I Alone Am Immortal: My Rebirth and Leisurely Cultivation

Chapter 251 Not That Powerful

After school in the afternoon, Jiang Yingzhu dragged Mei Mengqian to buy some delicious food.

When Li Yan got home, he found that his senior had already returned sometime earlier.

Moreover, the duck was deboned and its fishy smell was removed, and the glutinous rice eight-treasure filling was prepared.

"Shushu, you."

Li Yan hesitated for a moment, "Why did you do all of this?"

"No." Hua Junshu pursed his lips. "I got my period today, so I took half a day off and had nothing to do at home."

Upon hearing this, Li Yan's gaze inevitably shifted to her abdomen.

"Are you feeling unwell?"

"No."

"I'll do it next, senior, you can play with Laba."

"It went to sleep."

Hua Junshu kept moving, poking several holes in the thickest parts of the duck meat with a needle, then taking out cotton thread to sew up the duck's belly and securing the neck with toothpicks.

Then, with its belly facing up, it was placed into a steamer lined with lotus leaves.

This is the final step; now we just need to wait two hours.

Li Yan didn't try to take it from her; he just watched from the side, pretending not to know.

"That's great, Shushu is amazing."

"It's not that impressive, really."

Hua Junshu spoke modestly, but a smile appeared on his face.

"Shushu, you're going to spoil us."

"No way." Hua Junshu knew he wanted to say that he often made breakfast and dinner, which made him seem distant.

"I enjoy cooking, and if I really don't have time, I won't force myself to cook," Hua Junshu explained, a rare occurrence for him.

Upon hearing this, Li Yan also remembered that sometimes she didn't make breakfast and bought it from outside.

Okay, looks like I've been too biased.

But why didn't she cook in her past life?
Li Yan stroked his chin and concluded that one reason was that he knew how to do it, and the other was that she had become lazy.

"So what do we need to do next?"

"It needs to be watched."

Li Yan nodded, then moved over two stools. "And then?"

Hua Junshu glanced at him.

"You can also look at me."

Upon hearing this, Li Yan blinked and realized, "A master of sneak attacks!"

"Then I'll keep an eye on you."

After he finished speaking, Li Yan stared at her without blinking.

Hua Junshu remained expressionless, seemingly unconcerned by his gaze.

Li Yan received the imperial token and scrutinized him without any hesitation.

The girl had her hair tied in a high ponytail, with bangs framing her forehead. Her oval face had fair and smooth skin, and she exuded a cool aura.

Like ice cream in summer, you look at it and want to take a lick.

Half an hour later, Hua Junshu, unable to bear his scrutiny any longer, stood up and said:

"I'm going to change the water for Laba Festival. You keep an eye on it."

"Only half an hour?" Li Yan pouted; he hadn't seen enough yet.

Hua Junshu quickened his pace.

An hour later, Li Yan opened the steamer and poured some of the original juice on top.

The so-called original juice is the water used to steam the duck.

Then continue steaming.

With divine sense watching, he knows whether it's cooked or not without needing to test it.

The aroma gradually wafted out, and Zhou Qinqin from next door had crept over without anyone noticing.

"What delicious food are you talking about now? I'll join in."

"Teacher, you're being a bit shameless."

Zhou Qinqin coughed. She had become quite familiar with people and didn't put on airs or save face, but she still couldn't hold back when her true feelings were directly exposed.

"What are you saying? On campus we are teachers and students, off campus we are friends. What's wrong with friends getting involved?"

"Let's make some friends over, teacher."

Li Yan looked at her feet; she was wearing sandals covered by scarlet sheep-patterned socks.

Ugh, this old woman is pretending to be young!

When Qin Bao saw her looking at her feet, she immediately shrank back, her expression turning unnatural.

"What are you trying to do? You can't think about inappropriate things. I'm your teacher."

Li Yan rolled his eyes, pointed at her, and made a funny face. "Written for female-oriented fiction!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Bao, realizing she had misunderstood, blushed deeply.

"You...you must have thought about it, right? You definitely have!"

"Getting impatient!" Li Yan didn't take his teacher's status seriously at all.

"I have three beautiful girls at home, why would I miss you, Teacher Qinqin? Shushu doesn't wear Pleasant Goat anymore."

