Chapter Summaries

Lu Qin prepared Chicken Tofu Pudding and other dishes for his afternoon stall, then chose a busy music festival at Tianhong Plaza as his location. He announced the spot to his group, whose members rushed to join him.

• Lu Qin charmed the kindergarten children with his cooking, and the security guard joined his Penguin Group, which had 567 members.
• Lu Qin made Chicken Tofu Pudding from chicken breast, egg whites, and rich chicken broth, then packed it in the Fresh-Locking Thermostatic Box.
• Lu Qin prepared pork leg portions, mung bean paste, and Ice Crystal Cake for the afternoon stall.
• Lu Qin found a prime spot near the music festival at Tianhong Plaza and posted its location in the group.
• Lu Qin's group members celebrated the announcement, with several saying they were heading to his stall.

Fang Ya and other customers learned that Lu Qin would set up his food cart at Tianhong Plaza, prompting Shen Muyan to send Song Xuanxuan to buy his food. Lu Qin arrived before the music festival and opened his stall, but the crowd favored other snacks and nobody had bought from him yet when his phone rang.

• Fang Ya, Chen Dahai, Mai Dejun, and a kindergarten security guard reacted to the Penguin Group announcement about Lu Qin's stall at Tianhong Plaza.
• Shen Muyan stopped Song Xuanxuan from taking the last Ice Crystal Cake, then told her to drive to Tianhong Plaza and bring back one of everything Lu Qin sold.
• Song Xuanxuan rushed out with Shen Muyan's car keys, worried that she would miss out and lose three days' pay.
• Lu Qin parked his food cart in the last available spot on Tian Yuan West Road and set up beside the other vendors.
• Customers bought fried skewers, lemon tea, and stinky tofu from nearby stalls while Lu Qin waited without attracting customers.
• Lu Qin's phone rang as the music festival crowd gathered around the food stalls.

Lu Qin set up his food stall at Tianhong Plaza while chatting with Lu Xiyao, who asked him to get Li Xue’s autograph. A huge crowd found his stall and lined up for his food before the music festival began.

• Lu Qin took a video call from Lu Xiyao, reminded her to limit her sweets, and told her he was selling food at Tianhong Plaza.
• Lu Xiyao spotted Li Xue on the music festival poster and asked Lu Qin to get her autograph or record a video.
• After Zhong Shuyi invited Lu Xiyao to play, dozens of customers arrived at Lu Qin’s stall, eager for Twice Cooked Pork, Chicken Tofu Pudding, and Mung Bean Paste.
• Lu Qin began cooking fried rice noodles, and their aroma drew attention from passersby and nearby vendors.
• The customers formed a long queue at Lu Qin’s stall as Tianhong Plaza filled with music festival attendees.

Lu Qin’s food stall drew a huge crowd at the music festival as customers praised his Chicken Tofu Pudding and Twice Cooked Pork. With the performance about to begin, the audience had gathered around his stall instead of the stage, while Shen Muyan received two WeChat messages during a meeting.

• Customers sampled Lu Qin’s Chicken Tofu Pudding and praised its delicate flavor, then crowded around to buy more.
• Music festivalgoers and customers from the Penguin Group flocked to Lu Qin’s stall, leaving neighboring vendors with fewer customers.
• A customer ate Lu Qin’s Twice Cooked Pork with rice while others admired the dish and asked for some.
• The crowd around Lu Qin’s stall filled half the street, leaving the host with almost no audience at the stage ten minutes before the performance.
• Fang Ya joined Mr. Rossi, Chen Dahai, Song Xuanxuan, Mai Dejun, and others in line, while Shen Muyan opened two WeChat messages during a meeting.

Shen Muyan saw photos of Lu Qin's hugely popular food stall during a meeting, while Li Xue went looking for its food at the music festival. Li Xue asked a customer to share her meal, but the customer could not bear to give up any of it, so Li Xue offered an autograph.

