Translated by Serena Love

Edited by Azure and lullaby

Chapter 25: Sour and Spicy Duck Noodles

Tang Qiaoqiao added a little oil to the chopped leeks to lock in moisture while preserving their green color. She then chopped fresh pork (both fatty and lean) into minced meat and mixed it with leeks, prawns, minced ginger, chopped green onions, sesame oil, and seasonings.

Tang kneaded the dough by hand until it became smooth and elastic. She scooped a spoonful of the filling, wrapped it in a long strip of dough, leaving both ends slightly open.

Brushing the bottom of the pan with lard, she placed the potstickers loosely in it. When the bottom was golden brown, she poured in eggs mixed with water, closed the lid, and simmered it for four minutes.

The egg netting hugged around the potstickers, making it look beautiful and delicious.

Although the potstickers were open, none of the filling juices leaked out. The leeks' tenderness, the shrimp's freshness, and the pork's fragrance were perfectly integrated. The bottom layer was thin and crispy, and you could taste the smoothness of the eggs. The more you eat, the more addictive they became.

Of course, just some potstickers couldn’t satisfy Tang Qiaoqiao's stomach. She also made two bowls of hot and sour duck noodles.

Duck noodles use fresh duck gizzards, liver, heart, and intestines. After washing them with cornstarch, she sliced ​​them and sprinkled them with pepper, salt, and cooking wine to marinate for a while to remove the fishiness.

Next, she stir-fried them in a hot pan, added some pickled chili, soaked radish, and minced ginger and garlic to create a fragrant flavor. Then, she seasoned the mixture with sugar and vinegar, and finally added starch to thicken the sauce.

Fresh rice noodles were boiled in broth, placed in a bowl, and topped with spicy duck offal.

The rice noodles were soft and springy. The duck meat was very firm and chewy. The sour, refreshing taste of pickled chili and shredded radish stimulated the taste buds on the tip of the tongue, sparking the appetite.

This young master, Shen Yue, obviously came into contact with such down-to-earth ingredients for the very first time. He rarely ate animal offal. He occasionally ate French foie gras, which costs several thousand yuan for a small piece, even for the lowest grade.

He hesitated for a moment and looked at Tang Qiaoqiao, who was feasting. He took a sip of the soup first, and the strong sour and spicy taste went straight to his temples, refreshing!

He no longer disliked it. He picked up a piece of duck offal. The duck gizzards were chewy, the duck intestines were crisp, and the duck liver was tender, rivaling even high-quality foie gras.

He learned from Tang Qiaoqiao, soaking the potstickers in the noodle soup. The crispy dough soaked up the hot and sour soup, adding more flavor.

Shen Yue was too devoted to eating. He subconsciously made a slurping voice, but he didn't notice it, completely forgetting the rule of not making a sound when eating.

Tang Qiaoqiao squinted and smiled like a cat that had stolen a fish, feeling that she had broken the child.

When the two people were chattering with fanfare, Aunt Wang came over in a panic, holding a tablet.

"Madam, look at this news."

"What's the matter?" Tang Qiaoqiao swallowed a piece of duck and took the tablet.

The tablet displayed the headline from Weibo. The top story was “Shen Liang Meets Mysterious Woman at Night,” with a big explosive character.

Entertainment Palm League V: 【Exclusive Breaking News! Shen Liang and a mysterious beauty meet in his apartment. Yesterday, a long-haired beauty arrived at Shen Liang's residence downstairs at around 9 o'clock, wearing a hooded windbreaker and a mask, acting cautiously, and then went upstairs. After 10 o'clock, Shen Liang returned to his residence. Twenty minutes later, the mysterious woman went downstairs, her expression a little flustered. It seems that Shen Liang is about to move from the rank of single stars.】　　

Shen Liang's fans immediately exploded.

