Chapter 169
Alaric was busy entertaining guests and had no time to check his phone or go online. He carefully placed the items that everyone had bought on the road, along with pancakes, marinated delicacies, and fruits he had made at home, and brought them out, arranging them on the coffee table in the living room. "Help yourselves," he said.
After the girls curiously tasted the blueberry cake and durian pastries made by the Carter family, their eyes lit up. "Mmm, delicious! Way better than those trendy cake shops. Who made this?" one of them asked. "These spicy dishes are amazing! Do you have any left at home? If you do, I’ll buy them from you. I’ll take as many as you have," another exclaimed. Even Daisy couldn’t help but eat more.
Alaric proudly replied, "These were all made by my mom. They’re much tastier than what you find outside. Otherwise, why would I take a lunchbox back to school every time I come home? I still have half a jar of spicy dishes at home. I’ll save some for my brother and sister, and I’ll pack the rest to send to you guys."
"Thank you, Alaric!" the girls exclaimed happily. "Your mom’s cooking is so good. It’s a shame she doesn’t open a restaurant."
"My mom actually has a restaurant," Alaric said, even prouder now. "She rented an old house near our community on Hill Boulevard and runs a restaurant. She makes home-cooked meals with ingredients from our family’s organic vegetables and free-range chickens and pigs from the countryside. It’s incredibly delicious. I’ll take you guys there when we have time."
Daisy suddenly remembered something and instinctively asked, "Your mom’s restaurant isn’t Carter’s Restaurant, is it?"
"Yeah," Alaric replied, looking at her. "It just opened last month. How did you know?"
Daisy was shocked. "I study journalism and media, so of course I know..." Carter’s Restaurant had recently gone viral online and had become a must-visit spot for foodies and influencers. Every diner who had been there sang its praises.
The only two drawbacks were the high prices and the limited seating, which often resulted in long waits. At that moment, the campus forum was buzzing with people checking out Carter’s Restaurant and exclaiming, "Wow, Carter’s Restaurant just opened a month ago and is already ranked in the top ten of various food lists in Kilmore City. That’s insane!"