The mere mention of the words “cooking” was enough to make them see black before their eyes.
Yu Qian was the first to wave her hand. “I don’t know how to cook.”
Xiyu: “Plus one.”
Luo Cheng’an: “Plus two.”
Luo Shujing wanted to show off, but he had never set foot in a kitchen, so he volunteered. “I can wash vegetables.”
……
The corner of Luo Cheng’an’s mouth twitched. “Then what do we do… Are we going to starve to death?”
“We won’t starve to death.” Shen Linchuan rolled up his sleeves. “I can cook.”
What was a heavenly sound!
This was a heavenly sound!
The four people who couldn’t cook all turned in unison toward Shen Linchuan, then in unison toward Lu Zhixing.
Lu Zhixing’s clothes were no longer dripping water, but because his shirt was still damp and clung to his body, it outlined his physique, with the contours of his abdominal muscles clearly visible.
A sudden whistle rang out. Yu Qian covered her mouth only after she had finished whistling, but her eyes were sparkling. “Sorry, sorry. It was a reflex.”
Yu Qian was famous for being a beauty lover. She was the kind of person whom Heaven itself had blessed with talent. At sixteen, one of her original songs suddenly appeared out of nowhere. With no marketing or packaging whatsoever, it managed to defeat numerous industry heavyweights and became the most popular song of that year.
Later, she disappeared from the public eye for three years. When she appeared again, she won first place in the highest-level competition in the country and officially debuted.
At the time, holding the trophy in her hands, she said only one sentence: “I hope I can collaborate with every beautiful person at least once.”
Later, the president of Xinghai Entertainment personally stepped forward to explain: “My sister debuted because she’s simply a shameless beauty lover.”
At first, everyone thought it was just a joke. Later, everyone discovered that Yu Qian really was a beauty lover.
There were countless people who wanted her to write songs for them, but she did not care about the payment. She only cared about whether the person was good-looking.
For a period of time, Yu Qian was insanely busy. There was a young actress with a particularly aloof image who desperately wanted Yu Qian to write a song for her, but Yu Qian’s manager rejected her because her schedule was too full.
Later, the young actress had no choice but to record a short video and call out, “Sister!” from afar.
Yu Qian’s studio later filmed a video in response. It showed Yu Qian hugging her phone and laughing so hard that her whole body shook.
It was embarrassing enough that even her fans felt ashamed for her.
Not long afterward, the young actress’s TV drama theme song carried Yu Qian’s name.
There was no longer any doubt about Yu Qian’s reputation as a beauty lover.
She giggled, then suddenly added, “Why don’t the pants absorb water?”
Luo Shujing and Shen Linchuan were the first to react. Shen Linchuan was the only married man among them. He chuckled teasingly. “I’m afraid that can’t be broadcast.”
Luo Shujing lightly patted Yu Qian, maintaining his established persona. “Don’t be like that. We’re live.”
Luo Cheng’an was puzzled. “If the pants absorbed water, wouldn’t they stick to your body? That would be so uncomfortable. Brother Lu, why don’t you change your clothes?”
Xiyu had not understood at first, but after Luo Cheng’an asked that question, he finally realized.
If the pants absorbed water and clung to the body, wouldn’t that mean…
…………………….
There was nothing much to worry about with a shirt clinging to the body, but if the pants clung to the body, then that really could not be broadcast.
Xiyu had originally been staring at Lu Zhixing’s pants. After realizing what they were talking about, he hurriedly moved his gaze away and gave Luo Cheng’an a pat. “Shut up already!”
Lu Zhixing did not get angry at the teasing. He looked at Xiyu, who appeared to suddenly be very busy, with a faint, amused smile. His brows and eyes carried a smile as he said, “The clothes are thin. They’ll dry soon. Changing now would be troublesome.”
“We’re going to start a fire and cook, right? I’ll just roast myself by the fire while I’m at it. My clothes will dry faster.”
【This is not a car going to kindergarten. Let me get off!】
【WHY! DON’T! BROTHER! LU’S! PANTS! ABSORB! WATER!】
【My Brother Lu’s abs! Lick lick lick~】
【Beauty Yu’s perverted whistle, hahahahahahaha!】
【What kind of innocent idiot is Luo Cheng’an!? He didn’t even understand that? He’s pretending, right?】
【Don’t question him. He doesn’t have acting skills that good.】
【Xiyu didn’t understand either. He only suddenly got it after Luo Cheng’an said it. These two Luo brothers are killing me. How has neither of them ever dated anyone!?】
Xiyu and Luo Cheng’an were mercilessly mocked online.
Meanwhile, the few people in the Lost Forest, who had originally been rather restrained around one another, suddenly became less distant because of a few jokes.
Lu Zhixing started the fire, while Shen Linchuan set up the pot.
The production crew had prepared quite a complete set of supplies, but there was only enough for one meal, so there was no need to carry it around. Presumably, there would be more later.
Since Lu Zhixing was wet, Luo Shujing suggested that he stir-fry the dishes.
Shen Linchuan had no objections and went to cut and prepare the vegetables.
Xiyu, Luo Cheng’an, and Yu Qian could not really help, so the three of them went together to clear a patch of open ground where they could eat later.
Xiyu moved several stones over to use as chairs.
The three of them sat in a row, propping their chins on their hands as they watched the other three.
Luo Shujing handed the chopped vegetables to Lu Zhixing and crouched beside him. “Brother Lu, I really didn’t expect you to know how to cook.”
Lu Zhixing smiled politely without stopping what his hands were doing.
The drone buzzed overhead. Luo Shujing’s eyes flickered, and he suddenly fell toward Lu Zhixing.
