Yu Ji's Lifelong Wish

Yu Ji's cottage, more than two hundred kilometers south of Gourmet Capital.

Yu Ji let out a heavy sigh. "I'll never forget what my wife said back then—"

[Compared to having more money than I could ever spend, I'd rather eat with you. Even if it's only one more time—]

That was what Yu Ji's wife had said while lying in a hospital bed.

At this point, Yu Ji burst into tears. "What have I done?! I only cared about chasing money. I really am a terrible person!"

It was obvious that he deeply regretted it.

Leiyin, however, was filled with conflicting thoughts. For a Gourmet Hunter, making money might be a means, but it wasn't the goal. Sometimes, wasn't being with one's family more important than anything else?

Yu Ji wiped away his tears and continued, "Thinking back, my wife's favorite ingredient—ironically, that's the only thing I can remember. Tiger Chicken Eggs. She was always so happy whenever she ate them. When I found the Tiger Chicken, I thought it had to be fate, because this was exactly where my wife lay buried. I thought it must have been what she reincarnated into—"

"I thought it must have been what she reincarnated into. My wife's name was Amei, so I named the Tiger Chicken Amei as well. Then I decided to raise it, and this time, I would take good care of it and never leave its side, not even for a moment—" Yu Ji was once again overcome with tears as he spoke.

Natalie was also moved. "So that's why you became so close to that fierce Tiger Chicken."

Yu Ji wiped his tears again. "That was all several decades ago. After I retired, I stayed with the Tiger Chicken every day, of course, losing my source of