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Chapter 389: Out of 100, she probably got a score in the nineties.

"Come, come, Xiaolin, try this black chicken soup that Auntie made herself."

In the dining room of the Liu family villa, Ms. Cheng added chicken soup to Lin Mo's soup bowl with a smile, while the rice bowl next to him was also full of dishes that Ms. Cheng had put on it, almost overflowing, as if she was afraid that he would not be able to eat enough.

"Thank you, Auntie, I can do it myself." Lin Mo nodded, then quickly took a sip and gave a thumbs up: "Mmm, Auntie's cooking is amazing! The soup is rich and flavorful. The mushroom and black chicken soup brings out the best in both the mushrooms and the black chicken. Your skills are at the level of a chef in a restaurant!"

Everyone carries the sedan chair, and this black chicken soup is alright, but only so-so. You have to understand that he runs a restaurant. Even though it's not Wednesday, with his 30 years of experience in making chicken, he can still spot the flaws in the soup. The main issues are the proportions of the ingredients, the amount of seasoning, and the control of the heat. It's far from being a state banquet level soup, and it doesn't even reach the level of a restaurant soup. At best, it's just home cooking.

The only commendable thing is that the ingredients are all of high quality. Both the black-boned chicken itself and the mushrooms inside are of extremely high quality. The black-boned chicken, in particular, should have been killed fresh today and is not from a farm.

Although it can't compare to the taste of his own cooking, it still has some medicinal effects. Black chicken soup can exert some of the effects of black chicken, and can help relieve weakness and emaciation, bone steaming fever, thirst, seminal emission, spermatorrhea, chronic diarrhea, dysentery, and leukorrhea.

However, the effects of consuming black chicken soup as a food are limited; it can only be said to have some effect, but it cannot replace medication for treating diseases.

Although he could taste many of the shortcomings in the soup, he couldn't just say so. He's just a college student, not really stupid. Did his elders expect him to taste the flaws in the soup they made for him? Of course, he'd say whatever was good.

Sure enough, upon hearing his words, Ms. Cheng smiled warmly and said, "Oh dear, I'm embarrassed to be praised like that by Xiao Lin. This is the only dish I'm really good at, hahaha!"

"They were just praising you, and you actually took it seriously? My brother's soup is much better than yours. It's just that my dad hasn't eaten much good food, so he likes this dish." Seeing that her mother was getting a little carried away, Liu Ruyan couldn't help but speak up to cool her down.

You have to understand that Lin Mo is someone who can sell a meal for hundreds of thousands of yuan, and there are plenty of people willing to pay for it. In terms of cooking, he might even be considered an expert. If you say in front of him that this is your specialty, what's the difference between that and showing off your skills in front of Guan Yu?

Upon hearing this, Ms. Cheng's smile froze, and she immediately snatched Liu Ruyan's soup bowl, spitting out, "If you don't like it, then don't eat it. You eat mine and drink mine, but you never say a nice word. Giving you this chicken soup is a complete waste!"

Liu Ruyan:
Upon seeing the two generations of Emperor Ruyan begin their battle, Lin Mo quickly lowered his head and ate his rice. Although the food on this table couldn't compare to what he made, it was indeed much better than what you'd find in a typical restaurant.

It's not the technique that's good, but the flavor that comes from the superior raw materials.

After all, businessmen are profit-driven, and it's understandable that the quality of many ingredients in restaurants is quite average. But the people in the villa area are not short of money. Even their live-in maids have private cars when they go out to buy groceries. How could they possibly skimp on the ingredients?

It's important to understand that the wealthier people are, the more afraid they are of dying and the more they value their health. Their meals can be lighter and less flavorful, but they must be healthy.

Just as Lin Mo finished her soup, Ms. Cheng handed her the bowl she had snatched from her daughter, saying, "Lin, drink this. It's a waste to give it to her. This black chicken soup is good for your health; drinking more will benefit you."

Lin Mo looked at the goji berries floating on the chicken soup. The quantity was obviously wrong. It was clear that Ms. Cheng had casually added them when cooking for her husband recently.

