Chapter 94: 9.4 Billion "Rebellion and Rebellion"
In the kitchen of Chenhong No. 6, next to the sink, Jingyun rolled up his sleeves, revealing his muscular arms, and skillfully handled steak and seafood.
He's going the high-end route today.
Xin Jingli has a diverse taste, a good appetite, and loves to eat everything, so high-end cuisine and home-cooked meals are on the same starting line for her.
The difference is that this time the high-end dishes were made by him. Jingyun was confident in his cooking skills. He not only had to win over Xu Zhanyan in terms of form, but also in terms of taste, so as to prevent Xu Zhanyan from being too prominent and having too great a chance of winning.
On the other side, looking at the simple plate of meat, a plate of ribs and some vegetables in front of him, Xu Zhanyan leaned his hands on the dining bar, at a loss.
A good cook cannot cook without rice. Jingyun didn't bring him any seasonings for home-cooked dishes. Xin Jingli didn't cook, so there were no ingredients in the villa.
"I brought a lot of seafood. How about you try it too?" Jingyun pretended to be polite. "After all, there are a lot of ingredients for preparing seafood."
Xu Zhanyan smirked, "No need."
Seafood? His mother could cook seafood, but he couldn't, so he might as well bite the bullet and make a home-cooked meal with the ingredients he had.
Forget it. It seems today that Xin Jingli has already given him the password to her home, which means she is still very good to him. Even if the food she makes later doesn't taste good, the worst that can happen is that she will act coquettishly or say that it is not ready this time and make it for her again next time.
Although it is a bit embarrassing and there is a possibility of becoming Jingyun's stepping stone, if Xin Jingli really agrees, it will at least give him another chance to contact her.
There are gains and losses.
Xu Zhanyan sighed and decided to accept his fate.
My phone vibrated. It was a message from Xi Yahe: [On the stove, in the third cabinet, there are the seasonings I left.]
Are there any seasonings? Xu Zhanyan's brows relaxed.
But why did Xi Yahe help him? Shouldn't Xi Yahe be with Xi Jiyu and the others at this time? Jingyun just came from that side. Logically, they should have united to deal with him. Why did they take the initiative to help him?
It can't be a trick, right?
Xu Zhanyan replied with a [?]
On the other side, Xi Yahe, who had received the message from Xu Zhanyan a few minutes ago, sat obediently on the sofa, looking at his brother Xi Jimu on the left, and at Tan Jingfan and Qin Qing on the right, listening to their analysis of the current situation.
Xi Jiyu casually crossed his long legs, his face sullen and serious, as if he were in a company meeting. "If Jingyun goes there, the relationship between Jingli and Xu Zhanyan will definitely end, and Jingyun will face two situations."
"Either Jingli gets angry and gets scolded by her. Or Jingli herself doesn't care about this matter and thinks Jingyun's arrival is just right, so her favorability towards Jingyun increases."
"And now." Xi Jiyu looked at his watch and continued, "It's been so long, and Jingyun hasn't come out yet, nor has he posted a message in the group chat. This means he's succeeded. At this moment, he should be suppressing Xu Zhanyan."
Everyone knew that Jingyun was very careful with the ingredients, and even the eavesdropping device was Tan Jingfan's idea. They had also foreseen that after Jingyun appeared, Xu Zhanyan would be crushed by his cooking skills.
However, if Xu Zhanyan makes a fool of himself and Jingyun shines, and the contrast is too obvious, Jingyun has a greater chance of winning. What if Xin Jingli really thinks Jingyun can make a living with her and gets together with him? Wouldn't that mean she would be cutting off her own retreat?
Qin Qing also noticed this. He looked at Xi Jiyu, then at Tan Jingfan, and asked tentatively, "Are we just going to wait like this? Not do anything?"
Tan Jingfan looked at Qin Qing, "How about you give it another go?"
Today has been chaotic enough. Chenhong No. 6 entertained two men, and Xin Jingli had just come back from outside and must be very tired. So just before Jingyun left, they unanimously discussed and persuaded Xin Jingli to take a bath, relax and drive away fatigue.
At the same time, he didn't want her to hear the fighting in the conversation between Jingyun and Xu Zhanyan, as it would only make her more tired.
If another person were to be added now, she might not be able to handle it.
"Do you want to trouble her?" Tan Jingfan asked with interest.
He actually hoped that Qin Qing would go over, so that if Xin Jingli got annoyed, he could drive Qin Qing out. He hoped that these good brothers would be blinded by love, do some stupid things, and kick him out.
Qin Qing has known Tan Jingfan for a long time and is very familiar with Tan Jingfan's methods of adding fuel to the fire, so he doesn't fall for it.
"Okay, let her have a good rest and don't bother her." Qin Qing pretended that he had not said anything just now.
The living room fell silent again.
Even so, the breathing of several men was not steady.
Xi Jiyu tapped the sofa with his fingertips, feeling uneasy, as if he had encountered a tough problem at the negotiation table.
Tan Jingfan's beads were making a clicking sound, just like his disordered heartbeat, which could not calm down.
Qin Qing sighed one after another, took a deep breath, crossed his left leg, felt uncomfortable, then crossed his right leg, still felt uncomfortable, so he simply leaned back on the sofa, raised his head, covered his face with his hands, and let out a deep sigh.
