85: Suddenly, there are more orders to the suburbs.

Li Yun hesitated and asked, “Is it really as delicious as you say?”

Xie Yunpeng immediately put on a determined expression and swore with a raised hand.

“I swear to heaven, if it’s not delicious, may I be struck by lightning!”

Unexpectedly, Li Yun glared at him.

“Bah, bah, bah! Do you want Little Bao and me to become orphans and widows?!”

Xie Yunpeng was dumbfounded, but he quickly revised his oath.

Only then did Li Yun stand up contentedly and walk into the bedroom.

But after only a moment, she came out again, glaring at Xie Yunpeng.

“Aren’t you going to change your clothes?”

Xie Yunpeng was startled, then a look of joy quickly appeared on his face, and he eagerly followed her in.

Twenty minutes later, he drove Li Yun and Little Bao towards Nameless Lake.

At the same time, taxi drivers across Yinhua City were surprised to find that the number of fares to the suburbs had suddenly increased.

Qi Yuan, pulling Qi's Father and Qi's Mother, rushed downstairs and into a taxi in a hurry, then urged the taxi driver to speed up while constantly calling Li Hongqi and Zeng Yucheng.

As a result, he didn't know if the two of them were sleeping too soundly, as they never answered the phone.

“Forget it, it’s just that your fate with the Little Boss isn’t strong enough; don’t blame me for not notifying you properly.”

Qi Yuan helplessly hung up the phone, then opened the group chat and looked at the messages posted there.

Some people had already arrived, while others were still on their way.

Those who arrived first kept sharing photos of the Little Boss and the grilled fish in the group.

Those still on the way pleaded with the early birds to save some fish, afraid they wouldn't get any once they arrived.

Qi Yuan scrolled through the messages, silently counting the numbers.

Qi's Mother curiously leaned over and only then heard what he was saying.

“...Only 55 grilled fish left...”

“5 people went, only 45 left... still 41...”

“Another 7 people arrived, 37 left...”

Qi's Mother looked at Qi Yuan in confusion, wondering if her son had studied himself silly.

Qi's Father and Qi's Mother had only returned from their trip yesterday. They had originally thought that Qi Yuan must have been eating and sleeping poorly during the two weeks they were away, and they felt quite guilty.

But upon returning, they found that Qi Yuan was not only radiant but also noticeably taller and stronger.

This greatly surprised the two of them, and then their hearts were filled with relief, thinking that their child had grown up and could take care of himself.

That evening, Qi's Mother cooked a huge table full of Qi Yuan’s favorite dishes.

However, Qi Yuan only ate a few casual bites and said he was full.

The same happened with dinner the next day, which worried the couple greatly, making them think something was wrong with Qi Yuan’s health.

Just now, Qi Yuan, who had already gone to bed, suddenly rushed into the living room, then excitedly said he wanted to take them to eat something delicious.

Qi's Father and Qi's Mother, half-believing and half-doubting, were pulled out the door by Qi Yuan, only to find that Qi Yuan had already called a taxi.

“...”

Even after getting into the car, Qi's Mother was still a bit bewildered.

She came back to her senses, suddenly reached out and pinched Qi Yuan’s ear, and asked with feigned anger:

“Xiao Yuan, are you hiding something from Mom and Dad?”

“Ouch, ouch, ouch!”

Caught off guard, Qi Yuan no longer had the heart to count the remaining grilled fish.

He cast a pleading look at Qi's Father, only to find Qi's Father sitting upright, looking as if it had nothing to do with him.

He immediately knew Qi's Father was no help and could only turn back to Qi's Mother with a pitiful gaze.

“Mom, it’s really nothing. Besides, how could I possibly hide anything from you!”

Qi's Mother released her hand and asked with a frown:

“Then why have you been acting so strange these past two days, and why did you suddenly drag Dad and me out tonight, saying we’re going to eat some grilled fish?”

As soon as this was mentioned, Qi Yuan stopped pretending to be pitiful and spoke animatedly:

“Mom, I was just about to tell you.”

Then, he began to recount everything, starting from visiting the snack stalls two weeks ago, all the way to queuing for cold drinks and sweet soup in front of the Haunted House last week.

After hearing the whole story, Qi's Father and Qi's Mother exchanged glances, their faces filled with disbelief.

How could there be such a strange person in the world, with such good skills, who wouldn't open a shop but insisted on setting up stalls everywhere, come rain or shine.

The key was that the places where he set up stalls were as strange as could be!

Selling stinky tofu at the entrance of a public restroom, selling cold drinks in front of a Haunted House in an abandoned amusement park, and now selling grilled fish at a remote small lake.

Listen, what kind of chaotic nonsense was this?

The crucial thing was that he actually sold a lot.

This sounded preposterous no matter how you looked at it.

Qi's Mother was about to speak.

The taxi driver, who had been silently driving, suddenly let out a soft “hmm” and interjected:

“I was wondering why there were so many fares to the suburbs tonight! So that’s what it is! Tsk, tsk, tsk, how delicious must the food made by this Little Boss be to be so popular?!”

Upon hearing the taxi driver’s words, Qi's Father and Qi's Mother fell silent.

The driver had made it very clear; not a few people were rushing to eat tonight.

Could those people also be cooperating with their son to trick the two of them?

The two of them wouldn’t dare to think such a thing even in their dreams.

Qi's Father and Qi's Mother immediately exchanged glances.

It seems what Xiao Yuan said is true... what Xiao Yuan said should be true... After confirming with their eyes, they both saw that the other was tempted.

The car weaved through the night, speeding towards its destination.

Another ten minutes passed, and the car slowly stopped at the end of the small road.

“Please make sure you haven’t left anything behind. I wish you a pleasant meal!”

The enthusiastic taxi driver finished speaking and was about to drive away.

Qi Yuan quickly stopped him.

“Uncle, could you please wait for us here for a while? It’s very difficult to get a taxi here.”

The taxi driver was a bit hesitant; waiting this extra time, he might have been able to get another fare.

Fortunately, Qi's Father stepped forward and directly scanned 100 over.

“Driver, how’s this for sincerity?”

The taxi driver hadn't expected such a bonus and immediately grinned, saying:

“Sir, your sincerity has moved me!”

Qi's Father smiled and then led his wife and child towards the lakeside.

The three walked for a while, and then cheerful laughter came from ahead, along with a strong, peculiar aroma.

Smelling this scent, Qi Yuan’s face immediately filled with excitement.

Qi's Father and Qi's Mother were startled, then also showed expectant smiles.

At this moment, Qi Yuan suddenly ran forward, while shouting at Qi's Father and Qi's Mother, his anxiousness very evident in his words.

“Mom and Dad, hurry up! I’m going ahead to order!”

Qi's Father and Qi's Mother watched Qi Yuan’s rapidly receding figure, worried that the lakeside path might be slippery, and quickly called out:

“You brat, slow down, don’t fall!”

“Xiao Yuan, no need to rush, walk slowly!”

No need to rush? How could he not rush!

Qi Yuan had been silently counting the number of people who had already arrived, and when he realized there might only be a single-digit number of grilled fish left, he almost wished he could have carried the taxi over.

More than falling, he was worried about not getting to eat the delicious food made by the Little Boss.

Fortunately, when he rushed to the stall and asked Lu Chuan, he learned that there were only the last two portions of grilled fish left.

“Close call, close call! I made it just in time!”