No wonder Liu Ruyan asked him if his master had any prescriptions or secret medicines for tonifying the kidneys. The quantity of goji berries also shows that Old Liu hasn't been doing well lately.

Lin Mo went along with the host's wishes, since he hadn't eaten lunch either. In addition, his recent exercise had increased his appetite, so he ate as much as he could. Even so, Ms. Cheng fed him so much that he almost ate himself to death.

While Lin Mo was engrossed in eating, Ms. Cheng watched him casually finish the half-bowl of chicken soup that her daughter had left, and couldn't help but glance at her daughter in surprise.

This practiced way of doing things was quite different from what she had imagined.

She thought their relationship hadn't progressed much, but judging from Lin Mo's practiced movements, it was obvious he'd done this kind of thing many times before.

You know, eating leftovers from the opposite sex is something that only happens between parents and lovers. From Ms. Cheng's perspective, it seems that the relationship between the two young people is only one thin veil away from being broken.

Who knows, maybe one day something will lead them to naturally get together, and he couldn't help but think more highly of his daughter.

Liu Ruyan clearly noticed her mother's gaze and unconsciously raised her chin slightly, showing a hint of pride.

Meanwhile, Miss Yuan and her two companions had just arrived near the villa area, but Miss Yuan's expression was not good, and she was sulking.

"Sister Yuan, don't be angry. It's not worth it for someone like that!" Chuanmei, sitting in the passenger seat, comforted her.

Sitting in the back seat, Director Wang nodded repeatedly: "Exactly, those kinds of people are disgusting, I feel filthy just being near them."

"How dare you talk about her like that? Zhao Tingting's behavior was no less than that woman's, and you still liked her a lot, didn't you?" Chuanmei turned around and glared at her.

Upon hearing this, Director Wang scratched his head and said, "I... I didn't know who she was at the time. I can only blame her for being too good at disguising herself."

"Bullshit, Zhao Tingting never even liked you from beginning to end. Why would she pretend to be interested in someone like you who isn't even a backup option?" Chuanmei said disdainfully.

Wang Chu:
It turns out that when the woman asked for help, all three of them had already gotten out of the car to help. Although Miss Yuan didn't know how to change a spare tire, Director Wang did, and they were all ready to help.

As it turned out, the woman herself revealed that she had a boyfriend and a husband, and even a backup plan.

Logically speaking, what others are like has nothing to do with them, but Miss Yuan is a person who hates evil and cannot tolerate the slightest injustice.

When you encounter a woman like this, why bother helping her? He gestured for Director Wang and the other man to get into the car.

But when the woman saw Miss Yuan's sudden change in attitude and the disdainful look on her face, she immediately realized that she might have said something wrong.

In particular, Miss Yuan's disdainful gaze immediately broke her defenses.

As we all know, there are some people in this world who take it for granted if you help them, but if you don't help them, they will think you are guilty of a heinous crime.

Clearly, this was the time Miss Yuan and her two companions encountered each other. Seeing the three about to leave, and given Miss Yuan's disdainful gaze, the woman instinctively launched an attack.

'What do you mean? Why won't you help me? Didn't you also bring two men with you? What are you pretending to be innocent for?'

Upon hearing this, the woman felt like she had touched a steel plate, because she was met by two master-level figures whose mouths were dripping with venom.

Sichuan girl, a master of cursing without using swear words, a top-tier Onmyoji.

Miss Yuan, with her simple foul mouth and ultimate enjoyment, starts at C level, is proficient in C language, and has combat power comparable to the Great Perfection of the Holy Body!

The two went all out, one using veiled insults and the other resorting to verbal abuse, until the woman was brought to tears.

For example, "Only rotten meat attracts flies. Your piece of rotten meat is not only smelly, but it's also black. You're the only one who's happy that someone is eating it. I usually throw that kind of meat into the sewer. At least the trash can can hold trash. The biggest function of rotten meat is to contribute to the fly population in the food chain."

And 'I'm so ashamed of you! What's so great about you? You're just showing off! I'm really...'

