Chapter 1524 - 1522: A New Star in the Dark Culinary World

Chapter 1524: Chapter 1522: A New Star in the Dark Culinary World

"Just think about it, a child who’s always been with you, suddenly one day you realize she’s grown up, ready to get married, ready to leave you! It’s natural to feel panic!" said Chen Siyan, "It’s like a father giving his daughter away in marriage; few can resist shedding tears on site, after investing so much emotion and raising her for so many years, suddenly handing her over to someone else, it’s bound to be worrisome."

Ye Xin nodded, "Indeed, that’s the case."

"I overlooked my brother’s feelings, I’ve been too selfish." Chen Siyan said with guilt.

Ye Xin held Chen Siyan’s hand and said, "You don’t have to blame yourself so much, I was also wrong, I overlooked his feelings too. I thought he was just being jealous, that it was his male ego acting up."

"What should I do then?" Chen Siyan asked, "Should I go and apologize to my brother right now?"

Ye Xin held Chen Siyan’s hand, "No rush, your brother’s already asleep, it’s not too late to talk to him tomorrow."

Chen Siyan thought for a moment, then said to Ye Xin, "Sis-in-law, I want to give my brother a surprise!"

"A surprise?" Ye Xin asked curiously, "What kind of surprise?"

Chen Siyan leaned close to Ye Xin’s ear and whispered, "Let’s do this..."

After hearing it, Ye Xin’s eyes lit up, "That’s a great idea! Your brother will definitely be very happy!"

"That’s settled then!" Chen Siyan said, breaking into a smile, and linked pinkies with Ye Xin.

Seeing Chen Siyan so happy, Ye Xin extended her hand, linked pinkies with Chen Siyan, and laughed, "Look at you, still like a child."

"Haha!" Chen Siyan laughed happily.

After comforting Chen Siyan, Ye Xin went to wash up and go to sleep.

Early the next morning.

Yang Chen woke up, feeling his left eyelid twitching constantly, with a sense that something was going to happen.

Stretching his muscles, he prepared to go to the kitchen to cook.

As soon as he entered the kitchen, Ye Xin emerged from inside and pushed him out.

"What’s going on?" Yang Chen asked, looking puzzled.

"You can’t go in today! Just wait outside!" Ye Xin said, looking conflicted and stopping Yang Chen from entering.

The more she acted like this, the more curious Yang Chen became, "What’s happening? Are you making breakfast for me?"

"No! Anyway, you can’t go in!" Ye Xin said firmly.

Yang Chen chuckled, not insisting on going in, smiling, "Alright then! Today I’ll taste your cooking! Go ahead, I’ll wait here!"

Ye Xin looked at Yang Chen warily, pointed a finger at him and said, "Don’t peek!"

"Don’t worry! I definitely won’t peek!" Yang Chen assured.

Only then did Ye Xin, half-believing, walk into the kitchen.

Although Yang Chen said he wouldn’t peek, he couldn’t help but stretch his neck to sneak a look.

However, the dining table was too far from the kitchen, making it impossible for him to see what’s going on inside. All he could do was sense a faint and elusive smell emanating. It was strange; he couldn’t discern what was being made. After all, the kitchen was equipped with top-notch appliances, rarely emitting oil fumes.

Add in Yang Chen’s pride; he had already promised not to leave the table to sneak a peek.

About twenty minutes later.

Chen Siyan came out carrying a tray, walking towards Yang Chen.

Yang Chen was stunned and immediately stood up.

He thought it was Ye Xin who was in a good mood today and was going to treat him, but unexpectedly it was Chen Siyan, which caught him off guard.

"Brother, I’ve made you breakfast, try it out!" Chen Siyan said with excitement and anticipation.

"Oh! Okay!" Yang Chen hurried to take the tray.

But Chen Siyan didn’t give it to him; she placed the tray down herself, setting the things before Yang Chen.

Yang Chen looked at the bowls and plates in front of him, a bit bewildered.

The first was a red-and-white thing, emitting a sweet, fishy smell, with a twisted dough beside it, not knowing if it was a bun or a steamed roll.

"Brother! Try it; I got up at five to make it!" Chen Siyan said eagerly.

Seeing Chen Siyan’s look of anticipation, Yang Chen took a deep breath, picked up the spoon, scooped a spoonful of the red-and-white stuff, and put it in his mouth.

Instantly, the sweet and fishy taste spread in his mouth, causing Yang Chen’s whole body to shiver, his eyes widening.

"What kind of dark cuisine is this!" Yang Chen exclaimed inwardly, then forcibly swallowed it, turning to Chen Siyan, asking, "What...is this?"

Chen Siyan smiled and said, "Egg pudding! I saw there was watermelon in the fridge, so I used watermelon juice to steam the eggs. Isn’t it delicious?"

Yang Chen almost wanted to gag but managed to hold on, forcing a smile, "Yes! Not bad! Very creative! Tasty!"

Chen Siyan looked very happy at Yang Chen’s praise.

Yang Chen shifted his gaze, looking at the bagel-like thing, pointed and said, "I’ll try a bun first."

Chen Siyan replied with a conflicted expression, softly saying, "This is...a steamed dumpling!"

"..." Yang Chen looked at the ’steamed dumpling’ looking like a giant bun, speechless.

Is this really a steamed dumpling?

He continued pondering what the filling of this ’steamed dumpling’ might be.

But this kind of pondering was akin to imagining the Big Bang; he couldn’t come up with any conclusions.

To find out the filling, he would have to eat it.

At that moment, Yang Chen summoned twelve thousand percent of his courage, and using chopsticks...seemed ineffective in picking up the ’steamed dumpling,’ so he opted to use his hand.

Yang Chen took a bite of the ’steamed dumpling.’

His taste buds were flooded with various flavors, leaving him bewildered.

Raisins, goji berries, star anise, dragon fruit, lamb, ham, mango...

He tasted various fruits but not a single vegetable!

Yang Chen’s eyes widened, struggling with the urge to retch, forcing himself to swallow it, face contorted.

After suppressing it, his stomach felt twisted and cramped.

Taking deep breaths, Yang Chen relaxed, smiled and said to Chen Siyan, "Yanyan, what kind of creativity and thought led you to make such delicious steamed dumplings?"

Chen Siyan immediately said, "I remember you once loved meat-filled buns the most; veggies are too bothersome, so I replaced them with fruits. Fruits must taste better than veggies! Looks like my experiment was quite successful!"

Yang Chen couldn’t help but give Chen Siyan a thumbs-up.

This is a genius!

The remaining items, Yang Chen lacked the courage to try.

He glanced at Ye Xin, seeing her equally conflicted expression.

Immediately, Yang Chen smiled at Chen Siyan, "Yanyan, did your sister-in-law eat? She stayed with you so long."

"Yes! Sis-in-law!" Chen Siyan turned to Ye Xin and said, "You try some!"

Ye Xin was so frightened that she turned pale, quickly waving her hand, "No, no, no! I’m not hungry! In the morning, I just drink milk and eat fruit, dieting!"

She had clearly seen Yang Chen’s expression, knowing how much he suffered. As a special guard member, Yang Chen wouldn’t blink at eating raw snake meat, worms, or insects, yet he showed such an expression eating Chen Siyan’s dark cuisine, it must be super disgusting!

She wouldn’t dare risk herself!