After three years of dormancy, the Gourmet Tyrant was born.

178. A soul-searching question: How far have you two gotten? [Please subscribe!]

Alice immediately perked up upon hearing her mother's words.

"Hmph, is Mom setting a difficult task for me?"

"You guys take your time, it'll only take half an hour at most. I'll definitely show you my best!"

Alice didn't think much of it; she just felt that this was a test from Leonora Nakiri.

She was completely unaware of the deeper issues.

Lu Xuanyu is not as naive as Alice.

He could tell that Leonora Nakiri didn't actually want any juice.

Instead, he wanted 07 to create an opportunity to talk to Lu Xuanyu alone.

It's fine if it's an exchange of culinary knowledge, but if it's about emotional matters...

Lu Xuanyu was genuinely unsure what questions Leonora Nakiri would ask, given her personality.

Only after Alice's figure had completely disappeared did Leonora Nakiri speak:

"Xuan Yu Jun, shall we go to the lounge to talk?"

"Continuing the tour will only make me feel even more ignorant."

"It seems there's nothing I need to explain to you; you're far more capable than I imagined!"

"It's not just their high level of culinary talent, but also their knowledge far exceeds my expectations."

After hearing what Leonora said, Lu Xuanyu was completely certain.

The thing the other person wanted to talk about had absolutely nothing to do with cooking!

Lu Xuanyu did not refuse and returned to the lounge with Nakiri Leonora.

"Until Alice's drink is ready, Xuan Yu-kun, please have this first."

Leonora Nakiri brought over a glass of purified water and placed it on Lu Xuanyu's table.

"Thank you, but you're too kind, Ms. Leonora."

"Is there... something you want to talk to me about?"

Lu Xuanyu wasn't going to just wait idly; he decided to start the conversation himself.

Give Leonora Nakiri a chance to ask questions and see how far her questions will go.

"Xuan Yu Jun is indeed very clever."

"Unlike my stupid daughter, who has no idea what it means."

"As my mother, I understand my daughter very well."

“I can tell that Alice likes you a lot, Xuan Yu Jun.”

"She's never cared about a boy this much before, so..."

Leonora Nakiri is indeed very direct; she expresses what she's thinking directly and frankly.

This also saves a lot of time from guessing.

Everything went pretty much as Lu Xuanyu had expected; they did indeed talk about relationship issues.

There was nothing to be nervous about since it was under Lu Xuanyu's control.

Before coming, Lu Xuanyu had already prepared his standard answers to the "love problem".

He took a tactical sip of water and organized his remarks.

However, he underestimated the openness of the women of Beiou.

"so……"

"Did you do it?"

Leonora Nakiri was caught off guard by 097's question.

"puff!"

Lu Xuanyu spat out the water he had just drunk.

That's a really direct question!

This completely interrupted Lu Xuanyu's train of thought, and his mind went completely blank for a moment.

Is this the power of a married woman?

They won't give you a chance to hide anything; they'll just throw out their killer move.

"Haha, no need to be nervous, I'm not that old-fashioned."

"Don't call me 'Lady' anymore, call me 'Auntie' instead, it sounds more intimate."

Leonora Nakiri did not force Lu Xuanyu to answer.

From Lu Xuanyu's reaction, Nakiri Leonora, being someone with experience, could more or less make some judgments.

.......

179 Talking about ideals? Has Leonora changed that much? [Please subscribe!]

Given the current situation, Lu Xuanyu dared not do anything other than follow Leonora's advice.

When someone's mother says they're not a rigid person, it might just be a test.

With a woman who dares to speak her mind, who knows what she'll say next?

"Auntie, Alice and I... it's not as complicated as you think."

"We are only……"

Lu Xuanyu was halfway through his sentence when Leonora interrupted him again, saying:

"Alice likes me very much, I can confirm that."

"And you? What's your mindset?"

"do you like her?"

Leonora Nakiri started asking questions again.

Every question is so difficult to answer.

He had no choice but to feign ignorance, acting like an ordinary teenager, and said:

"I like it, I'm absolutely sure I like it."

"I just don't know what my mindset is like. Maybe it's just a matter of experience."

"I don't know if this liking is love since I haven't experienced it myself."

Such an answer, on the surface, seems to present no problem whatsoever.

In my teenage years, I had a vague, undefined crush, unsure if it was love.

This is perfectly normal, and no one can find any particular flaws in his words.

“I understand, I really understand how Xuan Yu-kun feels 々〃 .”

"I also met Alice's father when I was young."

"I've been through similar feelings to you, and I completely understand how you feel."

"How about I ask a different question? Since I'm an adult, I can take a longer-term view of things."

Leonora Nakiri stared at Lu Xuanyu.

This time, instead of asking directly, they waited for Lu Xuanyu's approval.

“No problem, Aunt Leonora, you can ask me anything.”

"As long as it's something I know and can answer, I will definitely answer truthfully."

It's pointless to hide too much information from Leonora Nakiri.

Being honest might improve Leonora's impression of him.

"I'd like to ask, what are your ideals?"

"Whether you're at Totsuki Academy or after you graduate, feel free to share your thoughts."

Do you want to own your own restaurant? Or your own company?

"Similarly... it can also be understood as a short-term goal, you can talk to Auntie about it."

"With your talent, you must have thought about many important things, right?"

After Nakiri Leonora finished speaking, she looked at Lu Xuanyu expectantly.

Lu Xuanyu: "???"

This question really stumped him.