Chapter 125: Pretty Lingshan, the Nemesis of Evil! A Grandmaster's Appetite!
[Location: Riverside Luxury Mansion - Main Kitchen]
The spacious, modern kitchen smelled of garlic and soy sauce.
Ruan Lingshan's long black hair was tied up in a messy bun, a few strands escaping to frame her face. Her pretty, cute, round face was full of serious concentration. She was wearing her black and white maid uniform, but the apron was smudged with flour.
She stood on her tiptoes to reach the high-end gas stove, revealing the line of her slender waist that could be grasped with one hand.
"My little maid is still the most well-behaved."
Shen Anyu was in a great mood after his successful manipulation of the Luo Yuhe situation. He leaned against the doorframe, watching her back with a smile.
Then he quietly approached, his steps silent on the marble floor.
"Ah~!"
Caught off guard by his sudden proximity and warm hands on her waist, Ruan Lingshan was so startled that she almost dropped the spatula into the wok. She let out a cute, high-pitched shriek.
But when she turned around and saw that it was Shen Anyu, her clear, deer-like eyes immediately lit up like stars.
"Master! You're back!"
"Hmm. Why are you cooking? Don't we have a chef?"
Shen Anyu nodded with a smile, asking curiously as he inspected the contents of the pan.
The Riverside Luxury Mansion was naturally equipped with a complete team of Michelin-star chefs, gardeners, nannies, and housekeeping staff. Ruan Lingshan didn't need to lift a finger for domestic chores; her role was... specialized.
Ruan Lingshan looked at Shen Anyu seriously with her beautiful eyes. She lowered her head, fidgeting with the spatula.
She said softly:
"Lingshan... wants to learn cooking. So I can make delicious food for Master in the future."
"Otherwise... Lingshan feels too useless."
At this point, Ruan Lingshan's expression was a bit dejected. Her shoulders slumped.
She felt so useless compared to the other women around him. Su Hongmian was a CEO. Situ Yueying managed a bar empire. Even Luo Yuhe was a former soldier.
She was completely unable to help her Master with his "big things."
She was supposed to be a maid, but in reality, she didn't have to wash vegetables, do laundry, or cook anything. She was pampered, living a life of luxury she felt she hadn't earned. She was even more idle than someone in a government agency.
Her Master saved her mother from death and changed her destiny from poverty to princess. She wanted to repay her Master. She wanted to do something useful with her hands other than... that.
So recently, she had been secretly learning to cook from the head chef to make delicious food for him.
Shen Anyu's eyes were full of smiles as he looked at the cute little maid in front of him. Her insecurity was endearing.
He leaned down and pecked her on the nose.
"Lingshan is very useful," he whispered, his voice low and intimate. "And you don't need to figure out how to make delicious food."
"Because you are the most delicious thing in this house."
Ruan Lingshan's cheeks flushed instantly. Her little face turned crimson, burying her head in his chest so she couldn't lift it.
Her entire body was flushed, extremely shy but secretly thrilled by his praise.
She also really enjoyed this warm time with her Master. It felt domestic. Real.
But soon, Ruan Lingshan let out a cry of surprise, sniffing the air.
"Master! The dish is burnt!"
She looked back at the wok. The stir-fried dried tofu with meat was smoking, turning black at the edges.
She couldn't help but wrinkle her little face in distress, showing an anxious expression. She quickly tried to stir it to save it.
"Let me do it."
Shen Anyu smiled slightly. He gently took the spatula from her hand.
And then, to Ruan Lingshan's dumbfounded expression, he demonstrated what [Extraordinary Culinary Skill] truly was.
He moved with the grace of a martial artist. The wok tossed, the fire roared under his control. He salvaged the dish, added spices with precise measurements, and plated it like art.
...
"Master... it's so delicious…"
Half an hour later, Ruan Lingshan's beautiful eyes sparkled with delight. She sat at the kitchen island, tasting the delicious food made by Shen Anyu.
It was simply too delicious! The flavors exploded in her mouth, complex and perfectly balanced.
Shen Anyu's expression was calm as he watched her eat.
[Extraordinary Culinary Skill] was naturally not an exaggeration. It was a skill beyond human Peak, bordering on supernatural.
If it were the legendary [Divine Cooking Skill]... he wondered if it could make people's clothes burst off like in 'Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma' when they ate it.
A strange, amusing thought suddenly flashed through Shen Anyu's mind, and he felt a little anticipation to upgrade that skill later.
"What's too delicious? Hmm... it smells so good…"
At this moment, Aunt An Zhiyue walked into the kitchen. She was wearing casual home clothes, her hair loose.
Her nostrils slightly flared as she caught the scent. Her beautiful eyes lit up.
Looking at the many dishes on the table—rescued tofu, fresh vegetables, soup—she immediately picked up a pair of spare chopsticks.
