novelaction Chapter 268 Lin Xueyao Cooks
Chapter 268 Lin Xueyao Cooks
"Glug glug glug~ Pfft!"
At the sink, Lin Xueyao, who was brushing her teeth, spat out the water in her mouth, put down her cup and toothbrush, picked up the pink towel next to her, and began to wash her face.
She was still a little groggy from just waking up, and looking at the unfamiliar surroundings, she felt like it wasn't real.
I... I'm really living in Ye Lan's house now.
After washing her face, Lin Xueyao smoothed her damp temples, looked at her stunning face in the mirror, smiled with satisfaction, and then returned to her bedroom.
Ye Lan was still fast asleep in bed. Perhaps because he was quite tired yesterday, his breathing was heavy, but it was different from snoring.
Lin Xueyao took out her phone, opened Baidu, and typed in a line of text in the search bar.
What should a girl do after moving in with her boyfriend?
As the webpage redirected, several suggestions from netizens appeared instantly.
"Men are responsible for earning money to support the family, and women are responsible for being beautiful, so girls only need to dress themselves up well."
"You don't need to work too hard. Just help clean the house, cook, do laundry, and do some housework that you can manage. If you really can't do it, just wait for your boyfriend to come home and sweet-talk him into doing it."
"Upstairs, I don't agree with your point of view. I'm not a nanny, why should I wash his clothes and cook for him? He should do his own things!"
"Then why should he give you the money he earns?"
"What a joke! Isn't the purpose of men earning money for women to spend? Otherwise, what's the point of earning money? Besides, I'm a woman, so I should control the family finances!"
"The blue basin, the blue basin..."
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Lin Xueyao slid her snow-white index finger, as white as a scallion root, across the phone screen. After reading through the suggestions from netizens, she had some answers in her mind.
"Now that I'm already as beautiful as a flower, I might as well try making breakfast for Ye Lan."
Lin Xueyao couldn't help but laugh at the thought of Ye Lan waking up and looking at the delicious food on the table with a blank expression.
"But I don't think I know how to cook."
Suddenly, a question popped into Lin Xueyao's mind.
As the daughter of the Lin family, she lived a life of luxury from a young age, never lifting a finger and never lifting a finger.
She can't even tell the difference between sugar and salt; her cooking might poison Ye Lan to death.
"That's it! I can ask Uncle Liu to teach me!" Lin Xueyao had a sudden inspiration.
The Uncle Liu she mentioned was the Lin family's chef. His dishes were delicious, colorful, and flavorful, and he was skilled in both Chinese and Western cuisine, earning him international renown.
"With such a master chef guiding me, even though this is my first time cooking, it shouldn't taste too bad, right?"
Thinking of this, Lin Xueyao's lips curled up, her smile as radiant as spring flowers.
He put his phone in his pocket and then opened the refrigerator in Ye Lan's house.
To her disappointment, the scene of a wide variety of ingredients that she had imagined did not appear; the refrigerator was completely empty.
Besides a package of unopened noodles, there was only half a carton of eggs left.
Normally, Ye Lan's refrigerator is well-stocked with food, but he and his sister ate all the food before they went out because they had to participate in a King of Glory New Year's greeting event.
After all, they will be away for half a month, and even if the food is kept in the refrigerator, it is easy for it to spoil.
"Looks like I'll have to make noodles for breakfast." Lin Xueyao pouted as she took the eggs and noodles out of the refrigerator, looking unhappy.
She originally planned to cook a Manchu Han Imperial Feast to broaden Ye Lan's horizons, but she was stumped when she saw the limited ingredients. It's true that even a skilled cook can't cook without rice.
Lin Xueyao brought noodles and eggs to the kitchen, her clear eyes fixed on the gas stove, but she was puzzled.
Because she never even used it!
The thought of the news online about gas stove fires and explosions terrified Lin Xueyao, so she quickly put down the ingredients in her hands and took out her phone from her pocket.
"Let's ask Uncle Liu for help."
Left with no other option, Lin Xueyao sent a WeChat video call to Uncle Liu.
Soon, the call was connected.
The phone screen then showed a middle-aged man with a large head and thick neck, wearing a white chef's hat.
"Uncle Liu, how do I use this?" Lin Xueyao flipped the screen and pointed the camera at the gas stove.
Uncle Liu looked bewildered when he saw the gas stove. "Miss, do you want to learn how to cook? You can come to the kitchen and I'll teach you step by step."
"No, my boyfriend is sleeping. I want to make him breakfast, but these are all the ingredients I have."
As Lin Xueyao spoke, she moved her phone, focusing the camera on the noodles and eggs.
Uncle Liu's thick eyebrows jumped up, and a thousand "Holy crap" thoughts raced through his mind.
What kind of man could possibly eat breakfast personally prepared by the Lin family's daughter?
This is so happy!
"Uncle Liu, please tell me how to use this thing."
Urged on by Lin Xueyao, Uncle Liu suppressed his urge to continue gossiping and began to teach her step by step.
Turn on the gate and light the fire to heat the pot.
Once the water in the pot has evaporated over high heat, pour in cold oil to coat the pot.
This step is very important; in addition to preventing sticking, it can also significantly extend the lifespan of the pan.
After the oil was hot, Uncle Liu instructed, "Miss, crack two eggs along the edge of the pan. Remember to keep them low, otherwise the eggs will explode and the hot oil will splatter. Be careful not to get burned."
"I understand, Uncle Liu."
Lin Xueyao carefully picked up an egg, gently cracked it open on the table, and then, following Uncle Liu's instructions, broke it open on the side of the pot.
The transparent egg white coats the egg yolk, and begins to set the moment it enters the hot oil.
The crackling sound of the hot oil was quite frightening. Lin Xueyao raised the pot lid high in her hand, holding it in front of her like a shield.
Fortunately, all the moisture evaporated while the pot was heating up, and there was no hot oil splattering.
Seeing this, Lin Xueyao's confidence soared, and she cracked another egg and threw it into the pot.
"That's about right. Miss, use the spatula to flip that egg over and set it."
Lin Xueyao quickly picked up the spatula and flipped the egg over.
Uncle Liu truly lives up to his reputation as a top chef; his timing was perfect. The egg he just fried was golden brown, making my mouth water just looking at it.
Looking at the golden fried eggs, Lin Xueyao couldn't help but feel a surge of pride.
It seems I have a real talent for cooking.
"Alright, flip the other egg over too." Uncle Liu kept giving instructions via video call, even though they were thousands of miles apart.
After frying both eggs until they are set, pour in cold water and bring it to a boil. Finally, add a handful of noodles.
"This is too little noodles. It's barely enough for a grown man. Miss, aren't you going to eat any?" Uncle Liu frowned in confusion.
"Hehe, I can just share a bowl of noodles with him, right?" Lin Xueyao couldn't help but smile sweetly at the thought of the sweet scene that was about to unfold.
Uncle Liu smiled like an aunt, "Then hurry up and wake the young master up. If you wait until the noodles are cooked, they'll easily clump together."
"Oh right, Uncle Liu, thank you for reminding me."
"Remember to turn off the heat and gas after it's cooked, and I won't disturb your sweet time together."
Uncle Liu hung up the phone after saying that.