Someone volunteered to do the work and you don't accept?
Who's that sick in the head!
Xia Wei Liang wiped her hands. "I heard your cooking is good. Even if the family starves, they wait for you to come back and cook... Hmm, that must be quite tiring."
She looked up and smiled. "I wonder if we'll be blessed with such culinary fortune?"
Xia Yi Ran's face changed instantly.
Damn it!
How could she cook?
Although she had a hard time at the Liu family, Bao Fang never mistreated her children. Xia Yi Ran hated going into the kitchen, so she never did.
But what would a show care about these details? Who would go to their house to see if she could really cook?
But now that Xia Wei Liang mentioned it in front of the cameras, and she had volunteered to help, she had to do it whether she could or not!
Xia Yi Ran gritted her teeth, wishing she could rush over and tear off this woman's hypocritical face!
"Heh... Alright, as long as you don't mind my lack of culinary skills."
A Ning, unaware of the situation, just played along. "No, no! My sister said so, so it must be delicious!"
My sister?!
She's just a guest, when did she become so intimate, making it seem like she was the outsider!
Xia Yi Ran held back a belly full of anger but still had to maintain a smile. She walked into the kitchen and saw that she had never used these things before!
She had to continue kneading the dough, but as soon as she started, she was exposed.
[That technique... is a bit too casual.]
[Makes sense. I can stir-fry, but I can't steam buns. It's the same principle.]
[As far as I know, Xia Yi Ran's hometown likes pasta, and it's cheap. If her family was really as poor as she said, starting from elementary school, she would have been doing laundry, cooking, and chores. It's impossible she wouldn't know how to knead dough.]
[The one upstairs, why are you spewing out the truth like that!]
In this era of universal Sherlock Holmes, lying is acceptable as long as you don't leave any loopholes.
Xia Yi Ran only made a couple of moves before being exposed as a mere decorative pillow.
To be honest, she wasn't as capable as Xia Wei Liang earlier.
After kneading dough for a while, Xia Yi Ran's arm started to ache. After being recognized by the Xia family, she hadn't done any rough work. Su Hui desperately wanted to make up for the twenty-plus years of missing family affection, and the whole family doted on her!
Therefore, her own temperament also became much more pampered.
She started to knead intermittently, sighing, drinking water. Finally, even A Ning couldn't bear to watch.
"Let me do it!" Thinking that she couldn't afford to lose the camera time, she handed the knife to her. "Yi Ran jie, you stir-fry."
A Ning meant well, but Xia Yi Ran froze, her eyes darting away. "I don't..."
"Oh, Yi Ran jie, why are you being so polite with me! Here, take it! I'll knead the dough!" Little cute A Ning rolled up her sleeves and started. "I watched Sister Song steam buns last night and have always wanted to try it!"
"..."
Holding the knife, Xia Yi Ran was forced into a corner.
She was almost crying, but to refuse again would be too obvious. She gritted her teeth and cut directly...
"Ouch!"
She cut her finger.
When Xia Wei Liang came out of the inner room, she just glanced up. Compared to A Ning's nervousness, she crossed her arms, leaning against the door with a half-smile, "Is it serious?"
That mocking tone made Xia Yi Ran hate her so much she wanted to explode.
"It's fine, not serious..." she said with a smile.
A Ning felt quite guilty. "It's all my fault, I shouldn't have asked you to stir-fry."
Before Xia Yi Ran could display her kindness and gentleness, Xia Wei Liang interjected, "What's your fault? You clearly did a good deed! Otherwise, she might have broken a bone."
A Ning didn't understand, but Xia Yi Ran's eyes widened, looking like she had been deeply wronged. Yet, she had to appear cautious in front of her. "I don't understand what you mean."
Xia Wei Liang pretended not to hear, yawned, and lazily walked into the kitchen, muttering, "Still need to add some egg drop soup."
The bullet comments were lively at this moment—
[For some reason, I feel that Niang Niang's retorts are quite satisfying.]
[This is hilarious. The person cut her hand, and instead of showing concern, she mocks her? Where is her upbringing?]
[A woman's intuition tells me this Xia Yi Ran is too calculating! I don't know why, but everything she says and does on the show feels so fake~]
[She cut her finger, so she doesn't have to work anymore...]
[She pretends to be capable when she's not, and ends up implicating everyone, then looks wronged... I often encounter such people at work.]
[Yi Ran did it accidentally, okay? I don't understand why you all have such ill will towards her?]
[Can't knead dough, cuts herself while chopping... I have reason to suspect that her previous words on the show were full of exaggeration.]
Xia Wei Liang's cooking skills weren't great, but she could still manage six dishes and one soup.
Even watching her busy figure in the kitchen made one hungry!
So, the bullet comments started discussing what takeout to order later...
She first asked A Ning to call Brother Li and Sister Li back for dinner. Just as she was about to call Situ herself, Xia Yi Ran stopped her.
"I'll go then. You've been busy all noon."
Xia Yi Ran smiled, completely unfazed by what had happened earlier.
Perfect demeanor.
Xia Wei Liang just lightly lifted her eyelids. "Alright."
She turned and went back into the house.
Same as before, if you want to work, it's not that difficult, so just do it!
Xia Yi Ran clenched her fist, accidentally pulling on her injured finger. It hurt, and she hissed, then looked at her finger dejectedly, heading towards the fields pitifully.
[Poor Yi Ran~] Su Dan Novel Network
[No way? What's so pitiable about her? She didn't do any work, just ran an errand and she's pitiable? Niang Niang worked all morning and nothing!]
Xia Wei Liang didn't rest when she returned. She chopped wild vegetables and mixed them with cornmeal to feed the chickens and ducks.
She had watched Sister Li do this last night and had followed along, taking note.
Although her technique wasn't skillful, it was made up for by her seriousness.
[Through this show, my impression of Niang Niang has changed a bit...]
[Heh, superficial people are everywhere! I can only say, her acting skills have improved.]
"Sister! We're back!"
Situ, along with Wai Shao and Mikoy, entered the yard, covered in dirt.
"Wei Liang jie!"
"Second Senior Brother!"
Xia Wei Liang came out from inside and chuckled when she saw the three of them. "Did you go plowing or clearing land?"
Wai Shao quickly said, "It's all Mikoy's fault. He suggested a race, but then he played dirty, and Situ and I fell into the mud..."
Situ nodded. "Mm!"
Mikoy shrugged, completely unconcerned. "It's because you mortals are weak and lack skill. You can't blame Old Sha like me!"
"Yes, yes, you're all amazing! Go wash up over there quickly!"
Xia Wei Liang pumped water from the well. The three stood in a line, waiting obediently for their sister to help them wash.
Xia Yi Ran, who had just entered the house, had a very unhappy expression.
She had kindly gone to call the three back for dinner. Should she take the opportunity on the way back to get to know the guests?
But they, as soon as they heard Xia Wei Liang calling them back for dinner, grabbed their things and ran!
They even raced!!
Not a single one of them had the gentlemanly courtesy to wait for her!
Damn it!
Everyone who came to participate in this show was as annoying as Xia Wei Liang!!