Chapter 142: Chapter 142 The at in the pot is poisoned!
After Luh Fei left, Qin Yize glanced at Choo Lan and Zhu Xiaohong and calmly asked, “Do either of you know how to cook?”
“Um…” Zhu Xiaohong opened her mouth, for she truly did not know how, and naturally she did not dare to pull any tricks in front of Qin Yize. She had no choice but to admit honestly, “We can help with small tasks.”
“Do you need their help?” Qin Yize then asked Gu Qiaoqiao.
“No need.” Gu Qiaoqiao, smiling, addressed Choo Lan and Zhu Xiaohong, “The kitchen is too small, and you don’t know how to cook. Besides, Luh Fei has already helped finish, so you both can just wait in the room for the al.”
Having said that, Gu Qiaoqiao no longer paid attention to Choo Lan and Zhu Xiaohong, but instead took the small iron pot off the stove and placed it on the table by the window.
Qin Yize curved his lips slightly but did not speak. Instead, he went to the living room.
At this mont, Zhao Ying, who had been smiling all the while, walked into the kitchen, following the aroma to the table, took a deep breath, and exclaid, “It slls amazing.”
Then she said to Choo Lan and Zhu Xiaohong, “Are you two here to help or to add to the chaos and watch the excitent?”
“Xiao Zhao, what nonsense are you talking about?” Choo Lan frowned and protested unhappily.
“Hehe, just kidding,” Zhao Ying remained in a good mood.
Gu Qiaoqiao furrowed her brow and fell silent, then began preparing to cook.
Out of the three people, one stood in front of the iron pot, savoring the aroma of the at and even stirring it with a spoon, while the other two stood by the door, seemingly lost in thought.
It would be good to have an extra hand with the fire.
As the lady of the house, Gu Qiaoqiao felt utterly helpless. It would be inappropriate for her to simply send people away.
So, without ceremony, she pointed at Zhu Xiaohong and Choo Lan, “Which of you knows how to manage the fire?”
Zhu Xiaohong glanced at Choo Lan and said hurriedly, “I do, I’ll take care of it.”
Zhu Xiaohong ca over, squatted down, and started adding fuel to the fire.
Gu Qiaoqiao then glanced at Choo Lan, “If you want to help, carry these cold dishes inside. If not, just wait for Luh Fei to return.”
Choo Lan just stood there, unmoving.
She had co today hoping to see a farce.
Before the Spring Festival, she had asked Lin Qinghuan about Gu Qiaoqiao. According to Lin Qinghuan, Gu Qiaoqiao was both foolish and clumsy, didn’t know how to cook, was timid, and would panic at the slightest issue.
She was also especially gullible; a neighbor girl nad Bai Yun had played her for a fool.
Therefore, when Gu Qiaoqiao arrived at the base, Choo Lan had hurried over imdiately to enjoy the spectacle.
Regrettably, she had hoped to ridicule and frighten Gu Qiaoqiao, or stir up so trouble to embarrass her, but who would have imagined that in the end, she wouldn’t even get a sip of water, and to top it off, Gu Qiaoqiao had firmly lectured her.
This left her feeling ashad and annoyed.
Hearing that Qin Yize was planning to entertain guests this week, she and Zhu Xiaohong discussed it and then took the initiative to co and offer their help.
She had assud Gu Qiaoqiao would be incapable of anything, either needing soone else’s help or just moving around the kitchen in a fluster, covered in sweat.
The most likely scenario would have been Qin Yize cooking, and then she could justifiably stay by his side and help.
That was what she had been dreaming of.
But what she saw and slled had taken her by complete surprise.
She thought, Lin Qinghuan must be deceiving her.
The Gu Qiaoqiao that she was talking about, and the one she saw, were not the sa person.
That’s why Choo Lan was out of sorts.
It must be said, when a woman loves a man too deeply, she loses herself and her reasoning.
She really should have followed Gu Qiaoqiao’s instructions and carried the cold dishes to the dining table in the living room.
