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Chapter 487 Christmas Dinner
In her panic, Yi Wenna slipped and fell to the ground, shoving open the kitchen door with her bare hands.

thump.

His knee hit the floor with a dull thud.

"Um...it hurts..."

Yi Wenna hugged her knees and half-squatted on the ground, letting out a soft moan.

Ye Qing, who had just opened the door and hadn't even had time to take off her shoes, was a little confused: "It's not even the New Year yet, is it necessary to give such a grand greeting?"

Yi Wenna took Ye Qing's arm and got up from the ground: "Why did you suddenly open the door? You startled me..."

Wait!
Yi Wenna's mind went blank for a moment, and she suddenly realized that something was wrong: "How do you have a key to Ai Liang's house?"

"Of course, it's the spare key that Ai Liang gave me."

Ye Qing twirled the keychain in her hand as she changed her shoes.

You think this is what I wanted to ask?!
Yi Wenna was furious: "Um... I mean, why did Ai Liang give you the key to his house?"

"You mean this? Sometimes Ai Liang is cooking in the kitchen and can't open the door for me, so she just gives me the spare key to open it herself."

Ye Qing said casually.

"Does he also have a key to your house?" Yi Wenna asked warily.

Ye Qing gently stroked her cheek with her index finger: "Hmm, I was going to give him one before, but he didn't want it."

Phew, that's good.

Yi Wenna breathed a sigh of relief.

"Hey Liang, what are you doing? I think I smell stewed beef."

Ye Qing sniffed and followed the smell into the kitchen.

At this moment, Ai Liang was sitting in front of a portable grill with her back to the door, holding a triangular barbecue rack with a large, dark goose tied to it.

The kitchen wasn't very big, and with Ai Liang's height, she could block the portable grill even when she was sitting, so Ye Qing had to walk over to Ai Liang's side.

"Is this... roasting a turkey?" Ye Qing asked, bowing slightly.

Due to the position, a pair of soft, heavy things pressed down on Ai Liang's shoulders and rubbed against her slightly with Ye Qing's movements.

Strands of cool hair brushed against Ai Liang's neck, relieving the stuffiness brought by the charcoal fire.

The milky scent emanating from Ye Qing overpowered the aroma of roasted food in front of her, wafting into her nostrils.

Ai Liang turned her head to look at the face so close to hers, and slightly moved aside to make room for her: "This is roast goose. You can simply use an oven, but we don't have one at home, so we can only roast it slowly over charcoal like this."

"Oh, is there anything I can help you with?" Ye Qing asked, staring at Ai Liang's profile.

Ai Liang gestured for Ye Qing to step back, then got up and placed the roast goose on a plate: "Everything for dinner is ready. Just go home, tidy up, and wait for dinner."

If you're alone, you can't do anything else while roasting a goose.

But Ai Liang isn't a normal person.

While roasting the goose, he can also use his telekinesis to cut meat, stir-fry vegetables, and cook rice.

Ye Qing looked around the kitchen and found that apart from serving the dishes, there was really nothing she needed to help with.

"Okay, then I'll go home first to shower and change," Ye Qing said with a smile.

"Go ahead." Ai Liang didn't even turn her head, continuing to prepare the dipping sauce for the roast goose.

Ye Qing left the kitchen, and also took Yi Wenna, who was guarding the kitchen door, with her.

Whenever Ai Liang and Ye Qing were talking, Yi Wenna could only stand there dumbfounded.

It wasn't that she didn't want to chime in, but rather that the conversation between the two left her completely unable to find a starting point for the topic.

After all, this wasn't a school, but Ai Liang's home.

When visiting someone's home, you're already at a disadvantage in terms of presence.

Yi Wenna couldn't confront Ai Liang directly like she usually did.

After the two girls left, Ai Liang stopped acting and used telekinesis to operate all the containers in the kitchen at the same time.

The refrigerator door opened automatically, and a vegetable salad and cold beef salad flew out.

The pressure cooker, which was stewing potatoes and beef, popped open its lid, and the inner pot automatically poured the stewed beef into a bowl.

Bowls and chopsticks floated out of the cupboard and were neatly stacked in a pile.

The kitchen looked like a magical world at that moment.

Fifteen minutes later, all the tableware and dishes were served on the table.

Ye Qing also happened to bring Yi Wenna back to the living room.

While Ai Liang was preparing, Ye Qing went home, took a quick shower, and changed her clothes.

She had changed into a gray long sweater and thick tights, the smooth tights reflecting slightly under the light.

Ye Qing jumped in front of Ai Liang: "Hmm, is it pretty, A Liang?"

