"You really don't need help?"
“Really not necessary!”
He casually took off Dong Chengling's apron and pushed her out of the kitchen. Then Ren Suo slammed the door shut and said, "Sit down and wait to enjoy my cooking! I've eaten your meals so many times, it should be my turn this time!"
Dong Chengling knocked on the kitchen door and said with a smile: "Then we can do it together..."
"No, today is special."
"Why?"
“Because… because…” Ren Suo tried desperately to find an excuse: “Because today is the winter solstice… because my parents are here this time… because this meal contains all my gratitude towards you, so I don’t want you to help.”
Dong Chengling was slightly startled, then suddenly smiled and said, "Suo, is all your gratitude only worth a meal?"
Ren Suo was stunned for a moment, and immediately responded: "Of course it's not just..."
"Next time, Suo, you have to cook for me alone." Dong Chengling smiled and left, returning to the living room.
Ren Suo blinked in the kitchen. This was a problem. His cooking skills were only at the master level of instant noodle master. It was impossible for him to cook by himself... Even if he had a clone, it would not work because the clone's knowledge and skills were no different from his.
It's impossible for him to summon the cook to cook every time.
Do you really want to learn how to cook?
But then again, Ren Suo always felt that Dong Chengling seemed to have changed slightly recently.
If we say that Dong Cheng Ling was a tree that kept trying to grow its roots and upwards, not caring about anything outside, then after Ren Suo established a bond with her, the big tree of Dong Cheng Ling slowly grew branches and leaves, came into contact with the outside world, and took the initiative to bathe in the air, rain, dew, sun and moon, and began to enjoy interpersonal communication and beautiful things. And now, Ren Suo feels that Dong Cheng Ling is like a spring breeze that has suddenly come overnight, and thousands of trees are in bloom. She is now not only a tree that is trying to grow and seek the truth, but also a young woman in full bloom.
In simple terms, he became a little irritable and would act out, for example, asking Ren Suo for the keys and asking Ren Suo to cook for him next time...
However, Ren Suo had no complaints about this, instead he thought it was pretty good.
In fact, the previous Dong Chengling, who was selfless, meticulous and considerate, was even more difficult to please - or rather, the way to please her was to spend more time with her, which took a lot of time, there was no shortcut, and it was difficult to improve the level of the bond.
The bond needs some special events to be upgraded quickly. For example, this time Ren Suo helped Gu Yueyan beat her brother and resolved her emotional issues. After the spiritual conversation in the kitchen just now, the bond between Gu Yueyan and Ren Suo was finally upgraded to level 4.
Of course, Ren Suo felt that Gu Yueyan's promotion to the second level was also an important key to the improvement of the bond. After all, the bond ability was the ability "lent" to Ren Suo by the bonder, which meant that if the bonder's ability was not strong, even if Ren Suo had a good relationship with the bonder, the bond would most likely not be able to improve.
Only the strong can become Ren Suo's important friend!
The exception is Zhao Huo, who is an important subject of observation.
In addition, Gu Yueyan's level 4 bond derivative ability always made Ren Suo feel weird.
"Gu Yueyan, level 4 bond, bond ability 'Evanescence': consumes own energy to create moonlight, which can be transformed into different forms such as rays, slashing waves, defensive shields, and light robes.
Derived Ability: Light and Shadow: In a moonlit environment, you can use the moonlight to observe and listen from a distance, with a high degree of stealth and difficulty to be discovered. The maximum distance is 2080 meters, and it can only take effect in a space that can be penetrated by moonlight.
Needless to say, the effect of "The Waxing and the Crescent" has great potential for development, and in the future it will surely form a magic combat system with no shortcomings. But as for this "Light and Shadow"... Logically speaking, the bonder must be proficient in the bond ability.
In other words, Gu Yueyan sometimes peeks from a distance at night?
Is it possible that she could spy on me...
Ren Suo thought about it and quickly gave up the idea.
How is that possible? Gu Yueyan is not a pervert. He doesn't need to target me if he wants to practice magic.
Moreover, when I play games, I always pull down the curtains and summon my clones to give me massages and do housework. I also pull down the curtains so that if someone really peeks at me, they will definitely not be able to see anything.
Only the night of my birthday was lively...
All in all, the road to improving bonds is long and arduous.
Now Dong Chengling hadn't even eaten yet, but she had already booked the next meal with him. Ren Suo naturally wouldn't let go of such an opportunity and began to think about the possibility of cooking for himself.
In fact, learning to cook is quite good. In the future, you won't have to let your clone go out for midnight snacks. You just need to buy the ingredients and tableware. When Ren Suo wants to eat barbecue, he can have barbecue at home. When he wants to eat seafood, he can eat seafood. He can even request "peel all the shrimps", "remove all the bones from the fish", "pick out all the snail meat", "pick out all the crab roe and crab paste", and other thoughtful services that even restaurants don't provide.
