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Chapter 226 The Beginning of Campus Life

Is it so unpalatable?

Ye Qing quickly put down her chopsticks: "Hey! You're not angry, are you?"

Ai Liang said without turning her head, "No, I'm going home to get something."

First, there was the sound of a door opening outside, followed shortly by the sound of a door locking.

Soon, Ai Liang's figure reappeared at Ye Qing's door.

However, when he returned, he had two small bottles, each about half the size of a palm, in his hands.

"What is this?"

Ye Qing walked up to Ai Liang with some curiosity: "Noodle seasoning?"

"Just sesame oil and aged vinegar."

Ai Liang carried two bottles and headed towards the kitchen.

Ai Liang opened the cupboard, took out a large bowl, and then turned her gaze to the shelf.

As he expected, there was nothing on it except for soy sauce, cooking oil, salt, and MSG.

Fortunately, this guy isn't picky about food; he'll eat anything cooked.

If it were a typical otaku, they would only need to eat two meals that they cooked themselves.

Naturally, people will search for recipes and buy seasonings online.

However, most otaku don't really use the seasonings they buy.

At most, on the day I bought the ingredients, I would try out some recipes I found online using the ingredients I happened to have.

In most cases, they will still choose to order takeout.

Ai Liang took the light soy sauce off the shelf and opened the aged vinegar and sesame oil she had brought with her.

After preparing everything, Ai Liang used a soup spoon to pour a spoonful of light soy sauce, a small half spoonful of aged vinegar, a small half spoonful of sesame oil, a pinch of MSG and salt into the bowl.

Then, I took two cups of hot water from the water dispenser in the living room and poured them into a bowl using disposable cups.

Ai Liang placed the prepared noodle soup in front of Ye Qing: "Try eating this with your food."

Without hesitation, Ye Qing picked up a large mouthful of noodles, shook off most of the soup oil, and put it in her bowl.

Slip.

Ye Qing first took a small, tentative breath, paused for two seconds, and then began to inhale rapidly.

"How did you make this noodle soup?"

After Ye Qing finished eating all the noodles in her bowl, she asked.

"I'll send you the seasoning ratio later."

Ai Liang also prepared a bowl of noodle soup for herself, drained the water, and ate it.

"Mmm, your method is much lighter than my egg noodles, and it's also simpler! The taste is much better too!"

Ye Qing began transferring the noodles from the steel basin to the bowl little by little: "I thought you could only cook the kind of dishes you see in hotels. I didn't know you could make such simple dishes."

"When I live alone, I do my own research when I have nothing to do."

Ai Liang slurped the noodles slowly: "It's not as good as egg noodles, just because you don't know how to make them."

"Hey~ Don't you have a nanny? And someone as well-off as you would probably order takeout even if the nanny wasn't around. It's really rare to see someone cooking for themselves."

And it's a cheap method that relies entirely on seasonings.

Ye Qing ignored the second half of the sarcastic remark.

She was curious about what motivated Ai Liang to cook.

Given Ai Liang's family's financial situation, she can easily book whatever she wants to eat directly with the hotel.

Anyway, Ai Liang is not short of money. Spending thousands or tens of thousands of yuan on a meal is no different from a normal person buying a pack of chewing gum at a convenience store.

Who knows, the five-star hotel near his home might be owned by his own family, so he doesn't have to pay for meals at all.

“In the past, I didn’t have much time and my finances were tight, so this method was the most convenient and cost-effective.”

"Tch, if you don't want to talk about it, then don't. Who are you trying to fool?"

Ye Qing gave a soft hum and lowered her head to continue eating her noodles.

She doesn't have time to believe it, but she's not financially well-off either; it's all nonsense, like playing the erhu on a grave.

If Ai Liang's family isn't well-off, then there aren't many rich people in the world.

Ai Liang didn't look up to refute, and continued eating her noodles.

The familiar taste reminded him of his past life.

In her previous life, Ai Liang was much older than Ye Qing, but their lives were not much different, and perhaps even less so.

At least his monthly income was far less than Ye Qing's.

Having lost both parents, he struggled alone in a foreign land, living a very frugal life.

At that time, Ai Liang was busy working every day to support herself.

Back in my rented room at night, I ate instant noodles for every dinner.

As for takeout?

It's too expensive. The price of one takeout meal is enough for two meals in the cafeteria.

Eating instant noodles every day will eventually take a toll on your stomach.

In the end, he naturally ended up in the hospital.

It was from that time that Ai Liang began to learn to cook for herself.

All the dishes Ai Liang made in her past life had one thing in common: they were quick.

