Chapter 1299: Chapter 9: A Promise Across Time_2

“Quite good.”

Lin Xian took a bite and sincerely praised.

This is not flattery.

It’s genuinely delicious.

It seems there’s a reason why Coney Island hot dogs have a long-standing reputation; this old shop really has something special.

Hot dogs, simply put, are a long bun with a grilled sausage.

Lin Xian initially thought there wasn’t much to look forward to.

But this Nathan’s hot dog still surprised him; it’s truly a flavor he hasn’t tasted before:

“This grilled sausage is really authentic.”

Lin Xian began to comment:

“Much tastier than pure vegan starch sausage.”

CC’s mouth paused mid-air, closed, and she turned her head to look at Lin Xian with confusion:

“Pure vegan sausage? Is there such a thing in the world? So, is it meat or vegan?”

Lin Xian gave a slight smile:

“The power of technology is limitless.”

Indeed, it’s the first time since crossing over that he’s had meat; a few big bites and this hot dog was quickly finished.

Then look at CC.

She ate slowly, her small cherry mouth working on the hot dog with a meticulous touch, savoring it bit by bit, earnestly and cherishing every bite.

Pfft–

Seeing this scene, Lin Xian couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

He recalled Gao Yang.

That was back in kindergarten when Lin Xian used his pocket money to buy two grilled sausages, one for each of them.

It was Gao Yang’s first time eating it too, unwilling to gobble it up, just nibbling bit by bit with his front teeth, under the pretense of slow enjoyment.

In the end, he accidentally stumbled, and the sausage with only the casing sucked off rolled into the sewer.

If it had fallen somewhere he could pick it up, Gao Yang definitely would have grabbed it, washed it, and kept eating.

But unfortunately, it was the sewer… Gao Yang immediately burst into tears, and Lin Xian only managed to calm him by giving him half of his own sausage.

“What’s up?”

CC noticed Lin Xian’s gaze, feeling a bit embarrassed, her cheeks slightly red:

“Why are you staring at me… I just… I just can’t bring myself to eat it quickly, I want to savor it slowly, don’t laugh at me.”

“No, no.”

Lin Xian hurriedly waved his hand:

“I was like this when I was young too.”

“Tsk, still talking about your childhood.”

CC chuckled lightly:

“You don’t look that old now, how old are you this year?”

“I…”

Lin Xian did some mental arithmetic.

How old should he be?

This question really stumped him.

He was born in 1999.

Now it’s 1952.

From a physics perspective, he should be -48 years old, still owing this space-time 48 years, he ought to call CC grandma;

But from a space-time perspective, he came from the year 2234, which should make him 235 years old now, CC should be calling him Lord Lao Zi of the Great Monad.

However, the “Hibernation Law” emphasizes calculating age by actual activity time, that is, physiological age; thus, Lin Xian should be 26 years old now.

“I’m 26 years old.” Lin Xian said.

“Oh, oh…”

CC mysteriously oh’d twice, then lowered her head to continue eating the hot dog:

“Well, that’s not too bad, not much older than me, we’re pretty much the same age.”

“A same-aged person who’s 7 years older?” Lin Xian joked.

“6 years! Not 7!”

CC emphasized:

“Look, although I don’t know my exact birthday, it’s definitely within the next month, so… I’m turning 20 soon, you are only 6 years older than me!”

Then.

CC continued to nibble on the hot dog like a little hamster.

Moreover, she specifically turned her back to not let Lin Xian see.

Conversely, Lin Xian, hearing CC’s words earlier, felt a mix of emotions welling up inside.

The fate of the Millennium Stakes is to inevitably turn into Blue Stardust on the first second of their 20th birthday.

In other words…

[The life of the First Generation Pillar before him, CC, has only a few days, ten or so days left.]

She doesn’t know of such a cruel destiny.

This little girl carefully eating her hot dog doesn’t realize, even if she got to eat a hot dog every day, the total number of hot dogs she could eat in her lifetime… wouldn’t exceed 30.

“Here.”

Lin Xian snapped back to reality.

Found half a hot dog offered to him, turned his head and saw it was CC offering it; she had torn her reluctantly savored hot dog in half and handed the intact half to Lin Xian.

“Eat it.”

CC gave a slight smile, just like when she split the church’s thick bread in two yesterday:

“You’re so big, surely one hot dog isn’t enough, right? Come, I’ll give you half, I’ll eat half, that’s enough for me.”

Lin Xian blinked.

Really felt quite incredulous:

“You cherished it so much… and yet you’re willing to share half with me?”

“Hey, it’s only because you treated me to it.”

CC urged:

“I really can’t bear to eat it… because I’ve never had anything so delicious. You must think I’m pretty poor, right? But it doesn’t matter, I am indeed quite poor.”

“But no matter how poor, since you’ve been so kind to me, I must reciprocate.”

Lin Xian looked at the half hot dog before him.

Kept his lips sealed.

Truly unexpected.

In CC’s eyes, this hot dog is the most precious treasure in the world, she’s afraid to take a slightly bigger bite, just hoping to savor it a while longer.

Yet despite its preciousness… she’s still willing to share half with him.

Lin Xian pushed the half hot dog back:

“You’re right, reciprocation, that’s my way of repaying you for that half bread.”

“Enough, it’s just a hot dog, no need to keep passing it back and forth, with the church breakfast plus this hot dog, I’ve already eaten quite my fill, you just slowly savor it.”

Then he stood up.

Pointed at the ticket booth in the west amusement park:

“I’m going to buy amusement park tickets, once you’re done eating, let’s go have fun in the amusement park.”