Rebirth: Starting with Capturing the Goddess Mentor

Chapter 54 Is Teacher Jiang Being Pressured to Get Married? (Part 2)
"Humph!"

Jiang Zhixin rolled her eyes at him, annoyed.

Don't think that just because I say some nice things, I'll forget what you said earlier that was so outrageous!
"I'll go cook now."

Seeing her cold face, Chen Yan gave an awkward laugh, then turned and went into the kitchen to get busy.

Soon, a clanging sound came from the kitchen.

cut.

He's putting on such a serious act; I'd like to see what kind of dishes you can cook.

Thinking this, Jiang Zhixin stood up from the sofa and walked towards the kitchen.

Inside the kitchen, Chen Yan stood in front of the stove, wearing a pink apron.

In the water tank next to it, several fresh shrimp were still splashing around.

Chen Yan reached out and scooped up a large shrimp. After the shrimp struggled and thrashed a few times in his hand, he pinched the shrimp's rostrum between his thumb and forefinger and broke it off with a gentle force. Then he nimbly removed the shrimp's vein. The whole process was done in one go, clean and efficient, without any hesitation.

Jiang Zhixin leaned against the kitchen door, slightly taken aback by what she saw:
Hmm... I thought you were just showing off, but you're actually serious!
Actually, cooking seafood is much more difficult than cooking other home-style dishes. For example, Jiang Zhixin doesn't know how to cook seafood like fish and shrimp.

Let alone doing it, she was even a little scared just to grab it with her hands.

Chen Yan gave Jiang Zhixin, who was standing by the door, what he thought was a cool smile.

Having been a playboy in his past life, he certainly knew how powerful a man who could cook was to a woman, especially one who wasn't very good at cooking!

Even though he had the money to hire a nanny or a professional chef after his business success in his previous life, he still often cooked for himself in order to prevent his culinary skills from declining.

Then, Chen Yan neatly arranged the prepared prawns on a plate, placed the pot on the stove, and poured in an appropriate amount of oil.

As the oil temperature gradually rose, he deftly poured the prawns into the pot.

The hot oil and shrimp meat collided, creating intense sparks and a sizzling sound. The shrimp quickly changed color under the hot oil, turning from green to red, the shells became crispy, the shrimp meat curled up, and finally, it released an enticing aroma.

Soon, a plate of glistening, red, and fragrant stir-fried prawns was ready. The tender prawn meat was coated in a rich sauce, making it look very appetizing.

"It's done!"

Chen Yan turned to look at Jiang Zhixin and found her alluring red lips slightly parted, with a stunned expression on her face.

They're a bit goofy, but kind of cute.

Chen Yan smiled and handed her the plate of shrimp: "Here, take this out first, and I'll stir-fry some vegetables and shredded pork, then we can eat."

"Oh, oh, okay."

Jiang Zhixin finally snapped out of her daze, blankly took the plate, and walked to the restaurant.

Chen Yan smiled slightly as he watched her reaction.

Teacher Jiang, is this not going to work?

I've only exerted less than one-tenth of my strength.

A short while later, Chen Yan came out carrying a steaming bowl of shredded pork and vegetables.

Jiang Zhixin was shy and felt she couldn't just sit there doing nothing, so she stood up and took the initiative to speak:

"I'll go get the rice."

……

The two sat facing each other at the dinner table.

"How does it taste?" Chen Yan asked.

Jiang Zhixin wanted to say, "It's really delicious!"

It far exceeded her expectations! The taste was just as good as what chefs at big restaurants make!
However, after glancing at the person's undisguised smugness, she suppressed her true thoughts and simply said indifferently, "Not bad."

Chen Yan glanced at Jiang Zhixin's greasy lips. Of the two dishes left on the table, he had only eaten a few bites, and the rest had almost all gone into her mouth.

Is this not delicious?
Haha, is this woman really that stubborn? I'll definitely have a go at your little mouth someday and see who's harder.

Jiang Zhixin was unaware that Chen Yan was already fantasizing. She quickly finished off the remaining dishes, then leaned back in her chair and let out a satisfied burp.

Just then, a phone rang.

Jiang Zhixin glanced at the incoming call notification and reached out to answer the phone.

"Hey, Mom."

Because of the close proximity, Chen Yan heard the voice coming from the microphone:
“Xinxin, Mom has found you a young man recently. He works at a bank and earns 30 yuan a year. Come back next week and we can all have a meal together.”

"30 words isn't a lot, but it's stable."

"The key point is that he's a native of Shanghai, an only child, and owns three houses in Ouli Township."

(Shanghai dialect)

"Stop, stop, stop! Mom, didn't I tell you not to set me up on any more blind dates?"

Jiang Zhixin frowned slightly and interrupted impatiently.

The middle-aged woman on the other end paused for a moment, then earnestly advised:

"Xinxin, you're 24 this year, or 25 by the traditional Chinese age reckoning. Once a woman is over 25, she starts to decline."

Your parents gave you such a beautiful face, and yet you don't even date anyone.

Then Mom will have to put in a lot of effort and take care of things for you.

Jiang Zhixin frowned, then glanced at Chen Yan who was listening intently to her, and suddenly an idea came to her.

"Mom, actually... I already have a boyfriend."

Upon hearing this, there was silence on the other end of the phone, and Chen Yan also fell silent.

Oh no.

He was already in a silent state.

After a while.

The middle-aged woman continued:
"Xinxin, you were born from your mother's body, how could I not know what you're thinking?"
You just don't want to come on this blind date, and you're just making up an excuse to brush me off, right?

Let me tell you, this time it won't work!

Next Saturday, the Dragon and Phoenix Hall and the small private room at the Peace Hotel are both booked. You have to come; don't make things difficult for me!

After saying that, the other end of the line hung up, giving Jiang Zhixin no chance to refuse.

Jiang Zhixin clicked her tongue, then angrily slammed her phone onto the table.

Chen Yan glanced at Jiang Zhixin, whose brows were furrowed, and asked weakly:
"Teacher Jiang, the boyfriend you're talking about, it's not me, is it?"

Jiang Zhixin's almond-shaped eyes widened, and she said fiercely, "What? You still feel wronged, don't you?"

"No, no, how could that be? I'm a great actor, I'll definitely fool Mom completely," Chen Yan said, waving his hand dismissively.

Jiang Zhixin stood up and pinched him hard: "You bastard, who's your mother!"

Chen Yan winced in pain, but he knew the principle that a good man doesn't argue with a woman, so he could only mutter softly, "Didn't you say yourself that I'm your boyfriend?"

However, since Chen Yan is fine with it, she can righteously and firmly refuse that blind date.

So, Jiang Zhixin started typing rapidly on her phone and sent a message to her mother:
"Mom, I really do have a boyfriend. If you don't believe me, I'll bring him to meet you next Saturday."

……

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(End of this chapter)