The Mad Guardian

"What do you like to eat?" Qiu Qianyu turned her head and asked Jiang Xiaoru sitting beside her with a smile.

Jiang Xiaoru smiled slightly and said casually, "Anything is fine."

"Alright, let's go to Riverfront Residence, the pickled fish there is really delicious." Qiu Qianyu instructed Jiang Chuan afterward.

"Okay!"

Jiang Chuan agreed, started the car, and half an hour later, they arrived at Riverfront Residence.

Qiu Qianyu really liked this place, not just because the pickled fish was indeed tasty, but also because the environment was elegant.

Leaning against the railing, watching the flowing water gurgling.

Riverfront Residence, built by the Su Bei River, had always been about ambiance, combined with indeed great cooking skills, making the business here booming.

Although there were many customers, the atmosphere was surprisingly quiet.

The silence made one irresistibly immerse in it.

They found a seat by the window and sat down. A waiter came over to greet them softly and handed over the menu.

"Xiaoru, feel free to order whatever you want!"

Qiu Qianyu and Jiang Xiaoru hit it off right away, handing the menu personally to Jiang Xiaoru.

Jiang Xiaoru took the menu, flipping through it while asking the waiter: "Hmm, a Taishan Red Phosphorus Fish, remember, use light ingredients, steam slowly, simmer gently."

"And a Siberian Sturgeon, do you have caviar? Hmm, if you do, give me a portion."

"And this one, the lobster, this one, and this one is good too."

Although Jiang Xiaoru said anything is fine, every dish she ordered was top-notch.

Of course, it showed that this girl was well-versed and undoubtedly from a simple background.

Some of the things Jiang Xiaoru ordered, Qiu Qianyu had never even heard of.

And the prices weren't cheap, of course.

But since they were treating, money surely wasn't an issue.

"Alright, that's it, you guys order." Jiang Xiaoru handed the menu back to Qiu Qianyu.

Qiu Qianyu took it and then passed it to Jiang Chuan.

Jiang Chuan smiled slightly, didn't take it but said directly: "I'm fine with anything."

"Then you should order some, I don't know what you like to eat either."

When Qiu Qianyu and Jiang Chuan ate together, it wasn't often, so Qiu Qianyu didn't know what Jiang Chuan liked to eat.

"Alright."

Jiang Chuan nodded in agreement but didn't take the menu. Instead, he spoke directly to the waiter: "Do you have sugar pancakes here?"

"Sugar pancakes?"

The waiter was stunned for a moment, and Jiang Chuan gestured while talking: "It's the kind, homemade pancakes with white sugar inside."

"Oh, we don't have that. But if you need it, we can ask the chef to make it for you."

This was indeed a five-star hotel, even if a dish was not on the menu, if the guest insisted, the hotel would find a way to make it.

Of course, it had to be something they could make.

Often, some guests have special requests, after all, everyone's taste is different.

But ordering sugar pancakes in a five-star hotel was really rare, no, it was too strange.

"Then trouble you, and yes, spread some sesame paste on the pancake, that's all." Jiang Chuan very politely said to the waiter.

"Sure, please wait a moment."

The waiter gave Jiang Chuan a very strange look, then took the menu and left.

Qiu Qianyu also gave Jiang Chuan a strange look, and Jiang Chuan explained with a slight smile.

"When I was young, my mom often made these for me. Every time I ate fish, I liked to have these pancakes."

So that's it!

Qiu Qianyu suddenly understood, but the look Jiang Xiaoru gave Jiang Chuan was full of disdain.

He really is a country bumpkin, having such an unusual eating habit.

Honestly, this taste is too strange, country bumpkins are just that, having weird eating preferences.

And yet, ordering sugar pancakes in a five-star hotel, that's so embarrassing!

Jiang Xiaoru moved a bit away from Jiang Chuan in disgust, even slightly regretting having a meal with him, and felt so embarrassed when the waiter gave her those strange glances that she wished she could find a hole to hide in!

Qiu Qianyu also found it a bit strange, but out of respect for Jiang Chuan, she didn't say anything.

Sugar pancakes were not hard to make, so when the first dish of pickled fish was served, the sugar pancakes were ready too.

Just as Jiang Chuan requested, with white sugar filling inside and a bit of sesame paste spread on the outside.

When Jiang Chuan smelled this familiar scent, he immediately fell deep into his memories.

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