Translated by Serena Love

Edited by Azure

Chapter 22: Headline Again

In the evening, the residual heat gradually dissipated. The warm color of the setting sun cast an orange shade across the small farmyard.

Tang Qiaoqiao suggested that they simply put a low table in the yard. With two fans blowing on the floor from both sides, they could eat delicious food and enjoy the beautiful sunset.

The goose in the clay pot was placed on a small gas stove stand and continued to boil. On the side, there was some cut white radish, a large pot of spicy and fragrant boiled fish, stir-fried rice eel, and leftover Chinese cabbage cooked in hot and sour sauce.

Although there were only four dishes, the portion was very generous. Half of the yard was full of rich aromas.

The drink was home-brewed rice wine from the farmer who owned the house. The wine was refrigerated, so it was cool and sweet.

"That’s enough dallying. I'm so hungry."

Hu Miao was the first to put his chopsticks on the goose. The goose meat had been boiled for nearly two hours, and a bright layer of grease had already condensed on the surface. But after the first bite, there was no greasy feeling. It was delicious and had a tenacious texture. Hu Miao chewed carefully. The more he chewed, the more fragrant it became. The aftertaste was endless and could not be described in words.

"Woo, everyone, try it quickly. It's so delicious." Hu Miao's mouth was filled with goose meat, and he could not speak properly. He was bubbling happily all over his body.

Mao Li liked this dish. She couldn’t stop taking one bite after another. The umami flavor and sauce of the goose itself are all locked inside the meat. Even the soup is full of umami flavor. When the soup was mixed with rice, each grain of rice was wrapped in deliciousness. It was very satisfying after one bite!

The radish was cut into transparent thin slices and boiled for a while. The radish's fragrance neutralized the heaviness of the goose meat, and it tasted particularly refreshing.

Wei Yiqi was simply a rainbow fart maker. He complimented Tang Qiaoqiao with every bite.

He really couldn't help boasting that the boiled fish was numbing and spicy enough, but the flavor of the fish filet itself was not covered up. It was tender and slippery, but it melted quickly when slightly squeezed on the tip of the tongue.

The wild rice field eel was firm without a hint of an earthy smell. Its texture was tender and slightly elastic. Tang Qiaoqiao did not debone the eels, but the bones were very thin and soft. When the fine bones were chewed, they had a special flavor.

When people were tired of eating meat, they put their chopsticks on the hot and sour cabbage. It was refreshing and relieved grease. Then, they drank a sip of ice-cold sweet rice wine. What else do you want to have in your life?

Zhou Meng's expression was tangled. Eating Tang Qiaoqiao's food made her feel like she betrayed her friend, Tang Rou. But it was impossible for her not to eat. Once they had tasted this wonderful taste, no one could stop their chopsticks.

But when she turned her head and looked at Shen Liang, who was immersed in eating, the burden in her heart flew away. Tang Rou's boyfriend didn't care, so why would she mind?

Shen Liang had wholly forgotten that he had vowed in his heart that he would never eat the dishes made by Tang Qiaoqiao. Otherwise, he would be embarrassed.

Luckily, no one knew what oath he swore in his heart!

Today, he was tortured so much to find food. He also suffered a "work-related injury." His calf, which the goose pecked, was faintly green. So what if he ate a piece of the goose?

He also killed the fish. So what if he ate a piece of fish?

With such a righteous thought, Shen Liang ate with great peace of mind. The bones around his bowl had piled up into a small mountain.

If he thought about it carefully, he did not know Tang Qiaoqiao. Ever since the Tang family picked her up in the name of a distant relative, he had been worried that Tang Rou would be excluded and wronged. So he concealed her identity from the Shen and Tang families and married her to his half-paralyzed uncle.

And she didn't seem to try to resist. She obediently accepted her parents' unfair arrangement, even though Tang Rou still enjoyed fame and wealth as the Tang family's daughter.

For the first time, Shen Liang wondered if he had misunderstood her. At least he had never known that Tang Qiaoqiao's cooking was so delicious.

He wondered whether Shen Yue would eat the dishes she cooked at home daily.

For a moment, he suddenly felt jealous.

At this time, the barrage of netizens in the live broadcast room was extremely fierce.

【Why am I so stupid? I haven't ordered food. Watching them eat, but I can't eat (I'm so envious)】

【I watched it as a food broadcast. Qiaoqiao's cooking looks very delicious. I can just eat two bowls of rice 】

【@Shen Liang V, really-fragrant.jpg this is for you】

【@Shen Liang V @Zhou Meng V, face.gif for you】

【I'll say, brother, can you stop eating? Your fans are all beaten in the face. It's all swollen】

【Shen Liang's fans are shaking the world, but didn't expect their idol to bend their waists for a bite】

【Our Qiaobao is good-hearted. She repays grievances with virtue. As long as everyone loves her food, she will be happy. Such silly girl, I love you.】

The sun had completely fallen on the horizon, leaving only the last gleam of sunset.

Tang Qiaoqiao touched her round belly and leaned contently on the bamboo chair. She could feel a little bit of spiritual power converging on her from all directions, which were from the people who liked her.

This world was so good. She could make good food and cultivate with it. It was perfect!

Nothing was left from every dish on the table, not even the soup. At this moment, everyone forgot that they must keep in shape as a star.