Tan Jingfan pretended to be casual and mentioned, "Actually, if Xu Zhanyan could compete with Jingyun, there would be no winner between the two of them."
After the words fell, Xi Jiyu and Qin Qing understood and looked at Siah He.
Siah watched all this with his eyes wide open, speechless.
Although he was young, he knew that no one dared to act rashly. But if he did not take action, their chances would be slim when the opponent showed off their impressive cooking skills.
Therefore, we still have to find a way to make Xu Zhanyan and Jingyun fight with each other.
Especially if they quarrel in front of Xin Jingli, it will make these two people lose face and make Xin Jingli think that these two people are troublesome and annoying. In this way, they will benefit from the conflict between them.
The first step is to improve Xu Zhanyan's competitiveness in the cooking competition so that they can start from the same starting line.
"Yah, I remember you cooked at Jingli's house, right?" Xi Jiyu's voice softened rarely.
Qin Qing raised the corner of his mouth, "Xiao Yahe, you should know what the situation is now, right?"
Siah nodded, having seen a lot of scheming battles during this period.
He thought he was good enough, but he didn't expect that in front of these brothers, his methods were really like a younger brother.
But for my sister, none of this matters.
Siah He hardened his heart, took out his cell phone, and told Xu Zhanyan the ingredients he had left over from cooking.
The reason why Jingyun only dared to tinker with the ingredients was because if any ingredients were missing, Xin Jingli would see that he did it on purpose.
Knowing that Xu Zhanyan had not had much contact with seafood, not only did he make it difficult for him and forced him to do it, but he also proposed a competition. His intentions were too superficial.
Besides, it also seems that his victory was unfair.
But it’s different if there’s no seasoning. He can just say he forgot when Xin Jingli asks. After all, he rarely cooks home-cooked meals, so he didn’t prepare these when he came.
The responsibility is completely shirked.
However, this, at the moment, helped Siah a lot.
Seeing Xu Zhanyan reply with a [?], Xi Yahe explained, "We're still in alliance, so of course we'll help you. Brother Jingyun is deliberately trying to embarrass you tonight. Be careful and don't lose to him."
Subtext: You must not let him go, tear him apart, the harder the better.
Only when you start fighting will your sister get tired of you, think you are troublesome, and throw you away.
He just wants to stir up this muddy water.
Xu Zhanyan, who received Xi Yahe's message, was skeptical about Xi Yahe's kindness.
It is true that they are allies, but Xiayahe has done this before, concealing Xin Jingli's itinerary and betraying them.
It's impossible for him to suddenly show goodwill at this moment without any ulterior motive.
People are inherently selfish, especially when they are rivals in love.
However, for now, let’s get the ingredients out and get through this difficult time.
Xu Zhanyan turned off his phone, walked to the stove and opened the cabinet.
There are all kinds of seasonings in it, some are unopened, and those that have been opened have only been used a few times. It is obvious that they were used during the few days that Xia stayed here.
He took the seasonings to the dining table and set them aside, ready to use for cooking later.
This made Jingyun raise his eyebrows.
Jingyun knew that Xiayahe had lived here before and had cooked here before. He had dared to use this trick just now because he was sure that Xiayahe would not help Xu Zhanyan.
They all heard the sound of Xu Zhanyan hugging Xin Jingli just now. He wanted to humiliate Xu Zhanyan and also to avenge everyone.
Unexpectedly, a traitor appeared.
But I think it's understandable.
It had just been agreed that when he arrived at Chenhong No. 6, he would report the situation to them, and when he competed with Xu Zhanyan in cooking, he would also have to secretly call them so that they could listen with peace of mind.
He has been here for such a long time, but he hasn't reported in the group. The big guys over there can't sit still and must have started analyzing.
Xi Jiyu is typically calm and composed. He will definitely see through all situations and list all possibilities.
Tan Jingfan will definitely fan the flames and try to encourage the bold Qin Qing to do something and cause trouble.
Qin Qing would definitely not be fooled. After all, they had been friends for so many years, so he wouldn't be stupid every time.
In this process, only Xi Yahe was an outsider. Although he knew people like Xi Jiyu, they only met a few times a year and could not be considered to know each other well.
After hearing their analysis, he felt that the situation was serious and could no longer control his temper, so he wanted to interfere.
Now Siah He suddenly stepped in to help Xu Zhanyan, obviously not wanting him to have the upper hand.
If they fight in front of Xin Jingli, there is no doubt who will be the final beneficiary.
The bottles and jars of seasonings were arranged in packs. Xu Zhanyan leaned on his side with his hands, motionless.
Jingyun also stared at the seasonings, motionless, letting the water from the faucet fall.
Both of them were thinking about something in silence.
After a moment, Xu Zhanyan turned his head, exchanged glances with Jingyun, and then raised his chin towards the seasoning, "What do you think, Boss Jing?"
Both of them are smart people, but they are being fooled. A lot of people are waiting to see the show, and we can't just do what they think.
Jingyun chuckled and turned back to processing the seafood. "We are teammates, aren't we?"
Xu Zhanyan nodded and began to prepare his own ingredients. "Indeed, we are the ones closest to my sister now."
"When the cooking competition starts later, I've already discussed it with them. I'll quietly call them and let them know what's going on."
As he spoke, Jingyun turned around and looked at Xu Zhanyan, "You should have this level of acting skills, right?"
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