Everything I bought on online shopping platforms was genuine.

What else was there to say? Lin Mo made up his mind. After all, this was the first time his girlfriend had cooked for him, and he was determined to praise her even if it tasted terrible.

After all, how bad can a dumpling with chive and egg filling be? Besides, dumpling fillings are already available now; at most, it's just chive noodle soup, which is edible! What's wrong with it?
But a second later, Lin Mo's heart jumped, only to see Liu Ruyan suddenly smile confidently and say, "Oh dear, it's supposed to be blind box dumplings. There was a problem with the chive and egg dumplings, but there are other fillings too. There's a surprise!"

Of course, Liu Ruyan wouldn't mention that the durian dumplings were the first problem to arise; otherwise, this dumpling feast would have been a complete success.

To put it simply, Lin Mo is no longer afraid of culinary disasters on the surface. After all, even the worst chive and egg dumplings can't be that bad; at most, they're just like noodle soup.

But blind box dumplings? Is that right?

He knows about blind boxes, and he knows about dumplings, but can these two words be combined?
It can be said that the unknown is the most terrifying.

He then shakily picked up a dumpling that looked rather ordinary, even a bit oddly shaped, but at least the filling wasn't showing, and asked, "What kind of filling is this?"

Liu Ruyan: "You should try it!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo took a deep breath, opened his mouth, and took a bite, putting half of the dumpling into his mouth.

As he put it in his mouth, a rectangular piece of meat about the size of his thumb fell out.

Lin Mo:
That's right, there was only one whole piece of meat in the dumpling, not the kind of minced dumpling filling he had imagined.

"What kind of filling is this?" Lin Mo asked in disbelief.

Upon hearing this, Liu Ruyan glanced at it and calmly replied, "This one is filled with braised beef."

I went out of my way to buy this braised pork today, how is it?

"Braised beef? Such a big piece?" Lin Mo asked, puzzled.

Liu Ruyan: "This is what you call using the real deal! If you go to other places to eat dumplings, who would be willing to put such a big piece of beef in them!"

"But you can't make beef dumplings with only beef inside, especially since this is braised beef," Lin Mo said weakly.

Seeing this, Liu Ruyan quickly picked up two pieces of chive and egg filling that had spilled out of the plate and put them on his plate: "Here, this is your favorite three-delicacy filling. Although it's not dumplings, it still has chive and egg filling!"

"No, you said it was three delicacies: chives, eggs, and shrimp. Where's the shrimp?" Lin Mo asked.

Liu Ruyan: "I ate the shrimp. I got so hungry halfway through cooking that I just boiled some shrimp and ate it. And let me tell you, those shrimp are so easy to eat after just a quick boil!"

At this point, Lin Mo was no longer willing to speak and just wanted to finish dinner as soon as possible. Then, he perked up and, with a heroic air, said, "Come on, let me see what other fillings we have. Bring them on! I have nothing left to lose!"

But he was immediately proven wrong. He picked up another whole dumpling and put it in his mouth, and immediately tasted a peculiar flavor—sweet and sour.

Upon closer inspection, the dumpling contained no filling, but rather a milky white liquid.

"Could this be... filled with Anmuxi filling?" Lin Mo asked incredulously.

Liu Ruyan clapped her hands: "You even managed to answer first, little brother! You're really amazing!"

Lin Mo closed his eyes, as if Faker were asking a god to descend upon him; he now wanted the god to take him away.

Then, without saying a word, he picked up another dumpling and took a bite.

Liu Ruyan: "This one has konjac filling!"

Lin Mo:
Liu Ruyan: "This one is filled with Orleans chicken thigh meat!"

"This one has filling for 'pissing beef balls'."

"This one has broad bean filling."

"This one has mixed nut filling."

Lin Mo: "Ugh~ Ptooey~~"

He considered himself to be very patient, but he couldn't resist the five-nut filling. Like durian, this stuff was not on his diet and would make him feel nauseous.

Most importantly, five-nut dumplings? Isn't that weird? Well, apart from chive and egg dumplings, they all seem pretty weird.

"Are you alright, little brother? Don't you like the five-nut dumplings?" Liu Ruyan asked considerately, handing him a glass of water.

Although Lin Mo didn't comment, he still ate a few, so Liu Ruyan wasn't disappointed. Taking a big gulp of water, Lin Mo took a deep breath and asked, "By the way, where did you get this five-nut filling? It tastes like mooncake."

"Oh, these are mooncakes I took from home. I took out the filling. Little brother, you don't know, we have so many mooncakes at home. Not to mention this year's Mid-Autumn Festival mooncakes, we still have mooncakes from previous years. We can't finish them all, we simply can't finish them all. But don't worry, these are new mooncakes from this year," Liu Ruyan said with a smile.

