Chapter 57 I'm afraid my sister-in-law's cooking skills aren't very good...
As she reached the door, Sachiko turned around and gave Shen Rong a sinister look.
This couple is going too far. The man is completely oblivious to romance, and the woman is narrow-minded; they actually deliberately embarrassed her.
"Is this Sachiko really Mrs. Uchida's cousin? She doesn't look like it at all," Shen Rong said deliberately.
Cao Fengyi nodded in agreement: "He still has quite a temper."
Uchida Eiko smiled awkwardly: "She's a distant cousin, not that close. She does have a bit of a strange personality. If she has offended you, I will apologize on her behalf."
Cao Fengyi helped her up: "We're all friends, it's nothing."
She seized the opportunity to stand up for Shen Rong, saying, "However, people here are quite particular about the separation of men and women. It's not very appropriate for your cousin to send food to a married man like that. It won't sound good if word gets out."
Uchida Ayaka's smile was somewhat stiff. She had tried to persuade her, but the other party wouldn't listen. Besides, Sachiko wasn't under her jurisdiction, so she was powerless to help.
"Yes, yes, don't worry, I'll definitely talk to her properly when I get back. It's all a misunderstanding. My husband had the kitchen prepare all the food. He was originally going to deliver it himself, but he was too busy at his clinic, so he had Sachiko deliver it for him."
She gave both sides a way out.
Cao Fengyi, seeing that the matter was settled, said, "I see. Then it was indeed a misunderstanding."
Over there, Madam Dou was already calling for Shen Rong. The consul's wife looked over with a smile, it seemed she really wanted to have a game with Shen Rong today.
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Uchida Eiko deliberately sat in the back seat. As soon as Sachiko got in the car and the door closed, she slapped her across the face.
Sachiko's face hardened, and she was about to retaliate when Eiko blocked her.
“Fool, I told you, don’t alert Lu Lin by rushing over to deliver food and making Shen Rong wary of us. I will report this to my superior and request that you be transferred away from Bincheng.”
Sachiko covered her face: "Why? You have no right to order me around."
"Just because you almost ruined something important, Lu Lin and his wife have a very close relationship with the Marshal's Mansion. Shen Rong has become hostile towards us because of you. Do you know how much things will be delayed and how much of our hard work will be wasted?"
Sachiko gritted her teeth, speechless. She knew that Eiko would really do it. If she couldn't stay in Hama City, she wouldn't have a good outcome either. She looked at Uchida Kazuo with pleading eyes.
Kazuo Uchida spoke up: "I don't think things have come to that point yet. Lu Lin didn't say anything today, so let's wait and see. Now that Sachiko and Ma Langhua have made contact, it might be helpful for us to keep track of the Marshal's Mansion's movements in the future."
Uchida Eiko looked at the two of them and sneered.
"Stop trying to take advantage of Lu Lin." This also meant that the matter would not be reported for the time being.
Sachiko nodded outwardly, but deep down she was unwilling to accept it; this was merely Shen Rong's side of the story.
She didn't believe Lu Lin could resist cheating on her, even though she was heavily pregnant. Xingzi was quite confident in herself; no man could resist a woman who was so endearing.
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As soon as they left the Marshal's Mansion, Shen Rong had a stern face. She looked at Lu Lin with disdain and glared at him, picking fights and giving him attitude all the way. In short, she was clearly angry!
Everyone was puzzled. Lu Xuan secretly asked Lu Lin, "Did you offend your sister-in-law?"
Lu Lin's eyes were somewhat cold: "You're the one who provoked her. I haven't seen her all night."
Lu Xuan was also wronged: "I was very well-behaved!"
She looked at Jiang Yufen.
Jiang Yufen felt a bit pressured and whispered, "I don't know either, but I heard that my sister-in-law won a lot of money today."
Shouldn't you be in a good mood when you win money?
Jiang Yufen didn't know what was wrong with her sister-in-law. She was fine just now, but her expression changed when she saw her brother.
