20 years of restarting life

Chapter 3582 Xiong Beibei

Zheng Xi had already come to wish Jiao Fengyue a Happy New Year yesterday, so she didn't bring much with her this time. However, she did bring a large bag of Bianliang fried dough twists. Under Jiao Fengyue's warm greeting, she sat down next to her and chatted for a while.

Zhao Chang'an didn't stand on ceremony and opened the big bag of twisted dough sticks. He let Jiao Fengyue grab one first. Jiao Fengyue said it was too oily, but at Zheng Xi's insistence, she still smiled and took one. After taking a small bite, she praised it as delicious.

Then he held the bag out to Zheng Xi so she could take it, and then walked over to the nurse.

"Thank you, I'm not hungry."

The nurse politely declined.

"This is a snack, not a meal. Try one. It's a famous specialty of Bianliang, and the taste is a little different from other places."

Encouraged by Zhao Chang'an's enthusiasm, the nurse took one. Actually, it was already ten o'clock, and she was a little hungry.

He glanced at the bottle while holding the twisted dough stick, and sighed inwardly; another hour to go.

Jiao Fengyue's health is a chronic process that requires rest and recuperation. She doesn't care whether she can strike up a conversation with Liu Yihui this time, nor is she in a hurry to succeed. As long as she persists, there will always be opportunities in the future.

Jiao Fengyue, who was watching this scene, gestured towards Zhao Chang'an with her chin, indicating to Zheng Xi that as his senior sister, she should remind Zhao Chang'an not to be deceived by this vixen.

Zheng Xi glanced at the female nurse, then pursed her lips and nodded gently to Jiao Fengyue.

But in his heart he was thinking that the nurse was really pretty, and wondered if his junior brother had taken a liking to her again.

"I'll let Li Juan try it."

Zhao Chang'an took the bag of fried dough twists and headed towards the kitchen at the back.

He naturally saw Jiao Fengyue's gaze, but inwardly he smiled and thought, "Auntie, you're overthinking it. Her target is your son. Look, she hasn't even introduced herself yet."

Just now, when I walked into the living room with this female nurse, she was the one who took the initiative to talk to Jiao Fengyue with a big smile, calling her "Auntie" sweetly.

Jiao Fengyue merely snorted softly through her nose; it was only because Li Juan and the nurse were chatting and laughing that the atmosphere didn't feel cold and awkward.

Zhao Chang'an only knew that the female nurse's name was Xiong, and Li Juan called her Dr. Xiong.

Upon arriving in the kitchen, Li Juan reluctantly put down her book, ate a few small fried dough twists, and then began chopping and arranging vegetables. Zhao Chang'an, on the other hand, took the book and sat in the spot where Li Juan had just been sitting, adding firewood to the stove and reading his novel.

After a while, the cheerful voices of several girls came from the living room of the villa in front. It was Zeng Xiaoxiao and her two friends coming over.

Jiao Fengyue's voice also unconsciously grew louder as she chatted and laughed with Zeng Xiaoxiao. She naturally used the Chongqing dialect, which was high-pitched and fast, and Zhao Chang'an guessed that only he and Zeng Xiaoxiao could understand it.

"I'll make the pickled cabbage stir-fried with river shrimp, fish head tofu soup, pickled chili stir-fried with pig's ears, and scrambled eggs with tomatoes."

Zhao Chang'an had eaten Li Juan's cooking before. She was alright at cooking local dishes, but her cooking of spicy dishes from the mountain city was just so-so.

As for the egg and tomato dish, the tomatoes were ripe in the autumn. Jiao Fengyue put them in a bottle, steamed them to sterilize them, and sealed them. In the winter, she would open the bottle and pour them out to cook.

Although supermarkets also sell fresh tomatoes transported from the south, the taste is completely different from tomatoes that have been aged for more than four months.

Zhao Chang'an was worried that Li Juan wouldn't know how to cook it and would ruin the delicious dish. "I'd be happy to let you cook it."

Li Juan knew she wasn't very good at cooking these dishes. Jiao Fengyue had said she would cook them, and since Zhao Chang'an volunteered, she naturally agreed.

After some time, Feng Caiwei called.

"We've already entered the residential area. It's huge, and the building numbers are all over the place."

“It’s easy to find. Tell me where you are now, and what’s special about the area around you, and I’ll give you directions.”

Zhao Chang'an stood up, preparing to go outside the villa to greet Duan Fengqing.

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To Zhao Chang'an's surprise, Duan Fengqing also brought two bottles of wine and a case of milk, which made Jiao Fengyue beam with pride. She kept saying that it was an honor for him to come to her door, and that she didn't need to bring anything else.

Duan Fengqing sat down next to Jiao Fengyue and chatted with her with a smile. Although Duan Fengqing was not from Shancheng, he had lived there for so many years and naturally understood what Jiao Fengyue was saying.

Zeng Xiaoxiao and her two friends, who had already become close with Dr. Xiong, immediately started talking to Feng Caiwei. After exchanging information about where they lived, they discovered that Feng Caiwei and Dr. Xiong both lived very close to Zeng Xiaoxiao and Shanghai International Studies University.

Zhao Chang'an only learned the nurse's name now; it was Xiong Beibei.

Seeing that everyone had arrived and it was already eleven o'clock, Zhao Chang'an prepared to go to the kitchen and tell Li Juan to start cooking.

Xiong Beibei removed the needle from Jiao Fengyue's head and packed her things to leave.

"Xiong Beibei, it's already eleven o'clock. What are you going back for? It'll be too late. Why don't we eat together?"

Zeng Xiaoxiao suggested with a smile, "Let's go together after dinner. I'll take you to my house so you can get a feel for the way. And Caiwei will be there too. It'll be more fun with more people. The three of us often play cards at home and we're always one short."

"No need, it's very convenient to take a bus."

Xiong Beibei's refusal wasn't actually strong. Having done her research, she certainly knew who Zeng Xiaoxiao was, and being able to get to know her and become good friends would definitely be of great help to her goals.

Even if she can't snag Liu Yihui, she can still meet more eligible bachelors through Zeng Xiaoxiao. She's confident in her beauty and will eventually find a suitable rich husband.

"Why bother? It's almost lunchtime. Aunt Jiao has been a great help to you these past few days. Please stay and try some of our mountain town's specialties. Since you've come all this way, and it's the Lunar New Year, you're a guest. There's no reason to let a guest leave at mealtime."

Hearing Zhao Chang'an say this, Jiao Fengyue, although she didn't like this Dr. Xiong, felt that what Zhao Chang'an said made sense. She could dislike him, but letting Dr. Xiong leave in the middle of the day would make her seem impolite.

Besides, Duan Fengqing was sitting right next to him, so he couldn't let her look down on him.

He managed a rare smile at Xiong Beibei: "Dr. Xiong, why don't you stay and grab something to eat?"

"That's right, that's right, Auntie already said that if you go out, you'll be slapping Auntie in the face."

Without saying a word, Zeng Xiaoxiao snatched the medicine box from Xiong Beibei's hand and placed it on the table next to the living room.

Seeing that everything was settled, Zhao Chang'an smiled and said to Jiao Fengyue, "Auntie, don't do anything today. I'll cook those dishes. When they're done, bring them up and give me your feedback. See if I've cooked up the true essence of our mountain town's cuisine."