Chapter 284: Chapter 268: If You Keep Simping, You’ll Have It All

Huang Jun slowly raised his head…

What met his eyes was a pair of long and proportionate white legs.

Huang Jun conservatively estimated that Liu Suyu’s height should be around 1.65 meters, her figure was well-proportioned and shapely, because of the striking assets, giving the impression that there were only those voluptuous curves below the neck…

Speaking of which.

Isn’t this size a bit overwhelming?

But quickly, he realized staring like this wasn’t very appropriate, so he swiftly moved his gaze upwards and landed on Liu Suyu’s pretty face.

He showed a polite smile, and curiously asked, “Manager Liu, is there something you need?”

Seeing Huang Jun’s gaze lingering on her, Liu Suyu’s cheeks couldn’t help but be tinged with a faint blush, her eyes shining with gentle light, she softly said, “Chef Huang, you’ve really worked hard. Try this scallion oil yellow croaker, or else it’ll soon be snapped up by them.”

While speaking, she handed over the plate she was holding, on the plate was a piece of golden fish meat, exuding a tempting glow.

This sudden attention made Huang Jun a bit surprised, he couldn’t help but be slightly dazed.

Liu Suyu gently flicked away a strand of hair in front of her forehead, seeing Huang Jun unresponsive, she softly called again, “Chef Huang?”

“Oh, okay!” Huang Jun snapped out of it, hastily reached out to take the plate she handed over, and thanked, “Thank you, Manager Liu.”

“You’re welcome…”

Liu Suyu smiled charmingly, then elegantly turned to leave.

However, in the next second…

Her steps halted abruptly.

Just because her sight was filled with the figure of Yang Yuxi.

Yang Yuxi stood there, holding a plate containing fish, but seemed lost in thought, appearing slightly dazed.

Her eyes also flickered with a hint of hesitation and confusion.

Clearly.

Yang Yuxi also harbored the same good intention, wanting to give Huang Jun a piece of fish, but her gesture was unexpectedly interrupted by Liu Suyu’s earlier move.

Now.

The atmosphere became somewhat subtle…

Liu Suyu couldn’t help but feel a sense of embarrassment for being caught.

But when it comes down to it.

Why should she feel guilty or embarrassed?

Giving food as colleagues is a perfectly normal thing.

Moreover, the other party is Huang Jun, a colleague she really admires.

Liu Suyu quickly adjusted her emotions, showing an awkward yet polite smile, said to Yang Yuxi, “Yuxi, it seems our thoughts aligned quite well, I just gave Chef Huang a piece of fish, didn’t expect you intended the same, however, I’ve completed my ’task’, now it’s your turn, go ahead with your good intention.”

Her words broke the brief silence, then she gently turned to the side, gracefully hinting Yang Yuxi could continue her action.

Xie Jianing’s gaze hovered between Liu Suyu and Yang Yuxi, she couldn’t help but feel a bit hesitant.

Speaking of which.

Should she also send some fish to Huang Jun?

After all, they’ve both sent, if she doesn’t…

It might seem a bit impolite…

Also, it might affect how Huang Jun perceives her…

After contemplating for a moment.

She decided to follow suit.

Isn’t there a saying: “When a dog licks persistently, it gets everything in the end.”

Perhaps this kind intention could further her relationship with Huang Jun!

Thus…

She also quickly picked some fish onto a clean plate, then lifted the plate, heading towards the direction where Huang Jun was, calling out to Yang Yuxi’s back, “Miss Yang, wait for me, let’s go together.”

Again!

Can someone just send a meal properly?

On hearing this, Yang Yuxi’s steps couldn’t help but pause, her inner thoughts at this moment, unable to be described with words.

In short, it was filled with mixed emotions!

Feeling somewhat uncomfortable!

But her face didn’t show it, she responded with a smile and nodded, “Okay, together…”

Xie Jianing enthusiastically extended her hand, held onto Yang Yuxi’s arm, and came together in front of Huang Jun.

“Qingqing’s daddy, you’ve worked hard today.” Xie Jianing said while handing over the plate of fish to Huang Jun, a sweet smile on her lips, “Eat more scallion oil yellow croaker to replenish your energy, we are all looking forward to you cooking more delicious seafood dishes for us.”

Yang Yuxi saw herself once again preempted by Xie Jianing, feeling a bit helpless, but still maintained a gentle smile on her face, nodding in agreement, “Yes, Qingqing’s daddy, you’ve really worked hard this time, eat some fish and replenish yourself!”

With that, she also handed over her plate.

Facing this sudden double care, Huang Jun was slightly stunned, but soon accepted the kindness with a smile, “Thank you both, Miss Xie, Miss Yang.”

But deep down in his heart, Liu Suyu, who was the first to make the move, was still more endearing…

“You’re welcome!”

Yang Yuxi tucked the disheveled hair blown by the wind behind her ear.

“Qingqing’s daddy, you eat now, we’ll take our leave!”

Xie Jianing was worried about the remaining scallion oil yellow croaker, afraid that Liu Suyu would enjoy it all alone, so she grabbed Miss Yang and headed back.