And even if there was no bond, Ren Suo would definitely not refuse Dong Chengling's request to him. It can even be said that Dong Chengling's behavior made Ren Suo happy.
Boom boom!
Ren Suo opened the kitchen door and saw Qiao Muyi standing at the door in casual clothes. He asked, "You don't want to help, do you?"
Qiao Muyi blinked at him, revealing a little charm, and said softly: "I just came back from the spa with my aunt... You should thank me at least, right?"
"...Thank you. Please take a seat. I will cook for you..."
"I want to watch from the side."
"What's so good about cooking? I'm not a food video creator. I'm just doing it casually. And you put on makeup, lipstick, eyeliner, a skirt, and stockings today... It's not good if they get dirty."
Qiao Muyi couldn't help but chuckle when she heard that. She turned around slightly, and her black fishtail skirt fluttered. She asked with a smile, "So you can see it?"
"I'm not blind." Ren Suo felt puzzled.
Qiao Muyi nodded her red lips, looked at Ren Suo and hesitated for a moment, then said: "If you don't let me see it this time, then next time you want to go out with me... Well, then accompany me to have a spa!"
"Can men and women go together?" Ren Suo blinked.
"The club I went to was a regular one, so of course men and women can go together... Xiao Suo, have you ever been to an irregular one?" Qiao Muyi narrowed her eyes slightly and looked at Ren Suo seductively, but there was a hint of danger in her tone.
"No, the only massage service I've ever enjoyed in my life was braised pork with rattan sticks (being beaten by my parents)," Ren Suo shook his head repeatedly: "But we are monks, how can ordinary people massage us..."
"Yes, what you said makes sense," Qiao Muyi nodded. Just when Ren Suo thought he had dispelled Qiao Muyi's idea, Qiao Muyi suddenly changed the subject: "Why don't you give me a massage?"
"Huh?" Ren Suo blinked. He never expected that he would hit his own foot.
Wait, aren't Dong Chengling and the three female students the only ones who know about learning massage? Why is Qiao Muyi also...
"Just now Zhao Huo said in the living room that you learned his family massage technique from him. I'm very curious... Although it's definitely different from the regular ones, I don't mind it too much..."
Qiao Muyi twisted her shoulders and pretended to have back pain: "Actually, I also feel that ordinary people's massage has no effect on me. This matter still needs the help of a monk... It just so happens that you are here, Xiao Suo!"
Ren Suo sighed: "Actually, I haven't learned it yet..."
"You can't learn because you don't have a chance to practice." Qiao Muyi didn't give him any chance to back down. She leaned against the door frame and said, "Of course, I won't let you work in vain. I'll also take this opportunity to learn some massage techniques. It shouldn't be that difficult. You can be my first practice partner next time, and I'll be your practice partner too... I can book a room in the club, and we can come by ourselves. The club will help us prepare incense and essential oils and other things. It's a deal!"
With that, Qiao Muyi left in a hurry, and Ren Suo didn't even have a chance to refuse.
Unlike Dong Chengling who had no requirements, Qiao Muyi had too many requirements - Ren Suo didn't hate it, and he felt happy to go out and play with Qiao Muyi, but he always felt that sleeping and practicing at home was the best for him.
He was the kind of person who subconsciously resisted change, didn't like going out, and didn't like trying new things (unless they were new games). He didn't change his personality and habits because of Qiao Muyi, but he felt that the feeling of being led by Qiao Muyi was... not bad.
I've made a lot of sacrifices to improve our bond, Ren Suo thought.
Boom boom!
Ren Suo opened the door and saw Xiao Jiu, Lin Xianyu and Ren Xingmei all came.
"Can I try some?" Xiao Jiu and Lin Xianyu, two foodies, tried to peek into the kitchen by climbing over Ren Suo's body.
"It's not done yet. I have some ginger that looks a lot like chicken legs. Do you want some?" Ren Suo said unhappily, waving his hand to signal them to go back.
Xiao Jiu and Lin Xianyu walked away disappointed, but Ren Xingmei didn't move. She asked a question that Ren Suo had heard several times today: "Brother, do you need help?"
"I remember you can't cook." Ren Suo smiled.
"That's right..." Ren Xingmei seemed a little unhappy, lowering her head and said, "Do you think I should learn how to cook too?"
"Hmm? If you want to learn, then learn. If you don't want to learn, that's fine too. There's a cafeteria inside the school and takeout outside the school." Ren Suo shrugged. If he hadn't met Dong Chengling, he would basically have followed this strategy to find food.
"That's right... Brother, what do you think I should learn?" Ren Xingmei raised her head and looked into Ren Suo's eyes and asked.
