I won't be a prince's concubine; I'll cook delicious food and raise two villainous cu

Li Erlang ate as fast as a whirlwind, finishing the bowl of cold noodles in the blink of an eye, becoming the first person to finish.

He had just picked up a cloth to wipe his mouth when Shen Yu immediately leaned forward with a smile, deliberately teasing him: "Erlang, why aren't you afraid I'll poison your bowl now?"

Li Erlang, still with a satisfied look on his face after finishing the cold noodles, froze instantly upon hearing these words, and his expression became somewhat unnatural.

His face flushed bright red instantly. After a long pause, he stubbornly retorted, "If you hadn't lied to me first, why would I have suspected you for no reason? You clearly told me you were going to make wild scallion fried rice for lunch today, but you suddenly changed it to this cold jelly. Of course I would think you were hiding something!"

The more he talked, the more convinced he became of his point, and Wen Erlang's confidence grew. His face instantly regained 80% of its arrogance, and his little adult-like demeanor was particularly amusing.

He stared intently at Shen Yu, his eyes filled with a hint of accusation, clearly waiting for her to give a reasonable explanation.

Looking at his expression, Shen Yu felt both amused and exasperated. She said helplessly, "If you don't believe me, why don't you go to the chicken coop and see for yourself? Have any of those hens laid a single egg since they were brought back to the mountain?"

"Ah!" Shen Yu seemed to suddenly remember something important. Her eyes darted around twice, and then she looked at Li Erlang with a smile, teasingly saying, "I forgot, Erlang, you're afraid of chickens! You definitely wouldn't dare to go to the chicken coop."

"You!!" Li Erlang was so angry that he jumped up from the stool, his chest heaving violently.

He glared at Shen Yu with wide eyes, knowing perfectly well that she was deliberately making fun of him about this!

Sure enough, as soon as her brother left, she revealed her true colors and was no longer the gentle person she had been before!

Judging from her sharp tongue and unwillingness to back down, she's probably determined to fight me to the bitter end!

Li Erlang grew angrier the more he thought about it, and finally snorted coldly before turning and storming off.

Ya'er raised her little head, blinked her big, watery eyes, and asked Shen Yu with a puzzled look, "Sister, why is Second Brother's face as black as the bottom of a pot?"

Shen Yu couldn't help but smile and explained to Ya'er, "Because, he's a little fighting rooster!"

Li Shuoya tilted her head and continued to ask, "What's cockfighting?"

Shen Yu patiently described it to her: "Fighting roosters are roosters that like to fight people. They are extremely strong in combat, fierce, and never give in to anyone!"

Despite her laughter, Shen Yu knew very well that she didn't really want to fall out with this treacherous official.

She deliberately provoked him simply because he suspected she would poison his food. To her, this was undoubtedly a huge insult to her character, and anyone would be angry in that situation.

Once he calms down, I'll have to find a way to appease him.

After all, if this vengeful little guy really holds a grudge against you, it won't do you any good for your future.

In the afternoon, Shen Yu tried to discard her crutches and walk a few steps slowly to warm up her body.

But after walking only a few steps, her legs started to ache, so she had to stop and sit down to rest.

After resting for a while, she still used her cane and took Ya'er for a walk on the nearby hillside, hoping to find something useful.

She was thinking to herself that she hoped to find some spices or wild vegetables on the hillside to enrich her daily meals.

But the result was disappointing. The only edible wild onions on the entire hillside were the small amount that had been picked before, and there were no other usable ingredients to be found.

That evening, Shen Yu used the leftover jelly from lunch to create something new. She not only stir-fried it into crispy rice jelly, but also stir-fried the other half of the regular jelly with wild scallions until it was soft and crumbly, resulting in a very unique texture.

The stir-fried mung bean jelly exudes a rich aroma of lard and wild onions. With the addition of a suitable amount of salt for seasoning, it is fresh, fragrant, and flavorful, making one's mouth water just by smelling it.

Li Erlang had originally planned to protest by skipping dinner, to express his dissatisfaction, but his stomach betrayed him, rumbling repeatedly as if reminding him, "Master! Master! Tonight's dinner smells even better, have a taste!"

Li Erlang sat in his room, smelling the enticing aroma wafting from the kitchen. He was caught in a fierce internal struggle, torn between the dignity he wanted to maintain and the irresistible temptation of food and warmth.

Hearing Li Shuoya's cheerful laughter next door, he felt even more depressed, feeling isolated.

Just as he was struggling with his decision, Shen Yu walked in carrying a steaming bowl of cold noodles.

"Erlang, it's time to eat."

Shen Yu wore a gentle smile and spoke in a very soft tone, as if the unpleasantness between the two of them had never happened.

Li Erlang looked at her quietly, his eyes full of doubt, unable to guess what she was up to this time.

After entering the room, Shen Yu didn't even look at the furnishings. She went straight to Li Erlang's side and gently placed the bowl beside him.

The bowl contained half crispy rice noodles and half stir-fried regular rice noodles. The two types of rice noodles were mixed together, glistening with oil, and also mixed with a lot of chopped wild scallions. The steaming heat, carrying the aroma of lard, wafted over.

