fixed. Theoretically speaking, seven to eight hours is the best sleep time. The longer you sleep after that, the worse it is for your health. Of course, insufficient sleep time is also a very serious problem. Heath got up so early today to make lunch boxes. He originally thought he would sleep for a while after making the lunch boxes, but who knew that the drowsiness disappeared instantly after he stood up.

Some people are like that. Even if they are sleepy when they get up, as soon as they get up, go to the toilet or wash their face, all the sleepiness will disappear instantly. Then even if they go back to bed, they can't fall asleep. So they can only choose to start their normal life for the day. Heath is this type of person, so he has no intention of sleeping right now.

"Want some breakfast? I'm making congee with preserved egg and lean pork." Hiss asked Kirlia with a smile. Kirlia nodded immediately, and Hiss continued cooking the congee. After it was done, Hiss went to check on the rest area. All the Pokémon were still sleeping, except for Kirlia, who seemed to have come out. He didn't know why, but Hiss didn't call for anyone. Instead, he calmly took the congee to eat breakfast with Kirlia. Hiss even prepared some pickled vegetables to improve the taste, otherwise, just drinking congee would feel like something was missing.

"Did you guys cook for me last night?" Hiss asked Kirlia. All the other Pokémon were still asleep, only Kirlia was here, so he could only ask Kirlia. It didn't matter which Pokémon he asked, and besides, Hiss already had his own opinion. Even without asking, he knew it was definitely his Pokémon who made the lunchbox. Who else could it be? A magical fairy godmother?

"Yeah, we thought you must have had a hard time, so Farfetch'd asked us to help you with this!" Kirlia nodded immediately, and Heath understood. Although he already knew this, now that it was confirmed, he felt a little more at ease. However, thinking about what happened between him and Cynthia yesterday, Heath still felt inexplicably embarrassed. This was probably a unique problem in the Pokémon world. After all, Pokémon have intelligence beyond that of ordinary animals, and some even have intelligence beyond that of ordinary humans, so it wouldn't be wrong to call them human.

So now that he thinks about it, Heath still feels inexplicably embarrassed. After all, these kinds of things are quite private, and Heath isn't the kind of person who throws big parties every day like he did in his previous life in Europe and America. So now that he thinks about how there might have been a bunch of Pokémon watching outside, he desperately wanted to buy a plane ticket and escape the Kanto region overnight. But the problem is that these were all his Pokémon, which meant that even if Heath wanted to escape, he couldn't. It was truly a case of wanting to escape but being unable to.

"Heath! Zoroark said yesterday that today is... Couples' Day!" Kirlia thought for a moment, then suddenly said it to Heath. Heath was stunned for a moment. Goodness, Couples' Day? What is that? But then Heath thought of something else. For example, today is a special holiday in the Pokémon world, but Heath had never celebrated it before. After all, he didn't have the necessary "hardware" for this holiday, which was a girlfriend.

Does the Pokémon world have Valentine's Day? Of course it does, and it's similar to my previous life. There's a general Valentine's Day, White Day, and then there are Valentine's Days limited to different regions. And today, coincidentally, is Valentine's Day in the Kanto region. It's quite a special day. Although Hiss personally doesn't really celebrate Valentine's Day, he knows all too well that these are just consumer traps set by businesses to get men to spend money through various holidays, making huge profits. They're cunning and hard to guard against. Hiss even suspects that if they could find some historical reference, these businesses would want every day to be a special holiday so they could make money every day.

It's likely that a truly surreal situation will emerge where we're celebrating a day that isn't a special holiday.

"I almost forgot if you hadn't mentioned it." Heath took a sip of his porridge. He hadn't remembered it at all, but now that he had a girlfriend, he definitely had to think about it.

