Chapter 467 - 172: What Happens If I Take a Bite?

Chapter 467: Chapter 172: What Happens If I Take a Bite?

He placed a small shred of meat into his mouth.

Feng Yaoyang was reluctant to swallow it.

He carefully used his front teeth to slowly chew the hard-won shred of meat, trying his best to discern the flavor on the tip of his tongue.

’Hmm... Even though I rinsed it in plain water, the numbing and spicy flavor is still quite distinct.’

However, the level of spiciness was well within an adult’s range of tolerance.

’This meat is truly fresh and tender. Even though I rinsed it myself, I can still taste its incredible savory flavor—a rare kind of freshness, at that.’

This savory flavor was what most enticed the cravings of Cantonese Cuisine lovers.

This was also why Su Chen always preferred to use clear broths in his cooking.

Although clear broth is technically classified as part of Lu Cuisine, its savory flavor is in a league of its own among all culinary styles!

For the people of Yue Province, who particularly adore savory flavors, it was especially tempting.

’It’s this delicious even after being rinsed in plain water. If I hadn’t rinsed it...’

Feng Yaoyang smacked his lips, trying to hold on to the lingering savory flavor in his mouth.

He didn’t even dare to imagine how delicious it would be if he hadn’t rinsed it!

A person’s psychological defenses are eroded bit by bit.

’It tastes like this after being rinsed. If I don’t rinse the next piece, and just eat a tiny little bit, it surely won’t be a big deal.’

’So many people have hemorrhoids, but don’t they still eat and drink whatever they want? I’m already so careful about my health. Eating a tiny little bit once in a while should be justifiable.’

With that thought, Feng Yaoyang looked at Ah Wu, who was already on his fourth rabbit head. "Tear off another piece of meat for me. The same size as last time will do."

"What!" Ah Wu finally put down the half-eaten rabbit head in his hand. "Boss, forget about yesterday. Today, I have to stop you."

Feng Yaoyang’s face clouded over with displeasure.

But Ah Wu held his ground. "If it were anything else, I’d let it slide, but you really can’t eat any more of this spicy rabbit head today."

"Am I eating a lot? I’m just asking you to tear off a tiny piece of meat for me, one that hasn’t been rinsed. I just want a taste."

Knowing Ah Wu had his best interests at heart, Feng Yaoyang, though displeased, couldn’t bring himself to get angry.

"How about this, Boss? I’ll scoop out a little bit of this for you."

Ah Wu used a piece of bone to scoop out a tiny bit of the brain.

From his own tasting just now, he knew the brain was one of the less numbingly spicy parts.

Feng Yaoyang had no other choice, so he resignedly accepted.

You couldn’t rinse the brain. A quick swish in cold water and it would immediately fall apart.

Ah Wu used his chopsticks to pick up the bit of brain and passed it over, which finally made Feng Yaoyang a little happier.

He put the piece of white brain, stained with red oil, into his mouth.

"SMACK, SMACK."

Just like before, Feng Yaoyang tasted it with extreme care, meticulously taking in every sensation.

It hadn’t been rinsed in water. And although this bite was from deep inside the skull, the savory flavor was still incredibly rich. Even the numbing and spicy taste was more intense than before.

Intense, but not aggressive.

Feng Yaoyang savored this complex aroma he hadn’t tasted in years with wild abandon.

The slight numbness on the tip of his tongue, the faint spice on his taste buds, coupled with the unique texture of the brain and that incomparable savory freshness.

That tiny morsel of brain seemed to dissolve in his mouth before Feng Yaoyang even felt himself swallow.

’What is this feeling of loss and longing?’

Not eating it had been fine.

But taking that bite was like a vampire, sealed away for many years, suddenly laying eyes on a bleeding virgin.

"If... and I’m just saying if."

Ah Wu looked up. He froze for a moment, seeming to have already guessed what his boss was going to say.

Feng Yaoyang continued, emphasizing, "I’m talking hypothetically. If I were to eat half a rabbit head, what do you think would happen?"

Ah Wu frowned, mulling it over.

Truthfully, even with a minor case of hemorrhoids, eating half a rabbit head wouldn’t be a big deal. How could the human body be that fragile?

But the problem wasn’t whether he would have a flare-up.

It was...

Ah Wu said with absolute certainty.

"You... wouldn’t be able to stop."