No one understands rebirth better than me

Chapter 251 Even the smallest piece of meat is still meat

The beginning of summer vacation is always the most leisurely.

That's also the most fun.

But after a few days, the novelty wears off, and it starts to get boring.

……

In the QQ group 【Our Struggle】.

Guan Ren: Bored.

Xu Hui: +1

Liu Xiong: +1

[Zhang Chi: Studying]

"?"

Zhang Chi is actually studying?
It's hard to say whether it's true or not.

Zhang Chi has no reason to lie; he might actually be studying.

[Xu Hui: Second Master, aren't you going on vacation?]

[Guan Ren: It's only a month, what's the point of traveling? Besides, it's hot.]

Guan Ren yawned and continued typing.

[Guan Ren: What movies are worth watching lately?]

[Liu Xiong: There haven't been any recently, but there were two months ago, called Avengers]

[Xu Hui: What a tacky name! It sounds like something out of a movie.]

[Liu Xiong: It's basically a bunch of superpowers coming together, like the Hulk and Iron Man.]

[Xu Hui: I know the Hulk, but I've never heard of Iron Man. Does Superman exist?]

……

At this time, although "The Avengers" can be considered to have fired the first shot in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, American comics were still quite niche overall.

Guan Ren, on the other hand, likes to chase niche trends.

I had previously read a lot of American comics on [Buka Comics].

But he mainly enjoyed looking at the various settings inside, and later found that they were quite arbitrary, often involving retconning, rebooting, and adding side stories.

As for the story, it's just so-so.

If there's a really good story, setting aside American values, it feels like it would be even better without the superhero theme.

Later, Guan Ren discovered that there were still a constant stream of new characters, such as Teen Titans and Green Lanterns, but in terms of character design, apart from the early characters, there was nothing new to offer.

With more and more people getting into it, it's no longer a niche hobby, and Guan Ren has become rather uninteresting.

He watches Marvel movies simply to see what certain classic comic book characters would look like in motion.

Now, if Guan Ren were to watch Marvel movies again, he simply couldn't bear to.

……

[Guan Ren: Is there a TV series version?]

Liu Xiong: I don't know.

[Xu Hui: I recommend The Walking Dead Season 3 and American Horror Story Season 2]

Guan Ren thought for a moment and shook his head.

[Guan Ren: These two are so appetizing! Are there any other dishes that are really good with rice?]

That's why we're called buddies.

Others wouldn't understand what I'm saying.

But Xu Hui understands.

This "appetizer" is not the same as that "appetizer".

[Xu Hui: My cousin loves watching that show, *2 Broke Girls*, I think it's season two?]

Indeed, sitcoms are undoubtedly the best entertainment to watch while eating.

And it's not easy to get tired of looking at it.

[Liu Xiong: Why are you all talking about American TV series? Are they good?]

[Guan Ren: Some are good-looking, some are not, but they all convey a lot of values, which can easily lead people astray. Children should not watch them.]

[Liu Xiong: Although I don't know what you're talking about, aren't you watching too?]

Guan Ren: I'm not small, I'm very big.

Guan Ren is quite confident in this regard.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have had the confidence to try and get close to that "General Manager Yue" in my past life.

……

In the end, Guan Ren didn't watch "2 Broke Girls".

Although some members of the cast and crew came from Friends, this show has a certain level of talent.

But after watching too much of it, you feel that the pile of dirty jokes is too mindless, and the actors' performances are only at the level of a skit, barely passable.

So, when it comes to shows to watch while eating, Guan Ren directly chose the timeless classic "My Own Swordsman".

However, I only watched the first half, selectively viewing the content.

For example, I won't watch the parts where Tong Xiangyu causes trouble after eating ginseng.

"The crispy fried cucumber and the braised pork intestines with rock sugar look pretty good..."

Guan Ren lay comfortably in the chair, watching Li Dazui's famous dishes while slurping Guan Qiaoyun's ice cream.

Ok…

To be precise, it was the ice cream that Guan Qiaoyun had bought earlier.

This is different from the ice cream that Guan Qiaoyun herself makes.

The latter may taste better, but it is not edible; to eat it would be a grave offense.

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At the same time, at Gu Youli's home.

"..."

Gu Wancheng looked down at the numbers on the electronic scale, her heart filled with complex emotions.

That's strange...

Since last year, not to mention her morning runs, she hasn't missed a single yoga class.

But why is it that when I weigh myself now, I'm actually heavier than before?

"Tsk."

Gu Wancheng lowered her head and pinched her belly, then her thigh.

But I couldn't pinch a single bit of extra fat.

This made Gu Wancheng even more puzzled.

She frowned in thought, her left hand supporting her right elbow, while her arm also supported her heavy, bulging chest.

Where exactly is the fat still growing...?

“Sister…” Gu Youli came out of the bedroom and saw Gu Wancheng nibbling on her tender right fingertip with her red lips, deep in thought.

