Xu Fugui left very happily. Bai Ruozhen pouted and went to work. As soon as she entered the kitchen, she was surrounded by Lao Li and others.

"Xiaobai, no matter what happens, don't be afraid, we are here for you," said Lao Li.

Auntie Pang also said, "That's right, your Uncle Li has a strong backing, if you have any problems, go to him."

Lao Li: “…” Is it really okay to be so straightforward?

Sun Fang was also impressed by Bai Ruozhen's cooking skills. She was afraid that the school would expel her and she would not be able to eat delicious food, so she said, "Don't be afraid. If they really bully you, our kitchen staff will not be easily bullied."

Bai Ruozhen was deeply moved when he heard them comforting him. "It's okay, it's really okay."

Given everyone's excessive concern for her, Bai Ruozhen went above and beyond to cook a dish of braised spareribs at noon. The aroma was so fragrant that it spread outside. Vice Principal Song, who had originally planned to dine at the state-owned restaurant with Xu Fugui and others, followed the smell and found the kitchen. Seeing the freshly cooked braised spareribs, he swallowed his saliva and criticized them coldly, "Old Li, the country is developing. Even Chairman M can't afford to wear a few pieces of meat. You guys in the kitchen are living too extravagantly. Confiscate it."

When Vice Principal Song was speaking, his eyes were fixed on the ribs and he couldn't move them away. The people in the kitchen curled their lips, but they were very disdainful in their hearts.

Old Li was indeed a well-connected person, and he was not afraid of Vice Principal Song at all. "That won't do. I bought these ribs with my own money as a reward for the kitchen staff."

"You." Vice Principal Song was frustrated and walked away with his hands behind his back. Xu Fugui looked at the ribs and asked, "Who made these? Why do they smell so good?"

Auntie Fatty was delighted. "Director Xu, this was made by your niece. Don't you know her craftsmanship?"

Xu Fugui looked at Bai Ruozhen in surprise, "You did it?"

Bai Ruozhen smiled and nodded, "Uncle, I did it."

Xu Fugui stepped forward, pinched a piece with his hand, tasted it, and nodded repeatedly, "Delicious, very delicious." Then he raised his thumb and said, "Really good." After that, he put his hands behind his back and went to chase after the narrow-minded Vice Principal Song.

After everyone left, the people from the kitchen rushed in. They each ate two pieces of the braised pork ribs and then it was gone. Everyone was still hungry. Sun Fang said, "Xiao Bai, when will you make more so we can have enough?"

Bai Ruozhen glanced at her and thought, "You're dreaming! Cooking two meals for you is already good enough, and you're still not satisfied. Cooking more would be so tiring, that's why she doesn't want to do it." But she couldn't say this out loud, so she laughed it off and said, "From now on, as long as there are dishes, I will try not to have the same one every week, so that everyone can enjoy the food."

"That's a good idea." This promise made everyone in the kitchen happy. They were really in for a treat.

In the afternoon, Gu Changqing came to pick her up again. Bai Ruozhen just kept laughing at him, and Gu Changqing thought he had done something.

Bai Ruozhen said, "I was reported today."

"What?" Gu Changqing stopped the car anxiously, "Who reported you? Are you okay? Why?" He was tired of living like this because of someone who was so blind as to dare to bully his girlfriend.

Bai Ruozhen looked at him and said, "Alas, it's all because of you."

"I?"

Bai Ruozhen nodded, "Yes, someone reported me for having affairs with both men and women."

"Fuck. Whoever is so blind as to tell me this, I will kill him." Gu Changqing was furious. He dared to slander his girlfriend and was looking for death.

"Someone reported that I had an affair, saying that the person who picked me up yesterday and the person who sent me off this morning were not the same person." Bai Ruozhen couldn't help laughing.

Gu Changqing was stunned for a moment, then immediately glanced away and changed the subject, "Come on, we didn't see the movie yesterday, let's make it up tonight."

"Brother Changqing, I still want to eat cake." Bai Ruozhen stood there looking at him, as if she would not leave unless he agreed to her request.

Gu Changqing smiled and said, "Let's go, let's eat."

Bai Ruozhen immediately became happy, then took out five dollars from his pocket and handed it to him, "Brother Changqing, I want to buy it myself. I earn a salary."

Gu Changqing glanced at the money in her hand and his face suddenly fell, "Are you afraid that I can't support you?"

Bai Ruozhen shook his head, "No, we're not married yet, how can I keep spending your money?"

"Then you can spend it after you get married?" Gu Changqing asked deliberately.

Bai Ruozhen nodded, "Of course. After we get married, your money will be mine. I can spend it however I want."

"Okay, I'll take the money for what you said," Gu Changqing took the money, "Then let Comrade Bai Ruozhen treat me to a cake today."

Bai Ruozhen nodded quickly, and suddenly said, "Forget it, we won't be able to eat cake today. After eating cake, we won't be able to watch the movie. Let's eat bread. We can eat it secretly while watching the movie."

Gu Changqing got on his bike and let her get on, then pedaled hard a few times, "Are you reluctant to treat me to cake?"

Bai Ruozhen reached out and pinched his waist, "Yes, I just can't bear to let go."

"Oh, so cruel." Gu Changqing cried in an exaggerated manner.

The two of them first went to find a place to buy some bread, and also bought two packs of small crisps and two packs of spicy strips that Bai Ruozhen had specifically asked for, and then they went to the cinema.

The movies shown in the cinema were old and outdated, with the same few movies played over and over again. The two of them sat in the back row and ate bread and spicy strips. The smell of the spicy strips reached the front, causing the people in the front to stop watching the movie and keep looking back at them.

Gu Changqing glared at the person in front of him and took out a small piece of pastry. The two of them started to eat it with a crunch, which made the couple in front of them very angry.

After the movie, as they were walking out, the man sitting in front of them asked Gu Changqing, "Comrade, what delicious food did you eat? Why does it smell so good?"

Gu Changqing said, "Spicy strips."

The man was confused. "Latiao?"

What are spicy strips?