Hao Ren was sitting in his car when the system sent out a notification, *Ding: Host, it has been detected that your wife has issued you a challenge to visit your in-laws and cook for them. Please see to it that you prove your mettle to her. Show her that you are not afraid or ashamed of anything when it comes to show your relationship with her.*
Hao Ren sighed and said, "How subtly you issue tasks, well fine. I accept it. What am I afraid of."
He said, "Xiao Mei, can you tell me how many family are there in the Han Family residence?"
The AI replied, "Boss, there are five people in the mansion. Old Master Han, his wife. Miss Han and her mother, also second lady Han is present there."
Hao Ren asked, "Han Yuntian, he is the son of the second master Han, right?"
Xiao Mei confirmed and Hao Ren asked, "How would you assess the character of Second Lady Han?"
The AI reported, "Boss, she is rather clean. She comes from a humble background and is very filial. She shares a good relation with First Lady Han, and is very loved by the family."
Hao Ren was surprised and said, "I wonder how her son turned out to be a killer."
Xiao Mei replied, "Boss, Han Yuntian is an illegitimate child of the Second Master Han, however, he coerced the Second Lady into accepting him. The real second heir of the Han Family is Han Lingxue, she is twenty years old and is currently studying in the Hawk Country. The Han Family struggle for power is limited to the First Master and the Second Master.
The former is capable while the latter is a bit narrow minded, he thinks that just because his brother is the elder, the family overlooks him. This idea passed on to his son, who grew up to be a philandering scum."
Hao Ren chuckled at the last remark and then after some pondering, he said, "I did not expect that the Second Master Han was such a narrow minded cliche. Anyhow, can you find out if the family members have a preferred food recipe?"
Xiao Mei replied to him and then the young man drove over to the traditional medicine market, then he also went to the vegetable and fish market to buy out a lot of fresh ingredients. He also got himself a set of knives and a apron.
He then drove to the Han Family residence.
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While Hao Ren was preparing to catch his wife by surprise, Han Lingshi was pouring tea to her grand father. The two of them were sitting in the garden, under a pavilion. The humidifiers installed in the place kept the temperature cool and the faint fragrance of jasmine in the air made it a nice place to sit down and relax.
Old Master Han was very happy with his eldest grand daughter. She was the apple of his eye and she had raised the Empress International to a height that he could never have imagined.
He was a military man in his early life, although his achievements were nothing to take a note of but he was still a formidable man and after his retirement due to some injury on field, he came back and started his company from scratch.
He earned his keep and earned a name for himself. He looked at the girl before him and asked, "Lingshi, you can tell grandpa anything, you know that, right?"
Han Lingshi handed him a cup and nodded. The old master asked, "What's the matter?"
Han Lingshi took a deep breath and said, "Grandpa, a few days ago, an international mercenary group called Red Banner came after my head."
Old Master Han's hand shivered, he looked at his grand daughter with surprise and asked, "Do you need protection?"
Han Lingshi shook her head and said, "That has been dealt with, they are all down in hell, however, the person who placed this order is someone you know."
Old Master Han was calm when he heard this, after a few minutes, he placed his tea cup down on the table and said, "Yuntian."
Han Lingshi nodded and said, "He embezzled 70 million dollars from the company, and gave them to the Red Banner. Not only that, but he is also using my best friend Maria as his pawn. Not only did he put a dent in the company, he also harmed me."
Before she said, "Hello Chef Hao, I am fine. How are you?"
She did not give him a time to reply, when she turned to the maid and said, "Chef Hao, you will be helped by Aunt Emma. She is the head maid of the estate."
Hao Ren bowed to greet the maid and said, "Sorry to trouble you, Lady Emma."
Emma was a professional Butler. She was a native of the Stag nation and her mannerism was completely on an other level.
She greeted Hao Ren and asked, "Shall I call someone to help you?"
Hao Ren shoo his head and replied, "No need, I can handle it."
He picked up the two boxes and said, "Just show me the kitchen."
Emma gestured to him, and Hao Ren walked over quickly with her. However, he did not forget to look at Han Lingshi and wink at her quickly before he walked away. Han Lingshi quickly looked around and then turned to glare at Hao Ren who blew a kiss at her.
Han Lingshi blushed a little as she clenched her fist, wishing to beat him up.
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Emma led Hao Ren to the kitchen and asked, "Chef Hao, Young Miss told me that you are proficient in traditional cuisine. I wonder who is your tutor."
Hao Ren smiled and said, "I learned it by myself, Ma'am. It is a passion of mine to cook."
Emma was surprised and looked at Hao Ren, she said, "You can just call me, Emma."
Hao Ren nodded, and thought for a second before he said, "Is it alright if I call you Aunt Emma? I am after all significantly younger than you. My mother would actually beat me for not being respectful."
Emma smiled faintly and nodded. She saw that Hao Ren was a very bright person, and unlike the other people he did not look at the decoration and act like a country bumpkin. He was calm and composed.
She led him to the kitchen and said, "You can work here, I will talk to the house chef to help you."
Hao Ren shook his head and said, "No need, I can handle things on my own. I would just need someone to tell me where the spices and the vessels are."
Emma nodded and volunteered to help him. Hao Ren put down the ice box and quickly took out his knives. He asked her for the chopping board and the woks and pans, before he began cooking.
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The House Chef stood before Old Master Han who told him that a new chef will be cooking for the day which upset the guy and he said, "I am going to see who this guy is, and how dare he take over my kitchen."
Chefs were proud creatures, and their kitchens were their holy lands. How could they allow someone else to use their holy land?
The man walked away in big strides and the people had a bad feeling about it. However, a few minutes later, the expected clamor did not erupt. Old Master Han was surprised and also curious. He walked over to check the situation and was shocked to see Hao Ren moving around and prepping the ingredients quickly.
The chef took a deep breath and asked, "Old Master, who is this lad?"
Old Man Han shook his head and said, "Now I look forward to the dishes he is making."