The stars twinkled in the sky, and a bright moon hung in the night, creating a marvelous scene with the twinkling, colorful streetlights, and neon lights.

Inside the shop.

Lin Qiuyu and Li Chengzhan were busy decorating the shop with festive lights, which looked like clusters of twinkling stars.

The colors were vibrant and truly beautiful.

On the combined dining table, Ding Suqin, Yang Huiru, and Ren Meilan had already laid out various delicious dishes.

But Xuanxuan had no interest in admiring the beautiful scene or the table full of delicious food.

Exactly.

Her mind was all about tonight’s new dish... Squirrel Mandarin Fish!

Plus, the sweet and sour aroma wafting from the kitchen,

made her little delicate nose twitch slightly, and she greedily stuck out her little tongue to lick her lips.

Then...

She dashed over and hugged her dad’s pants, tilted her little head, and said coyly, "Daddy! Quick, let me see the Squirrel Mandarin Fish you made."

As she spoke, she couldn’t help but stretch her neck to look at the stove.

Unfortunately, due to her height, she couldn’t see it clearly.

Helplessly, she had to tiptoe and curiously stretch her little head to see.

"Come, let Daddy hold you up to see."

Feeling the longing in his precious daughter’s eyes, Huang Tao wiped his hands, squatted down, and picked up the little one, letting her see clearly.

Xuanxuan looked at the reddish sauce wrapping the crispy golden fish body and the squirrel head, complemented with two peppercorn seeds as squirrel eyes, looking just like a real squirrel!

Not just the head.

Even the body appeared fluffy, as if the squirrel had covered itself with its tail!

Moreover.

The aroma emitted by this dish was incredibly enticing!

Especially the sweet and sour scent from the sauce.

Just a gentle sniff, and it made one’s fingers twitch with hunger.

Mouthwatering.

Looking at such a visually and aromatically appealing Squirrel Mandarin Fish, Xuanxuan swallowed her saliva while looking pityingly at her dad.

"Daddy, can we eat now? Xuanxuan is going to drool to death over your Squirrel Mandarin Fish."

"Oh, my little glutton..."

Huang Tao laughed, and pinched her little nose: "Okay, it’s ready, Daddy will bring it over, and we can start eating."

"Okay~"

Xuanxuan nodded obediently and said considerately, "Daddy, I’ll help you bring it."

"No need, Daddy can do it alone."

Huang Tao gently refused, and to not make her feel disappointed, he immediately gave her a task she could handle: "Go to the door and see if Ye is here, and also call Uncle Jiang’s family next door to join us for dinner."

"Alright~ I promise to complete the task."

Xuanxuan playfully saluted her dad, then happily dashed to the door like a little oriole singing joyfully in the woods, ready to complete the task her dad gave her.

Her little antics made Huang Tao chuckle.

He originally wanted to invite his parents over for a lively evening, but his mom had to work the next day, and his dad had driving lessons, plus it would be too tiring to travel back and forth at night, so he didn’t ask them to come to spare them the hassle.

When Huang Tao brought the Squirrel Mandarin Fish to the table, it immediately caught everyone’s attention.

Gulp, gulp!

Li Chengzhan and the others couldn’t help swallowing their saliva, while looking at Huang Tao with admiration.

Amazing, my boss!

Ren Meilan’s nose couldn’t help but sniff repeatedly: "So fragrant~"

Ding Suqin gazed at the dish, showing a little expression of ’learning something new’: "Wow, it really looks like one, so this is the famous Squirrel Mandarin Fish!"

Yang Huiru’s eyes lit up: "So beautiful! It really looks like a golden squirrel! So cute! It’s gorgeous, with great color, aroma, and taste! It’s really beautiful, I have to take a photo."

Like many young people today, she let her camera ’taste’ first by taking a photo, then posted it to her social circle, saying:

Huiru: Hehe, tonight is the boss’s birthday, and he specially cooked a new dish for us... Squirrel Mandarin Fish. Just look at its appearance and smell, eating three bowls of rice in a row is no problem! No wonder everyone loves this dish, it looks great and tastes amazing, and since it’s made with mandarin fish, the texture can’t go wrong either. But, speaking of which, I’m quite lucky to have joined the shop for only a few days, and already got to enjoy such a benefit on the boss’s birthday!

