"The food is ready, Susu, quickly wash your hands and eat!"
Lin Yanyu emerged from the kitchen.
She held a plate in her hand.
After placing it on the table, she walked back towards the kitchen.
Su Yu put down his phone and went to the kitchen to wash his hands. As he reached the doorway, his nose wrinkled.
Hmm?
Why was there a burnt smell?
"What are you dawdling for? Go wash your hands," Lin Yanyu said, carrying two more dishes towards Su Yu.
"Okay," Su Yu nodded and went into the kitchen to wash his hands.
When he came out, Lin Yanyu was already seated at the table, with bowls and chopsticks prepared.
The bowls were filled with fragrant steamed rice, which made Su Yu's stomach rumble.
He casually wiped his hands on his body and sat down at the dining table.
"Let me see what dishes the little fairy has made," Su Yu eagerly picked up his chopsticks.
Looking around, he suddenly froze.
"Is this stir-fried tomatoes with black fungus?"
He pointed to the black and red dish and asked.
"Uh… that's stir-fried tomatoes and eggs!" Lin Yanyu's pretty face flushed, and she stuck out her tongue sheepishly.
She thought it looked simple in the tutorial, but doing it herself was a completely different story. The eggs had gotten burnt before she even noticed.
"Ahem… is this spicy shredded kelp?" Su Yu pointed to another dish and asked.
"That's spicy shredded potatoes!"
"Oh oh… then what are these small lumps of charcoal for?"
"Those are braised ribs!!!"
"Ah, this…"
Su Yu's forehead was covered in dark lines.
Could this… could this stuff be eaten?
"Try it quickly, I followed the tutorial, I just didn't master the heat…" Lin Yanyu said with anticipation.
The seasonings could be precise, but the cooking time varied depending on the heat, so this failure was due to the tutorial not being rigorous enough, not her fault.
"How about… we eat out?"
Su Yu looked at the table full of dishes and involuntarily swallowed.
How did the little fairy manage to turn these colorful ingredients into a uniform black?
Unbelievable!
"Ah? Okay… okay." Lin Yanyu's anticipation instantly vanished, but she didn't insist.
After all, she didn't have much appetite for these dishes either.
As she got up to clear the plates,
Su Yu saw a cut on her hand.
His expression changed, and he grabbed Lin Yanyu's small hand. The wound wasn't large, only about five millimeters, but it was enough to make Su Yu's heart ache.
"How could you be so careless?" Su Yu blew on the wound.
"It doesn't hurt. I slipped while cutting vegetables, and it just grazed me. It's a minor injury," Lin Yanyu didn't take it seriously at all.
Her personality was like this. Although she was a pampered young lady, she hadn't developed a spoiled nature. Such a small injury wouldn't make her cry out for comfort.
"It pains me," Su Yu pulled her onto his lap and sat her down.
"Already feeling pain? What about when we have children, that's so dangerous, what will you do then?" Lin Yanyu pressed her face against Su Yu's, a sly smile on her lips.
"Uh… then we won't have any," Su Yu didn't know how to answer. He couldn't possibly substitute for her; that was unrealistic.
"No, I like children, I must have them!" Lin Yanyu was very persistent.
"Alright, alright, we'll have them, ten or more!" Su Yu chuckled in resignation.
"You're so annoying, be serious! Let's go, we're going out to eat." Lin Yanyu shifted, intending to get up.
But Su Yu held her tightly in his arms.
"It's such a waste to throw away food that's already prepared. Let me try, what if it tastes good?" Su Yu picked up his chopsticks.
Since the little fairy had cut her finger to make these dishes, even if they were unappetizing, he had to eat a couple of bites out of consideration.
Moreover, perhaps it was just the burnt smell, and they weren't actually that bad?
Su Yu picked up a piece of charcoal, no, a rib.
He tremblingly brought it to his mouth.
It was bitter, with a meaty aroma, and crunchy.
"How… how is it?" Lin Yanyu asked cautiously.
"Delicious!" Su Yu nodded quickly.
Indeed.
If he thought of these ribs as charcoal, they weren't that unpalatable anymore.
Charcoal with a rib flavor was more acceptable than ribs with a charcoal flavor.
There was also a unique flavor to chewing on them.
"Pfft!"
Lin Yanyu looked at his forced expression, trying not to spit it out, and a strong sense of happiness welled up from her heart.
"Okay, don't force yourself. Let's go out to eat."
Although she didn't want to admit it, she really couldn't bring herself to eat these dishes. She knew Su Yu was concerned about her.
"No need. There's still egg, right? I'll make you some egg fried rice."
The rice in the rice cooker had cooked well. This was the only edible item.
"Ahem… let's still eat out," Lin Yanyu stammered.
"Don't worry, I'm a great cook," Su Yu said, carrying the rice and walking towards the kitchen.
"Hey!" Lin Yanyu's face changed, and she quickly followed.
When Su Yu reached the kitchen doorway,
He froze for a full ten seconds.
"Let's still eat out…" he said to Lin Yanyu after he had recovered, his eyes twitching.
"Mhm…" Lin Yanyu blushed behind him.
"And maybe buy a new pot…" Su Yu continued.
"Okay…" Lin Yanyu's face turned even redder.
As they left, Su Yu glanced back at the pot in the kitchen.
The once brand-new pot had a crack running through the middle.
He truly couldn't imagine what this pot had gone through.
From now on, he should probably keep the little fairy out of the kitchen. This time, it was fortunate that only the pot was broken, and the kitchen didn't explode…
…
The two of them went out.
As they passed through the residential complex,
They happened to run into Gong Juren and Zhou Sisi.
"Why are you guys here?" Su Yu walked up.
He looked at them curiously.
He could understand Xiao Gong being here, as they had said before that they lived in the same complex. But why was Zhou Sisi here too?
"Su Yu, the company has assigned me to handle the copyright matters of your novel, so I've been in Shuangqing City recently. Xiao Gong's home is right next to yours, so I rented a room from him," Zhou Sisi explained with a smile.
There was no hint of awkwardness.
"Oh, I see." Su Yu nodded thoughtfully, looking at the two of them.
"Brother Yu, Sister-in-law, you haven't eaten yet, right? We haven't either, and my family has a shop not far from here. Shall we go together?" Gong Juren quickly stepped forward, speaking enthusiastically.
"Su Yu, let's go, we can discuss the copyright matters," Zhou Sisi also said.
Su Yu glanced at Lin Yanyu, who nodded with a smile.
"Alright." Su Yu then agreed.
…
Zhou Sisi had come with a company assignment.
During the meal, she asked about Su Yu's thoughts.
However, Su Yu had no intention of selling the copyright.
Zhou Sisi was surprised, but not overly so.
She knew that Su Yu wasn't earning money from online novels at the moment.
When Su Yu told her that he wanted to film the TV series himself, Zhou Sisi immediately became excited.
"If that's the case, you'll need to build your own fan base."
Zhou Sisi suggested registering a Weibo account under the name Jiangnan.
Take advantage of the book's popularity to accumulate fans.
This way, they could better promote the filming progress later.
Su Yu thought about it and agreed.
The reason he was using the pen name Jiangnan this time wasn't to hide his identity.
It was simply because the book was nearing its grand finale, and the ending was a bit… angsty.
He was afraid that if readers knew his true identity, they would come looking for him to settle scores.
After all, 80% of the comments in his book review section were from readers going crazy.
When the ending came.
The scene… was unimaginable.