LIGHTNOVELWORLD 98. Memories of a Bowl of Bird's Nest
Su Qi finished reading this book in less than two hours.
It has to be said, with her enhanced intelligence, Su Qi’s reading ability had also improved a lot. If not photographic memory, she could at least read 3-5 pages per second.
It was somewhat similar to the effects advertised in the very popular right brain development promotions from the past two years.
After reading the book, Su Qi just wanted to see An Ning once and avenge her previous humiliation, letting her know what a true “expert” was.
Gugu~
At this time, her stomach once again made a protesting sound.
Su Qi found it very strange. Even though she had only gone for a big poop, her stomach was still digesting. It was really amazing!
If this point was discovered by relevant personnel, she reckoned she would be thoroughly researched!
Getting up from the bed and stepping into pink duckling slippers, Su Qi felt her little toes looked even more fair and delicate in the pink, like a beautiful glass product.
If not for her legs nearly going soft when stepping on the ground, Su Qi felt her mood would be even better.
She slowly walked to the coffee table with her knees together. The previous Su Qi just found this action a bit cute.
But now, Su Qi did this action simply because it was the least tiring way to move. Luckily there was only her in the whole room. If someone saw, she would probably die of shame.
A bit impatient to open the takeout, even with the outer packaging, she could smell a faint fragrance when close. It aroused the tapeworms in Su Qi’s belly.
However, the store actually tied it with a dead knot. Su Qi tried for a long time but couldn’t open it, irritating her to the point of directly trying to tear apart the plastic bag with her hands.
But this plastic bag was really very sturdy. When Su Qi pulled it, it stretched very long without breaking. Instead, it left red marks on Su Qi’s hands.
Annoyed, Su Qi went to tear the other side. The result was the same, pulling it long but not breaking it. The takeout box inside was too big to take out.
Not only did she fail to open the takeout box, there were red marks on both hands. The delicious food she could see was right in front of her eyes, but she couldn’t eat it because of this white plastic bag. At this moment, Su Qi just felt she was simply too weak.
Consoling herself that appropriate waiting could make the food even more delicious, Su Qi continued tearing at that made-in-China white packaging bag. The result once again told Su Qi she overestimated her own strength and underestimated China’s quality!
After turning red from exertion a few more times without tearing it open, Su Qi finally couldn’t bear it and used her sharp little canine teeth.
The packaging bag finally ruptured, allowing her to take the food out of the plastic bag.
Su Qi marveled at the quality of takeout bags nowadays. She was even more amazed by takeout packaging now. There were two boxes in the bag, printed with the words “Fresh Buddha Jumps Over the Wall·Abalone Rice”, which seemed to be the store name.
But this store name was really simple and crude. The words Buddha Jumps Over the Wall + Abalone made Su Qi feel it was expensive with one listen.
Putting them on the table, Su Qi took another look at the white plastic bag she had just struggled with.
There was a small note on it—the order receipt.
Signature single set meal: rice + bird’s nest + Buddha Jumps Over the Wall abalone + spicy prawns
Total 158 yuan.
What surprised Su Qi the most was that An Ning actually didn’t use any discount coupons.
Was this the world of rich people? Not even using coupons for takeout.
Regarding An Ning’s domineering behavior, Su Qi, who had been poor for many years, strongly denounced her in her heart.
Opening the two extremely refined packages, Su Qi expressed that 100+ yuan takeout was indeed extraordinary.
The bowl for the rice wasn’t disposable, but a small earthen pot. The rice bowl could also be washed and reused directly.
The prawns had the head and shell removed, in spicy flavor. They looked extremely delicious and also came with a tray.
The most outstanding had to be the bird’s nest, actually served in a cup with a coaster included.
Su Qi felt this was much better than the cups in her dorm!
Opening the lid revealed the full, crystal clear, nourishing bird’s nest. Three goji berries were sprinkled on top as decoration. A faint sweet smell of rock sugar could be detected. Su Qi swallowed and actually found it looked very tasty.
As soon as this thought arose, Su Qi found it a bit funny. How come after becoming a girl, her taste seemed to have changed too?
The previous her most hated bird’s nest! Even with mother chasing after her to eat it, she wouldn’t! Thinking of this, she suddenly felt the corners of her eyes turn a bit sour.
Looking at this bowl of crystal clear bird’s nest, Su Qi’s memories also slowly traced back.
It was a few years ago, when she was still by her parents’ side, attending the nearby junior high.
The Su family had a military background. Su Qi’s great-grandfather was one of the Eighth Route Army soldiers back then. The Su family had always continued the army tradition. Su Qi’s grandfather and father were both qualified soldiers.
Soldiers take completing missions as their duty. Su Qi’s father’s generation of three brothers also honored army traditions in guiding their children.
Su Qi’s generation of children were named with numbers, from the firstborn Su Weiyi to the youngest Su Qi.
The three couples had 7 children in total. Su Qi was the youngest.
As a premature baby, Su Qi had always been very thin and weak since young. Due to low resistance, he would get sick at the drop of a hat.
Su Lujun, with a military background, wasn’t particularly fond of Su Qi’s sickly appearance. He felt boys should be lively and active, not girly and weak. Su Qi understood this principle, but how could he control getting sick?
Which child doesn’t want their parents to like them? Knowing he couldn’t meet his parents’ requirements physically, Su Qi tried his best to study.
Here, Su Qi’s older brothers have to be mentioned. It should be said strict teachers produce outstanding students, or a fierce tiger doesn’t breed a tame dog! Su Qi’s six older brothers all had excellent academic performance.
Even when Su Qi got first in his grade, he still couldn’t get the approval of his father Su Lujun.
Although mother Lu Ran always comforted him, the boy Su Qi always wanted his father’s approval.
Su Qi redoubled his efforts, also wanting to prove himself. In the second semester of 7th grade, he self-studied and skipped to the second semester of 9th grade, getting a rank of 29 in his grade, which was not easy.
It’s just that when Su Lujun saw this result, he only said lightly: “Still not in the top ten! Not as good as your fourth brother!”
These words were like a sharp sword stabbing into Su Qi’s chest.
From then on, the foreshadowing was laid for Su Qi later attending boarding high school, gradually becoming rebellious, and finally going against his father’s wishes to privately apply for Su University.
Su Qi remembered before leaving for university, his mother Lu Ran cooked a bowl of bird’s nest for him. At that time, unlike now, he couldn’t eat sweet foods, so he declined.
Thinking back now, Su Qi deeply regretted it. He still remembered the scene of him pushing that bowl back, his mother Lu Ran’s look of wanting to say something but stopping herself.
Afterwards, he was scolded and chased out the door by his father.
In a blink of an eye, it had been over a year. Although his parents had called a few times in between! Mother also always played the nice guy, persuading him to soften towards his father.
But although Su Qi’s body was weak, his unyielding, “stubborn” personality had learned 70-80% from Su Lujun. So they had been in a deadlock all along.
As for phone calls with his father, apart from the one at the start of the semester, they often hung up within a minute.
Looking at this bowl of crystal clear bird’s nest, Su Qi just felt he missed his mother a bit, wanting to drink the bird’s nest she personally made one more time.
This time, he would definitely obediently finish it!