Divorced and Determined: The CEO's Ex-Wife Fights for Love - Chapter 41

Chapter 41 Lucky Draw to Earn Attribute Points! Mastering the Skill of Cooking ‘Chicken Tofu Flower’ at Full Level!

Fang Ya wasn’t naïve, she could roughly estimate the sales from the crowd at the night market. She was certain about one thing–Lu Qin’s sales at the stall definitely exceeded ten thousand yuan that evening—just in one night!

Wow!

No wonder Lu Qin didn’t bother looking for a regular job. Working at a job wouldn’t earn him as much as running a food stall. Plus, if Lu Qin did get a job, those foodie customers would probably block the company’s entrance every day.

“Do you need us to give you a ride home?” Lu Qin pointed to his tricycle.

Fang Ya, standing at 1.7 meters tall, felt it would be a bit cramped to squeeze into the tricycle cart. Plus, her home was in the north of the city, about a 20-minute drive away, which wasn’t on the way.

“I’ll take a cab home.”

“Alright, see you then.”

“Auntie Fang Ya, goodbye! Good night!”

The tricycle cart disappeared at the end of the night market street. Fang Ya could still hear the little one’s cheerful singing.

“Over the hills and far away, there’s a group of Smurfs, they are lively and smart, mischievous and nimble…”

In Shen Muyan and Shen Hongda’s eyes, Lu Qin working at a food stall with a child was a very tragic situation. But the truth wasn’t like that at all. They should come and see for themselves how popular Lu Qin’s food stall was. That night, the little one was even happier than when going to an amusement park.

Fang Ya finally got into a cab and turned on her phone, seeing five missed calls from Shen Muyan. She called back.

Shen Muyan’s voice on the other end was cold, clearly in a bad mood.

“President Shen~!”

“Where have you been?”

“At the night market eating stir-fried noodles. I invited you, but you didn’t want to come.”

“What’s the deal with the kid’s picture?”

“Just a coincidence! I happened to visit the stall recommended by some internet users, and it turned out to be Lu Qin’s stall. What a small world, right?”

“You really should have come along. Lu Qin’s stir-fried noodles and twice-cooked pork are absolutely delicious. Didn’t you know your ex-husband is such a great cook?”

There was silence on the other end of the line.

Fang Ya kept going, enthusiastically describing the bustling atmosphere at the stall.

“President Shen! Your ex-husband’s stall makes two to three times more profit in a single day than your salary as a CEO!”

Shen Muyan was speechless.

Fang Ya returned home, tossed her phone aside, and went to take a bath. After spending the entire night at the night market, she felt greasy all over.

Meanwhile, Shen Muyan lay in bed, holding her phone, debating whether or not to message Lu Qin. But she didn’t know what to say.

In the WeChat chat box, she typed.

[Your crystal cake tasted really good, I’d like to have more…].

After typing it out, she held down the delete key and erased the message.

That night, she had a bit of trouble falling asleep…

At 9:30 PM, Lu Qin was helping the little one with her bedtime routine.

“Yao Yao, use this toothpaste,” Lu Qin said, handing her a pink tube with a picture of a little white rabbit on it. This was a children’s toothpaste he had won from a system lottery, one that truly prevented cavities, unlike the exaggerated claims in TV ads.

The little girl’s eyes lit up. She loved the white rabbit. She squeezed a little toothpaste onto her brush and started brushing up and down.

“It smells really nice, like fruit flavor,” she said.

“Dad, I like using this toothpaste.”

She breathed out in Lu Qin’s direction, then giggled.

Lu Qin sniffed, catching the fresh fruity scent in her breath. He smiled and wiped her soft, pale cheeks with a towel.

“Alright, off to bed now.”

“Dad, can I bring stir-fried noodles and twice-cooked pork for lunch tomorrow at kindergarten?”

Lu Xiyao jumped onto the bed, snuggling under the thin blanket with just her cute little head sticking out.

“If you go to sleep now, maybe.”

“I’m sleeping right now! Snore… snore…” She pretended to fall asleep immediately, making exaggerated snoring sounds.

Lu Qin chuckled, shaking his head. He gently patted her until she truly fell asleep, then quietly left the room.

He spent the next 20 minutes in the yard cleaning up the food cart. Before bed, he used over a thousand system points to try his luck at the lottery.

【Spent 100 points, won attribute point: Stamina +0.1】.

【Spent 100 points, won 20 mint candies】.

【Spent 100 points, won full-level Chicken Tofu Flower cooking skill】.

【Spent 100 points, won a Sunny Day Card】.

…

Lu Qin felt a slight thrill—daily lottery attempts always came with rewards. He even gained attribute points! A stamina increase of 0.1 was equivalent to jogging three kilometers a day for three months, instantly earned.

Although his body didn’t feel much different, gaining such points was exciting. Additionally, he had won the full-level skill to make ‘Chicken Tofu Flower’, a dish that was part of the national banquet menu, not something typically served at restaurants. The preparation of Chicken Tofu Flower required exceptional culinary skill. The phrase ‘eating chicken without seeing chicken’ and ‘eating meat without seeing meat’ referred to the way this dish transformed meat into a vegetarian-like appearance, called ‘using meat to support the vegetarian look’.

Lu Qin planned to test out this dish the next day, selling it in limited quantities just like the twice-cooked pork.

The following morning, Lu Qin woke up, washed up, and began preparing the ingredients for the morning food cart. He unlocked the penguin chat group and posted an announcement.

【Morning food stall at 8 AM, location: Sunshine Elementary School entrance】.

As soon as the announcement was made, the group erupted into excitement.

“Battle location confirmed, Sunshine Elementary School entrance!”

“Let’s go, everyone!”

“I’m on the west side of town. I’ll be late to work, but I don’t care—I’m taking a detour just to get a taste of Boss Lu’s stir-fried noodles. Worst case, I lose half a day’s pay!”

“You’re a real warrior, respect!”

“I had quit eating breakfast, but for Boss Lu, I’ll make an exception…”

“Haha! I live in the complex right across from Sunshine Elementary. I knew I bought the right house!”

“So jealous!”

Lu Qin skimmed through the messages. His customers were rowdy but endearing. He closed the chat and checked his system messages—several new customers had requested to join the group.

[Too Handsome to Handle requested to join, note: “I contribute my daily salary to Boss Lu’s stall!”].

[No Noodles, No Life requested to join, note: “Please++++++”].

[Yao Yao’s Stepmom requested to join, note: “Honey, add me!”].

Looking at the wide array of quirky nicknames and random verification messages, Lu Qin couldn’t help but shake his head and chuckle. One by one, he added them to the group. The group had already reached 468 members.

The group was growing too fast, in another day or two, it would likely hit capacity. He would need to get a membership to expand the chat group to 2,000 members. Just then, the system notification went off again.

Lu Qin opened it to see another new customer requesting to join the group. Their nickname was ‘Thousand Hills and Twilight Snow’. There was no verification message.

He approved the request and then noticed the user had an SVIP Penguin membership. Seeing that, Lu Qin decided to get one himself. The first month was discounted, only 8 yuan.

After purchasing the membership, he upgraded the group to accommodate 2,000 people. Putting away his phone, Lu Qin went to wake up the little one.