Chapter 168

Daanan's appearance and departure was like a dream.

Clearly, she was an auditor at Binda last semester, but when she checked the records again, there was no trace of "Lin Anning".

Except for her parents, her godfather and godmother, no one seems to remember her.

Even the Lin family's nanny and babysitter had no recollection of such a person ever existing in their home.

There were only a few photos left for Lin Fan and Lin Lu.

Some of the photos were taken when I went to the aquarium, some were taken on the day of my godparents’ appointment, and some were taken when I was traveling in Ningcheng and at the amusement park.

In other daily photos, the eldest daughter is nowhere to be seen.

This "cousin" who appeared briefly for more than half a year is only remembered by a limited number of people.

In September, Binhai University started school, and Yan and Juejue had been promoted to sophomores.

The two of them walked hand in hand on the campus, looking at the fresh and tender faces, having a different feeling.

“This year has been both fast and slow.”

Ah Yan thought about it and felt that the first half of his freshman year went by very quickly. However, if he thought about it carefully, a lot of things really happened.

Passing by the central square of the campus, there were many new faces lining up at the photo booth welcoming new students.

Parents dragging suitcases, freshmen with their families, alumni wearing the same volunteer shirts, Ayan and Juejue both saw familiar classmates.

However, this has nothing to do with them.

There are too many people on campus at the beginning of the school term. There were also many people during the summer vacation and elementary school term, but now Ah Yan actually felt it was a bit noisy.

It is expected that in the next month, there will be a huge number of new students in the cafeteria at mealtime, and they will all go to the college cafeteria or eat outside the school.

The two of them didn't stroll for too long. They walked around and saw that A Yan was busy but didn't see any people with haloes, so they returned to the dormitory leisurely.

"There are so many new students." Ah Yan returned to the dormitory and stretched himself. He saw Yi Zhi fiddling with the few remaining pots of flowers on the balcony. Thinking of the situation at the beginning of last year's school, he couldn't help but want to laugh.

"Are there any notable freshmen this year?" Bingbing was packing her things at her seat.

"No." Ah Yan thought about it.

She and Juejue looked around but didn't see any new halo, so they basically ruled out the possibility.

"So fast." Ding Ling tilted her head and looked at Gu Jiasui opposite her. She still remembered vividly the scene of someone coming to the dormitory to cause trouble last year.

"By the way, are we going to eat in the dormitory today, or go out to eat?"

"Do you want to go out to the men's dormitory together?" Yi Zhi asked.

This summer, the boys went to Ningcheng for a trip. Everyone in their dormitory was busy with their own things, and the main group did not gather until school started.

"With all the new students starting school, the hotels near the school are probably fully booked," said senior He Xing.

"That's true." Ah Yan pinched his chin.

"Then let's... make fried rice tomorrow. There are no formal classes tomorrow anyway." Chu Bingbing was delighted when she mentioned rice.

"I haven't eaten for a long time either." Gu Jiasui raised his hand at this moment.

"Fried rice still smells better." Ding Ling nodded deeply. Although she was in Bincheng recently, she was too busy to go to Chu's restaurant.

"Me too." He Xing said a little embarrassedly. She had just returned to China a few days ago and was not very familiar with her junior's dormitory.

The restaurants outside are great, but Mr. Chu’s fried rice is still more delicious.

"That's settled then." Ah Yan nodded happily. Although he hadn't informed Boss Chu yet, the decision was made happily.

After a while, A Yan's message appeared in the group, followed by everyone tagging Chu Shen.

[Ayan]: @Chu Shen, (＾ω＾) let’s go to your place for dinner tomorrow before classes start.

[Chu Bingbing]: I want fried rice with egg.

【Yi Zhi】: Hehe.

【Ding Ling】: Hehehe.

【Gu Jiasui】: Smile.

[He Xing]: Same as above.

Chu Shen, lying in his dorm room, enjoying the leisurely life after school starts:

…

"Daqun said we should have a dinner together tomorrow before classes. That's fine. We haven't had a meal together for a long time." Ye Ping'an said.

"Actually, I also made fried rice with glutinous eggs, Brother Chu." Yuanye said truthfully. He has been very busy this summer vacation.

Chu Shen sat up from the bed and met Zhu Jue and Xiao Qingnang's eyes.

Chu Shen: ...

What can he do? Will it work if he doesn't agree?!

