"Shenyan, hurry we need to take the order for table 7."
"On my way."
"Esteemed customer, what do you want for your orders?" said a polite and respectful voice.
A youngster dressed in a decent attire for servers approached a family who visited their restaurant as he respectfully took their orders before bowing and leaving to attend to their order. This youngster was Shenyan.
It has been two years since he was approached by that middle-aged man in that cold dark alley. That middle-aged man's name is Wang Zhong.
Two years ago, after asking about Shenyan's situation, he decided to bring him over to his house which was not that far away from that cold alley.
After feeding Shenyan, he asked further why he was in that alley. Shenyan hesitate for a bit, not knowing whether this middle-aged man will also abandon him like the orphanage did.
But after seeing the serious look on the middle-aged man's face, he decided it was better to tell him everything as he was worried about him— so there is no need for him to lie.
After recounting everything that he had been through to the middle-aged man, he did not expect him to react so strongly.
"What! They actually kicked you out of the orphanage because of that?!" Wang Zhong exclaimed in surprise as he found it inconceivable.
Although, the kid ate too much but he is still a child and instead of finding a solution to the problem, they decided to outright kick the child out of their orphanage then what is the point of the orphanage then. After pondering for a bit, he spoke again.
"So that means you don't have anywhere to go right? I have a son who is about the same age as you and I can't sit back and let you go after hearing about your situation so you can stay here" Wang Zhong said.
"Really?" Shenyan was shocked after hearing the middle-aged man finish speaking as he did not expect him to be willing to take him in.
"Of course, not for free, you will have work for it." Wang Zhong immediately retorted.
"Work?" Shenyan asked.
"That's right, you see, I own a restaurant and we are always hiring— with your age, you can work in the dish-washing room for now" Wang Zhong said. Thinking that while he is willing to help him, he wants the boy to also learn to take care of himself, so he does not depend on others too much.
"Hm" Shenyan nodded his head without hesitation, thinking that since the other is willing to take him in then it is only right that he also must work to keep his stay.
"Good, for today it is already nighttime, and you are already weakened due exposing your body to the cold weather. So, I will have you start working in a couple days from now— let say three days from now." Said Wang Zhong as he thought about it. After all, the boy had been sleeping with little clothes on in that dark cold alley, which was bound to affect his body somehow— so making him strain himself will not be a wise choice.
"Okay" Shenyan replied. Following which, he followed the middle-aged man to one of their guest rooms where after taking a shower proceeded to rest. The middle-aged man went downstairs to take care of things in the restaurant, which happen to be on the lower floor while their rooms are on the upper floor.
This restaurant is quite famous in this city especially this neighborhood where most commoners reside, the food serve in this restaurant is a luxury for those who can afford it— although the common food itself is not that expensive but it is the Spirit Beast meat that usually sell for quite a lot.
Despite the price being on the high side, everyone knows that Spirit Beast meat is more nutritious and the more you eat the more it improves your constitution, so many commoners who had decent jobs come to this restaurant to buy Spirit Beast meat dishes every so often.
After laying on a bed with a daze look on his face, Shenyan started thinking about what transpired today and how his new life will be different from before.
He never thought that after getting kicked out of the orphanage he will be so lucky that he will be taken in by a kind Uncle who not only did he not kick him out because of his eating habits but also gave him work instead and allowed him to stay with him.
'I will not let you down.' With that thought, he was determined to work harder so that he does not become a burden to the middle-aged man who took him in when he had nowhere to go.
And two years later, during this time, Shenyan first started working in the dish-washing room— washing plates, and then later started serving along with the other waiters, he even helps in the kitchen sometimes since he wanted to know how to cook his own food someday.
Things were peaceful during these days as there has not been any incident in the restaurant ever since he started serving.
The reason being the reputation of this restaurant which was widely known so there weren't many incidents as one will expect from a restaurant in the commoner section of the city.
After serving a family, business started to die down since it is getting dark, so Shenyan decided to take a break and get something to eat since in a couple more hours the rich families will come— they usually come to eat dinner at this restaurant especially those that came to visit this area and are looking for a good place to dine, which they always get recommended to visit this restaurant— Heavenly Taste Restaurant.
*Ching-*
The door of the restaurant opened, revealing two customers— it was young girl with delicate features and bright blue eyes which seems like an ocean.
She had had the hood of her coat over her head; which covered most of her face, revealing only a little strand of her hair, which seem to be black in color. Her eyes sparkled as if she was excited and cannot wait to eat or perhaps for something else entirely.
Behind her was a man with a cold and stern look on his face, who appears to be in his twenties with light armor on as he followed the young girl as if he were her guard or something.
The two customers entered and was allocated with a luxurious table as they appear to be aristocrats.
However, one of the waiters who was taking their orders suddenly got in trouble as she was serving them.
"How dare you—" A furious voice resounded startling everyone in the restaurant and causing everyone to look in the direction of where the voice was coming from.