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Chapter 279 - Chapter 279: Lin Wan Is Stunned
Chapter 279 - Chapter 279: Lin Wan Is Stunned
Chapter 279: Lin Wan Is Stunned
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Zhou Pei was cooking in the kitchen. She was Ning Xiaoxiao’s manager in the entertainment industry and a mother at home. As a mother, she knew all about Ning Xiaoxiao’s likes and dislikes when it came to food. As her manager, she also had the responsibility to maintain a celebrity’s figure.
Therefore, Ning Xiaoxiao’s every meal was strictly controlled. Zhou Pei was very meticulous when cooking. Even the seasonings were weighed, and the ingredients had to adhere to nutritional requirements. This was the reason Ning Xiaoxiao was forbidden from eating outside.
Ning Xiaoxiao sat next to her father and looked at the comments. She leaned on her father’s shoulder. “Is my father complimenting me on screen? Believe me, I am not nearly good enough.”
[Xiaoxiao’s back. She says she isn’t “good enough”. If she isn’t good enough, who is?]
[Xiaoxiao, you don’t have to be so humble. You’re outstanding.]
[Aww… Xiaoxiao still wants to achieve more. She will leave everyone far behind.]
[This is why a child should be allowed to choose their path. That way, children will be willing to work hard in the field they are most interested in.]
[Xiaoxiao, Xuanxuan, and the others are having dinner at Xiao Yi’s house. Why are you back so soon?]
“There are a lot of things I can’t eat. Mum works so hard to prepare my meals every day,” said Ning Xiaoxiao.
[Aww… What an angelic child! She acknowledges her mother’s efforts even at such a young age.]
[D*mn it! I want to shut my son’s mouth every time he eats. I put so much effort just for him, and he is never grateful to me. He even has the audacity to tell me that the food isn’t good.]
[My family is also very picky with food. I was so angry, I refused to cook. After going hungry for a while, they realized their mistake. Now they are very well-behaved.]
“Food’s ready!” said Zhou Pei. “Help me serve it.”
[I’m really looking forward to the food at Xiaoxiao’s house.]
[I’ve seen Xiaoxiao’s interview. She said that she has a strict diet.]
[Celebrities are strict about their food and clothing.]
[Actually, it’s most difficult for the person who does the cooking. Rumor has it that Zhou Pei has an electronic scale next to her when she cooks.]
[I heard that rumor too. Isn’t Li Zexuan a celebrity too? He doesn’t restrict his diet.]
[Maybe he doesn’t care about it much because he is a guy.]
[I just came from the Li family’s livestream room. Lin Wan is cooking today.]
Zhou PEI and Ning Jiangyuan laid out the dishes on the table. Zhou Pei used less oil and salt in her food, so the dishes weren’t very greasy.
[I can see purple rice, chicken breast with cucumber, and spinach with peanuts.]
[I think I see boiled beef too. It looks bland.]
[If you want to be a celebrity, I guess you need to ask yourself if you can stand this kind of food…]
“Wow! It looks sumptuous today!” said Ning Xiaoxiao as she sat at the table.
Compared to the previous bowl of salad she had eaten, this was practically a feast for her.
Xia MO texted Lin Wan to inform her that Li Zexuan would be eating at their place.
Lin Wan was just done cooking. She was a little sad that she would get to share her delicious food only with Li Yanchen and Li Zekai.
She brought the dishes out and laid them on the table. “It’s definitely delicious today,” she said in front of the camera.
[Is Sister Wan praising herself?]
[Xuanxuan is already eating at Xiao Yi’s house.]
[It looks better than her previous attempt. At least I can name the dish this time.]
[Lin Wan must have practiced a lot at home. She even plated the dishes nicely.]
Li Yanchen went to the backyard to call his youngest son for lunch. However, when he got there, he realized that Li Zekai had left with Ning Weiwei.
After coming out of the sandpit, Li Zekai found Lin Wan in the kitchen. He had a bad feeling about it. So, he had escaped with Ning Weiwei without even saying goodbye. He had even asked Zhou Pei to call and inform Li Yanchen.
When Li Zekai appeared in the courtyard of the Ning family, the fans were skeptical.
[Did Lin Wan screw up the food again? Jiejie is here.]
Li Zekai had brought some fruits along as a peace offering. “Auntie, this is for you,” he said as he handed them to Zhou Pei. “Can I eat lunch at your house for today?”
Ning Jingyuan recognized the child as Li Zexuan’s younger brother. “Of course,” he said and handed him a bowl and a pair of chopsticks.
“Have a seat,” said Zhou Pei with a warm smile.
Li Zekai ate a little of the food laid out and regretted it instantly. The food was so bland. There wasn’t even enough salt.
However, he had specifically asked to eat here for free, so he couldn’t waste the food. He forced down the food he was chewing. “Thank you so much. This is delicious. ”
Ning Weiwei wasn’t someone who sugarcoated her words. She hated her family’s food. She scooped a few spoonfuls of egg custard and mixed it with the rice. “Jiejie, don’t you feel like this food is bad? The food in my school canteen is loads better than this.”
“I think this is delicious.” Li Zekai lied. “I am full, though. You can enjoy your lunch. I am going home now.”
[Weiwei, are you saying the food at your canteen is good? Or are you explicitly saying the food at home is bad?]
[I think it’s the latter. Boiled and steamed food without seasonings tastes bland. It doesn’t look delicious.]
[They are children. They are still at a growing age. It’s okay to put in a bit more oil, right?]
[After seeing that food, I feel that it’s okay to live an ordinary life. At least my child can eat and drink what he likes.]
[It’s definitely not easy for Xiaoxiao.]
The meal at Ning Xiaoxiao’s house made the fans feel sorry for her.
Meanwhile, at the Li family house, only Lin Wan and Li Yanchen were at the table.
Before coming to Lan Village, Lin Wan had practiced cooking a lot. She even made multiple dishes when Li Zxeuan brought Xie Wanyu and Luan Rongrong home with him. Lin Wan had improved, but Li Yanchen still felt that her cooking wasn’t as good as hers.
However, he had to eat the food today. The two kids had run away to freeload meals at other people’s houses. If he went away, Lin Wan would be humiliated. He didn’t want her to feel sad. He scooped a bowl of rice and added some side dishes. He looked very satisfied.
After the all-eggs banquet, Lin Wan decided to make three different dishes and a soup. She wanted to add variety to her cooking.
“Really?” Lin Wan was skeptical. She tried the food. “It is delicious! Xuanxuan and Jiejie missed some good food today.”
[Is it really delicious? Did Lin Wan practice a lot at home?] [Well… seeing how Mr. Li looks satisfied, it must be true.]
[Practice makes perfect, after all.]
[Last episode, you guys were saying people need to have inborn talent to cook.
Now, you say practice makes perfect?]
[Lin Wan proved us all wrong.]
[Lin Wan is indeed the perfect woman. She can cook, earn money and even tutor the children on their homework. Lin Wan is simply too perfect.] [Although cooking is easy, it took Lin Wan a long time to learn it.]
[Lin Wan has come a long way. In the first episode, she was a freeloader.]
Lin Wan focused on eating her food. She was unaware that the comments were talking about her.
“Wanwan, you really did it!” Li Yanchen praised her. “As long as you are willing to learn, anything is possible! If you had started to cook earlier, you would have been a professional chef by now.”
Lin Wan was happy. “I know, right? From now on, I’ll cook..”