Ever since Lu Yunze got to know Xiaolin, he had been hearing all kinds of strange gossip through him.
Who secretly kept a mistress outside, whose chicken escaped from their yardโXiaolin and his groupโs news coverage was broad enough to shock anyone.
They didnโt even spare cherries.
Today, because of some pressure from Luo Yao, Lu Yunze wasnโt hiding away inside the music room. Instead, he sat in the dining hall.
Yesterday, the chef had gone to the market and brought back several boxes of fresh cherries.
While waiting for Luo Yao, Lu Yunze munched on cherriesโand Xiaolinโs absurd words kept appearing in his mind.
โBroโฆ I still canโt do it.โ
After finishing another cherry, and spitting the pit into the waste bowl, Lu Yunze scratched his head and sighed.
Xiaolin had heard some ridiculous rumor somewhereโthat if someone could tie cherry stems into a knot using only their tongue, then that person must have excellent โskills.โ
Because of this, the three of them had even gone out to buy cherries, spending time after class competing on how many stems they could tie.
In the end, they all nearly choked to death, but not a single one succeeded.
Back then, just watching them made Lu Yunze feel the entire idea was nonsense.
How could this determine a personโs โabilityโ?
But now that there was a new plate of cherries in front of him, it would be a waste not to experiment.
Yet the difficulty was far greater than expected.
Using hands to tie a cherry stem was easy.
But inside the mouth, with only the tongue? Impossible.
No sight, no feelโonly the tongueโs sense of touch.
As the discarded stems in the waste bowl piled higher and higher, Lu Yunze had no choice but to admit:
This really wasnโt easy.
If someone out there could do it, their tongue must be incredibly flexible. In that case, it wouldnโt be surprising why people claimed they had โgood skills.โ
Butโwellโฆ
He suddenly remembered why he was here.
Luo Yao had told him to wait for her.
But she was nowhere to be seen.
Judging from how long she was taking, she was probably preparing something. Since they were in the dining hall, chances were it was related to food.
But where was she?
If she didnโt come soon, he was going to overdose on cherries.
Lu Yunze got up, preparing to leave the dining hall, but a servant at the doorway stopped him:
โMaster, Young Miss said everything will be ready soon. Please wait a little longer.โ
This excuse again.
Lu Yunze rubbed his head. If he didnโt give Luo Yao face, she would definitely explode at him. So he sat back down and used his phone to pass time.
Not long after, he heard hurried footsteps from the hall, along with panicked voices:
โYoung Miss, are you alright?!โ
โฆHuh?
Lu Yunze looked upโfinally seeing Luo Yao.
But she looked miserable.
Her face and clothes were covered in strange stains, she was drenched in sweat, and she could barely walk straight.
โYouโฆ what happened?โ
Lu Yunze instinctively leaned away.
โItโs fineโฆ just a tiny accident. No need to worry.โ
Luo Yao collapsed onto a chair and let out a long breath.
โThe kitchen isnโt on fire, is it?โ
Lu Yunze asked carefully.
โLu Yunze, what kind of person do you take me for?โ
She frowned instantly.
Honestlyโฆ
He had never seen her enter the kitchen before, so this was clearly her first battle. Could she even lift cooking utensils?
โWhy are you suddenly cooking?โ
โWellโฆ I saw an interesting recipe online.โ Luo Yao pointed to herself.
โSo I wanted to make something delicious for you.โ
She left again, but this time she returned quickly, wheeling in a food cartโfollowed by several exhausted servants who looked like they had crawled out of a battlefield.
Like her, they were soaked in sweat and covered in stains.
With a confident smile, Luo Yao placed the covered dish in front of Lu Yunze.
The aroma drifting through the lid was sweetโand also strangely roasted.
Lu Yunze couldnโt identify what it was.
Judging by her expressionโฆ
Maybe it wasnโt too bad?
Just to be safe, Lu Yunze asked:
โLuo Yao, you didnโt make anything weird, right?โ
โHow could I? Itโs just roasted cake.โ
โโฆCake?โ
โAnd I made adjustments. Youโll love it!โ
She lifted the lidโand revealed a cake covered in cream and decorated with what looked like yellow cubes.
Cake styleโfamiliar.
The taste? Unknown.
โWhatโs the yellow stuff?โ
โChicken meat.โ
โโฆHuh?โ Lu Yunze froze.
โChickenโmeat cake! I guarantee itโs the most innovative food creation in this world!โ
Her eyes sparkled like she already imagined this dish becoming world-famous.
โWhy arenโt you moving? Afraid it tastes bad?โ
She pointed at the line of servants.
โThey were beside me the whole time, and they tasted it first. They all said it was delicious!โ
When Lu Yunze looked at the servants, their faces were pale as ghostsโbut they still nodded frantically:
โY-Yes! Young Missโ cake is world-class!โ
โIncredible culinary talent!โ
โWe are honored to taste such cuisine!โ
Excited, Luo Yao pushed the plate closer:
โSee? Hurry and try it!โ
Lu Yunzeโs expression stiffened.
Cake and chickenโฆ
That combination should be illegal.
But faced with Luo Yaoโs expectant eyes, he could only stab a piece with his fork.
He lifted it to his mouth.
Chewโฆ
Chewโฆ
Thenโ
His chewing stopped.
His body stiffened.
His hand trembled violently.
โLu Yunze?โ
After a long silence, Lu Yunze finally raised a shaky thumb.
โโฆD-Deliciousโฆโ
โReally?!โ
โReally.โ
Luo Yao nearly floated away from joy.
โEat more!โ
Lu Yunze suddenly stood up, took a deep breath, and smiled:
โGood food shouldnโt be eaten alone.โ
โWhaโ?โ
โEveryone!โ
He called over the servants.
โThis is your reward for helping!โ
The servantsโ faces turned ghostly white.
But under orders, they had no way to refuseโand each took a piece of chicken cake with a trembling fork.
โItโsโฆ goodโฆโ
โItโs deliciousโฆ so delicious I could dieโฆโ
โWe are moved beyond words, Young Missโฆโ
Lu Yunze pointed at them dramatically:
โSee? Sharing makes food meaningful!โ
โThat was made for you alone.โ
Luo Yaoโs voice went cold.
โOh. Oops.โ
โBut donโt worry.โ
Her eyes brightened again.
โI was afraid you wouldnโt have enough, so I prepared a LOT!โ
โโฆWhat.โ
โI bought a whole chicken and used ALL of it! You have to remember this taste forever!โ
Lu Yunze felt the world collapsing.
Then he glanced at the cherries.
Suddenly, an idea formed:
โLuo Yaoโฆ do you like cherries?โ
โOf course.โ
โCan you tie the stem like this?โ
โHUH?!โ
Lu Yunze held up Xiaolinโs message.
Luo Yao staredโher face instantly red.
โโฆPervert.โ
โI was just asking.โ
โNo woman can do that! Even if you beg me, I wonโt!โ
Lu Yunze chuckled:
โI wasnโt forcing youโjust eat cherries instead?โ
She angrily shoved the cherries away:
โYou saved your stomach for my cake!โ
โฆDead end.
Lu Yunze despaired internally:
Someone save meโฆ I still want to live.
Right at that moment, someone stepped into the dining hall.
Jiang Sui.
So this is AI. Now you’ve just repeated the same paragraph three times in the chapter. Can’t even be bothered to proofread the AI translation huh?
Fixed.