Chapter 14: Situ Deng’s Impendi from the ary World
Transtor: Krukist
“Situ Deng… I don’t recall this name from my memories. He shouldn’t be someone my past self offended, yet he’s so hostile toward me. I don’t uand why. Also, from what they’re saying, it seems no one has ever made fried chi like this before…”
Lin Yu couldn’t help but smile. The deliciousness of fried chi was unmatched. If this world had never seen such a cookihod, didn’t that make him the father of fried chi in this world? Hehe, just the thought of it was exg.
If things didn’t work out iure, he could always fall ba this title and sell fried chi. At the very least, he’d be on par with Mald’s… As Lin Yu’s thoughts wahe oil reached the perfect temperature. He picked up the chi legs aly lowered them into the wok.
Situ Deng, watg this se, felt his eyes nearly pop out of his head.
“You… you’re insulting the ingredients! The Red Jade Chi is already oily, and now you’re frying it in even more oil? The result will be nothing but grease! It’s fine if we eat it, but Ziyan hasen properly in years. If you serve her something so greasy…”
Situ Deng grew mitated as he spoke, pointing at Lin Yu’s nose and shouting, “I get it now! You’re just trying to show off, to grab our attention! If you dare serve Ziyan these chi legs, you’re not helping her—you’re trying to harm her!”
Whoosh!
Before Lin Yu could respond, Nan Zhan abruptly stood up. His eyes glinted with cold fury, and an overwhelming pressure radiated from his body. Lin Yu felt as if a mountain had been pced on his shoulders, making it hard to breathe.
Nan Zhan’s voice was low and menag. “Lin Yu, is this true?”
Lin Yu was also angry now. Situ Deng outing nonsehout uanding anything. While the Red Jade Chi was indeed fatty, Lin Yu had already trimmed much of the fat from the legs. Moreover, fried chi, while greasy, wasn’t as uhy as Situ Deng made it out to be.
More importantly, this dish wasn’t eve for Nan Ziyan—it was for the marquis and his wife. Situ Deng was just making baseless accusations!
Lin Yu straightened his bad said coldly, “The dish hasn’t even been served yet. Why is Situ Deng so fident that I ’t make something delicious? From what I’ve gathered, the young dy you mentioned, Nan Ziyan, must be the girl who visited my courtyard earlier today.”
“Now I uand. Situ Deng, you’re jealous. Jealous that Nan Ziyan ate my food but refused yours!”
From Situ Deng’s earlier words, Lin Yu deduced that Nan Ziyan suffered from anorexia and haden properly in years. It was only by ce that she stumbled into Lin’s courtyard and had her first meal in ages.
And this Situ Deng… was he a chef?
A chef, daring to act santly in front of me? Lin Yu felt a surge of fidend decred, “This dish isn’t for Nan Ziyan. It’s to prove to the marquis and his wife that I have the skills. If you’re unhappy, feel free to take it up with me!”
Qin Caiyun tugged at Nan Zhan’s sleeve, realizing her husband was overreag. She said gently, “Marquis, since Master Lin was able to make Ziya, he must have some ualent. Let’s wait and see.”
Then, with a hint of anger, she turo Situ Deng. Even she was starting to think that Situ Deng was being tant. If his behavior jeopardized Nan Ziyan’s health, could he bear the wrath of the marquis’s household?
Suppressing her anger, Qin Caiyun snapped, “Situ Deng, if you have pints, sit down and wait until the dish is served. Judge it then!”
Situ Deng, fueled by his anger, retorted, “Him? What good dish could he possibly make? If he actually creates something that satisfies you, Marquis, I’ll ouch cooking again!”
The moment these words left his mouth, the servants gathered outside the courtyard erupted in murmurs.
“Young Master Situ is too fident!”
“ouch cooking again? Everyone knows he’s been ing his cultivation for years, fog solely oing dishes to make our young dy eat.”
“True, but Situ Deng’s talent is undeniable. In just a few years, he became the you ary King in Heavenly Cloud City, with so many master chefs as his mentors.”
“F Situ Deng to give up cooking would be worse than killing him!”
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“Quiet, no more talking,” Qin Caiyun shen turo Nan Zhan and whispered soothingly, “Marquis, don’t be too angry. Master Lin is just an ordinary man with a sister to care for…”
“He wouldn’t risk his life—or his sister’s—on a joke.”
Her words were meant to fort Nan Zhan but also served as a warning to Lin Yu. If anythi wrong, not only would Lin Yu pay the price, but his sister, Ling’er, would also face the marquis’s wrath.
Nan Zhan thought for a moment and sat back down, his face slightly flushed. He realized he had overreacted, but it was all because of Situ Deng’s reckless accusations. He gred at Situ Deng and said, “Situ Deng, if you keep spouting nonsense, you’ll regret it.”
Then, turning to Lin Yu, he said calmly, “Master Lin, please tinue.”
Lin Yu hough he felt a bit helpless. While Nan Zhan’s earlier attitude had been harsh, Lin Yu couldn’t afford to show ament. As Qin Caiyun had said, he couldn’t gamble with his and Ling’er’s lives.
Sizzle, sizzle!
The chi legs sizzled i oil, releasing aig aroma. Lin Yu had only prepared two, initially pnning to fry the purple-red shellfish as well. However, he decided against it, as the shellfish required precise heat trol, and he couldn’t afford to mess up now.
When Nan Zhan had unleashed his aura earlier, Lin Yu had felt his entire body tremble. This wasn’t a woverned by the rule of w. If he angered Nan Zhan, he could literally lose his head!
Lin Yu carefully lifted the golden-brown chi legs from the oil. Though this world cked breadcrumbs, Lin Yu’s battering teique was det. Even he, a native of Earth, found his mouth watering at the sight. The rich aroma filled the air, making Ling’er excim, “It smells amazing!”
Lin Yu sliced the chi legs into pieces, arrahem on a pte, and then prepared a simple tomato-like dipping sauce using a local fruit. He served the dish and said, “If it’s too greasy, you dip it in this sauce.”
Then, with a smile, he turo Situ Deng. “Young Master Situ, care to try?”
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