Chapter 11: A phone call shocked Su Wanqing!
When Su Wanqing turned around, Shen Anyu, with a serious face, praised her sincerely, "Auntie, you are too humble. Even a twenty-year-old girl can't compare to your figure!"
Su Wanqing couldn't help but smile, listening to Shen Anyu's sincere compliments. The sweat glistening on her forehead seemed to highlight her vitality rather than fatigue. Following that, Shen Anyu didn't hesitate to lavish praise upon Su Wanqing, praising her to the heavens. He spoke of her elegance, her discipline, and her commanding aura, words flowing smoothly without sounding obsequious.
Su Wanqing was overjoyed hearing this, the corners of her eyes crinkling with genuine delight. She playfully glared at Shen Anyu, saying, "You child, you are too good at praising people."
"Is this how you tricked my Mianmian?"
Shen Anyu smiled without a word. His silence was confident, neither confirming nor denying, which only added to his charm.
"You must be hungry too. I'll go prepare breakfast. When it's ready, call Mianmian down to eat."
Su Wanqing ran for a full hour, until seven o'clock in the morning, and then began to prepare breakfast. Although she was wealthy, she still made breakfast for Su Hongmian every day, trying her best to give Su Hongmian a family atmosphere, acting as both father and mother, unless she was too busy with work and had no time.
Shen Anyu also had no intention of volunteering to help. Being too eager would only make him look down upon, and he wasn't a lickspittle. Given his identity in this life as the Young Master of the Yanxia Shen Family, if he still needed to be a lickspittle, wouldn't it be a waste of his transmigration slot? He sat calmly, radiating the aura of a master of the house rather than a guest.
Bang!
However, at this moment, disaster struck. Perhaps due to fatigue, Su Wanqing accidentally bumped into the sharp corner of the mahogany table, stumbled, and was about to fall forward.
Fortunately, Shen Anyu was quick-witted and moved like lightning. He caught her by the arms, stabilizing her trembling body.
Su Wanqing glanced at Shen Anyu's strong hands supporting her, feeling the heat radiating from his palms. Then she looked at Shen Anyu's frank and sincere expression, feeling that she had overthought things earlier regarding his intentions. She spoke, "An'yu, thank you for helping me up. Hiss…"
As she spoke, Su Wanqing gasped. She hadn't felt it before, but now the pain surged like a tidal wave. Cold sweat permeated her fair forehead, and her pretty face turned pale, her lips losing their color. It was clearly in extreme pain.
Shen Anyu's gaze swept over. He saw that Su Wanqing's fair and translucent calf was already bruised, a dark purple mark blooming angrily against her pale skin like ink on paper.
Shen Anyu supported Su Wanqing's waist, his grip firm and reassuring, and helped her onto a chair.
Su Wanqing thanked him, clutching her leg, then said somewhat helplessly, "Mianmian is about to wake up. It seems we can only order takeout. Mianmian will probably be picky again."
Su Hongmian, nurtured with her careful care and expensive taste, was quite picky about food quality. Standard takeout would likely result in a tantrum.
Shen Anyu thought for a moment and said with a smile, "Auntie, please sit and rest. I'll have someone deliver breakfast."
Immediately, Shen Anyu walked to the balcony and made a phone call. Cook himself? No. Unless Su Wanqing and Su Hongmian begged him together, and Young Master Shen was in a good mood, he might consider it. But for now, a phone call was sufficient.
Su Wanqing watched Shen Anyu walk to the balcony to order takeout and sighed lightly. Even takeout delivered from a Michelin restaurant, the picky Su Hongmian wouldn't like it as it loses flavor during delivery.
'Mianmian is so picky, it's a bit troublesome. I hope she doesn't throw a tantrum and gives her boyfriend some Face.' Su Wanqing thought to herself, massaging her throbbing calf.
Before long, a 'ding-dong' sound echoed at the front door of the Su family Villa.
The takeout had arrived.
Shen Anyu went out and took a delicate food box, bringing it inside. It wasn't a plastic bag, but an exquisite multi-tiered box made of red sandalwood, exuding a faint, appetizing aroma.
At this time, Su Hongmian had already washed up, changed into a red dress that covered her knees, and was slowly walking down the stairs, holding the handrail, occasionally frowning tightly as she felt the lingering soreness in her body from the previous night's intensity.
"Just in time, let's have breakfast," Shen Anyu said with a light smile on his handsome Face.
"Mianmian, help An'yu carry this," Su Wanqing glared at Su Hongmian, implying she should be more diligent with her boyfriend at home.
"Mianmian, no need. You go sit down. I'll handle it. After all, it's not very convenient for you."
Shen Anyu waved his hand, indicating no need, and looked at Su Hongmian teasingly, his smile meaningful. He knew exactly why walking was inconvenient for her.
Su Hongmian's pretty Face turned crimson, realizing he was teasing her about last night. On her exquisite and beautiful small Face, there was a hint of charm she had never shown before—a mix of shyness and blooming womanhood.
Soon, Shen Anyu placed the breakfast from the food box on the dining table. He opened the lids, releasing a burst of steam.
"For breakfast, we'll have something simple: bird's nest with shredded duck, three-delicacy egg dumplings, scallion oil noodles, fermented glutinous rice balls, and three cups of freshly squeezed soy milk."
Looking at the rather lavish breakfast, Su Wanqing praised, "An'yu, this takeout you ordered looks good."
Su Hongmian pouted her small mouth, skeptical. What good could takeout be? It would surely be soggy and lukewarm.
Shen Anyu: 'That's not necessarily true.'
"Auntie, Mianmian, please try it. It should suit your tastes."
"Hmm."
