Chapter 2008 - 1988:

Chapter 2008: Chapter 1988:

Qin Nuan was left speechless; while they didn’t mind, others were listening too, right?

He turned to look at the others, but to his surprise, the people here, at the Forget Worries Tea House, had a remarkably high acceptance of foreign matters!

"Come on, it’s just curry, no need for the place to be tilting like this," Luo Yanhai was also speechless.

Although he wasn’t particularly fond of curry, honestly, for him, all food tasted the same.

"By the way, Shiliu, I heard you were going to enter some medicinal culinary competition?" Luo Yanhai decisively changed the subject. Joking aside, if they kept talking like this, it was obvious the conversation would veer entirely off course.

To get the information he wanted, pulling the conversation back on track was the top priority!

"Didn’t go, was upset and didn’t bother, not that it’s interesting anyway. It’s just cooking, right? I don’t plan to be a chef, I only like cooking for the ones I love." He Wenyu immediately shrugged. She never intended to travel that far with the old master, especially not when Luo Qianqian and Mo were leaving. She was uneasy and wasn’t about to leave easily.

It’s just that Luo Qianqian wasn’t aware of all these details.

"I heard those who get placed in the competition might get selected by the royal family, with considerable benefits, even the possibility of becoming an imperial concubine. Even Luo Qianqian couldn’t help but feel a bit tempted by such prospects."

Luo Yanhai laughed heartily, undoubtedly full of teasing intent.

Luo Qianqian immediately shrugged; if it were something else, He Wenyu might be tempted, but with matters like imperial concubines, she was not at all worried He Wenyu would be swayed. Because clearly, if He Wenyu were tempted, why bother looking for Zhang Sheng, right?

Zhang Sheng was sitting right there in the courtyard, holding porridge, making it easy for everyone to see the solution to their problems.

He Wenyu never cared for imperial concubines and the like; after all, they’re all about monogamy, unable to tolerate this world’s openness.

Love cannot be divided. If someone finds others equally important, it just shows a tendency to be fickle. Love is never friendship nor kinship; it is an indivisible existence.

He Wenyu laughed openly, "If my Shiqi gives the nod, I’d become Queen no problem. So who cares about being an imperial concubine? Even an empress can’t sway her. Sis doesn’t care!"

Luo Qianqian nodded repeatedly, "Exactly, exactly, my Shiliu is a truly exceptional existence, a mighty and impressive queen, why humble herself beneath others? If we’re doing it, let’s become the top dogs—Oh?"

Just as Luo Qianqian was about to speak, she noticed a charming beauty standing at the door, with a bit of shyness gazing at everyone, "Hello, long time no see! I’ve brought some small gifts back; hope you like them."

Luo Mier swayed the basket in her hand and smiled, "Such a crowd today, isn’t it?"

"Hey? Mier??" Luo Qianqian was equally surprised, then jumped up with joy, "But surely, the stunning beauty before us is real, not a dream, right?" Luo Qianqian quickly ran up to embrace Luo Mier, exclaiming with great excitement.

Luo Mier opened her arms, smiling gently, "I just came out from the academy; you’re not there either; of course, I’d find you at the Forget Worries Tea House, where else could it be?"

Luo Qianqian was a bit embarrassed, realizing how quickly they could be found...

"Mier, you came back early! If you were a bit earlier, you might’ve joined us at that nearly deadly place. Now who knows if we can even get back there..." He Wenyu scooted close with a playful smile, "But from a certain perspective, avoiding those nauseating things described is indeed fortunate."

Luo Qianqian shrugged and pressed her sleeve, trying hard to hide her trembling fist. Seriously, the less those things were provoked, the better.

Just thinking about them made her sick, let alone seeing them firsthand—it was quite the... weight loss feeling!

Because of Luo Mier’s arrival, the somewhat idle crowd began to bustle, intent on making something tasty as a reward for the returning travelers and those who safely escaped with Luo Qianqian and her group.

Surely, if it weren’t for Luo Mier’s return, the conversation might have continued in a different direction.

"Alright, I’ll make some meat pies; Shiqi mentioned wanting meat pies, and I haven’t prepared food for Tantan these days, so I’ll make some delicious fare with apologies. Fourth Brother, join us for this, and no need for midday overthinking."

Luo Qianqian rolled her eyes and slid next to Qin Nuan.

Cooking was something she could help with as a game, but if taken seriously, she couldn’t really do it, right? Barely presentable, you know.

Seeing Luo Qianqian’s instinctual movements, He Wenyu laughed heartily, looking quite pleased, decisively heading to the kitchen to shine.

Even if other skills lost to Shiqi, at least her cooking wasn’t something Luo Qianqian could compete with by flattery; from this point, he could hold his head high.

Luo Qianqian seemed to understand the look in He Wenyu’s eyes, immediately shrugging and slumping by herself, clearly more proactive in lounging than He Wenyu was in cooking, absolutely still.

After all, culinary skill seemed to be a talent she was inherently lacking... nothing can be done?

"Tantan, come and call sister, this is Sister Mier." Luo Qianqian decisively chose to tease children, clearly preferring that to cooking or facing off with He Wenyu.

Especially since Lin Nianan was still asleep, taking care of the kids and hosting guests feels great.

At least it’s simpler than the culinary task He Wenyu faced, right?

Luo Mier, seeing Tantan’s cute appearance, deliberated briefly before decisively taking the Butterfly Jade Hairpin from her head, smiling, "Call me sister, and I’ll give you this."

Tantan’s eyes lit up, looking eagerly at Luo Qianqian, waiting for her nod.

Luo Qianqian smiled, "You have to call her sister to get it, my nod won’t help; though I allow you to ask." After all, at the academy, aside from classmates, Luo Mier counted as their friend.

Especially since... Luo Mier was generous in sharing the culinary delights of the Forget Worries Tea House.