Chapter 1120 Festival and Sticky Rice

"Valentine's Day..." Heath mused. To be honest, he wasn't one to celebrate Valentine's Day much. After all, celebrating Valentine's Day required a prerequisite: having a partner. But the problem was, neither in his past life nor in this one, Heath had ever had a partner, so celebrating Valentine's Day was naturally out of the question. However, now that Heath had a girlfriend, he could finally celebrate this Valentine's Day. The only problem was that Heath had no experience celebrating Valentine's Day. The only thing he could think of was going out for dinner, watching a movie, and then going to a hotel...

*Ahem*, wait, going to a hotel might not be necessary, or rather, it might be very necessary? After all, these days, Valentine's Day, Christmas, and all that are practically holidays rife with conflict. It even made Heath question the main purpose of people celebrating these holidays. Is it really just for the celebration? Or is it for something else? Of course, the specific reason can be ignored for now, but it's clear that Heath needs to figure out how to get through this Valentine's Day. And speaking of Valentine's Day, buying flowers seems essential. So after hesitating for a moment, Heath decided to buy some flowers. However, if he drove to the super department store now, Heath was worried that he would wake up Cynthia and his Pokémon. So after hesitating for a moment, Heath opted to order a delivery service to have it brought to him. As for Heath himself, he planned to stay in the food truck, since going out was really inconvenient right now.

After opening the shopping app, Heath found that there were countless Valentine's Day ads everywhere, with various discounts and instructions on how to buy gifts. It seemed that these merchants and social media influencers were the first to seize the business opportunity. Heath didn't care about that. He calmly bought sixty-six roses and then waited for the delivery guy to deliver them.

"Although we can open for business today, and we'll definitely make money, I don't think it's necessary. But maybe I could try making a unique lunch for Cynthia?" Heath pondered. He had seen some interesting things on shopping apps before, like heart-shaped steaks for Valentine's Day. Although they were just beef cut into heart shapes, they were still quite interesting. Heath still planned to make one. After all, these days, Valentine's Day meals are more about the sentiment. If the sentiment is enough, then it can be considered a surprise. As a chef, Heath doesn't have too many surprises, so cooking is naturally the best choice. And Heath also has some of his own ideas about how to make a satisfying meal.

Before he could even start cooking, Heath heard a knock on the door, which surprised him. Were delivery drivers really this fast these days? But it wasn't entirely unexpected. Finding a suitable job wasn't easy these days, and for delivery drivers, the faster they delivered, the more orders they could complete, and the more they earned. Slower deliveries meant less money. Even with Pokémon, people still needed money; surviving without it wasn't easy. So Heath understood the hardships these delivery drivers faced. However, some negative reviews were necessary. Heath had encountered situations where he had no choice but to leave a bad review, such as when a delivery driver misread the address and marked the food as delivered, only to have the customer come to pick it up themselves. Heath felt that not filing a complaint against such an rude person would be disrespectful.

"Hello... um?" Heath opened the door, but instead of the errand boy, she saw a man who looked somewhat weathered. Coincidentally, Heath remembered this man; after all, the man had come to her food truck before and asked if she could buy medicinal food, specifically the kind with arsenic in it. Heath had refused, of course. However, Heath hadn't expected to run into this man today. Heath remembered the man's name was Leon, an ordinary man, a man with an unfortunate life.

Heath had heard about this man from Ms. Mina before, and felt very sympathetic towards him. She had even considered ways to help him. However, the illness that the man's mother had was, while not life-threatening and mostly affecting daily life, was also incredibly torturous for the patient's body and mind. Judging from Mr. Leon's appearance, Heath knew that the illness was also a torment for Leon himself. After all, living at home was probably torture for Leon; every day at home was painful for him, and it wouldn't be surprising if he completely broke down at any time. It was precisely because of this that Heath wanted to help him. The simplest solution was related to Ho-Oh, but giving him either Ho-Oh's feathers or the weakened Life Flame directly wouldn't be a good thing, and Heath didn't want to cause any trouble.

The problem is that Heath hasn't entertained Ho-Oh in a long time, otherwise she might have been able to try to get Ho-Oh to help her out.

