By the time Chu Lian and Li Fugui entered the room, Wang Xiangxiang had already eaten half her meal. She spoke while eating, "Li Fugui, you really cook quite deliciously."
Li Fugui smiled awkwardly but felt a tinge of bitterness in his heart. When he first started cooking for Xiaotian, it was truly hard to swallow. Now, having followed Yang Ming’s great-aunt, he had only learned the basics and was barely able to make meals for a large pot.
Chu Lian didn’t believe the spoiled girl would praise Li Fugui like that; it must be because of their relationship that she was complimenting him.
He sat down directly and decided to try the tofu soup she had praised.
Once he put the spoon in his mouth, his eyes lit up instantly. It turned out she wasn’t lying; the soup was indeed delicious. He scooped up a piece of tofu with his spoon; the tofu was soft, and the broth was flavorful.
If he hadn’t seen it with his own eyes, he would never believe Li Fugui had made it—Li Fugui could cook after just half a month? How high could his culinary talent possibly be?
Before he knew it, he had finished the entire bowl of tofu soup. He looked up at the two of them, sensing that the atmosphere had turned somewhat sour.
The two no longer looked as cheerful as before but rather sad. What could have happened to make them both ?
He didn’t speak, but instead, watched quietly.
"Not yet, don’t be too anxious."
Chu Lian listened from the side, confused; they were speaking in riddles. Why couldn’t he understand at all? What news were they talking about?
He wanted to keep listening, but the two of them fell silent in unspoken agreement, suddenly looking cheerful again and changing the topic.
"Li Fugui, what dishes can you cook now? Have you mastered Xiaoxiao’s signature dish?"
Seeing Li Fugui looking somber, Wang Xiangxiang felt a bit sorry for him, so she shifted the topic, hoping he wouldn’t be so downhearted.
Li Fugui, whose subject had been changed, indeed felt somewhat better. He laughed and said, "Heh, that caramelized sweet potato, I have tried a few times."
"Really? How did it turn out? I love desserts the most." Wang Xiangxiang genuinely hadn’t expected that in just a few short days, he could even cook caramelized sweet potatoes.
"It should be passably edible, I guess," Li Fugui replied somewhat bashfully.
"You must be modest. You also said this tofu wasn’t good, no, I have to try the caramelized sweet potatoes you make."
Wang Xiangxiang said this as she got up to pull Li Fugui.
Li Fugui, being pulled along, said as they walked, "Make it now?"
"Yes, I’m still not full. Come on, let’s go to the kitchen now."
As they spoke, they left the room, completely leaving Chu Lian behind.
Sitting there, Chu Lian felt completely neglected. Looking at the empty dishes on the table, how could she not be full? Just how much could that capricious girl eat?
Chu Lian, who should have stayed far away, didn’t know why, but he just didn’t want to leave. So he sat there waiting, but after a good while, the two still hadn’t come back. So he got up and went to the kitchen.
Before he even entered the kitchen, he heard the spirited voice of the capricious girl.
"Li Fugui, this caramelized sweet potato is so delicious."
"I didn’t think you could really make it."
"You could become a chef; why don’t you come to my place and learn from our cook for a while?"
Chu Lian’s face darkened upon hearing this. The spoiled girl was actually inviting Li Fugui to her house? He stormed into the kitchen, without a second thought, and blurted out.
"If you want to learn cooking, it’s to our Yuelai Restaurant."