Travel · Guangzhou Arc (10): Thanks to Chicken Bro for Sponsoring Crazy Thursday (Not Really)

"Little Ai, you mean you strangled a chicken to death with your bare hands?"

"Hehe... that's right..." Aemeath scratched her head sheepishly, still holding the Brother Ji had already ascended to the Realm of Only Cause.

Fun fact: A chicken's neck is very stiff, making it difficult for an average person to strangle a chicken. In fact, the struggling chicken might peck at you, and that's not a very humane thing to do.

But Aemeath didn't have this problem. She only needed to make a slight move to send Brother Ji away on the spot, without him feeling even the slightest bit of pain.

"And what about these two chickens...?" Xiao Ling asked.

"Oh, I bought it." Aemeath smiled sweetly. "They were originally planning to give it to us as a gift because we helped them out, but I felt it wasn't appropriate, so I bought it myself."

How much did you buy it for?

"Fifty."

Well, two fresh whole chickens for fifty dollars! Even Crazy Thursdays don't have such a big promotion.

"In short, we do have a chance to try it out," Suisui chuckled. "By the way, Brother Ling, do you know how to make it?"

"Hey, what are you talking about? I can cook a few of my own specialties, from the eight major cuisines to street food." Xiao Ling rolled up his sleeves, ready to get to work. "It's just two chickens, you think I can't cook them well?"

"If any of you are interested in trying something new, I'd like to," Qiuyuan said at the opportune moment. "It would be a bit disrespectful not to serve some good food to our friends who have come from afar."

"Aemeath, may I take care of those two chickens? I will repay the money afterward."

"Oh, no need, no need at all!" Aemeath said with a bright smile, "I'd also like to try Uncle Qiuyuan's cooking, thank you so much!"

Qiuyuan's unfocused pupils looked in the direction of Aemeath, and suddenly a faint smile appeared on his face.

This girl looks just like Rover; perhaps she's his relative.

"Wow, this looks delicious!" Aemeath's big eyes sparkled as she looked at the two dishes and soup in front of her.

A poached chicken, a spicy chicken from Chongqing, and a pot of delicious chicken soup—that's all Qiuyuan could make with those two chickens.

"My cooking skills may not be as good as those of the famous restaurants, but it still has nourishing effects," Qiuyuan, everyone, don't be shy, just start eating."

"Then I won't be polite!"

Aemeath was the first to pick up her chopsticks, taking a piece of spicy chicken and putting it in her mouth.

"Ouch... It's so spicy..." Aemeath fanned her mouth, her lips turning bright red from the spiciness. "But it's so delicious! I love it!"

"This poached chicken is smooth and tender, with a sweet and complex flavor. It's simple yet sophisticated. Brother Qiuyuan, you've put a lot of thought into it." Jinhsi also gave it high praise.

"This chicken soup is also very good, with a delicious flavor. I wonder what ingredients Qiuyuan Yuan used?" After commenting on the chicken soup, Yangyang also asked for a recipe, presumably to study it herself and make it for someone to taste.

"If Miss Yangyang is curious, I will copy a recipe for you later." Qiuyuan took a sip of wine.

After Yangyang nodded in agreement, Xixi quietly sat down next to her and whispered something.

"If Yangyang gets the recipe, could you copy it for me?"

"Of course, but would Lord Yin also like to try? I can teach you," Yangyang said gently.

"I'll study it on my own first, and if there's anything I don't understand, I'll come back to ask you."

"Good."

But the truth is...

"If there's anything you don't know how to do, just ask Xiao Yu (the Rover). He can cook anyway."

See? A fantastic opportunity to sneak out has just appeared!

"Hey Qiuyuan Yuan, who did you learn your cooking skills from? It's so delicious." Xiao Ling munched on the spicy chicken, the chili oil on the corners of her mouth almost forming a smear.

"Having wandered the world, I naturally need to have some culinary skills. I'm glad you like it." Qiuyuan drank the chicken soup in his bowl in one gulp.

"Hey, this spicy chicken is really delicious! Yangyang Suisui, are you sure you don't want to try it?" Xiao Ling then turned her attention to the two sisters.

"Uh, I can't really handle spicy food." Suisui shook her head.

