After Mai Ge and the others finished dinner, it was time for the restaurant to open. Amy sat on a high stool behind the counter, holding a blueberry ice cream in both hands and slowly licking it. The Ugly Duckling lay on her lap, looking up at the ice cream in Amy's hands, sticking out its little tongue and licking its lips.
The introduction of ice cream enriched the dessert options for guests. It was loved not only by children but also by adults. Especially after eating Spicy Grilled Fish, having one instantly eliminated the fiery feeling, and the sensation of jumping from lava into an icy spring was simply amazing.
"I'd like an ice cream, blueberry flavor, first that. Then I'd like a medium-sized Spicy Grilled Fish, medium spicy. Finally, after I finish the fish, I'll have a chocolate ice cream." Vivian, still dressed in loose men's clothing, said to Yabemia as soon as she sat down. This was the combination she had come up with: the sweet and sour blueberry ice cream would be appetizing, and after finishing the delicious Spicy Grilled Fish, a sweet chocolate ice cream would be the perfect ending.
"Okay, please wait a moment." Yabemia smiled and nodded, turning to walk towards the next customer.
"Tsk tsk, a man who can make such delicious food is really irresistible to women. Luckily, I'm not an ordinary woman." Vivian glanced at the girl at the next table who was swooning over Mai Ge in the kitchen, raised an eyebrow and muttered to herself. Then her gaze fell on Gloria in the corner, and her eyes lit up.
"Huh? When did Chaos City get such a beauty?" Vivian was a little surprised. This girl's appearance, figure, and temperament were all excellent. She was a real beauty. As someone who was so bored that she would pay attention to the beauty list of Chaos City all year round, Vivian was very sensitive to the new beauties that appeared in Chaos City. With her appearance and temperament, she could at least be in the top five, but she was not well-known, which really puzzled her.
Although the girl sat ramrod straight, but her gaze kept sneaking towards the kitchen, only to quickly look away again, repeating this action repeatedly, which made Vivian chuckle.
"It seems that not only ordinary women, but even beauties like her can't resist the temptation of delicious food. But this boss seems quite upright, so he probably won't mess with customers. If he dares to do anything reckless, no matter how delicious the food is, I definitely won't let him get away with it!" Vivian thought to herself as she watched Mai Ge busy in the kitchen.
"Landai has hardly any customers, and a lot of the fabric stored in the warehouse has become moldy and damaged due to improper storage. The service attitude of the staff is also quite poor... We can't even break even now. How can we achieve profitability within a month and make a result that will be recognized by Grandfather?" Gloria thought to herself with some worry. Her beautiful brows furrowed, she leaned back in the chair behind her, sighed, and muttered to herself, "Although it seems like I haven't done anything all day, but I still feel so tired."
"Your Sweet Tofu Pudding and Yang Zhou Fried Rice." Yabemia said, placing the dishes on the tray in front of Gloria and smiling at her. "The restaurant just launched a new ice cream today, perhaps you should try it. Its sweet and refreshing taste can dispel all worries and troubles."
Gloria initially wanted to refuse, but her gaze fell on Amy, who was happily eating her ice cream. She hesitated for a moment, then looked at Yabemia and asked, "Is that ice cream in the Little Boss's hand?"
"Yes, Amy is eating blueberry ice cream. There are four flavors to choose from, so you can choose according to your own taste." Yabemia smiled and nodded, thoughtfully opening the menu for Gloria and turning to the ice cream page.
"Blueberry, chocolate, matcha... vanilla? Is it made from some kind of fragrant herb?" Gloria felt a surge of curiosity. She closed the menu, looked at Yabemia, and smiled, "Please give me a vanilla ice cream. I'd like to eat it now."
"Okay, please wait a moment." Yabemia smiled and nodded, then turned and walked quickly towards the kitchen. Soon she came out with a light yellow vanilla ice cream and handed it to Gloria, saying, "Your vanilla ice cream."
"Thank you." Gloria took the ice cream, nodding slightly, her eyes lighting up as she looked at the vanilla ice cream in her hand.
A thin cardboard shell encased a light brown cone, as if baked from flour. On top of the cone were two light yellow snowballs, one on top of the other.
It was still autumn, but these two snowballs seemed to be made of real snow, exceptionally round and smooth. A faint, fresh herbal scent mingled with a sweet, milky aroma, carrying a cool and refreshing feel that invigorated her.
"Should I lick it?" Gloria hesitated for a moment, watching Amy happily licking her ice cream, then extended her pink tongue and gently licked a snowball herself.
The ice melted slowly on her tongue, the fresh scent of herbs and the rich aroma of milk spreading in her mouth. The icy sensation made her tongue feel numb for a moment, and Gloria felt a unique pleasure emanating from her tongue, like a light breeze rising gently, sweetness filling the air, her eyes involuntarily narrowing.
In a daze, she seemed to see a figure in a pristine white chef's uniform walking slowly towards her, a gentle smile on a handsome face, gazing at her tenderly, raising a hand to lightly touch her chin, as if an electric current was flowing from that hand, captivating her.
"Phew." After a while, Gloria slowly opened her eyes. Looking at the ice cream in front of her and then at the busy figure in the kitchen, she felt as if the frustration in her heart had been completely eliminated in an instant. Perhaps all the difficulties were not so difficult after all. At least here, enjoying delicious food and watching Mai Ge cook in the kitchen, her heart could find peace.
"Go for it, Gloria! How can you give up on the promises you made and the words you spoke just because of a little difficulty!" A smile appeared on Gloria's face. She took another lick of her ice cream, closed her eyes, and watched him approach. Even if it was just a fantasy, she still felt satisfied.
She quickly finished the two snowballs, gently biting open the eggshell with her pearly teeth, making a soft crunching sound. It was crisp and delicious, not at all soggy from the melting ice cream. The egg flavor was mixed with the taste of milk, and the texture and taste were absolutely amazing!
"The ice cream is so delicious!" Gloria smiled brightly as she looked at the last remaining paper sleeve in her hand. She glanced up at Amy, who was wearing a beautiful purple mage's robe, and her eyes lit up. An idea suddenly flashed through her mind. She thought quickly, "The Little Boss's dresses and clothes are so unique and cute. The fabric shop has a surplus of unsold fabric, but what if we didn't sell the fabric in bulk, but instead made clothes from it and sold them directly? Could that solve the problem of excess fabric in the fabric shop? And perhaps the style of these clothes could be inspired by the Little Boss's clothes, they should be very popular. And these clothes seem to have been custom-made for the Little Boss by Mr. Mai Ge?"