“Linchuan, I don’t really know how to do this. Can you—”
Before he could finish, Lu Zhixing stood up while speaking and took one step backward.
Luo Shujing moved at almost exactly the same time as Lu Zhixing. By such a coincidence, Luo Shujing fell directly onto the ground.
“Brother Jing!”
Luo Cheng’an practically ran over instinctively and helped him up.
But the moment he caught the flash of resentment in Luo Shujing’s eyes, his heart suddenly jumped, and he hurriedly released him.
Lu Zhixing seemed to have only just realized what had happened. He slowly said, “Did your foot go numb? Go rest. It’ll probably be fine soon.”
Shen Linchuan came over. “Are you okay?”
Luo Shujing shook his head. “I’m fine. It’s just… my foot went numb.”
As he spoke, he looked at Luo Cheng’an. “Thank you, Cheng’an.”
Luo Cheng’an’s face was somewhat pale. He trotted over to Xiyu’s side.
Luo Shujing could no longer stay beside Lu Zhixing either, so he went somewhere else to sit, angrily blaming Luo Cheng’an in his heart for meddling.
What terrible luck. Lu Zhixing could have gotten up earlier or later, but he just had to get up at that exact moment. If he’d known, he should have fallen beforehand.
With the drone filming, if they interacted like this, perhaps he could gain some CP fans.
Lu Zhixing had so many fans. There would be nothing but benefits and no drawbacks to creating a CP with him.
What had that idiot Luo Cheng’an come over for!?
If Luo Cheng’an had not come over, Lu Zhixing, being such a gentle person, would definitely have helped him up. Then he could have simply taken the opportunity to fall into his arms.
What an obstruction!
Luo Cheng’an was always getting in the way!
Seeing Luo Cheng’an return dejectedly, Xiyu let out a snort. With the drone around, he could not say too much.
But sometimes, one look was enough to scold someone.
Luo Cheng’an caught Xiyu’s mocking gaze and cried out sheepishly, “Brother!”
Xiyu stopped teasing him, but sighed inwardly.
With Luo Cheng’an’s personality of remembering kindness but not grudges, it was no wonder he had always suffered at Luo Shujing’s hands.
Only the people involved knew best how Luo Cheng’an had treated Luo Shujing all these years.
Xiyu estimated that if Luo Shujing openly said that he was in poor health and wanted to borrow half of Luo Cheng’an’s life, Luo Cheng’an would probably sneak behind their parents’ backs and give it to him.
If Luo Shujing had even the slightest bit of conscience, he should not have been so ruthless toward Luo Cheng’an.
Xiyu truly did not want all of Luo Cheng’an’s kindness over the years to go unrewarded. A person covered in such abundant merit should not have to encounter someone utterly evil.
Luo Cheng’an must have saved countless people in his previous life for him to have accumulated so much merit after reincarnation.
If Luo Shujing stopped targeting Luo Cheng’an and honestly behaved himself from then on, Luo Cheng’an would certainly never retaliate against him.
Unfortunately, some people were simply born rotten.
Xiyu rested his chin in his hands, bored. Luo Cheng’an sat beside him, not daring to move recklessly.
He had been frightened by that fleeting flash of resentment in Luo Shujing’s eyes just now.
Yu Qian did not know about what had happened between them. She was someone who could not sit still. After getting up, she would run over to Lu Zhixing’s side to take a look, then run over to Shen Linchuan’s side.
Shen Linchuan was currently stir-frying the food.
Smelling the fragrance of the chicken, Yu Qian could not help swallowing. “It smells so good. You’re amazing.”
Shen Linchuan smiled. “I’m only decent at making chicken. My wife especially likes chicken, so I learned how to make it for her. I’m average at everything else.”
Yu Qian thought for a moment and said, “Then your wife must be a really, really wonderful person.”
If she were not a good person, Shen Linchuan would not cherish her so much.
Shen Linchuan had always appeared very composed. Hearing Yu Qian say this, his eyes lit up, and once he started talking, he could not stop.
“Yes, she’s wonderful. She’s an especially, especially wonderful girl. Being able to marry her is my good fortune.”
Shen Linchuan was a rising tech magnate. His family background had always been good, but he only truly became a well-known figure in A City after taking over the company and making the Shen family’s name completely famous within just a few years.
There was not much news about him. People only knew that he was a highly capable man.
When Yu Qian first saw Shen Linchuan’s name on the participant list, she had been surprised. She did not know why a major figure from the business world would participate in a variety show like this.
After it was revealed that Shen Linchuan would be participating in Peerless Secret Realm, people began digging into his background, and some paparazzi even went to photograph him.
But after only two days, they stopped.
There was no other reason. He was simply too boring.
Other than being at the company, Shen Linchuan spent his time shopping with his wife, taking walks, and watching movies.
Whenever Shen Linchuan spoke about his wife, the love in his eyes practically overflowed.
Yu Qian was somewhat envious. People nowadays were becoming increasingly restless. She had seen far too many bad examples, even among her own parents…
It was truly rare to see two people whose relationship was this good.
Shen Linchuan did not lower his voice when talking because of the drone. Xiyu was sitting not far away and heard every word clearly.
Yu Qian crouched beside him, her gossiping spirit blazing. “Then how did you two meet?”
Shen Linchuan’s smile froze for an instant, but he quickly returned to normal. “We were childhood sweethearts. We had been engaged all along.”
Shen Linchuan paused, then added, “But I truly fell in love with her after we were married.”
“What?”
Shen Linchuan said nothing more and served the chicken onto a plate.
“Let’s eat first.”