Transmigrated as a Scumbag Alpha, I'm a Salted Fish on a Dating Show (GL) - Chapter 4
[Historically, the kitchen is a battleground contested by strategists.]
[Ahhhh, look at the way Xie Qingcheng is looking at God Ye while tying her apron, so alluring!]
[Hahahahaha, if looks could kill, Xie Qingcheng would have been killed by Zhou Qian many times over.]
[Why is my focus outside the kitchen? Don’t you think Gu Chixue’s expression is really interesting? And she looks so elegant lying on the sofa.]
[Putting aside character, based on performance, I prefer Gu Chixue. They’ve only known each other for a day. Have the other two Alphas never seen the opposite s3x?]
After tying the apron, Xie Qingcheng looked around Ye Rou and asked in a low voice, “Is there anything you need me to prepare? Although I can’t cook, I can help you get the ingredients ready.”
“Alright. There are potatoes in the bag; you can slice them. Gu Chixue said she wants fried potatoes.”
“Okay, no problem.” Xie Qingcheng frowned slightly, thinking that Ye Rou might be a bit too kind to Gu Chixue, always mentioning her name.
Zhou Qian also looked up at Gu Chixue, who was smiling and playing games with Lin Fengran in the living room, a hint of wariness flashing in his eyes.
At this moment, Wang Meng walked in from the living room, holding a water glass. She first glanced at Ye Rou, then slowly sidled up to Zhou Qian and said in a sweet voice, “Wow, it smells so good! My mouth is watering just smelling it.”
“It’s alright. I’m usually too busy, so I don’t cook often. Mostly, I only cook at home to reward myself after a successful project,” Zhou Qian said, suppressing the upward curve of his lips and feigning humility. If he had a tail, it would probably be wagging wildly by now.
After finishing the beer duck, Zhou Qian plated it and then glanced over at Xie Qingcheng, who was slicing potatoes beside Ye Rou. He noticed that she was cutting the potatoes extremely thick, making it difficult for them to become crispy and delicious when fried.
Zhou Qian’s eyes darted around, and he came up with a good way to get rid of her. He reached directly over Ye Rou and took the potatoes from Xie Qingcheng’s hand: “Let me do it. You’re cutting them too thick; they won’t fry well like that.”
Xie Qingcheng didn’t react immediately, and the potatoes were snatched from her hand. A hint of embarrassment appeared on her face.
Ye Rou saw a hand suddenly appear in front of her and inexplicably looked up at the two. To cover her embarrassment, Xie Qingcheng smiled and held up the sliced potatoes in her hand for Ye Rou to see, asking, “Is this thickness okay, or is it a bit too thick?”
Ye Rou, seeing this, also had an awkward smile on her face, unsure of what to say. She could only let out a chuckle to comfort her: “It’s alright, just a tiny bit thick.”
Xie Qingcheng fell silent after hearing this, her lips downturned, and her face darkened. Ye Rou and Zhou Qian were both busy with the ingredients and didn’t notice her change in mood. Only the sound of stir-frying remained in the kitchen, with Xie Qingcheng standing awkwardly to the side.
Wang Meng also felt Xie Qingcheng’s awkwardness and quickly tried to smooth things over: “Is there really nothing else we can help with?”
Zhou Qian’s hands didn’t stop moving. Without lifting his head, he said with a slight chuckle, “No, you guys go accompany the two outside.”
“Alright, then we won’t bother you anymore.” Wang Meng actually didn’t want to leave, but since the other party had said so, they seemingly had no reason to stay in the kitchen. She reluctantly left with Xie Qingcheng, muttering a few words of “you’re working hard.”
Gu Chixue saw the two of them come out of the kitchen and asked with a smile, “Are you two done already?”
“No, we just helped chop some vegetables.” Xie Qingcheng suppressed the emotions on her face and forced a smile.
Gu Chixue didn’t expose her. She said with an upward inflection in her voice, “Then come play board games with us! There are exactly four of us now.”