"Hello, may I ask what kind of soft and tender food you can serve here?" Leon asked politely. His eyes were calm, and he didn't seem unhappy at all. In fact, Heath felt that the other man was deliberately hiding his misfortune. Heath judged that this was a person who wouldn't easily reveal his feelings. But this was not surprising. Some people like to tell others their stories, while others are taciturn. Unless they are drunk or with their best friends, they generally won't easily reveal their feelings.

“Yes, what would you like to eat, sir? How about mango sticky rice?” Heath glanced at the man’s head and could tell what he liked. If it were anyone else, Heath would have hesitated to serve him, but if it was Lyon, Heath wouldn’t mind serving him. After all, this man was really too difficult. If he refused, who knew if the man would have a mental breakdown and run away to commit suicide? It wasn’t impossible.

Chapter 1121 Mango Sticky Rice

When Heath used to run his own restaurant, he had seen a similar example. Although it wasn't as extreme, it still scared the owner of the Japanese restaurant next door half to death. That day, a girl rushed into the owner's shop before closing time, wanting to buy a set of sushi, specifically the cheapest set meal. Old Li next door thought it wasn't worth it and simply refused her. After all, anyone who's worked in the restaurant industry knows that when you think there are no customers and start closing up shop, it's often not a good time to serve customers. Serving customers is troublesome, and all the cleaned kitchen utensils need to be redone, which is very annoying. So, generally speaking, they don't serve customers much when they close up at night. Old Li's approach wasn't wrong, but who knew that the girl would break down emotionally after hearing this? She didn't cry or make a fuss, and just walked away silently. Old Li didn't pay much attention, but when he closed the door and turned around, he saw that the girl had walked to the road and was lying down in the middle of the road. Old Li was terrified.

Then, he and a passerby quickly went over and pulled the girl away. The girl started crying loudly, recounting all the bad luck and problems she had been experiencing lately. She ended up sobbing uncontrollably. Only then did Old Li realize that his refusal to buy her sushi, which seemed like an ordinary thing, had been the last straw for the girl. Old Li then made her a serving of sushi, which barely managed to comfort the girl who was feeling down. When Heath heard this, he almost thought that Old Li was just telling him a story because he was young, until Old Li showed him the news from that day. Only then did Heath realize that what Old Li said was true; there really was a girl who almost did something drastic because she couldn't buy sushi.

This Mr. Leon is even more different. He looks like someone who lives a very repressed life every day. Such a person lives a very difficult life. If you really refuse him, it's hard to say whether he might take his own life. Moreover, Heath actually has some ideas about Leon's problem. Although he can't give Leon the Phoenix Feather, maybe he can go to Leon's house to see if it can be cured. If it can be cured, then he can find a way to help Leon. If not, then he will have to try some other methods. Although the weakened life flame is precious, looking at Leon, Heath knows that the other party may really break down at any time. Is he going to sit idly by and watch a tragedy happen just because of the use of a gadget?

“Mango sticky rice…” Leon paused, his expression becoming dazed. He loved mango sticky rice, but hadn’t had it in a long time. Since his mother fell ill, Leon had given up all his pleasures, devoting his days to caring for her. This time was no different; he was thinking of buying it for his mother, never of himself. But now, hearing Heath’s question, he realized that he was also human, with his own favorite foods. After a moment of silence, he shook his head. His mother couldn’t eat mango sticky rice; she could only have porridge.

"How about congee with preserved egg and lean pork?" Heath seemed to sense his thoughts and asked in advance. Leon nodded immediately and smiled. Heath nodded and went to make the congee. Congee with preserved egg and lean pork is not complicated to make, it's quite simple. Heath finished it quickly and put it in a takeout box because he knew the other person would definitely take it with him. Leon was a little surprised when he saw this. He suddenly felt that Heath was like a magical magician who could know what he was thinking.

