Chapter 33

Food Cravings

[This is such an iconic scene, Young Master’s expression is so funny.]

[He really looks like a child. If you want to eat the food, you have to ask the adults first. Hahaha.]

[This is so similar to when I get hungry while my mother’s cooking in the kitchen. I’ll go in to the kitchen to take a peep but I’m afraid to tell her that I’m hungry]

[Sure, it’s obvious now that he’s a younger brother.]

[One who offers unsolicited hospitality must be harboring evil intentions. I was wondering why Young Master was staying in the kitchen for so long and was even willing to help. It turns out that he was coveting Sister Meng’s pastries.]

Lu Jinsen looked at her curiously and said, “Aren’t you hungry?”

Meng Chuyuan had been busy in the kitchen for the entire afternoon. She didn’t have the time to care about hunger. She had even forgotten that they had not eaten.

However, she did not have the time to prepare the ingredients for dinner. She looked up at Lu Jinsen and said, “Eat if you’re hungry.”

After getting her permission, Lu Jinsen took a piece of warm osmanthus pine cake and took a bite.

The freshly baked osmanthus pine cake had a rich fragrance. It was soft and sweet.

Lu Jinsen was probably really hungry. The piece of osmanthus pine cake was gone in two bites. After eating one piece, he could not help but eat another piece.

[Young Master, take it easy. Your drool is about to trickle out of your mouth.]

[Are you eating so quickly because you’re afraid that we’ll snatch it from you through the screen?]

[Thank you. I’m craving some too now.]

[I’m tired of saying that Sister Meng is the perfect woman.]

[I’m sending my address to the production team now. I’m begging you, send me a few of Sister Meng’s pastries.]

Meng Chuyuan first used her hand to feel the heat of the pot, before pouring in a suitable amount of peanut oil. Then, she placed the red bean glutinous rice cakes into the pot one by one. Once she fried them until both sides were golden, she immediately started cooking dinner.

The fragrance of the pan-fried food spread not only in the kitchen, but also outside the house.

When Lu Jinsen was eating the osmanthus pine cake just now, he thought that it was already delicious enough. He did not expect the fried red bean glutinous rice cake at the back to taste even better. The rich smell of cooking mixed in with the fragrance of the rice cake made him want to take a bite.

He couldn’t help but walk to Meng Chuyuan’s side. Looking at the golden and crispy red bean glutinous rice cake, he couldn’t take his eyes off it.

Meng Chuyuan put away the red bean glutinous rice cakes that had just been cooked. She turned around and realized that Lu Jinsen stood rooted to the ground. She probed, “Why? Do you want to eat it?”

Lu Jinsen did not deny it directly. Instead, he asked softly, “Can I?”

Meng Chuyuan raised her eyebrows slightly and said calmly, “Sure. If you want to eat it, just eat.”

[Help? What’s going on?! Lu Jinsen’s polarity is drastic.]

[I’m dying of laughter. He has been really humble and funny these two days, especially in front of delicious food.]

[I remember that Young Master isn’t a person who likes desserts. Why is he so fixated on the pastries today?]

[This child might really be hungry. That’s why he’s not being picky as long as he has something to eat. Besides, no one can reject such a delicious-looking snack.]

The other two groups bought instant noodles from the convenience store and borrowed some hot water from the owner. The four of them braved the cold wind and sat on the tables and chairs at the entrance, eating hot instant noodles.

Fortunately, the lady boss of this convenience store was a warm-hearted person. She knew that they were celebrities and filming a variety show. They only had enough cash on her to buy three cups of instant noodles. In the end, the lady boss gave them one extra cup of instant noodles and four sausages.

Perhaps they were really hungry. They finished every drop of soup in their cups.

Today’s live-stream was about to end, but these two groups had yet to return.

[The Tragic Group of Four. They didn’t have enough to eat and now they don’t even have a car to bring them back home.]

[I want to send blades to the director. Why did they leave them behind and go back early?]

[The production team is really ruthless. They left just like that. It’s been so long and the two groups have yet to return but they’re not even worried.]

[Does anyone know where they are recording the variety show? What’s the rough location of this convenience store? I can’t stand it anymore. I want to call a car for them.]

…

“Where did the others go?” As the end of the live-stream approached, the director realized that the number of people present didn’t seem to match.

The staff member who was in charge of bringing the other two groups out to purchase gifts today heard the director’s qualms and took the initiative to report the situation. “Director, Qi Zhen and Liao Jiake might still be in town.”

When the director heard this, he looked surprised. “What happened?”

“You said that we had to bring the team back before 5:30. I told them about this before 5:00, but they didn’t manage to buy a gift within the stipulated time, so they decided to stay and continue shopping.”

The car was rented by the production team. They had to return it to the other party on time. Otherwise, they would have to pay by the minute. The staff could only bring the other colleagues back first.

The director frowned unhappily and said sternly, “It’s already so late and they’re still not back yet.”

He had been squatting in Meng Chuyuan’s live-stream the entire afternoon. He was completely captivated by her process of making pastries, so he did not pay much attention to the situation of the other two groups. However, he instructed his subordinates to keep an eye on them. He did not expect that they would not bring the guests back after going out.

The staff member said, “Maybe it’s not easy for them to find a car?”

“Go and ask where they are. Send someone to pick them up.”

“But Director, we don’t have a car. Otherwise, I would have sent someone over long ago.”

The director’s expression changed and he blinked guiltily. His voice was weak. “Is that so?”

“Let me see…” Initially, the director wanted to understand the situation of the other two teams through the live-stream. However, his subordinates were really dutiful and immediately ended work when the time was up.

Looking at the words “this live-stream is over”, the director’s face darkened and he did not say a word.

When the staff saw that the director’s expression was not right, he immediately took out his phone from his pocket. “I’ll call the cameraman to ask about the situation.”

…

Lu Jinsen was a little full tonight. He ate two osmanthus pine cakes, a piece of red bean glutinous rice cake and a bowl of rice.

After the live broadcast ended, Meng Chuyuan finished making the remaining stuffing, thus there was a second pot of fried red bean glutinous rice cake to be made.

Not long after, the fragrance spread from the kitchen to the living room.

Lu Jinsen smelled the fragrance and got up to go to the kitchen. He saw Meng Chuyuan making pancakes again.

He stood at the door and asked in confusion, “Why are you still making pancakes?”

Meng Chuyuan looked back at him and replied softly, “No, these were the unfinished ones from just now”

“There was more?”

She nodded. “I thought you said you were hungry so I left the rest unfried.”

If it weren’t for the fact that he was so hungry just now, Meng Chuyuan might have finished these before cooking dinner.

When Lu Jinsen heard that, he touched his nose in embarrassment and mumbled, “Thank you.”

“What did you just say?” Meng Chuyuan could not hear him over the sound of sizzling oil.

Lu Jinsen: “…”

He had finally brought himself to thank her, but Meng Chuyuan did not hear him?!

After Meng Chuyuan finished flipping the pancakes, she tilted her head to look at Lu Jinsen and repeated her question. “What did you just say?”

After a while, he maintained a long face and said coldly, “Nothing. Go fry your pancake.”