Universe Infinite Canteen

Chapter 297 Secret

As Love-Struck asked her question, Ma Lu also timely prepared the tissues.

From his perspective as an observer, this was not the call to charge into battle but more like the midnight chime of a clock. Once it struck, the princess would turn back into Cinderella, and the fairy tale would shatter into pieces.

A man like the lonely hunk would definitely not lack a girlfriend. How could he possibly take to heart an online friend of unknown origin?

Ma Lu initially thought this would be a scam, but now it seemed more like a prank.

Everything about the lonely hunk was real, but precisely because of that, this relationship seemed even more unrealistic.

Although he had always disguised it well, under the effect of the sour berry caramel cream pudding, he would eventually pour out his true feelings obediently.

The lonely hunk smiled slightly and after a moment, he opened his mouth and started to sing softly.

"You are a beam of light/illuminating my window/making my bleak world once again full of color and longing~

"I want to offer you my shoulder/as your haven/indifferent to all the slander and gossip in this world~"

"I don't care about your appearance/because what I love is not your skin and facade/but your bright, beautiful heart~"

Upon singing this, the lonely hunk stood up from his seat, walked in front of Love-Struck, took her gloved hand in his, and said affectionately.

"Our meeting is not by chance/all of this is the work of fate/we are destined to accompany each other forever/I will love you forever and ever~"

For the final line, he specifically hit a high note. His rich and masculine voice struck straight into Love-Struck's heart, causing her to tremble with excitement.

"Handsome Brother, I, I never thought you could love me so much. I'm so happy! Today is the happiest day of my life!!!"

By now, there was no more hesitation or doubt in Love-Struck's heart.

She knew she had found her true Prince Charming!

Just like her beloved had said, everything must have been arranged by fate.

On the other side, Ma Lu was also stunned.

This... This wasn't scientific at all!

The lonely hunk actually really liked Love-Struck. But their levels were clearly not equal, Ma Lu felt like he was watching a TikTok drama.

Love-Struck and her boyfriend were supposed to have come for dinner, but Ma Lu now found his mouth inexplicably filled with dog food.

He couldn't quite handle the sour stench that permeated the restaurant, so he quietly retreated to the kitchen, found a random forum, and scrolled through live streams of people catching cheaters and posts asking for advice on relationship discord.

He felt his emotions stabilize slightly.

Then he carried out two soft and fluffy Konjac Cakes, the last dish of the evening.

However, to his surprise, when he returned to the front hall, he found that Love-Struck and the lonely handsome man had already stood up and were packing up, seemingly ready to leave.

Love-Struck said to Ma Lu, "Thank you, boss. We had a very happy meal tonight. I've transferred the remaining money to you, so we don't need the rest of the dishes... My husband and I plan to, um... head home."

Ma Lu checked his electronic wallet and sure enough, there was an additional 1200 Star Currency, on top of the previous deposit, amounting to a total of 1500 given by Love-Struck.

Compared to the initially agreed 800, it was almost double.

It was clear that she was in a really good mood tonight, standing hand in hand with the lonely handsome man at the restaurant's entrance.

Since the meal payment had been received, Ma Lu certainly didn't want to disrupt their sweet moment.

So he said to Love-Struck and the lonely handsome man, "Well then, congratulations to the happy couple. I look forward to your next visit to the Universe Infinite Canteen."

"I will," Love-Struck nodded, excitedly saying.

The lonely handsome man also sang, "After my wife dies, I will revisit this place~"

"What?" Ma Lu was taken aback. "Uh... Did I hear you wrong just now?"

"You didn't hear wrong/I indeed said that~ everything is going according to plan/soon I'll complete another perfect masterpiece~"

The smile vanished from the lonely handsome man's face, sweat beaded his forehead, and he clenched his fists, clearly struggling fiercely with his own mouth.

At that moment, he wanted to say that he had just been joking.

But under the influence of the sour berry caramel cream pudding, he could no longer lie and cover it all up.

Veins popped on his face, and he glared at Ma Lu, his sung notes growing increasingly intense.

"What have you done?/Why do I keep singing/This needs to stop or it will be bad/My secret's going to be exposed~"