Then, seeing her barefoot on the electronic scale, my eyelids drooped slightly, and I felt a little speechless.
"You're not fat..."

Gu Wancheng was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then straightened her expression:
"It's not that I care about that, it's mainly a health issue."

"..."

"And I have indeed gained weight, by a pound."

"A pound?"

Gu Youli blinked:

"That's hardly any? Not even as big as a plate of meat."

Gu Wancheng disagreed with this, and said seriously:
Even the smallest piece of meat is still meat.

She remembered the snow-white, plump fish belly she had bought at the market that day, and casually pointed towards the kitchen, wanting to use it as an example.

As he was saying, "Even a small piece of meat is still meat," his raised finger happened to brush across his sister's slightly thin... well... still developing little chest.

"..."

Then Gu Youli froze on the spot.

First, he looked at his sister's chest, then nodded and glanced at his own chest.

Her clear eyes dimmed slightly.

Noticing the change in her sister's expression, Gu Wancheng's thoughts shifted, and she immediately realized the purely accidental "hint," and quickly said:
"Young...Young Pear, my sister didn't mean anything by it, it's just..."

"..."

Gu Youli didn't say anything, but silently turned her little face away.

Gu Wancheng calmed herself down, cleared her throat, and properly adopted the demeanor of an older sister:
"Youli, you're still growing. Just focus on your studies now. Some things... you'll get later, so don't worry about them. Just focus on building a strong physical foundation now."

Gu Wancheng encouraged her younger sister:
"Everyone says that fish protein is good for your health... I'll make you stir-fried fish fillets with shredded potatoes for lunch."

"?"

Gu Youli looked up blankly.

What should I stir-fry with shredded potatoes?
What kind of stir-fried fish fillets?

Although it doesn't sound like it's inedible, it still feels...

……

Of course, Gu Wancheng specially bought the best fish belly today, not specifically for her younger sister's development.

However, my younger sister has indeed had dietary problems for a long time since she returned from her business trip last semester.

The main symptom is eating very little each time.

She doesn't seem to have much of an appetite for her sister's cooking.

This made Gu Wancheng suspect that while she was away on a business trip, her younger sister had eaten some addictive food at a restaurant, which was why she no longer liked the food at home.

Although so far, she doesn't appear to have lost any weight.

But if we go any further, problems will definitely arise.

Therefore, Gu Wancheng tries every day to provide her with the best ingredients and research the freshest recipes in order to improve her appetite and make her eat more.

……

In conclusion, at noon today, a dish of stir-fried shredded potatoes and fish fillets was finally served.

The shredded potatoes were alright.

But the promised fish slices were practically fried into fish scraps.

Even with things like this, Gu Wancheng was still earnestly asking for her sister's feedback:
"what about the taste?"

"..."

In the past, Gu Youli would have just hummed in agreement and gotten away with it.

But perhaps because of today, her tender little heart—tender in every sense of the word—was hurt by her sister's unintentional "Great Wilderness Imprisoning Heaven Finger".

Therefore, Gu Youli also expressed her true thoughts on the dish, which is extremely rare for her.

"I think this dish... has room for improvement."

Even so, Little Pear Blossom's words were tactful enough.

Gu Wancheng also felt guilty, and upon hearing this, she carefully examined the dish:

"It wasn't cooked well, it doesn't hold its shape... Are there any other problems?"

"There's a little too little salt."

"Is it missing?"

Gu Wancheng took a bite, and it really was:
"The boiled twice-cooked pork was too salty last time, so I didn't dare to add too much this time."

"It's alright. Guan Ren always says 'salty fish, bland meat' when he cooks fish."

"Salted fish and bland meat..."

"Yes, and when he stir-fries fish, he adds a lot of scallions and ginger, which helps to remove the fishy smell and..."

"Young pear."

"Uh?"

"You...have eaten Guan Ren's cooking? When?"

"!"

broken.

Gu Youli's heart skipped a beat.

This landmine, planted as early as last semester, was finally triggered by her.

"..."

The atmosphere became slightly awkward.

But Gu Youli is not the same Gu Youli from last semester.

"Sister, actually, when you went on your business trip last semester, Guan Ren was very enthusiastic..."

After taking a breath, Gu Youli calmly recounted how she had eaten at Guan Ren's house for a period of time.

To Gu Youli's surprise, her sister wasn't as unhappy as she had imagined after hearing the story.

He remained silent, lost in thought.

Finally, he said, "Okay, I understand," and then there was no further reaction.

……

"Yuri, I'm going to school."

"Huh? School?"

Is there anything else going on at school during summer vacation?
Gu Youli didn't know.

But Gu Wancheng didn't want to go back to school during the summer vacation.

But no way.

After all, she wanted someone's phone number, but it wasn't convenient to ask her sister directly, so she decided to go to the office and look up the forms.

(End of this chapter)