The preparation work takes no more than ten minutes.

Including mealtime, from starting to cook to washing dishes, it takes less than an hour.

This is also to allow more rest time and avoid sudden death from overwork.

To save money, he researched a bunch of dishes that were both convenient and inexpensive.

For example, the clear soup noodles mentioned earlier, as well as egg rice, sausage rice, and congee with preserved egg and lean pork, are all simple and practical lazy-person's dishes.

A large portion of these don't even require the use of natural gas, and there are absolutely no requirements for controlling the heat.

All you need is a small rice cooker. Just put all the prepared ingredients in and press the cook button.

After finishing the bowl of noodles, Ye Qing didn't even leave the broth behind, drinking it all up.

"Hmm, to be honest, this tastes much better than what I cook, and it's also more convenient and less troublesome."

Ye Qing touched her belly, looking somewhat unsatisfied.

Ai Liang picked up her bowl and chopsticks and headed to the kitchen: "Eating this will only ensure that it's not bad and fills your stomach. For a balanced diet, it's best to add an egg or some vegetables when cooking the noodles."

"I know, I know."

Ye Qing waved her hand: "You should sit down, I'll clean up."

Ye Qing snatched the bowl and chopsticks from Ai Liang's hands and carried her own steel basin into the kitchen.

But she came out not long after.

"Aren't you going to wash up? Today's event is also a reporting session, so there's still plenty of time."

Ai Liang, carrying a shoulder bag and holding a novel, asked.

"I'm not washing anymore, I'll wash it when I get back tonight."

Ye Qing locked the door and stuffed the key into her pocket: "I have class today, and I don't want my hands to be greasy."

"You're just trying to be lazy."

"Oh dear, girls aren't like you boys. I just applied hand cream, it would be a waste if I washed the dishes now."

Ye Qing pushed Ai Liang toward the elevator: "If we don't go to school soon, we'll be late."

Ai Liang turned her head to look at the long, slender, fair hand on her shoulder and gently sniffed it.

I could indeed smell a faint milky aroma.

Ai Liang had smelled a similar scent on Yue Qihua and Yang Xingyue in winter before.

It seems that skin care is a natural instinct shared by every girl.

I left the residential building and arrived at the bus stop.

There's still some time before the bus arrives at the station.

The two sat on the bench, about a body length apart.

They appeared neither distant nor intimate.

Even so, people of the same age who occasionally pass by still can't help but speculate about the relationship between the two.

After all, seeing two good-looking people standing close together makes people speculate about their relationship.

At this age, everyone has fantasies.

Children, without the various pressures from society, naturally have the leisure to fantasize about all sorts of things.

When the bus arrived at the station, the two of them got up at the same time and boarded the bus.

Campus life officially begins from this moment on.

………………

When Ai Liang and Ye Qing arrived at the classroom, there weren't many people inside; you could count them on two hands.

This is not surprising.

It's true that the students in the class were provoked by what their homeroom teacher, Yu Xin, said yesterday.

However, these students did not know the rules here before they came to the honors class.

It is undeniable.

Most of the students who came to Qianhua Experimental Middle School to report for duty had a leisurely attitude towards life.

Before they came, they all fantasized about a wonderful life with no morning or evening self-study sessions, two days off every week, and a monthly subsidy of 1,000 yuan.

Only a few people will attend a month-long cram school during the summer vacation to familiarize themselves with high school knowledge in advance.

So even though I was stimulated by the wolf culture yesterday.

After a lazy summer vacation, their biological clocks won't make them get up easily.

Besides, today is also the registration day, so the school will not hold classes, and the new students will be free to move around and get familiar with the campus.

This has resulted in many people still not arriving at the classroom.

After all, the dormitories at Qianhua Experimental Middle School are far superior to those at other schools.

It's very comfortable to live here, plus the novelty of the dormitory environment.

Many people subconsciously tend to stay in their dorm room a little longer or slow down when leaving.

However, to Ai Liang's surprise,

Jin Ping'an, that lazybones, actually arrived at the classroom so early.

And they were even tidying up the podium?

"Good morning, Ai Liang, haha..."

Jin Ping'an yawned as he swept the dust off the podium with a broom.

"morning."

Ai Liang gave him a simple reply.

As for Ye Qing...

I don't know if she didn't want to get involved with people like Jin Ping'an, but as soon as she entered the classroom, she walked around the podium and went to her seat.

"Um, did you come together?"

Jin Ping'an glanced at Ye Qing furtively and asked in a low voice, "I saw you leaving school with her yesterday, is she your girlfriend?"

