Chapter 44

Ning Lan and Chen Lan went to the kitchen to prepare the ingredients. Seeing Ye Zhuyun's state, Ning Lan couldn't help but laugh, "Zhuyun, why don't you go wash the rice?"

For the sake of food, Ye Zhuyun had to go wash the rice. After washing the rice, feeling a bit guilty, she also joined the team of the two Lanz.

At first, the three women not only washed the vegetables but also cut them. However, when Zhang Qiu saw their knife skills, he couldn't bear to watch and volunteered to take over the cutting.

Knife skills are definitely a factor that affects the taste. Some dishes need to be thinly sliced for quick stir-frying, while others need to be thickly sliced for slow simmering.

Moreover, whether cutting thin or thick, the key is to ensure uniformity. This is something that many amateurs can't achieve.

With Zhang Qiu, who had provincial-level culinary expertise, there was no problem with his knife skills.

So when Zhang Qiu started cutting, the three women were all amazed with their mouths wide open. His precise and swift knife skills were a visual feast.

"Brother Qiu, when did you become so good at knife skills? I remember you didn't know how to cook before," Ning Lan said in surprise. Zhang Qiu was giving her more and more surprises, and it felt like every time they met, there was something new to discover.

The current Zhang Qiu was undoubtedly becoming more and more charming.

Chen Lan didn't know Zhang Qiu before, so she didn't have Ning Lan's "three days" feeling. But seeing a boy, a boy around her age, wield a kitchen knife so skillfully, it was simply awe-inspiring.

Ye Zhuyun had already believed that Zhang Qiu was an excellent chef from the last time, so she wasn't surprised by his knife skills, but she was still amazed by his skill. Her gaze towards Zhang Qiu became even more appreciative, and her expression when looking at him became even cuter.

This undoubtedly reminded Zhang Qiu of the cute girl sticking out her tongue in Ning Lan's phone album. Two originally different impressions gradually merged in his mind.

Reflecting on it, Zhang Qiu felt that his acquaintance with Ye Zhuyun could be described as a twist of fate. They had seen each other's photos before meeting in person, but didn't recognize each other; it wasn't until Ning Lan pointed it out that he realized it was her! This must be what they call fate.

Being able to cook for a girl with whom he had a connection was a rare kind of happiness. Zhang Qiu couldn't help but put in more effort.

With Zhang Qiu's help, the four of them worked together, and in about half an hour, all the dishes were done.

As soon as the food was served, the praises kept coming. Zhang Qiu secretly glanced at the three women's heads and noticed that the red aura above their heads was increasingly entangled with his own. As a result, the red aura above his head also became thicker.

With the admiration and worship of three beautiful women, Zhang Qiu's latent charm naturally increased.

Charm is always relative. Besides the direct feeling, it sometimes needs a reference point for comparison. The strength of one's charm can be estimated by the number and quality of the opposite sex attracted to them.

This is also why being liked by beautiful women can enhance one's charm, and why popular people become even more popular.

"Zhang Qiu, I'm really curious about how your brain works. How can a person be so amazing? Good at computer technology, good at fighting, good at cooking, and good at studying! Is there anything you can't do?" Ye Zhuyun asked curiously, her words filled with obvious praise.

Zhang Qiu took a bite of the dish and, hearing Ye Zhuyun's question, couldn't help but smile and say, "Apart from the things you mentioned, I can't do anything else."

"Ha!" The three women burst out laughing, not expecting Zhang Qiu to be so humorous.

Ning Lan blinked and said, "Brother Qiu wasn't this amazing before, but for some reason, he suddenly became amazing after high school."

"By saying that, it feels like high school made Zhang Qiu. Why didn't I feel that high school was so amazing?" Ye Zhuyun said, sticking out her tongue.

Suddenly, Chen Lan said mysteriously, "I think there's a possibility."

Ning Lan and Ye Zhuyun asked simultaneously, "What possibility?"

"Actually, Zhang Qiu is doing all this for you, Ning Lan! He's working hard to become amazing for you! That's love," Chen Lan said.

"Phew! You're asking for it, Chen Lan! Teasing me!" Ning Lan, feeling embarrassed, spat at Chen Lan.

"Ha ha! Lanzi, you're so anxious, it seems Chen Lan hit the mark!" Ye Zhuyun said.

Zhang Qiu just listened quietly, feeling sweat suddenly break out on his forehead.

