Chapter 199 - 199 Shallow

199 Shallow

Most of the noble ladies in the capital knew how to learn needlework, but they only learned the basics. Very few people would really study needlework and culinary skills.

After all, they had all been pampered since they were young. There were groups of servants at home, and they were served by others. They did not need to do anything themselves.

Shen Xu suspected that Yu Niaoniao was bragging.

Yu Niaoniao could not be bothered to explain to him.

She cracked the eggshell with one hand and the egg fell into the bowl. She quickly mixed it and added flour, water, and spring onions. She then stirred it evenly.

She brushed a thin layer of oil into the pot and poured the batter into it.

Yu Niaoniao shook the pot, and the batter gradually turned into a circle.

After one side was set, she raised her wrist and the pot shook. The omelet in the pot flew up and flipped in the air before falling back into the pot.

Shen Xu was dumbfounded.

She was so powerful!

When the omelet was fried until both sides were golden, Yu Niaoniao poured it onto a plate.

She fried five omelets in a row.

She mixed another plate of sauce.

Shen Xu looked at the fragrant omelet on the plate and wanted to taste it.

However, Yu Niaoniao had no intention of inviting him to taste it.

She lifted the lid of the casserole, revealing the mutton porridge bubbling out. She sprinkled onions, ginger, and little pepper and stirred with a soup spoon.

At this point, Shen Xu really believed that she could cook.

He felt embarrassed when he remembered that he had just accused her of stealing food.

He wanted to turn around and leave now, but the fragrance was still seducing him, making him unable to walk.

Shen Xu spoke shamelessly.

“What are you cooking? It smells pretty good.”

Yu Niaoniao looked up at him. “Does it smell good?”

Seeing that she was still willing to talk to him, Shen Xu immediately saw hope and hurriedly nodded. “It’s especially fragrant!”

He thought she would share some food with him.

However, in the next moment, he heard Yu Niaoniao say with a smile.

“I think it smells wonderful too. Unfortunately, there’s nothing for you.”

With that, she covered the casserole.

Shen Xu was speechless.

Yu Niaoniao stir-fried two other dishes. Then she carefully picked up the casserole and placed it on the bottom shelf of the food box. Then she placed the omelet and stir-fry on the second and third layers.

She covered the food container and walked out.

Seeing that he had been ignored, Shen Xu was very unconvinced.

He snapped angrily.

“Why would you rather give the mutton soup to those Eagle Guards outside than give it to me to taste? Isn’t my status much higher than those Eagle Guards?!”

Yu Niaoniao stopped in her tracks and frowned slightly. She looked very unhappy.

“You’re so shallow! You’re so full of your identity. Identity doesn’t mean everything. There are many things in my heart that are more important than identity.”

Shen Xu did not expect this woman to care so much about substance.

However, he was also very confident in his inner qualities. After all, he had been taught by a master since he was young, so he asked.

“Such as?”

Yu Niaoniao said without hesitation, “For example, height!”

Shen Xu was speechless.

Yu Niaoniao said, “Didn’t you notice? Those Eagle Guards outside are all taller than you.”

Shen Xu said angrily, “Nonsense!”

Yu Niaoniao shook her head and sighed. “If you don’t believe me, you’ll know tomorrow.”

She looked at Shen Xu with sympathy.

“Look at you. You’re already short. You should eat less lest you gain weight. Even if a tall man becomes fat, he could still be said to be tall and strong. If you become fat, you can only be a short winter melon.”

Shen Xu was dumbfounded and flew into a rage out of humiliation. He was indeed not tall, but he was certainly not the shortest one.

He did not believe Yu Niaoniao’s nonsense! This woman was definitely deliberately angering him. He could not fall for it!

Yu Niaoniao left the kitchen briskly with the food box.

Only when she was far away did Shen Xu react.

She said that he only knew how to look at his own status and despised him for being too superficial.

But she judged people by their looks!

She was clearly more superficial than him!

Yu Niaoniao walked to the stairs and bumped into Xiao Juan.

He had gone outside to patrol just now. When he returned to the house, he did not see Niaoniao. He asked Dang Gui and found out that she had gone to the kitchen.

Xiao Juan took the food box from her and whispered.

“You must be tired after a long day. Leave the cooking to the cook. Just rest.”

Yu Niaoniao smiled sweetly at him. “I’m not tired.”

They went back upstairs, hand in hand.

Yu Niaoniao scooped the porridge out of the casserole, then picked up an egg pancake, brushed it with sauce, placed in potato shreds and pickled vegetables, rolled it up, and handed it to Xiao Juan.

“Try it.”

This was the first time Xiao Juan had eaten an egg pancake like this.

He took it and tasted it. The omelet was soft and the sauce inside was salty and slightly spicy. With the crisp pickled vegetables and shredded potatoes, it tasted unexpectedly good.

Yu Niaoniao also rolled an egg pancake for herself.

She mumbled between bites.

“I used to love to make omelets like this at home. Every time, my stepfather would personally roll an omelet for my mother. If I wanted to eat it, I had to roll it myself. Hmph, they only know how to show off their love in front of me!”

Xiao Juan finished an egg pancake roll and imitated Yu Niaoniao. He personally rolled up an egg pancake and handed it to Yu Niaoniao.

Yu Niaoniao looked at him blankly.

Xiao Juan said, “Don’t envy others. What others have, you have too.”

Yu Niaoniao reached out and took the omelet.

Those were nice words, but why did she sound so uncomfortable?

It took her a moment to remember. Wasn’t that what Daddy Pig had said to comfort Peppa Pig?

The next day, they continued on their way.

Shen Xu did not take the carriage again. He chose to ride. He did not believe he was the shortest man in the group. He had to compete with them one by one!

Therefore, the Eagle Guards realized that Prince Min had become very strange today. He rode his horse from the front of the team to the back and then from the back to the front. His eyes were still wandering everywhere, and he gritted his teeth from time to time.

Everyone was wondering if his brain had been clipped by the door when he left the house this morning.

After comparing with them one by one, Shen Xu was forced to admit that the Eagle Guards in this team were all taller than him.

Even the baby-faced Lo Pingsha was taller than him!

Shen Xu suffered a huge blow and felt terrible.

Yu Niaoniao rode past him on her little donkey. Seeing his dejected look, she took the initiative to comfort him.

“Even though you’re naturally short, you don’t have to be too depressed. As long as you can persevere with drinking cow’s milk every day, exercising, going to bed early, and getting up early, you’ll…”

Hope lit up in Shen Xu’s eyes. Could he grow taller by doing this?

The next moment, he heard Yu Niaoniao continue.

“You’ll gradually get used to your height and accept that you’re short.”

Shen Xu was speechless.

Yu Niaoniao looked at her in surprise. “You don’t think you can still grow taller at this age, do you? No way, no way.”

Shen Xu flew into a rage out of humiliation. “Get lost!”