Chapter 26

"Hello, may I ask who you are?"

The door opened, but the person who appeared was not Choi Sooyoung, whom Liu Zaitian had expected, but a girl he had never seen before.

"Hello senior, my name is Jung Sooyeon. I am a trainee at ** and currently Sooyoung's roommate. You can call me Jessica." She bowed deeply at ninety degrees. Since it was their first meeting, although she had heard many things about Liu Zaitian from Choi Sooyoung, it was always better to be cautious.

"Oh, hello Jessica, then where is Sooyoung?" Liu Zaitian returned the bow awkwardly, but he couldn't help comparing the beautiful face in his memory with Jung Sooyeon's current face.

Overall, although Jung Sooyeon's face was still young, she was definitely a beauty in the making.

"Sooyoung is inside the room, please come in, senior."

"Okay, thank you." Picking up the large bags at the door, Liu Zaitian followed Jung Sooyeon into the room.

"Oppa Zaitian, you're finally here, I'm almost starving." Seeing Liu Zaitian walk in, Choi Sooyoung immediately got up from the sofa, rubbing her stomach and complaining directly to Liu Zaitian.

"I haven't even said anything yet. You called and said you had a favor to ask, and it turns out you wanted me to come over and cook for you!" Seeing Choi Sooyoung say she was almost starving, Liu Zaitian was speechless and replied directly.

"Hello senior, I am Kim Hyo-yeon (Park In-jeong, Kwon Yul-ri, Lim Yoon-a), Choi Sooyoung's roommate." As Liu Zaitian spoke, everyone sitting on the sofa had already stood up. As soon as Liu Zaitian finished speaking, they quickly greeted him respectfully.

"Alright, no need to be so formal. Since you are Sooyoung's friends, you are also my younger sisters. If you don't mind, you can just call me Oppa like her." Smiling and nodding, as a future member of a major girl group, Liu Zaitian had a certain understanding of them.

"Then, Oppa Zaitian, we're all hungry!" Hearing Liu Zaitian say this, Lim Yoon-a immediately responded pitifully.

That's... really... direct!

Liu Zaitian could only helplessly scratch his head, "I understand. Now, tell me where the kitchen is, and this bag contains some snacks. If you're really that hungry, you can eat a little first."

Handing one of the bags he had brought in to Choi Sooyoung, Liu Zaitian followed Jung Sooyeon's guidance to the kitchen.

Opening the refrigerator, he put away all the ingredients he wasn't going to use immediately, then called out, "Sooyoung, bring someone in to clean these vegetables and meat."

"Got it!" Responding, Choi Sooyoung quickly threw the bag of snacks to Lim Yoon-a and, without a word, dragged Kwon Yul-ri into the kitchen. As for why she specifically dragged Kwon Yul-ri, Choi Sooyoung had no choice. Lim Yoon-a was completely captivated by the large bag of snacks, and for someone with a big appetite like her, she naturally couldn't be trusted.

Jung Sooyeon was someone who could turn the kitchen into a chemistry lab, Kim Hyo-yeon was a dance fanatic, and Park In-jeong was focused on singing, so the only choice was Kwon Yul-ri, who drank yam juice every morning.

"Oppa Zaitian, we're here."

"Alright, it's Yul-ri. You two start picking the vegetables. By the way, is there anything you don't eat? Any dietary restrictions?" Pointing to the vegetables he had selected, Liu Zaitian asked.

"Besides the fact that Jessica doesn't eat any melon-like foods, there's nothing else." After thinking for a moment, she realized that besides Jung Sooyeon's aversion to melon-like foods, the others seemed to eat almost anything.

"Melon-like foods? I see. So, Sooyoung, what do you want to eat today?" Since he hadn't paid much attention to these idol stars in his previous life, Liu Zaitian wasn't very clear about Jung Sooyeon's dietary restrictions.

"Ribs and rice cake!" Without hesitation, Choi Sooyoung answered Liu Zaitian's question.

