Chapter 45


    "Damn it! Why can’t I ask you? If I can''t, then who can?" Eric snapped.


    The cluster of people gathered behind Eric couldn’t help but poking him on the shoulder. "Hey!"


    Eric turned around and asked in an aggravated voice, "What’s with you?"


    "Can you lower your voice? They all are looking at you." reminded the girl wearing a light grey


    baseball coat.


    Eric was bbergasted as he realized that his high- pitched voice had attracted the attention of


    innumerable people. A shade of red appeared on his pretty face. He felt embarrassed as he said in


    a hushed tone, "Sorry. Thank you for reminding me."


    "You’re wee." The girl grinned from ear to ear. Her sparkling teeth caught Eric’s attention, and


    he blushed.


    "Rachel! Who on earth do you want to go out with?"


    Eric continued to ask.


    At that moment, Rachel, who was followed by Jack, came downstairs. "Jack Fu," she answered.


    The person on the other end of the line was silent for a moment. Before hanging up, he cursed,


    "Fuck."


    Eric didn''t have the guts topete against Jack. He had vowed to find out as to who was bold


    enough to ask Rachel out. But when he knew it was Jack, he could do nothing. When did he


    resurface again in her life?


    Eric had no intentions of going back and having an encounter with Jack as he was no match for


    him.


    He was beaten up so severely that Jack''s name haunted him. He felt as if he was less of a being


    whenever he encountered Jack.


    "Hey! Hey!" A soft, gentle voice was heard from behind. Still exasperated from the thought of Jack,


    Eric turned around and was greeted by a bright smile which portrayed a row of gleaming, white


    teeth. His sour mood immediately lightened, and he smiled readily.


    He then cleared his throat and asked in a soft voice, "What’s the matter?"


    The girl in the baseball coat raised her head. "Move forward; you are blocking us."


    Only then did Eric realize that there was no one in front of him, and the people behind were ring


    at him.


    He took a big step forward.


    The girl took out her phone and sent a message to her friend.


    "Damn it! There is an idiot in front of me!"


    Eric was feeling quite hungry. He purchased arge orderprising of three meals and headed


    towards home. As expected, Rachel wasn’t there.


    Furthermore, the ck Land Rover that was ■3


    earlier parked downstairs was no longer there.


    ''Fuck!1 Eric screamed inwardly. ''Turns out Jack has arrived even before us.''


    Rachel wanted to eat noodles from Green Leaf Restaurant, but it was hard to find the alley where it


    was situated.


    After steering through several streets, Jack finally found a ce to park his car. Since he couldn''t


    take his car inside the alley, he had to park in such a grubby area.


    After they got out of the car, Rachel let them to the alley. Jack, who was walking beside her,


    wondered whether the restaurant was there or not.


    They walked further ten meters, and the road ahead became distinct.


    Hot shops filled with mouth-watering food were situated consecutively. Countless tables and chairs


    were present on the street, and masses of people were lined at the gate of each restaurant.


    A few streetmps were shining dimly. The aroma from all the restaurants amalgamated into a


    single odor which smelled delicious.


    Rachel started to regret.


    ''s!


    I shouldn’t have taken him to a ce like this.


    What a waste of a brilliant opportunity!'' I should have asked him to take me to the most expensive


    restaurant in Ninwell City,


    even though I have no appetite.''


    But the first restaurant came to her mind was Green Leaf Restaurant. It was Lea who had taken her


    to this ce.


    After that, Rachel hade to this ce from time to time.


    When Jack offered to buy her food, Rachel thought of the food here and asked him to take her here.


    She still couldn’t figure out as to why she brought him to such a ce when she could have gone to


    an expensive one.


    Jack had never eaten food from such a ce before.


    But he finally gave in to the thought of dining with Rachel. And besides, he''d never have a chance


    of eating here again, so he thought to make the best of this opportunity.


    Rachel seemed to know the way to the dining area and went inside.


    After hesitating for a second, Jack followed suit. There was assemge of people all passing by.


    It was peak dinner time, and the restaurant was packed with individuals. The aroma of fresh hot


    food filled the air.


    A long queue greeted the couple. A pile of cutlery and crockery were racked up in a corner.


    The man who led the queue was waiting anxiously for his food. As soon as the waiter brought two


    steaming hot soup pots from the window, the glutton paid for the meal and carried his food outside.


