Lu Yuan waved his hand with a smile and said, "Alright, don't be so polite. After all, we're alumni! Okay, I'll take you to the kitchen!"
After speaking, Lu Yuan stood up, and Kong Hanting followed closely behind him. The two were only half a step apart. Lu Yuan didn't think anything of it, but Kong Hanting, who was walking behind him, secretly sized up Lu Yuan.
She couldn't quite understand why Lu Yuan was able to display such a powerful charm at this moment. There was always a strange feeling about him that attracted her, making her unable to help but look at him a few more times.
Although Kong Hanting's family was unfortunate, she came from a very good background. Her father was in the international shipping industry and owned several ships. He spent all year on the water, which was the main reason for his divorce from Kong Hanting's mother.
Although she rarely had contact with her parents, they would send her a large sum of money every month. However, she did not intend to use their money, which fostered Kong Hanting's good habit of hard work and perseverance from a young age. As she grew up, her outstanding appearance immediately made her stand out among her peers.
She was well-regarded by her teachers at school, and many people outside of school treated her with great respect because of her father. As a result, she found a good entertainment company and became an actress as soon as she graduated from university.
Among her circle, there are many talented young men who want to get close to her, but none of them truly understand her. Over the years, some female celebrities have sought out and befriended various influential figures in order to quickly enhance their public image.
However, Kong Hanting never did that. She even went against the grain and strongly condemned the kind of unscrupulous methods used to climb the social ladder.
She doesn't even have an agent. Sometimes when she goes out to film, she drives herself. When she needs to accept roles, she handles everything herself, from negotiations to everything else. She relies on herself for everything. It is this kind of perseverance that has allowed her to stand out among many stars in just a few years and become a popular second-tier star. Although there is still a big gap between her and first-tier stars, her excellent acting skills have been recognized by many people.
Lu Yuan was the first person to touch her heart. When Lu Yuan saved her, she thought he was one of those people who had sent him to pretend to save her and try to get information out of her. She didn't say a word. But the moment Lu Yuan killed the people inside to save her and brought her back, she developed feelings for him.
However, she also knew that Lu Yuan already had a girlfriend. If it weren't for the apocalypse, Lu Yuan and Wei Xiaoshan might even have gotten married. Although she still had feelings for Lu Yuan, she wasn't that kind of woman, so she could only keep her feelings to herself.
Upon entering the kitchen, the two busy women immediately stopped what they were doing when they saw Lu Yuan come in.
Lu Yuan pulled Kong Hanting in front of him and said to them, "Let Kong Hanting cook a pot of rice today and see how everyone enjoys it! If it's okay, let her cook from now on! It's perfect since you two are a bit too busy."
Huang Huahua wiped her hands on her apron and said, "Xiaoting, I didn't expect you to actually come! I thought you were just joking!"
Kong Hanting smiled.
"Aunt Huang, I'm telling the truth, I can cook! Let me cook today!"
After saying that, Kong Hanting stepped forward, took an apron off the wall, tied it around her waist, and then skillfully squatted down to add some firewood to the fire. Since there was no electricity at all, everyone could only cook by collecting firewood from nearby. On weekdays, when people had nothing to do, they would come to the neighborhood to collect firewood. When it got cold, some families with children had no choice but to use firewood for warmth. Unlike before when there was electricity, they could not turn on the air conditioner or heater at any time. Now they could only use firewood, so they also used firewood for meals.
After adding some firewood, Kong Hanting skillfully poured some water into the pot and then scrubbed it clean.
Then he started cooking. Due to food restrictions, Lu Yuan could only provide them with occasional vegetables and meat. If they ate vegetables and meat every day, Lu Yuan couldn't afford it.
Soon, Kong Hanting had cooked the rice and eggplant stew in her pot. Lu Yuan was tempted by the aroma.
Kong Hanting smiled, then took out a bowl and chopsticks, cooked a bowl of rice, and said with a slight blush on her face, "If you don't mind, you can try it with my bowl!"
Lu Yuan looked at the other person and saw a hint of expectation in their eyes. He couldn't bear to refuse their kindness, especially since the other person's cooking skills were indeed quite good. Although Lu's mother, grandmother, and Xiao Shan's mother were also quite good cooks, this was the first time he had ever eaten such Sichuan-style food.
Tan nodded, then took the bowl and chopsticks and shoveled a mouthful of rice into his mouth.
The aroma of minced meat mixed with the unique flavor of eggplant burst in his mouth, along with a hint of spiciness, making him unable to resist continuing to shovel rice into his mouth.
Lu Yuan quickly finished his bowl of rice, and Kong Hanting looked at him with surprise and asked, "How was it?"
Lu Yuan nodded immediately and then gave a thumbs up.
"Fantastic! It tastes great! If I had enough food, I'd like another bowl! Alright! You stay here! Keep up the good work!"
Kong Hanting quickly took the bowl and chopsticks, then nodded with a flushed face.
"Yes! Thank you!"
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