Chapter 163: Strawberry Milk Tea That Tastes as Good as It Looks
Chapter 163: Chapter 163: Strawberry Milk Tea That Tastes as Good as It Looks
Good news: A new customer has spawned.
Bad news: The customer was a complete traitor to his station.
’Since when did I gain you as a fan?’
Lu Wu weighed the ice cube in her hand, tempted to throw it at the monk.
Receiving Lu Wu’s rather intimidating glare, Chan Yu realized his mistake and quickly explained with a smile.
"Ahem, my apologies, I misspoke. Boss Lu, I’m your fan! I want to buy some milk tea."
"Boss Lu, we may not have met, but I’ve eaten the savory crepes you sell."
The Heavenly Buddha Temple had, of course, participated in the previous prodigy tournament. However, its disciples had always been representatives of the Green Origin Realm’s Cultivation Heart Sect. To outsiders, it was unthinkable that a disciple of the Heavenly Buddha Temple could be tempted by worldly things.
But in truth, monks were people too, and they had their own appetites.
During the tournament, Lu Wu’s stall had been incredibly popular, a fact he’d heard about. He especially couldn’t stand it when he saw his opponents below the stage, devouring those fragrant savory crepes every day. He couldn’t resist and had someone buy one for him.
And after that, there was no turning back.
To preserve the Heavenly Buddha Temple’s dignity, all this was done in secret, but he had long since become a fan of Boss Lu.
Later, the Heavenly Buddha Temple had business to attend to and didn’t linger in Yuanhai City, which caused him to miss out on the snail noodles and mini burgers.
Seeing so many customers flaunting their food on One World Communication, he was kicking himself with regret.
Hesitation is defeat!
Having reached this epiphany, Chan Yu had originally planned to head down the mountain to find Boss Lu after the Sealing Demon Array was closed. But who would have known that Tianhui would bring him such good news?
The moment he heard Tianhui’s description of the stall owner, his first thought was that Boss Lu had arrived.
Fun fact: Boss Lu spawns randomly and can appear anywhere.
This time, he didn’t want to miss out on his true love.
Crying out that the heavens were on his side, Chan Yu bathed and burned incense, wanting to present his best self to Boss Lu. He never expected the other senior and junior monks of the Heavenly Buddha Temple to follow him.
Little Monk Tianhui had failed to keep it a secret.
Upon asking, he discovered they were all accomplices in the secret eating of savory crepes.
They had all kept it so well-hidden from each other back then; Chan Yu hadn’t noticed a single fellow culprit.
With just some little savory crepes, she had conquered the younger generation of monks at the Heavenly Buddha Temple. Another glorious achievement was added to Boss Lu’s record.
"Boss Lu, for the next seven days, we will take good care of you."
Chan Yu was incredibly enthusiastic.
"What kind of milk tea do you want?"
Lu Wu put on a stern face, trying to protect her good name.
’Just drink the milk tea. Don’t make it sound so suggestive. I don’t care if you’re a handsome monk.’
To be honest, Chan Yu’s appearance was just like the Buddha Son characters from certain novels. His face was like polished jade, his lips red, and his teeth white.
A vermilion dot graced the spot between his brows, his phoenix eyes slanted upwards, and he was as radiant as the bright moon.
When he looked at you with a smile, it was as if he were sending out electric sparks.
Lu Wu did her best to be an insulator.
"Is there a purchase limit?"
Chan Yu asked the crucial question.
"No limit for now."
Quite a few monks had shown up, but compared to the number of customers she’d had before, it was nothing. Lu Wu could handle it.
"Then I’ll have one of each."
With a grand wave of his hand, Chan Yu placed his order. The other monks behind him also started shouting out their chosen flavors, and the scene became a little chaotic.
This was the first time the monks had ever lined up to buy Boss Lu’s food, and right on their own doorstep, no less.
The feeling was absolutely thrilling.
"I’ve got them all, one at a time."
Facing so many shiny, bald-headed monks, Lu Wu’s hands started to itch.
