Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 772 Wanting to Eat the Grass Nearby!
Having learned from his previous experience, Hu Ming did not take the deliveryman home. Instead, he settled the deliveryman in the house provided by Wu Erbai before driving back to his small villa in Hangzhou.

After parking the car, before even stepping into the house, Hu Ming's keen sense of smell detected the aroma of food.

Having been pampered since childhood, the pampered young lady Yin Nanfeng naturally had no skill in cooking.

Yin Nanfeng once volunteered to cook a lavish dinner for Hu Ming, but what happened next...?

It's not that they lack talent; after all, cooking skills, even for home cooks, are mostly a process of practice makes perfect, not to mention becoming a top chef.

Yin Nanfeng hadn't set foot in a kitchen for over twenty years. This was her first time cooking with great confidence. Leaving aside the ridiculous and exaggerated stupid things like blowing up the kitchen or not knowing how to distinguish between sugar and salt, the result was still... indescribable.

Of course, it definitely won't kill anyone.

This is a work created under the guidance of Sheng Sheng Man.

Hu Ming couldn't imagine what kind of food Yin Nanfeng would make if she cooked on her own.

A young lady should act like a young lady; never try to do things you're not good at!
And that familiar scent...

"It is 'Sheng Sheng Man'."

Hu Ming smiled slightly, pushed open the door, and entered: "I'm back!"

"Second Master, you've come back just in time. Wash your hands and get ready for dinner."

As soon as she entered, Hongxia, who had changed into her home clothes, came out from the kitchen carrying a plate of dishes, a smile spreading across her cool face.

"Um, Nanfeng, she..."

As Hu Ming walked toward the bathroom, he glanced at the living room but didn't see Yin Nanfeng. Suddenly, he froze and instinctively pricked up his ears to listen to the sounds coming from the kitchen.

"..."

Hongxia noticed Hu Ming's movements and gave him a... pitying look.

The only thing that made Hongxia and Shengshengman feel gratified was that the food that Miss Yin personally cooked was always specially prepared for Hu Ming.

In other words, this honor is something only Hu Ming can enjoy in this world.

Hu Ming's face fell, and an aura of despair filled the air.

When Hu Ming finally finished washing his hands and arrived at the restaurant, he found Yin Nanfeng smiling at him, her hands supporting her chin.

On the table in front of Yin Nanfeng, there was a strange object whose nature was completely unknown.

"Uncle Ming, come and eat! I've been making this braised pork for ages!"

Yin Nanfeng called out to Hu Ming cheerfully.

What made Hu Ming feel most desperate was that, in Yin Nanfeng's mind, cooking for the person she loved was a happy thing.

In other words, in Yin Nanfeng's mind, this was not a punishment, but rather something akin to a reward.
This is absolutely infuriating.

After finishing his dinner with a blank expression, Hu Ming felt that he had almost lost his sense of taste.

Faced with Yin Nanfeng's expectant question, he could only give a stiff smile and stand up.

Watching Hu Ming carry Yin Nanfeng and disappear down the spiral staircase, Hong Xia shrugged and looked at Sheng Sheng Man with pity: "If you use earplugs, will they effectively block out hearing?"

"What do you think?"

Sheng Shengman responded with a smile that was hard to describe.

"Pitiful."

Hongxia said sincerely. Having sharp hearing and eyesight is indeed very convenient and useful most of the time, but in certain special situations... it's truly hard to describe.

"But speaking of which, in the Yin family, you were Yin Nanfeng's personal maid. In the past, according to the rules of wealthy families, you would have accompanied your young lady as part of her dowry."

"Furthermore, for the sake of the young lady's happiness for the rest of her life, it's even necessary to test the future son-in-law's... abilities before they enter the bridal chamber?"

As she cleaned up the leftovers, Hongxia's cool face revealed a teasing smile as she looked at Shengshengman, whose complexion was gradually becoming unnaturally rosy.

"Huh? What?"

Sheng Sheng Man suddenly jolted awake, not knowing what she had overheard that she shouldn't have. A blush quickly spread across her face, and she didn't notice Hong Xia's words.

"No, it's nothing. I can tell from your expression that you didn't say anything. Second Master is perfect in every way..."

"At least, Yin Nanfeng is quite satisfied..."

Hongxia murmured to herself.

After working hard for more than half a month, and having exhausted his last bit of energy with exercise before bed, Hu Ming slept very well that night.

The next day, when he heard the birds chirping in the morning, Hu Ming was already wide awake and full of energy. He opened his eyes, lifted the octopus beside him, got up, drew back the heavy curtains of the French windows, and stretched comfortably.

She glanced back at Yin Nanfeng, who was still fast asleep, smiled, took a shower to wash away the sticky sweat, got dressed, and went downstairs.

With such physical strength, one is truly fearless!!!
A wonderful and leisurely day begins!

In the living room, almost right on time, Hongxia prepared breakfast and waited for Hu Ming to come down.

Having served Hu Ming for many years, Hong Xia knows that unless there are special circumstances, Hu Ming's biological clock is exceptionally precise—he gets up at seven o'clock every morning without fail.

"Good morning, Second Master. As always, on your first day back, the only ones who have time to have breakfast are the two of us."

Hongxia pulled out a chair and waited with a smile for Hu Ming to sit down before sitting down herself. The two then began to eat breakfast.

After years of working together, Hu Ming and Hong Xia had almost gotten used to their relationship as superior and subordinate, friends, or even a special kind of family.

"Ha, after all these years, Sheng Shengman, who serves Nanfeng closely, still can't get used to it...tsk, how pitiful."

Hu Ming knew what Hong Xia was talking about, but he wasn't embarrassed at all. Instead, he said with a straight face that he was disgusted.

"Who could get used to that kind of sound? It's like what you often say, Second Master—it's the most primal desire, how could mere humans possibly eradicate it?"

"Actually, I really wanted to share with Sheng Sheng Man what she heard, but unfortunately..."

Hongxia smiled and said softly.

"I always feel like you're implying something about me."

Hu Ming gave Hong Xia a strange look, which seemed to be pointing at him.

"Who knows... In the end, Sheng Sheng Man was just a maid that the Yin family trained for Yin Nanfeng as his dowry maid, and as for me, after I was transferred to your side, Second Master, I was implicitly considered to be your personal maid!"

"Our Nine Gates, and even the Yin family, are still quite traditional in many ways?"

Hong Xia smiled slightly and said generously.

"..."

Hu Ming remained silent. That was the truth; there were indeed many rules within the Nine Gates that had remained unchanged since ancient times.
It's called tradition, and it's actually quite feudal, but when you're a direct beneficiary of it...

Ahem, so here's the question—

It's true that rabbits don't eat the grass near their burrows, but humans aren't rabbits, so... well, the grass near one's burrow is something else entirely.