Wang Meng and Xie Qingcheng both found seats on the sofa. Gu Chixue was holding a cup of milk tea, chewing on candy with a joyful expression, as she pulled out the corresponding game pieces.
Lin Fengran, sitting on the floor cushion, also raised his hand with a smile to greet the two, and then pushed the fruit platter closer to Gu Chixue, looking very relaxed.
[The tension is rising. Xie Qingcheng isn’t quite playing at Zhou Qian’s level.]
[Hahaha, the living room and the kitchen are practically two different worlds. Gu Chixue only cares about eating and playing, and Lin Fengran only cares about fangirling. I’m dying of laughter.]
[This Zhou Qian is too rude, snatching things directly from someone’s hand.]
[How is that rude? If you can’t cut well, why shouldn’t someone who can do it better cut it? Honestly, those potato slices were cut terribly.]
The events in the kitchen sparked widespread discussion among netizens. Some sided with Zhou Qian, while others criticized his rudeness, causing an intense debate in the comment section. As the camera shifted to the living room, the arguments gradually subsided.
The game in the living room was in full swing, but Xie Qingcheng and Wang Meng’s minds were not at peace. From time to time, they would turn to glance at the kitchen during the game, clearly caring about what was happening inside.
In the kitchen, Zhou Qian happily chuckled at the space that was now exclusively for the two of them. He casually asked, “Do you cook often?”
“Yes. I’m not used to eating out. Except for necessary social engagements, I always cook for myself at home,” Ye Rou replied casually, her hands continuously working.
“I didn’t expect a big star to cook for herself. I thought celebrities’ daily lives were all handled by assistants.”
Ye Rou smiled, her tone calm: “The outside world always overestimates the celebrity status. In fact, we are just ordinary people, no different from everyone else.”
As she spoke, Ye Rou looked up at the living room, watching Gu Chixue talking to Lin Fengran with a carefree smile. A strange emotion flashed in her eyes.
Zhou Qian shrugged noncommittally and continued the conversation along with Ye Rou’s words. The sounds of their conversation and the stir-frying were incessant, and for a while, the kitchen atmosphere was much more peaceful. The white light spilled over their busy yet content figures, creating an inexplicable sense of quiet beauty.
The audience, seeing this scene, also cheered, calling the two a perfect match. Bullet comments like “QianRou CP” rapidly flooded the screen, soon covering it entirely.
Soon, all the dishes were prepared by the two of them. Zhou Qian loudly called everyone over to eat.
Gu Chixue, who was engrossed in the game, heard the call. Her eyes instantly gleamed, and she tossed her dice aside, rushing to the dining room at an incredibly fast speed.
Before anyone could react, they turned to see Gu Chixue already with her bowl and chopsticks, sitting prettily at the dining table, looking at the two who were serving dishes with eager anticipation.
Ye Rou looked at Gu Chixue’s sparkling eyes and the lovely aura she exuded, which was contrary to that of an ordinary Alpha. Her usually cool expression could no longer be maintained, and she broke into a smile. The light reflected on Ye Rou’s gentle smile, and the entire world seemed more brilliant because of it.
The smile of the cool beauty instantly filled Gu Chixue’s entire vision. Her heart seemed to pause for half a beat at that moment, and a faint, sweet scent of avocado mixed with cream wafted to her nose.
“Cough, cough, these dishes all smell so good,” Gu Chixue feigned a cough, quickly finding a topic to cover her momentary lapse.
“I’m glad you like it. I was just worried you wouldn’t like what I made,” Ye Rou’s smile widened. She was very happy to hear Gu Chixue say that.
The camera recorded Gu Chixue’s reaction without reservation. The nosy netizens clipped this eye contact and dubbed it “where the dream began.”
[AW SL (I’m dead), my wife’s smile is so healing!!]
[Hahahaha, Gu Chixue must have been stunned too. No one can be immune to God Ye’s charm.]
