Wish to Get Rich But Wear a Scumbag A - Chapter 50

“I’m giving up! This yeast is useless. You get what you pay for—I told you we should have bought the 2.9 yuan one, not this 1.9 yuan stuff.”

Look at her, blaming the yeast!

Yeast: I was too busy absorbing the flour to absorb you?

Did she even knead the dough properly?

Doesn’t seem like it. The Eldest Miss was singing “Unity is Strength” while kneading, and the dough was creaking—she was really putting her back into it.

Why was Yan He kneading the dough under her armpit? Black man confused meme.jpg

Her singing is awful! My cow sings better. Moo~

Liar! Start a livestream and let us hear it.

Just ordered some flour. I’ll learn from the Eldest Miss and make a batch for those gossipy relatives during the New Year.

Can you moo~ while kneading too?

“Even a 1.9 yuan yeast gets blamed for a hundred-pound mistake,” Ke Wenxin said, cutting the bread into small pieces with a fork and knife. “Unlike me, I only feel sorry for the yeast~”

Zhou Yunuo’s skin crawled, and she chewed faster.

Sensing her urgency, Qi Xingwan sighed, “Eat slowly, in small bites. I’m not going to steal it.”

The Alpha to Qi Xingwan’s left couldn’t bear to watch. Qi Xingwan sighed, “Did this steamed bun break some heavenly law or hit its rebellious phase? Do you think it’ll bite you if you don’t punch it first?”

As she spoke, Yan He punched the bun again, then ate it with pickled vegetables, looking utterly satisfied.

“I like them dense and chewy. It tastes better that way.”

Qi Xingwan: “It’s… not dense enough already?”

“Squeezing it makes the texture even better, but it’s too hard to squeeze. My hand hurts from punching it so much,” Yan He said, blowing on the tender flesh below her pinky finger before continuing to eat.

Seeing this, Qi Xingwan’s tightly pressed lips curved into a faint, upward smile.

Another difference.

So many differences…

Ke Wenxin: “Hearing you say that, it almost sounds like the steamed bun’s fault. Fine, fine, let this batch of buns wash their hands and practice Iron Palm with you. With such a formidable technique, assassinating Director Zhao should be a piece of cake!”

“Thank you, Empress Dowager! Your subject will diligently train in Iron Palm and flatten that traitor who docked ten yuan from my budget tonight!”

To demonstrate her resolve, Yan He slammed her hand on the table.

The wooden table shuddered three times, the small dish of pickled vegetables clattered, and the vegetables scattered everywhere.

Qi Xingwan forced a smile. “…Yan He.”

Yan He: Σ( ゚ ゚)

Afraid of losing favor, she swiftly dropped to her knees. “I’m sorry! I was wrong!”

“Alright, let’s forgive her,” Ke Wenxin said, trying to smooth things over, though she only managed to sound normal for a second. “Miss Yan is different now. If we abandon her, we’ll starve. She might even team up with Director Zhao to cut our funding, you know? After all, she can now conjure stones from a bag of flour. Even if Director Zhao fought to the death, he probably couldn’t stop her.”

“Empress Dowager, how did you know Director Zhao encountered a mantou as strong as a monster, its hardness terrifying beyond belief, impossible to defeat even with all his might? It’s only human to seize an opportunity when it presents itself, especially since we’re already here…” Yan He suddenly burst into song: “How could I blame Director Zhao for his mistake? It’s all my fault for giving you too much freedom! I couldn’t resist the mantou’s allure! Ready? Sing!”

Ke Wenxin immediately delivered a devastating blow, perfectly showcasing her professional singing skills: “You say you love me, but I can’t say it back. Give me two more minutes—ah! I can’t do it!”

Du Yihan and Mu Xu’s pupils dilated in shock as they simultaneously turned to Li Jin.

“……” Li Jin remained completely calm, even taking the time to wipe the table. “Why are you looking at me? Don’t you guys have girlfriends?”

He Jiamu took a deep breath, clinging to his last hope: “Will this cause copyright issues?”

