This girl, who didn’t seem to have any scholarly achievents, actually scored first place in the entire school. And it was in a key high school among the top ranks in Yanjing. This was simply unacceptable.
"Don’t look at like that. The students in the genius classes at Tsinghua University and Beijing University are much stronger than . I’m just an ordinary, cat-loving girl."
TSK TSK...
Lin Xu was about to say she wasn’t being modest when he saw Yue Liyue get up and run to Dundun, pressing his forehead to Dundun’s head without explanation, and turning to ask Geng Lele, "What’s the Spell again?"
"That’s a sacred phrase from our ow ow Sect, and since you’re not part of the ow ow Sect, you can’t use it," Geng Lele, the High Priest of the ow ow Sect, said seriously.
"Can I still join now?"
"Sure, just kiss Dundun’s right front paw, and you’ll beco a mber of our ow ow Sect."
All for the sake of drawing cards!
Yue Liyue, with a look of righteousness, grabbed Dundun’s right front paw and kissed it.
"And then?"
"Then you hold Dundun’s right front paw and recite the sacred phrase with ."
"Why are you pressing your forehead against it?"
"Because I am the ow ow Sect’s High Priest, and I have the privilege... Are you ready?"
"Ready!"
Lin Xu watched the two fools earnestly, laughing so hard his stomach hurt.
In fact, it was enough to simply touch Dundun; there was no need for such a hassle.
After a series of complicated and ritual-free procedures, Yue Liyue took out his phone to draw a card.
"This is the last card. If I don’t draw the Phoenix, I’m deleting my account!"
He tapped the card draw page in the ga. The card spun twice. Then the animated effect of the Phoenix appeared on the phone screen.
"Wow, damn! I actually drew it!" Yue Liyue was thrilled.
He hadn’t expected that praying to Dundun would actually work. In his urgency, he too wanted to kiss Dundun’s head like Geng Lele, but the little guy disdainfully dodged and then leapt into Song Tiantian’s arms.
"Hey, hey, hey, why won’t you let kiss? Playing favorites?"
Geng Lele rubbed Dundun’s head and said, "Our Dundun is a boy. Would you like being kissed and touched by another guy?"
Yue Liyue: "..."
It seed there was so logic to that.
He continued to eat. But in his mind, he had already made a decision. The next ti he drew cards, he would definitely co over and touch Dundun’s right front paw again before drawing.
And so, Dundun gained yet another devout follower.
The black bean sauce stead chicken introduced today was very popular. More than twenty portions of chicken sold out in less than half an hour. There was even a custor who paid in advance for tomorrow just to taste the chicken but was refunded by Song Tiantian. The restaurant did not engage in prepaid orders, nor was there any need for such asures. They would always sell out anyway; first co, first served, fair and square.
At eight o’clock in the evening, when business in the store was winding down, Lin Xu made sure everyone tidied up the kitchen utensils and took Dundun ho from work early. Tonight, he had a date with Shen Jiayue, so he left a bit earlier.
After placing Dundun at ho, he strolled with Shen Jiayue hand in hand along Yingchun Street. Now that their relationship was public, there was no need to hide it any longer.
Shen Jiayue had co back ho after working out and showering, her body slling sweet. Slling her fragrance and then his own scent of cooking fus, Lin Xu regretted not showering before coming out.
"Why aren’t you talking?" Shen Jiayue’s voice ca from beside him.
He rembered when they were in school, they often went running on the track. Back then, both Lin Xu and Shen Jiayue seed to have endless topics of conversation, talking about gas, classmates, rumors about roommates, and so on. Now that they were together, he sohow didn’t know what to say.
Lin Xu said with a smile, "I’m afraid this is a dream and that I’ll wake up as soon as I speak."
Huh... He’s actually flirting with ! Do you think I’ll fall for it?
Shen Jiayue, with her arm through Lin Xu’s, said, "Don’t worry, it’s not a dream, and even if it were, I’d still be right here with you because you are my Xu Bao, and I won’t let go of you."
As they walked along, the two arrived at the prestigious high school where Geng Lele studied. There was a Shengjian Bun shop near the school gate. It wasn’t very big, but there was still a line at this hour, indicating the food must be good.
"You must be tired from working out, want to eat sothing?"
The reason Lin Xu gave left Shen Jiayue with no coback. "Okay, let’s just buy a little to taste. I actually prefer the food you make. It might not be as delicious as yours."
How could it be delicious if I can’t even make it...
Just as Lin Xu thought of this, he suddenly rembered he still had an Excellent Level Cooking Learning Card.
Since Shen Baobao wanted to eat his cooking, why not just learn the Shengjian Bun technique?
He said, "Then I’ll sneak a peek for a bit and see if I can learn it. If I can, I’ll make it for you tomorrow."
"Okay, okay, thank you for being so good to !" Shen Jiayue rested her head on Lin Xu’s shoulder, feeling incredibly happy.
As their turn was approaching, Lin Xu focused his gaze on the master making the Shengjian Buns.
He silently mused to himself, "Use the learning card!"
The system’s notification imdiately sounded in his mind: "Learning target: Wang Ziqiang. Current Skill: Shengjian Bun Technique, proceed with the learning?"
Oh? Success on the first try?
Lin Xu imdiately chose to learn.
"Consud one Excellent Level Cooking Learning Card, acquired Excellent Level Cooking Technique—Shengjian, congratulations to the host."
Technique acquired.
But Lin Xu did not imdiately leave. Instead, he bought a serving of Shengjian Buns to taste. The Shengjian Buns were delicious, soft on the outside with a crispy, flavorful crust underneath. Biting into them, the hot and fragrant soup squirted out, nearly splashing onto him.
"Wow, it’s truly delicious, no wonder people are queuing up to buy them!"
After tasting a couple, Lin Xu found them quite delicious. He was just about to send Geng Lele a ssage, asking her to pick up a serving from the shop tomorrow. Then, he suddenly rembered he had already learned the technique. He might as well make them himself.
It would be a good chance to compare with the shop’s and gauge Master Wang’s skill level.
This made him yearn for that special item called the Eye of Discrimination. If he had the Eye of Discrimination, the levels of these Shengjian Buns would surely be clear at a glance. In the future, whether buying ingredients or snacks, he would never be deceived again. It was just that earning 1,880,000 points wasn’t so easy. He could only continue to work hard to earn money.
After finishing the Shengjian Buns, the two of them went to a nearby dessert shop and each bought an ice cream, strolling around until nine o’clock before returning to the shop front. By this ti, Niu Chuan and the others had long since locked up and left. Lin Xu watched as Shen Jiayue drove away, and he himself went upstairs to rest.
「The next day.」
After coming back with groceries, Lin Xu was just about to make so Shengjian Buns to try his hand when the owner of the neighboring supermarket, Uncle Yu, suddenly burst in: "Boss Lin, there’s trouble! A mysterious tycoon is buying up all the shops around you, it seems they’re up to no good!"
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