“Truly coming and going in a rush…”

Huang Jun looked at their departing figures and couldn’t help but smile.

Seeing that Qingqing and Weiwei were almost done with the fish in their bowls, he carefully removed the bones from the fish meat and transferred most of the boneless fish meat to the two little ones’ bowls: “Qingqing, Weiwei, come, eat more.”

“Thank you, Daddy~”

The two little ones said in unison.

Finally, Qingqing said sweetly, “Daddy, Qingqing has had enough, you should eat too, don’t give it all to us.”

Weiwei chimed in with her childish voice, “Yes, Daddy, you should eat as well, don’t just think of us, you should think of yourself too~”

“Alright, Daddy knows!”

Huang Jun felt warm inside as he reached out to gently pat Qingqing and Weiwei’s little heads, his eyes filled with affection.

He picked up a piece of fish and put it in his mouth.

The fish was so tender it seemed to melt at a touch, the delicate texture gliding across his tongue, almost without needing to chew, it turned into a warm, fresh aroma filling his mouth.

This texture is hard to put into words, only feeling that it gently teases the taste buds, making one intoxicated.

The freshness of the scallion, the slight spiciness of the red pepper, and the richness of the garlic, these ingredients not only didn’t overshadow the fish but highlighted its richer layers.

Tasting the deliciousness in his mouth, Huang Jun couldn’t help but marvel at his culinary skills improving significantly.

Indeed, as his understanding and mastery of cooking deepened, his culinary skills were steadily improving.

Getting closer and closer to the threshold of intermediate level.

But he also discovered one problem…

As he got closer to intermediate level, the rate of improvement seemed to gradually slow down.

This might be because the higher the level, the higher the requirements for cooking skills and understanding, thus needing more effort and time…

…

While Huang Jun’s family and Liu Suyu enjoyed the delicious scallion oil yellow croaker, its unique aroma quietly spread to every corner of the beach.

At first, this faint fragrance didn’t stand out, as the beach was bustling with barbecuing visitors, various seasoning smells, oily smoke, and pungent spice mingling, permeating the entire beach, feeling somewhat suffocating.

Although the delicious aroma of the scallion oil yellow croaker had already floated away with the wind, amidst this complex ocean of scents, it hadn’t yet reached the visitors’ sense of smell.

But as time passed, this situation gradually changed…

Though the air still carried various complex odors, the deliciousness of the scallion oil yellow croaker gradually emerged amid this chaotic mix.

It was like a refined lotus blossom quietly blooming among garishly colorful flowers, its subtle fragrance not strong, yet enough to brighten one’s eyes and heal the mind.

Therefore.

Many tourists, upon inadvertently catching the scent of the scallion oil yellow croaker’s deliciousness, suddenly realized all the other smells on the beach were no good now!

This aroma of scallion oil yellow croaker was the best!

“Oh man, where is this fragrance drifting from? Is it purposely making it hard for us to enjoy our meal?!”

A young man wearing a cool baseball cap, who was originally content with gnawing on the skewer in his hand, was suddenly struck by the rich aroma of scallion oil yellow croaker, instantly making the skewer in his hand lose its appeal.

Darn, it’s not tasty anymore!

Not tasty!

“I thought my nose was having issues, but it turns out you smelled it too!” His friend beside him also caught a whiff of the enticing aroma, so fascinated he forgot to sip his chilled beer, eagerly leaning in to inquire, “Hey, did you figure out what this aroma is?”

The young man in the baseball cap sniffed firmly, trying to analyze the components of the aroma: “Um… there’s a rich scallion oil aroma and a fresh fish scent, could it be the legendary scallion oil fish?”

His friend stroked his chin, pondering: “Yes, this aroma indeed resembles scallion oil fish, but, it should be the aroma wafting from some nearby seafood stall, right?”

But the next second…

His guess was denied by the young man in the baseball cap: “But I remember the seafood stalls nearby all have quite average-tasting seafood, how could it have such an enticing aroma?”

His words stumped his friend.

This summer, he often came to swim at this beach on holidays, frequenting the various nearby seafood stalls.

Indeed, those stalls all tasted quite average, never having such a fragrant scallion oil fish aroma.

Moreover… those seafood stalls overcharge!

The prices were unreasonably high!

Hence, he rarely visited them.

“Could it be… a stall suddenly changed chefs with greatly improved skills?” The young man in the flashy baseball cap paused in thought, proposing a bold theory.

His friend rubbed his chin, thinking this hypothesis indeed has some merit: “Hmm… it’s possible!”

The young man wearing the flashy cap was enticed by the aroma, his thoughts already stirring: “How about we go to the seafood stall for some scallion oil fish!”

The friend grew a bit concerned: “But how would we know which seafood stall has the scallion oil fish we’re looking for?”

“Haha, what’s the difficulty? Go over, follow the aroma!” The young man in the flashy cap confidently suggested.

“You always think ahead…”

When moved, naturally they took action.

They put down the skewer and beer, ready to head to the nearby seafood stalls.

There were many tourists with this thought too.

In an instant…

Many tourists started putting down their barbecue or snacks, standing up ready to head over…

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