Lin Mo's lips twitched upon hearing this: "Thank you!"

"You're welcome. We're like family. Look at you, at Auntie's, you can only eat dumplings with chives, eggs, and shrimp. But from now on, with me, I'll make sure every dumpling you eat is a unique surprise. How about that? I treat you better than Auntie, right?" Liu Ruyan said with a smile.

Lin Mo took a deep breath and nodded, his expression extremely rich, but without a smile.

"Eat up, little brother, eat quickly. I've been busy all afternoon. There are so many dumplings, it's definitely enough for you," Liu Ruyan urged.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo said in a serious tone, "I know, but Sister Ruyan, I think we can't keep such a good thing to ourselves. Really, as people, we should learn to be grateful and share. You wait and see!"

After saying that, he picked up the phone next to him and dialed Miss Yuan's number.

"Hey Sister Yuan, have you eaten yet? Come over to my place for a bite? Yes, bring Xiaoyue along too."

What kind of food? Delicious food, absolutely delicious food. Let me tell you this: this dish is famous throughout the country, even surpassing state banquets. It could even hold its own on the Spring Festival Gala.

Yes, yes, come quickly! I'm waiting for you!

Liu Ruyan looked at Lin Mo, who was putting down the phone with a serious expression. She felt like she was getting to know this bratty younger brother for the first time. She didn't expect him to have such a cunning side. She liked him even more now, hehe!
Liu Ruyan isn't one of those self-righteous fairies; how could she not know that her dumplings are awful?
Even without tasting it herself, she could tell from Lin Mo's expression that the taste was probably not satisfactory.

"Um, Sister Ruyan, you won't blame me for sharing such a good thing with others, will you?" Lin Mo said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Liu Ruyan shook her head: "More people is better, it's more lively!"

What a joke! You can't possibly sleep in the same bed with two different kinds of people, okay? Lin Mo has a cunning side, but doesn't she have one too?
They have nothing else to offer but a love of sharing!

Meanwhile, upon hearing Lin Mo say that he would treat them to dinner, the two of them went downstairs without saying a word.

I was originally thinking about what to eat tonight to celebrate picking up the car, but I didn't expect Lin Mo to be so considerate.

"It's all thanks to Mo Zai coming back. A dish that can be on the Spring Festival Gala must be amazing!" Miss Yuan said as she jogged.

Upon hearing this, He Xiaoyue nodded repeatedly, showing their confidence in Lin Mo's culinary skills.

Little did they know that while Lin Mo's culinary skills were undoubtedly excellent, his character was another matter entirely.

In just five minutes, Miss Yuan and He Xiaoyue were sitting at the dining table.

However, both of them covered their noses and looked at the things on the table with furrowed brows.

"No, which of you two pooped in your pants?" Miss Yuan said, covering her nose.

There's nothing I can do. Although the smell in the living room has faded, it's still quite noticeable when you suddenly walk in.

As for Lin Mo and Liu Ruyan, they have already developed resistance.

Upon hearing this, Liu Ruyan rolled her eyes at him and spat, "Get lost! This is a durian. Haven't you ever eaten a durian before?"

"I only thought of it this way because I've eaten durian before! Besides, you yourself said, does this smell like durian? This is diarrhea," Miss Yuan argued.

While the two women were bickering, He Xiaoyue couldn't help but say to him, "Mo Zai, didn't you say it was good food? Famous all over the country, even good enough to be featured on the Spring Festival Gala?"

Lin Mo smiled slightly and pointed to the large plate of dumplings in front of him, saying, "Dumplings aren't famous all over the country, are they? There are no dumplings at state banquets, but they're definitely on the Spring Festival Gala. When have I ever lied?"

He Xiaoyue:
Indeed, what Mr. Lin said wasn't wrong. There have been so many skits about making dumplings, and there have been plenty of skits where people have brought dumplings on stage. Was he lying? No, he probably wasn't!

His main principle, Lin, is honesty!
"Konjac drink, broad bean drink, Anmuxi drink, Liu Ruyan, are you even human? The pissing beef ball filling is alright, but the five-nut filling? Pah! Take it away, take it away, feed it to Wangcai!" Miss Yuan spat.

Believe it or not, even Miss Yuan, who isn't usually a picky eater, has become a picky eater; Liu Ruyan is quite capable.

Then, to the astonishment of the two, Miss Yuan picked up her phone and began making a call:

"Hey, cousin."

(End of this chapter)