She held the hem of the sweater with both hands and slowly lifted it up, as if she was about to give Ai Liang a treat.

"Wait! Wait a minute... Xiao Qing, what are you doing!"

Yi Wenna hurriedly pressed down on Ye Qing's hand and used her body to shield Ai Liang.

"Shanna, what are you doing?"

Ye Qing, whose spellcasting was interrupted by Yi Wenna, appeared somewhat unhappy.

"You...you...that's the question I should be asking you!"

Yi Wenna blushed, unsure of what to do with her hands, and could only wave them wildly: "You're a girl! What do you want to show Ai Liang?"

Ye Qing pouted and lifted the hem of her sweater: "What are you worried about? I just wanted to see how nervous A Liang would look."

Beneath the sweater wasn't just pantyhose; at the top of the thigh, a pair of tight black shorts were firmly guarding the owner's secret sanctuary.

"I was wearing leggings properly."

Ye Qing said with regret, "Alas, it's a pity that A Liang won't fall for this kind of trick again..."

Yi Wenna grabbed Ye Qing's shoulders with both hands and shouted, "This has nothing to do with whether or not she's wearing leggings! The problem is the action itself!"
"If Ai Liang goes berserk, I won't be able to stop him..."

Ai Liang calmly pulled out chairs for the two of them: "Don't worry, even without you stopping me, I won't go berserk."

"That's right, that's right. If A Liang had any bad intentions, he would have plenty of opportunities to add something to my food."

Ye Qing remained nonchalant: "It was just a joke, why such a big reaction?"

Ivanna put on a mask of pain.

The two men's calm demeanor made her feel like a clown.

He was the kind of clown who would come to someone's door specifically to perform for them on Christmas.

"Alright, stop standing there like an idiot. If we don't start eating soon, the food will get cold," Ye Qing said, waving her hand.

"Wait a moment."

Ai Liang suddenly turned around and went into the kitchen, then came out with three rice cake puddings on a small plate: "Choose one for each of you."

"A dessert before the meal?" Ye Qing asked curiously.

"There is an almond hidden in one of the rice cakes. Whoever finds it will have good luck, just like putting a coin in a dumpling in the past."

Ai Liang handed the tray to the two of them, and then he took a rice cake without almonds first: "It's a kind of custom."

Is this a local custom in Europe?

Ye Qing casually picked up a pudding and stuffed it into her mouth.

"Mmm... glug, pfft."

Ye Qing pulled out a tissue, spat the almond onto it, and asked in confusion, "I ate it like that?"

"Mmm." Ai Liang hummed in response, put down the tray, and sat down opposite.

Yi Wenna, who was initially worried about whether she would end up eating almonds, immediately lost interest.

As long as Ai Liang doesn't get to eat it, it's fine with her...

Looking at Ai Liang, who remained silent, Ye Qing couldn't help but pout: "Didn't you say it would bring good luck? You could at least say something auspicious."

"Good luck," Ai Liang said.

"You're making it sound like I'm about to die..." Ye Qing couldn't help but complain.

Ai Liang ignored Ye Qing's complaints. He put on gloves, dragged the roast goose with one hand, and used the other hand to make a cut on the side of the roast goose with a knife.

puff.

The brown broth flowed down the cut and into the three small bowls below.

Once the broth had drained, Ai Liang put down the roast goose, cut open its belly, and scooped out the seafood that had been stuffed inside.

"There was something else inside? I thought it was just roast goose!"

Ye Qing couldn't wait to pick up a tortilla, put in two slices of freshly cut roast goose skin, dried scallops, and cucumber shreds, rolled it up, poured some seafood soup over it, and took a bite.

"Mmm, so fresh," Ye Qing murmured with satisfaction.

After dismembering the roast goose, Ai Liang put down the knife and said, "You can cut whatever you want to eat from the rest."

Yi Wenna glanced at the small bowl in front of her, then looked at Ai Liang with a suspicious expression: "You can even make this kind of dish?"

Ai Liang stared at the rolled pancake in her hand: "You can learn to cook as long as you practice. Many people can't just because they're lazy."

"That's right, that's right, I just didn't have time to study, but luckily Ai Liang cooked me a big meal."

Ye Qing nodded repeatedly in agreement. Under the table, she even raised her little foot and gently rubbed it against Ai Liang's trouser leg to express her gratitude.

"I didn't realize a rich young master like you had a hobby of cooking, but it can't be as exaggerated as you make it out to be..."

Yi Wenna muttered something under her breath, then followed Ye Qing's example and took a bite of some crispy roast goose skin.

After a brief silence, she quickly swallowed the burrito in her hand and picked up the second one without saying a word.

It vividly demonstrates what it means to be "really delicious".

