Chapter 11
Lin Ruo paused in surprise after hearing this. She knew it was Lu Anyu's sister, Lu Zhaozhao, who had said this. It had been clear from the beginning that she didn't like her, so it was not surprising that she would say this now.
While she was thinking, she heard Lu Anyu's voice, which was a little colder than usual: "Then you can go back. There is still some bread in the house."
This response shocked everyone around, including Lu Zhaozhao herself. She was a little frightened and stunned for a moment. Then she raised her hand and grabbed his arm and whispered, "I..., I will be wherever my brother is." After saying that, she secretly glanced at Lin Ruo with a hint of fear in her eyes. She was really scared.
Lin Ruo originally thought that she hated her, but she never expected that she was actually afraid. She had no choice but to move two steps to the side. She also agreed with this, because it was the original owner's fault for not doing good things before.
Without saying anything more, they all walked into the house. Lin Ruo went to prepare the ingredients. She had originally wanted to ask who else could help, but after everyone analyzed the situation, they realized that she was the only one who could cook well. So she took the initiative to take on the role of head chef, tied on an apron and started cooking.
Zhou Yuewan followed, raising her hands to prepare her long hair. Qin Yu took a look and automatically went to wash the dishes. Lu Anyu knew that his cooking skills were not very good, so he went with Qin Yu to wash the dishes and clean up. Zhou Xiaojun and Lu Zhaozhao also wanted to come over to help, but the kitchen was already crowded.
Lin Ruo didn't let the two of them come over, but handed the beans to them. Knowing that Lu Zhaozhao was a little afraid of him, he pointed at the vegetables from a distance and coaxed them: "Can you please remove this corner of the bean?"
The two children were very happy and nodded their heads in agreement, "Okay." Then they took the beans to the side to process them.
Lin Ruo also switched to chef mode. She had already thought of the dishes she was going to make. Three fresh vegetables, potatoes, eggplant, and chili peppers. Stir-fried pork belly with chili peppers. And there was also a stew of beans, potatoes, and meat. Lu Anyu and the others had chosen corn, so she threw that in too. With three dishes already, plus a cucumber salad, that made a pretty good four dishes.
After deciding what to cook, they began preparing the ingredients. Lu Anyu and Qin Yu began washing the vegetables. Zhou Yuewan didn't seem to know how to cook, standing there at a loss. Lin Ruo eventually asked her to toss the cucumbers, a task that didn't require much skill. The group went about their work methodically, creating a warm and cozy atmosphere.
[It feels quite warm.]
It really feels like we're a family.
[Ahhhhhh! Go check it out! Mo Yuxuan has invited Gu Anan to dinner.]
[Oh my god! This is so sweet, this couple is so perfect. I wonder when they can act in a drama together.]
[Rumor has it, the two seem to be filming a movie together, seemingly based on a script by up-and-coming director Ning Yuan.]
[Ning Yuan? Is that the Ning Yuan who just won the Best Director award?]
[Yes, that's him. I heard he's planning a new play, a literary drama, and plans to invite Mo Yuxuan and Gu Anan.]
[Let’s look forward to it, I hope it’s true. ]
While everyone was discussing enthusiastically on the barrage, Lin Ruo had already put beans, pork belly and corn into the pot to stew, and then prepared the next dish. Although her cooking skills were not very skilled, the final result was still good.
Looking at the delicious dishes, Lin Ruo was quite satisfied. At least there was no overdoing. Everyone worked together to put all the dishes and bowls on the table, and then sat down together. Zhou Yuewan poured a glass of water first and raised it to Lin Ruo: "Ms. Lin, thank you for this meal today."
"It's okay, just call me Lin Ruo." She raised her glass with a smile.
"Okay, then just call me Yue Wan." The two of them were familiar with each other, so they clinked glasses and drank from each other.
Lin Ruo was about to sit down to eat, but when she turned around, she found Lu Anyu beside her also holding up his glass: "I have to thank Miss Lin for finding a house today and for this meal. If you have anything in the future, please feel free to ask."
"I'll remember that. Thank you, Mr. Lu, in advance." Her tone was a little distant when she treated him. Lu Anyu was stunned for a moment, then smiled knowingly.
"Everyone, please eat quickly. It will get cold soon. Please forgive me for not cooking well." Lin Ruo didn't want to toast to each other anymore. Besides, Lu Zhaozhao and Zhou Xiaojun were both very smart, so he didn't want to embarrass them, so he asked everyone to eat.
Zhou Yuewan took a bite first, opened her eyes wide, and nodded quickly: "Not bad, not bad, it's really delicious, and tastes much better than what I make."
Seeing this, Lu Anyu also tasted it, and then began to praise it. Lu Zhaozhao was not very willing to eat what Lin Ruo made, but her stomach was growling, so she had no choice but to take a tentative bite. When she put it in her mouth, her eyes widened, and then she turned her head to look at Lin Ruo. She was a little bit unbelieving. How could she make such a delicious food?
But it was indeed delicious, so she continued eating.
