Feelings

Taking out his phone, he gave Lang Lin a call. He didn't want to let the food out for too long. Since the dish is best served now, if he reheated it now, then he would mess up the Xi Zai Qing (The premium soy sauce).

"Lang Lin, where are you? You should've been here 10 minutes ago. I just finished making the food if you don't come soon, the food's going to get cold."

"Sorry I'm on my way, AH."

"Hello, Lang Lin, you there? Hello!"

Wang Ming said Lang Lin's name a few times through the phone, but he didn't get any answer. Then something happened which made him worry. The call disconnected. Had something happened to her?

Seeing the worried look on Fu Ya's face, Wang Ming just shook his head and smile before walking to the door to check if he could see Lang Lin. But he couldn't see her, only strangers walking past his restaurant. Some people that passed by wanted to enter Wang Ming's restaurant as they could smell the Lo Mein, which had an exquisite smell. But Wang Ming wasn't selling today, so he declined them.

Closing the door, Wang Ming went back inside to give Peng Tong a call. To find a person, it would be much better to use a group rather than Wang Ming going alone. He didn't know if something had happened to Lang Lin yet, but the calls to her cellphone didn't go through and her scream at the end of the call made him worried.

"Little Brother, I need a favor. Could you send a group of brothers out to look for Lang Lin? I don't know if she's close to the market or not, but when I called her she sai she was on her way to my restaurant. So the chance of her being in the market is high."

"No problem Big Brother, I'll find her don't you worry."

"Thank you, Little Brother I'll send you a picture."

Right as Wang Ming was going to send a picture he heard someone whispered into his ear. He had focused so much at the phone call. He didn't even realize someone had opened the door and entered his restaurant.

"Why do you have a picture of me?"

Hearing someone whispering so close into his ear, with a seductive voice, made Wang Ming sweat. Looking at the person who had whispered into his ear, he felt relieved to see that it was none other than Lang Lin.

"Peng Tong never mind I found her. Sorry for the trouble, Little Brother. Let's talk another time."

Hanging up the call, Wang Ming looked at Lang Lin and just sighed.

"What happened, Lang Lin? I heard you scream then I tried to call you back but the calls couldn't connect."

"Sorry, I bumped into someone so I dropped my phone into the ground. Now it won't power on anymore. What happened with you Wang Ming why are you so paranoid."

It was now Wang Ming's turn to say sorry. He had become too paranoid after the incident at the factory. He needed to calm down, it's not like kidnappings happen every day.

"I apologize, a lot has happened. I'm just worried about you, you are an important person to me."

Lang Lin felt her face go red when Wang Ming said that she's important to him. He was important to her too, Wang Ming's one of the few genuine friends she has. Even though they hadn't known each other more than a few months, Wang Ming had shown her how good of a friend he is.

"Thank you, Wang Ming. I didn't mean to be mean, I was just teasing you. You're important to me too now let's eat."

Still feeling stuffy, Wang Ming hurriedly placed his hand on Lang Lin's lower back and guided her inside. He felt this wasn't the right moment to talk about feelings, especially not with Fu Ya and Ming Ming in the room.

"Hello, Ming Ming. Hello Fu Ya. It's nice to see you again. Sorry I'm late to the double date."

Fu Ya's face reddened when Lang Lin mentioned double date. She felt like it implied that Lang Lin and her is both pursuing Wang Ming. Fu Ya wasn't sure what she felt for Wang Ming, she didn't know if she should friend zone him or if she should consider him as a romantic interest. She's felt torn as Ming Ming's has never been this close to a man ever and she definitely felt something for Wang Ming, but she wasn't sure and ready yet.

"It's just a friendly gathering. Since we both know Wang Ming, I hope we can become better friends. I'll reintroduce myself I'm Fu Ya, I own a clothing shop with my mother, please visit us I will give you a good discount!"

"Let's be friends. I'm Lang Lin, I work at a real-estate company if you ever need a new home or plot of land, please visit me. I will definitely visit your shop sometimes."

Seeing the women talk with each other harmoniously, Wang Ming breathed a sigh of relief. Wang Ming put four equal parts of noodles, meats and vegetables on four plates and carried them to the table. He wasn't sure if Ming Ming could eat everything but he would just finish what she couldn't.

"Please, ladies, no more talk let's eat. I got some fresh king crab from the market, so eat while it's hot."

They wanted to refute Wang Ming, but smelling and seeing the delicious food in front of them both Lang Lin's and Fu Ya's stomach rumbled. Taking up their chopsticks, they started eating.

Wang Ming didn't even need to tell Ming Ming to eat, because as soon as he put the plate down she had already started devouring the food.

"Ming Ming, eat slower, or else the food is going to get stuck in your throat!"

He whispered to Ming Ming before he devoured his own food.

"Wang Ming, the food is so good! The king crab is really sweet, but the best part of this meal is the sauce. What kind of sauce did you use? I can taste the soy sauce but it's not too overpowering its perfect."

"Xi Zai Qing."

"WHAT, How did you get that? Are you sure you got an authentic one? I've been trying to get one a long time, but the producers keep hogging them to themselves."

Lang Lin couldn't believe that Wang Ming had a bottle of Xi Zai Qing. It's not that it's very expensive, but they only produce a limited amount each year, so you need to have contacts to buy a bottle.

"Uncle Hou sent me one, so it definitely should be the real deal. I've also tasted it. You can clearly taste and smell the difference. Here just smell your plate don't you think it smells of a rich bean aroma?"

Not only did Lang Lin smell her own plate but Ming Ming and Fu Ya did intrigued by what Wang Ming had said.

"Mmm, I can smell the beans, daddy. It smells so good!"

After smelling the dish, Lang Lin and Fu Ya could definitely smell the thick aroma of beans. Wang Ming wasn't lying. Wang Ming had used no beans in the dish, which meant that the bean aroma had to come from the soy sauce.

"That's, why the dish has such a great sauce. It's my secret, so don't tell anyone about it. If you want Lang Lin, I can give you a small bottle of the Xi Zai Qing. Uncle Hou sent me one big 5 liter bottle so I can give you some."

Hearing that Wang Ming wanted to share the Xi Zai Qing with her, Lang Lin made her excited. Her father hadn't eaten this in so long. If she brought it home to him, he would be thrilled.

Fu Ya also wanted some Xi Zai Qing, but she didn't know how to cook, so it would only be a waste to give it to her.

It didn't take them long to finish the noodles. It seemed like just him mentioning the Xi Zai Qing made both Fu Ya and Lang Lin's appetite go up. They didn't care about etiquette anymore and just ate as fast as they could, but even though they ate fast, they still had a lot of grace.

Except from Ming Ming she ate so fast that Wang Ming had to wipe her face every 30 seconds. Fu Ya scolded her a few times, but she just giggled and kept eating. Even though they were only eating and talking, Wang Ming felt the meeting was incredibly fun and relaxing.

After eating and talking for a while, Wang Ming sent the group home as he needed to start up his restaurant again tomorrow. It was time for him to start up his business again and earn money. He wanted to introduce a new dish, but since the pork belly had been doing so well last time, he would wait more than strike while the iron's hot.

He'd need to buy more meat from Uncle Weng's shop, the last time he met him. It looked like Uncle Weng had aged 20 years. It seemed like what had happened to Weng Ting hit him hard. But he was still operating the meat shop, else Wang Ming would need to find another place.

Locking the door behind him, he walked towards Uncle Weng's shop, but before he could even take 10 steps, he saw him.