How Does It Taste?

Seeing him wolf it down, the other students watching nearby instantly understood what was going on. They rushed over to Tang Ya, scrambling to pay and line up.

The first batch of noodle soup Jiang Yuheng had prepared was snatched up in an instant. The seats at their table quickly filled with students as well, and today's sales shot straight up to ten Silver Soul Coins.

Just ten simple bowls of noodle soup earned Jiang Yuheng an excellent reputation in an extremely short time. Before long, his stall was packed so tightly that not even water could pass through.

"This noodle soup is seriously delicious!" The yellow-clad student who had bought the first bowl finally squeezed his way in. "Junior, give me another five bowls, all packed up. I'm taking them back to my dorm for tomorrow's breakfast!"

A purple-clad student from a higher grade beside him said coldly, "Go line up at the back."

Wang Dong was completely stunned by the sight. The noodles did smell very good, but were they really that delicious?

Thinking this, Wang Dong quietly edged closer, wanting to find out for herself.

Just then, Jiang Yuheng suddenly turned and called out to her. "Wang Dong, come have a taste."

Wang Dong raised her head and saw Jiang Yuheng carefully walking over with a soup spoon. He deliberately blew on it. "This is a soup base I just finished simmering. I don't know whether it suits your taste."

Unlike the milky-white soup base from before, the soup in Jiang Yuheng's spoon was clearly red, with a layer of oil floating on top.

Wang Dong had long been unable to resist. She immediately drank the soup from the spoon in one gulp, her face filled with surprise and delight after tasting it. "It's good! Is this made from tomatoes?"

He nodded. During the three days they had spent together, Jiang Yuheng had paid close attention to Wang Dong's eating habits.

He had noticed that whenever Wang Dong went to the cafeteria, whether in the morning, at noon, or at night, there would always be tomatoes on her tray. As for whether she actually liked them, Jiang Yuheng did not dare jump to conclusions, so he could only use a bowl of soup base to test her reaction first.

Seeing the delight in Wang Dong's eyes, Jiang Yuheng was finally relieved. He had guessed right!

He immediately turned around, made Wang Dong a bowl of noodle soup with Tomato Soup Base, and personally carried it over to her.

"Careful, it's hot."

Wang Dong could not wait any longer. She picked up the noodles with her chopsticks, blew on them again and again, then stuffed a large mouthful into her mouth.

The chewiness of the noodles, the savory freshness of the soup base, and the fragrant richness of the oil blended together into a perfectly balanced deliciousness.

Very quickly, Wang Dong finished the entire large bowl of tomato noodle soup. "Delicious! Jiang Yuheng, is there any more? Is there?"

Jiang Yuheng looked at Wang Dong fondly and replied with a smile, "Yes. You can have as much as you want."

"Yay!" Wang Dong was overjoyed.

Tang Ya, watching their intimate interaction from the side, suddenly felt that the noodles in her own bowl no longer smelled so good.

Though they were both male, why did their interaction feel like they were flaunting their affection?

"Yuhao, are they always like this?" Tang Ya quietly leaned over and asked in a low voice.

Huo Yuhao nodded, his expression so calm that it was clear he had long grown accustomed to it. "They've been like this ever since they fought on the first day."

"I see." Tang Ya nodded thoughtfully. From her judgment, they were simply close. There probably was nothing else to it, right?

Just then, several Female Students in purple uniforms walked out through Shrek Academy's gates. The one walking at the front immediately drew countless gazes the moment she appeared.

She was tall and slender, only around fourteen or fifteen years old. Her long golden hair fell in large waves behind her back, and her skin was as fair as snow. She possessed an elegant, refined air that seemed to dim everything around her.

"Sister Nannan, it smells so good. What is that scent?" a Female Student beside the stunning girl asked curiously.

She was also exceptionally beautiful, but compared to the girl beside her, she lacked a bit of that breathtaking brilliance.

The stunning girl had clearly caught the scent as well. Following it, they quickly arrived at Jiang Yuheng's stall, the most conspicuous and crowded spot around.

At the sight of her arrival, the students from both higher and lower grades who had been crowding around Jiang Yuheng's stall, hoping to buy another sip of soup, voluntarily made way for her.

Seeing this, the stunning girl did not act arrogant. Instead, she smiled gently at the students who had made way and nodded to them in thanks.

Every student who saw her smile blushed furiously, their faces filled with excitement.

"Jiang Nannan truly deserves to be the goddess of our Outer Court. She's so gentle!"

"Yeah! If I could become friends with a goddess like her, I'd be willing to go ten days without eating!"

"Shh, do you have a death wish? You dare say that? Aren't you afraid the Turtle will come looking for you?"

Upon hearing the word Turtle, the Senior Student immediately shut his mouth. He then looked around warily and quietly slipped away.

"Junior, what kind of noodle soup is this? And how much does it cost?"

Jiang Nannan had never heard of a food called noodle soup, but judging from the packed stall and the reactions of the students nearby, it definitely could not taste bad.

"One Silver Soul Coin per bowl, Senior Sister." Only after hearing her voice did Jiang Yuheng turn around and answer slowly.

So she was Jiang Nannan.

Mm, just as she had been described in the original work—a peerlessly beautiful woman with a gentle disposition.

Jiang Yuheng's gaze swept over her quickly, silently acknowledging Jiang Nannan's beauty.

Hearing the price, Jiang Nannan frowned slightly. "Isn't that too expensive? If I'm not mistaken, this is just simple noodle-based food. Considering your costs and labor, five copper coins should be enough, and you'd still make a profit."

Jiang Nannan's family circumstances were not good, and she had been especially frugal since childhood. The price of one Silver Soul Coin truly exceeded what she had expected, so bargaining was only natural.

"Sorry, Senior Sister, but I never negotiate prices for my noodle soup. Besides, today's is already sold out." Jiang Yuheng spoke calmly.

Lowering the price was absolutely impossible, especially when it came to business. Once you did it, some people would push their luck and challenge your bottom line again and again.

Jiang Nannan froze for a moment, then gave a slight bow and said apologetically, "I'm sorry. I was only making a rough calculation. If I get the chance in the future, I'll try it then."

With that, she turned and began walking away.

At that moment, Jiang Yuheng could clearly sense that the atmosphere around him had changed. The Senior Students who had been watching eagerly earlier were now glaring at him furiously.

"This kid actually dared to refuse Jiang Nannan!"

"That's too much! If his noodle soup really weren't so good, I'd have already given him a piece of my mind!"

Just as everyone continued talking heatedly, a deep voice full of anger suddenly rang out. "Kid, you dare refuse to sell?!"

Immediately afterward, a flash of golden light shot straight toward Jiang Yuheng's stall.

Just before it could embed itself, Jiang Yuheng flipped aside. With a raised hand, he caught the Gold Soul Coin in his palm.

But that person's attack had not ended. He strode forward, swiftly passing the stunning girl as Soul Power in his hand instantly condensed into a black ring of light that charged directly at Jiang Yuheng.

"Bei Bei!" Tang Ya cried out urgently.