[Chu Shen]: I understand, ancestors.

Living ancestors, they are all living ancestors!

Seeing that the chef agreed, there was laughter in dormitory 320. Since they were not going out to eat tonight, they might as well split up and go to different canteens to buy what they wanted to eat.

【Ayan】: We will all help tomorrow!

[Chu Shen]: No, absolutely not. It will be easy to attract guests if you come here.

[Chu Bingbing]: Then change the place? How about going to my house? It has a special Chinese restaurant, a large enough place, and an entertainment room where you can watch movies. It's almost rusted because no one uses it.

Although it was a temporary gathering, after some discussion, everyone decided that it would be better to have the dinner at Chu Bingbing's house. The diners at the Chu's restaurant were elusive, and there were twelve of them in their group, plus the Lin family's relatives, so whether they arrived together or at different times, they would easily attract attention.

As for the aftermath after dinner, it’s not like we’re lazy. With so many people around, we can always clean it up. If not, there’s still the 24-hour cleaning service at the luxury property.

The next day, the first people to go out were Chu Bingbing, Yi Zhi, and Chu Shen.

Yi Zhi pretended to receive the farm's fruits and vegetables, and Chu Shen also claimed to be picking up special eggs. Chu Bingbing went home to make some preparations. She had already entered the information of today's visitors in advance.

After that, the two dormitories also split up to act. Chu Shen yelled at the men in dormitory 414 on WeChat to get up early and go over to help, serving as assistant cooks, handymen, and vegetable washers.

A'yan and the others were packing up slowly in the dormitory, leaving her, Dingling, Suisui, and senior sister He Xing. Suisui happened to be taken there by Suisui's babysitting car, so they didn't have to take the subway.

"Baby, don't touch things."

"Nothing."

When Ayan and the others arrived at Bingbing's house, they saw "Little An'an" running wild and exploring there.

Seeing A Yan coming from a distance, Xiao An An rushed over like a little cannonball.

"Fuck!"

"I'm here." Ah Yan responded firmly.

In the nearly 500-square-meter apartment, Chu Bingbing felt the importance of "popularity" for the first time.

She was often too lazy to come back here, and it was too big for her to live alone. It was not until her friends came that it felt like home. She opened every room to look around and admire it, and it was filled with laughter.

There were several boys working in the huge Chinese kitchen and Western kitchen, and each of them was made to run around in circles by Chu Shen's instructions.

Boss Chu was very proud and danced with his big spoon with great enthusiasm.

Ayan and Suisui secretly lay outside the door for a while, then turned around silently.

Chu Bingbing and Sister Lin Lu hit it off unexpectedly. The two were discussing the investment in a project with their neighbors regarding the housing prices in Lakeside World.

Senior He Xing was observing the fitness room and piano room here.

The job of taking care of Xiao An'an was unexpectedly taken over by Yi Zhi and Ding Ling.

The two of them were stunned at the moment, staring at Xiao An An.

A Yan watched little An An running wildly in the house. Yi Zhi was always in front of her to guide her, while Ding Ling followed closely behind. They took care of the human cub from the front and the back.

Little An An was not afraid of this strange place, perhaps because there were many familiar smells here. She was full of curiosity and ran forward with her little feet clacking. Yi Zhi was afraid that the little baby would fall, so he squatted down and stretched out his arms to block her.

Little An An suddenly fell into her arms.

A Yan and Sui Sui watched as Yi Zhi seemed to be petrified, stiff and motionless.

"Puchi." Gu Jiasui couldn't help but laugh.

Little An An poked Yi Zhi's face with her tiny fingers. The tall young woman dared not move, for fear that any movement would hurt the soft little kid.

Human cubs are precious lives in the apocalypse, and every new life will be cherished.

However, those with great power but unstable temperament are often shunned by their parents and family members who are raising children.

Yi Zhi couldn't remember how long it had been since he had close contact with a child.

A sweet and soft little girl who sticks her face close to herself.

Not afraid of her at all.

Yi Zhi stretched out her arms, and Xiao Anan thought she was going to hug her.

She stretched out her chubby arms and said, "Hold me, hold me."

Yi Zhi was suddenly at a loss as to what to do, as she had never held a child before. She looked to A Yan and Sui Sui for help.

However, instead of helping, the two men directed me with a smile in their eyes, "You can hold me here, Zhizhi."

