What a swift and sharp knife stroke that was!

Just as the fish fell in a straight line, she seemed to see Chu Ge's right wrist move slightly, and immediately all the impurities, along with the entire skeleton of the fish, fell into the paper basket.

Then, he tilted the cleaver and slapped twice, and the fish, cut in half, accurately fell into a small basin, with even the scales scraped clean!

Unbelievable? Amazing? Astonishing? Inconceivable?

It seemed that these words were not enough to describe Qin Ruojing's feelings at this moment, even Qin's mother, who had seen it once before, still felt the same way as Qin Ruojing.

"Little Chu, your skill is simply godlike. Without ten or eight years of practice, this can't be achieved, right?"

When Qin Ruojing's exclamation stopped, Qin's mother, looking at Chu Ge as if he was a wonder, asked.

Chu Ge touched his nose and smiled casually, "Auntie, you're overpraising me. We were poor when I was young, we wanted to eat fish but couldn't afford it, so I could only catch fish from the nearby river to eat. After catching them, I naturally had to clean them myself. Bit by bit, I mastered this little trick. It's really nothing."

Chu Ge spoke very sincerely, with an expression that seemed very genuine, and in fact, what he displayed was one of his signature skills that used to make his peers envious and his enemies terrified: "Instant Death Prison Kill"!

If those two fish had intelligence and knew they died through this move, they could rest in peace.

The so-called slaughtering a chicken with a bull knife doesn't even compare to his actions now.

The reason he used this move here was, firstly, because he was too lazy to clean up slowly, and secondly, and most importantly, Qin's mother and the Qin sisters' identities would never allow them to encounter people from his former circles, so there was no worry they'd see through anything.

After hearing Chu Ge's explanation, Qin's mother believed him, tapped Qin Ruoying's head, and said, "So that's it. Little Ying, learn from your brother-in-law well. You see, this is what is called a poor child's early independence."

Qin Ruoying said a little depressed, "Mom, you always wanted me to learn from my sister before, and now you want me to learn from my brother-in-law. Am I that disappointing to you?"

After speaking, Qin Ruoying suddenly smiled and said, "But if I had to choose between learning from my sister or my brother-in-law, I'd choose brother-in-law!"

"You child..."

Qin's mother helplessly smiled, just as she was about to say more, Qin Ruoying already joyfully dashed into the kitchen, came next to Chu Ge, and started shaking his arm.

"Brother-in-law, teach me how to cook. It's only after meeting you that I realized cooking could be so breathtaking, so cool and unrivaled. If I could learn even one-tenth of your skill, I'd be satisfied."

Chu Ge laughed, "If you want to learn, then learn. You're so smart, you'll definitely surpass me in no time just by casually learning."

"Brother-in-law knows how to talk! Watch me show off today and make a pan-fried fish!"

Qin Ruoying said confidently, putting the frying pan on the induction stove, switching it on, and pouring some soybean oil into the pan, acting seriously.

Although she almost never cooks, she has seen Qin's mother do it, so she knows the process for these basic things.

Chu Ge, although having no expectations for Qin Ruoying's cooking skills, didn't stop her. After all, he was right there, and whenever Qin Ruoying did something poorly or incorrectly, he could just give timely guidance.

However, just because Chu Ge thought that way doesn't mean others did. Seeing Qin Ruoying actually start messing around, Qin's mother hurriedly said, "Little Ying, stop causing trouble for your brother-in-law and step aside. Don't mess up those good two fish."

Qin Ruoying said indifferently, "Oh mom, your second daughter has great skills. Moreover, with brother-in-law here, just watch and see!"

As she spoke, Qin Ruoying picked up the small basin with the two fish. Seeing that the oil in the pan was very hot, she was about to place the fish along the edge of the pan.

However, at that moment, one of the fish in the small basin, which should have been dead, suddenly moved. Qin Ruoying was so frightened that she gave a cry, "Ah!" Her hands holding the basin instinctively shook, and the two fish immediately flew out, falling towards the pan full of boiling oil.

"Little Ying! Get out of the way!"

Watching the two fish about to fall into the pan, Qin Ruojing's pupils shrank suddenly, her face instantly filled with an immense panic and anxiety.

The pan was filled with three fingers' depth of scalding boiling oil, and she could fully imagine the scene when these two fish fell into the pan, how oil would splash everywhere!

And if the boiling oil splashed onto Qin Ruoying's body... Without a doubt, what awaited her would be intense burning pain and irreparable burns!

