Between World Restaurant - Dxhaseoxd

He didn't give a reason, he just gave this strong rejection.

Of course, it was also for selfish reasons.

The last time that his wife and kids had come to this restaurant, he had seen the looks on their faces. It was clear that they had been greatly enticed by this restaurant just like Flora had been.

If he didn't keep a firm grip on them, they might leave him just like Flora had!

So he had made sure that they went to the restaurant as little as possible. It had already been close to two months since they had last come to this restaurant.

After slapping the table, he glared at Ah San and said, "You! You want to seduce more of my daughters and even my wife!"

Ah San Hu had an awkward smile on his face when he heard this. He raised his hands in defense, but he didn't say anything as he just let Oberon insult him.

He was being the bigger person because he knew that his father in law had suffered because of their actions.

Most importantly, he wanted to get closer to his father in law.

Oberon kept complaining until Flora finally dealt the final blow to him.

"If you keep acting like this, Liu Li won't want to talk to you either in the future."

Flora might have whispered this under her breath, but the ears of Oberon had still heard these words.

When he heard these words, it felt like he had been punched in the chest and he completely deflated.

Just the simple words of this daughter of his had completely knocked the wind out of his sails.

After all, this was his greatest fear as both a father and a grandfather. It wouldn't just be Liu Li that he would be losing, but also Flora.

But in the end, it was all deserved because of how he acted!

Ah San could see the look on his face and he said, "Father in law, let's have a family dinner tomorrow. My parents will also be coming."

He revealed his card in the end to help Oberon even though there was the chance that he would gain hatred from him from trying to manipulate him.

That was the sacrifice that he made in the end.

Oberon immediately narrowed his eyes when he heard this and he looked at Ah San. He was the wise king of the elves and only in front of his daughter would he act this way.

But that didn't mean that he was any less wise than he normally was.

He could easily see through Ah San's plan from before.

After a long period of silence, he said in a sharp voice, "You, you wanted to"

Before he could finish though, Flora had already said, "Ah, mother in law and father in law are also coming?"

Ah San nodded and said, "They've already been asking to see Liu Li, so I figured that we can all get together for the festival tomorrow. After all, it has been a long time since we've all been together."

Flora revealed a happy smile and hugged Ah San as she said, "It really has been a long time since we've all been together."

Then she turned to Oberon and asked, "Daddy, aren't you excited to see honey's parents too?"

Oberon had been glaring at Ah San, but hearing this and the way she called him, his expression couldn't help changing. It had been a long time since he had heard her call him this, so the moment that he heard this, his heart couldn't help filling with joy.

So after an awkward cough, he said, "On behalf of our in laws, I won't make it hard on you. We'll bring everyone here so that we can have a family dinner." Then he added in a sharp voice, "But just for a single night!"

Flora however happily held Oberon in her arms as she said, "Yay, thank you daddy!"

Oberon's heart fluttered and he had no regrets even if he were to die right now.

Of course that was exactly what Flora was aiming for when she did this.

She was the daughter of the wise elven king, so how could she not be smart herself?

The moment that she heard Ah San's suggestion, she already knew what he was planning. She had also been touched when she heard this because she knew what kind of sacrifice Ah San was making for her and her father.

So she did her part in playing along.

As her father's daughter, naturally she knew how to play him like a card.

The three of them quickly started eating their food and talking in harmony.

Yami had been watching them from the corner of her eye the entire time.

When Oberon had acted up earlier, she had glared at him to give him a warning, which was why he had toned back his voice.

After all, this was her store and she wouldn't let anyone bully her employees. Even if it was the employee's father.

But seeing that they had settled down, she walked off with a faint smile on her face.

She went to the kitchen where Lin Fan was cooking and teased him, "Isn't it about time that we started a family as well? How about we start trying tonight?"

Lin Fan's spatula couldn't help slipping when he heard this and the other cooks also couldn't help being surprised. However, they all knew how dangerous it was to tease Yami, so they all acted like they didn't hear a thing.

Lin Fan looked at her with a confused look, but seeing the look in her eyes, he could guess what she was thinking.

So the only thing that he responded with was a nod.

But deep down, he had some worries.

After all, they had been married for a long time and they had been trying to have a child for a long time. It wasn't as if they hadn't been doing anythingthey had even tried going to fertility treatment.

But Yami was a demon after all and there was a difference in biology between them.

The doctors had said that it was possible in theory for them to have a child, but

They didn't know how long it would take since it seemed like there was some incompatibility issues.

They had been offered donors, but Yami had firmly rejected it. She had said that if it wasn't from them, she wouldn't accept it.

So the only thing that they could do was continue trying, but

Hopefully, it would work tonight.

After all, there was the precedence of it happening between an elf like Flora and a human like Ah San, so there was no reason why it couldn't happen to them.

Tenth Meal — Barbeque skewers (Part 4)

The night passed and the new day came.

Finally, it was time for the festival.

The restaurant still operated like normal during the day and the festival was set for four in the afternoon Earth time.

For many of these worlds, there was a time difference between them and Earth.

There were worlds where it was morning while it was night on Earth. There were worlds where it was night at the same time as Earth. There were also worlds where it was the middle of the night when it was the afternoon on Earth.

Luckily, the festival was set to last eight hours, so there was plenty of time for everyone to come to the festival.

But there were people that were so excited that they came at the beginning regardless of what time it was in their world.

When they arrived, they were greeted with a face full of smoke, but they didn't mind.

After all, that face full of smoke was filled with flavour, flavour that came from the meat currently being grilled on the grill.