【Fart your father. Neither of them was caught in the same frame. How come it was on Shen Liang's head? That apartment is not just his house】

【So if I'm going to take pictures of seven or eight women at the gate of your community, I could say it's your little mistress, you dog head】

【Fans upstairs, don't scold the blogger anymore, be careful that he got a hammer.】

As expected, the paparazzi dared to post such news because they had evidence. Then the account exposed another video taken two months ago.

【Don't worry, everyone. Two months ago, Shen Liang and a beautiful woman were shopping together late at night. They were wearing matching outfits. Oh, that beauty and the woman photographed last night look like the same person—same body shape, same hairstyle.】

This was solid evidence that left fans completely dumbfounded. There were still foolish fans who completely refused to recognize it. Shen Liang’s well-managed studio quickly responded, denying the rumors, while more passersby eagerly followed the news.

Originally, they couldn’t clearly see the woman’s face in the video. Shen Liang could pretend not to respond. When the limelight passed, many popular idols did this.

However, the development of things was uncontrollable. It didn't take long for fans to follow the vine and dig out Tang Rou's Weibo account, "Kiki Rou", and see her latest Weibo.

【This blogger's clothes look like those of Shen Liang's rumored girlfriend】

【It's her. The hair and clothes are exactly the same, and she was out late last night, and the time matched】

【This beauty seems to be a wealthy daughter. This poor fan stayed up all night to do statistics. Your brother is dating a rich missy】

Not long after, a large number of netizens swarmed in. Comments on Tang Rou's Weibo were about to explode.

However, the photo on her Weibo was suddenly deleted.

Clearly, something was hidden. There is more and more turmoil on Weibo.

Tang Qiaoqiao was in a state of watching as a passerby and slowly snatched the last potsticker under Shen Yue's nose, causing him to roll his eyes.

She smiled and said, "Tang Rou just can’t help herself."

Maybe it was because she had mentioned Tang Rou's second Weibo account to Shen Liang last time, so the love affair was not exposed because of the account exposure like it was in the book. But the novel's female lead was worthy of being a female lead, and there was always a way.

Shen Yue was also watching the news. The corners of his mouth curled mockingly. "Aren’t you worried about yourself? Look down."

Tang Qiaoqiao was puzzled. She looked down and suddenly saw a post: "Tang Qiaoqiao & Tang Rou" also appeared on the headline list.

The fangirl circle were all Sherlock Holmes. They followed Tang Rou's Weibo and found that Tang Rou had clocked in a certain villa area, and Tang Qiaoqiao also had clocked in this villa area.

The properties in this villa area are expensive. Not many residents stay there, and both Tang Qiaoqiao and Tang Ruo are surnamed Tang, so the fans had a lot of thoughts.

At this time, a blogger, "Beijing's Secrets," who often broke the news about the rich second-generation, jumped out: 

【Let me say it, let me say it! I'm suffocated. That "Kiki Rou" is Tang Rou, the daughter of the CEO of the Tangda Company. She graduated from a prestigious school, she is versatile and looks beautiful. And Tang Qiaoqiao, guess what? Haha, she is also from the Tang family, and she is Tang Rou's adopted sister.】

Comment Section:

【Oh big melon, ah! What else is going on with the inside story? My heart can’t bear it】

【So Tang Ruo and Tang Qiaoqiao are two sisters fighting for one husband? This is so exciting!】　　

【It is better for Tang Rou to match Shen Liang, at least she is a real wealthy daughter.】

...

Tang Qiaoqiao ate melon but was hit on the head. She had an incredible expression on her face.

'Two sisters fight for one husband? Excuse me?!'

'Does a dog man like Shen Liang will match her? Is this a real netizen or water army?'

Before things could settle down, Tang Rou suddenly liked a post from 'Beijing’s Secrets' on Weibo.

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[Translator Note:

"A passerby eating melon" is equivalent to a passerby eating popcorn in Western culture. It just means that you just watched the drama but did not get involved.

An Internet Water Army is a group of Internet ghostwriters paid to post online comments with particular content. These paid posters can post news, comments, gossip, misinformation on some online platforms such as Weibo, WeChat, or Taobao, in order to change public opinion]

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