Daddy's Gourmet Shop-Chapter 286 - 277: Far Too Reserved and Introverted

Chapter 286: Chapter 277: Far Too Reserved and Introverted

Time rewinds back to a little past ten in the morning.

Hu Jinlin’s home.

He and his wife Lin Xinjie are enjoying a rare day off today.

Resting at home.

Of course.

Neither of them is idle.

Lin Xinjie is busy cleaning the house.

Hu Jinlin, on the other hand, is on the living room sofa, playing puzzles with their son Doudou!

Father and son are working together.

He is casually handing one small puzzle piece after another to Doudou.

And Doudou is responsibly placing the pieces his dad gives him in the right spots.

Though they don’t talk much throughout, father and son share a strong sense of coordination.

Before long, they’ve completed more than half the puzzle.

After finishing the cleaning, Lin Xinjie sees the two of them enjoying their time together, and a joyful smile quietly spreads across her lips.

Noting that it’s getting late, nearing noon.

It’s time to make lunch!

She looks at Hu Jinlin and says, "Honey, you keep playing with Doudou for a bit, I’ll make a quick trip to the market to buy some groceries for lunch!"

After speaking, she doesn’t forget to ask Doudou for his input: "Doudou, what do you want to eat today? Tell Mommy, and I’ll buy it for you."

The moment Doudou hears his name, he suddenly lifts his head and looks at his mom, blinking his eyes, and says, "I want lotus leaf steamed ribs with sticky rice and fish ball soup."

Actually, he has become a bit more outgoing than before.

At least now, he has learned how to express his own thoughts to mom and dad.

Upon hearing this.

Lin Xinjie and Hu Jinlin exchange glances.

The former’s eyes are full of helplessness.

Ever since trying the lotus leaf steamed ribs with sticky rice at the Delicious Restaurant in West City Old Street the last time, Doudou has taken a liking to it.

Besides food from that restaurant, he only likes rice with soy sauce.

In order to ensure Doudou gets enough nutrients.

She has no choice but to have Hu Jinlin stop by the Delicious Restaurant to bring home a meal for Doudou every other day after work.

Perhaps the food there really is exceptionally tasty!

Like when Hu Jinlin tried bringing home crab fried rice cakes and yellow croaker noodles, Doudou surprisingly enjoyed them too.

Watching this, the couple was utterly amazed.

They have spent countless efforts dealing with their son’s eating disorder.

Lin Xinjie has especially racked her brains.

Making a variety of delicious meals for him.

But in the end...

All turned out unsuccessful.

The son just doesn’t like to eat!

Even when taken to restaurants outside.

He wouldn’t even touch the food.

Who knew the meals from the Delicious Restaurant would so perfectly suit his taste?

Now, when Doudou eats, it’s not just rice with soy sauce anymore.

He can enjoy lotus leaf steamed ribs with sticky rice, crab fried rice cakes, yellow croaker noodles, and braised pork trotters with rice in rotation.

Lin Xinjie is usually quite busy with work.

She doesn’t have time to cook.

This is actually a relief for her; she’s quite pleased with this outcome.

Of course.

At first, she was a little worried.

Worried that her son eating restaurant food every day might upset his stomach.

After all, restaurant food doesn’t match homemade meals in terms of ingredients and cleanliness.

Hu Jinlin, however, isn’t concerned; he gets lunch brought in by his staff every noon, and occasionally orders dinner from the Delicious Restaurant.

Not only is the restaurant environment clean.

The staff in charge of packaging their meals, all have their hair tied back and tucked into their hats, wearing disposable gloves to pack, and the counters are spotless without a trace of sauce.

And all other staff wear hats and gloves while serving dishes.

He told Lin Xinjie about what he observed.

Lin Xinjie remembered when she wiped the table with a napkin in the restaurant, it was very clean, and the ingredients were fresh too; she felt relieved then.

After about a week of eating like this, the couple unexpectedly noticed that their previously skinny son actually started to gain weight.

He gained two whole pounds!

They knew that due to his eating disorder, Doudou was much smaller than other kids his age.

Ever since bringing him back from their hometown, they have been buying various high-end nutritional supplements for him, but instead of gaining weight, he had actually lost some.

Now that Doudou has taken a liking to food from the Delicious Restaurant and is gaining weight, it fills them with surprise and joy, and they feel quite relieved.

Seeing their son now asking for lotus leaf steamed ribs with sticky rice, Lin Xinjie naturally complies with his wishes.

She nods in agreement, "Okay, then let Dad buy it back for you later!"

Indeed.

She has entirely changed her mindset.

Since the food from the Delicious Restaurant is just as clean and hygienic as what she makes at home.

And even tastier.

As long as her son likes it, it’s fine.

Seeing his mom agree, Doudou’s face breaks into a pure and innocent smile.

Sitting on the sofa, his little legs were dangling in the air and gently swinging.

Watching Doudou beside him, Hu Jinlin pondered.

Doudou is too reserved and shy.

Or perhaps, too introverted.

Going out more, interacting with people more, can’t be a bad thing.

With that thought.

He suggests, "Xinjie, why don’t we just go to the restaurant to eat? It’d be a good chance to take Doudou out for a walk, right?"

To this, Lin Xinjie has no objections; after nodding in agreement, she smiles and looks at Doudou.

Hu Jinlin follows suit, smiling and asking Doudou, "Doudou, how about mom and dad take you to the Delicious Restaurant for braised pork trotters with rice? There, you can order anything you like, and if it’s not enough, we can get more."

Seeing both parents looking at him, Doudou instinctively lowers his head, his little legs unconsciously shrink a bit.

He purses his lips, feeling hesitant.

Ultimately, he can’t resist the temptation of delicious food and agrees by nodding, "Okay."

And so, the family of three tidies up a bit and heads out.

Hu Jinlin drives the two of them to the area near West City Old Street.

Knowing that parking within Old Street can be difficult.

He parks the car at a metered parking spot at the street entrance.

Then they walk on foot.

As they walked down the street.

The typical scene of a family of three unfolds.

Doudou walks in the middle, his left hand held by dad, and his right hand by mom.

Although Doudou isn’t quite used to it yet and doesn’t take the initiative to hold their hands, he doesn’t resist their active hand-holding either.

Obediently, he allows them to guide him.

All along, looking around curiously.

He’s filled with curiosity about the shops along Old Street and excited anticipation for the Delicious Restaurant.

Both Lin Xinjie and Hu Jinlin, noticing their son relaxed and expectant, feel genuinely happy for him.

As they approach the corner, Hu Jinlin smiles and points, "Doudou, look, around that corner is the Delicious Restaurant we went together last time. The yellow croaker noodles and crab fried rice cakes you’ve been eating these days are all from that restaurant."

"Uh-huh."

Doudou’s big eyes light up and he looks eagerly towards the corner, instinctively wanting to quicken his pace.

Seeing their son’s excited anticipation, Hu Jinlin and Lin Xinjie hasten their steps as well.

When they arrive, a long line has already formed at the restaurant entrance.

Hu Jinlin, familiar with the routine, leads Lin Xinjie and Doudou to the end of the queue to wait in line.