"Mr. Leon, I highly recommend one of our special services today: a health massage. My massage can help relieve pain and even alleviate symptoms caused by certain illnesses. Would you like to try it?" Heath asked Leon with a smile. Leon was taken aback, then his eyes turned strange. This scene was really odd; the other party was saying such things, as if he had been investigated. This made Leon a little wary, but he quickly chuckled self-deprecatingly. What could he possibly have that would tempt someone to do something about him? His family's houses were all public housing in the Alliance, the kind of houses that couldn't be sold, and they owed several years' worth of rent. What would someone want from lying to him?

However, Leon still wanted to refuse, out of the wariness of a commoner. But looking at Heath, he remembered what Heath had said. After hesitating for a moment, Leon accepted. Heath then drove the food truck to Leon's house, an old-fashioned neighborhood. Leon didn't say a word the whole way, just sat there silently without moving. Heath glanced at him. He was now certain that Leon was indeed suffering from immense psychological torment. In this state, it was like a spring being compressed. There might be no problem in the short term, but if it went on for a long time, it would kill him.

Heath told Kirullian that he was leaving the dining car with Leon and then went to his house. Along the way, Heath noticed that people around him were looking at him, and some older women were whispering about Leon. They were speaking very softly, but Heath could still hear them, which gave Heath a better understanding of Leon.

A once happy and harmonious family was torn apart by an illness, which is undoubtedly a tragedy. However, this is the case for most people; an illness can destroy a family. This is why many people from poor families have no choice but to give up treatment when faced with illness. It's not that these people don't want to live, but their lives and their family circumstances force them to give up the hope of survival in exchange for the hope of keeping their families alive. It is a tragedy, but there is not much that can be done. It can only be said that life in this world is inherently difficult.

"You bought a watch! Fuck your mother!" Before Leon could even open the door, Heath heard an elderly woman cursing inside. Her voice was full of resentment. For the first time, Leon's numb face showed some other emotions. He was a little embarrassed, but he still smiled apologetically and opened the door.

Chapter 1122 It's indeed obvious that his spirit and energy are very poor.

Heath followed Mr. Leon into his home. His first impression was that the house smelled unpleasant. Despite its good ventilation, a peculiar odor permeated the air. It was hard to describe, but it was a mixture of a peculiar stench, the smell of something rotting and fermenting, and a distinctive odor of the elderly. This strange smell was generally called "old man's smell," but Heath wasn't sure of its exact cause. He only knew that most elderly people had this strange odor, which was one reason why many elderly people were disliked. After all, the smell was really peculiar, so it was understandable that people didn't like it. Moreover, after entering, Heath felt an indescribable sense of unease. He felt that the house smelled very strange. Aside from that, the second most striking impression Heath had was how messy the house was.

Well, Heath has seen quite a few homes that are very messy. For example, homes with lots of stuff crammed together. Before Heath traveled back in time, he lived in the same apartment building as an older guy whose home was extremely cluttered. This guy had some kind of mental problem, or as commonly known, he was mentally unstable. He liked to collect trash and put it in his home. He also liked to collect discarded fish gills and innards from the market and feed them to his cat. But the problem is, most people know how fishy and smelly fish innards are, and that's why his home smelled so bad.

Coupled with the stench of rotting garbage, this guy's home was practically a living hell. Unable to bear it any longer, neighbors called to complain. Later, his mother came and paid someone to help collect the garbage. It took an entire afternoon to clean it up. Heath went in for a look and saw the house was a complete mess. During the cleaning, there were hordes of cockroaches and even rats burrowing into the cardboard the guy had collected. Just seeing it was chilling. Finally, the guy's mother had to pay more to get someone to finish the job. Even after the cleaning, the smell lingered, and it wasn't until later that things gradually improved.

However, Heath remembered that the other man had relapsed and started picking up trash again. Heath thought that given this guy's personality, it was perfectly normal for his house to become messy again. Now, Leon's house gave Heath the same feeling. However, at least Leon's house looked relatively tidy, although there was still a peculiar stench in the air. It was at this moment that Heath met Leon's mother, an elderly woman who looked quite wealthy. Her white hair and wrinkles showed that she was not young. However, Heath thought that Miss Mina had said that Mr. Leon's mother was only sixty-two years old and not very old. But looking at her now, Heath felt like he was seeing a seventy or eighty-year-old.