If soone else had given the order, perhaps Choo Lan would have gladly complied.
But this person was Gu Qiaoqiao.
A woman whose re sight hurt her eyes and whose very existence pricked at her heart.
Also, Qin Yize’s wife.
Would she obey her orders?
What a joke!
Choo Lan’s expression darkened, “They are playing poker, let’s serve the stir-fried dishes once they’re all ready.”
After saying this, Choo Lan seed very relaxed, leaning against the door, watching Zhao Ying beside the iron pot, and taunted, “Zhao Ying, shouldn’t you be leading a team at the riverside test site to deal with miscellaneous tasks today? How co you could sll the at from so far away?”
Gu Qiaoqiao was stunned. Choo Lan really didn’t give Zhao Ying any face.
The implication was that Zhao Ying ca uninvited.
These three people…
Gu Qiaoqiao was sowhat speechless.
On Zhao Ying’s face, the smile quickly faded, and he seed very embarrassed.
Scratching the back of his neck, he said uneasily, “Doctor Choo is right, although Team Leader Sang took over for , I should still go have a look.”
Then he turned to Gu Qiaoqiao and said, “Xiao Gu, thank goodness Doctor Choo chastised , otherwise I would have almost made a mistake today for the sake of a good al. I’ll co to taste Xiao Gu’s cooking another day when there’s a chance.”
Having said that, he left the kitchen and said to Qin Yize and the other old base personnel in the living room with a smile, “I just rembered, I forgot to tell Team Leader Sang sothing, I need to go, you guys keep playing…”
Then he walked briskly towards the door.
Qin Yize asked a few questions, naturally did not insist on keeping him, while Choo Lan looked particularly smug.
And at this ti, Luh Fei ca in and started helping Gu Qiaoqiao bring the cold dishes to the dining table in the living room. Naturally, Choo Lan wasn’t good at just watching, so she also symbolically extended a hand to help.
The kitchen was filled with the aroma of braised at and stir-fried dishes, and the people in the living room were in an excellent mood when they slled it, so they shouted and helped eagerly.
The Qin family’s place was extrely lively, as if after a while, they might just lift off the roof.
Just as Gu Qiaoqiao finished stir-frying pork with daylilies and poured it into a large plate, Luh Fei, observant as he was, quickly carried it away, making room for Gu Qiaoqiao’s next dish.
Zhu Xiaohong was from the countryside and was good at tending the fire.
Choo Lan’s mood also seed to improve a lot, bustling along with Luh Fei.
So Gu Qiaoqiao didn’t bother wondering what these two were really up to.
With so many people watching, she doubted they could cause any real trouble.
However, just at that mont, Gu Qiaoqiao suddenly felt nauseous.
Sothing was off with the sll in the room, as if the amulet on her chest was repelling sothing.
Gu Qiaoqiao swallowed hard, managing to suppress the feeling of nausea.
She thought it was over.
But the suppressed nausea surged back up, and Gu Qiaoqiao put down her frying spoon and went to the restroom.
She closed the door.
Just as she was about to bend over, that feeling suddenly disappeared.
Everything returned to normal.
Gu Qiaoqiao’s heart started beating irregularly.
She suddenly rembered sothing, pushed open the restroom door, and looked towards the kitchen.
Unexpectedly, the nauseating feeling returned.
Gu Qiaoqiao forcefully endured it, placing her fingers on her chest, and to her surprise, the feeling faded significantly.
She knew sothing was definitely wrong.
But what exactly was wrong?
Gu Qiaoqiao was a bit bewildered.
At that ti, Luh Fei ca to the iron pot containing braised pork with potatoes and lifted the lid, ready to scoop the at into a large bowl.
That uncomfortable sensation ca again.
Gu Qiaoqiao walked over in a few steps and pressed down on the edge of the iron pot.
With just that touch, Gu Qiaoqiao was scared into a cold sweat.
The at in the pot was poisoned!
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