It’s already been a long forty seconds.

Why isn’t it ready yet?

The wait is so frustrating!

After Jiang Linwei and the other two placed their order again, they put down their phones, waiting calmly for the moment the food would be served, but inside they were already impatient, their eyes constantly glancing towards the kitchen, hoping their order would be brought to their table a bit sooner.

Finally.

In their expectant gazes.

The garlic ribs and braised pork rice were served first.

"Hello, here are your garlic ribs and braised pork rice, please enjoy..."

Li Chengzhan said as he placed the dishes from the tray onto the table. He hadn’t even had time to clear the empty bowls from the table yet!

Jiang Linwei and the other two couldn’t wait any longer and picked up their chopsticks to start eating.

Their eagerness was like they hadn’t eaten in eight lifetimes.

Of course.

Li Chengzhan was used to such scenes by now. He calmly cleared the empty bowls from the table.

After all, such situations happened every minute in the shop, so it was nothing out of the ordinary.

"Come on, you guys also try these garlic ribs."

Jiang Linwei, in a good mood, gave a piece of garlic rib to each of his two fitness buddies, then picked up a piece for himself to start eating.

As soon as the rib entered his mouth, a burst of flavor filled it, with the aroma spreading through his entire mouth, and the crispy texture produced an audible crunch as he bit down.

After a couple of chews.

The pork’s aroma and the garlic’s savor exploded in his mouth, with the crispy outside and tender meat bringing a rich garlic smell, crispy outside and soft inside, tender and tasty, chewy enough to make one want to swallow the bone along with it.

After the first piece, he couldn’t wait to eat the second one.

As for the idea to slow down and savor, to keep it refined, it all flew out of his mind like it never existed.

Lin Bo and Yang Ming were already drooling just at the sight of the golden, tempting ribs.

Biting into half of the crispy, tender rib, the meat fell right off the bone, leaving a clean bone, with the rich meat aroma and steam rushing into the mouth. A gentle chew revealed a crispy outer layer, tender meat, and a strong garlic flavor, and when tasted slowly, the meat even had a hint of spiciness and sweetness.

Lin Bo tried his best to chew more slowly, even slower, until he swallowed it all, letting out a sigh of regret.

At that moment.

Yang Ming couldn’t help but exclaim, "The bone is so crispy."

Upon hearing this, Lin Bo unthinkingly bit into the bone directly.

The bone made a cracking sound, as a wave of bone aroma entered his mouth, and juice surprisingly oozed from within the bone. The juice mixed with the crispy bone, with a hint of garlic and a bit of spiciness, creating various textures from a single rib—it was truly amazing!

Hmm.

It’s just that the quantity is too little, only one piece.

If they had known, they would have ordered a portion of garlic ribs themselves, so now they wouldn’t have to just watch Jiang Linwei having a whole plate by himself.

Jiang Linwei noticed the look of longing on his two fitness buddies’ faces and couldn’t help but think, "These guys aren’t planning to go after my garlic ribs, are they?" Suddenly, he regretted being generous just now and letting them each try a piece of garlic rib.

Because at this moment.

He realized there was no such thing as having too much to eat, and he even felt like he could finish another plate of garlic ribs if it came.

In order to preserve what little garlic ribs he had left, he had no choice but to stick to the principle of "others can suffer, but not myself," pretending not to see and ignoring his two fitness buddies, continuing to eat the remaining garlic ribs on his plate.

Lin Bo: "..."

Yang Ming: "..."

Well~

At least they’ve got the braised pork rice.

They silently retracted their longing gaze and looked at the braised pork rice in front of them.

The braised pork was cut into uniformly shaped strips neatly arranged on the white rice. The fine lines were visible, making it look like it would dissolve in one bite, with the brine seeping from the meat’s surface spreading over the soft glutinous rice. Next to it was a similarly colored braised egg, cut in half, with even the yolk inside looking flavorful. Pieces of heart of greens, boiled till soft, with glistening droplets of oil, gave off a healthy vibe while looking especially appetizing.

This portion of braised pork rice looked pretty good, with the braised pork nice, the braised egg nice, and the greens nice, all well-nutritious.

Of course, the visual effect was very impactful.

So what are they waiting for? Just go for it!

The two couldn’t wait to pick up a piece of braised pork and pop it into their mouths, almost swallowing their tongues the next second.

The rich briny flavor, the soft delicate braised pork, dissolving in the mouth without sticking to the teeth.

After a taste, the two enjoyed it with closed eyes, sighing with a "truly fragrant."

The speed at which they dug into the rice wasn’t slow at all, eating mouthfuls quickly without a care.

Five minutes later...

"Burp~"

"Burp~"

"Burp~"

Jiang Linwei and the other two finished the second order of dishes in a blitz, with their bellies slightly bulging under their sports shirts, becoming a bit more noticeable.

At this moment, the three leaned back in their chairs, their bellies full, their faces brimming with happiness and satisfaction.

Clearly.

They thoroughly enjoyed the meal.

Lin Bo exclaimed with amazement, "This braised rice, this Fish Ball Soup, these Yellow Croaker Noodles, they’re so delicious, definitely the best meal I’ve had in my life, Wei, this place is quite something!"

Yang Ming nodded, "Yeah, yeah, how can the food be this delicious here, how is it that everything they make is so good? It’s just so unbelievable!"

Jiang Linwei wore an expression of "pain yet pleasure": "It’s delicious for sure, but I ate a little too much at lunch, sigh, a guilt-ridden feeling!"

Exactly!

For this meal.

How many laps, how much weightlifting, how many sets have to be done to burn it off?

Ugh!

The indulgence in food is momentarily satisfying, but when it comes to fitness, it becomes regretful!

The caloric debt from this lunch, it will eventually have to be repaid...

Lin Bo resonated with a helpless look, "I have to train thirty sets this afternoon."

Yang Ming also stated resolutely, "Me too, I’m working out till evening."

Lin Bo asked, "After the workout, let’s come back for dinner!"

Yang Ming nodded, "Sure, I have no problem!"

Jiang Linwei remembered the running buddies he scheduled online, so he restrained himself and said, "I have customers to see in the afternoon, so I won’t come."

"Alright then! You go ahead and be busy; Yang Ming and I will come back and eat!"

The three sat for a while before getting up.

But they still felt a bit full in their stomachs.

"Walk slowly, a bit full."

The three of them held the door and walked out slowly.

The people in line outside the shop saw this, not surprised at all.

Twenty minutes later.

When they arrived at the gym, they immediately threw themselves into their fitness routine.

Having eaten so much, not doubling the workouts left them with an overwhelming feeling of guilt!

Their vigorous and intense workout made the nearby gym trainer’s expression turn serious.

Speaking of which.

Did these three get hit by something?

Is it a love setback?

Or is it that their careers aren’t going well?

Despite the worry, he just didn’t dare to approach and ask.