Flames of Ambition

17: Instantly Famous

Chapter 17: Instantly Famous

Instead of walking towards her courtyard, she walks towards her Fathers study room and knock to it.

"Come in..." a low voice of his father said.

Zexel open the door gently, putting her obedient facade, bow slightly to Fan Xuan Yan.

"Lihua greets father," she gently said.

"Take a seat," Fan Xuan begun to express his doting eyes to Zexel. But Zexel don't know why but she disgusted the doting favoratism of his father.

"Father, Lihua just came back from the food tasting and all their dishes was really unique but at the same time it was all delicious. Lihua brings a lot for you to taste it," Zexel prepare the plates as she serve his Father all the dishes she let the servant cooks.

She serves five different dishes which is the Taco from Mexico, Paella from spain, Chicken Rice from Singapore, Chicken Parm from Australia, and Adobo from Philippines.

Her ultimate goal for this was to let Fan Xuan Yan to freely promote the place.

"Well Father, this was the so called Taco, this was called paella, then this is Chicken Rice, that one was Chicken Parm, and my favorite, Adobo. Father Lihua knows that it looks ao new but it was really delicious try it," Zexel give him a chopstick so Fan Xuan Yan become curious to the taate of unfamiliar food in his front.

Nut his daughter said that it was all delicious so there is no harm for him to taste it. After he took a bite to each food, Fan Xuan Yan don't know why but the food was so tasteful.

It spread in his mouth and the tastes was really approved by his taste buds.

He can't help but to finish all the food and his Daughter let him eat.

"Now this Fathers know why you like this adowbow (adobo) or what is it called. It was like a combination of Salty, sweets and sour taste. But this father personally like this taco. It was a finger food but also a healthy for for me since the fillings are all vegetables. When did this restaurant will open? This father will personally go their and check it with the other officials," Fan Xuan Yan smiled to his daughter as she saw a treasure.

"Really father? You'll help my friend to promote her restaurant?" Fan Xuan Yan simply nodded as Zexel hugs him and thank him.

"This Daughter did manage to have 20 invitations for their first day. And she said that after they give the invitation, someone will deliver a free five different food for them to taste it. But she also said that it will only a small portion so that everyone will come to her restaurant and let them buy some of her unique foods," she happily said as she complete her goals.

"Alright, give me that 20 invitation and this father will give them to the fellow officials," Zexel continue to nod.

They chat for a while to explain that each invitation can only be for 4 people each. Zexel also let her grandmother and to taste the food. After eating, both of them was extremely satisfied and ask her to which days will the restaurant will open.

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Its been a week past and today was the day that restaurant will be officially open. As her Father promise her, he really gives his fellow officials an invitation and he even promote it like he was the first who discover this treasure.

The day that his Father gives them and invitation, they just decided to come because they don't want Fan Xuan Yan to lose his Face[1]. But yesterday, Zexel deliver a five different dish to each of the person who recieve the invitation for a small portion and invite them personally to her restaurant.