Yi Zhi's arms slowly closed, still looking over for help, feeling completely at a loss.

"I'm afraid I can't hold it well."

The human cub is too small, too weak, too light.

Ah Yan had never seen Yi Zhi with such an expression.

"It's okay, just pick it up and I'll teach you how to adjust the position." She walked over.

A Yan and Suishun went over to teach her, one on each side. Yi Zhi could easily hold little An An in one arm, but now she held her with both hands, carefully as if she was holding a rare treasure, letting little An An grab her dark green hair.

Ding Ling is standing by: staring.jpg

A dinner with so many people naturally wouldn’t just be fried rice, there would be more than one chef.

Ah Yan saw that Senior Sister He Xing had a frown on her face and was using her mobile phone APP to calculate the food she was going to consume for today. As she was calculating, the screen suddenly went black, so Ah Yan decided to just ignore it.

Ah Yan pretended not to see and turned around to hold back her laughter, she saw Yi Zhi now holding little An An easily, as he was holding her for a while he looked radiant, he strolled past them one moment, then stopped by the Chinese and Western chef who was cooking.

Like a child showing off something he has just learned.

"Zhizhi, you get the hang of taking care of the baby so quickly. Xiao Anan likes you." A Yan praised.

Gu Jiasui was also nodding beside A Yan, and Yi Zhi suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

"Really? I'm afraid of my clumsy hands and feet." She thought it might be because her wood-related abilities were relatively gentle and friendly.

After all, in this world, he only possessed mild wood-related supernatural powers, unlike in his previous life, when his murderous aura could scare children to cry at night and make them stop even if he transformed into a small flower.

Considering that classes will start tomorrow and almost everyone starts school with early morning classes, today's class is also for lunch.

Compared to cooking, the most troublesome thing is actually making fried rice, mainly because Chu Bingbing's family does not have ready-made cold rice, so she has to steam the rice first and let it cool before making fried rice.

Adding to the number of people today, especially the two big eaters, Yi Zhi and Lin Fan, Chu Shen's big spoon never stopped.

The meals were served one after another. The revolving round table in the Chinese restaurant was big enough to seat thirteen adults. Chu Bingbing even called the property club to borrow a temporary children's dining chair.

This summer, Chu's Restaurant has added several new dishes.

Mrs. Song’s fish soup and Mapo tofu are what he gained after entering the long river of cooking.

All of them are now on the table.

Because of Xiao An'an, her complementary foods are all made into separate versions, with small quantities but sufficient nutrition and a full range of varieties.

Mrs. Song's fish soup was served separately in each person's soup bowl. As soon as the food and dishes were placed on the table, Chu Shen took off his apron and hat. After sitting down, he found that everyone was looking at him. The cook did not come to the table or pick up his chopsticks, as if waiting for him to speak.

He coughed lightly and said, "Well, let's eat."

We were all young people and there was no leader to give a speech. Cooking is also a physical job and the men were all hungry. Although the fruits were delicious, they were not filling.

The sound of chopsticks and bowls clattering could be heard. The porcelain spoon in Ah Yan's hand stirred the fish soup in the white porcelain soup bowl. It was smooth and moist in the mouth, with a natural sweetness. After one bite, my throat felt comfortable and my stomach was soothed.

The rich aroma of Mapo Tofu hits your taste buds. The tofu is hot and tender in your mouth, and you have to swallow it down in one gulp even if your tongue feels numb. The spicy taste brings a complex taste that makes your nose sweat, but your mouth and tongue linger on it. A mouthful of tofu and a mouthful of egg fried rice are simply the best partners. It goes so well with rice!

If you feel your throat is tight afterwards, take a bite of vegetarian melon beans.

Vegetarian melon and bean soup, no oil, no salt, just boiled water, served with chili paste. It just so happened that the dishes Yizhi brought this time included small pumpkin and green beans. Thinking of the quality of the fruits and vegetables from Yizhi's farm, Chu Shen directly made this simple and delicious minimalist soup.

After the spicy and fresh taste, if you don’t add any seasoning, a bite of vegetarian melon beans is purely sweet. The fragrance and sweetness of the ingredients themselves are extremely refreshing and can make you feel less greasy.

There were sixteen dishes in total. Except for the soup, all of them were served in large bowls and plates. During the meal, there were continuous compliments such as "Delicious, delicious." "Too delicious." "Fried rice with egg is the best ever." "Boss Chu is awesome." Everyone was eating seriously. Yi Zhi fought to the end with his appetite.

