He Mingxiao didn't sleep all night, his mind constantly replaying Nan Xian's words.
He couldn't help but check his phone for messages every half hour, but he never received a reply from her.
Until 8 a.m. the next day—
[Xian Shi Kan Hua: I'm so sorry! I was a little drunk last night and I don't know why I sent that message.]
The light in He Mingxiao's eyes went out in an instant.
He stared at the screen in silence for a long time.
[.h: It's nothing. I thought you were playing Truth or Dare with your friends, so I played along.]
Nan Xian nervously gripped her phone, but breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the message.
She was shocked when she saw the chat history after waking up, and for a moment she didn't know how to explain her behavior.
The reply, especially the one with the ".h" part, was really hard for her not to overthink.
Could it be that he has such feelings for me?
They had only known each other for less than a month and didn't even know each other's names.
Nan Xian did not deny that she had an inexplicable tacit understanding with [.h]'s personality, and talking to him made her feel very relaxed.
And because of Nan Nan and that jade pendant, she has a good feeling towards [.h], but this good feeling is limited to friendship.
If the [.h] message was a confession of love to her, she would probably have to distance herself from this rare friend to avoid any appearance of impropriety...
This is something Nan Xian doesn't want to see.
Fortunately, he didn't mean it the way she thought.
**
At 9:30, Nan Xian set off to get her makeup and hair done.
As soon as he stepped out of the room, Yao Mingke approached him with a sly grin.
"I didn't realize your brother, who looks so serious on the outside, was actually quite a closet pervert!"
Nan Xian was taken aback. "What did he say to you?"
Yao Mingke showed her a chat log.
[Xiaoming Loves Eating Sunflower Seeds: Nanxian said you're a virgin, is that true?]
[Yi: Not anymore.]
[Xiaoming Loves Eating Sunflower Seeds: Hahahaha, you're quite funny, but your skills in some areas are just so-so~ You need to practice more!]
[Yi: Hmm, will you practice with me next time?]
[Yi: Teacher Yao.]
Nan Xian made a face that was both offensive and offensive.
"My God, I never imagined my brother could be so...unwatchable when he's flirting with girls!"
Yao Mingke burst into laughter, then suddenly remembered something and his eyes darted around.
"Hey, what was Mr. He like when he was pursuing you?"
Nan Xian was stunned.
He Mingxiao... He is a gentle yet assertive gentleman who never speaks sweet words but expresses his love through his every action.
Like a gentle spring rain that nourishes everything silently, it gradually soothed her heart.
"elder sister--"
Yu Lin's voice pulled her back from her memories.
He had several small hair clips in his hair to maintain his hairstyle, and his hair was styled into slight curls, fluffy and soft, reminiscent of a golden retriever frolicking in the sunlight, looking very soft and cuddly.
"Sister, how's my new look?" He turned his head to show off, displaying his earrings to her.
Nan Xian casually complimented, "It looks good and suits you very well."
He immediately beamed and walked over to Nan Xian. "Sister, have you had breakfast? I bought an extra bowl of porridge—I remember you once mentioned on Weibo that you liked the fish porridge from Yu Yue Lou in Hangzhou. The one I bought tastes very similar to that!"
Yao Mingke laughed and teased from the side, "Wow, you remembered that! Yu Lin, you're so thoughtful!"
Nan Xian gently poked her waist, politely declining Yu Lin's offer: "Thank you, but I've already eaten."
Yu Lin smiled and said, "It's alright, but it really tastes great. It would be such a waste if you didn't try it, sister. Can I have my assistant send you a portion tomorrow?"
Nan Xian: "..."
How come this kid is so cunning?
She had no choice but to agree.
Once the two entered the dressing room, Yu Lin instantly wiped the smile off his face, turned and walked to the other side, brushing past He Mingxiao who was standing at the corner.
He Mingxiao narrowed his eyes and stared at his back, his gaze suddenly turning fierce.
**
This episode's theme is related to merfolk, so the production team invited local residents to teach everyone how to make a food that is said to attract merfolk—merfolk cakes.
It's called a pancake, but it's actually made by wrapping rice and half-cooked meat together in a large leaf and shaping it into a flat, round shape.
All the raw materials were readily available; the guests only needed to be responsible for the "packaging" process.
However, while it looked very simple to the residents making it, it was not easy at all once you actually tried it yourself.
The leaves become slippery after getting wet, and because they are so wide and large, it's hard to notice them from all angles. If you're not careful, the filling will slip out.
Even Lang Zhuo, a chef by training, was helpless against it and repeatedly failed.
Nan Xian quickly figured out her own method. She would first wrap only a little bit of filling, fix part of the leaf in place, and then add more filling. She repeated this step and finished quickly.
There are two scoring criteria. One is to look at the weight difference between the mermaid cake in the guest's package and the example mermaid cake. The smaller the difference, the higher the score.
The second method involves attaching weights to the mermaid cakes and sinking them into the sea to feed the fish and shrimp. They are then retrieved an hour later, and the fewer cakes remaining, the higher the score.
Nan Xian won the first round by a staggering 0.3 grams.
In the second round, the fish and shrimp tied the mermaid cakes too tightly, making it difficult to tear them apart. Only a small corner was exposed, so there were more left over, resulting in a mediocre ranking.
Yu Lin, on the other hand, came in last place in the first round, but in the second round, because he was tied up loosely, the rope came undone as soon as he entered the water. When he was finally pulled out, all that was left was his skin. He managed to get first place by sheer luck.
Overall, Nan Xian ranked first, Lang Zhuo second, Yu Lin third, Yao Mingke fourth, and Gu Changlin fifth.
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