Chapter 971: Chapter 943 Tents and Barbecue
After much effort, Li Chen finally shook awake the two lazybugs snoozing on him, and led the two girls to the flat terrain at the mountain’s summit.
The mountain top was quite spacious, clearly having been managed and prepared by authorities. On the summit’s flat terrain, there were also barbecue grills that had been well-organized.
“Brother-in-law, I’ve got everything ready!”
Sitting beside the grill, Lin Xiaoxiao, who was still a little drowsy, instantly perked up.
Behind Lin Xiaoxiao was a backpack. Originally, Li Chen thought it was just filled with ordinary luggage or necessities, but unexpectedly, Lin Xiaoxiao pulled out a substantial amount of food ingredients and seasoning packs from it.
“No wonder it felt like you’ve gotten heavier lately,” Li Chen said with a darkened expression.
Upon hearing Li Chen’s comnt, Lin Xiaoxiao giggled and then walked over to Yang Xin, giving Yang Xin’s backpack a playful shake. “Don’t just bla , look—Sister Yang Xin packed food too!”
Facing Li Chen’s gaze, Yang Xin sheepishly opened her backpack, revealing she had indeed brought food as well. However, compared to Lin Xiaoxiao, her supplies were nowhere near the sa level.
Li Chen roughly estimated that the at products in Lin Xiaoxiao’s backpack totaled at least twenty to thirty pounds.
Even Yang Xin, after seeing the sheer volu of items Lin Xiaoxiao produced, couldn’t help but gape in astonishnt.
“Xiaoxiao, can you really eat this much?” Yang Xin asked, her expression curious.
“Mm~~” Lin Xiaoxiao made a thoughtful face before answering, “I’ve been dieting lately, so I probably can’t finish all of it. But isn’t Brother-in-law here? He’s a total food vacuum, absolutely no issue at all!”
Li Chen’s expression was now as dark as a burned-out pot.
What do you an by ‘food vacuum’?
Martial Artists naturally need to eat more than regular people, okay?
That said, even without factoring in the Martial Artist bit, Li Chen could indeed probably finish it all. Back when he was overseas, he had mastered the skill of eating one al that could last him three days.
It wasn’t that he wanted to eat that much—it was simply a fundantal survival skill.
During chaotic tis surrounded by gunfire, there’s no guarantee you’ll have ti to sit down for a al.
Since the others hadn’t arrived yet, Li Chen didn’t rush. Instead, he categorized and organized the seasonings and ingredients, then quietly sat on a bench, gazing off into the distance.
The view from the mountain summit was truly remarkable. The three of them fixed their eyes on the distant sunset and the green expanse below, gradually getting lost in the scene.
After quite so ti, the rest of the group finally began arriving steadily at the summit.
However, by then, the sunset had completely disappeared below the horizon.
“What a sha, we missed such a beautiful view!” a girl lanted, turning to complain to the boy beside her.
At the sa ti, many other girls set their gaze on Li Chen.
If only the boys chasing them—or their boyfriend—could be as strong as Li Chen…
Li Chen kept his eyes lowered, focusing inward and avoiding any notice of the stares.
anwhile, at so point, Lin Xiaoxiao had deliberately seated herself in just the right spot to block Li Chen’s view, shielding him from the waves of captivated attention.
“Let’s go and set up the tents for now.”
There were tents available for rent at the summit, and they had pre-arranged plans to stay the night as part of their trip.
Li Chen’s outdoor survival skills were top-notch; he could effortlessly assemble a tent in a matter of minutes, sothing that might take others half an hour to struggle through.
Even with three tents to handle, it didn’t take him long.
Many stood around watching, envy written clearly across their faces, as Yang Xin and Lin Xiaoxiao effortlessly had their tents ready while others clumsily continued their struggles.
“Li Chen, could you… maybe help so of the others?” Yang Xin asked hesitantly. “Otherwise, who knows how long it’ll take them to finish?”
Given that Yang Xin was a teacher, witnessing their swift progress while the other girls were still painstakingly trying to figure things out tugged at her sense of responsibility, compelling her to appeal to Li Chen for aid.
Upon hearing Yang Xin’s words, the previously triumphant Lin Xiaoxiao glanced sympathetically at the other girls as well.
“Brother-in-law, go ahead and help them out.”
“Alright!” Li Chen nodded without hesitation. Such small matters posed no difficulty for him.
“Oh—Brother-in-law, only help the girls, don’t bother with the guys!” Lin Xiaoxiao called out from behind him.
As a fellow woman, Lin Xiaoxiao had once been a delicate and fragile girl before her martial arts practice, so she understood just how exhausting this could be. Deep down, Lin Xiaoxiao was kindhearted.
“Let help you out.” Li Chen approached a girl with a ponytail. She held the tent poles in confusion, unsure of what to do, prompting Li Chen to laugh lightly.
“Ah…” The girl was startled by Li Chen’s sudden arrival but relaxed when she recognized him. Blushing, she handed the items in her hands to Li Chen. “Then… thank you.”
Smiling, Li Chen took what she offered and quickly assembled the tent in a few swift moves, then moved on to help the next person.
With Li Chen’s assistance, the group’s tent-building progress sped up significantly.
After a flurry of activity, everyone finally completed the last of the setup efforts and gathered around the barbecue grills to kick off a joyous feast.
“So exhausting! But, so fun!” one of the girls suddenly stood up, shouting enthusiastically.
Around her, people froze for a mont, staring blankly, before the girl’s cheeks flushed red and an infectious burst of laughter erupted from everyone.
Even Qian Juduo, who usually wore a stern expression, seed to soften, his face gaining a hint of a smile.
The group dove fully into their food preparations.
Food after sweat and toil truly tastes the best—this statent couldn’t be more accurate. Many already found their mouths watering over half-cooked skewers at the grills.
Though individual cooking skills might vary, the food before them was unanimously deed the most delicious.
Several girls reminisced about Li Chen, feeling grateful for his earlier help. Otherwise, they’d still be struggling rather than enjoying the feast.
Yet, when their gaze fell upon Li Chen’s barbecue grill station, one after another widened their eyes in astonishnt, rendered speechless.
Li Chen’s grill boasted a dazzling array of food; Yang Xin and Lin Xiaoxiao stood to the side watching, while his hands moved skillfully and quickly, delicately turning the at and evenly sprinkling seasoning, ensuring nothing burned.
His techniques appeared so practiced, they seed to surpass even professional barbecue chefs.
“He’s incredible!” a girl exclaid.
“I wish I had a boyfriend like that.”
Li Chen glanced at the variety of food spread across his grill, his brows furrowing slightly. “There seems to be too much at. Without vegetables, it won’t be nutritionally balanced.”
“I have so!” Another girl rushed over, clutching a bundle of vegetables.
“I’ve got so as well!”
“Take mine too!”
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