Chapter 25: Daddy’s Cooking.

Chapter 25: Daddy's Cooking.Leo began streaming and after a few minutes, he calmed down and the young man took a deep breath. After a few minutes, the viewers joined in and he began to talk with them while he prepared the clay calmly. The topic varied from what he was going to make next and what song he would teach Lily later. The young man smiled and said, "The next sculpture would be a garden gnome. It is said that they protect the house from evil energies. As for the song, I would change the track only when Lily learns this one completely. It is not a good thing to rush the process of learning like this." The people agreed and many teachers complimented him. Leo was given a few gifts, (I hope someone gifts me as well.) before he finished the pottery session and went inside the house to rest. While he was leaning against the couch, he turned on the news, and a scene was playing on the TV. "This is live from Advent Primary School. Just half an hour ago, seven children fell victim to the cruelty of a corrupt business of fake food material. The seven children have been taken to the hospital. We have with us the principal of the school, Mrs. Dimso. Principal Dimso, can you tell us what is going on here? How did this happen?" The middle-aged woman had swollen eyes and her expression was an epitome of distress. She said, "We have an in-house meal program for the students. Last week we changed our tiffin supplier for a better menu. Today when we gave the children the food, they all fell sick and when we took them to the hospital, the doctor diagnosed them with food poisoning. After analyzing the components flushed out of their stomachs, the doctor said that it was all fake food made with harmful chemicals that caused this issue. I apologize to the parents of the children who suffered because of us, and the school will provide them with an explanation and sufficient compensation." The reporter nodded and said, "It is very kind and considerate of you to do this, Principal Dimso. The police have arrested the accused Kitchen Owner, and also are conducting an in-depth investigation. Sonia, over to you." A blonde woman appeared on the screen and said, "Thank you, Steve. Folks as you all see, food safety and nutrition is a big concern in the modern days. Please be mindful of what your child is eating and where the items are sourced from." Leo mumbled, "If I could cook, I would have fed Lily good nutritious food daily and make sure she does not have any possibility to come across such a danger. They should hang that bastard for playing games with their lives. Fucking capitalists." 'Ping: Host, detecting your strong wish to feed your daughter with nutritious and tasty food, you are given a skill, Nutri-chef. The system will provide you with the knowledge of nutrient value and combination of various cooking ingredients and at the same time the skill is upgradeable with constant practice.' Leo was stunned and then he fell in a daze, his head grew numb, and only stabilized after a few minutes. He took a deep breath and mumbled, "God, so much knowledge, my brain might swell." 'Ping: Host, brain does not swell from info but blood circulation flaws. The phenomenon is similar to how you get an erection.' Leo palmed his face and said, "Can you speak nicely?" He calmed down and thought about the first recipe he should make for his daughter, and then he stood up and headed to the kitchen. After checking the ingredients, Leo prepared them all and put them in the fridge before he left home to pick up Lily and Snow. After witnessing Alina's condition in the hospital, he had become extremely sensitive regarding the things the mother and daughter had to deal with and didn't want them to do anything more than necessary. Snow was an ambitious person and thus he did not tell her to stay home after he recovered, and the other reason was to keep her mind away from the things he does. It was not that he didn't trust her, but because he did not want her to worry over him. The pick up was smooth, and just when he was parking the car, his phone rang. He looked at the number and frowned, Snow also saw the name on the caller ID, and said, "Go on, I will take Lily inside." Leo nodded and picked up the call, and said, "Hello..!" Jimmy said from the otherside, "Leo, where did you vanish yesterday? I got so caught up with Alina and the baby that I missed your departure, I am sorry. Is everything alright?" Leo leaned back in his seat and said, "Well, I recalled how I was never there to look after Snow, so I went to her, and then came back home. Everything is fine, what about your side? Is Alina and the child coming around okay?" Jimmy chuckled and said, "Yeah, Alina is recovering and the baby is healthy. Hahaha, I am inviting you to the 100 days meal in advance along with Snow and your daughter. So, do not miss out, Mom would like to see you as well." Leo hummed but did not give out a quick answer, and Jimmy went on to tell him about how fragile the child is, after Leo had enough, he disconnected the call and went inside the house. Snow asked, "What did he say?" Leo looked around and found Lily was going to her room for a nap. He told Snow about the conversation and the lady said, "You can decide upon that when the time comes. You sit, I will cook dinner." Leo shook his head and said, "Let us cook together, I have been reading some cooking articles and watching shows as well. I want to try something. You can guide me." Snow was surprised but she nodded, and said, "Try in small quantities." S~eaʀᴄh the ηovelFire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Leo put on a sad expression and replied, "Your distrust causes me great pain." Snow chuckled and rebuked him, "Don't dramatize it, even you, yourself don't have complete confidence." The young man took out the ingredients he had prepared earlier, and Snow inspected them before she said, "Well, this looks decent for the first attempt. Good job." Leo chuckled and said, "Thank you, Chef." Then he began to cook and Snow supervised him on the timing and the instinct. Leo knew the recipe but he wanted to increase his skills quickly and understand the logic behind the instincts of a chef that he had gained from this cooking skill. After an hour, Lily woke up and dinner was served. The menu was simple but fulfilling, it had egg scrambles, and a soup, with some whole wheat noodles in it. Lily and Snow began to eat the food, and the little girl exclaimed, "Oh, this is nice. Mommy, you made good food today." Snow was surprised, Lily was a picky eater and she did not like to eat from just anywhere but today she was praising the food, which was rare. Leo still had a lot to learn about his daughter, so he was just happy. Snow said, "I didn't cook today, your Baba did." Lily froze and raised her head with a shocked expression on her face. Leo and Snow looked at each other and the little girl said, "You know Baba, in the school, they told us to bring something cooked by our fathers. With you here, Lily will win." Leo smiled and said, "Love, it is not a competition." Lily nodded and replied, "I know, but everything that we do, we should strive to be the best at it. So, if Baba cooks for Lily, it would be the best." Leo smiled, and poked her little nose as he said, "You have become very intelligent." After the meal, Snow took on the task of cleaning the dishes while the father and daughter sat down on the stool to practice piano. Leo brought Lily up to speed with a quick recap and then they began the streaming. Lily remembered the basic notes, and Leo patiently guided her to fix the mistakes she made. The viewers commented with their questions and Leo answered them while teaching Lily about posture correction, his way of speaking was so mellow with her that the little girl followed his instructions down to the T. The people were shocked by her speed of learning the song. They did not know if it was because of the way Leo taught her, or she was naturally so smart. After the lesson was finished, Leo took the little girl to help her with her homework, and then put her to bed. Snow came out and said, "I watched you two play, it was nice." Leo smiled and replied, "I got her birthday gift all sorted, will bring her to collect it in the evening tomorrow. What do you think?" Snow nodded and said, "She would be happy to see that you care and love her so much." Leo pulled her in his arms and after mingling with each other, they both fell asleep.