10: Chapter 10 My brother likes you

Upon hearing the System's voice, Xiao Yuchen was stunned on the spot; he hadn't expected the System to issue a challenge task, but the content of this challenge was just too ridiculous—it felt like the System was in cahoots with his sister.

Although the challenge content was a bit unexpected, the reward was truly impossible to refuse.

Top-tier Alchemy was a skill many a Cultivator dreamed of; could he refuse it? Absolutely not.

"Accept the challenge!" Xiao Yuchen said in his heart.

"Ding, challenge task accepted successfully. Please complete the challenge task within one day; expired challenge tasks will be voided." The System's voice sounded again.

"Only one day, how am I supposed to confess to Yiran? If she rejects me, how will we be able to face each other in the future? This is just awkward to the extreme."

"Hello, Yuchen, are you listening?"

"Yeah, I'm here." Xiao Yuchen quickly pulled his thoughts back and said sheepishly, "Yiran, let's not eat out. I went to the supermarket this morning and bought a lot of groceries; why don't you come to my place to eat? It'll also give me a chance to thank you for giving Xiao Yuxin so many clothes."

"Go to your place? You can cook?" Li Yiran was very surprised. "That works too; I haven't tasted your cooking yet. Send me the address, and I'll be there in a bit."

After hanging up the phone, Xiao Yuchen woke his sister up and told her that Li Yiran was coming over for dinner. Upon learning that Yiran was coming, Xiao Yuxin was very happy and took the initiative to help her brother wash and chop vegetables.

Just as the two were busy, the doorbell rang. Xiao Yuxin went to open the door, and the person arriving was none other than Li Yiran.

"Sister Yiran, come in quickly, my brother is cooking." Xiao Yuxin enthusiastically led Li Yiran into the house; in her eyes, Li Yiran was already her sister-in-law.

"Okay, sure."

Putting down the snacks she had bought, Li Yiran also went to the kitchen. Seeing Xiao Yuchen wearing an apron, she actually laughed out loud. "I've known you for so long, and I didn't even know you could cook. You've hidden that well."

"Not at all. In the past, my parents were very busy, so I was the one who cooked for Xiao Yuxin. I did it so much that I just learned. However, I haven't cooked in a long time; I don't know if my skills have gotten rusty."

"We'll know after tasting it in a bit. If it's delicious, I'll have to come over often to mooch a meal." Li Yiran said jokingly.

"That's no problem, of course. It's just that your family has top-tier chefs cooking for you; I definitely can't compare to them. You should go wait in the living room; be careful about getting oil splattered on you."

"Those top-tier chefs are just so-so. After eating their food for so long, it all tastes the same; I'm tired of it."

Li Yiran said this while walking to the living room to sit and chat with Xiao Yuxin. She and Xiao Yuxin were about the same age, so the two of them had common ground.

About an hour later, six exquisite dishes were placed on the table. Xiao Yuchen had been humble before; his cooking level was not much worse than those top-tier chefs.

Looking at the braised prawns, braised pork ribs, and other dishes on the table, both women kept swallowing their saliva.

"It looks great, but I don't know how it tastes. I'm going to try it first."

As she spoke, Li Yiran picked up a piece of sweet and sour pork rib and put it in her mouth. The meat was soft and tender, melting in her mouth, and a faint sweetness filled her palate—it was truly a worldly delight.

"This is too delicious! I suddenly feel like the top-tier chefs at my house don't know how to cook at all. Oh no, I can't stop. I won't get fat, will I?" Saying this, Li Yiran picked up another braised prawn and ate it.

"Mmm, delicious, delicious. You guys eat too."

After Xiao Yuchen placed the final tomato and egg soup on the table, he also started eating. Twenty minutes later, Li Yiran satisfyingly patted her stomach.

"I haven't eaten this full in a long time. If I get fat, I'm blaming you." Li Yiran complained slightly, but she felt wonderful inside.