’I want to touch them.’
Having lost his favored status, Little Monk Tianhui pouted as he watched Boss Lu get swarmed by his senior monks.
’I’ve had my fill, so I won’t compete with my seniors.’
’You all call her Boss Lu, but I call her ’sister.’ I’m the special one.’
With the increase in customers, Lu Wu no longer had time for idle chatter.
Feeling like she had forgotten something, Lu Wu immersed herself in the process of making milk tea, the silky liquid pouring smoothly from a ladle.
The coffee-colored tea base gave off a sweet, milky fragrance.
Milk tea might not stimulate one’s appetite in the same way as food, but the combination of colors and the rich aroma made it impossible to look away.
What Lu Wu was making now was the Bursting Cheese Foam Berry Berry.
This was a milk tea with off-the-charts visual appeal.
The foam had to be made on the spot. Thanks to the existence of Spells, Lu Wu didn’t need to whip it by hand.
This time, she would be using green tea.
Compared to black tea, green tea’s aroma and color seemed a bit more cool and crisp, but its fragrance was in no way inferior.
This milk tea was a type of fruit tea, and the fruits of the Green Origin Realm had never disappointed Lu Wu.
Fist-sized strawberries, red and plump, exploded with juice and a tantalizing fruity scent when the knife sliced through them.
The raspberries were much smaller. Unlike the purely sweet strawberries, their flavor profile leaned toward sweet-and-sour. They rolled onto the plate like tiny, charming little gems.
Lu Wu added honey to the fruit pulp, mashed it, and placed it in the cup, followed closely by the crispy boba.
She poured in the chilled green tea, not forgetting the ice cubes.
The top layer was covered with foam—a thick, pale yellow cheese foam whose savory fragrance was impossible to hide.
Due to the difference in density, the foam slowly sank and seeped into the fruit tea below. This was the so-called "bursting" phenomenon.
To finish it off, Lu Wu even decorated the rim of the cup with a strawberry. She was generous with her ingredients.
"Here, try it."
Lu Wu handed it to Chan Yu, awaiting the customer’s review.
With the right amount of sugar, the fruit tea’s flavor was sweet and sour, though the sweetness was dominant.
"Thank you, Boss Lu."
Chan Yu carefully held the cup.
The aroma of the milk tea was different from that of food; it was rather fresh.
Red berries were submerged in the tea, and the transparent crispy boba became even more translucent after absorbing the liquid. The pale yellow foam divided the milk tea in two, only to merge back into one as time passed..
The different colors collided, creating a beautiful tableau.
Based on the milk tea’s stunning appearance alone, Chan Yu was a little reluctant to drink it.
He brought his lips to the rim of the cup and took a small sip. The first thing he tasted was the foam on top. Its salty-sweet flavor was unique, its milky fragrance alluring, and its texture as dense and soft as a cloud.
"It’s salty and sweet."
Chan Yu commented, then continued to try it.
As the foam melted on his tongue, the subtle fruitiness it had absorbed came through as a pleasant aftertaste.
The light fragrance of the green tea enhanced the clean sweetness of the fruit, making the whole drink refreshing. When he bit into the large chunks of fruit pulp, juice flooded his mouth.
The ice was silently melting from his body heat, and the lingering sweetness echoed between his lips and teeth, refusing to fade.
Chan Yu gently swirled the cup. The pink and milky colors within began to blend, forming a soft, pink-and-white gradient.
Chan Yu was completely engrossed, not even noticing the layer of foam that had collected on the corner of his mouth.
His movements were elegant. He lowered his head in concentration, taking one sip after another as the milk tea level dropped.
When only the last third remained, the foam had completely merged with the fruit tea, creating a silky, milk-like texture and changing the flavor profile once again.
"How magical."
Someone watching from the side exclaimed in amazement.
He stared at his senior brother, his eyes, which were practically glowing green, filled with a touch of jealousy.
He had run too slowly just now and ended up at the back of the line. Who knew when it would finally be his turn to enjoy it.