"I'll try it." Yangyang eagerly took a bite. "Mmm, this is delicious too, spicy and very appetizing!"

"Pfft, Yangyang, you have chili oil on your lips." Suisui laughed and used a handkerchief to wipe the oil stains from Yangyang's lips.

"Sister Suisui ~"

"Hmm? What's wrong? Ugh!"

Suisui turned her head, only to have a piece of spicy chicken stuffed into her mouth by Aemeath, who had been waiting for her. Her pretty face immediately turned bright red from the spiciness.

"Hahaha~ Sneak attack successful!"

"Cough cough cough, you Little Ai actually tricked me!" Suisui, annoyed by the spiciness, glared at Aemeath, who was gloating over her successful scheme. "Waaah... it's so spicy! Is there anything to help me cool down...?"

"Here, Sister Suisui, have some tea." Xiao Ling handed over the tea.

"Is this proper tea?" Suisui covered her cherry lips, which were red from the spiciness, and asked suspiciously.

With so many eyes watching, would I possibly add anything extra for you?

After staring at him for a while, Suisui still took the tea with some doubt. She couldn't help it; she desperately needed to get rid of the lingering spiciness on her tongue.

Glug glug~

After drinking a cup of tea, Suisui immediately felt more refreshed. Xiao Ling was quite reliable at crucial moments and didn't kick her when she was down.

"Thank you, I'm saved..." Suisui thanked Xiao Ling.

"Actually, I was thinking of adding some chili oil to the tea, but I thought better of it. After all, I can't just keep bullying you all the time," Xiao Ling said with a calm smile.

"Tsk..."

So you and Little Ai are playing good cop/bad cop, one playing the bad cop/the other the good cop?!

"Well, thank you so much!" Suisui said irritably, "So, what's next..."

Fully recovered, Suisui immediately focused her attention on the culprit that had caused her embarrassment.

"Haha... Can we make peace, Sister Suisui?" Aemeath gave a French military salute, pleading for leniency.

"But you were laughing so happily just now, Aemeath ~"

Sensing something was wrong, Little Ai immediately tried to slip away, but Suisui, who had anticipated this, grabbed her. Then the two magic balls started to tormenting each other.

As the saying goes, only a demon can subdue another demon, and that's exactly the situation Suisui and Aemeath are in now.

Yangyang watched her older sister and Little Ai making a fuss with a smile, showing no intention of going up to help.

"Come on, Yangyang, have another piece?"

Hearing Xiao Ling's call, she turned around and saw Xiao Ling holding a piece of spicy chicken to her lips.

Wait a minute, it seems he... was using his own chopsticks, so doesn't that mean...?

Realizing this, Yangyang's cheeks quickly flushed red, but she still obediently bit into the spicy chicken.

"Is it delicious?" Xiao Ling asked with a grin.

"Mmm... it's delicious." Yangyang's pretty face was as red as a ripe apple, whether from the spiciness or from shyness, it was hard to tell.

Hajiling was immersed in the joy of feeding the Yangyang when suddenly someone tugged at her clothes twice.

Turning his head, he saw Xixi staring at him expectantly, without saying a word.

"Oh dear, how could I forget about you?" Xiao Ling slapped her forehead, then picked up a piece of poached chicken. "Here, ah--"

Jinhsi gracefully put the piece of poached chicken into her mouth, her cheeks gradually turning rosy as her cheeks puffed out, and faint dragon scales appeared on her arms.

So, Hajiling sat between the two girls as if nothing had happened, while Yangyang and Jinhsi were already blushing.

"Wow! You guys are so cunning! I want A-Ling to feed me too!" Seeing the three of them interacting intimately, Aemeath ran over with her pouting lips to protest and demand equal treatment.

"Alright, alright, you get some too, you get some too," Xiao Ling soothed gently, then picked up another piece of spicy chicken and tossed it into Aemeath's mouth.

Qiuyuan Yuan, watching Xiao Ling surrounded by a group of beautiful women, felt a strange sense of schadenfreude.

Is this the allure of a "savior"...?

"This is truly..." He chuckled twice, then tilted his head back and downed the last bit of wine in the jar in one gulp.