The tables that were normally in the restaurant had all been removed and in their place were several large grills that had skewers of meat currently cooking. At each grill was a sign that indicated what kind of meat was currently being grilled on it.

Out of consideration for the people who couldn't eat certain types of meat, there were many different kinds of skewers that were offered at this festival.

Also out of consideration of the people who couldn't read, there were drawings that were also drawn on each of the signs for themHowever, the drawing actually made it harder for them to make out what was actually being offered.

After all, it was hard for them to understand when it came to drawings like these

Some people couldn't even help questioning them.

"Who made these drawings? I can't understand them at all."

"Is this supposed to be a chicken? Why does it look like the antlers of a deer?"

"This is a cow? Isn't this supposed to be some kind of eight legged spider?"

Those were just some of the criticisms that rang out through the restaurant when people saw the drawings for the first time, but these criticisms were quickly silenced. After all, the one that drew these drawings wasYami.

The moment that they found out about this, they immediately wanted to apologize.

It was just too bad for them that Yami was already standing behind them cracking her knuckles.

She didn't beat them up so badly that they wouldn't be able to enjoy the festival anymore, but she definitely didn't hold back too much either. There was still healing magic that she could use to heal some of the wounds she caused.

But it was just too bad that the customers came in waves and there was always someone that didn't know who drew these drawings.

So in the end, it was just an endless cycle of ignorant people getting beaten.

Still, all of that didn't put a damper on the mood of the festival as everyone filled their plates with different skewers.

Each skewer had a different taste to it and not just because they were made with different kinds of meat. Even the skewers that had the same kind of meat had different tastes because there was different seasoning used between them.

There were a total of four different seasonings that were used.

One was the most basic barbeque sauce, one was a soy sauce based sauce, one was a miso based sauce, and the last one was made with a simple splash of cumin and salt.

Each one had a different taste just because of the condiments alone and with the different types of meat, it was a wonderland of tastes.

It didn't take long before there were many different factions that had gathered in the store based on their favourite seasoning.

The biggest surprise though was that the largest faction was the cumin and salt faction.

People really seemed to like this simple combination, but it wasn't surprising since this simple combination was indeed delicious.

After all, the cumin and salt was the best way to suppress the gamy taste that some of the stronger tasting meat had.

While the more gamy meats like lamb and venison had a strong taste, the sauces that were used were still able to compliment it and still tasted delicious. However, it was only the strong tasting cumin that was able to completely suppress it and bring it to a completely different level of taste.

The rich taste of the cumin mixed perfectly with the umami of the meat, bringing it to a level that was like rich smoothness that slid down the throats of all who ate it.

So in the end, it was the cumin faction that had the most members.

Of course, the other skewers were also delicious.

The barbeque sauce was a classic, providing the meat with a tangy taste that had a bit of sweetness to it, enriching the umami of the meat.

The soy sauce based sauce provided a hint of saltiness to the meat that created a contrast with the oils and juices that came out, accenting the richness of the oil and making the taste even stronger.

As for the miso based sauce, it was salty just like the soy sauce based sauce, but it was also much more earthy and richer which created a more bold taste with the oil and juices of the meat. It was much smoother going down compared to the soy sauce based sauce, plus there was a hint of sweetness that went along with it.

All of these skewers were delicious and there was a scramble to get more.

Luckily, Lin Fan and his assistant chefs were more than capable of keeping up with them. They had run this restaurant for this long now, so they were far faster than normal chefs and were able to easily feed everyone.

Once the festival was halfway finished, it was time for the Gluttony King contest to begin.

The contest would last for two hours, so there was still plenty of time for people to come, but the people that came late would be handicapped. They would only have as much time as before the contest ended to compete.

But of course, those that were there from the beginning wouldn't have the absolute advantage since there was a rule that helped keep it fair.

One could only compete for as long as they could keep eating and if they stopped for more than five minutes, they would be considered out and they wouldn't be able to compete anymore.

The smart people would eat slowly to make full use of their two hours, but there were plenty of people that couldn't hold back and stuffed their faces as quickly as possible. It didn't even take half an hour before these people dropped out of the contest.

Among the people that were competing, there were quite a few familiar faces.

One of the surprising combinations in the contest wasAh San and his father in law Oberon.

They hadn't been planning on competing at first, but he had been egged on by his daughters

It wasn't Flora, but rather her little sisters.

They had asked Oberon who was better between him and Ah San and he took this personally. So he dragged Ah San over to the contest and signed them both up, giving him no choice in this matter.

But of course, as a slender elf, Oberon really wasn't suited for something like this. Not to mention that he was slowly showing signs of aging and could no longer do the things that he had been able to do as a young man.

So it didn't take long for him to fall behind Ah San even though Ah San had deliberately held back.

There was only so much that he could hold back by before it seemed suspicious, but even then he still couldn't let Oberon win.

Whether it was a good thing or a bad thing, Oberon's daughters had completely forgotten about him. They had run off with the other little kids in the restaurant and were currently playing hide and seek.

They wouldn't see him losebut they also wouldn't see him doing his best for them

It was unknown which one would have hurt him more.

There were also the four lonely dogs who had met up and entered the contest together.

It was just too bad that the same thing happened for Rare Steak where his daughters also ignored him to play with their friends

But at the very least, the four of them had quite the fun time competing together so Rare Steak was able to cheer up because of the fact that he was with friends.

Though that only lasted until they saw Finn and Amphi together.

Finn had entered the contest and Amphi was sitting by his side helping him.

She helped him take the meat off the skewers and put them onto plates that she handed to him. Like this, he was able to continue eating the meat without stopping to bite them off the skewers.

It was actually quite the efficient process and he was able to quickly soar to the top of the leaderboards.