"Son, why are you back? Is this your colleague?" The old woman, who had been grumbling, smiled when she saw Leon. She then looked at Heath with curiosity and asked. Hearing this, Leon went over and introduced Heath. At first, she was a little unhappy, after all, she knew about her illness, which, to be honest, had no cure. Now her son had brought someone who claimed to be able to cure it, which made her feel that her son had been deceived. However, after hearing that it was free, the old woman's expression softened slightly.

"Mr. Heath, is that right? Hello, my son has really caused you trouble." The old woman stood with a smile, walking over shakily while leaning against the wall. Heath quickly waved his hand, and Leon also went over to support his mother. Heath could see that although Mr. Leon's expression was somewhat numb, he still cared deeply for his mother. This made Heath sigh. No wonder Miss Mina said that Mr. Leon was actually a very filial son, but this disease was driving him almost insane. It can only be said that this disease really torments both the patient and the patient's family, making it extremely unbearable.

"Hello, Auntie. I've come here to treat your illness. You can walk without pain now, right?" Although Heath had researched the disease before, she was still somewhat surprised to see it now. When the other person stood up and walked, her expression became much more relaxed, unlike before when she looked like she was about to die. Moreover, she seemed to be in a slightly better mood. It seems that this disease is indeed very strange.

"Yes, this illness is very strange. It's not very painful during the day, but it's extremely painful at night. I can't sleep at all. It's so unfair to my son." The old woman wiped her eyes with tears in her eyes, her face full of guilt. Heath looked at this scene and felt that perhaps this mother also loved her son. It was just that the torment of this disease had indeed changed her personality, making her the way she is now. Thinking of this, Kenichi Amamiya remembered asking Cynthia about it before. He had asked Cynthia and learned from one of her friends that the League was researching a new drug to treat this disease, and it was currently in the experimental stage. Heath was still thinking about whether to let her try it, but looking at this old woman, Heath felt that she might not be able to withstand it, after all, her body was very weak.

This is strange, but not so strange. After all, there is no direct correlation between a person's appearance and their health. Some elderly people look prosperous and healthy, but they may pass away at any time, while some elderly people are thin and bony, but they can live a long life. Although this old woman's body is still considered prosperous, her energy and spirit are very poor. Heath even felt that she might not be able to leave the house. In addition, the family history of cerebellar atrophy also limits her ability to exercise. It has to be said that this is almost an unsolvable situation.

Chapter 1123 Long-Awaited Sleep

Her spirits were terrible, that was Heath's first reaction upon seeing the old woman. Her second was that she must be extremely weak, practically on the verge of collapse in traditional Chinese medicine terms. Treating her in this condition wouldn't be easy; after all, every medicine has side effects. The problem is, a young person wouldn't have to worry about these issues, as their body is strong and has good compensatory mechanisms, allowing them to withstand medication and even undergo surgery. But this is not the case for an elderly person. This is why many hospitals refuse to admit patients who are too old; treating the elderly is very risky these days, and the treatment options they can tolerate need careful consideration. For serious illnesses, it can be a nightmare for doctors. Heath felt that this elderly woman's physical condition couldn't withstand the effects of experimental drugs, so the best solution was indeed for her to handle the situation herself.

"Grandma, come and sit down, I'll give you a massage." Heath smiled. Although this problem was tricky, it wasn't really a problem for him. The weakened version of the Flame of Life was enough to solve all the troubles. And the most important thing was that Heath had his own methods to solve this problem, and he could also help the old lady replenish some of her life force, thereby alleviating the loss of life force caused by her illness during this period. In other words, he could make the old lady's body look much stronger.

