"The tsundere Lord Diviner would never meet a chef who could capture her heart."
Qingque enjoyed her grilled meat while quietly savoring the gossip.
When it came to knowing the Lord Diviner, who could possibly beat her?
Did they have any idea how much weight the head of the Divination Commission carried?
Before Fu Xuan could direct that lethal glare at her.
Qingque quietly looked away.
And what did she see?
Huh?
Wasn't that Gao Tang, the head chef of Supreme Flavor Garden?
What was he doing here too?
Qingque had mixed feelings.
By now.
After tasting the grilled meat.
Qingque finally understood why the three members of the Astral Express Crew had had no appetite last night.
So there really was a master chef!
Meanwhile, Gao Tang looked utterly thrilled. He had never imagined he would actually make it through the line.
And get to eat a piece of grilled meat!
He popped the meat into his mouth.
Chewed.
Paused briefly.
Then chewed at lightning speed!
"No... impossible... this is Shataan Bird?"
Tears gradually welled in Gao Tang's eyes.
Just what had he missed out on?
Why hadn't he gotten to taste that Entwined Fate earlier?!
"Delicious! So fucking delicious! Now this is food fit for human beings!"
Gao Tang shouted excitedly.
As a chef.
And a chef at a private restaurant, at that.
He had naturally worked with Shataan Bird before.
Back then, he had been certain nobody could solve the problem of its unpleasant odor.
Unless they piled on more seasoning.
But that would have violated his culinary aesthetics.
Yet today.
Jiang Yao's arrival had shattered his preconceptions outright.
The moment he tasted that first bite.
He knew.
He had lost.
Utterly and completely.
The one time he actually took things seriously, damn it!
If Jiang Yao