I've only just arrived in Qianhua City and I've already gotten a girlfriend?

Do you think I'm a playboy?

Ai Liang was about to retort mercilessly and take the opportunity to mock this guy.

He stopped himself from speaking.

It is well known that the dating culture in Chika City is very open.

Over the next three years, I will definitely be harassed by a lot of girls, just like I was in junior high school.

During junior high school, Ai Liang had two sisters, Yue Qihua and Yang Xingyue, by her side to help keep things in order.

At that time, many girls from other classes came to the door of Ai Liang's classroom, wanting to talk to her.

When they caught a glimpse of Ai Liang instructing Yang Xingyue, they left on their own.

This was one of the main reasons why Ai Liang initially agreed to Yue Qihua's request to help teach Yang Xingyue.

Even if someone openly admits to having a boyfriend (or girlfriend) here, there will still be people trying to steal them away.

To avoid being disturbed, you need to find someone who can keep things under control.

Let those guys who come to chat with you back down.

Ye Qing is a great choice, and the other party also needs her to persuade Yi Wenna to back down.

It's a win-win.

So Ai Liang swallowed the words she was about to say.

He replied casually, "Just ordinary friends."

Ai Liang didn't explain, only summarizing it in one sentence, leaving Jin Ping'an to fill in the blanks in his mind.

Sometimes, rumors are more popular than the truth.

If you openly admit to the relationship between the two of you, you'll lose the topic's buzz.

Once the hype dies down, nobody will spread it.

Without anyone spreading the word, no one knows about his relationship with Ye Qing, so the desired effect of discouraging people from pursuing their relationship is lost.

As long as Ai Liang and Ye Qing both give the same statement, they are just ordinary friends.

People will definitely misunderstand this, and they won't be able to tell who is pursuing whom.

When a girl wants to express her feelings for Ai Liang, she will inevitably consider Ye Qing.

As for Ye Qing...

Boys don't have as many rules, but Ai Liang believes Ye Qing can handle it herself.

They have an aura that makes people want to quit.

Her vigilance alone is enough to deter 99% of people.

Even if someone is as handsome as Ai Liang, they still can't stand trying to curry favor with her.

Before they recognized each other, Ai Liang was suspected by Ye Qing of being a stalker quite often.

Jin Pingan thought for a moment and muttered, "So they're just ordinary friends."

Ai Liang: "..."

Why don't you play by the rules?

Where's your usual ability to fill in the blanks?
You didn't eat me, did you?

"After all, Ai Liang, you're the kind of person who speaks your mind. Since you've said so, then it must be true... Besides, you've only just arrived in Qianhua City. Your skin is fair and clean, and you don't seem like someone who likes to go out. How could you possibly find a girlfriend so quickly?"

After muttering to himself, Jin Pingan added his own analysis.

"...Can't you use that reasoning ability on matters related to the case?"

Ai Liang was completely speechless.

How come this guy is just like Xia Qinian?

They analyze trivial matters brilliantly, but when it comes to important things, they give up completely.

Jin Ping'an said with a long face, "Those criminals? Those guys are all shrewd. What use is my little bit of cleverness?"

Recently, Jin Ping'an learned a complete picture of the power struggle between Wang Youcai and Hu Yingshao from the case files.

After watching it, he realized that he had been made a fool of and used as a tool by others for almost the entire process. He was even deliberately guided by Hu Yingshao to target Wang Youcai's business.

According to the records, Wang Youcai was not involved in the kidnapping at all; he was just a scapegoat pushed out by Hu Yingshao.

Hu Yingshao exploited the information gap to make Wang Youcai mistakenly believe that the police were going to target him.

Guided by incorrect information, the police mistakenly believed that Wang Youcai was the mastermind behind it all.

As a result, the two sides inexplicably started arguing.

Although Wang Youcai's businesses operated in a gray area, he was not as lawless and ruthless as Hu Yingshao.

At least the girls in his shop are all volunteers; at most, his commission is a bit steep.

As for giving gifts, giving money, or treating people to meals, etc.

If we fixate on this point, then there are hardly any clean people in the world.

It could even be said that he did not take in those victims who had been brutally murdered by Hu Yingshao.

These victims will most likely be melted down by the killer, with no chance of survival.

By a twist of fate, it actually saved many lives.

This made Jin Ping'an's feelings even more complicated.

Wang Youcai could have lived an ordinary life, opened a small bar, and lived out the rest of his life in peace and quiet.

But he happened to encounter Hu Yingshao, a wolf in sheep's clothing.

This caused his life trajectory to completely veer off course.

(End of this chapter)