Huayu: When the director changed his major

Cheng Xigang had just prepared all the ingredients and demonstrated his knife skills.

Taylor Swift's pasta is almost finished.

The baguette was taken directly from the refrigerator, sliced, and then heated in a toaster.

Americans are just rough around the edges.

Whether it's for a meal or to get things done.

Even the zero-yuan purchases constantly remind everyone that this is a messed-up world.

"wait for me."

"It's alright, I just wanted to see how Chinese cuisine is made."

Tomato and beef stew is Cheng Xi's father's signature dish.

This is the dish he is most proud of in his many years as a chef.

In his own words, he won over his mother with this dish.

I often ate at the restaurant where he used to be the second chef, and that's how we got to know each other.

Later, the father even sent people to inquire about the girl who frequented the place.

Upon learning this, he went straight to his mother's house to propose marriage without saying a word.

It shocked my grandparents and their family.

Although it was reckless, the story was actually quite sweet later on.

Otherwise, there would be no Cheng Xi.

And Cheng Xi, of course, also mastered this very meaningful dish.

I've done this for Dilraba and Gulnazar before.

Both of them raved about the dish and said they absolutely had to try Uncle's original tomato beef stew next time.

Thinking of this, Cheng Xi couldn't help but smile warmly.

I miss them both. I wonder if they miss me too.

So he took a picture of the cooking scene and sent it to Dilraba and Gulnazar respectively.

They're probably still getting their beauty sleep.

After putting her phone away, Cheng Xi officially began cooking.

Cheng Xi brought out this dish today for two reasons: firstly, because the ingredients matched the few dishes she knew how to make that were delicious; and secondly, it also had a bit of a show-off feel to it.

I even feel like locking up Taylor Swift's stomach.

He could keenly sense that Taylor Swift wasn't as carefree as an international superstar appeared.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have brought themselves home so easily.

Another important piece of information is that she is definitely single now.

Even now, Cheng Xi still feels it's a bit unreal.

So you let yourself get inside?
It was absolutely effortless.

Is it because I look particularly aggressive or something?

Taylor Swift watched from the sidelines, neither saying a word nor offering any help.

Cheng Xi, meanwhile, kept working without stopping, lost in thought.

Seeing Cheng Xi's familiar wok-flipping technique, Taylor Swift couldn't help but be surprised.

Wasn't this supposed to be a genius director? Why does he look like a chef now?

Or are all Chinese people culinary geniuses?

Before long, the aroma of the tomato and beef stew began to waft out.

"Cheng, I can smell it, it smells so good."

"It tastes even better!"

Once steamed to perfection, Cheng Xi sprinkled some leafy greens on top, drizzled a few drops of olive oil, and it was ready to serve.

"Ta-da! The tomato and beef stew is ready! Let's eat!"

After the two were seated, Cheng Xi gestured for them to sit down, and Taylor Swift didn't stand on ceremony, taking out a fork to start eating.

"Don't use a fork, use a spoon, with some soup, it tastes better!"

As she spoke, Cheng Xi picked out a piece of tender-looking beef from the spoon beside her and handed it to Mei Mei.

Taylor Swift naturally moved closer to him despite the rather ambiguous gesture.

Hold the spoon directly in your mouth and slowly bring it in with your tongue.

Cheng Xi swallowed hard after seeing this.

I started to envy this spoon.

It looks very soft.

As soon as a piece of beef entered her stomach, Taylor Swift's expression changed from curiosity to surprise, and then her pupils dilated.

The beef stewed with tomatoes, dipped in the broth, is incredibly flavorful and slightly sweet with a hint of sourness, perfectly complementing the original taste and tender texture of the beef.

Taylor Swift almost gasped in surprise. This might also be related to the fact that she didn't have very high expectations to begin with.

In addition, she did get hungry while waiting, otherwise Taylor Swift, who has eaten and seen everything, wouldn't have been so surprised.

After finishing this piece, Taylor Swift immediately snatched the spoon from Cheng Xi's hand and started looking for beef to eat herself.

"Cheng, this is called tomato beef stew, right? It's absolutely delicious, much better than any other Chinese food I've ever had before!"

Cheng Xi: “.”

Cheng Xi seemed to enjoy it, but he felt that Taylor Swift's reaction was a bit exaggerated.

Surely a big star like you wouldn't be won over by a simple Chinese home-cooked dish, would you?
Have you been eating at home a lot lately?

"Yes, I've been cooking alone lately. My assistant comes over occasionally, but her cooking skills are just as good as mine."

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The reason was found.

Compared to the incredibly hard baguette and pasta, Cheng Xi was confident that this tomato and beef stew was a game-changer.

At the same time, I can't help but sigh that Taylor Swift, even with money, doesn't know how to enjoy life; she lives a rougher life than I do.

If you don't know how to spend money, give me yours and I'll spend it for you!
Watching Taylor Swift pick and choose her beef, Cheng Xi knew that the most important thing now was to grab it.

After all, there's only one plate of beef!

Pasta and baguettes—which Chinese person eats that stuff?

Soon enough, as the two of them exchanged glances, they looked at each other.

The tomato and beef stew was quickly devoured, along with the tomatoes.

Sure enough, food tastes best when someone is competing with you for it.

Seeing that Taylor Swift was still enjoying her pasta, Cheng Xi had no choice but to lower his head and start eating his pasta.

How to describe the taste? It's a bit hard to say.

Cheng Xi: "Don't you want to consider hiring a nanny?"

Taylor Swift: "I don't really like being bothered."

Cheng Xi was speechless. Am I not human?
Taylor Swift: "Cheng, can you come over and cook for me often?"

Cheng Xi: "Uh"

Taylor Swift: "Yeah, you're very busy too. Then come over once in a while, when I'm not busy."

Cheng Xi: "Okay."

What could Cheng Xin do? The beautiful woman in front of him had already said so much; how could he possibly refuse?

Cheng Xi doesn't have any other redeeming qualities, except that he's exceptionally kind-hearted and a very good person.

"Cheng, do you have a girlfriend?"

"No."

"Didn't you just send that text message?"

"You're quite observant."

Cheng Xi remained noncommittal.

How many sexual partners do you have?

"Well, I'm still a virgin."

"Hypocritical, Cheng, I don't like hypocritical people."

“I have to protect the girl’s reputation. You know, in China, most people still think in a very traditional way.”

"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone. I know that JuJu is definitely her."

"No, don't talk nonsense."

"Don't leave tonight?"

"What? You're not going to let me stay the night, are you?"

"I haven't had dinner yet, and there's still beef in the fridge!"

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Cheng Xi was having trouble keeping up with the train of thought of the powerful woman in front of her.

They're keeping me here not to eat me, but to eat something else.

Wouldn't that make me look silly?

"Cheng, you must have misunderstood. I'm not interested in Asians. I've heard that the area around you is relatively small."

"???"

Damn, this guy beat up the cook right after finishing his meal.

Cheng Xi really wanted to take off his pants right away and let her see what was inside.

But then I thought about the suction force of Taylor Swift's tongue roll beef.

Cheng Xi couldn't help but wonder if her soup spoon could withstand the weight. (End of Chapter)