"What do you want to learn? Why are you asking me?" Ren Suo said with a smile.
"You can make a request to me."
"You got it wrong." Ren Suo patted his sister's head and said with a smile, "You should be the one acting like a spoiled child to me, although you are past the age to act like a spoiled child to your brother... I don't have any requirements for you, you are much smarter than me, but you should just tell me what you want. Alas, when I was in school, I also hoped to have a brother who would give me everything I wanted, but unfortunately I am the eldest son. However, I can't be a spoiled younger brother, but being a brother who spoils my sister is not bad either, and it can be considered a dream come true."
Ren Xingmei hummed sullenly and said, "Then I want you to use my birthday present."
Birthday present?
Ren Suo thought about it, and recalled the coupons for "Sister's Travel Coupon" and "Sister's Ear Cleaning Coupon". He said with a pained look on his face, "If I have the chance, I will use them, I will use them."
"Then it's settled." Ren Xingmei took Ren Suo's hand away and said, "You messed up my hair."
"Oh, sorry..."
"Come to think of it, brother, you haven't combed my hair for a long time. Next time I sleep next to you, you have to comb my hair in the morning." Ren Xingmei straightened her hair and smiled at Ren Suo mischievously, "Do you still remember the eight ways to braid a pigtail?"
Ren Suo shrugged, closed the kitchen door, and suddenly recalled his childhood - when his sister was a child, she was like a little fairy, and he had to help take care of her after school, braiding her hair and making flower ropes.
I don't know when it started, but my sister started playing games with him, and she played better than him. Then, she gradually became like his buddy, and when she grew up, she became like a tomboy. It was only in the past few months that the inherent plot of "girls change a lot when they grow up" finally came.
The memories are over, it's time to start cooking, now I should -
Boom boom!
Ren Suo opened the kitchen door and saw Bai Ji standing outside holding an ice cream bucket.
Bai Ji smiled and said, "I think you should be able to use it as a dessert after dinner."
Ren Suo took it: "Thank you."
"I want to help..."
"No help, thank you."
After quickly dealing with the last visitor, Ren Suo took a deep breath, touched the blue mark on his left ring finger, and muttered something silently.
One second, two seconds, three seconds, Ren Suo heard a click, and the empty cabinet under the counter suddenly opened, and the black-haired and black-eyed 'Collector' cook walked out.
As soon as she appeared, she realized what she was going to do. She quickly took the apron next to her and put it on. She looked around the kitchen for ingredients and asked with a smile, "How many people are eating?"
"15, 14 adults and 1 child."
"Have you had enough desire?" the cook asked again, "Are you going to make all the desire delicacies?"
Among all the people at the dinner, Ren Suo, Lin Xianyu, Gu Yueyan, Dong Chengling, Qiao Muyi, and Xiao Jiu (Xiao Jiu had eaten it in New York) had eaten the Desire Food before. If they wanted to eat it again, they had to order the Desire Food 2.0, which was worth 100,000 Desires. The others only needed 10,000 Desire Food 1.0.
Ren Suo had already figured it out: "That's enough, everyone, serve the delicious food."
Cook: "You go out and take a look at them. Desire food requires information from others to accurately season. I have never seen them, so I cannot see their desires. If you wear the "Clear Spring Flowing Sound" and glance at them, I can roughly sense their desires."
When Ren Suo played "Midnight Ghost" before, he needed to listen to the diners' memories before he could adjust the seasoning. Now, the cook only needs to take a glance to adjust the seasoning. It is a simplified process, so Ren Suo naturally agreed.
Ren Suo poked his head out of the kitchen, squatted down and quietly glanced at the living room.
Yu Kuangtu and Zhao Huo were actually chatting on the balcony. I was shocked. I had a feeling that they were not talking about good things.
Li Dan and Bai Ji unexpectedly got along well and sat aside to chat;
Xiao Meng is chatting with Qiao Muyi, which is also a magical combination;
Dong Chengling, Gu Yueyan, Lin Xianyu, and Qin Lian seemed to be talking about cultivation;
Mom is holding Xiaojiu, and Dad is asking about her sister's studies;
It was then that Ren Suo realized: it was stupid enough for him to invite so many people to dinner, but it was even stupider that they all agreed to come... But they were able to easily integrate into their respective circles, so no one was left out, which made Ren Suo feel relieved.
Returning to the kitchen, Ren Suo saw that the cook had already started heating the pot, preparing the auxiliary ingredients and further processing the ingredients.
"If there's anything I can do to help, just let me know."
"Well...then you can help. By the way, let me ask you again, do you really want to make them lustful delicacies?" The cook confirmed with Ren Suo again: "The effect of lustful delicacies is that after eating, psychological problems can be perfectly solved and the lust effect can be enhanced."