However, even though Qin Ruojing almost immediately shouted, Qin Ruoying stood there dumbfounded, her eyes wide open full of terror and confusion, staring blankly at the two fish getting closer and closer to the boiling oil, motionless and at a loss.

As the two fish rapidly fell, Qin Ruojing's heart sank along with them, biting her lower lip tightly, sharing her sister's fear, furrowing her delicate brows, closing her eyes, turning her face to avoid watching.

Everything happened so suddenly. In just an instant, the two fish fell into the pot, making a crackling sound. The boiling oil, over two hundred degrees, splashed out in all directions wildly.

Pa pa pa...

The sound of splattering oil was still incessant, but after an unbearably long few seconds, what reached her ears was her sister's slightly stuttering words, rather than her screams of pain.

"Sis... Brother-in-law? You... you..."

Qin Ruojing opened her eyes, and what met her sight was a scene that shocked her to the core.

Qin Ruoying was standing there in a daze, while Chu Ge stood in front of her. The spot where Qin Ruoying had been just moments ago was where she should have been doused in boiling oil.

Obviously, at the critical moment, Chu Ge had shielded Qin Ruoying, preventing her from getting burned, or even disfigured. He had completely protected her whole body, while his back was directly facing the oil pot. The splatters of oil fell like raindrops, leaving one mark after another on him.

Qin Ruojing was stunned, her mind blank. All she could see was Chu Ge's broad back and the rapidly increasing, searing oil marks that even looked hot just to her eyes.

Time seemed to slow down at that moment. Qin Ruojing could clearly hear the accelerated beating of her own heart, see the slight twitch at the corner of Chu Ge's eyes, and the sweat seeping from his forehead.

The short ten seconds felt like a long century. When the oil splatters finally calmed down, Chu Ge turned around, switched off the induction cooker, and smiled at Qin Ruoying, "Looks like I'm really not cut out to be a teacher. The first time I teach you cooking, and this happens. Did I scare you?"

"Brother-in-law, you... I... I'm sorry..."

Seeing that Chu Ge not only didn't blame her but even comforted her instead, Qin Ruoying's eyes instantly turned red.

"Hey, when I first learned to cook, I was worse than you. Why cry?"

Chu Ge said nonchalantly, patting Qin Ruoying's head as if comforting a child.

"Xiao Chu, are you seriously burned? Quickly take off your shirt and let Auntie see. If not, we should hurry to the hospital."

Qin's mother finally snapped out of her shock and said anxiously.

"Auntie, I'm fine, nothing happened. I'm wearing clothes, and besides, my skin is rough and thick, a little oil splashing on me is nothing. You all go rest inside, the food will be ready soon."

Chu Ge flashed a smile at Qin's mother, turned around, and switched the induction cooker back on.

"Xiao Chu, are you really okay?"

"Auntie, you can rest assured. If something were wrong with me, could I still be here bouncing around cooking?"

Seeing Chu Ge's carefree smile, Qin Ruojing suddenly felt a complex mix of emotions in her heart: gratitude, blame, shock, and even a bit of anger.

Why is this guy so stubborn? How can he still smile? That was boiling oil, how could nothing be wrong?

But just as she was about to check Chu Ge's back herself, Qin Yan opened the door and came in from outside, and his expression clearly wasn't good.

"Old Qin, how did it go?"

Although Qin's mother could guess the answer from Qin Yan's expression, she hesitated a bit but still asked with a glimmer of hope.

Qin Yan forced a bitter smile, said nothing, and shook his head.

Qin's father was already fifty and didn't have much time before retirement. Recently, there was a chance for promotion, which he wanted to fight for, but it seemed there was still little hope.

As long as Yao Hongmei's husband remained the deputy director of the Public Security Bureau, this fifty-year-old detective would have to continue his "training"!

Since everyone could see that Qin Yan was in a bad mood, and Chu Ge indeed seemed fine, the three women of the Qin Family hesitated but decided not to add to his worries. Nobody mentioned what had just happened.

After the Qin Family's women left, only Chu Ge was left in the kitchen. He wiped the cold sweat off his forehead, lifted his shirt to touch his back, and smiled bitterly.

"Ah... I guess I'll have to sleep on my stomach tonight. I should talk to Qin Ruojing; this should count as a work injury, right? Let's see if she'll let me have a spot on the bed."

With that thought, Chu Ge felt his mood lift a bit. Humming a tune, he continued preparing dinner.

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