"I can't imagine leaving Egg Fried Rice after graduation." Chu Bingbing said paralyzed.

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone nodded.

"You haven't gotten tired of eating it for four years." Chu Shen chuckled.

“The main thing is that now we are all making a living through backdoors. I dare not imagine what the flow of people at the Chu Family Restaurant will be like in three years.” Yuanye waved his hand.

"I sneaked into the restaurant group and saw that someone said they wanted to arrest Chu Shen and lock him in a small dark room to cook for him until he got tired of it." Chu Bingbing said.

Chu Shen said sternly: "You must protect me well."

There are so many mentally ill people on the Internet nowadays. Who knows whether this person is just talking nonsense or is really crazy.

"I think this is a good idea. We can take Boss Chu away and lock him up with us. We can wave a whip and make him cook." Ye Ping'an was joking in a light-hearted tone.

He looked at the young couple and said, "When you two get married, we will rent an island for vacation and let Boss Chu take care of the cooking every day."

"Fuck!" Chu Shen couldn't help but scream.

"You guys are on your honeymoon and I have to work as a chef. How cruel!"

Ah Yan smiled and said, "That's a good idea."

She stretched out her fingers and counted them: "That will be about two years later, when you graduate from your senior year. Juejue and I will be old enough to get married. It will be just the right time, and we will probably still be in school."

"Boss Chu, be content. At least I didn't ask you to be in charge of the buffet." Yuan Ye patted Chu Shen's shoulder.

"That's too much! Even the landlord's farmhands don't use it like this!" Chu Shen pretended to roar, and everyone burst into laughter.

"Wouldn't it be a bit troublesome to book an island for the wedding?" Zhu Jue had already thought about this seriously.

"If nothing unexpected happens, I should have a cruise ship delivered soon. It would be okay to find an island that is not far away." Chu Bingbing raised her hand at this moment. She knew that the young couple's family must keep a low profile.

She received a cruise as a reward for her summer spending mission, but she's still wondering how to spend it.

Maybe when she graduates, she will have an island on her body.

"The cruise ship heading to the island for a wedding is so sparsely populated that it feels like a horror movie." Yuan Ye couldn't help but complain.

"It doesn't matter. If we hold it in China, Ayan Zhujue's home is in Ningcheng. We can also hold it in a courtyard house. I have the venue." Chu Bingbing was very excited.

"Let's hold one traditional one and one modern one." Gu Jiasui also joined the discussion.

She had one hand on the side of her face, and the other hand was clasped together under the table.

"In their family, there is no need to separate the venues for male and female relatives. They can separate the venues for elders and friends." Mr. Xiao, who held her hand tightly, said gently.

"Hello, hey, hey - what, Brother Chu, you are discussing my sister's wedding in two years, wait for us, is there no one in charge of taking minutes of the meeting?" A young boy's face appeared on Chu Shen's phone.

Ding Ling held her face at the dining table, thinking and thinking.

It's still more than two years away, so we should start saving for wedding gifts now.

Come on, little bell!

Ayan and Juejue sat comfortably on the chair, listening to their friends' conversations.

Well, there are still more than two years left, but listening to everyone’s discussion, it doesn’t seem that far away.

"Do we have to start discussing this so early?" Yan asked.

"Nowadays, Xiao Hongshu is preparing for the wedding on a yearly basis, starting at least ten months later." said Xiaobao in the video.

Ah Yan was shocked: "What?"

"Hotels, dresses, and better venues all have to be booked a long time in advance." Sister Lin Lu also spoke up.

"Many things require reservations." Lin Fan nodded. Their troops also had to go through procedures to submit marriage reports.

They became more and more excited as they talked. Ayan and Juejue silently stood up, cleaned up the mess on the table and put it into the dishwasher.

A moment later, Ayan and Juejue came back from work and found a new group chat on their mobile phones.

At this moment, the group chat is growing in size.

Chu Shen brought in Dabao and Xiaobao, Xiaobao brought in Xu Jiaojiao, and Xu Jiaojiao brought in Dahe, Brother Bao and others.

Ah Yan and Jue Jue: …

The name of the group chat is also very prominent.

【Yan Qingwen & Zhu Jue wedding planning team】