"It's just one meal, it doesn't matter. Yiran, do you have any plans for today? How about we go to the amusement park?"

Xiao Yuchen's challenge task hadn't been completed yet; he couldn't let Li Yiran leave just like that.

"Great, I was just thinking the same thing. Let's go." Being able to go out and play with Xiao Yuchen, Li Yiran was clearly very happy.

Hearing her brother's words, Xiao Yuxin was happy but also somewhat surprised. She knew her brother; she had never seen him be this enthusiastic toward any girl before.

"My brother is such a pain. He clearly likes Sister Yiran, but he doesn't dare to admit it." Xiao Yuxin grumbled to herself.

Half an hour later, Xiao Yuchen drove Li Yiran's car to the amusement park. Since it was Saturday, there were many people inside.

Xiao Yuchen bought three tickets and entered the amusement park. As soon as they walked in, the three of them immediately attracted everyone's attention because Li Yiran and Xiao Yuxin were just too beautiful.

Many men looked at Xiao Yuchen with faces full of envy; bringing two beauties out to play—this was a scene they hadn't even dreamed of in their dreams.

"Which ride should we play first? Something more thrilling, or something more normal?" Li Yiran asked first.

"I'm fine with anything, you two decide."

Xiao Yuchen's mind wasn't on playing at all; he was just thinking about how to confess to Li Yiran.

Under the arrangement of Li Yiran and Xiao Yuxin, the three of them played on the roller coaster, the pendulum ride, and the merry-go-round, but Xiao Yuchen was somewhat absent-minded.

"Xiao Yuxin, let's go ride the Ferris wheel. It's said that this Ferris wheel is the largest and tallest in Jiangcheng. Since we're here, we must try it." Li Yiran suggested.

"Sounds good, Sister Yiran. Brother, how about we go ride the Ferris wheel?"

Both women turned their gaze toward Xiao Yuchen simultaneously; they still hoped to let him make the decision.

"Um... Yiran, Xiao Yuxin, you two go ahead and ride it. I have something special I need to take care of."

In fact, just a moment ago, Xiao Yuchen had already thought of a method to confess and had contacted a professional team to help, but there were some things he needed to prepare himself.

"You aren't afraid of heights, are you?" Li Yiran smiled mysteriously, as if she had discovered a new world. "Forget it, you wait here for us. Xiao Yuxin and I will go ride it."

Although slightly disappointed, Li Yiran didn't say anything and led Xiao Yuxin to ride the Ferris wheel.

The Ferris wheel didn't spin very fast; it took over ten minutes to turn from the bottom to the top. Xiao Yuchen had to finish everything before the two reached the highest point.

Thinking of this, Xiao Yuchen dialed a number. "How is it going? Is everything prepared?"

"Rest assured, we have prepared everything according to your requirements. It's just that if you want us to mobilize the crowd, the fees will need to be calculated separately."

"No problem. Just go ahead and handle it; money is not an issue. I'm coming over immediately."

...

On the Ferris wheel, the two girls were excitedly admiring the beautiful scenery around them.

"Sister Yiran, what is your relationship with my brother exactly? Are you really just classmates? Let me tell you a secret: my brother likes you."

Xiao Yuxin said this on purpose; she wanted to verify her own thoughts. If Li Yiran liked her brother, she would definitely show it upon hearing her words.

"Ah! Really?" Li Yiran was clearly pleasantly surprised. "No, I mean, has your brother ever told you this himself?" Li Yiran looked at Xiao Yuxin excitedly, urgently wanting an answer.

"That hasn't happened, but my brother has never invited a girl to our home for dinner before. I can feel that he is very enthusiastic toward you."

"Is that so? Why didn't I notice?"

In Li Yiran's eyes, Xiao Yuchen had always been quiet and reserved; other than desperately protecting her, he hadn't shown anything else. It was only recently, after changing the way they addressed each other, that their relationship had taken a step closer.