She said with a smile to Shen Anyu:
"An'yu? Did you make this? Auntie will try your cooking! Don't poison me!"
"Hmm. Try it."
Shen Anyu looked at Aunt An Zhiyue with interest. He wondered what her reaction would be as a [Martial Dao Grandmaster] with refined senses after eating the dishes he cooked.
Then... she took a bite.
An Zhiyue's eyes lit up like high beams.
Her entire being seemed to transform into a tornado. The grace of a War God was applied to eating.
She swept through the food like a whirlwind, her chopsticks moving so fast that she left afterimages. She instantly devoured all the dishes on the table like lightning.
Clang, clang, clang…
A dozen plates and bowls spun on the dining table, licked clean.
Shen Anyu and Ruan Lingshan watched with strange expressions, their mouths slightly open.
Seeing their stares, a rare blush flashed across An Zhiyue's heroic and pretty face. She coughed, regaining her composure.
She feigned indifference and said, wiping her mouth with a napkin:
"Hmm. Not bad. An'yu, your cooking is... excellent. Acceptable."
"I have something else to do. Mission prep. I'll be leaving first…"
Looking at his Aunt who wanted to sneak away to hide her embarrassment, Shen Anyu said amusedly:
"Auntie. Don't go. There's dessert."
"Cough cough! I didn't mean to eat it all! I was just too hungry from cultivation! Alright... what you made was too delicious! I couldn't help myself!"
An Zhiyue chuckled awkwardly, finally admitting defeat. She showed an embarrassed expression that made her look years younger.
She didn't know why. Usually, she ate military compressed biscuits and nutrient solutions on missions and didn't find them bitter. But after leaving the base and returning home, even the cooking of a state banquet chef couldn't really impress her. It was just fuel.
But the dishes Shen Anyu made were as if they had been enchanted. They were simply too delicious, making her unable to resist. It was as if her taste buds had been activated for the first time, turning her into a glutton.
For a moment, An Zhiyue felt a bit guilty for eating the little maid's lunch.
Watching this scene, Shen Anyu almost burst out laughing. He never expected his usually cold and dignified Aunt to have such a silly and cute side.
Ruan Lingshan also covered her little mouth to hide a giggle. She nodded like a pecking chick:
"The dishes Master made are simply too delicious! My tongue almost got eaten along with them!"
"Mm-hm, yes, yes. It's An'yu's cooking that's too dangerous."
An Zhiyue nodded repeatedly. Then she looked at Ruan Lingshan, who was wearing the cute maid outfit, with surprise.
She looked at Shen Anyu with a half-smile, raising an eyebrow.
"An'yu... you're really enjoying yourself in Modu. Where did you find such a well-behaved and cute little maid? You didn't do anything bad to get her, did you?"
Before Shen Anyu could explain, Ruan Lingshan eagerly interjected, waving her hands:
"No! Master is very good! Master saved my mother and changed Lingshan's destiny! Lingshan vows to repay Master for life! It's voluntary!"
Ruan Lingshan's little face was flushed. She was so anxious, afraid that her Master's Aunt—a terrifying General—would misunderstand her Master and punish him.
Shen Anyu's lips curved upwards. He decided to reward his loyal little maid well later tonight.
An Zhiyue didn't dwell on the matter. She smiled gently at the girl.
"That's good. Loyalty is rare."
Then her face shifted.
"By the way, An'yu... why did you stop me? I have important matters to attend to."
At this point, An Zhiyue's face returned to its cold and dignified expression. Her phoenix-like brows tightly furrowed, creating a sharp crease.
She also didn't expect that Yan Lingxiao, whom she had just warned at the pier, would do such a crazy thing so soon.
He actually flattened the [Jinling Jin Family] and massacred the entire clan overnight!
This matter shook Yanxia. And even the whole world was watching.
"Auntie... are you going to deal with the matter of the Jin Family being destroyed?"
Shen Anyu looked at her Aunt's tightly furrowed brows. He understood in his heart, but deliberately asked.
"Yes!"
An Zhiyue didn't hide anything from Shen Anyu. She paced the kitchen.
"That Leader of the War God Alliance, Yan Lingxiao... is simply too crazy! A mad dog!"
"I just warned him a few days ago not to cause trouble on Yanxia's land. But he actually committed the major act of massacring the entire Jin Family. Men, women, servants... all dead."
"The Jin Family is the richest family in Jinling! A billion-dollar wealthy clan, and also very famous in Yanxia. Such a wealthy family being completely wiped out has shaken the capital!"
"If we don't quickly apprehend and kill Yan Lingxiao... and expel the War God Alliance... the impact will surely be even worse! It challenges the state's authority!"
At this point, An Zhiyue's voice turned cold. Her eyes flashed with a chilling, lethal light that dropped the room temperature.
"This time... I am fully in charge of this matter."
"And I will definitely bring Yan Lingxiao to justice... dead or alive."
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