Qi Xingwan: “…No copyright issues, but we might offend the original singer.”

It doesn’t matter, Yan He thought. I sang too, and the Yan Family’s legal team is still formidable.

Zhou Yunuo hissed in excitement, self-assuredly declaring, “I knew they were a good match! I’m shipping it, I’m shipping it!”

Sister, sister, hold your horses! Let me catch my breath… inhaling oxygen emoji

Ke Wenxin wasn’t like this before… was she?

The Eldest Miss is contagious.

That’s fantastic! Let’s turn Teacher He into an extrovert! Make her post on Weibo, make her do promotions, make her livestream singing, dancing, and throwing finger hearts!

She might end up a corpse… sweating profusely emoji

Qiqi, don’t let yourself be assimilated! Mama’s heart can’t take it…

A bit late for that now. Your sister looks completely unfazed.

It’s not necessarily the Eldest Miss’s fault. Ke Wenxin used to be too shy to let loose on music shows as a mentor. This time, she found a perfect straight man to play off of and finally let her true self shine.

Sister Zhou, openly shipping the official couple right in front of them, is also a kind of straight man in her own way.

I knew this dating show wouldn’t be normal.

Season 1: all five couples broke up. Season 2: turned into a hellish weight loss boot camp. Season 3: a chaotic love triangle where everyone ended up with new partners. Season 4… uh, got canceled halfway through due to a scandal with one of the contestants. Season 5: the director and a guest got into a fistfight on set… This show has never been normal.

@Qi Xingwan V @Tianyou Team – Li Jin V Find some time to take your families for an exorcism.

As night fell, Director Zhao, who had disappeared all day, reappeared with a megaphone.

Yan He grumbled to the Lord Female Lead, “She’s really like an NPC that only respawns to annoy players.”

Qi Xingwan patted Yan He’s head. “Don’t stay up late playing games tonight. We have to get up early tomorrow.”

Yan He: “Then help me dive for Great Formation Clams and Vampire Squid.”

Qi Xingwan: “…I’ll only play for an hour.”

“Yay! Qi Xingwan, you’re the best!”

Still being ignored, Director Zhao cleared his throat. “…Could the guests please pay attention?”

“Here’s how it works: the four dishes will be served in random order. Three judges will blind-taste and score each dish before the results are revealed.”

The three judges consisted of a professional chef, a representative from the production team, and the bicycle shop owner, who was invited as a gesture of gratitude.

The eight participants stood on opposite sides, anxiously awaiting the scores.

The production team representative and the bicycle shop owner were efficient, tasting and scoring quickly. Only the chef chewed slowly, making everyone impatient.

“Our three judges have finished scoring. Now, let’s remove the screens and reveal the first dish: the Alpha Group’s stir-fried pork kidneys. The scores are four, seven, and eight, for a final score of 6.3.”

The second dish, the Omega Group’s Pickled Cabbage Fish, immediately raised the bar. The chef gave it a 6, while the other two judges awarded it 8s, averaging out to 7.3 points.

Mu Xu clicked his tongue. “Such a big difference in scores? Director Han even consulted a restaurant owner about how to make Sauteed Pork Kidney.”

The chef’s score of 4 was almost insulting. Afraid Du Yihan might lose face, Mu Xu tried to offer him an out, but Du Yihan seemed too absorbed in his disappointment to respond.

Zhou Yunuo rolled her eyes inwardly. Mu Mu spent ages picking out the fish bones! This is about taste, not effort.

“Right, Sauteed Pork Kidney needs to be stir-fried over high heat. I must have misjudged the timing,” Du Yihan said with a forced smile, pointing at the Pickled Cabbage Fish. “Mu Mu’s fish dishes are always so fragrant. This time, it must have been the ingredients.”

Mu Xu stared in disbelief. Seriously? Are you really this lovesick?

From the moment the partition was removed, Yan He’s eyes hadn’t left the dishes. She swallowed hard. “Don’t interrupt Director Zhao while he’s announcing the scores. I’ll be heartbroken if the food gets cold.”