Chapter 1031: Is Her Saliva the Secret?

Chapter 1031: Is Her Saliva the Secret?

“Big Brother, how is what I made…?”

The little girl was still quite concerned about Lin Nuo’s evaluation, hoping to gain his approval.

“Not bad! There’s potential. Keep practicing, and you could open a shop. Just build a reputation first; a chain across the country wouldn’t be a dream.”

This Kahan Water was actually quite good; Lin Nuo finished it in one go.

But one bowl wasn’t enough.

Drinking from a bowl feels a bit lacking. Drinking Coke from a bowl might seem a bit strange, and it just doesn’t hit the spot.

What’s needed is a can or a bottle; sipping straight from it on a hot day is truly refreshing.

Surely, the two of them collaborating in business would make their names famous throughout the land!

Wait, am I digressing?

I’m not here to become a marketing prince.

“Oh, oh, oh! That’s great! I was worried I’d waste these ingredients. I’ll definitely practice more and won’t let Big Brother down.”

The little girl said with a bright smile, clearly very happy. She then ladled another bowl for Lin Nuo and handed it to him.

“Here, Big Brother, have some water.”

“That’s a bit strange.”

“Huh? What’s strange?”

“Nothing.”

Mainly, that phrasing reminds me of, “Come, big guy, take your medicine.”

Watching too many of those tropes isn’t necessarily a good thing; I start relating everything back to them.

Lin Nuo accepted the other bowl of Kahan Water, this one being from a new bowl that the little girl hadn’t used, and drank it down. The original bowl went back to the little girl.

“Something’s off.”

Lin Nuo suddenly stopped drinking, having noticed that this bowl of Kahan Water wasn’t quite as good.

“What’s wrong, Big Brother…?”

“Why doesn’t this bowl taste as good as before?”

“Huh? How can that be? I took it straight from the original… it shouldn’t be, Big Brother, try again.”

“It’s just different from before.”

Lin Nuo tasted it again, confirming he was right—the Kahan Water really didn’t taste as good as before.

It lacked the perfect touch of sweetness; that was the soul of it. His previous attempts at making Kahan Water were either too sweet or too bland—none struck a balance.

It was rare for the little girl to have shown some skill, yet the next bowl had reverted back to the original flavor.

“Are you sure it came from the same place?”

“Yes! Big Brother, wherever you got it from, I got it from there too! No mistake!”

The little girl insisted on her point, certain it wasn’t wrong.

Since there were two jars, Lin Nuo didn’t argue further. If that’s the case, he could sample from each jar to compare.

So Lin Nuo poured some from each jar, drinking and discovering that both were similar—neither had that previous flavor.

What’s going on?

This was curious; neither had the original taste. After experiencing the sweet flavor just now, he felt the Kahan Water in his hand was too bland.

It might indeed be true that once you’ve seen the ocean, it’s hard to settle for mere water.

Could it be that Lin had just imagined things? Was he yearning too much for Mu Yiting’s Kahan Water?

Perhaps she had slipped something in, altering Lin’s taste buds?

Was this little girl pretending to be a wolf in sheep’s clothing all along?

No, if that were true, she could have just let him taste the sweet Kahan Water from the start.

As a skilled villain, he should use scientific methods to confirm his speculation.

By the method of variable contrast, he pondered what was different about the bowls he had just drunk.

If using the same bowl from each jar tasted identical, he could try the same jar with different bowls.

Yes, the original bowl would do.

“Give me that.”

Lin Nuo took the original bowl from the little girl, filled it with Kahan Water, and began tasting again.

Hmm? There’s that sweet soul flavor, but it seems to be a bit diluted.

Hmm? Is it really the bowl’s fault?

Lin Nuo drank from the bowl and then poured some Kahan Water from another jar to taste again.

The flavor was even fainter, nearly losing all the sweet soul taste.

After some thought, Lin Nuo formed an idea through the comparisons.

He took a new bowl and filled it with Kahan Water from one jar to try first—it tasted ordinary. He then handed the bowl to the little girl, saying:

“Try it in this bowl.”

“Oh oh, okay!”

The little girl obediently accepted the bowl, taking a sip.

She didn’t mind that Lin Nuo had already drunk from it; she only worried if he minded her using a bowl he had already touched.

“It’s really good, Big Brother! What’s up?”

“Nothing.”

Lin Nuo took back the bowl and tried again.

The flavor had returned to its original sweetness, and the more he drank, the more it hit him.

So indeed…

Drinking from the bowl the little girl had used revealed the sweet soul flavor!

This little girl is amazing, huh?

Could it be…?

“Do you recognize the name Mu Yiting?” Lin Nuo asked her.

“No…” The little girl shook her head.

“Never mind, asking you is pointless.”

Lin Nuo decided not to push further. He recalled how different her personality was compared to Mu Yiting’s; she seemed rather timid.

Of course, one cannot rule out the influence of her upbringing. Look at Su Kexin—who would’ve imagined she was so proud as a child?

He had spent a fair amount of time with Mu Yiting but had never heard of her visiting the Cangshan Forest.

Of course, this wasn’t something needing to be highlighted.

Now Lin Nuo had reached a conclusion: the sweet essence of Kahan Water lay in this little girl’s saliva.

Although Lin Nuo wanted that sweet Kahan Water, the thought of needing the little girl’s saliva…

He couldn’t possibly ask her to spit in every bowl, could he?

That request would be a bit strange and totally out of character for him—how embarrassing!

“Big Brother, what’s wrong…?”

Realizing Lin Nuo was looking at her, the little girl was puzzled.

“Nothing.”

Lin Nuo first set the bowl down, still hesitating—should he maintain his pride or go for the sweet Kahan Water?

It was truly a tough choice.

At that moment, Lin Nuo sensed some movement outside.

“Hmm?”

He frowned, his demeanor growing serious.

“Big Brother, is there something going on…?”

“Yes. Stay quiet; I’ll take care of them.”

Even though she was just a child, she was quite confident, but to Lin Nuo—a seasoned villain—it would be easy to deal with local ruffians like them.

His rented accommodation was at the town’s edge, with little traffic; people wouldn’t even realize when someone was gone.

Lin Nuo dashed to the window to peek outside.

Several people were leisurely approaching, their demeanor lazy, lacking any sense of menace; Lin Nuo felt utterly underestimated.

So many people had lost their lives due to arrogance, and these guys seemed no different.

Not only did Lin Nuo possess a knife, but he also had hidden weapons, which were all prepared.

“Why are they hanging around such a dump? What brings them here?”

“Someone said they saw something; look, that broken house.”

“Two kids waste so much effort; this Longhu Gang is too…”

Before the man finished, a fine needle struck his forehead, causing him to drop dead instantly.