Once this message was posted.

Naturally, she received countless likes from friends, along with envious and jealous comments, and even some scolding her for being too much by posting something so tempting late at night.

However, since it was cooked by Boss Huang from Delicious Restaurant, it inexplicably added a stronger urge to want to try it.

Of course, more people wanted to know when this Squirrel Mandarin Fish would be available in the restaurant.

Yang Huiru looked at the continuous stream of likes and heartfelt comments from her friends on her Moments, feeling an indescribable sense of satisfaction in her heart.

This was the most likes and comments she had ever received since she started posting on Moments!

Even friends who had been lurking for years came out to comment!

All of this was basking in the glory of the boss!

Seeing everyone inquiring about the release time of the dish, Yang Huiru smiled and asked Huang Tao, "Boss, will this Squirrel Mandarin Fish be on the menu?"

Huang Tao immediately replied, "Hmm, it will be available at noon tomorrow."

With this firsthand information, Yang Huiru turned around and replied uniformly in her Moments.

Huiru: Breaking news! Breaking news! Breaking news! The Squirrel Mandarin Fish will officially be on the menu at noon tomorrow, good luck everyone~

Once this news was out, her Moments naturally exploded with excitement.

Everyone was secretly praying that when they went the following noon, they would be lucky enough to get a portion.

Just then.

Xuanxuan entered with Ye Wen and Jiang Guowei’s couple.

"Boss Huang, happy birthday!"

As soon as they entered the restaurant, Jiang Guowei’s couple cheerfully offered their blessings, while Ye Wen gently said, "Huang Tao, wishing you this day every year!"

"Thank you!"

Huang Tao expressed his gratitude and invited them to take their seats.

Everyone sat down in their respective places.

Huang Tao naturally took the main seat.

"Ye~"

Xuanxuan gestured and said, "Come, sit here!"

Xuanxuan patted an empty seat, which was also next to her dad’s seat.

Everyone’s eyes followed suit, and even the always-graceful Ye Wen couldn’t help but feel a little shy.

But Xuanxuan’s unintended arrangement was exactly what she wanted in her heart.

So she did not refuse, just sat next to Huang Tao with a touch of bashfulness.

Under the light, her slightly flushed lovely face indeed looked as beautiful as a jade.

Xuanxuan was very satisfied, then happily sat on the other side of her dad.

Jiang Guowei’s couple watched the two with smiles, their eyes sparkling with some indescribable radiance.

The atmosphere in the restaurant felt a bit special.

"Let’s dig in~"

Huang Tao cheerfully invited everyone.

Everyone picked up their chopsticks, all reaching for the Squirrel Mandarin Fish in unison.

Huang Tao also took a piece of fish with a generous amount of sauce and put it in Xuanxuan’s bowl.

"Thank you, dad~"

Xuanxuan, with her eyes gleaming, picked up the fish in her bowl and began to eat.

Immediately, her mouth was filled with a burst of sour and sweet flavors, accompanied by the fresh aroma of the fish.

Simply delicious!

Crunch~

A crisp sound came, as Xuanxuan chewed with her eyes closed, the explosion of the delicious flavor of the fish in her mouth made her face full of enjoyment: "Mmm... crispy and crunchy, sour and sweet, so tasty!"

A mouthful swallowed by Li Chengzhan also prompted him to praise: "Wow, this Squirrel Mandarin Fish tastes so good, the outer layer is crispy, yet the fish inside is very tender, paired with the sweet and sour sauce, it just gets better and better with each bite..."

"Truly delicious, perfect with rice!"

"It’s like drinking yogurt, but much tastier than that."

"So delicious, this is one of the best dishes I’ve ever had, really... as for other delicious items, they’re all cooked by the boss too!"

After tasting it, the others also praised it while being conquered by the deliciousness of the Squirrel Mandarin Fish.

The Squirrel Mandarin Fish they had eaten before was simply pig food...