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Chapter 259 Why don't you move?

Chapter 259 Why don't you move?
In the kitchen of the Gu family home.

dong dong dong-

Click——

stab-

Swoosh—

"Here."

After the roles were reversed, Guan Ren made a lot of noise in the kitchen and soon came out with a plate of shredded pork with green peppers.

"Try it."

Gu Wancheng, sitting upright on the left like a primary school student, stared intently at the dish.

Then I took a bite.

Freshly cooked green peppers are very crisp and refreshing, without turning black or becoming soft.

The shredded pork is tender and juicy, and you can taste the juice in every strand.

Furthermore, the shredded meat and green peppers were cut to just the right thickness, very even, and very palatable.

So delicious…

Tsk, no wonder my sister never came back after trying it…

Just by smelling the aroma, I could already personally experience the difference between my cooking skills and Guan Ren's.

At least when she cooks herself, she rarely feels that the food "smells delicious".

"It smells good, doesn't it? This is called wok hei (wok aroma)."

Teacher Guan seemed to sense Gu's confusion and took the initiative to speak.

"Wok hei" (wok aroma)?

There weren't many food bloggers around these days, and this was the first time Gu Wancheng had heard the term.

"Yes, you can think of it as the aroma that is released when ingredients and seasonings are exposed to high temperatures. Hmm... it's a bit similar to the Maillard reaction."

"What is Maillard...?"

……

If it weren't for today's rebellion against the Heavenly Gang and becoming Guan Ren's student, Gu Wancheng would never have known that there were so many intricacies to cooking than she had imagined.

Guan Ren was generous with his knowledge, and while he and Gu Wancheng ate the dish together as dinner, he explained some basic cooking theories to her.

The main point is that the combination of ingredients should not be too arbitrary.

However, Gu Wancheng found it quite strange that Guan Ren's cooking was so delicious, yet different from restaurant food, it was the kind of delicious home-style cooking.

This is actually what Gu Wancheng wants to pursue.

"Restaurants typically use many commercial cooking methods that are unsuitable for home cooking. For example, restaurants often stir-fry shredded pork by first blanching it in oil and then adding a layer of oil after it's done. But if you do that at home, firstly, it can be very troublesome and wasteful, and secondly, the heat isn't high enough, which can easily lead to problems..."

Guan Ren spoke at length, and Gu Wancheng couldn't help but interrupt him midway:
"wait."

She left and went to the bedroom.

Then, just as Guan Ren was craning his neck, trying to peek into Gu Wancheng's boudoir, Gu Wancheng came out with a notebook and a pen.

"continue."

"..."

Guan Ren looked at her notebook and initially thought to himself, "Is it really necessary?"

But as I watched, I couldn't help but chuckle softly.

"?"

Gu Wancheng frowned and looked up:
"What are you laughing at? Keep going!"

"No."

Guan Ren still had a warm smile on his lips:
"I was just thinking, Ms. Gu, you are really a good older sister."

Gu Wancheng's almond-shaped eyes turned cold:
"Stop talking nonsense and get to class."

"Okay, okay, well... we were talking about chopping vegetables earlier..."

Teacher Guan continued the lecture.

Teacher Gu glanced at him quietly twice before lowering her head to take notes.

……

Before we knew it, time had passed quickly.

The theoretical classes, which already accounted for a small portion of kitchen skills, were also abruptly ended.

"In short, the key is to practice more. Teacher Gu, you're so good, you'll improve eventually if you take it slow."

Guan Ren glanced at his phone:
"It's getting late, so I'll head back now. Good luck, Teacher Gu! One day... uh, Teacher Gu...?"

As he spoke, he had already placed his hand on the doorknob.

But then she discovered that Gu Wancheng had also placed her hand on the doorknob.

To be precise, it was pressed on the back of his hand.

When Guan Ren looked puzzled, as if realizing something, he quickly withdrew his hand and stared at Guan Ren, saying:
"I asked you to teach me how to cook, and you think that's all you've done?"

"No."

Guan Ren was at a loss whether to laugh or cry:

"Teacher Gu, what you're saying is misleading. I'm not a god. Cooking isn't something you can master overnight, and the help I can offer is very limited..."

"..."

"...Even an excellent teacher like you couldn't turn a student into a top student in just one day, could you?"

"..."

Guan Ren vaguely noticed that the more he explained, the less friendly Gu Wancheng's eyes seemed to become.

At this moment, Gu Wancheng did indeed suspect that Guan Ren was pretending to be stupid.

But in the end, he could only grit his teeth and say:
"I've already told you, Yuri hasn't been here for the past few days. You...you come again tomorrow at the same time, do you hear me!"

"Again?"

Guan Ren was taken aback.

Then I felt relieved.

That's true, just as I said, cooking isn't something you can learn in a day.

Theoretically, it's impossible for me to teach Gu Wancheng for only one day.

only…

This summer vacation is already short, and if I spend every day teaching Gu Wancheng how to cook, won't my free time be...?

"never mind."

"?"

Just as Guan Ren was hesitating, Gu Wancheng suddenly spoke again:
"I've thought about it, and I think I can figure it out on my own. You should go back and get some rest and study."

"..."

Although Gu Wancheng appeared very calm.

Guan Ren guessed that this woman was probably aware of the problem of the summer vacation taking up his time, which was why she did this.

