Chapter 467: Chapter 467: The Goodness of Delicious Food

Since her sister knew the real reason, there was no way Zhao Nuanyue could refuse.

"Okay. No matter how cold it is, I’ll take you as soon as your brother gets home." Zhao Nuanyue paid no mind to Hua Yusen’s advice, agreeing to Little Red Carp’s request on the spot.

Hearing Zhao Nuanyue’s decision, Hua Yusen wasn’t angry. Instead, he shook his head with a helpless laugh. "They say the Pan family spoils their daughters, but in our family, we spoil our little sister to no end. I’ll do my best to make time to go with you. If I can’t, I’ll send people to protect you."

"Thank you, Brother-in-law!" Little Red Carp said sweetly. "You all spoil me now, so when I grow up, I’ll spoil your kids."

"Haha..." Hua Yusen laughed heartily. ’How can a child be this clever?’

’If his future daughter were this clever, the line of suitors waiting to marry her when she grew up would probably wrap around Jincheng City three times.’

Although Zhao Nuanyue was smiling, she felt a little disappointed inside. They had been living together ever since Hua Yusen returned from his mission.

But to Zhao Nuanyue’s disappointment, she still wasn’t pregnant.

If she didn’t get pregnant soon, Zhao Nuanyue planned to ask her master to take her pulse and give her a checkup.

’Hua Yusen had married later than most men his age, and as the eldest son, he was the first in the family to wed. So now, every time they went back to the Huajia Old Mansion for a meal, she had to face the scrutinizing gazes of Feng Wanru and Hua Zhiqiang. The pressure was getting to be a bit much!’

After returning home, Zhao Nuanyue didn’t go to work. Instead, she had Zhang Hong go to Immortal Grass Hall to ask for a day off for her.

They hadn’t eaten that morning, having gone straight to see Zhao Nuanyang. They only realized how hungry they were after they got back, so they quickly whipped up some food and had breakfast.

Hua Yusen couldn’t afford to linger either, so he went straight to work.

At home, Zhao Nuanyue cleaned up the dishes and then took Little Red Carp to the store.

After waiting in a long line, they finally bought three pounds of meat and a chicken. The store also had fish for sale, but to Zhao Nuanyue and Little Red Carp, Qingya Lake was their own private fishpond, so they had no need to buy any.

Once they were home, she cut the three pounds of meat into small cubes, seared them, and started simmering them into a small, fragrant pot of red-braised pork. She also took some dried Dragon Wisdom Grass from the cabinet, soaked it to make a cold side dish, and stir-fried some vinegar-sautéed cabbage.

By the time she finished, it was only half-past eleven. Zhao Nuanyue had just eaten breakfast two hours before, so neither of them was the least bit hungry. They decided to take the food to Zhao Nuanyang.

"Sister, let’s pack some more of the red-braised pork and the other dishes. You saw the other day that Ms. Ling’er really likes your cooking," Little Red Carp reminded her. ’Pan Ling’er saved Brother this morning; we have to thank her properly.’

Zhao Nuanyue nodded, then poured most of the red-braised pork from the serving dish into the food container.

"Oh, and don’t forget to bring some of the flaky pastries we made last night!" Little Red Carp suggested. "From what Brother said, we know Ms. Ling’er tried to save him during the fire yesterday. Even though she didn’t succeed, a gesture like that is incredibly rare. We have to repay her kindness. Don’t you think so, Sister?"

"It’s a traditional virtue to repay kindness. You’re absolutely right, Little Red Carp," Zhao Nuanyue said in agreement. "I’ll leave this task to you. Go on and pack them."

By the time Zhao Nuanyue arrived at noon with a delicious meal for Zhao Nuanyang, Pan Ling’er, who had been toiling all morning, was absolutely famished.

Although her family doted on Pan Ling’er, they rarely showed her much affection in public. This was partly to avoid gossip, and partly to train her to be independent.

The Pan family had an excellent family culture, and their education of the younger generation was superb. This was why, despite having so many children and grandchildren, every one of them was driven and hardworking.

So when Zhao Nuanyang brought the meal from his sister into the cafeteria, Pan Ling’er, who had been keeping an eye on him, casually ambled over and sat down across from him. It was a familiar scene.

At first, people were curious, stealing glances and even gossiping. But ever since Pan Ling’er had thrown caution to the wind and rushed in to save Zhao Nuanyang the previous night, it was obvious she had feelings for him.

Since it was a romance of their own choosing, there was no need for anyone to gossip. Besides, it’s a tale as old as time: a beauty loves a hero. Zhao Nuanyang was the museum’s hero, so having a beauty like and admire him seemed perfectly natural to everyone.

Furthermore, Zhao Nuanyang was a fine young man who deserved a beauty’s admiration.

Pan Ling’er looked down at the food on her own tray. Although there was meat and vegetables, the mass-cooked cafeteria food was merely edible—it couldn’t be called delicious by any stretch of the imagination. Plus, with everyone on edge today, the chef’s cooking was even worse than usual.

For a foodie like her, this was sheer torture.

Pan Ling’er’s gaze drifted to Zhao Nuanyang’s food container. The red-braised pork inside was rosy and glistening; it looked delicious. She had tasted Zhao Nuanyue’s red-braised spareribs before, and her mouth watered at the memory.

"Zhao Nuanyang, you’re so skinny, there’s no way you can finish all that meat. It’ll be a waste," Pan Ling’er said cautiously. "And wasting food is bad. So... how about you share some with me? Please?"

Zhao Nuanyang chuckled. He pushed the container to the middle of the table, then opened another one filled with steaming hot rice. "Heh, it’s such a big portion, I really can’t finish it all myself. Why don’t you help me out so it doesn’t go to waste?"

Pan Ling’er’s eyes lit up with delight. She grinned and said, "To be honest, I just wanted to eat your meat, that’s why I said all that. Hehe!"

’Eat Zhao Nuanyang’s meat...’ ’That came out wrong.’ Pan Ling’er glanced at Zhao Nuanyang’s fair, handsome face and blushed.

"I know," Zhao Nuanyang laughed. "But since you tried to save me, I’ll let it slide. Hurry and eat before it gets cold. We still have a lot to do this afternoon, so we can’t waste any time."

"Okay!" Pan Ling’er beamed. Though she was tired, her fatigue vanished the moment she saw Zhao Nuanyang’s smile.

’A big mouthful of rice, a big bite of meat... Is there anything more blissful in the world than this?’

Watching Pan Ling’er eat reminded Zhao Nuanyang of Little Red Carp. ’Her tiny mouth could somehow fit such a huge piece of meat. And because it tasted so good, her eyes would sparkle as if she owned all the most wonderful things in the world.’

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