Actually, to be honest, it was the older brother who offended the older sister-in-law.
“But it seems that two Japanese women spoke with my sister-in-law…” Jiang Yufen didn’t finish her sentence.
Shen Rong snorted loudly: "I can hear you. Do you all think I'm just for show?"
There's a hidden meaning in those words.
Lu Lin glanced at Shen Rong: "You know?"
Shen Rong sneered: "What do I know?"
Lu Lin: "I just thought it was a small matter that I could handle, which is why I didn't tell you."
Shen Rong: "But I already know, and I've even been pitied and ridiculed. You're telling me it's a small matter."
Lu Xuan interjected in a low voice, "What are you talking about?"
The two turned around at the same time: "It's none of your business, kid, don't talk nonsense."
Before Lu Xuan could say anything more, Lu You quickly covered her mouth.
Jiang Yufen whispered in her ear, "Don't get yourself into trouble."
Lu Xuan understood and nodded.
The car stopped, and Shen Rong pushed the door open with a lot of anger, kicking it loudly.
Lu You shuddered, and Shen Jiashi, hearing the noise, ran out: "Earthquake?"
Lu Xuan: "It was my sister-in-law who got angry."
Shen Jiashi glanced at Shen Rong's door, then his eyes swept over Lu Lin. Seeing Lu Lin's regretful expression, he understood what was going on.
It has nothing to do with me, that's fine. He calmly went back to his room and continued sleeping.
"You all go and rest, it's nothing serious."
Lu You: "Brother, since it's a small matter, you should explain it to your sister-in-law properly."
Lu Lin didn't say anything and went to the study first.
When he returned to his room, he found his blanket lying on the floor, clearly indicating that he would have to sleep there tonight.
Lu Lin thought about it and figured that if he accepted the punishment, she would calm down and the matter would end there.
When Lu Lin woke up the next day and found that Shen Rong had gotten up early, he knew that something bad was going to happen.
Shen Jiashi was the last person to come downstairs. He found it strange that everyone was looking at the kitchen.
He pulled out a chair, sat down, and poured himself a glass of water: "What are you looking at?"
Seeing that there was no breakfast on the table, he asked in surprise, "Is Zhang Ma on strike today?"
Aunt Zhang drifted over from somewhere: "It's not that I don't want to cook, it's that Madam said she wants to cook."
Lu Xuan asked with a look of excitement and anticipation, "Isn't my sister-in-law a great cook?"
Shen Jiashi stared at Lu Lin with his mouth agape, as if he could swallow an egg whole, and asked incredulously, "She's already learned it?"
Lu Lin's face was ashen, like a bitter gourd, and he shook his head.
Shen Jiashi stood up abruptly: "I just remembered, I have something urgent to attend to and I'll have to leave first, so I won't have breakfast."
Zhang Ma understood why Young Master Shen acted this way; anyone who had seen the way Madam cooked wouldn't dare to sit properly at the table and wait.
"Young master, bring a fried dough stick to tide you over." She added, "I bought it on the street this morning."
Eat with confidence, it wasn't made by my wife.
Lu You sensed something was wrong; Shen Jiashi's reaction was too abnormal.
"Don't you guys have things to do too? Take your little sister out to eat." Lu Lin showed his brotherly responsibility in this crucial moment.
“Then, brother…” Lu You hesitated.
Lu Lin took a sip of water: "I'll eat at home."
If he runs away too, she'll be even angrier if she can't find anyone to vent her anger on.
The clattering sounds from the kitchen subsided, and Lu Lin told them to hurry up and leave.
Lu You pulled his wife up and then grabbed Lu Xuan's collar; the group hurriedly left the house.
Lu Xuan was completely bewildered: "Why are we running?"
Jiang Yufen roughly guessed: "I'm afraid my sister-in-law's cooking skills aren't very good."
Lu Xuan pouted: "Didn't Big Brother manage to appease Sister-in-law last night?"
I'm afraid not, otherwise why would my sister-in-law go through all this trouble?