[I found a crucial point: Ye Rou seems to only have genuine reactions when facing Gu Chixue. Before, with Zhou Qian in the kitchen, it was all a professional smile.]
[What can you do? Who can resist an Alpha who’s both Alpha and sweet?]
[Wuwuwu, I hope my goddess doesn’t fall for Gu Chixue, that scummy Alpha!]
Gu Chixue saw Ye Rou’s natural expression and felt relieved. She then returned to her previous state, her beautiful eyes fixed on the dishes on the table, constantly urging everyone: “Come on, everyone! These dishes look so delicious!”
“Coming, coming! Sister Xue, I didn’t expect you to be such a foodie! Your image wasn’t like this before,” Lin Fengran teased, sitting directly opposite Gu Chixue. After a day of getting along, he had also relaxed a lot.
“You brat, you don’t know a thing! Let me tell you, in this world, only good food and feelings should never be let down,” Gu Chixue said, raising her chopsticks as if to tap Lin Fengran.
Lin Fengran quickly begged for mercy at the sight of this. As the two giggled, Xie Qingcheng and Wang Meng also walked over.
At this moment, the front end of the dining table was occupied by Lin Fengran and Gu Chixue, leaving four relative positions waiting for people to sit down.
“Indeed, what the big star said is what I wanted to say. I could smell this aroma all the way from the living room,” Xie Qingcheng approached and picked up a drink from the table, filling the glasses already placed there. She hesitated to sit down, using the action of pouring drinks for everyone to observe where Ye Rou would sit.
Wang Meng’s eyes were also fixed on Zhou Qian. She had had a crush on Zhou Qian from the beginning and wanted to get closer to him at the dining table.
Meanwhile, Zhou Qian’s gaze lingered near Ye Rou. He heard Xie Qingcheng’s words and pointedly said, “Don’t worry, you won’t be disappointed. After all, this is a meal that Ye Rou and I worked together to make.” With that, Zhou Qian even smugly glanced at Xie Qingcheng, a provocative smile curling his lips.
“Is that so? Then I’ll have to really taste your cooking skills,” Xie Qingcheng said with a forced smile.
As everyone delayed sitting down, the atmosphere in the dining room gradually turned strange. Gu Chixue and Lin Fengran sat upright in their chairs, seemingly oblivious, chatting and laughing contentedly.
The production team also created some drama. The live stream was now split into two sections by a dividing line. On Gu Chixue’s side, pink bubbles floated everywhere. On Zhou Qian’s side, a dark filter with snow effects and freezing sound effects played, making the audience in front of their screens burst into laughter.
As Ye Rou finished serving the dishes, everyone saw her walk over and sit next to Gu Chixue. This action was like the starting gun on a race track. The moment the gun fired, Xie Qingcheng, quick-witted and nimble-footed, took three steps as two and quickly moved to sit in the seat parallel to Ye Rou.
Zhou Qian also wanted that seat, but as soon as he moved, he found it was already taken.
His face darkened slightly, and he had no choice but to sit opposite Ye Rou. Looking at Xie Qingcheng’s smug smile, he couldn’t help but say sarcastically, “Your sprinting must be excellent. It’s a shame you’re running a company.”
“Hehe, I’ve always had good athletic talent since I was young. Some people really need to strengthen their exercise,” Xie Qingcheng said with a smile.
Listening to the verbal sparring between the two Alphas, Gu Chixue chuckled and turned to look at Ye Rou, letting out an uncontrollable little laugh.
Ye Rou noticed Gu Chixue’s mischievous smile and helplessly turned to glance at her. She leaned closer and whispered to Gu Chixue in a breathy voice, “Don’t just watch the show! Quickly smooth things over!” Her tone was an unconscious hint of coquettishness.
Gu Chixue only felt a gentle breeze by her ear, and her body instantly stiffened. Her earlobes visibly turned red, and the sweet scent of creamy avocado from Ye Rou wafted to her.
This scent is so good! This was Gu Chixue’s only thought at that moment.