Qin Yu didn't really trust Lin Ruo's cooking skills. The first time they had barbecue at home, as long as the meat was marinated properly and the dipping sauce tasted good, there was no problem. After that, they all ate takeout or noodles. So he didn't believe she could cook. This was the first time he tried it.
After seeing Lu Anyu and Zhou Yuewan's comments, he still didn't believe it, but Lu Zhaozhao didn't look like he was lying, so he took a bite and tasted it. Unexpectedly, it tasted really good.
The few of them were quite happy. Each of them ate two bowls of rice. Zhou Yuewan touched her stomach and muttered, "I was thinking of coming here to lose weight, but I failed on the first day. I still have to get up and exercise to lose some weight."
After he finished speaking, he stood up to clean up the dishes. Lin Ruo also quickly stood up to help, but was stopped: "Chef, go and have a good rest. We can take care of it here."
"Yes, go and have a rest." Lu Anyu beside him also agreed.
Seeing nothing else to do, Lin Ruo sat on the sofa and fiddled with his tarot cards. He took out his newly bought deck and fondled it. Lu Zhaozhao, who was standing nearby, happened to see him. Curious, she wanted to take a look. But she was also a little afraid of him, so she inched closer until she could fully see the cards in her hand.
Lin Ruo turned around and saw the little girl tilting her head and staring at the cards in her hand. She smiled and said, "Want to see?"
"I do." Although Lu Zhaozhao was a little afraid of her, this card was really attractive and she nodded unconsciously.
By the time she reacted, Lin Ruo had already asked her to draw a card. She forgot to refuse and reached out to draw a card. The result was the Eight of Swords. When Lin Ruo saw this card, he was stunned and looked at the little girl.
This card suggests the young woman seems trapped somewhere, troubled by something. But she didn't ask directly, instead softly interpreting the card: "This is the Eight of Swords. Although the woman in this image is trapped, unable to reach out and see, she sees a home far away in the mountains. This suggests a warm home is calling her, helping her overcome obstacles and reach freedom. This feeling of being trapped is self-imposed."
The little girl was very serious, her hands tightly clutching her clothes, her expression full of nervousness. Lin Ruo saw this clearly, and she asked her to draw another card. The result was the Sun card. She smiled and explained, "Look, this is the Sun card, which means that the sun will shine, and everything will develop in a good direction."
The little girl then weakly raised her head. She was no longer afraid of her and asked her seriously, "Will it really be solved?"
"Of course, things are moving in a good direction." There was a kind of magic in Lin Ruo's voice that made people completely convinced. Lu Zhaozhao's eyes were sparkling as she looked at her at this moment.
At this time, everyone had almost finished packing up. Seeing the two sitting there chatting, they all came over, especially Lu Anyu. He knew that his sister didn't like Lin Ruo very much, but he didn't expect that they would chat together now. He was still a little curious: "What are you talking about?"
Lin Ruo immediately put away his cards and shook his head: "We didn't talk about anything, just took a look."
She was reluctant to speak, and Lu Anyu knew it was not good to force her, so he did not continue to ask. He turned his head to look at Lu Zhaozhao next to her and patted her head: "You had such a sumptuous meal today. Did you thank Sister Ruoruo?"
"Thank you." Her voice was so soft that you couldn't hear it unless you listened carefully.
Lu Anyu didn't expect that she would actually thank him. Of course, Lin Ruo knew why the little girl was like that: "It's okay. If you want to come again, you are welcome anytime."
Qin Yu sat aside and stared at her, his face full of curiosity. He felt that the more he couldn't understand her, the more curious he became about her. She was completely different from what he had imagined.
Lin Ruo was seeing Lu Anyu and the other three off when the system's voice came over. "Congratulations, host! Your capture target, Qin Yu, has seen his affection value increase a bit." She quickly turned to look at Qin Yu, who was sitting on the sofa. She was puzzled. What had she done to deserve such an increase in his affection value?
But she didn't have time to think about it, as the program crew came over to convey tomorrow's task. She took it and leaned over to him, and the two of them looked at it carefully. The task was to set up a stall to sell fruits in the next two days. The program crew would buy the fruits from the locals, and the guests would sell them. The money would be used as expenses for the next trip.
Selling fruit? I think most people have never done this before. There’s a sense of uncertainty, not knowing how to sell it.
Everyone fell into thinking...
The next day, everyone gathered at the B&B to wait for the production team to assign tasks. Zhou Yuewan came in and saw Lin Ruo and immediately greeted her. Lin Ruo responded to her. Gu Anan was stunned. When did the two of them become so close?
Not only Zhou Yuewan, but Lu Anyu also greeted her after coming in, which made her even more confused.
"It looks like everyone is here. Now let's assign tasks. These are the fresh fruits we collected from the local villagers this morning. After each team picks up the fruits to sell, we'll take the bus to the nearby market to sell them. The specific requirements are written on the task card, so you can just look at the requirements above." After the staff member finished speaking, he made way for about five baskets of fruits lined up behind him.
Everyone walked over together, trying to see what fruits were available. When Lin Ruo walked over, she accidentally walked side by side with Mo Yuxuan. The other man looked at her and quickly took two steps to the side, putting some distance between them.
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