Chapter 655

“Young man, we’re closing soon . Don’t stay too late,” the guy watching the entrance shouted when Yuan Zhou entered carrying the case .

“Alright . ” Yuan Zhou nodded his head .

Stairs were built linking the entrance all the way till the top of the hill .

Ta . Ta . Ta . Step by step, Yuan Zhou climbed the stairs . He walked at a moderate speed, in a very serene manner .

“Looks like there are benefits to training the body . ” Yuan Zhou had been carrying a case that weight more than 10 catties yet did not feel too tired even after walking the one-kilometer journey and climbing the stairs .

Yuan Zhou’s parents were buried halfway up the hill . He reached not long after he started climbing up the stairs . He then walked to the left for about three minutes to arrive before his parents’ gravestones . The cemeteries all had a similar layout . They were arranged in layers with paths between layers and gravestones to the left and right of the path .

The gravestones were made using ash-grey marble and on it, the name and a short description of the buried were carved . The grave of Yuan Zhou’s parents was extremely clean . Not a single weed or trash could be found, looking like it was frequently cleaned . With a thud, Yuan Zhou placed the case on the ground . He then crouched down and started taking out the stuff he had prepared .

“Father, mother, it has been a while since I have last visited dressed so formally . This time, I brought a lot of fruits,” Yuan Zhou spoke softly while arranging the fruits before the gravestone .

Yuan Zhou spoke in a mild tone, while the solemn expression from his face was nowhere to be seen . With a faint smile on his face, he appeared warm and amiable .

“Every time I came in the past, you guys were always telling me to not bring any gifts back and everything is fine so long as I have enough money for myself . However, it’s different this time . I’m bringing some nice stuff for you . Give it a try,” Yuan Zhou said after arranging the fruits .

“Huh? It has only been several months but there is already dust here . Let me wipe them off for you guys . ” Yuan Zhou’s parents both shared the same gravestone .

On the right of the gravestone, the name and description of his father was carved while on the left, his mother’s name and description was carved .

“Haha, father, it is still your side that is dirtier . Mom will definitely scold you for being dirty again . ” While wiping the gravestone, Yuan Zhou noticed that the right side had more dust .

“Right, Father, this is the liquor I brought for you . Don’t drink too much and don’t let Mom notice it . It doesn’t matter if you get nagged by her but she will definitely come scold me in my dreams,” suddenly, Yuan Zhou whispered to the right side of the gravestone .

“But if she can appear in my dream, it’s fine as well,” Yuan Zhou said, his voice growing softer . It had been a long time since he was last scolded by his mother, even in his dreams .

The biggest regret one could ever have in life was to dislike all the nagging when a loved one was alive and only knowing how precious that was when the loved one was no longer around . The biggest tragedy of life was failing to even dream of something one wanted most .

“By the way, in the past half year, the changes have been quite huge . I am now a popular chef and have inherited your restaurant . The restaurant is located at a splendid location with excellent Feng Shui . ” When Yuan Zhou said this, pride and confidence welled within him .

“I feel like you two must have been watching over me all this while . “

“Father, I can cook much better than you now . Mother, you don’t have to be worried about me anymore . Nowadays, I only eat what I cook . I don’t really eat outside that much anymore . ” It was rare for Yuan Zhou to be so talkative .

“Truth be told, your son, I, am not that bad after all . No matter what, I am a Mr . Perfect . But for some reason, I got no girls courting me . I wonder if it’s because I am too handsome causing a sense of distance between the girls and me, feeling like they can only admire me from afar . Mother, I’m afraid it will be quite a while before you can get grandchildren . ” Yuan Zhou spread his hands helplessly .

After being tired from crouching, he sat down on the ground instead . He lightly leaned onto the gravestone and continued talking about his life . He touched on many topics, such as his marriage that his parents had always been worried about, his health, his career, and others .

Around forty minutes later, Yuan Zhou straightened the flowers he brought before standing up and said, “Bye, father, mother . I’ll come to visit again next time . ” Then, he turned around and left . His steps were the same as when he came, slow and steady .

