11: Chapter 11: The Nation's Goddess Can Cook?

"I'll go cook some instant noodles."

Shen Qingxue suddenly stood up and said.

Amid strange looks from many people, she found a few packs of instant noodles in the refrigerator, along with eggs, ham sausages, and some greens.

Lu Li leaned against the sofa and watched her, feeling a bit surprised inside.

Was this national goddess really going to cook instant noodles? Instead of just soaking them?

Not long after, Shen Qingxue took the things out and asked indifferently without turning her head.

"Do you guys want some too?"

But this single sentence left everyone in the living room stunned.

Lin Yu wasn't stupid; flattery was flattery, but since so many people seemed unable to accept that dish, she wouldn't try it either, so she was the first to snap back to reality.

"Yes, yes, yes! Teacher Shen, I want some!"

Chen Wenwen also hurriedly nodded and said, "I want some too, thank you Teacher Shen!"

Su Qing was even more direct, having already stood up from the sofa and walked toward the kitchen.

"Teacher Shen, I'll be your assistant!"

Lin Mo opened his mouth and nodded awkwardly.

"Then... sorry to trouble Teacher Shen."

Xu Hao stood beside that plate of Nine-Turn Intestines with a slightly complicated expression, seemingly having noticed something.

But since so many people wanted it, it would be unreasonable for him not to want any, so he could only echo along.

"I want some too."

Meanwhile, Zhou Yichen on the side didn't speak, but his gaze had already betrayed him.

Seeing that everyone wanted some, Shen Qingxue was slightly taken aback. She had just asked offhand, not expecting that they would actually all want it.

Soon she turned around and entered the kitchen.

Su Qing followed behind her, rolling up her sleeves to help.

"Teacher Shen, I'll help you wash the vegetables!"

Shen Qingxue nodded and handed her the greens.

Then she skillfully turned on the gas stove, set up a pot, and poured in water. Her movements were smooth as flowing water, completed in one go.

Lu Li watched this scene in the living room, his eyes narrowing slightly.

This technique... didn't look like someone cooking for the first time.

The live stream bullet comments also noticed it.

[Wait, Shen Qingxue knows how to cook?]

[Those movements are too practiced; at a glance, she's an old hand.]

[The goddess actually knows how to cook instant noodles; my filter shattered and then glued itself back together.]

[Look at the way she dropped the egg in; she has definitely practiced this.]

When the water boiled, Shen Qingxue put the noodle cakes in, then added the seasoning packets, ham sausages, and greens in order.

Finally, she cracked eight eggs in, not one more, not one less.

The heat control was just right, the noodles tumbled in the pot, and the aroma began to drift outward.

That aroma formed a sharp contrast with the "intestine smell" in the kitchen just now.

Of course, this was also because Shen Qingxue had changed to a different pot; otherwise, it would still be the same.

A few minutes later, Shen Qingxue turned off the heat, picked up a soup ladle, and tasted a spoonful of soup.

She nodded slightly, then began dishing out the noodles.

Su Qing helped carry the bowls nearby, bringing them one by one to the table in the living room.

Eight bowls of noodles were neatly arranged on the table, each topped with a poached egg, with a few pieces of greens and ham sausage dotting the space in between.

Although the presentation couldn't be considered very exquisite, right now, it was practically comparable to Michelin three-star.

"Alright, we can eat."

Shen Qingxue put down the ladle, wiped her hands with a tissue, and her tone remained indifferent.

As soon as her voice fell, several people impatiently sat down at the table.

Lin Yu was the first to pick up her chopsticks, picked up a mouthful of noodles into her mouth, and then her eyes instantly lit up.

"Delicious!"

Chen Wenwen also took a bite, her expression changing from anticipation to pleasant surprise.

"It's really so delicious! Teacher Shen, the way you cook instant noodles is just too amazing!"

Su Qing was even more exaggerated; after taking a bite, she directly gave a thumbs-up.

"Teacher Shen, it's a pity you don't open a shop with this skill!"

Although this group of people kept praising, it was unknown how many words were actually true.

Anyway, under the camera, just keeping up the praise was enough.

Lin Mo didn't speak, but he ate very quickly, a third of a bowl of noodles already gone.

Xu Hao buried his head and ate voraciously; he seemed to have completely forgotten about that plate of Nine-Turn Intestines from earlier.

Zhou Yichen also picked up his chopsticks.

He took a bite, and his expression changed slightly.

It was indeed delicious.

The firmness of the noodles was just right, the flavor of the soup base was also mixed to perfection, and the combination of ham sausage and greens gave the whole bowl of noodles an extra layer of texture.

Most importantly, that disgusting intestine smell that made him nauseous was finally suppressed.

Lu Li sat at the very edge, watching this group of people wolfing down their food, his mouth twitching.

Was it necessary? Each and every one of them was acting so exaggeratedly.

But he wasn't in a hurry to use his chopsticks; he just leaned against the sofa, crossed his arms, and watched the others eat like that.

When everyone had eaten almost enough, he slowly straightened his body.

Shen Qingxue's gaze subconsciously fell on Lu Li.

"You're not eating?"

Lu Li glanced at her, then looked at the last bowl of noodles on the table, and only then picked up his chopsticks and tentatively took a bite.

The moment the noodles entered his mouth, Lu Li's eyes opened slightly wider.

It was indeed delicious, much more delicious than he had imagined.

The noodles were chewy, the soup base was rich, the heat for the egg was also just right, with the yolk being half-cooked and slightly runny when bitten.

This kind of detail couldn't be achieved just by cooking casually.

He couldn't help raising his head to look at Shen Qingxue. This national goddess didn't seem as simple as she looked on the surface; she really had some tricks up her sleeve.

Although cooking instant noodles with eggs was very simple, what people who knew how to cook and people who didn't quite know how to cook made were indeed different.

The live stream bullet comments started flooding the screen again at this time.

[Did you guys notice? Lu Li was the last one to eat.]

[I'm crying to death, Lu Li waited until everyone else picked up their chopsticks before he dared to move his.]

[He's really so cautious... I'm crying to death.]

[Hilarious, while those people in front were wolfing down their food, he was just watching from the side.]

Lu Li didn't know what the bullet comments were saying; he just wanted to finish the noodles now, as he was truly hungry.

When he reached the egg, he even paused specially, mixed the egg yolk into the soup, and then sent both the soup and noodles into his mouth together.

Seeing this, the netizens in the live stream frantically typed three characters.

[Veteran foodie]

...

After lunch, the staff of the Program Team began to arrange check-in matters.

Director Zhou stood in the center of the living room holding a loudspeaker, his voice carrying a trace of excitement.

"Alright everyone, next is the segment everyone has been most looking forward to—moving into our Heartbeat Apartment!"

He deliberately prolonged his tone, his gaze sweeping across the eight guests present.

"This apartment of ours was specially prepared for you by the Program Team. Everyone has their own room, and privacy is absolutely guaranteed."

Saying this, he paused, the corners of his mouth curling into a meaningful smile.

"However... male and female guests live in the same suite."

As soon as these words came out, the expressions of several guests instantly became colorful.

Lin Yu widened her eyes, subconsciously looking at Xu Hao beside her, her cheeks flushing slightly.

Su Qing pursed her lips, glanced at Zhou Yichen, and quickly pulled her gaze back.

Lin Mo gave a light cough and feigned composure as he adjusted his collar.