[Genshin Impact]: I can become stronger by cooking.

In this way, even if she encounters some insurmountable danger, as long as she reveals her identity immediately, she can quickly receive help from the members of the association.

To be honest, Navia is quite pitiful. Her mother died in childbirth, leaving her without any family members.

Many minor frictions between fathers and daughters can easily escalate into major conflicts if the mother doesn't step in to mediate.

Carles, on the other hand, is a typical strict father who is not good with words and is even less willing to take the initiative to ease the tension between father and daughter, have a heart-to-heart talk, and express his love to his daughter.

This also led to Navia being unable to manage her father-daughter relationship, even though she understood that her father loved her very much.

Of course, this situation gave Chao Ke a rare opportunity to take advantage of.

Chao Ke also ordered a meal, and the two ate and chatted for quite a while.

As the conversation progressed, Chao Ke delved deeper into Navia's emotional vulnerabilities, aligning the nuances of the father-daughter relationship with Carles. He found a powerful tool for exploring emotional issues, forming a comprehensive approach that directly addressed Navia's psyche, focusing on the vertical realm of emotions and unlocking the underlying logic of a harmonious father-daughter relationship...

In layman's terms, Chao Ke acted as a confidante, helping Navia, who was going through puberty, resolve some of her psychological issues.

Their relationship quickly warmed up during the conversation. Chao Ke's relatively young appearance gave Navia a sense of being his peer, and she was willing to tell Chao Ke many of her girlish secrets that she was unwilling to reveal to her elders.

Although the two had a very pleasant conversation, Chao Ke knew that it was time to end the conversation.

"Navia, I'd like to continue our conversation, but it seems your family is coming to see you."

As he spoke, Chao Ke pointed to a figure outside the restaurant.

Navia looked in that direction and saw that the person was Silver, who looked somewhat agitated.

"Hi! Silver, I'm here."

Navia was not an unreasonable child; in matters of seriousness, she did not want others to be blamed because of her.

Silver breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Navia.

His expression relaxed; he had finally found the young lady.

However, when Silver's gaze swept over Asaka sitting next to the young lady, Houju tensed up, and even her heart skipped a beat.

Navia might not remember Chao Ke's identity, but he certainly wouldn't.

Silver was no stranger to this dangerous figure who was ranked among the most dangerous in the entire Fontaine.

Despite the turmoil in his heart, Silver remained calm and showed no sign of anything unusual.

He calmly walked to Navia's side and said in a not-so-loud voice, "Miss, come with me quickly, the guild master is on his way here."

Navia was horrified.

"Oh no! Dad knows I ran away from home. Oh no, I'm going to be nagged to death by him this time."

"Go home quickly, Navia... don't keep your father waiting," Chao Ke said from the side.

"Ah."

Navia softly agreed, then stood up and gave Chao Ke a perfect ladylike bow.

"Sir, thank you for your conversation tonight. You are my friend. If you ever need any help in the future, please feel free to come to the Rose Association to find me."

Chao Ke smiled and returned the greeting, "No problem, Navia, you're my friend too."

Silver stood aside, feeling fortunate for Chao Ke's cooperation, but the conversation left him with a strange sense of unease.

Silver, who treats Navia like his own daughter, feels that Chao Ke's image is becoming more and more like a blond-haired guy, and one of the most dangerous blond-haired types at that.

"Sigh, well then, let President Carles have his headache first."

...

After Navia left, the other diners at the Water Village Restaurant also left one after another. Chao Ke got up, locked the restaurant door, and looked at Dwight and Jadi.

Jia Di learned of Chao Ke's arrival from her brother and came out of the kitchen, standing behind her brother with a somewhat restrained expression.

"Commander Chao Ke, what instructions do you have for us?"

"Yes, I've already spoken to my older sister. From now on, you'll follow my orders."

The brother and sister felt a pang of anxiety upon hearing Chao Ke's words.

Years of peaceful life in Grey River had caused him to become complacent with his once-skilled espionage techniques.

Now that they have been suddenly summoned by the organization, the brother and sister are somewhat flustered.

Although their expressions revealed their uncertainty, their loyalty was beyond doubt.

【Ding! 】

[A kitchen helper (Dwight) has been found available for hire. Would you like to hire him?]