• Fang Ya and Song Xuanxuan sent Shen Muyan photos of the long queue at Lu Qin's stall, and Shen Muyan briefly lost focus during her meeting.
• Li Xue, drawn by the food's aroma, tried asking customers for a bite but was turned down.
• Li Xue revealed her identity to a customer and traded an autograph, a photo, and WeChat for a bite of food.
• A young woman who had bought several items from Lu Qin's stall refused to give up any of them, even when Li Xue asked politely.
• Li Xue asked specifically for food from Lu Qin's stall, and the young woman offered to buy her something else instead.
• Li Xue pleaded for the food and offered to write a personal message with her autograph.

Li Xue traded an autograph, a photo, and her alternate WeChat account for Lu's Fried Rice Noodles and Ice Crystal Cake, then shared the food with her manager, Amy. They both found the dishes irresistible, and the chapter ended with the box of cake empty and Amy still wanting more.

• Li Xue negotiated with a girl and traded an autograph, a photo, and her alternate WeChat account for one serving of Lu's Fried Rice Noodles and a box of Ice Crystal Cake.
• Li Xue's manager, Amy, objected to her eating the food before her performance, but Li Xue insisted after having only eaten a salad for lunch.
• Li Xue tasted the Fried Rice Noodles and was amazed by their flavor, while Amy smelled them and took a bite for herself.
• Li Xue and Amy fought over the noodles until the disposable chopsticks broke, and Li Xue ate the last bite.
• Li Xue ate three pieces of Ice Crystal Cake before Amy snatched and tasted one, then asked for another after the box was empty.

Lu Qin’s food stall drew more customers than the music festival, selling out quickly and earning over 20,000 yuan in revenue. As Li Xue took the stage, Lu Qin realized she might be his daughter’s favorite singer and decided to get her autograph.

• Li Xue told her agent Amy to buy food from Lu Qin’s riverside stall while she prepared to perform.
• Customers stayed in Lu Qin’s long queue instead of watching the festival, and Amy joined them after hearing how popular his food was.
• Zhou Weiwei announced that the stall had sold out, sending the remaining customers away to wait for Lu Qin’s later stall.
• Lu Qin counted 347 servings of fried noodles and other dishes sold, making 20,166 yuan in revenue and about 18,000 yuan in profit.
• Li Xue performed “Adventurer’s Dream,” and Lu Qin asked Amy whether the singer was Li Xue before saying he wanted an autograph for his six-year-old daughter.

Lu Qin attended Li Xue’s concert after meeting her manager, Amy, who wanted to try his food. When a concertgoer recognized Lu Qin from a viral kindergarten cooking video, he joined Lu Qin’s Penguin Group, while Li Xue returned to the stage and praised Jiangcheng’s food.

• Amy proved she was Li Xue’s manager and asked Lu Qin to make fried noodles, Ice Crystal Cake, and Chicken Tofu Pudding for her and Li Xue.
• Lu Qin told Amy he had to pick up his daughter at five thirty, but Amy said the timing would work and led him to a front-row VIP seat.
• Lu Qin watched Li Xue sing, took photos and videos, and wished his daughter could have seen the performance.
• A young man beside Lu Qin watched a viral video of Lu Qin cooking at Starlight Kindergarten, recognized him, and asked to buy his food.
• Lu Qin told the young man his food had sold out and invited him to join the Penguin Group for updates about his next stall location.
• Li Xue returned to the stage and said she loved Jiangcheng’s food.

Lu Qin was unexpectedly called onstage at the Jiangcheng Tianhong Plaza music festival, where he sang a children’s song with Li Xue. After the show, Li Xue asked him to cook for her in exchange for autographs and photos for his daughter.

• Li Xue invited Lu Qin from the audience to sing with her, and he admitted that he could only sing children’s songs.
• Lu Qin chose “Little Tadpole,” and he and Li Xue performed it together to warm applause.
• Fang Ya recorded Lu Qin’s performance after finding him at the music festival.
• After the festival ended, Amy brought Lu Qin backstage to meet Li Xue.
• Li Xue offered autographs and photos for Lu Qin’s daughter and asked him to satisfy her hunger.

After dinner with Fang Ya and Song Xuanxuan, Shen Muyan watched a video of Lu Qin singing a children's song with Lu Xiyao and paid Fang Ya to send it to her. The chapter ended with Li Xue’s nanny van following Lu Qin’s food cart.