"Yeah, what's wrong?" Ren Suo nodded. "Anyway, Desire Food can enhance aptitude and improve the effect of awakening spells, right?"
"There are indeed two effects... Just confirm it. Also, it seems like a cat flew past the window outside just now. It must have seen me. Is that okay?"
Ren Suo was slightly startled: "Does that cat have a bell hanging around its neck?"
"It seems so."
"That's fine... Oh, and add another portion of Desire Gourmet 1.0 to make cat food."
The cook turned her head and looked at Ren Suo with a slightly frowned brow: "...You even know cats..."
"Hmm?" Ren Suo tilted his head.
"Never mind. It's nothing."
……
20 minutes later.
When Ren Suo placed the last plate of egg tofu beef rice in front of Yu Kuangtu, Yu Kuangtu couldn't help but ask, "Did you really make this? And not some instant rice pack?"
Although the others didn't ask, there was something strange on their faces.
They thought this dinner would be Chinese style, with several dishes served and everyone using their chopsticks to share the food, but they didn't expect Ren Suo to have a Western style of serving dishes. Not only was the food divided into 15 portions, but each portion had a slightly different dish. There was rice bowl, fried rice, and even rice in soup...
Yu Kuangtu even suspected that this was an instant lunch pack from Taobao, which is a pack that preserves prepared meals for a long time in a vacuum and can be opened and heated to make hot meals when needed. It is said that many fast food restaurants use this kind of lunch pack to make boxed lunches.
Ren Suo opened the door with cat food in hand and said unhappily, "You will know after you try it. If the food can be made so delicious, I will buy hundreds of boxes and store them! I will go downstairs to feed the cats. You guys eat first."
This is the meal made by the Goddess of Food herself. It takes more than ten minutes to make it once. Ren Suo is reluctant to eat it. Don't look at these meals. They are not good-looking and they don't shine. They probably won't make you burst after eating them. But I guarantee that everyone will say "It's delicious"!
Watching Ren Suo leave, Ren's mother took the lead and said, "Everyone, pick up your chopsticks. No need to wait for him. I don't know where this kid learned to cook like this..."
Xiaojiu and Lin Xianyu are very good at understanding the leadership spirit. As soon as Ren Ma speaks, they both start eating!
In an instant, both of their eyes suddenly trembled, tears filled their eyes, and their mouths began to chew carefully, as if to delay the disappearance of this delicious food!
Is it so delicious?
Seeing the performance of these two foodies, the others also became curious and started to taste Ren Suo's winter solstice feast.
……
……
"Don't sleep anymore, get up and eat!"
Ren Suo walked downstairs, called out to Hei Lingdang, and placed the plate of cat food in front of Hei Lingdang.
Hei Lingdang glanced at him, then looked at the cat food, leaned over to sniff it, then moved her body to the opposite side of Ren Suo before starting to eat.
Ren Suo smacked his lips - what a cat, it has to face me even when eating. Would I pet you five, six, seven or eight times while you are eating?
However, the cat food made by the female gourmet was indeed very delicious. Hei Lingdang ate very quickly and finished it in a short while. She even licked the plate with satisfaction, looking very cute.
Ren Suo took the plate and prepared to go back: "This time it's a holiday meal, next time it's spicy fish... hm?"
As soon as Ren Suo stood up, he found that Black Bell had walked to his feet and began to rub his shoes with its furry face.
Ren Suo was a little surprised. He squatted down and tentatively touched Hei Lingdang. Hei Lingdang did not resist at all. He even lay down directly, revealing his snow-white belly. He made a soft meow and twisted his body, as if he really wanted Ren Suo to touch him.
Ren Suo readily stroked it several times and scratched its chin. It was obvious that Hei Lingling was very comfortable. His eyes were completely narrowed, and his whiskers were trembling. He was very close to Ren Suo.
This cat food is so amazing? Did the cook put any electronic parts in it?
When Ren Suo stopped, Hei Lingdang meowed a few times reluctantly, followed Ren Suo to the door, and stopped outside to watch him leave.
Ren Suo began to look forward to it: if cats were so happy after eating it, wouldn’t humans be even happier after eating it?
When Ren Suo returned home, he saw this scene on the dinner table:
Yu Kuangtu and Qin Lian were whispering to each other, chatting and laughing while eating;
Li Dan dozed off on the table;
Zhao Huo was playing with his phone, Xiao Meng was sitting beside him, holding his chin with both hands and looking at him;
Ren's father and mother were chatting, but it was the opposite of their usual routine. Ren's father was smiling happily, while Ren's mother looked a little angry.
Lin Xianyu was licking the plate;
And just when Ren Suo walked in, Dong Chengling, Qiao Muyi, Ren Xingmei, Gu Yueyan...these people instantly stared at Ren Suo with scorching eyes!
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