The two arrived at the residential building and found Heavenly King Chen’s home.
Chen Jialin was at his wits' end trying to soothe Qianqian, who was suffering from separation anxiety.
The chime of the doorbell drew his attention.
“Oh! Coming, coming.”
He coaxed Qianqian while walking toward the door.
The figures of Xie Bei and Lu Yinghan came into view.
“Huh? You guys are here? Is something the matter?”
Seeing visitors arrive, Qianqian stopped crying in his arms and looked down at Lu Yinghan standing below.
Chen Jialin’s eyes lit up, and he hurriedly invited the two inside.
“Teacher Chen, we have something we’d like to work with you on. Do you have a moment to listen?”
Lu Yinghan was the first to speak once they entered the house.
Chen Jialin shot Lu Yinghan a look of utter shock and wonder.
【Hahaha, Heavenly King Chen is completely baffled too.】
【But the way Lu Yinghan speaks and handles things really doesn't seem like how a seven-year-old child should act.】
【How on earth did the Lu family raise this child?】
【Although it's good... am I the only one who feels she's sensible to a fault?】
【Me too... Being too sensible means taking the short end of the stick.】
“Sure, go ahead and speak. Let me hear what you have in mind.”
Heavenly King Chen truly lived up to his title. He quickly composed his emotions and invited them to sit on the sofa in the living room.
After entering the living room, Lu Yinghan immediately spotted a kitchen right beside them.
Her eyes brightened in an instant!
This reaction amused both Xie Bei and the viewers in the live stream.
Without any hesitation, Lu Yinghan asked directly:
“Teacher Chen, do you know how to cook?”
The moment those words came out, Qianqian stopped crying in Chen Jialin’s arms. She turned her head to look at Chen Jialin, seemingly curious if this father of hers knew how to cook as well.
The four of them looked at each other...
The atmosphere fell into a moment of awkward silence...
“Uh... sorry about that, I really don't know how to cook.”
Chen Jialin laughed to brush off his embarrassment.
Lu Yinghan seized the opportunity to close the distance between herself and Heavenly King Chen.
“It’s like this, Teacher Chen. We want to borrow your kitchen to cook, and then all four of us can eat together. We can split the cost of the groceries half and half. What do you think?”
Young children, with their undeveloped speech, usually talk a bit slower. To make sure she was heard clearly, Lu Yinghan deliberately spoke with extra care and precision.
Because she spoke slower, her voice carried a slight childish drawl at the end of her words.
It was entirely the sight of a little child talking about big business.
Yet her earnest expression forced one to listen carefully.
After all, everything she said was completely practical.
Chen Jialin’s eyebrows shot up so high in shock they almost hit the ceiling.
He looked toward Xie Bei with an inquiring glance.
“Is Xie Bei doing the cooking?”
Lu Yinghan shook her head and pointed to herself.
“I’m doing the cooking.”
...
Now it was the staff on Chen Jialin’s side who froze in place.
【Hahahahaha, silence once again.】
【Hiss... Is there anyone from Xie Bei's live stream who can explain what's going on here?】
【She's cooking? At her height, she can't even reach the stove!】
【Bragging? Seeking attention?】
【To the user above, I came over from Xie Bei's stream. I felt the exact same way at first, but now I'm maintaining a skeptical wait-and-see attitude to see what Lu Yinghan actually does.】
【Yeah, we might as well just wait and see the actual results.】
Viewers from both live streams began interacting in real time, all keeping a somewhat skeptical attitude toward the situation.
Meanwhile, at the Lu residence, Lu Yue's complexion looked grim as he watched the stream. He immediately stood up and went to find Butler Liu.
“Butler Liu! Are you there?!”
“I'm here, Second Young Master. What is it?”
Butler Liu, who was still watering flowers in the garden, immediately dropped his watering can and hurried over to Lu Yue.
“Second Young Master, I'm here. Is something wrong?”
“Does Lu Yinghan know how to cook?”
This question caught Butler Liu completely off guard.
However, he quickly recovered.
“Second Young Master, I'm not sure if Miss knows how to cook, but she does know how to use a pressure cooker on her own, even without anyone teaching her.”
Lu Yue's expression was as complex as could be. Watching the rhythm of the live stream's bullet chat earlier, he had thought Lu Yinghan was going to mess things up.
Lying at such a young age—she really never learned her lesson.
However, hearing Butler Liu say she knew how to use a pressure cooker eased his skepticism and slight anxiety a bit.
At least if she knew how to use a pressure cooker, she definitely knew how to make dishes using one.
With that thought, he returned to the living room and resumed watching the live stream's progress.
The live stream was currently filled with discussions about whether Lu Yinghan actually knew how to cook.
Meanwhile, Chen Jialin looked at Xie Bei. Seeing Xie Bei nod, Chen Jialin said no more.
He had worked with Xie Bei before.
He knew very well what Xie Bei was like in private—if Xie Bei disliked something, he would show it directly, and what he despised most was lying.
Yet now, faced with a seven-year-old child claiming she could cook, Xie Bei hadn't shown even a trace of disgust.
It seemed Lu Yinghan’s words carried some credibility after all.
In the end, he agreed.
After all, he was also very curious about whether Lu Yinghan actually knew how to cook.
After receiving his consent, Lu Yinghan trotted over to the kitchen to see what was inside.
Fortunately, all the kitchen utensils were present, along with plenty of seasonings and cooking oil.
Lu Yinghan was overjoyed!
She could just ask Xie Bei to assist her from the side when the time came.
With that plan in mind, the four of them went to a small supermarket in the town.
The trailing staff drew the attention of all the local elderly residents along the way.
Lu Yinghan bought a child-safe kitchen knife and a small apron.
Along the way, she also had Chen Jialin buy a bottle of Baby Jinshui mosquito repellent.
There were many mosquitoes in the countryside, and Qianqian hadn't been out for long before her body was covered in bumps big and small.
【Holy crap??? Her life skills are maxed out?】
【Even though it's just ordinary shopping, Lu Yinghan knows exactly what she wants, and everything she picks has great value for money. She doesn't just buy whatever looks pretty at all.】
【The thing is, while shopping, she even paid attention to Qianqian and told Heavenly King Chen to buy the most cost-effective Baby Jinshui...】
【Seven years old?? Seven years old?! When I was seven, I was still playing house with my friends in elementary school!】
Netizens were growing more and more eager to see whether Lu Yinghan could actually cook.
After purchasing ingredients for tonight's dinner at the supermarket, the four returned home.
It was roughly around dusk by then.
Lu Yinghan glanced at the time and pulled out the bag of bulk rice she had bought.
She skillfully pulled out the inner pot of the electric rice cooker, washed the rice, added water, and set it to cook in one fluid motion.
After that, she pulled out her small knife and small apron, retrieved the tomatoes, and rinsed them under clean water.
She picked up the small knife and began chopping rhythmically on the wooden board—thump, thump, thump.
Her technique was refined: angling the blade forward and back before coming down with a firm stroke.
The large tomato quickly turned into neat little diced pieces in her hands.
At this point, no one could remain calm!
【Holy crap, she really knows how to cook?!】
【I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I apologize for what I said earlier!】
【Help... Did this child come into Xie Bei's life to save him?】
The netizens blew up completely. Meanwhile, the two standing nearby watching stared with wide eyes, as if trying to catch a trace of embarrassment and shock in each other's expressions.
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