Chapter 283: Chapter 186: Super Simple Corn Soup Recipe! Master’s Gift! Annihilate Them! [Requesting Monthly Ticket]_3
Normally quite the jokester, she now felt a sense of, I often don’t fit in with you all because I’m not silly enough.
As she was puzzling over this, she saw the second message Chen Yan had sent, "Do you want to join our Avengers... oh no, the Anti-Yueyue League?"
Huh? Couldn’t hold back any longer, could you?
Geng Lele asked with a giggle, "You want to strike back at the boss lady, right?"
"Exactly, exactly, exactly!"
Chen Yan breathed a sigh of relief; communication between two top students was just that smooth.
Well, Chen Yan, a Master’s graduate in Chinese Literature from Fudan University, always prided herself on being an academic achiever at home. Chatting with Geng Lele now, she felt the tacit understanding that only fellow top students shared.
Just as she was thinking this, she saw the message Geng Lele had sent, "What do you think makes the boss lady so proud?"
Is that even a question? It must be my brother-in-law. With such a perfect boyfriend, my cousin practically wants to be attached to his hip. Of course, if I had a boyfriend like that, I’d do the same.
She typed back quickly, "What she’s most proud of is my brother-in-law, always spreading ’dog food.’ Are you as sick of it as I am?"
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Geng Lele sent another question mark.
Then sent another message right after, "Communicating with you Fudan people is really exhausting. What she’s most proud of is her figure! Without such a perfect body, even if she had Mr. Lin, she’d always feel insecure!"
Chen Yan: "..."
Oh my god, I’ve disgraced my alma mater! But with my cousin’s perfect figure, how could I possibly criticize her? She’s more likely to criticize me. Her ample chest, those long legs, that skin... UGH, why do I feel worse the more I think about it?
While she was caught in self-doubt and self-denial, Geng Lele sent a new message, "All you have to do is announce the calorie count of every dish she posts. Ideally, break it down to the calories per bite, ensuring the numbers are detailed but not over-the-top. Then, share a few fake news articles about husbands divorcing their wives because they let their figures go. The boss lady will definitely be more worked up than you."
Chen Yan: ?????
Oh my god! Isn’t this tactic a bit too vicious? I must never offend Lele in the future; that girl is seriously cunning. If she suddenly attacked me like this, I’d definitely have a meltdown.
However, since this was a counterattack against her cousin, Chen Yan’s composure didn’t crumble at all; in fact, she felt a thrill of excitement.
Just as she was about to look up the calorie values of various foods, Geng Lele sent her a link, "I figured you Fudan folks might not have food calorie charts memorized, so I sent you a website link. Look it up yourself, and be quick about it. That’s how you’ll get to her."
"Mm, got it, thank you, Lele!"
My apologies, alma mater. This slacker has brought shame upon you!
Chen Yan checked the calorie content of the dishes.
She quickly replied, "Braised carp is 108 kilocalories, but this one is fried, so that doubles the calories. Plus, with the lard, it’s even higher. One bite of this fish is like eating a mouthful of rice."
"Fish Balls have an average calorie count, but lard has 884 kilocalories. Drinking a small bowl of that soup is like eating a bowl of rice."
"Chicken soup isn’t too high in calories itself, but it’s high in purines. Plus, an old hen has more fat, so eating it makes it easier to store fat."
"..."
She replied message by message.
She even estimated Shen Baobao’s total calorie intake from that lunch, "Your lunch today was equivalent to eating a whole basin of rice! Tsk, tsk, an entire basin! I can’t even imagine what you’d look like if you hit 150 pounds."
At Lin Xu’s home.
Shen Baobao, who was sipping her corn soup, suddenly couldn’t swallow another mouthful.
AAAAH, I don’t want to get fat! If I get fat, Xu Bao will find me disgusting! When I get back, I’m locking myself in the gym and not coming out until I’ve burned off every single calorie!
A moment of indulgence is bliss, but fat loss is a fiery trial.
The mere thought of herself becoming fat sent Shen Baobao into a panic.
"Cousin, you’re absolutely right to remind me. Thank you. I’ll treat you to a meal soon!"
Chen Yan, who had been waiting for her cousin to freak out and collapse: ?????
This is it? Why don’t I feel the satisfaction of a successful counterattack?
