One person: Starting with the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, his grandmaster uncle emerges from seclusion.

"A real person!"

Lu Linglong quickly got up, patted her bottom, and smiled brightly.

"We've been very well-behaved lately, we haven't even stepped outside the door!"

"Yeah, I can see that. Your dark circles are almost as bad as Xiao Wang's."

Zhang Tianyi pointed at Lu Linglong's eyes and made a joke.

Just then, a series of orderly footsteps came from the direction of the kitchen.

"Linglong, how many times have I told you not to sit so close to the screen while playing games? It's bad for your eyes."

Accompanied by a gentle, helpless male voice, Lu Lin walked out of the kitchen carrying a large white porcelain soup bowl.

This appearance stunned Zhang Chulan and Wang Ye, who were standing at the door.

This eldest cousin of the Lu family was wearing a pink apron around his waist!

The contrast between this urban elite man and the cartoon apron is simply too much to bear.

Lu Lin placed the soup bowl steadily on the long table and took off her heat-resistant gloves.

He looked up and met the gazes of Zhang Tianyi and the others.

A hint of embarrassment flashed across the face of this usually composed cousin.

But he quickly composed himself, naturally untied the pink apron from his waist, folded it neatly, and placed it aside.

Then, he walked up to Zhang Tianyi and bowed slightly:

“Real person, you’re back. While you were away, I thought takeout food wasn’t clean, so I took the liberty of using the kitchen to cook a few simple meals for Linglong and Chen Duo.”

"It's just in time for lunch, would you like to try it and see if it suits your taste?"

Zhang Tianyi glanced at the dining table.

Sweet and sour pork ribs, steamed grouper... and a large bowl of golden-yellow free-range chicken soup.

Every dish is a feast for the eyes, nose, and palate, and the presentation is even quite sophisticated.

"Sure, Xiao Lu."

Zhang Tianyi gave a thumbs up, showering him with praise:

“These days, a young man like you who is handsome, has a good family background, and can cook a whole table of delicious dishes is a rare find.”

"If your great-grandfather knew you were working as my full-time nanny here, he'd probably be so moved he'd lose a couple of hairs."

Lu Lin smiled modestly: "You flatter me. It's only right that I cook a few meals here, since I'm staying at your place."

Zhang Tianyi pulled out a chair, sat down, picked up his chopsticks, and put a piece of pork rib into his mouth.

Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a perfect balance of sweet and sour.

"Excellent! This cooking is superb! It's even more authentic than what you get at fancy restaurants!"

Zhang Tianyi nodded in satisfaction, then turned and waved to the few people still standing there in a daze at the door:

"What are you all standing there for? Wash your hands and eat! You've been starving all day!"

Wang Ye and Feng Baobao, who never knew the meaning of politeness, immediately moved closer.

Only Zhang Chulan.

He stood alone in the entryway, watching Lu Lin skillfully serving soup and handing out chopsticks to everyone.

A strong sense of crisis suddenly welled up inside me!

"Something's not right..."

Zhang Chulan pinched his chin, staring at Lu Lin warily.

"This kid is better looking than me, speaks better than me, and is more reliable than me. Most importantly... he can actually cook?!"

Zhang Chulan recalled his performance.

Aside from doing manual labor and running errands, all he knows how to cook is instant noodles with a sausage.

Now look what's happened! A cousin from the Lu family suddenly appeared out of nowhere and won over the advisor's stomach with a table full of delicious food!

If he's allowed to stay any longer, won't I lose my position as the "number one henchman" in front of the advisor?!

"No! We absolutely cannot allow this vicious cycle of internal competition to happen in my team!"

Zhang Chulan gritted his teeth, immediately put on an extremely enthusiastic smile, and jogged over to her.

"Oh dear! Brother Lin! Leave it there! How can I let you do such rough work yourself!"

Zhang Chulan darted to Lu Lin's side, snatched the soup spoon from his hand, and was incredibly attentive:

"You're a guest! Please sit down and rest! Leave the small task of serving soup to me, Zhang Chulan!"

Lu Lin was taken aback by his sudden enthusiasm.

Looking at Zhang Chulan's face, which was smiling more brightly than a flower, he always felt that there was some kind of scheming behind that smile.

