Chapter 54

After chatting with Wu Zuoli for a few moments, Lin Xiao noticed that her mind wasn't on the conversation; she was staring intently at the Zijin Mastiff. Lin Xiao smiled; the Zijin Mastiff had scared Ye Ding, but Wu Zuoli seemed to be very fond of it.

The Zijin Mastiff didn't look scary at all; it had a gentle and honest appearance, especially with its thick fur, making it look like a moving plush toy, just a bit larger in size.

Lin Xiao gave the Zijin Mastiff a few instructions, telling it not to scare Wu Zuoli, and then continued to cook, as there were still a few vegetable dishes that needed to be stir-fried.

Wu Zuoli's attention was no longer on Lin Xiao; she didn't even notice him walking away. Her eyes were fixed on the Zijin Mastiff, and the more she looked, the more she liked it. Bold and confident, Wu Zuoli rushed over and hugged the Zijin Mastiff, laughing heartily.

The Zijin Mastiff felt a chill when it saw its owner walk away. There was also a human woman staring at it with glowing eyes that didn't seem to have good intentions. Moreover, this human woman was the owner's sister. By my intuition, something bad is about to happen.

Wu Zuoli touched the Zijin Mastiff's soft and fluffy fur, feeling quite amazed. The fur was even softer and more comfortable than her own hair. This... ...

Wu Zuoli became jealous and started waving her hands wildly, messing up the Zijin Mastiff's fur.

Seeing Wu Zuoli playing happily with the Zijin Mastiff, one dodging and one chasing, Lin Xiao didn't bother to intervene. Let her play; she's over thirty but acts like a girl in her twenties.

Time passed, and the leader, along with his girlfriend and the fourth brother, arrived together. Ye Ding knew the leader but was not familiar with the fourth brother, so he opened the door.

After the leader entered, he immediately started chatting with Ye Ding, and his girlfriend followed suit. The fourth brother, seeing that the leader wasn't paying attention to him, went to chat with others. With nothing else to do, he started to look around Lin Xiao's countryside villa.

Of course, with the fourth brother's lively personality, the places he looked at were quite unique. He turned his eyes and ran to the toilet to check out the toilet seat.

He circled around the fully automatic toilet, pressing all the buttons, enjoying the flushing and spraying. Lin Xiao was helpless with this fourth brother, who seemed to have no idea what he was doing.

Finally, Luo Qingya arrived. She followed the navigation but took a wrong turn, so she arrived late.

Ye Ding didn't know her, so he went upstairs to get the tablet and showed it to Lin Xiao. Seeing that Luo Qingya had arrived, Lin Xiao opened the door for her.

From the moment Luo Qingya saw the countryside villa, she was shocked. She never expected that Lin Xiao would have such a beautiful villa in such a place.

Stepping into the villa, she was stunned by the extreme contrast for a few seconds before moving inside. The outside was in a retro style, while the inside was sharply modern, creating a feeling of stepping from a primeval forest to a modern skyscraper.

Lin Xiao finished the remaining dishes, and it was almost noon. He came down to greet everyone.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Wu Zuoli stopped teasing the Zijin Mastiff and followed Lin Xiao downstairs.

Seeing Luo Qingya, Wu Zuoli's eyes were full of meaning, constantly darting between Lin Xiao and Luo Qingya, her expression appearing ambiguous.

She smiled and walked over to Luo Qingya, saying, "Sister Luo, you're here too." Wu Zuoli looked at Luo Qingya with a half-smile.

Luo Qingya's cheeks turned slightly red from being watched. She knew that Wu Zuoli was teasing her but still replied, "Yes, Sister Wu."

On the other side, the leader introduced his girlfriend to Lin Xiao. "Old Three, this is my wife, Wang Weiwei. Nice to meet you."

"Big Sister, I'm Lin Xiao, also the third in the dorm. Please take care of me." Lin Xiao extended his hand.

Wang Weiwei's face turned slightly red when Lin Xiao called her "Big Sister," but she still extended her hand and shook Lin Xiao's.

Lin Xiao pulled the fourth brother, Li Shu, who was still wandering around, and called everyone to eat. All the dishes were ready, and they just needed to sit down.

The three women naturally sat together, chatting about their figures, cosmetics, and skin, a common topic among all women.

The men were different; they talked about money and power. Of course, Lin Xiao introduced everyone briefly.

Lin Xiao went to serve the dishes. This lunch, which he had been preparing since eight o'clock, was incredibly rich, with four hours of meticulous cooking.

He first went to the kitchen to bring out the freshly stir-fried spicy and sour cabbage. To be honest, the water from the space could purify the taste of the ingredients. Lin Xiao had tasted this spicy and sour cabbage before, and it was very good, the best he had ever made. He was confident as he brought it out for them to taste.

After placing it on the table, Lin Xiao went to bring out the next dish, green pepper beef and steamed river fish.

When he returned to the table, he found that the spicy and sour cabbage was almost gone, with only a few small leaves left. Everyone was sweating from eating it.

"Wow, little brother, you're great at cooking. You're a real good man of the new era," Ye Ding exclaimed dramatically.

After the appetizer of spicy and sour cabbage, everyone was looking forward to the next dishes. Just the spicy and sour cabbage alone had been a hit.

However, it was delicious, and everyone's taste was quite picky, especially someone like Ye Ding, who had eaten all kinds of delicacies and had a very refined palate. This dish of spicy and sour cabbage had won him over.

Seeing this, Lin Xiao immediately said, "Don't rush, wait for all the dishes to be served. Let's eat together. Don't fight over these two dishes; there's plenty for everyone. I made a lot, just in case you can't finish it all."

One by one, Lin Xiao brought out the dishes, all of which were home-style dishes, but they were so fragrant that everyone's mouths watered. Lin Xiao's words had an effect, and everyone waited for him to finish serving.

Finally, Lin Xiao mysteriously brought out three clay pots. No steam escaped from the pots, and no one knew what was inside, but seeing Lin Xiao's mysterious expression, they assumed it was something good.

"Alright, let's eat. Ladies, your drinks are ready. We men will have some drinks," Lin Xiao said as the host, then went to get the drinks and beverages.

He brought out a lot of drinks and beverages, including Maotai, beer, and distilled spirits. After giving orange juice to the three women, he asked, "Beer or white wine?"

"Beer, it's not good to drink white wine at noon," Ye Ding said after looking at everyone.

"Alright, let's have beer then." Lin Xiao brought out two boxes of beer.

After pouring everyone a drink, Lin Xiao opened the first mysterious clay pot. A fresh and tender corn aroma mixed with the scent of meat wafted out, and everyone's spirits were lifted. The first pot contained corn and pork ribs, with a fresh aroma filling the entire table.

Lin Xiao continued to open the second clay pot. Strangely, the aroma was not as strong as the first pot, but the smell of old duck could still be detected.

Lin Xiao removed the lid of the third clay pot, and to everyone's surprise, there was no smell at all. Everyone stood up to see what was inside.