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    Jack stepped aside to avoid colliding with the ravenous man.


    The apparently insatiable man perfectly bnced the bowls in his hands and didn''t spill any of the


    soup. The green onion present in the soup left a trail of odor.


    The onion smelled quite appetizing.


    Even though Jack had tasted many delicacies before, the whiff of the onion soup smelled like no


    other. His stomach growled with hunger.


    The presence of various sauces in the boiling soup further enhanced the mouth-watering scent.


    This snack bar served noodles and wontons, each with sweet sauces. There wasn''t any particr


    type of food that was being provided. Jack threw a quick nce at the menu that exhibited the price


    of a bowl of noodles and wontons. The sauces wereplimentary.


    Soon it was Rachel''s turn to order. Jack followed behind her. She had somehow lost her appetite;


    therefore, she just ordered a bowl of wontons.


    The chef picked some fresh wontons and tossed them into a pot. A couple of minutester, he


    collected them from the pot, put some seasoning and scallion into the bowl, and scooped some


    soup. His smooth actions pointed out to the fact that he hadpletemand over his craft.


    Rachel took her bowl from the chef and went out. Jack took his eyes off her as she made her way


    towards an empty table.


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    Before long, Jack came over, both of his hands ■3


    carrying a bowl.


    Jack''s eyes were fixated on trying to find Rachel among the horde. He then finally found her sitting


    at the table.


    Jack thought that if people saw him wearing handmade Italian leather shoes while buying food from


    a greasy snack bar and holding two bowls, he would surely hit the headlines tomorrow.


    Rachel lowered her head, trying to suppress herughter. The thought of Jack in a ce like this


    truly felt as if he held her very dear.


    Jack then sat down next to her and asked surprisingly, "How did you find a ce like this?"


    ncing at the grease stains on the table in front of him, Rachel scooped out some burning soup in


    her bowl and whispered, "Is it too dirty for your liking?"


    He smiled and said, "It looks good."


    Jack had ordered for himself noodles and snacks. Rachel observed that he really enjoyed the food.


    Rachel was unsure as to whether her bringing him here was a punishment, because he really liked


    the ce.


    The two of them sat opposite to each other and ate their food in silence. They looked like an


    ordinary couple in a regr restaurant.


    As for Jack, he had never ever taken a woman out to a ce like this.


    Judging by the cheap and delicious traditional food, Jack thought that this ce was alright if not ■3


    too grand. But the idea of the city''s local cuisine being served in a ce like this enthralled him.


    Jack looked around and observed that there were all types of cuisines provided in the restaurants.


    He noticed how the whole food street was crowded. Judging by their clothes, he found that most of


    the people were ordinary officers and students, who were a major contributing factor in making this


    ce a sess.


    He thought about whether introducing such traditional food in MK Group''s exclusive hotels would be


    a good idea or not.


    The scallion residue in the soup exuded a strong fragrance as Rachel finished every bit of her meal.


    Then she gobbled down all the wantons that were present in her soup. As her belly warmed up, so


    did her hands and feet.


    And Rachel was able to take a nap during the afternoon, thanks to the sleeping pills; therefore, her


    spirits were considerable high.


    After finishing his food, Jack asked Rachel, "Will you go back?"


    She had chalked out a n to torture him, but he liked the food here. Rachel stood up slowly, a look


    of dismay on her face, her hands in her pockets.


    Jack perceived Rachel’s sudden actions as her leaving the ce.


    "Wait, don’t go back. Let’s go for a walk," Jack said hastily.


    "Go for a walk?" She raised her eyebrows in astonishment. Did she mishear Jack? ■3


    Jack''s liking to this ce enraged Rachel. She felt as if she made aplete fool of herself and the


    n of bringing him here wholly backfired on her.


    She questioned her motives of torturing Jack and coldly refused his request. "No, you can go by


    yourself."


    Her negative attitude towards Jack made him give a chuckle as he shook his head in vain.


    Rachel was startled by hisughter. She confronted him, suspiciously, "What are youughing at?"


    He said thoughtfully, "Rachel, I apologize to you for what I''ve done."


    The streemps along the road attracted a lot of visitors, and the slightly stuffy air was overflowing


    with the fragrance of all kinds of food.


    When Jack walked by each shop, he stopped for a moment and nced at it. He even fancied


    going inside and buying some food.