With the tray of fruit, the white chrysanthemums, the windflowers, and the fruit tray, the gravestone looked neat and lively now . The windflowers had green leaves, long stems, and tiny white flowers on them . When the night breeze brushed past them, the white flowers would gently sway about . It was a flower that signified yearning .

After leaving the cemetery, Yuan Zhou walked the one-kilometer distance to reach the intersection . There, he called for a taxi . Of course, the taxi was called on his phone instead of being hailed . Without his phone, he might have to spend the night here .

Luckily I was smart to have researched the way to get a taxi out here beforehand, Yuan Zhou thought proudly as he sat in the warm car .

Along the way, both the driver and Yuan Zhou maintained their silence . The roads of Chengdu were extremely peaceful at night, with bright lamps lining beside the roads .

With a “zi”, the taxi stopped at the intersection of Tao Xi Road .

“Have a good night . Be sure to check your belongings . And be sure to give me a five-star review as well,” the driver said politely .

“Sure thing . ” Yuan Zhou nodded his head .

Carrying the empty case, Yuan Zhou walked past the street . At the intersection of the street was a 24-hour convenience store, currently brightly lid amid the dark night . After walking into the street, Yuan Zhou saw that lanterns were lit up in front of all the stores there . The entire street looked brightly lit .

“Wow, looks like my idea was pretty good . ” Yuan Zhou was very pleased with his idea of hanging a lantern in front of every store .

Before long, he reached the entrance of his restaurant . Broth was sprawled on the ground, seriously guarding the entrance .

“Evening,” Yuan Zhou greeted while opening the door .

It was rare for Yuan Zhou to return this late at night and to enter from the front door . Therefore, Broth kept its head raised and looked at him until he closed the door before lying down again . On that night, Yuan Zhou slept soundly . As usual, he slept with no interruption until dawn . Then, he woke up, washed himself, did some exercises, before preparing the food ingredients and starting a new business day . Early in the morning, diners lined up outside Yuan Zhou’s restaurant as usual .

“Huh? That person is not here?” A certain young man that looked graceful and refined looked around, failing to found the person he was looking for .

“Forget it . I’ll line up first . If that person comes later, we can eat together,” the young man muttered as he slipped his hands into his pockets .

The sky gradually brightened up . By this point, those here for breakfast had all arrived . If they arrived any later, they wouldn’t be able to get any breakfast . The young man was one of the 100 breakfast diners, yet the person he was waiting for still hadn’t arrived .

“Well, it is fine . At least I still get to eat a meal at Yuan Zhou’s restaurant . ” The young man did not appear too bothered despite that .

“Boss Yuan has returned to normal today . There is liquor being served today as well . This is how life should be,” Chen Wei said while holding on the red table tennis ball his disciple had drawn for him .

“Everything will be fine for you so long as there’s liquor,” Fang Heng spoke nonchalantly .

“The same goes for you,” Chen Wei countered .

“No way . I’m here to gather intelligence to improve the liquor of my store . I’m here on working reasons,” Fang Heng said righteously .

“Ho Ho,” Chen Wei’s chuckle showed clearly the credibility of that explanation .

After a morning had passed, nearly everyone had found out that Yuan Zhou had recovered from his mood . Therefore, Ma Zhida arrived at noon to visit Yuan Zhou . One ought to know that normally, he wouldn’t visit unless there’s a new dish . The moment he arrived, someone called out at him .

“Here, I’m paying you back . Sorry, I had just returned from my business trip recently . ” The young man passed two red bills to Ma Zhida with his slender fair hand .

“Paying me back?” Ma Zhida couldn’t recall what’s this about .

“This is for the Egg Fried Rice that one time,” the young man reminded .

“Ahh, yes . You still owe me a meal as well,” Ma Zhida said with a smile after recalling that incident .

“Sure . I’ll buy you a Egg Fried Rice,” the young man generously agreed .

“No problem . ” Ma Zhida nodded cheerfully .