The woman cooperated readily, sitting down and obediently positioning her legs as Heath instructed. Heath then used a weakened version of the Flame of Life without hesitation. Soon, an invisible flame appeared and instantly surged into the old woman's body. The old woman had hesitated when she first sat down, but as soon as Heath began the massage, she suddenly felt a sense of relaxation wash over her, as if all her burdens had been lifted. The warm feeling throughout her body even brought her a long-lost sense of sleepiness. You see, since contracting this strange illness, she hadn't had a proper night's sleep in a long time. Although her condition worsened at night and was somewhat better during the day, the muscle soreness made it impossible for her to fall asleep. So, she actually slept intermittently during the day. Anyone who has ever experienced restless sleep is understandably frustrated. After all, sleep is a way to regulate physical and mental states, but if you can't even sleep, it becomes a form of torture for both body and mind.

But at that moment, she felt warm all over, and soon the old woman fell asleep, snoring away on the sofa. Seeing this, Heath withdrew his hand. To be honest, if he didn't want to make things too strange, Heath could have just gone over and blew on her and left, since the Flame of Life had been used up. But he had no choice. In order to reduce the possibility of being suspected, Heath pretended to press her hand, and now it seemed that the effect was very good, so Heath prepared to leave.

"Is...is that all?" Leon's numb face showed surprise. How long had it been since he'd seen his mother sleep so soundly? Most of the time, Leon's mother had great difficulty falling asleep, but now she was actually sleeping? This seemed unbelievable to him. Heath chuckled and explained that he had studied chiropractic and had accidentally discovered some kind of problem with the old woman's leg. He had set her bones, and she was fine afterward. He told Leon to observe her carefully that night, and as long as there weren't any major issues, everything would be fine. Leon was deeply moved and even took out his bank card to thank Heath, but Heath refused. Heath left Leon's house with a smile, intending to stay home to take care of his mother. He had also taken leave, which Leon's manager readily agreed to, knowing about Leon's family situation and even granting him paid leave.

Heath felt better after leaving Lyon's house. It's undeniable that doing good deeds improves one's mood; at least Heath felt much better right now. He even had the energy to hum a tune and chat. Listening to the chatter of the elderly people around him, Heath felt he had never felt so good. Just then, an older woman stopped Heath. She glanced at him a few times and then asked what he was doing at Lyon's house. Heath wasn't surprised and simply explained what he had done. Then, she left without further ado; he still had to drive his food truck to deliver meals. When Heath returned to his truck, Cynthia had gotten up. She was a little embarrassed when she saw Heath, but curiously asked why he had suddenly driven his food truck to such an old neighborhood. Heath briefly explained what he had seen, which left Cynthia speechless with surprise. She truly hadn't expected such a thing to happen.

"So that's why you asked me about restless legs syndrome before?" Cynthia looked at Heath with a surprised expression. She remembered what Heath had asked her before, and she hadn't expected that the pain caused by this disease would be so profound, even to the point of changing an entire family. Although she had a friend with the disease, the friend said that it was still manageable and acceptable, but she never expected it to become so devastating so quickly.

“Well, he’s an elderly man after all, so it’s normal for him to be physically weak and intolerant of pain.” Heath sighed, then casually set the location of their destination on the control panel in the cockpit. Heath then continued to talk to Cynthia about Mr. Leon, as Cynthia herself was very curious. However, Heath didn’t reveal too much personal information, as that wouldn’t be good for Leon. Few people are willing to speak out about their suffering.

Chapter 1124 I had the most beautiful dream, and even after waking up, I wanted to relive it.

When Heath's food truck arrived at the destination, he saw a large crowd, mostly Officer Jenny, along with some Alliance officials and media reporters. Heath wouldn't have been able to get in initially, but luckily he contacted Officer Jenny, whom he had met the day before, and was then led into the venue. Heath wasn't particularly surprised, given the presence of numerous media and high-ranking officials; necessary precautions were expected. However, what intrigued Heath was the large number of Officer Jennys attending this exercise and its main objectives. Although Officer Jenny had mentioned it yesterday, Heath didn't know the specific details. He was simply there to provide boxed lunches, and he was quite confident in his lunches. He wasn't worried about them being disliked or anything; in fact, he was very confident in their popularity.

