Lin Family Villa.
Dinner was very sumptuous.
It wasn't prepared by the housekeeper.
Instead, Lin Yanyu and Chen Rong, mother and daughter, personally cooked.
“Our little princess can actually cook now, and she’s quite skilled too.” Chen Rong walked out of the kitchen with a bowl of cucumber and preserved egg soup.
Lin Yanyu followed behind, carrying two plates of small dishes.
“Tsk tsk, I, Lin Chaoyang, never imagined I’d eat food cooked by my daughter in this lifetime.”
At the dinner table, Lin Chaoyang had already started eating. He picked up a piece of braised pork and savored it.
It was rich but not greasy, melting in his mouth.
And because it was made by his daughter, the sense of satisfaction spread through his heart.
“Delicious!” he exclaimed with a laugh.
The little padded jacket finally had a use.
“Let me try too.” Chen Rong sat down and picked up her chopsticks to grab a piece.
She also began to praise it.
“Mmm, our daughter’s cooking is really good. You couldn’t even stir-fry fried rice before, and now you can cook so well.”
Chen Rong looked at Lin Yanyu, a meaningful smile playing on her lips.
“I haven’t had many engagements lately, so I’ve been learning some dishes,” Lin Yanyu said, catching the underlying meaning in Chen Rong’s words. Her pretty face flushed.
She lowered her head shyly.
That’s right, she had never cooked before, nor had she ever made meals for her parents. She had been improving her cooking skills recently to make the dishes Su Yu liked.
“Haha, we all have Little Yu to thank for this,” Lin Chaoyang teased.
Lin Yanyu’s ears turned red at his words.
“At most, I’ll learn a few dishes you guys like,” she mumbled.
Unable to bear her parents’ teasing, she quickly surrendered.
Su Yu, sitting beside them, didn’t know how to join the conversation.
“Little Yu, don’t just stand there, eat up.”
“See, I told you to come over more often. It’s been so long, and you’re still so reserved,” Lin Chaoyang handed Su Yu chopsticks.
“Try the beef I stir-fried, I guarantee it’s better than Yanyu’s amateurish attempt.” Chen Rong picked up some beef and put it in his bowl.
If this scene were captured and uploaded online,
Su Yu would likely cause another sensation.
The father-in-law offering chopsticks, the mother-in-law serving food – his family status was incredible!
“Thank you, Aunt Chen, thank you, Dad. You guys eat too, I can help myself,” Su Yu quickly accepted and thanked them gratefully.
“That sounds a bit odd. Since you call him so smoothly, don’t call me Aunt anymore, change your address,” Chen Rong said, serving Su Yu another piece of braised pork, looking at him expectantly.
Su Yu was stunned. After some mental preparation, he opened his mouth and said, “Mom…”
“Mmm, saving on the calling fee, haha.”
Chen Rong happily patted Lin Chaoyang’s shoulder.
The latter smiled and continued, “Since you’ve changed your address, what about the engagement…”
“Cough cough… Let’s eat,” Lin Yanyu coughed twice.
Why were they talking about it more and more…
Would they start asking about having children?
Would they even decide on the children’s names?
Thinking of this, a blush reappeared on Lin Yanyu’s face.
“Dad, Mom, eat quickly, it won’t be good if it gets cold,” Su Yu discreetly signaled Lin Chaoyang.
Lin Chaoyang, being a shrewd person, understood what Su Yu meant upon sensing his gaze.
He quickly chuckled, “Alright, let’s eat…”
…
As the family ate, they chatted about many things.
To Su Yu’s surprise, Lin Chaoyang and Chen Rong were very aware of his city competition.
It seemed they had paid close attention to the matches.
Amidst laughter and joy,
The atmosphere felt quite harmonious.
After dinner,
Lin Yanyu voluntarily went to help Chen Rong with the dishes.
Su Yu and Lin Chaoyang, on the other hand, sat on the sofa watching television.
The program playing was called “Masked Singer.”
If the city competition was the top competition for producers, then “Masked Singer” was the top competition for singers.
This competition differed from regular variety shows. Participants wore masks and played strange characters, concealing their identities from the audience. Their voices were also processed when they spoke, and some singers altered their vocal tones while singing, making it difficult to guess their true identities.
And because of the masks, with the constraints of appearance and identity removed, everyone was on the same starting line, with everything depending on skill. Therefore, the show often featured explosive, god-tier performances.
This was the selling point of “Masked Singer.”
“Little Yu, what do you think of his singing?” Lin Chaoyang asked Su Yu beside him, watching the television.
On the screen, a singer in a mecha costume was performing a high-difficulty song, and the performance was incredibly explosive.
“Not bad,” Su Yu replied casually.
“Compared to you?” Lin Chaoyang followed up on his words.
Then he looked up at Su Yu, a slight smile on his lips.
“Uh…”
Su Yu was taken aback.
The singer’s skill was very strong, definitely on the level of a king of singers.
Moreover, the song he chose suited his vocal tone well, adding a lot of points to the performance.
However, he noticed something unusual in Lin Chaoyang’s eyes. This old fox wasn’t asking casually.
“About the same. I’m not a very good singer either,” Su Yu answered ambiguously after some thought.
He wanted to see what Lin Chaoyang was planning.
“Hmm.” To his surprise, Lin Chaoyang nodded meaningfully and said no more.
His silence left Su Yu somewhat bewildered.
They sat on the sofa, quietly watching the show.
After finishing the dishes, Lin Yanyu and Chen Rong joined them on the sofa to watch television.
She even brought a bowl of grapes and placed it on the coffee table, occasionally feeding Su Yu one.
Since they were all involved in the entertainment industry, their conversations naturally revolved around the singers’ vocal performances on the show.
This episode was the final episode of the season of “Masked Singer.”
And it was the episode where everyone revealed their identities.
As singer after singer unmasked, some were as expected, while others were surprising.
Finally,
The reveal was nearing its end.
The final champion was a little lion who unmasked on stage.
Golden rain began to fall on the entire stage.
His true appearance was finally revealed on screen.
Liu Haoyan, a veteran Golden Melody King.
On the dazzling golden stage, he raised his smiling face, enjoying the glory of being the overall champion.
“I guessed it long ago,” Lin Chaoyang suddenly chuckled.
“Impressive,” Su Yu complimented him at the right time.
He could now seamlessly play along with Lin Chaoyang’s pretense.
If the father-in-law liked it, acting as a supporting character to entertain him was what a son-in-law should do.
“Do I need to say? Isn’t Liu Haoyan a singer from Hui’an Entertainment? You and Qian Youshi from Hui’an Entertainment are old friends…” Lin Yanyu, however, exposed him from the side.
Upon hearing this, Lin Chaoyang, before he could even feel proud, became awkward and couldn’t help but glare at her, “This little padded jacket is leaking air…”
He sighed.
Then he looked at Su Yu, his gaze gradually intensifying.
Su Yu, feeling uneasy, averted his gaze, not daring to meet his eyes. Lin Chaoyang’s stare made his scalp tingle.