This caused a slight stirring in Guan Ren's heart.

So he took the initiative to say:

"Teacher Gu, learning to cook is all about practice. Actually, a large part of my skills today came from my mother teaching me step by step, so I'll come at the same time tomorrow and we can continue!"

Looking at Guan Ren's carefree smile, Gu Wancheng was slightly taken aback for a moment, but she skillfully controlled her expression and slowly nodded:
"Um…"

……

So, the next day, Guan Ren went to the Gu family again.

To be precise, it's the Gu family without Gu Youli, only Gu Wancheng. "Hold the knife like this, don't cut too fast when you're just learning."

Teacher Guan held a kitchen knife and demonstrated in front of the counter:

"Try to cut the shreds well first. Once you get that right, slicing will be easy. Come on, Teacher Gu, give it a try."

Gu Wancheng only came to her senses today, realizing that the potato shreds she had cut before were actually French fries.

Therefore, he watched very attentively from the side.

But practice is different from theory. Although Gu Wancheng's mind could understand it, her hands wouldn't obey her.

咣…

I managed to hold the slippery potato down and cut it twice, resulting in two thick strips.

"Never mind, Teacher Gu, you can take another look."

Guan Ren tried to persuade her, but Gu Wancheng, unsurprisingly, became stubborn and insisted on trying again.

咣…

Although the result was better than the previous two times, Guan Ren was still terrified by Gu Wancheng's vegetable-cutting technique, as he was genuinely afraid that she would bleed.

"Teacher Gu, you can't do this... sigh..."

Guan Ren scratched his head. He had already spent quite a while explaining how to chop vegetables today, but he didn't know how to teach it anymore.

Hearing his sigh, Gu Wancheng bit her lower lip and lowered her head.

"..."

After a short silence.

Guan Ren was thinking about saying something to encourage Gu Wancheng.

Gu Wancheng suddenly raised the kitchen knife towards Guan Ren.

Swah——

A flash of cold light startled Guan Ren, who thought Gu Wancheng was about to do something to him.

However, Gu Wancheng's pretty face only turned slightly to the side.

While ignoring Guan Ren, he said to him quietly:
"You...you teach me..."

"Uh…"

Guan Ren didn't quite understand:

"Teacher Gu, I've been teaching you all along..."

"I mean teach them properly!"

"I'm teaching well..."

"you!…"

Gu Wancheng turned around abruptly, glaring at Guan Ren, her chest heaving, and finally blurted out a sentence in rapid succession:
"I asked you... I asked you to teach me step by step!"

"Oh--"

Guan Ren suddenly realized.

Goodness, this is quite a roundabout way to go.

"That's fine."

Guan Ren then stood behind Gu Wancheng.

He then leaned forward and pressed his body against Gu Wancheng's back.

"cough…"

It was the first time Guan Ren had felt Gu Wancheng's slightly thin back, and the first time he had smelled her hair so closely. He coughed lightly, feeling a little guilty.

Fortunately, although Gu Wancheng's face could not be seen, she didn't seem to care much.

That's true. After all, she's a mature woman and a teacher. How could her mindset be shaken by such a small embarrassment?

Guan Ren, on the other hand, dawdled, which made Gu Wancheng impatiently urge him:

"What are you standing there for? Why don't you move from behind?"

"oh oh!"

Guan Ren then moved both hands from Gu Wancheng's waist to the front.

I was originally going to grab the kitchen knife.

In the ensuing scramble, he missed.

He immediately placed both palms directly on Gu Wancheng's lower abdomen.

"I'm sorry, Teacher Gu! I didn't mean to!"

Guan Renzhen really didn't mean it, quickly let go.

But that didn't stop him from remembering the wonderfully soft and gentle touch in his palm, so different from the girl's.

"Take the knife!"

"Uh-huh…"

Fortunately, Gu Wancheng only gave a light reprimand.

This actually surprised Guan Ren quite a bit.

Perhaps because he was teaching her now, Gu Wancheng was too lazy to argue with him.

"Teacher Gu, you should put this finger here."

And so, Guan Ren's right hand gripped the kitchen knife.

Fingertips and palms also covered Gu Wancheng's smooth, slightly cool hand.

"Potatoes are quite slippery, so before cutting them, rinse off the surface starch with water, then carve a flat bottom to make them stable on the cutting board, and then..."

Guan Ren held Gu Wancheng's hand and started cutting.

The movements were slow, but Guan Ren explained things in great detail.

Gu Wancheng studied very diligently.

After a while, when Guan Ren tried to slowly loosen the knife, Gu Wancheng finally succeeded in cutting a standard thin shred. Her eyebrows and eyes suddenly relaxed, and she subconsciously turned her head.

Then she realized that because Guan Ren was right behind her, their faces were always so close together.

The intense breathing of the men in Guanren was particularly noticeable at that moment.

"..."

That moment seemed to be frozen in time.

Two pairs of eyes stared blankly at each other.

One second…

Two seconds…

Jingle Bell--

Just then, Guan Ren's phone rang.

Guan Ren suddenly came to his senses, took a step back, and withdrew his hands.

Gu Wancheng's pretty face stiffened, and she pulled herself out of the student's... let's just say... embrace.

"Hello?...Young Pear?"