But he was easygoing by nature, so he smiled and let go of her hand.

"Then I'll have to trouble Brother Chu Lan."

"No trouble at all! It's all about serving the people!"

While serving Zhang Tianyi a large bowl of chicken soup, Zhang Chulan casually probed:

"Brother Lin, I'm so sorry for these past few days. I've been treating you like a maid."

"Judging from how skilled you are, you must have cooked for Old Master Lu quite a bit when you were at the Lu family home, right?"

Lu Lin pulled out a chair and sat down, answering casually:

"My great-grandfather is a picky eater, and I like to study cooking in my spare time. It's just a personal hobby."

Upon hearing this, alarm bells rang in Zhang Chulan's mind.

This person not only has a full range of skills, but is also an all-rounder with a passion for hobbies!

His eyes darted around, and he walked over to Wang Ye with the soup bowl in his hand, nudging the Taoist priest who was gnawing on ribs with his elbow.

He lowered his voice and said through gritted teeth:

"Old Wang, look at him! He's also a rich young master from Beijing, but he's equally at home in the living room and the kitchen."

"Look at you! Besides lying down and sleeping and getting beaten up by old men, what else can you do?"

"The value of your status as a wealthy young master from Beijing has seriously diminished!"

Wang was enjoying his meal when he was inexplicably insulted.

He rolled his eyes dramatically and pointed with his chopsticks at his heavy dark circles:

"Old Zhang, stop trying to sow discord here."

"I'm just going with the flow, you know? Taoism is all about going with the flow."

"Besides..."

Wang Ye lowered his voice, looked at Zhang Chulan with an all-knowing gaze, and grinned.

"What's your hurry? Are you afraid someone will steal your position as the number one lackey of the Celestial Master's Mansion?"

"Bullshit! Do you think I'm the kind of person who cares about status?!"

Zhang Chulan, as if his tail had been stepped on, immediately denied it outright.

"I'm... I'm maintaining the team's ecological balance!"

Sitting in the main seat, Zhang Tianyi heard the two boys' whispers clearly.

He picked up a piece of fish and put it into Chen Duo's bowl without even lifting his eyelids.

"Alright, you two, stop whispering to each other."

Zhang Tianyi slowly took a sip of soup. "Chu Lan, if you really feel threatened, wash the dishes after you finish eating, and while you're at it, scrub the swimming pool in the yard twice."

"As for Xiao Wang..."

Zhang Tianyi glanced at Wang Ye: "You did well today, so I'm giving you a half-day off. You don't need to do the horse stance anymore."

"Alright! Thank you, Second Master!" Wang Ye was overjoyed.

Zhang Chulan, on the other hand, had a bitter face as he looked at the dozen or so greasy plates on the table, feeling like crying but having no tears.

"Master...you can't be this biased..."

At the dining table, everyone burst into light laughter.

Chapter 209 Feng Zhenghao Reveals His True Colors! I'm Going to Take Down the Wang Family!

In the afternoon at Xishan Manor, the sun was shining brightly, and the cicadas chirped intermittently in the treetops.

Under the thick locust tree in the backyard, there are two bamboo rocking chairs.

"Squeak... squeak..."

The rocking chair made a very regular sound.

Zhang Tianyi had a banana leaf on his head, his hands crossed behind his head, and his long legs casually draped over the stone pier in front of him.

Wang Ye, standing next to him, was even more unladylike, sprawled out on the chair with a blade of grass dangling from his mouth.

He was given half a day off by his second master today and was enjoying this rare moment of leisure.

"Little Wang."

Zhang Tianyi closed his eyes, his lips moving slightly: "Tell me, what exactly is the Great Luo Cave Observation method?"

Wang Ye spat out the grass root in his mouth and changed his posture: "Second Master, this has stumped me. Among the Eight Extraordinary Skills, the Great Luo Cave Observation is the most wicked, and there is not even a trace of it left in writing."

"Back then, Gu Qiting vanished into thin air right before everyone's eyes. The enemy was in the dark while we were in the light. How could we defend against that?"

"Yes, it's so slippery."

Zhang Tianyi removed the banana leaf from his face, looked at the blinding sunlight overhead, and a mischievous smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

"Since he can alter the space and erase the traces, it would be a waste of our time to actively search for him."