The two men's attacks were quite distinct, making it easy to tell who had made the insult. As for Director Wang, the taciturn man could only watch the spectacle from the sidelines.

If he weren't worried about damaging Li Shiya's image, he would have liked to film some footage.

The two continued their attack for ten minutes straight, until the woman burst into tears, insisting on calling someone to teach them a lesson. Miss Yuan, of course, wasn't intimidated. "You already have a backup plan, why would I be afraid of you?"

As for calling the police, no one was assaulted, so what's there to be afraid of?
In the end, it was Director Wang and Sister Chuan who pulled Miss Yuan into the car, not because they were afraid, but because it was uncertain when the woman's husband would arrive.

"Don't you know why I'm angry? I was having a good rant, why are you pulling me away?" Miss Yuan glared at the two of them.

Her personality dictates that she will never get angry because of bad people, since she will vent her anger on the spot. What angered her was that she hadn't even had a chance to fully express herself before being dragged away by the two of them.

Hearing this, the two exchanged a glance and sighed. Chuanmei said, "It's better to avoid trouble. Let's wait for their friends to arrive. Not only will there definitely be a conflict, but it will also take time just to wait for them to get here. Is our time so worthless? Sister Yuan, don't you still need Zhao Zilong to save A Dou? We can't delay important matters!"

“That’s right, let her go this time, Mo’s son is more important,” Miss Yuan nodded in agreement.

After thinking for a moment, Director Wang sighed, "Sure enough, whether it's a man or a woman, only good-looking people can have backup options. Being good-looking is really an advantage!"

Although the woman from earlier wasn't exactly a stunning beauty, she was still quite good-looking, with a slender figure and delicate features. Plus, she knew how to dress well, so she was quite attractive to the opposite sex.

Upon hearing this, Miss Yuan rolled her eyes at him: "When did you go blind?"

"You can't say that. In terms of looks alone, that woman is indeed quite good-looking, but her character isn't great," Chuanmei affirmed Director Wang's statement.

After all, men share a lot of similar aesthetic tastes. We can despise her character, but we can still agree on her looks.

Seeing that both men were contradicting her, Miss Yuan couldn't help but purse her lips: "Tch, if a perfect score is 100, she'd be in the nineties!"

Director Wang: ? ? ?
"Ninety-something? You can't be that tall, can you? I think he's just slightly better looking than the average person."

Upon hearing this, Chuanmei sighed, "Alright, with your IQ, you shouldn't be showing your face anymore. Didn't you realize that Sister Yuan was cursing?"

"Swearing? No, didn't Sister Yuan say that woman's looks were in the nineties?" Director Wang asked, puzzled.

The Sichuan girl rolled her eyes at her: "Sister Yuan said she's a slut! Get it?"

Wang Chu:
Soon, Miss Yuan and her two companions arrived near the Liu family villa.

"Oh no, Mo-zai is already inside. We're late. It's all that woman's fault. You two wait for me in the car. I'll be right back!"

With that, Miss Yuan parked the car on the side of the road and jumped out.

Meanwhile, Lin Mo and the others had almost finished eating, but had not yet left the table.

"Xiaolin, I heard from Xiao'e that your school's job fair is over. What are your plans for the future?" Ms. Cheng asked.

Now that she knew her daughter's relationship with the young man in front of her was only a thin veil away from being official, she naturally wanted to pay more attention to it.

"My plan is to get the restaurant up and running first. The development opportunities in Jiangning are much better than in my hometown. As for what comes next, I'll wait until I graduate and see how things go," Lin Mo said, taking a sip of soup.

Now that he has a concrete career, he naturally wants to stay in Jiangning. After all, if he opened the restaurant in his hometown, he wouldn't have the income.

Upon hearing that Lin Mo wanted to stay and develop his career in Jiangning, Ms. Cheng nodded in satisfaction. Although Nancheng was not far away, who wouldn't want to keep their children by their side if possible?

Just then, a familiar voice came from the villa's courtyard.

"Aunt Cheng, Aunt Cheng, I'm here! I've come to mooch a meal! Is there anything to eat?"

(End of this chapter)