"You ungrateful brat, just wait, I'll send you ten sets of English test papers!"

Zhou Qinqin issued the most useless threat.

"The food won't be ready for another hour, teacher. You should go back and work on the test."

Zhou Qinqin left, trembling with anger. It seemed that she would have to have a supporting student in her book who died a tragic death.

She knew Li Yan couldn't do his homework, so she gave the test papers to Jiang Yingzhu and Mei Mengqian.

Specifically targeting the two students' weaknesses, they were made to scratch their scalps.

I'd better not be able to hold back and go crazy, biting Li Yan to death!

An hour later, Jiang Yingzhu and her companion returned just as the glutinous rice eight-treasure duck was ready.

"I also bought some cold dishes!"

Jiang Yingzhu took out a small bag of cold dishes from among several large bags.

The rest consisted of snacks enough to last them for half a month.

"Teacher Qinqin." Jiang Yingzhu had just greeted her when she noticed a stack of papers on the table.

There are four students in the house, three of whom are Zhou Qinqin's students, and one of whom does not have to do homework.

Whose paper is on the desk?
Jiang Yingzhu stopped tidying up the snacks, took a few steps to hug Qin Bao, and said in a voice full of emotion:

"Teacher Qinqin, we're all neighbors. Why did you bring a gift when you came over for dinner? I can't accept it!"

Her expression was firm, and Mei Mengqian, who was carrying three large bags behind her, nodded repeatedly.

"This is what Li Yan asked me to give you. Since it's already been given, it's not that difficult."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yingzhu sighed, knowing there was no way to avoid it.

He could only channel his grief and anger into his appetite.

Li Yan had already served the glutinous rice eight-treasure duck, and Hua Junshu also plated the cold dishes that Jiang Yingzhu had bought.

Several people sat around and looked at the table.

The glutinous rice eight-treasure duck in the large white porcelain plate is golden and shiny, with the skin having an amber-like luster. The belly is bulging and full, and you can vaguely see the rich layers of filling inside.

As the knife sliced ​​through the air, Jiang Yingzhu cut off a piece and eagerly tasted it. The duck meat was tender and juicy, intertwined with the sticky and soft texture of the glutinous rice.

The first taste is the caramelized aroma of the pastry, followed by the rich, moist flavor of duck fat.

Mei Mengqian first tasted the glutinous rice eight-treasure filling inside.

After two hours of fermentation, the yellowish glutinous rice had absorbed the essence of the broth and duck fat.

It has a soft, chewy texture and is filled with the sweet aroma of eight treasures, including lotus seeds, chestnuts, and shiitake mushrooms.

It has a savory and slightly sweet flavor with distinct layers and a long-lasting aftertaste.

"Mmm, delicious. Li Yan, you even have this skill. You won't starve even if you stop studying," Zhou Qinqin praised.

"No need, this was made by Shushu."

"And I won't starve no matter what I do."

As he spoke, he tore off a piece of duck meat, along with some eight-treasure filling, and offered it to Laba, who was circling around his feet.

After his enhancements, the calico cat is no longer like a normal cat.

It also likes to eat human food, except for stinky tofu, snail rice noodles, and durian.

Jiang Yingzhu took a couple of bites, but felt a little uncomfortable, so she went to get a few more bottles of coconut water and gave them to her senior.

"Senior, don't spoil him. That's what he has to do."

"No trouble."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yingzhu kowtowed, thinking that she would ask Li Yan to cook a big meal for her senior next time.

Li Yan tasted the duck meat; it was quite good. Only after eating it did he realize he'd forgotten to ask Jiang Yingzhu about it.

"Why did you suddenly think of eating this, Zhuzhu?"

"It's nothing. I saw my junior high school classmates' social media posts. They went on their honeymoon and posted this."

"A junior high school classmate?"

"Honeymoon!"

Mei Mengqian and Zhou Qinqin sensed something unusual.

"Yes, there was a girl in our junior high school who didn't get into high school. I heard she did *that* at a nursing school, and then her family arranged for her to get married."

Upon hearing this, the girls were all stunned, and they quickly started talking about this topic.

The ducks on the table were chattering away, and Li Yan thought they had come to life.

(End of this chapter)