• Song Xuanxuan brought food from Lu Qin’s stall to Shen Muyan’s office, where Fang Ya arrived and revealed she had also tried to buy food from the crowded stall.
• Fang Ya, Song Xuanxuan, and Shen Muyan shared the food, and Fang Ya accidentally revealed that Lu Qin was Shen Muyan’s ex-husband.
• Fang Ya showed Shen Muyan a video of Lu Qin singing a children’s song with Lu Xiyao, and Shen Muyan paid her to send it.
• Li Xue had her nanny van follow Lu Qin’s three-wheeler food cart.

Lu Qin raced his three-wheeler to Starlight Kindergarten, where Lu Xiyao’s classmates eagerly awaited his food and crowded around him after school. As Lu Qin reassured his daughter that he only needed her, Li Xue appeared from the van and Lu Xiyao recognized her.

• Lu Qin drove his three-wheeler so skillfully that the van carrying Li Xue and Amy struggled to keep up.
• Lu Xiyao’s classmates showered her with snacks and begged to go home with her because they loved Lu Qin’s cooking.
• Lu Qin arrived at Starlight Kindergarten, and a crowd of children swarmed him while their parents and teachers tried to restore order.
• Lu Xiyao asked Lu Qin if he would choose other children over her, and he reassured her that she was all he needed.
• Li Xue opened the van door, and Lu Xiyao excitedly recognized her.

Lu Xue visited Lu Qin’s home after meeting Lu Xiyao at kindergarten, and the guests bonded with the little girl while Lu Qin prepared dinner. As Lu Qin cooked, he spent his system points on lottery draws and gained new cooking skills and other rewards.

• Li Xue drew attention at the kindergarten gate when she greeted Lu Xiyao, then left with her in Lu Qin’s nanny van.
• Lu Xiyao shared snacks with Li Xue and chatted with her about Lu Qin’s cooking as they rode to the Old District.
• Lu Qin invited Li Xue, Amy, and the driver into his home, where Lu Xiyao poured drinks and kept the guests company.
• Lu Qin cooked Twice Cooked Pork while Lu Xiyao and Li Xue watched Black Cat Detective together.
• Lu Qin spent 1,700 system points on seventeen lottery draws and received cooking skills, candies, cleanser, and attribute points.

Lu Qin used his newly acquired max-level cooking skills to prepare a home-style dinner for Li Xue, Amy, the driver, and Lu Xiyao. Everyone devoured the meal, and Li Xue was left admiring Lu Qin as a devoted, talented father.

• Lu Qin used his max-level cooking skills to make several dishes, including Twice Cooked Pork, Stir-fried Tomato and Eggs, and Imperial Consort Chicken Wings.
• Lu Xiyao opened the kitchen door and was delighted by the aroma of dinner.
• Lu Qin served the meal, and Li Xue, Amy, the driver, and Lu Xiyao eagerly ate until they were full.
• Lu Qin began clearing the table, and Li Xue offered to help.
• Li Xue watched Lu Qin and thought he was a good man, then told Lu Xiyao she was jealous of her talented father.

After Li Xue left, Lu Qin spent the evening with Lu Xiyao, who told him about an upcoming kindergarten parent-child event. Lu Qin invited Shen Muyan, and she agreed to attend, leaving the story with the former couple exchanging a brief, concerned chat.

• Li Xue signed Lu Xiyao's sketchbook, exchanged WeChat contacts with Lu Qin, and left with the others.
• Lu Qin canceled his stall for the night, muted his customers' complaints, and played Chinese checkers with Lu Xiyao before putting her to bed.
• Lu Xiyao told Lu Qin that the kindergarten parent-child event was on Friday and that she hoped Shen Muyan would come.
• Lu Qin messaged Shen Muyan, who rearranged her work schedule and agreed to attend the event.
• Lu Qin thanked Shen Muyan and reminded her to eat on time and make time to enjoy life, then they said good night.

Lu Qin prepared for his morning stall, chatted with neighbors who had heard about his music festival performance, and chose which dishes to sell. After taking Lu Xiyao to Starlight Kindergarten, he was greeted by a crowd of children.