"Eat it while it's hot, don't go hungry."

After saying those words, Shen Yu turned and left without uttering a single unnecessary word, giving Li Erlang a way out.

This action both saved his face and protected the self-esteem that his young heart valued so much.

Li Erlang hesitated for a moment, then picked up the bowl and carefully took a small bite.

He was stunned after taking that bite—it tasted even better than the cold noodles he had at noon?

The cold noodles at noon were cold, but this bowl of stir-fried cold noodles is piping hot, so hot that it even makes my tongue sting slightly.

Even so, he couldn't control himself and kept shoveling food into his mouth with a spoon, enjoying it immensely.

Only after finishing the entire bowl of cold noodles did Li Erlang put down his spoon, let out a burp, and stare blankly at the empty bowl in front of him, a strange feeling rising in his heart.

Since he could remember, this period had been the most comfortable and satisfying time he had ever experienced in terms of food.

He thought to himself: This woman's cooking skills are indeed extraordinary, she's quite capable!

Li Erlang carried the empty bowl back to the kitchen, then, with a stern face, said to Ya'er seriously, "You'll sleep with your second brother tonight!"

Shen Yu was wiping Ya'er's face with warm water when she heard this and asked in surprise, "Why? Erlang, although you are siblings, you are at the age where you should sleep in separate beds. Isn't this inappropriate...?"

Li Erlang, however, glared stubbornly at Shen Yu, interrupting her directly with a firm tone: "She's my sister!"

Shen Yu immediately shut her mouth, instantly understanding the reason behind it.

It turns out that this treacherous official was jealous.

These past few days, Ya'er and she have been spending every day together, eating and sleeping together. Their relationship is as close as that of sisters, and Ya'er even defends her in front of Li Erlang.

It seems that Li Erlang couldn't accept seeing his sister being close to outsiders and felt that his position was threatened.

Shen Yu couldn't help but complain in her heart: This little villain is so petty, even smaller than the eye of a needle!

Since he wanted to regain his status and dignity as an elder brother, it was naturally inappropriate for an outsider like myself to interfere.

However, when Ya'er heard that she had to sleep with her second brother, she looked unwilling and pouted.

She whined and complained for a long time before Shen Yu patiently coaxed her into reluctantly following Li Erlang back to the room.

Shen Yu lay alone on the kang (a heated brick bed), turned over, and found herself alone with no one beside her. Without Ya'er's company, she felt inexplicably uneasy.

Sigh, it's true that once people get used to having someone around, they feel more lonely when they go back to being alone.

Fortunately, she didn't need to coax the child to sleep anymore, and Shen Yu fell into a deep sleep in no time.

In the dead of night, Shen Yu was suddenly awakened by a noise, and her body trembled violently.

"Boom—"

Immediately afterwards, a loud clap of thunder exploded in the sky, and she realized that it was thunder.

The wind howled outside. Shen Yu sat up and, using the dim light, groped her way out of bed. She wanted to pour herself a glass of water, but as soon as she reached the door, she suddenly stopped.

She seemed to hear a strange noise coming from outside the door, not the sound of wind rustling through the grass.

Could it be that a thief broke in?

Shen Yu's heart tightened. She quietly opened the door a crack and peeked out with her eyes half-closed.

Just then, a blinding bolt of lightning suddenly ripped through the night sky, illuminating the courtyard as if it were daytime—

"squeak--!!"

Immediately afterwards, thunder rumbled and rain pattered down, as if to tear a hole in the sky.

By the light of the lightning, Shen Yu could see clearly that there were two furtive dark figures standing in the courtyard, peeking and peering towards the house. They were clearly up to no good!

In an instant, Shen Yu's heart pounded like a drum, she was so frightened that her soul almost left her body, and her hands and feet went weak.

She hurriedly closed the door gently and even unlatched the bolt, trying to lock herself inside.

But just as her hand touched the door latch, she suddenly remembered something: there was still a lot of grain in the kitchen, and a few pieces of meat in the storage compartment by the well; there were also two hens that she had just bought in the chicken coop; and most importantly, Ya'er and Li Erlang, the two children, were living in the next room!

They are still so young. If something happens to them, not only will I not be able to explain it to Li Xiaoyun, but my own conscience will also be tormented!

This is their home. If something happens to them while they remain unharmed, even a hundred mouths wouldn't be able to explain it!

Ya'er, Li Erlang, I hope I can protect them this time, and I also hope I can escape safely.

I also hope that Li Erlang will remember this favor in the future!

After a long internal struggle, Shen Yu finally made up her mind and mustered the courage to go out and see.

She turned around abruptly and opened the door with a flourish, but before she could even see what was happening outside, a black sack was quickly shoved over her head, plunging her into darkness.

Immediately afterwards, she felt herself being lifted up and quickly run outside!

Shen Yu was completely stunned, and cursed inwardly, "Damn it!"

So, it turns out, these people's goal has always been themselves!

This is like walking right into a trap; I'm incredibly unlucky!

This is infuriating!