Immediately, Su Wanqing picked up a three-delicacy egg dumpling. The skin was thin as cicada wings. She parted her red lips slightly, and took a small bite.
However, with this bite, Su Wanqing froze, as if solidified. Her eyes widened behind her glasses.
"Mom, what's wrong?"
Su Hongmian looked at her mother in surprise, then also picked up a three-delicacy egg dumpling and put it into her mouth. She thought to herself, could it be that the takeout Shen Anyu ordered was too unappetizing, so much so that Mom couldn't swallow it?
Hmph, she knew it, what kind of delicious food could takeout be? That scoundrel Shen Anyu only knows how to be mischievous and bully her. Recalling what happened last night, and how her two jade-like legs were still aching, Su Hongmian glared at Shen Anyu.
However, she still had to give him some Face and praise him a little in front of her mother. Hmph hmph, having this young lady is his good fortune.
However, when her silver teeth bit into the three-delicacy egg dumpling, the extremely savory soup burst forth in her mouth, sweeping through like a tsunami. The rich umami flavor exploded on her taste buds, overwhelming her senses.
Su Hongmian's entire delicate body trembled, and she blurted out, "How can it be so delicious???"
She was simply stunned!
As a young lady of a wealthy family, Su Hongmian had tasted countless delicacies. Her mother, Su Wanqing, was an excellent cook. She had always been extremely picky, and there weren't many dishes that satisfied her, and even fewer that she praised.
But at this moment, Su Hongmian felt as if she had eaten the most delicious food in her twenty years of life. It was clearly a very ordinary three-delicacy egg dumpling, yet it was so delicious that she almost swallowed her tongue.
Extremely delicious!
Then, as if disbelieving, Su Hongmian picked up a chopstick full of bird's nest with shredded duck and ate it, feeling the ultimate taste bud enjoyment. It was silky, rich, and perfectly seasoned. It was even more delicious than the three-delicacy egg dumplings.
Could this really be from takeout?
It completely subverted Su Hongmian's imagination. Even the Michelin restaurant takeout she had ordered for thousands before tasted like chewing wax in comparison.
Shen Anyu's expression, however, was very calm, as if it was no surprise. He ate casually, and smiled at the surprised Su Hongmian and Su Wanqing, saying, "If it's good, eat more. As long as you like it."
Su Wanqing looked up, quite surprised, at Shen Anyu, and parted her red lips, "An'yu, which takeout place is this from? It's so delicious?"
Su Hongmian also perked up her ears, her beautiful eyes fixed on Shen Anyu. She was picky, but she also loved good food. This seemingly ordinary breakfast actually had such an exquisite taste. She definitely wanted to try more of it in the future.
Shen Anyu smiled slightly and said casually, "It's just what my family's chef made. Auntie, Mianmian, if you like it, you can visit my home in the future."
Made by his own chef?
Su Wanqing was even more shocked to hear this. Such culinary skills, even the head chefs of five-star hotels couldn't compare. And it was just Shen Anyu's family chef? This implied a level of wealth and pedigree far beyond mere riches.
"May I know your family chef's name, An'yu?"
Su Wanqing asked curiously. Such culinary skills certainly didn't belong to an ordinary person. This was also Su Hongmian's curiosity.
"He Yuzhen," Shen Anyu stated three words.
"He Yuzhen?" Su Wanqing chewed on these three words, lightly furrowing her brows. She felt it sounded familiar but couldn't recall.
"He Yuzhen!" Su Hongmian, however, widened her beautiful eyes, her gaze filled with shock and disbelief as she looked at Shen Anyu:
"Are you talking about that He Yuzhen, the first ever common successor of the Eight Great Cuisines, the legendary master chef He Yuzhen who once served as the head chef for state banquets?"
"That's right, my family's chef is indeed Ms. He Yuzhen," Shen Anyu smiled lightly.
Su Hongmian was overwhelmed with shock.
Su Hongmian, who was always picky, was also a gourmet who frequently traveled to taste various cuisines. He Yuzhen was a legendary master chef whom she highly admired, having served as a state banquet head chef and gained renown both domestically and internationally. There were even TV dramas, movies, and documentaries about He Yuzhen, truly a legend in the culinary world.
However, after Master Chef He Yuzhen retired, Su Hongmian had regretted for a long time not being able to personally taste her divine culinary skills. And now, having tasted it, it truly lived up to its reputation.
However, Su Hongmian found it hard to imagine that a legend like He Yuzhen would serve as Shen Anyu's family chef? What exactly was Shen Anyu's identity?
Su Wanqing also took a deep look at Shen Anyu. To be able to invite a state banquet head chef to be a private chef, this background was truly unfathomable.
'This boyfriend Mianmian found, Shen Anyu, must come from an extremely prominent family. I just don't know if it's good or bad? But An'yu is a good child, he shouldn't harm Mianmian.' Su Wanqing pondered in her heart.
Shen Anyu looked at the two exquisite beauties, one big and one small, enjoying the legendary master chef's breakfast, and suddenly understood the meaning of 'beauty is food for the eyes'.
Throughout the rest of the breakfast, Su Wanqing and Su Hongmian ate with endless praise.
Having fulfilled her long-held culinary desire, Su Hongmian's Goodness Value increased by another five points, bringing her total Goodness Value to eighty-eight, just two points away from ninety.
[Ding! Child of Destiny Xia Liu's emotional line has experienced a huge fluctuation, plundering +30,000 destiny value!]
Shen Anyu's eyes deepened. He planned to strike while the iron was hot today and raise the Goodness Value to ninety or above! As for one hundred Goodness Value, that was already the level of undying devotion, never leaving each other through life and death, which required love to grow over time…
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