"Sister Chou, speaking of which, is it a unique feature of Yuhong City that so many people are participating in the exercise today?" Heath looked at the Officers of Justice in front of him with curiosity. To be honest, he knew that every city had some unique activities, and Officers of Justice usually had similar exercises. However, he had never seen so many people in Evergreen City. You know, the Officers of Justice here are practically a sea of ​​people. In Evergreen City, Officers of Justice usually only have one or two hundred people participating in their exercises. This time, it seems that almost all the Officers of Justice in the city have participated.

"Well, as you know, the most prominent building in Yuhong City is this super department store, right? This super department store covers a huge area and has many floors, so it has always been a key building in Yuhong City. In fact, let me tell you, this Yuhong City Super Department Store contributes 85% of the city's tax revenue, so everyone naturally attaches great importance to it. What you see now is only a portion of the Officers of Justice guarding the department store; otherwise, there would be even more officers of justice here." Officer of Justice said with great pride. Looking at the ridiculously large building in front of him, Heath thought that what Officer of Justice said made sense. After all, most cities don't have such a large department store, not to mention the area here is so big. The shops inside alone are equivalent to several commercial streets. Such a behemoth naturally requires a lot of officers of justice to maintain order. Heath even noticed that there was an officer of justice squad stationed on each floor, the reason being to quickly deal with every situation in the corridors.

It sounds exaggerated, but considering the sheer size of this building, the number of people on each floor, plus those who come to shop, could easily exceed ten thousand. So it's not surprising that one Officer Jenny would be stationed on each floor. Otherwise, the Alliance wouldn't have called this super department store the iconic building of Rainbow City. Therefore, the status of this department store is equivalent to the largest and most eye-catching landmark building in the entire Kanto Alliance. If any bad guys want to cause trouble, then this building is naturally the best choice. Of course, generally speaking, no one would actually do that. After all, if someone did, it would be considered a provocation against the entire Alliance. At that time, the Alliance would probably put everything else aside and focus on eliminating the troublemaking organization first.

"Here are three thousand boxed meals. Could you please come up and help me with this, Sister Chou? I'd also like to tell you what's in these meals." Heath didn't forget her main task and started helping Officer Jenny move the food. There were so many things that even if Heath came alone, it would take her a very long time. Fortunately, with Sister Chou's help, it wasn't too difficult to handle overall. The only problem was that she didn't know how long it would take.

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"Mom, are you... feeling better?" At that moment, in the old and dilapidated Xihua residential area, Leon looked at his mother with some anxiety and asked. He hadn't seen his mother sleep for so long in a long time, and now that he saw her, he didn't know what to say for a moment. To be honest, he didn't really believe Heath at first. After all, no rational adult would believe such a thing. It was too outrageous. Others couldn't cure this disease, but a chef said he could? It was like a high school humanities major who studied Chinese language and literature in college applying for a job and suddenly saying that he could program, that he was a coder, and then seeking a programmer job.

They don't match at all, okay?

So Leon initially came with the idea of ​​letting Heath try it out. After all, there's a saying, "a dead horse will live if it doesn't die," and that was Leon's thought at the time. But something unexpected happened. Heath actually managed to put his mother to sleep after pressing a few times. If Leon hadn't been there the whole time, he would have thought he'd been scammed, like Heath had given her a sleeping pill or something. After all, he had once believed someone and bought a so-called miracle drug for his mother, which did have some effect. She slept peacefully every night, but during the day she would become mentally unstable. Later, he became suspicious and went to the hospital, only to find out that the drug was actually a sleeping pill. It was very effective, but the side effect was that it made her feel drowsy during the day, as if her mind wasn't her own, and she would be mentally unstable, so she wouldn't cry out in pain.

So Leon stopped taking the medication and never bought it again. He had watched Heath before to prevent himself from being scammed, but Heath didn't actually take anything out. He just calmly rubbed his hands a few times, and then his mother fell asleep peacefully. This made Leon feel like he was dreaming. Now that his mother was awake, Leon eagerly asked her what was wrong. He desperately hoped that his mother would get better soon, so that his beautiful dream wouldn't end.

