You're dumping me, huh? Fine, then I'll just pick up the school beauty and make her my wif

After buying their things, the three of them walked out of the market carrying large and small bags of seafood.

Bai Yuning, with a bag of scallops in her left hand and a bag of shrimp in her right, walked at the front with steady steps and a majestic presence, like a female general who had just returned victorious from the battlefield.

"Why don't we just go back to the guesthouse and cook it ourselves? The kitchen is fully equipped, with pots, pans and all sorts of utensils."

Bai Yuning turned around and glanced at Jiang Che, who was carrying a king crab behind her. "We can't just buy a bunch of seafood and then go to a restaurant to eat someone else's cooking. That's so boring."

"I'll do it! I'll do it!" Su Qinghe perked up immediately at the mention of cooking, bouncing and raising her hand. "Let me do it! I can do it!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Che's mind reflexively conjured up the horrific scene of Su Qinghe making the cake.

But one thing is one thing: although Su Qinghe isn't very good at making cakes, she is quite skilled at cooking.

Jiang Che was a little worried because Su Qinghe had never handled seafood before. Could he really manage to hand over the kitchen to her?

In contrast to Jiang Che's deep concern, Su Qinghe showed absolutely no worry.

She was bursting with confidence, her mind filled with the image of herself confidently displaying her culinary skills in the kitchen, wearing an apron.

Upon returning to the guesthouse, Su Qinghe was the first to rush into the kitchen.

She took an apron off the wall and tied it around her waist, then rolled up her sleeves to her elbows; the chef's style was ready.

"Alright! Let's deal with the king crab first!"

Su Qinghe strode confidently to the pool, grabbed the king crab's shell with both hands, flipped it over, and placed it in the pool to rinse it with water first.

It seems the king crab, having been confined in the bag for too long, sprang up one leg as if it had been given new freedom after being released—

"Aaaaaaahh ...

Su Qinghe let out a scream that could have blown the roof off the entire guesthouse.

Startled, she loosened her grip, and the king crab slipped from her hand, crashing into the pool with a "thud," splashing water all over her face.

Jiang Che was quite prescient, so he pulled Bai Yuning to the kitchen doorway from the beginning, thus avoiding being affected by the splashing water.

Looking at Su Qinghe, who was completely bewildered, he swore he was really trying his best to hold back his laughter.

His lips were now completely out of control, and his shoulders were trembling uncontrollably.

But he forced back his laughter and turned his head away, pretending to look elsewhere to distract himself.

However, his shoulders were shaking so noticeably.

After Su Qinghe realized what was happening, she immediately noticed a suspicious vibration coming from behind her.

As soon as she turned her head, she saw Jiang Che's expression as if he was trying so hard to suppress his laughter that he was almost internally injured. She immediately felt a surge of anger rising from the soles of her feet to the top of her head.

"Jiang Che, what are you laughing at?!"

As Su Qinghe shouted, she reached into the pool and scooped something out, then rushed over with her wet hand and slapped it across Jiang Che's face.

Upon seeing this, Bai Yuning quickly performed a Leap of Faith to dodge to the side.

Jiang Che couldn't dodge in time, and now he's all dressed up. He'd been laughing for so long, but in the end, he was completely confused.

He really couldn't hold back this time. He leaned against the door frame with one hand, covered his face with the other, and bent over, laughing heartily.

"Okay, okay, my bad, my bad." He laughed as he wiped the water droplets from his face. "Alright, alright, Chef, why don't you go and rest over there?"

Su Qinghe snorted defiantly, "I was just startled! I can still—"

"Listen to me, you can't."

Ultimately, the layout of the kitchen changed.

After experiencing the "King Crab Horror Incident," Su Qinghe was stripped of her head chef qualification by Bai Yuning and Jiang Che, and was demoted from a high-spirited chef to "plate passer" and "chief tasting officer."

Bai Yuning said the following: "Qinghe, Jiang Che is right. If you stay in front of the stove any longer, I'm afraid we'll be having an emergency room for lunch instead of seafood."

Although Su Qinghe was somewhat unconvinced, she actually knew what was going on.

After all, the image of that king crab almost taking her down with it was still playing on a loop in her mind.

So, she wisely retreated to a small stool in the corner of the kitchen, sat down properly with her hands on her knees, and watched Bai Yuning and Jiang Che busy themselves.

Bai Yuning took over the overall command of the kitchen and transformed into the head chef.

Her seafood handling skills were quick and efficient; she could kill, scale, and gut fish in one smooth motion, just as adept as the professional chefs in a hotel kitchen.

She quickly cleaned the grouper, made a few diagonal cuts, topped it with shredded ginger and scallions, and placed it in a steamer.

The scallops were pried open and cleaned one by one. The vermicelli was soaked in advance and placed at the bottom of the steamer. After the minced garlic was stir-fried until fragrant, it was poured evenly on top. Then, another pot was placed into the steamer.

Prawns are even simpler to cook: bring water to a boil over high heat, put them in the pot, cook until the shells turn red, take them out and rinse them in ice water, then plate them and serve.

As for the king crab that almost gave Su Qinghe a heart attack, Jiang Che handled it himself.

He held the crab shell with one hand and used kitchen scissors in the other to remove all the crab legs in a few snips.

Su Qinghe watched in astonishment. Although it wasn't the first time she had seen Jiang Che work, she would always think to herself: This man usually looks like a refined young master, but she never expected him to be so capable when it comes to manual labor.

There's always a strong sense of contrast.

After the three of them had been busy for a while, it was noon.

Steamed grouper was the first dish served.

Bai Yuning took out the steamed fish, drizzled it with soy sauce, and poured a spoonful of boiling hot oil over it, making a "sizzle" sound.

White steam and oil fumes mingled and rose upwards, instantly filling the entire restaurant with the aroma of fish.

As the chief food taster, Su Qinghe was very dutiful and was the first to pick up her chopsticks.

She picked up a piece of the tenderest meat from the fish's belly and carefully put it into her mouth.

The moment the fish touched her tongue, her eyes widened in surprise.

"!!!"

"Oh my god—Yu Ning! This is so delicious!!"

Su Qinghe picked up another piece with her chopsticks and savored it carefully. Then, covering her mouth in surprise, she exclaimed, "How can this fish be so tender! It's even more tender than tofu!"

Bai Yuning was always confident in her skills, and upon hearing this, she simply smiled and said, "Is it delicious? If it is, then eat more."

"Delicious! Super delicious!"

As Su Qinghe spoke, she picked up another piece of rice and stuffed it into her mouth along with a large mouthful of rice.

Steamed scallops with garlic and vermicelli were the second dish served.

Su Qinghe took a bite of the vermicelli, and her eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

"Waaaaah, Yu Ning, did you secretly learn cooking at New Oriental?! This vermicelli is so flavorful! The garlic smells amazing! I think I could eat ten of them!"