At that moment, he finally understood what it meant for three women to make a scene. Women, once they form a group, are terrifying, their strength beyond imagination.

He had already experienced this once in the local women's kingdom, and now he felt it again, confirming that women are indeed terrifying.

After dinner, Ning Lan asked about the location of Zhang Qiu's room. When she saw it was just a separate annex, she felt much more at ease.

The three of them chatted until after dinner before returning to school together. Because they had dinner early, they didn't see Xiang Yufei. That day, whether eating or chatting, they were all very happy and excited. The three of them had clearly become good friends who could joke and tease each other without fear of offending each other.

However, because Zhang Qiu was a boy, he became the target of their joint teasing, and some of the girls' secrets were instinctively kept from him. Even so, Zhang Qiu could clearly feel that he had indeed become a special kind of good friend with these three girls.

Back at school, it was another boring and mechanical day of classes. Zhang Qiu could only look forward to the college entrance exam coming soon, hoping this kind of life would end quickly.

However, during the evening self-study, something unexpected happened. The vice-principal came to call out names and asked Zhang Qiu to step out.

At the moment the vice-principal asked who was Zhang Qiu, he suddenly felt his heart leap to his throat. His first reaction was that his bullying of Lin Lai in the girls' dormitory had been exposed.

In that instant, he felt a desire to deny it silently.

However, when the class monitor told him the vice-principal was calling him, he knew he couldn't avoid it. He put away all his fear and stood up bravely.

At that moment, he felt his heart become even more determined, as if he had undergone some kind of baptism.

With the Beauty Search Device and all these skills, I can fight, study, cook, and handle technology! What do I have to be afraid of?

"Vice-principal, what do you need me for?" Zhang Qiu stood up and asked.

The vice-principal smiled kindly, "Don't be afraid, someone is looking for you. I'm just passing on the message. If you have time, come with me."

As soon as the vice-principal finished speaking, the classroom erupted.

When had the vice-principal ever been so polite to anyone? What kind of background does Zhang Qiu have? He had never heard of him being so impressive before. First, he stunned everyone with his vocabulary, and now the vice-principal is being polite to him.

Could this guy be a low-key, hidden second-generation elite? But is he a government second-generation or a wealthy second-generation?

The students were all speculating, and Zhang Qiu was also guessing. The vice-principal being so polite to him clearly wasn't because of the Lin Lai incident.

Moreover, he knew Lin Lai, but Lin Lai didn't know him. Even if the bus incident left an impression on her, it wouldn't be enough for her to recognize him.

So, who would come through the vice-principal to find him? And someone who could make the vice-principal so polite must have a high status.

Zhang Qiu wouldn't be so narcissistic as to think the vice-principal was being polite to him, nor would he be so naive as to think the vice-principal was always so polite. He was one of the most hated leaders by the students, known for his "ferocity." His job was to enforce school rules, and in the eyes of the students, he was just a nitpicker, hardly someone who would be liked.

A leader with a "ferocious" reputation speaking so kindly to him naturally caused a stir in the classroom.

"Could it be Director Wang looking for me?" Zhang Qiu couldn't help but think. Apart from Director Wang, he couldn't think of anyone else he knew with a high status.

Forget it, thinking too much! I'll know when I see the person. Now, I'm at least at the level of a national-level boxer.

Zhang Qiu knew that the levels in the system were definitely more impressive than the national or provincial levels recognized by society or the government. For example, the high school exam proficiency could get one into Tsinghua or Peking University, which, in social terms, was at least the level of a national-level candidate. Of course, this didn't apply to people from the capital, who could get into Peking University without much effort.

When he arrived at the vice-principal's office, Zhang Qiu saw a young man in a suit sitting in a chair, his back to the door.

"Mr. Wang, I've brought Zhang Qiu," the vice-principal said humbly to the man, who was clearly much younger than him. The reason for this could only be that the young man had a high status.

"Um," the young man responded.

Zhang Qiu recognized the voice, feeling a sense of familiarity.

The young man suddenly turned the chair to face Zhang Qiu, revealing a smug smile, and said, "Zhang Qiu, we meet again."

"It's you!" Zhang Qiu was both surprised and shocked! This young man wasn't the pervert who had been harassing He Qing and was kicked to his knees? He was also Zhang Qiu's "rival" at the time.

Was he here to seek revenge? How did he find me?

Just by seeing me once, he could find my school and my class? This was clearly impossible, yet he had indeed done it. This could only mean he had an extremely terrifying power behind him.