"OK, a large portion of ribs and rice cake. Yul-ri, is there anything you want to eat?" After asking Choi Sooyoung, Liu Zaitian turned to Kwon Yul-ri, who had come in with her.

"Um... can I have yam?" She asked cautiously, as there weren't many dishes with yam in Korean cuisine, and knowing that Liu Zaitian was skilled in Chinese cuisine, Kwon Yul-ri had some small hopes.

"Yam? ... Got it! I'll make a sweet yam dish. Is that okay?" Although he had already decided what to cook, Liu Zaitian still asked for Kwon Yul-ri's opinion.

"That's fine." Although she said it was fine, Kwon Yul-ri was thinking, "What is a sweet yam dish? A dessert?"

"Then, Sooyoung, ask Jessica and the others what they want to eat."

"No need to ask. I know them best. Oppa Zaitian, just make dishes with meat." Without moving, Choi Sooyoung, who was seriously picking the vegetables, decided the food for the others without even looking up.

"Got it, let's get started!"

Taking out a piece of high-quality pork from the side, Liu Zaitian picked up a chef's knife from the rack in front of him. Although it wasn't the familiar square, wide-bladed knife, it was still quite handy to use.

Once he entered his work mode, Liu Zaitian's focus was entirely on the task at hand.

Slicing vegetables, chopping meat, every step was smooth and professional, making Choi Sooyoung and Kwon Yul-ri, who had already finished washing all the vegetables, look on in amazement.

"Kung Pao chicken, OK, Sooyoung, taste this and see how it is." Because there were many people and it was already late, Liu Zaitian used twice the usual amount. As he put the finished Kung Pao chicken on a plate, he picked up a chopstick to let Choi Sooyoung taste it.

"How is it?" Watching Choi Sooyoung chew, Liu Zaitian asked directly.

"Perfect! Oppa Zaitian's cooking is always so delicious." Choi Sooyoung's eyes sparkled as she gave a thumbs up, immediately putting Liu Zaitian at ease.

"That's good. Yul-ri, you taste it too, then you two start cooking the rice. Once I finish the other dishes, we can eat."

"Got it." After giving Kwon Yul-ri a large mouthful of Kung Pao chicken, the two of them went to wash the rice and start cooking.

"Sooyoung, Oppa Zaitian's cooking is really delicious." Although the Kung Pao chicken was already chewed and swallowed, the taste still lingered, making Kwon Yul-ri look forward to the sweet yam dish even more.

"Now you know why I brought you in. Although we have to help Oppa Zaitian pick the vegetables, when he finishes cooking, we get to taste the first bites. As for Yoon-a and the others, let them eat snacks until they're full, hehe!" Yoon-a, today you made me lose so much face, but I'm a big person and won't hold it against you, so you can eat as many snacks as you want.

"Fish-flavored pork, ribs and rice cake, sweet yam, and Kung Pao chicken. Hmm, there are only six of them, so although I only made four dishes, each one is double the portion, making it enough for eight people. It should be fine." Putting the final Kung Pao chicken on a plate, Liu Zaitian mentally calculated the amount of food.

"Alright, Sooyoung, take these out. We can eat now." Seeing Choi Sooyoung chatting with Kwon Yul-ri at the door, Liu Zaitian called out to her.

"Can we eat now? Great, I can't wait anymore."

Quickly pulling Kwon Yul-ri over, the two of them first carried the rice cooker out and set the table, then returned to carry the dishes.

"Wow! It smells so good, Oppa Zaitian, did you really make all this?" Looking at the four large dishes neatly arranged on the table, Kim Hyo-yeon glanced at Liu Zaitian and asked, somewhat disbelievingly.

"Seems like I'm the only one who could have made it. Alright, everyone, let's eat. It won't taste as good if it gets cold."

Hearing Liu Zaitian's words, the other girls all cheered, except for Lim Yoon-a, who had a pained expression.

"I wish I hadn't eaten so many snacks..."

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