291 Thick and Milky (2/2)

”Oh, I plan to make a salad because Xia Cheng doesn't seem to be able to accept the local taste… Of course, feel free to do any other recipe you want with it.”

…

Ye Shuang and Karen had an enjoyable conversation in the kitchen. The women who sat in the living room were shocked. They thought that he was in there to get closer to the hostess, but ten minutes later, they realized that the man was really there to help.

Even though there was no talk of knife skill in France, the skill shown by Ye Shuang impressed all the ladies, including Karen. Furthermore, after witnessing the way that he managed to expertly toss the pan around with the food flipping gracefully in the air without spilling out, even Karen could not help but ask how to do something like that. Karen had initially just been polite, so she was surprised that Ye Shuang easily made five dishes. Following the local taste palette, they were not overly seasoned, but they smelled amazing.

The girls in the living room were stunned, and they looked at each other with shame.

”As a girl, I've lost at something like this,” Su Zheng said with tears in her eyes.

Rong Su claimed excitedly, ”Brother Ye is good at everything!”

”Hmm…” Qiu Yu murmured.

When Xia Cheng returned, he saw three girls clogging up the door to the kitchen. Even Karen had also stopped and started to observe after she finished her stew beef.

”What's going on?” After a three second silence, Xia Cheng walked over with this question. Rong Su turned back, and when she saw Xia Cheng, she smiled politely.

”Hello, Mr. Xia. We're watching Brother Ye cook.”

”Dinner's ready.” Ye Shuang put the last dish in the plate. He removed the apron and asked, ”Who can help serve the dishes?”

The group of embarrassed girls volunteered. If they did not do anything, it would feel like they were quite useless. Xia Cheng looked at the excited expression on Karen and the girls, and he felt speechless.

The door swung open, and the women filed out with the plates of food. After the scene was cleared, Xia Cheng looked at Ye Shuang and forced a smile. ”Mr. Ye, you've come to France as well. This is such a coincidence… Hmm, I'm surprised you also know how to cook.”

Ye Shuang knew that she was not welcomed by Xia Cheng. Furthermore, there was his failure back in Shanghai. Outsiders would not know about his black history, but Ye Shuang knew. So, to preserve his face, Xia Cheng did not want to see other people from China… However, as much as Ye Shuang pitied Xia Cheng, her ultimate goal was to block Xia Cheng, so how could she be absent?

Ye Shuang smiled at the compliment. She said something that could be easily misunderstood. ”Her brother and myself were a bit worried that Xiao Su coming overseas alone. Mr. Qian is a bit busy with work, so I came to accompany her. Of course, it's mainly because I'm also on my holiday, and it's fun coming to France to unwind.”

”Xia, come and try Ye's cooking,” Karen said with good cheer from the dining room. ”It's marvelous.”

Rong Su and Su Zheng's compliments and praises followed, ”Yes, it's amazing, Brother Ye!”

”Definitely!”

Speechless, Ye Shuang and Xia Cheng could not say anything. He looked at Ye Shuang with particularly complicated emotions and left the kitchen unwillingly.

This was the first time that everyone was there. Brother Shuang, who looked good and could cook so well, had a landslide victory—it felt like Xia Cheng was not even there.

”This is stir-fried sliced vegetables… It's actually just cutting vegetables into small slices and then cooked. It's very simple.” Su Zheng used her chopsticks to go through the dishes for Karen. ”That is a prawn dish, but the sauce has been changed by Brother Shuang to white sauce. They complement each other surprisingly well, and then…”

Karen took several bites and nodded. Her eyes were shining.

Ye Shuang also entered the room and then saw that the dining table had already been half emptied. She looked at the girls and could not help but comment, ”Mrs. Karen, don't we need to wait for your husband and son to return first?”

Karen froze and turned back with a shocked expression. She had completely forgotten about that!

Ye Shuang sighed. ”Shall I go and cook a few more dishes?”

Karen wiped at her lips in embarrassment. ”It's alright. You should stay and chat.”