Lu You coughed lightly: "Let's go. We've been here for so long and haven't tried any of the street food stalls yet. Second Brother will treat us today."
Lu Xuan immediately forgot about the matter, draped her second brother's arm over her arm, and rushed forward with great enthusiasm.
Lu You reached out and took his wife's hand. Jiang Yufen looked down at Lu Xuan, feeling a little embarrassed, and tried to pull her hand back, but Lu You wouldn't let go.
My older brother is a cautionary tale, and my wife and sister-in-law are very close, so she might have picked up some of her temper. I'd better make a good impression on her.
After busying herself for most of the day, Shen Rong came out of the kitchen and saw that only Lu Lin was at the dining table.
Where are they?
Lu Lin put down his newspaper: "They all left beforehand."
Shen Rong sneered at him: "Whether you let them leave or not, what are you afraid of? I didn't poison them."
She's not that ruthless; she doesn't want to implicate innocent people.
She turned around and brought out a bowl of soup from the kitchen, placing it in front of Lu Lin, along with two fried eggs.
"Mr. Lu, this is something I made for you myself. You must finish it!" She sat down opposite him with a forced smile.
Lu Rong stirred the mixture a couple of times with her chopsticks, somewhat puzzled: "Sweet rice balls?"
But why is there both meat and vegetables inside?
Shen Rong: "This is dumpling soup, can't you tell?"
Zhang Ma has done this many times before!
"It might not look as good as the sushi Miss Sachiko makes herself, but it should taste alright. You should try it." She urged expectantly.
Lu Lin opened his mouth several times but never dared to take a bite.
"Eat!" Shen Rong couldn't wait any longer.
"Why is it that Sachiko-san's cooking is so delicious, while mine is just so inedible!"
Lu Lin: "I'll eat it."
He lowered his head and ate it whole, but after only a few chews, he realized something was wrong. This time, instead of spitting out blood, he spat out white mist.
Lu Lin coughed because he choked, and Shen Rong patted his back to help him.
"That shouldn't be! I used hot water to mix it!"
She put a lot of thought into this; she wasn't trying to mess with him!
Upon hearing this, Zhang Ma slapped her thigh and exclaimed, "Madam, you should use cold water to knead the dough!"
Did she forget to mention this?
Shen Rong whispered, "I was just hoping we could get to know each other faster."
"Have some soup, just a sip."
Seeing Lu Lin choking and tears welling up in his eyes, Shen Rong became anxious and quickly pushed the bowl towards his mouth.
Lu Lin lowered his head, took a sip, and then turned around and spat it back out.
"What's wrong?" Shen Rong asked uncertainly, "Is it too salty?"
No, she shouldn't have, she tasted it.
Lu Lin's face turned bright red, and Zhang Ma brought him a glass of water, which finally calmed him down.
He turned his head and reached directly into the bowl, and surprisingly caught two fish about the size of his thumb, which were still jumping around energetically, showing that the ingredients were fresh.
Lu Lin glanced at her, then got up to wash his hands.
"Are you calm now?" Lu Lin asked her.
Shen Rong looked puzzled: "Would you believe me if I said it wasn't intentional?"
She was really prepared to make a good impression and teach him not to eat random things outside, and that only food eaten at home is safe, but it seems she messed it up.
Aunt Zhang said that the soup should be made with fish and shrimp to enhance the flavor, so she put in two small fish, but why didn't they die?
She slapped her forehead, remembering that she found it a bit salty, so she added some cold water.
It's okay if the dumpling soup is ruined, there's still a fried egg, right?
This looks just as good as what you'd find in other stores.
"Then you can have the fried egg."
Shen Rong was very enthusiastic, her face showing no remorse whatsoever, only a desperate desire to avenge her previous humiliation, but Lu Lin dared not try.
"I made a mistake, I apologize to you." He felt that sometimes people should humble themselves appropriately and cut their losses in time.
That fried egg was bulging and looked like it was full of bad intentions.
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