Chapter 477 A Wish Fulfilled
"Father, your daughter is joking with Yuxin, saying that I can't argue with her anymore."
When Gu Shuyan saw Gu Jin enter, she first bowed to her father and elder brother before explaining what had just happened.
"Oh? Our Yuxin is so capable now that she can't even argue with you?"
As Gu Jin spoke, his gaze fell on Gu Yuxin's face. Gu Yuxin had always had a good relationship with the eldest branch of the family, and moreover, this eldest uncle had always been good to her and Yuhe. Gu Jin blushed slightly and said, "Uncle, please don't listen to eldest sister. It was clearly Yuxin and Grandmother who said that eldest sister was amazing and had the demeanor of a matriarch. Eldest sister said that Yuxin and Grandmother were fooling her, but isn't that just saying that Yuxin has a sharp tongue?"
As soon as Gu Yuxin finished speaking, everyone's eyes fell on Gu Shuyan's face.
“Our Shu’er has indeed grown up. Yu Xin is right.”
Seeing that Gu Jin was also speaking up for Gu Yuxin, Gu Shuyan immediately objected, "Father, how come you're siding with them too? Shouldn't you be on your daughter's side?"
Seeing this, Gu Jin walked up to her and said, "I'm just standing on the side of facts."
As Gu Jin spoke, he had already reached the old lady. "Your son greets Mother."
"Alright, no need for so much formality. We're all family, so let's just be happy together." Seeing her two grandsons following her son and bowing respectfully, the old lady quickly raised her hand and said.
"Yes." Gu Jin led the two to answer, then sat down next to the old lady.
Seeing that all the dishes had been served, Gu Shuyan couldn't help but look outside. "Why haven't Mother and Sister-in-law returned yet? Could it be that Aunt and the others have been delayed by something?"
Ji Shi and Ouyang Jing went out to pick up Madam Ji and her son, but they haven't returned yet, which makes Gu Shuyan a little worried.
Just then, Madam Ji and Ouyang Jing finally led Madam Ji and her son into the courtyard. As soon as they entered, they began to chat and laugh, and it was clear that they were having a very pleasant conversation.
"Aunt, Brother Wenjin, Brother Wenxuan."
Upon seeing the three of them, Gu Shuyan hurriedly took a few steps to greet them. As soon as she saw Gu Shuyan, Madam Ji's smile widened, and she quickly stepped forward to take her hand, saying, "My dear child, there are so many cooks in this house, why do you need to cook yourself? What if you hurt your hand for no reason?"
As Madam Ji spoke, she stroked Gu Shuyan's hand. Seeing that there were no signs of injury, her tone softened somewhat.
"Don't worry, Aunt. The kitchen staff will help with washing and chopping the vegetables. I'm just helping to keep an eye on things."
Gu Shuyan wasn't lying. The Gu family had quite a few members, and if she were to make a mess in the kitchen, those who ate dinner that night would go hungry. Fortunately, Gu Shuyan was only a supervisor and a skilled cook, so she didn't really need to do those things.
As they were talking, they entered the house. Madam Ji and her son naturally had to pay their respects to the old lady. Seeing that the dishes and food were already laid out on the table, the old lady immediately invited everyone to sit down.
"I wonder which of these dishes was made by Shu'er?"
Looking at the food that had already been laid out, Madam Ji couldn't help but ask with some curiosity.
Gu Shuyan smiled upon hearing this and unconsciously turned her gaze to Madam Ji. Madam Ji naturally understood the meaning behind her daughter's glance, so she smiled at Madam Ji and said, "Sister-in-law may not have expected that this whole table of food was prepared by Shuyan."
"Did Shu'er make all of these?" Madam Ji was indeed surprised by this. She thought that Gu Shuyan would only make two or three dishes at most, but she never expected that Gu Shuyan would make all of these dishes.
Ji Wenxuan was equally incredulous upon hearing this. He forgot about Gu Shuyan and said incredulously, "I never expected Shuer to have this skill. But I hope it tastes just as good as it looks."
After Ji Wenxuan finished speaking, he unsurprisingly received a warning from his mother, who waved her hand dismissively, as if she hadn't done anything wrong at all.
"Now that everyone's here, let's all start eating!"
Although everyone had already sat down at the table, none of them had actually tasted Gu Shuyan's cooking. Thinking back to how delicious Gu Shuyan's roasted lamb was last time, perhaps this time it wouldn't be as bad as they thought.
With this in mind, everyone present added a piece to their bowls, closed their eyes, and chewed it. The expected unpleasant taste did not come; instead, they experienced a taste they had never tasted before.
"What is this?" Ji Wenxuan couldn't believe that Gu Shuyan could make such a unique flavor today.
Gu Shuyan smiled calmly at him before slowly saying, "What Brother Wenxuan is eating is called salt-baked chicken. Because the cooking method is different, the taste is naturally different as well."
"Salt-baked chicken, the flavor is truly unique."
Ji Wenxuan clearly liked Gu Shuyan's dish. Seeing that Ji Wenxuan was so supportive, everyone else immediately tried Gu Shuyan's salt-baked chicken as well.
The result naturally received unanimous praise. Moreover, the dishes on the table left a deep impression on everyone because of the different seasonings.
Seeing everyone enjoying their meal, Gu Shuyan felt a sense of satisfaction. In her past life, Gu Shuyan regretted not being able to cook a dish for her closest family members and eat with them, showing a happy expression.
Having seen off the scheming He Yin today, Gu Shuyan was in a great mood and unconsciously thought of this matter, so she actually went to do it. Naturally, Gu Shuyan was very satisfied with the result.
After dinner, Ji Wenjin lingered for a while before finally getting to Gu Shuyan.
"Shu'er, do you have any leftover food? Could you give me some to take back with you?"
Ji Wenjin was not one to indulge in gluttony, so when she brought this up, Gu Shuyan immediately revealed a wicked smile, "Brother Wenjin, should we take this back to Prince Xian?"
Seeing Gu Shuyan's unfriendly gaze, Ji Wenjin instinctively wanted to deny it, but the words caught in her throat and she could only nod.
"Actually, it wasn't that I wanted it; it was mainly the Prince Xian who brought it up before we came, so..."
Ji Wenjin knew that Gu Shuyan had misunderstood him and the Prince Xian, so he couldn't help but try to explain, but Gu Shuyan raised her hand and interrupted him.
"Brother Wenjin, you don't need to say anything more, I understand."
After Gu Shuyan finished speaking, she gave Mingyu a wink, and when she looked at Ji Wenjin again, she couldn't help but wink and make faces at him. Her wicked look left Ji Wenjin speechless once more.
I have no idea what this girl is thinking. Can't she just stop saying things that are so easy to misunderstand?
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