• Lu Qin woke early, cuddled with Lu Xiyao, and rode his food cart to the market.
• Lu Qin met Chen Dahai and Uncle Ge, who praised his festival performance and asked when his stall would open.
• Lu Qin bought fresh ingredients and ordered four thousand meal boxes, while Boss Zhao and his wife discussed his growing business.
• Lu Qin decided not to sell Liver Paste Soup or Stir-fried Tomato and Eggs, favoring more profitable meat dishes.
• Lu Qin made egg noodles for Lu Xiyao, joked with her about eating ice cream, and took her to Starlight Kindergarten, where children gathered around them.

Lu Qin became a sensation at Starlight Kindergarten and drew a huge crowd to his breakfast stall at Sunshine Elementary School. Chen Yue discovered how delicious his food was, then learned her father was asking her to consider the stall owner, Lu Qin.

• Lu Xiyao told the kindergarten children that Li Xue was her sister, while Lu Qin clarified to the parents that Li Xue had been a customer he invited over.
• Lu Qin left Yao Yao at kindergarten and set up his breakfast stall, where dozens of customers lined up.
• Chen Dahai brought Chen Yue Fried Rice Noodles, Mung Bean Paste, and Ice Crystal Cake, and she ended up enjoying the food and eating breakfast with him.
• Chen Yue saw the crowd at Lu Qin's stall and decided she wanted to eat there every day.
• Chen Dahai showed Chen Yue a photo of Lu Qin and asked what she thought of the stall owner, prompting her to question his intentions.

Chen Dahai persuaded Chen Yue to try pursuing Lu Qin, though he had no contact information for him. Meanwhile, Lu Qin’s stall drew a growing crowd, and an elderly customer finished his food before arriving at South City Police Station.

• Chen Dahai urged Chen Yue to get to know Lu Qin, and she agreed to give him a chance if her father stopped trying to force the match.
• Chen Yue and Chen Dahai argued over the last pieces of Ice Crystal Cake, with Chen Dahai telling her to ask her future boyfriend for more.
• Mai Dejun brought his grandson to Lu Qin’s stall, where customers praised Lu Qin’s cooking and watched him prepare fried rice noodles.
• An elderly man bought fried rice noodles and mung bean paste from Lu Qin, then ate them outside South City Police Station.

An old man reported Lu Qin’s fried rice noodles to the police because he suspected they contained an addictive illegal ingredient. The officers found no immediate problems with Lu Qin or his stall, took samples for testing, and asked him to accompany them to the station.

• An old man went to the Police Station and accused a fried rice noodle stall of possibly using illegal ingredients because he could not stop craving its food.
• The old man led two officers to Lu Qin’s stall outside Sunshine Elementary School, where the officers explained that they were investigating a reported food safety issue.
• Lu Qin showed the officers his ID card and health certificate and cooperated while they inspected his cart and ingredients.
• The officers found no obvious problems, collected food samples for testing, and asked Lu Qin to go to the station with them.

Lu Qin was taken to the South City Police Station after an old man reported that his food might contain something harmful. His customers gathered outside in support, while people who cared about him began calling in favors as the investigation continued.

• An old man reported Lu Qin, and police brought him and his food cart to the station to test the ingredients.
• A crowd of Lu Qin's customers followed the police car and waited outside the station to support him.
• Customers in the Penguin Group discussed the report, and Shen Muyan called Uncle Qin for help.
• Chen Dahai, Mai Dejun, and Mr. Rossi also contacted their connections to help Lu Qin.
• The station chief entered the lobby, saw Lu Qin, and asked why he was there.

After the food-testing results cleared Lu Qin of adding anything harmful to his pastries, the station chief apologized and let him leave. The elderly man who reported Lu Qin still insisted that the food was suspiciously addictive.

• The station chief grew concerned that Lu Qin might have added poppy powder to his food, but Director Zhang and Branch Captain Qin both called to ask about the case.
• The station chief ordered the officers to hurry the lab tests, and they discovered Xiao Zhang and a colleague eating Lu Qin’s Ice Crystal Cake and Mung Bean Paste.
• The lab completed its tests within twenty minutes and confirmed that Lu Qin’s food contained nothing wrong.
• The station chief apologized to Lu Qin, showed him the results, and said he could leave after signing.
• The elderly man refused to accept the report and continued insisting that Lu Qin’s fried rice noodles were suspiciously delicious.