"I... my feet don't hurt anymore! Even my back doesn't hurt anymore! I need to go to the toilet!" The old woman was dazed for a moment, then a joyful smile appeared on her face. She even pushed her son aside and hurriedly walked to the toilet. Soon a strong stench wafted out. Holding it in for three days would cause this, but Leon felt no discomfort. He looked at the toilet with joy. It was really healed?

Is my dream no longer a dream?

Chapter 1125 Jade Rainbow Bird

Lyon felt like he had been dreaming, a beautiful dream, and even after waking up, he wanted to immerse himself in it again.

But smelling the pungent stench, Leon knew he wasn't dreaming; it was real. He had truly achieved his dream: his mother was cured, and not just her legs, which had often given him dark thoughts, but her entire body. He knew his mother had digestive problems, and had even gone to the toilet in bed at times. Leon had always known this, but he remained silent, quietly cleaning. However, his heart was like a spring being constantly compressed, more and more. Countless times he had dark thoughts, even some truly insane ones. He knew it wasn't good, but he couldn't help thinking about it. This made him deeply understand the saying, "There are no filial sons at the bedside of a chronically ill parent." After all, unless you've cared for a sick elderly person yourself, you can't truly understand this feeling—not only the physical torment but also the psychological torment. Because of this, Leon had to find ways to adjust his mindset every day, constantly adjusting, just to maintain a good attitude.

But over time, Leon became numb. He was tired. He didn't know how long this kind of life would last, how long he had to endure it, or even what he should do to survive in this chaotic world. He didn't know, he had no idea. This was how he lived, this zombie-like existence every day. He knew that one day he might not be able to hold back anymore and would completely explode. Maybe he would leave this suffocating home and find a place where no one was to start a new life, sending money every month, or maybe he would have some more extreme thoughts.

"Mom, are you really not in pain anymore?" Leon couldn't help but ask his mother again when she came out. This question made the old lady beam with joy. She happily patted her son's shoulder and talked about how comfortable she felt now. Not only was she no longer in pain, but the old lady felt like she had returned to her former self, when she was still a girl. Every day she would go up the mountain to cut grass and down to feed the pigs, then wait at home to get married, take care of her children, and care for her husband. She seemed to have become young again all of a sudden. Looking at the rosy complexion on his mother's face, Leon couldn't help but sniffle. He wanted to cry, but he couldn't. He could only smile foolishly. His mother's illness was cured, and even her legs and feet had become strong. Before, his mother struggled to stand every day and had to hold onto something to walk. But now his mother walked with a brisk pace, and everyone who saw her would say, "What a healthy old lady!" This made Leon feel genuinely happy.

"That's good, that's good..." Leon wiped his eyes and looked at his mother. The gentle, strong mother who always stood in front of him seemed to have returned to him. But looking at his mother's white hair and wrinkles, Leon knew that his mother had not returned. She had grown old. But even though she had grown old, his mother was still a mother who made him feel at ease. At least he didn't have to worry about his mother having any problems.

Leon looked out the window at the torrential rain, but he felt as if he were basking in the sun. As long as his mother's health could be maintained, his life would have meaning. He could pay off his debts slowly, and once his mother recovered, he would always find a way to do so.

"I need to find a chance to properly thank that gentleman," Lyon thought to himself.

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[You've completed the task: Even when busy, you need to pay attention to your cooking skills. You've received a special reward!]

Even when busy, you still need to focus on your culinary skills: A huge challenge has arrived! Complete this challenge by making 3,000 bento boxes, and each one must be of excellent quality. Although you used some tricks this time, you still completed the task brilliantly, and the Pokémon's good intentions are appreciated! However, if this happens again, the reward will be deducted. Please do not intentionally hint at or order your Pokémon to complete the task for you.

You have obtained twenty Jade Rainbow Birds, which have been delivered to the storage room of the food truck. Please collect them within one hour.