His Face Was About to Split from Smiling (continued)

"..."

Wen Feiran was completely convinced. She patted Zou Yuxing on the shoulder, "Stop messing with the menu. Your task now is to recognize all the vegetables in the market. Stop mistaking one vegetable for another. You also need to distinguish between sugar and salt. I don't want to eat tomatoes with salt again!"

Zou Yuxing's eyes flickered twice, but he quickly composed himself. "It was a mistake on my part. Don't worry, I'm practically a chef now."

Wen Feiran was utterly exhausted. She held up one finger and said, "I have a favor to ask of you."

"What?" Zou Yuxing had been receiving criticism lately, and this task was assigned to him by Wen Feiran, which excited him greatly.

"Don't make me taste the food anymore!" Wen Feiran almost burst into tears. "Why don't you find another guinea pig?"

"Okay..." Zou Yuxing wasn't discouraged. Looking at Nie Lixin, who was trying to sneak past by pressing against the wall, he said, "Come and help me look at the menu."

Nie Lixin turned his head stiffly, like a rusty robot, his face pale, his gaze sweeping past Zou Yuxing and landing on Wen Feiran.

He put on a frightened expression again and walked over timidly.

Zou Yuxing put his arm around his shoulder, "Come help me figure out what ingredients to add to this banana stewed pig's trotters dish."

Just as Nie Lixin was about to change the subject, he immediately leaned in enthusiastically, "Let me think about it for you..."

Wen Feiran watched his retreating figure, feeling utterly bewildered in the wind.

What? In Nie Lixin's eyes, he's even more terrifying than braised pig's trotters with bananas?!

This was a huge shock to Wen Feiran. He walked out in a daze and didn't come back to his senses for a long time.

Yu Ningjiang's attitude towards him was completely different. Even though there were other people around, he would always trouble Wen Feiran with everything, from repairing water pipes to finding band-aids. He only ever had eyes for Wen Feiran.

Wen Feiran was so busy he barely had time to breathe. After a while, he switched shifts with Zou Yuxing. Zou Yuxing took over serving Yu Ningjiang, while he knocked on Nie Lixin's door.

Nie Lixin thought it was Zou Yuxing had come, and opened the door enthusiastically. But when he saw Wen Feiran, his smile froze on his face, and he subconsciously took a step back.

"You, how did you get here?"

Wen Feiran flashed a flawless smile, "What do you need?"

"No, no, no, I don't need it."

Nie Lixin immediately closed the door, while Zou Yuxing also came out from the other side, looking at Wen Feiran with question marks on their faces.

After they switched places, both sides surprisingly quieted down at the same time, and Wen Feiran finally had time to go to the souvenir shop.

The shop owner was a kind old man. Wen Feiran showed him her past works, and the shop owner was very satisfied and amazed. He immediately finalized the collaboration and insisted on giving Wen Feiran a local souvenir badge before she left.

Wen Feiran felt embarrassed and repeatedly declined, but the old man's attitude was very firm, and in the end he had no choice but to accept.

Although the store was doing well, the costs were also high, and it could go bankrupt if things went wrong. Wen Feiran earned this extra money, which was a safer option.

Thinking of this, Wen Feiran's steps became lighter, eager to go back immediately and share this good news with everyone.

The locals have almost no nightlife, and after dinner they all went home. Zou Yuxing cleaned the kitchen, Gu Suian used the remaining ingredients to prepare dinner for everyone.

Wen Feiran went to the kitchen first to greet them and explain what had happened.

Zou Yuxing's eyes immediately lit up, "Feiran, you're really something else, you made an extra sum of money just by going out."

Wen Feiran smiled sheepishly, "It's not as simple as you make it out to be."

Taking the opportunity, Su Shangting reprimanded Zou Yuxing: "Of course, do you think everyone is as useless as you?"

Zou Yuxing immediately bristled. Each of them was holding a scallion, their movements like fencing, incredibly childish.

Wen Feiran was already used to this scene, so she didn't try to stop the fight. She simply said, "Don't waste ingredients. Local scallions are too expensive. We'll need them again tomorrow, and we can't afford another batch."

Zou Yuxing and Su Shangting both agreed, but their hands continued moving.

Wen Feiran sighed inwardly, ignored them, and looked around for Gu Suian.

The third and fourth floors are considered their private space, and they also have a small kitchenette.

Wen Feiran practically followed the scent to his destination. He had been so engrossed in the joy of making money that he had overlooked everything else, and only now did he realize that he was already starving.

Wen Feiran walked over silently, staring intently at the red wine stewed beef in the pot, his Adam's apple bobbing involuntarily.

Seeing Wen Feiran's greedy look, Gu Suian said with a smile, "Just 15 more minutes and dinner will be ready."

Wen Feiran snapped out of her daze. "Okay, I'll go set the table for you."

After setting down the bowls and chopsticks, Wen Feiran unconsciously walked behind Gu Suian and stared at him intently.

Gu Suian sighed helplessly, picked up a piece of meat with his chopsticks, and only after making sure it was cool did he beckon to Wen Feiran: "Come here."

Wen Feiran walked over, puzzled, and the next second he saw Gu Suian about to feed him.

Wen Feiran's eyelashes trembled slightly, her expression blank. As she watched the chopsticks approaching, she subconsciously opened her mouth and took a bite of the meat.

Fifteen minutes to go, the beef wasn't quite tender enough, but it tasted great. Wen Feiran instinctively avoided Gu Suian's gaze, making an excuse for his actions, "Did you want me to taste it for you? Hmm, it's very good and goes well with rice."

Perhaps from the burn, Wen Feiran's ear tips turned red, and his chewing speed slowed down. From Gu Suian's angle, seeing Wen Feiran's cheeks puffing out, he couldn't help but tease him, "Could you help me roll up my sleeves? I'm not in a convenient position right now."