After discussing it, the group started preparing dinner for the eight people.
Li Wenjing and Liu Yiming both unconsciously took a step back.
Liu Zening did want to cook, but last time he only had one partner, so it was fine for him to cook. But this time there were so many people, including Wang Xu from Class A, so he felt even more uncomfortable. It would be so embarrassing for him to be watching so many people cook.
Zhou Shiyu crossed her arms and looked at the others warily. If they weren't going to do it, why should she?
Wang Xu had considered cooking, but his culinary skills were really lacking. He could manage simple Western dishes like pan-fried steak, but the ingredients for dinner were clearly Chinese, which left him feeling quite helpless.
As for having his partner Li Wenjing cook, he had considered it, but he was calculating how much money or something tangible he could offer in exchange to make her willing to cook.
Seeing that everyone was at a loss, Shen Jianing silently took a step forward and said, "I'll do it."
Although the cooking problem was solved, Liu Zeyu felt even more aggrieved. The other girls didn't say a word, so why should he be the one to cook?
But all his resentment was swallowed down amidst the bitter "thank you"s from these people.
Zhou Shiyu waved her hand and walked away. The problem was solved; there was no reason for her to stay. Liu Yiming and Li Wenjing also slipped away as if their feet were greased.
The cooking compensation that Wang Xu didn't have time to mention was abandoned due to the lack of manpower.
As Liu Zeyu watched Shen Jianing's frail figure bustling about in the kitchen, and then glanced at the others sitting on the sofa playing on their phones or wandering around, his discomfort deepened.
This was clearly the happy life he had envisioned for the future, so why did he feel a little bitter?
After dinner, Wang Xu suggested that everyone clean up the mess. Except for Shen Jianing, who cooked, everyone else had to help. Fortunately, although the mess of eight people's dishes was huge, with so many people contributing a little, it was finished quickly.
Liu Zening recalled his experience delivering food during the last major exam. The production team even deposited his delivery fee into his bank account, which he had initially thought he could only use during the exam period. He was surprised that they would give him the entire amount. He had prepared himself for no income from appearing on the show, but he hadn't expected to receive any extra income.
So he told his partner he was going out for a bit and left the room.
Wang Xu checked and found there were only two rooms, one for his parents and the other with only one bunk bed. "There aren't enough rooms for everyone to stay in separately. How about the girls stay in the rooms and we boys sleep on the floor in the living room? Is that okay?"
None of the others had any objections. Liu Yiming wanted to say something, but he didn't say it in the end. He just silently mourned his aching back.
Where did Liu Zeyu go?!
It seems she went to deliver food.
【Huh?! You weren't short of money for this big exam, were you? Why are you delivering food?】
Wow, it looks like someone actually delivered takeout! I saw someone on Penglai Island ordering takeout and ran into a contestant. Could it be Liu Zeyu?!
Wearing a helmet and mask, it's hard to tell, is it?
[Looking at the clothes, the top under the vest looks the same as the one worn during the live exam.]
Liu Zeyu discovered that even though it was so late, there were more orders than during the last major exam. He was busy until 11 p.m. before returning to the exam venue.
He crept in quietly, and seeing the two people already fast asleep in the living room, relieved that they hadn't been woken up, he breathed a sigh of relief.
He looked at the ice cream in his hand, pursed his lips, and glanced at the closed door.
Just as he was about to put it in the refrigerator, the door opened, and the small, thin figure in the darkness gradually became clear in his eyes.
Wearing her pajamas, Shen Jianing leaned closer and asked in a low voice, "You're back? Where did you go?"
She was extremely curious about what her partner was doing outside. She had no idea that she could go out before the exam was over. After all, last time she was timid and didn't dare to do anything, afraid of losing points, and her partner scolded her a lot.
Even though the lights weren't on, Liu Zeyu had a strange feeling that some lights were on, perhaps from the streetlights shining through the gaps in the curtains.
Just thinking about how he went to work as a food delivery driver might make his partner feel like he was a loser, he tried to give a vague answer, "He went to work as a food delivery driver."
Although he said it all in a jumbled mess, Shen Jianing still heard it, and her eyes lit up. "You can even do food delivery?!"
The excited voices amplified slightly in the quiet room, and the two unconsciously covered their mouths and crouched down to hide in the kitchen.
"Does the food delivery business here make a lot of money?"
"It's alright. The extra money I earn on the show belongs to me. The production team doesn't take it away."
Liu Zeyu said a number, and the unease that had been nagging at him seemed to have vanished as if it were just his imagination. He never imagined that one day he would be talking about these things late at night in a dark kitchen with a partner he had only recently met.
Can I go?
Liu Zeyu was about to blurt out, but when he met Shen Jianing's bright eyes, he couldn't say a word. How could he say it? Her eyes were full of expectation. Could he use his usual approach—the woman stays home while the man works outside—or the usual "I'll earn money to support you"? He used to be able to say these things so easily, so why couldn't he say them now?
Shen Jianing, receiving no reply, looked somewhat disappointed. "Is it not okay?"
"Okay, I'll take you there later."
"Okay, thank you. Hey? What are you carrying? Is there still one order you haven't finished delivering?"
Liu Zeyu suddenly felt a little awkward, his body stiffened, and he handed the sundae ice cream he had bought for a few yuan to Shen Jianing.
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