【whether】

【Ding! 】

[A kitchen helper (Jati) has been found available for hire. Would you like to hire her?]

【whether】

Seeing that the system had recognized both of their loyalty and culinary skills, Chao Ke breathed a sigh of relief.

I have to say, the person my older sister arranged was really reliable.

He patted Dwight on the shoulder and said, "Don't be nervous, we're not sending you on any dangerous missions."

“I run a restaurant business in Fontainebleau. I’ve come to you because I have a special restaurant in the Fontainebleau waterway hub that I want to hand over to you.”

Upon hearing this, the brother and sister finally felt relieved.

Not only is the new job after the transfer still in the familiar catering industry, but even the work environment can be moved from this dark and damp Grey River District to the ground.

It can be described as a double celebration.

The brother and sister asked Chao Ke for a day to handle the restaurant handover and pack up their belongings, and Chao Ke agreed.

They agreed to meet on the second floor of Damovi Department Store the day after tomorrow morning.

Just as he was about to leave, Chao Ke suddenly remembered something and asked the brother and sister who were in the catering industry.

"I'm looking to hire some reliable food service professionals or apprentices. Do you have any recommendations?"

Dwight lowered his head in thought, unable to answer for a moment.

His sister, Jia Di, however, had a good idea and offered Chao Ke a suggestion.

“Sir, if you don’t care about the past of those chefs or trainees, recruiting in the Grey River District is actually a good option.”

Chao Ke was quite interested in Jia Di's suggestion.

"Oh, what do you say?"

“In the opulent city of Fontainebleau, most businesses would not hire an employee with a serious criminal record. So criminals imprisoned in Mello Peterburg either end up staying there or have to come to this Grey River district to make a living.”

"There are many skilled cooks in the Grey River District. If you, sir, were willing to offer them a respectable job on the ground, I think they would cherish it immensely."

"And even if they wanted to switch jobs, there probably wouldn't be many businesses on the ground that would accept them."

As Jia Di recounted her story, Chao Ke's eyes lit up.

Just as Jadi said, Grey River District seems to be an excellent choice.

......

Rose of the Wilds.

Carles listened to Silver's report, and his mood was not so pleasant.

Especially his daughter's words, "I just see him as a caring older brother...", made Carles somewhat unable to hold back.

Chapter 40 Randomly Enraged an Old Father

The story goes back to when Silver took Navia out of the Water Village Restaurant.

As soon as they stepped out of the Water Town Restaurant, Silver quickened his pace, while signaling to Navia to follow closely.

After they had walked a distance, Silver suddenly grabbed Navia's arm and started running.

Silver didn't stop until the two of them ran all the way to the Grey River branch of the Rose Society.

Navia, bent over and panting heavily, asked.

"Uncle Silver...did we escape my dad's pursuit?"

Silver watched as members of the Rose Society came and went from the Grey River branch, and only then did he feel relieved. He then spoke to Navia.

“Young Miss, the president is still in the Mo Mang Palace and is unaware that you have escaped.”

Navia was taken aback.

"Huh? Then... then if we come to the Grey River District branch of the Rose Society, won't that expose the fact that I snuck out?"

Silver chuckled, then gave a wry smile and said...

"Miss, don't you know the identity of the person you spoke with tonight?"

"Huh? Is that kind older brother some kind of troublesome person...? I don't remember him?"

Seeing that Navia didn't remember, Silver reminded her.

"Didn't the chairman personally hand you a file three days ago?"

Navia also remembered Silver's words.

"That's true, but I've been arguing with my dad for the past few days."

"My dad suddenly handed me a file the other day and told me to take a good look at it. I thought it was just another summary of his chamber of commerce management theories, so I stubbornly refused to look at it..."

Silver realized, "So that's how it is."

No wonder Navia didn't recognize Chao Ke; she simply hadn't looked at the document.

Silver immediately began to tell Navia about Chao Ke's information.

Navia was stunned. Only then did she realize just how threatening the person she had been chatting with was.

"So, Miss, I still think it would be better to talk to the president about this."

Navia understood that this was no small matter. Although she wanted to become friends with Chao Ke, she needed to let her father know about it first.

Thinking about the gentleness and humor Chao Ke had shown during their conversation tonight, Navia bit her lip and said.