"I suddenly found that living in the country is also very comfortable," Hu Miao sighed.

Zhou Meng was stunned. "You only feel the freshness of two days. If you stay one more week, I am sure you will cry out to go back."

Hu Miao disapproved.

Tang Qiaoqiao glanced at the mess in front of Shen Liang with a slanted eye. A mocking smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.

He had eaten a lot.

Shen Liang gave a dry cough. His face was hot, but he didn't think it was a guilty conscience and shame. He thought he must have been sunburned.

The headline "Shen Liang is lovely to Tang Qiaoqiao" rapidly rose on Weibo. It rose to number one in a short while. The content was nothing more than a discussion of how Shen Liang and Tang Qiaoqiao had previously disliked each other, but now they could sit together for dinner. Not only did they not argue, but Shen Liang ate with relish.

Even more, a well-known video blogger could not watch the excitement. They cut the video of Tang Qiaoqiao, who was "pushed and fell over" by Shen Liang outside the hotel, then inserted the video recorded by the "Wonderful Food" program. They turned it into a music video with romantic BGM and beautiful filters. It instantly turned into an idol drama of a pair of happy friends.

This video quickly became popular, and people who ate melons left messages.

【It's so sweet! So cute, I feel that it's real】

【Shen Liang and Tang Qiaoqiao can also have a sense of CP. I admire you, Mr. Scissorhands】

【Love a big drama. Queen Tang Qiaoqiao, full of aggressiveness】

Shen Liang's huge fan base had watched Tang Qiaoqiao since the show was live. Now, seeing this video, they were even angrier. The fans slaughtered all over the comment section.

【Hold my brother away. No coupling】

【Fans of @Tang Qiaoqiao V, stop pointing at your face. Don't you know the truth in your heart?】

【Ms. Tang's fans should be less damn KY. My brother is not something you can afford】

【Tang Pupu has fried CP again. Wei Yiqi's frying is insufficient, and now she pulls Shen Liang. What a prosperous white lotus】

【Shen Liang eats your dishes to give you some face. Did she think her cooking was like a state banquet?】

Although the number of Tang Qiaoqiao's fans were not as many as Shen Liang's fans, their fighting force is the strongest when the fans were fresh. They were not to be outdone to fight back:

【Making hype, your mother. The video editor host has never posted about Tang Qiaoqiao before. How come they become fans of my family's Qiaoqiao? You're turning things upside down】

【Please take Shen Liang, the grumpy man, away from my family's Qiaoqiao. We don't want to have a dime relationship with you. Thank you】

【This is also going on?? She does not have Stockholm Syndrome, looking for abuse】

【@Shen Liang V What kind of dog thing, a poor quality man who disrespects women. This fast-paced dog man is not worthy of Qiao Bao】

【Let Shen Liang vomit out what he ate. Spit it out. It's better to feed a dog】

Just as the fans and passers-by quarreled together, Shen Yue, who stayed home, also saw this headline. On the way, he also watched the sweet and greasy fan video forwarded by the significant video blogging account.

His expression was as sullen as his empty, desolate bedroom, and it was frighteningly cold.

He didn't expect that Tang Qiaoqiao could provoke peach blossoms so often. She went out to record a show and created gossip with a man. Was she treating him as dead?

Shen Yue looked at the explosive trend in the headline, and his heart became increasingly restless.

He thought for a few seconds, then dialed Li Ji.

The other side answered the phone almost immediately and sobbed, "Boss, you finally remembered me. I thought you had forgotten me."

Li Ji worked under Shen Yue in the Shen Group but left the group later. Shen Yue set up his own company outside the group and handed it to Li Ji for management.

Shen Yue said helplessly, "I'm not dead yet, so why are you crying?"

The other party suddenly stopped and chirped, "That’s  not it. It is because you would not let us see you and didn't contact us all. We are all worried about you."

Since Shen Yue had a car accident, except for the first few visits by Li Ji, Shen Yue refused to see everyone. He didn't even bother to ask about the company.

During this period, Li Ji was very anxious. Without Shen Yue, he felt like he had no backbone, and he was really worried that he could not support such a large company.

Fortunately, Shen Yue remembered his brothers. Today, he must call to ask about the company's operating conditions. Li Ji planned to report that he didn't shame his boss.

"Help me do something." Shen Yue's words interrupted Li Ji's plan to ​​report his work.

Li Ji quickly said, "What's the matter? Whatever task it is, I promise to complete it."

"Remove a Weibo headline for me." Shen Liang told Li Ji about the headline.

Li Ji didn't know that Shen Yue was already married. He thought Shen Yue was considering Shen Liang's reputation and wondered, 'Since when did this uncle and nephew's relationship improve?'

However, what Shen Yue said right afterward confused Li Ji.

"By the way, clear all negative news related to Tang Qiaoqiao."

"Huh?" It turned out that his request was not for Shen Liang but for a female star.

'Wait a minute. Has the Boss fallen in love with a female star?'

'Damn, it's not easy. The Thousand-Year Iron Tree is finally about to bloom.'

Li Ji's heart was full of gossip. He couldn’t wait to share this big news with his brothers in the group.

Shen Yue believed in Li Ji's ability to do business. He briefly asked about the company's situation and then hung up.

Li Ji felt relieved.

'The power of love is so great. The boss is cheering up. I must get things done.'

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