After finishing the roast goose, Ye Qing didn't neglect the other dishes. She picked up a slice of cold beef salad and put it in her mouth: "This beef is so tender, it's completely different from what I usually buy in the supermarket... Liang, how did you cook it?"

"It doesn't matter how you cook it, the main thing is how you cut and stir it."

Ai Liang pointed at the knife with the tip of her chopsticks: "I use beef tenderloin for cold beef salad. When you're cutting it, first look at the grain of the beef. If the grain is horizontal, cut it vertically; if the grain is vertical, cut it horizontally."

In short, you have to do it the other way around to cut the meat fibers so it won't be tough to chew.

Additionally, after the beef is cut, baking soda needs to be added to remove the acid, followed by salt and ginger juice to make the meat sticky. During this process, the baking soda softens the meat, allowing it to absorb salt and secrete stickiness. Then, potato starch is added to coat the meat, preventing the coating from coming off.

Although he knew that Ye Qing might not understand what he was saying at all.

However, adhering to the principle of answering questions, Ai Liang still gave a general explanation of how to make cold beef salad and the details.

"Oh, I see."

Ye Qing indeed put on an expression that said, "Although I don't understand it, it seems very impressive."

In fact, there are many commonalities among all walks of life.

The more you learn, the more you'll realize that everything is inseparable from mathematics, physics, and chemistry.

For example, Ai Liang knew about using baking soda to soften meat even before she learned to cook.

As for where he found out...

Strong alkalis are more corrosive to the human body than strong acids.

Strong acids corrode corpses, leaving large pieces of bone fragments, while strong alkalis can dissolve even bones...

Ahem.

During dinner, let's avoid those unappetizing topics.

Ai Liang ate her dinner quietly, while Ye Qing and Yi Wenna chatted as they ate across from her.

The conversation mainly revolved around recent events.

Yi Wenna picked up a piece of salmon, sprinkled lemon juice on it, and said, "I wonder where Fang Xinlei and Jin Pingan went to study abroad."

She hasn't been online since then. Not only do her messages go unanswered, but she hasn't posted anything either. After all this time, she should be settled by now..."

Fang Xinlei and Yi Wenna's relationship had just begun to improve, and they were on the verge of becoming normal friends again.

At this critical juncture, Fang Xinlei suddenly went abroad to study with her father.

The reason given was that Fang Donghai was to be sent abroad for further studies and was worried about leaving Fang Xinlei alone at Asia Union.

Fang Xinlei, Cheng Lejia, and Jin Pingan used similar reasons.

Outsiders, unaware of the details, simply assumed they had gone abroad.

But Ai Liang knew very well what had happened to the three of them.

Cheng Lejia had his mental personality erased by himself, leaving only five-eighths of his body, which was taken back by the magician.

As for Jin Ping'an and Fang Xinlei, they should have already been taken into custody by the countermeasures bureau.

Jin Ping'an is alright.

Although this guy is stupid and impulsive, he does have special abilities and a strangely adaptable physique.

Moreover, it is also blessed by Han Wenshan's last wish.

The countermeasures bureau will most likely not do anything to him.

Fang Xinlei's situation is much worse.

The fact that Fang Donghai is a fake is enough to make her unable to leave the sanatorium for the rest of her life.

Fang Donghai was possessed by the consciousness of the Thousand-Faced Man, and his body and consciousness were devoured by the Thousand-Faced Man.

This devouring was not intentional on the part of the Thousand-Faced Man, but rather because ordinary people would suffer a mental breakdown as soon as they encountered His consciousness.

He is like a god in mythology; he doesn't need to do anything, just his descent is enough to bring annihilation to ordinary people.

Fang Donghai was simply unable to withstand the arrival of the Thousand-Faced Man and was assimilated by him.

Like a drop of ink falling into the ocean.

If you can't blacken the sea, you can only vanish into nothingness.

Fang Donghai is definitely gone, leaving only Fang Xinlei in this world.

A lonely, disabled girl ended up in a place like a sanatorium...

Fortunately, once Jin Ping'an wakes up, he will definitely take Fang Xinlei away.

The truth has come out: Fang Donghai was not the murderer of Cheng Lejia, but rather a tool coerced and used by Cheng Lejia.

Fang Donghai died mainly because Cheng Lejia wanted to make Jin Ping'an despair.

In a sense, Jin Ping'an bears an inescapable responsibility for the death of Fang Donghai and the innocent victims.

In addition, he already had feelings for Fang Xinlei, so he would never abandon her.

For Jin Ping'an, whose life was filled with lies, Fang Xinlei was perhaps his only salvation.

(End of this chapter)