Burning Passion

CHAPTER 240: FUTURE PLANS

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They brought Korin to a fancy restaurant not far away from the apartment Nina lived in. 

Nina ordered a lot of dishes new to her. There are beef tenderloin, fried chicken, garlic bread, vegetable and fruit salads, and some cheesy desserts. 

Korin rarely has eaten in Western Restaurants that is why she tried everything that Nina ordered. She likes how the meat was cooked, and the vegetable salad that she could taste some mayo and cheese.

The whole time, her gaze wandered around the place. She was impressed with its rich design like in Classic Royal movies she watched some time with her older sisters.

"Do you like the place?" Nina asked Korin after she noticed how she seemed fascinated by the atmosphere of the restaurant. 

Nodding, a wide smile tore across her face. "I love it, sister Nina! I have decided! I want to have my restaurant with an interior design like this!" 

"Oh. I thought you want to inherit your grandfather's restaurant?" 

"I want to have a restaurant. Western cuisine! I will ask grandpa to allow me to study here in England!" 

"That's a great idea, Korin! You can live with me! And I will definitely invest in your restaurant!" 

Hearing this, Korin wants to jump with excitement. "You mean, business partners?" 

She can already imagine. A restaurant of her own. A grand lounge where her customers gather to make reservations for a private room or a table in the dining hall. A flashy western evening gown is worn by customers dining in her restaurants. She can't wait for the day would come, and she could build her restaurant!

"I could see that you are already daydreaming, so yes! Let us try all the restaurants around for you to have preferences and ideas," said Nina. 

"I can be your driver!" Greg volunteered, raising his right hand. "I know a lot of restaurants around England. I can tour you guys around!" 

Nina and Korin looked at each other, excitedly they nodded at Greg with a wide smile. Greg secretly jumping inside his head. It means he could spend more time getting to know Korin a lot more. 

On the other hand, Nina loves the idea. A western setting restaurant in central Zen City. She needs to talk to her father to help her invest in Korin's restaurant. Aside from that, the Li Enterprise can be the distributor of all liquor the restaurant needed. It was a great investment in the future!

Korin as well was already excited. She made up her mind. "Next year, I will apply for college here, sister Nina! I need to know about how to manage a restaurant and take courses to top cooking schools here in Europe!" 

"Ah, I can't wait, Korin! I will tell Mama to help you explain to grandpa Oliver that he has nothing to worry about if you live here with me!" 

"Ah, I can't wait, sister Nina!"

After a merry lunch that turned out to be a business agenda; they stroll the street toward the marketplace. 

It was Autumn, and so the view is breathtaking. The leaves that scattered around the road and trees that change color this season give them a new face of Earth. It is one of the seasons Nina likes here in England. 

"So beautiful here, sister Nina! Can I visit your school?"

"Sure! I will bring you on Monday!" 

"Great!" 

"We're almost in the marketplace!" 

Since Korin spends more time in the restaurant, she is already familiar with all the ingredients she needs. Gladly, Greg was there to help to carry the paper bags and brought them to the car. The moment they arrived in the apartment, Korin prepared all the ingredients for the bun. Nina and Jessica help to peel the carrots and potatoes and cut them into tiny cubes as Korin's request. 

Korin will make her specialty fry buns instead of steam buns. 

Greg is also helping to prepare the dough, kneading it. They keenly watch Korin and help her wrap the ingredients she mixed in a bowl into the dough she cut into squares. While frying the bun at enough temperature, Korin prepared the egg noodles. 

Again, Greg helped her to knead the dough. He was very thankful his mother Annie always bugged him to watch and help to make noodles. Now he could show Korin that he also knows how to make noodles. 

This time, it's not a noodle soup they have for tonight, but a stir-fry noodle. 

It amazed Greg to watch Korin stirring the noodles in a large frying pan. His cousin Nina mentioned that Korin starts her training to learn the family recipe when she is fifteen years old. 

Now that two years have passed, she has become an expert. She looks like a perfect housewife in Greg's eyes. Having these thoughts, Greg shook his head for having crazy thoughts. 

But he has met no woman like Korin. 

He heard from his mother how powerful the Shang back in Zen City. That is why he respected Steven and Harry when he met them. That twin looks like princes. Even if they stand next to a real prince like Albert, they also stand. 

And when his mother told her about Steven and Harry's cousin coming to visit in England, he expected a spoiled brat princess that would demand a lot. But he was wrong. 

That princess is in front of a gas stove. Holding a huge frying pan in one hand and chopsticks in the other hand to stir the noodles. She doesn't care if her apron was greased with sauces and cooking oil and flour powder. Even though she looks a little mess, her face remains beautiful and bright. Her expression focused on what she is cooking. But could see how she put all her heart into the frying pan. 

That is true. Korin is always happy to cook for her family and friends like Nina.. She would cook wholeheartedly so that, anyone who gets to taste the food she makes, they would not only appreciate the taste but also feel her love.