After eating another serving of extremely spicy grilled fish, Shawnard staggered out, completely exhausted and no longer caring about the young lady of the city lord's mansion. He gasped for air, questioning his existence and worrying about whether he would be able to get out of bed when he woke up the next day.
"The super spicy grilled fish is so delicious! It feels so good after eating it!" Vivian came out around the same time, fanning her mouth with her hand, her face full of excitement and satisfaction. She finished a medium-sized serving of Spicy Grilled Fish, and the feeling was just too satisfying.
"When she has her day off after two days, I'll definitely drag Luna along to eat here. She's been so busy lately, she definitely won't have time to come over for a meal, and even if she did, she certainly wouldn't order such expensive grilled fish." Vivian glanced back at the restaurant and walked away happily.
"Although I don't know what the owner put in this fish, but with so many people around, he certainly won't admit it. But this grilled fish tastes so delicious. I never knew that food cooked by humans could be so delicious. What my father said back then wasn't a lie." Elizabeth walked out of the door, her expression slightly complicated, a blush rising on her fair face. Before she knew it, she had finished the whole grilled fish.
Although her body still reacted quite strongly while eating, but being prepared prevented any embarrassing situations.
"This fish contains strong fire attributes and is highly aggressive, but it doesn't have any negative effects on the body. On the contrary, it feels like it's clearing my blood vessels, and... I'm actually sweating?" Elizabeth's slender fingers slid across her forehead, a bead of sweat appearing on her hand, making her look somewhat surprised.
As a giant frost dragon, she had almost never sweated in her life, and even in battle, she rarely experienced such exhilarating relief.
Today, in a restaurant run by humans, she actually started sweating because of a serving of grilled fish. It was quite a unique experience.
"Seeing how busy she is, it seems I'll have to wait here a little longer." Elizabeth glanced back at Yabemia, who was busy taking orders and serving food to the guests. She had observed her for a while during the meal, but still couldn't confirm what kind of dragon and human Yabemia was. The simplest way was naturally to ask her directly, she wasn't used to wasting too much time on someone irrelevant.
"Boss Mai, the final list of the food rankings will be released tomorrow. Is it really impossible for Restaurant Mai Mi to make the list?" As closing time approached, a customer looked at Mai Ge and asked with some regret.
"This is beyond my control. May be a miracle will happen." Mai Ge smiled and shook his head. In fact, he had already given up hope. No matter what turmoil occurred in the Catering Association, no one would care whether a restaurant that had only been open for a month was on the list.
"Boss, Little Amy, see you tomorrow." Yabemia and Sally said goodbye to Mai Ge and the others, then went out.
"Hey, what's that?" Yabemia and Sally had barely stepped outside when they noticed Elizabeth standing not far from the restaurant entrance. She was wearing a long, icy dress, her back to the restaurant, looking up at the sky, seemingly lost in thought. Her profile, bathed in moonlight, was still breathtakingly beautiful.
"I have a few questions for you." Elizabeth turned around at the sound of her voice, looking directly at Yabemia, her tone carrying an undeniable air of authority.
"She has the right to choose whether or not to answer." Sally said calmly, stepping forward and looking at Elizabeth.
Elizabeth looked at Sally with a serious expression. Although Sally appeared to be just a waitress at the restaurant, but Elizabeth could not deny that she sensed a threat from her. She said earnestly, "I don't think she will refuse."
"If you have any questions for me, feel free to ask. If I know the answer, I will definitely tell you." Yabemia took a step forward and looked at Elizabeth, her expression a mixture of panic and anticipation.
She had longed for countless encounters with the dragons, imagining her father appearing in front of her or sending someone to find her.
Although Elizabeth's transformation into a giant frost dragon had essentially severed her feelings of belonging to the same race as Elizabeth, but even just exchanging a few words with her could give her a sense of belonging to the dragon race.
Sally glanced at Yabemia but said nothing more, remaining standing beside her.
"I want to know what kind of dragon your father is?" Elizabeth asked Yabemia directly, her expression cool, but her eyes held a hint of anticipation and nervousness.
"I..." Yabemia opened her mouth, but her voice choked abruptly. After a long while, she lowered her eyes, shook her head in frustration, and said, "I don't know what kind of dragon my father is. I've never seen him, not even once."
"You've never seen him?" Elizabeth's eyes lit up, and she involuntarily took a step forward, then asked, "What about your mother? Did she know what kind of dragon he was? Or what his characteristics were?"
"My mother also passed away five years ago. She… didn't know what kind of dragon he was until she passed away." Yabemia's face darkened further as she shook her head.
Sally looked at Yabemia with a hint of heartache in her eyes, then glanced at Elizabeth with a strange look in her eyes, wondering what this woman wanted to do. Could it be related to Mia's identity?
Elizabeth looked at Yabemia's somber expression. Her thin, frail body seemed to have endured countless grievances and sorrows. Her heart suddenly tightened, as if she saw another version of herself in Yabemia. When the whole world collapsed, she was the only one holding it up. After a moment of silence, she said, "I'm sorry."
"It's okay, those things are in the past. I'm fine now. I don't think life is unfair. At least I met Boss Mai, Little Amy and Aisha, and so many kind customers." Yabemia raised her head, her face breaking into a smile again, full of energy, all the sadness and gloom swept away.
Elizabeth stared blankly at the smile on Yabemia's face. There was no forced smile, nor any hidden sadness or gloom. It was full of longing and anticipation for life, as if nothing could cause her to be sad.
What kind of person could so magnanimously let go of all the hardships they had endured and so simply accept the status quo? They are truly someone to be envied yet also to feel sorry for.
"May I have a drop of your blood?" Elizabeth asked seriously, looking at Yabemia after a moment of silence.