The meal concluded. Lin Hongqi and Shen Guofu had each drunk over half a jin of liquor. The more they drank, the more jovial they became. Eventually, they even had their arms slung over each other’s shoulders, making Lin Xu worry they might become sworn brothers on the spot.
Fortunately, his dad remained clear-headed enough. Feeling he’d had plenty, he declined Shen Guofu’s suggestion to "double the good fortune" with another round.
The two men ate some rice with the remaining dishes on the table, finally bringing the lunchtime "battle" to an end.
After the meal, Lin Xu prepared a fruit platter and brewed a pot of Biluochun Tea. Both families sat and chatted for a while longer before Shen Guofu rose to leave.
Lin Xu, carrying Dundun, went downstairs with his parents to see his parents-in-law off.
Chen Meijuan handed a bulging bag to Han Shuzhen, "Shuzhen, these are the wild mushrooms I used for the soup today. If you want to make it again, just have your housekeeper buy an old hen and stew it in a clay pot. Or, you can ask Lin Xu to make it when he’s not busy."
Han Shuzhen accepted it with a pleasant surprise. "I was just about to ask if you had any more of these wild mushrooms! Since we’re family, I won’t be polite with you, Meijuan. For tomorrow’s competition, I’ll take the day off to go and cheer for Lin Xu."
Since her son-in-law now called her ’Mom,’ it was only natural that she should go to the competition to support him.
"Alright, see you tomorrow then!"
After bidding each other farewell, the three members of the Shen family got into the Alphard minivan that was already waiting downstairs.
Zou Cheng nodded to Lin Xu before driving slowly out of the residential complex gates.
「In the afternoon.」
Lin Xu went to check on the Ziqiang Shengjian shop again. The business was still booming.
He had initially worried that Wang Ziqiang wouldn’t be able to handle it, but it turned out Wang Ziqiang was managing perfectly with two electric griddles. Moreover, each batch needed to cook for a full eight minutes, giving him just enough downtime to catch his breath.
In the evening, Wu Kexin and Yue Liyue even did a special ’store visit’ live stream, letting even more people know about Ziqiang Shengjian.
「The next day.」
After eating the millet and pumpkin porridge and egg pancakes his mom had made, Lin Xu drove his parents and Dundun to the Fishing Platform. The competition was at ten in the morning. He planned to first take his parents for a walk around the Fishing Platform grounds.
Upon arriving at the Fishing Platform, he had just parked the car at the entrance of Building Two when Shu Yun stepped out the door.
It had been two days since she last saw little Dundun; she wondered if the little fellow still remembered her.
However, before she even reached the car, Dundun, inside, began pawing at the window. A warmth spread through Shu Yun’s heart. Ah! The little darling still remembers me!
As Lin Xu got out of the car, Shu Yun immediately scooped Dundun into her arms and planted two kisses on the little guy’s head. Dundun squinted his eyes, looking thoroughly content.
"Welcome, Uncle and Auntie, to our Fishing Platform for a visit."
Entering Building Two, Shu Yun immediately took on the role of a tour guide, telling Lin Hongqi and Chen Meijuan about the foreign dignitaries Building Two had hosted in the past. These were all part of the building’s prestigious history.
Just as Lin Xu was about to sit down for a rest, Xie Baomin approached from the direction of the kitchen. He was carrying a cleaver in a sheath, which he handed over, "This is the cleaver Master has used for half his life. It was delivered to me last night."
Lin Xu was taken aback. "Isn’t Master coming today?"
"He can’t make it; he’s still in Xishuangbanna right now."
Lin Xu took the knife and drew it out. It was a pointed-tip cleaver, somewhat reminiscent of the one in the movie *From Beijing with Love*, though not quite as flamboyant. He tested the blade; it was extremely sharp.
"If I use this to smash garlic, it won’t break, will it?"
Xie Baomin burst into laughter at this. "Ha, you can give it a try."
After examining the cleaver for another moment, Lin Xu slid it back into its sheath.
"Besides this knife, Master also had a message for you."
"What is it, Senior Brother?"
"Crush them!"
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I intended to post this before mealtime, but I’m still a bit late. This Chapter is 5,555 words. Begging for Monthly Tickets, brothers!!!!