Chapter 341: Releasing This Week’s Mission
Chapter 341: Chapter 341: Releasing This Week’s Mission
Yang Jing’s words left Liu Qiang and Liu Yaozu stunned.
"But the bonds of blood can’t be severed. Don’t you forget, when you’re old, I’m still the one who has to take care of you!" Liu Yaozu said.
Yang Jing let out a contemptuous smirk but didn’t say anything.
’Wait for Liu Yaozu to care for her in her old age?’
’Could she even live to see that day?’
She had heard him loud and clear when he said he wished she were dead and wanted to throw her outside to fend for herself.
In the past, the neighbors had told her that Liu Yaozu wasn’t the kind of son who would be filial and that she should be careful.
She had angrily retorted, thinking they were badmouthing her son behind her back.
But now, she finally saw the truth.
Her son really was a good-for-nothing, and her husband had never treated her like a human being.
Having been married to Yang Jing for many years, Liu Qiang could tell that his wife was not in a good state.
But should he try to console her?
Liu Qiang immediately rejected the idea.
He had never consoled Yang Jing, only disciplined and berated her.
Besides, once they were divorced, he would have a beautiful, young, and considerate new wife. If he was going to put in the effort to console someone, he’d rather save it for his new wife.
Shen Lu returned to the back kitchen, changed into her chef’s uniform, and began preparing today’s ingredients.
[DING~ Daily Quest issued: Sell 1,500 meal sets with a customer satisfaction rating of three stars or higher. Time limit: eight hours.]
Before Shen Lu could even wonder why today’s quest had changed, another chime sounded.
[DING~ Weekly Quest issued: Serve a beef dish to 30 Superpower User customers. Location: Little Deer Cuisine. Time limit: seven days.]
Huh?
’A weekly quest?’
Shen Lu immediately asked the system, "What’s this? What is this weekly quest thing?"
[It’s just what it sounds like! A quest that needs to be completed within one week~]
Shen Lu asked, "So I don’t have to finish it in one day? I just need to complete it cumulatively within seven days, right?"
[That is correct, Host.]
Shen Lu asked, "What about the reward? Is it a Lottery Ticket, or will I get an item directly?"
[You’ll find out after you complete the quest.]
Shen Lu pouted. "Tch, so stingy. What’s the big secret?"
[￣▽￣]
Shen Lu asked her last question. "Is there a penalty for not completing it, too?"
[Yes, Host. Penalties may include, but are not limited to, deductions of popularity value, Star Coins, or satisfaction ratings. It is also possible for items, privileges, and so on to be revoked.]
Shen Lu secretly rolled her eyes. The system had lowered the difficulty of the daily quest but added a more difficult weekly quest. Overall, the pressure was even greater.
While working with her hands, Shen Lu pondered the newly appeared weekly quest.
It didn’t seem too difficult at first glance. Serve a beef dish to 30 Level 1 Superpower Users. If even half of the Gale Mercenary Corps showed up, they could complete the quest.
But upon further thought, Shen Lu realized the problem.
She hadn’t made any beef dishes yet. It didn’t seem worth it to add a new meal set to the fast-food section just to complete this weekly quest.
’Wait, the booth seating area! I’m about to open the booth seating area. I can complete the weekly quest there!’
However, she would have to wait for the severe sandstorm to pass before anyone would come to eat.
Unless she had Wang Daguo go pick people up in the military armored vehicle.
By ten o’clock, Shen Lu saw that the number of orders in the system had already exceeded 1,500. She decisively took all the dishes offline and announced they were sold out.
Those who got their orders in early cheered, flaunting their orders under Shen Lu’s video.
Those who were too slow cursed endlessly, and customers outside the delivery zone wailed in despair.
Shen Lu pretended not to see any of it.
At 11:30 AM, Wang Daguo and Xin Yu, after repeatedly insisting they were fine, went out to make deliveries together.
They didn’t make anything extra for lunch; they just ate the same dishes as the takeout orders.
There was still plenty of the porridge Shen Lu had made for Yang Jing in the morning. She added a side of green vegetables and brought it over with the porridge.
As soon as she entered the metal shack, she felt an unusual atmosphere.
The room was lit, but it felt inexplicably oppressive, as if the lights weren’t on.
Shen Lu looked up. ’No, the lights are plenty bright.’
"Sister," Liu Yaozu called out to her anxiously. "Dad and I haven’t eaten a proper meal in days."
Shen Lu knelt beside Yang Jing and asked coolly, "So?"
"I... I want some porridge." He licked his lips. "I want to get better quickly so I can work."
Lying in bed every day, he felt like he was going to lose his mind.
But more importantly, he was hungry.
"Oh."
Shen Lu fed Yang Jing a spoonful of porridge, then a bite of vegetables, offering no further response to Liu Yaozu’s words.
Liu Yaozu grew frantic.
"Sister, how can you be so foolish?!"
"Hm?"
"What’s the use of being good to her? Don’t you know, she doesn’t see me and Dad as family anymore. Once she and Dad finalize the paperwork, she’ll have nothing to do with us. She’ll be a stranger. Even if you’re good to her, she won’t be grateful!"
Shen Lu’s hand paused, and her gaze met Yang Jing’s.
The woman didn’t look away. A glint of resilience shone in her not-so-clear eyes.
’Oh?’
Shen Lu raised an eyebrow slightly. ’It seems something’s changed.’
Shen Lu gave a faint smile and continued feeding her.
"I never expected Mom to be grateful."
’Everything I do is ultimately for my own benefit, not for others.’
Liu Yaozu rambled on and on, but Shen Lu was completely unmoved. She left as soon as she finished feeding Yang Jing.
Furious, Liu Yaozu grabbed the cup from his bedside and threw it.
The metal cup hit the door, then fell to the ground and rolled a few times.
Liu Qiang glanced at his son with disgust. ’So useless.’
’Fawning over Shen Lu every day, and he can’t even get a bite to eat.’
’Whatever. Once I marry my new wife and have a couple more kids, I’ll be sure to raise them right this time. I can definitely raise successful and filial children.’
Shen Lu put her things down and went to check on the Deng sisters.
Deng Ying had already started working in the kitchen that morning, saying her sister was awake and no longer needed her to watch over her constantly.
"Boss Shen, what brings you here?" Deng Ying, flattered, welcomed Shen Lu into the room and moved a chair over for her.
Lying on the bed, Deng Xuan propped herself up to sit straighter, her big, dark eyes fixed on Shen Lu.
"Thank you, Boss Shen, for saving my sister and me."
"You’re welcome." Shen Lu had a soft spot for well-behaved, polite children. "Are you getting used to living here?"
Deng Xuan’s eyes grew even brighter. "This place is amazing! I’ve never lived in such a nice room or slept in such a warm, soft bed."
’If I could, I’d want to live here forever.’
Shen Lu smiled. It seemed her recovery was just a matter of time.
The children here were both fragile and resilient.
One illness could feel like a terminal disease, but as long as they received good nutrition and the right medicine, their recovery speed was astonishing.
Shen Lu told Deng Xuan to get more rest, then called Deng Ying into the living room to ask about her situation in detail.
Deng Ying was silent for a moment before explaining her family’s circumstances.
In truth, it was a very common story in the Lower City District: a family that favored sons over daughters.