111: Chapter 111 Huang Lei Eats Fish Scales

"Er, this..."

"What's that delicious smell?"

"What perfume are you wearing?"

"You smelled wrong, Teacher Huang. This might just be my natural body scent."

[Pfft, hahahaha! Chen Yu is talking nonsense again. Who else would make me laugh if he left?]

[Body scent? A grown man like him actually has a body scent?!]

[Fish: You guys must be talking about the smell of my meat.]

"Good heavens, you guys caught so many fish?!" Teacher He spread his arms like a seagull.

His mouth was wide open!

It almost stretched to the back of his head.

"It's alright." Huang Lei looked a bit embarrassed; after all, none of this was his doing.

But he did put in the hard work; he was the one who carried back the bucket with two fish.

"We can't eat this many!"

Since they couldn't use so many fish, they traded them with the Production Team for other ingredients. You can't have meat without vegetables.

"Alright, we're having a feast tonight! A Full Fish Banquet for everyone!"

[What a waste of these fish; I feel bad for them.]

[Chen Yu is in for a treat.]

[Didn't you see Page Jun Feng's eyes almost popping out?]

[Abusing a national-level performer—Huang Lei is truly one of a kind.]

[We only see him cook, never see him eat.]

"Anyway, Chen Yu, come and help me out."

Chen Yu had the same idea; only by being close would he know which dish had been "poisoned."

"Okay."

Teacher He stepped forward and said, "It's still early. Let's chat for a bit and discuss how to give Teacher Ma a surprise tonight."

"Surprises are great, I love surprises!"

"How about we hold a concert!"

"We happen to have a piano here. Help me carry it out to the courtyard. We'll feel the evening breeze—I'll play, and you guys can sing~" Page Jun Feng was lost in his imagination, nearly drifting away with the wind.

"That's great! I happen to have a new song too!" Li Fang responded enthusiastically while making sure to glance at Chen Yu.

Don't think you're the only one with a song.

"Great!" He Zhi clapped like an old seal.

"This can serve as a rehearsal for your show, 'Voice of Nature'!"

"I hope everyone supports 'Voice of Nature'!"

"It's the Friday after next!"

He Zhi finally remembered the main reason for their visit.

He almost forgot to help them promote the show.

Would you say his memory is good or bad? He remembered the time perfectly.

"We also brought back two watermelons and saved some for you."

Upon hearing that, Huang Lei started eating!

His mouth was covered in red; he wiped it with his sleeve, finishing it all off!

As expected of someone from the Imperial Capital!

So bold!

Chen Yu's eating manner was more refined, mainly because he had eaten too much fish in the afternoon.

So fresh!

7:00 PM.

Everyone was starving, their stomachs sticking to their backs, but they were too embarrassed to say anything.

Ma Ying would be arriving late because she was participating in another show.

Everyone waited while hungry.

The Melon-picking group only had one meat skewer each; how could they hold out?

Watermelon could only fill them up with liquid.

The most pitiful was Li Fang; he had never suffered such a grievance in his life.

His fans were indignant on his behalf.

[What a crappy show! Is starving the guests your way of showing hospitality?!]

[Our 'gege' picked watermelons all afternoon and doesn't even get a bite of food?!]

[Idiot He Zhi, idiot Huang Lei! Idiot Production Team!]

To ensure the freshness of the ingredients (laziness) and to make everyone eat more (starve them to death), Chef Huang had really put in a lot of effort.

Chen Yu had eaten plenty of fragrant rice and fish during the day.

So, he didn't care at all!

"Chen Yu, aren't you hungry?"

"Not really. I... I ate at the fish pond owner's place this afternoon."

"What?"

"You traded fish for it?"

Chen Yu shook his head. "The owner is very nice and treated me. His cooking is beyond words—fresh and delicious. I finished two bowls of rice. It was so good!"

Chen Yu's description made everyone's mouths water.

If only I could become that fish—no, if only I could eat that fish!

*Gurgle!*

Someone's stomach growled.

The sound had a bit of a "thin minty" quality to it.

"How about I make some rice paste for you guys?" Teacher He saw how pitiful everyone looked.

Except for Chen Yu.

"Er, Teacher He, can we have something else?" Li Fang said with a long face; he was traumatized by the rice paste.

"Don't worry, I won't add anything." He Zhi widened his eyes and glanced at Huang Lei.

Huang Lei: Why are you looking at me? You want me to make it for you?

Huang Lei stood up, giving He Zhi a huge fright.

He didn't want to be "poisoned" again; his taste buds were on high alert!

"Alright, I'm going to prepare the ingredients. Let's go, Chen Yu."

Huang Lei walked like an old man, taking square steps with his hands behind his back.

"Do you know how to cook?"

"I do. How about giving me a chance to show off?"

"Maybe next time. I'll be the head chef today." Huang Lei didn't believe a youngster could cook.

He had never encountered one!

The celebrities who came here always said they could cook, but in the end, it was always up to him to save the day.

Off we go!

Heat the pan and add the oil!

"I'll start stewing this braised pork hock, then the fish. I'll stir-fry the vegetables once Ma Ying arrives."

"Okay."

"What do you need me to do?"

"Just help me wash the vegetables. Cut the scallions into sections, slice the ginger, and peel more garlic."

Young people are usually slow, so Huang Lei had prepared himself and was leisurely processing the fish.

This fish is still alive; it's fresh enough!

*Slap!*

A carp's jump!

Huang Lei was slapped, and it was incredibly loud!

Chen Yu looked closely; another slap, and this time the red marks on both sides were symmetrical.

[Hahaha, the fish couldn't take the humiliation and decided on a deathbed counterattack.]

[Slapping his face, smack smack smack!]

[This fish has avenged so many people!]

Huang Lei was fuming; this was literally a slap in the face!

*Clang!*

The knife slammed into the cutting board, but the fish was unharmed and still flopping around.

It was as if it were saying, "Hit me then!"

The cutting board, however, suffered miserably!

It was caught in the crossfire!

Huang Lei felt he was losing face, especially when he saw Chen Yu's gaze fixed on him.

He gave an embarrassed smile.

"This is just a small accident!"

After a few more chops, the fish stared with its dead eyes, seemingly scared to death.

Huang Lei scraped the fish scales, making a loud rustling sound.

Fish scales flew everywhere, covering the kitchen floor.

One scale happened to jump right into Huang Lei's mouth. It was so sudden that he swallowed it subconsciously.

The fishy smell spread in his mouth.

"Urgh!"

It got stuck in his throat, and as it went down his esophagus, it felt like being stabbed by a small knife.

Especially when it reached the stomach entrance.

Huang Lei clutched his stomach in pain.

"What's wrong, Teacher Huang? Did you eat something bad?"

Chen Yu's concern was like another stab.

This was too funny.

Unless Chen Yu could hold it in, he usually wouldn't.

The smile on his face was captured clearly by the camera.

[Hahaha, so Teacher Huang likes eating fish scales. No wonder he wasn't eating.]

[This fish really suffered; it's being eaten alive by Huang Lei, and he's not even letting the scales go.]

Huang Lei waved his hand. "No, I just have a sudden stomachache."

"How about I do the cooking then, and you go rest for a bit?"

Chen Yu almost felt bad; this fish was too pitiful.

Huang Lei: Am I not pitiful too?