Watching the sea from the shore

Chapter 74 Credits
Lu Guanhai was unwilling to accept expensive gifts, so Ni Manhua stopped putting so much pressure on him. She gave up her hobby of buying flashy things and tried her best to take care of his feelings.

Lu Guanhai lived in a dormitory. If he wasn't dating Ni Manhua, he would eat in the cafeteria. In order to supplement his nutrition, Ni Manhua went to learn how to make soup from Lu's mother.

Ni Manhua was a very arrogant young lady at home. If she started cooking for a boy, her mother would be worried that she would be too good to Lu Guanhai and she would suffer in the future.

So Ni Manhua had to borrow the kitchen of Lu Guanhai's house. Lu's mother had to look after the store, so she could only guide her occasionally. Most of the time, Ni Manhua figured it out on his own.

A month later, Ni Manhua successfully cooked a pot of pork rib soup that she thought was pretty good, and excitedly mentioned it to Lu Guanhai School to find him.

The distance between Lu Guanhai School and his home was really far. Ni Manhua couldn't find a seat on the bus, and his hands became sore after carrying the thermos bucket all the way.When he arrived at the cafeteria of Lu Guanhai School, Ni Manhua opened the thermos bucket. The bottom of the thermos bucket contained soup, and the upper compartment contained the braised tofu Ni Manhua bought.

This was Ni Manhua's careful plan. Ni Manhua used Lu Guanhai's meal card to pay for two portions of rice and one portion of meat dishes. When he came back, he saw that Lu Guanhai had tasted a little of each. Ni Manhua dragged his chin and asked Lu Guanhai: "Which one tastes better, the tofu or the soup?"

If Ni Manhua had to choose, she would definitely choose tofu.It took several years of research and development by the aunt who sells marinated tofu to produce her own brine. Ni Manhua's pork rib soup with too much salt is nothing compared to it.

But Lu Guanhai was smart. He could taste the familiar taste of braised tofu, and he could also tell that this mediocre pork rib soup did not resemble the craftsmanship of the chef in the store.

Lu Guanhai pretended to think for a while, trying hard to make his comments sound objective: "I think, first of all, the taste of this tofu is definitely good. It melts in the mouth, leaves a fragrance on the lips and teeth, and is moderately salty. It is impossible to make such delicious tofu without certain skills. Compared with this bowl of pork rib soup, I think the braised tofu is slightly better technically, but it may be that the technical score is too high and the performance is too stable every time , causing it to lose its novelty. On the other hand, this bowl of pork rib soup does not have too many seasonings to modify it. The taste is very pure and makes people feel a slight warmth after one bite, so I prefer pork rib soup."

Ni Manhua was almost stunned by Lu Guanhai's answer. He just didn't say the simple answer, but he came up with such a fancy one.However, this method really worked for Ni Manhua, and he even ignored Lu Guanhai's answer that he liked it more, and did not say which one was more delicious.

Ni Manhua picked up his chopsticks and started fighting: "Eating and eating, I guess you are a bit discerning. It took me a lot of brains to say such a long list of lies just now, didn't it? Hurry up and eat some carbohydrates to replenish energy."

"How can this be a lie?" Lu Guanhai breathed a sigh of relief after successfully passing the test: "My family cooks the food myself. Even if I sprinkle some salt in the plain water, I am very touched. Besides, this soup is really delicious. If you don't believe it, Taste it.”

"I've tasted it. Drink it while it's hot. I'll learn to make other soups next time. In fact, I successfully made seaweed and egg soup half a month ago, but it was too simple. I didn't have the nerve to give it to you. .”

"Seaweed and egg soup is good. I like to eat seaweed. Seaweed contains iodine, which is good for the body."

"That's because my cooking skills can't be used. Next time you have a holiday, I will cook it for you."

Lu Guanhai rubbed his hands under Ni Manhua's eyes. The wind was too strong on the way Ni Manhua came over, and many of the glitter she had adorned her eyelids fell off.

When she was in school, Ni Manhua rarely put on makeup because she was too busy to get up early to go to school. She felt she could sleep more if she could. But now that she still needs to get up early for work, Ni Manhua has become accustomed to putting on makeup every day.

Everyone is beautiful when they walk into the unit every day. Even if it is just rehearsal, those colleagues are as exquisite as stars.

Ni Manhua could only sigh secretly in her heart that being an adult is not easy, and then imitated them to get up early every day to put on makeup and put on a pair of shoes with heels when going out.

"Next time you make soup for me, be sure to remember to put on makeup after making the soup." Lu Guanhai said jokingly.

Ni Manhua tilted her head and looked at him in confusion: "I melted it after boiling it. What's wrong?"

Lu Guanhai raised his shiny thumb in front of her and smiled so hard: "I'm afraid you'll drop the glitter in my soup."

Ni Manhua was a little embarrassed by his smile, and said coquettishly: "You can be content with what you have to drink. You are still picky. A little glitter can't poison you. Besides, I won't make soup after putting on makeup. I'm also afraid of water vapor." Tweed my makeup.”

"Okay, I'm just kidding. Are you busy with work lately?" Lu Guanhai finished the soup, put the tofu into two bowls, and then covered the thermos bucket.

Ni Manhua thought for a while: "Working is okay. It's no different from rehearsing for a performance at school. It's just that I'm not used to not living in the same room with you."

Ni Manhua's voice became softer and quieter. She took small bites of rice, and her face unknowingly gained two red clouds.

Lu Guanhai also really wanted to say goodnight to her face to face every night before going to bed, but now they can no longer live together.

Ni Manhua's place of work is actually not far from Lu Guanhai School, but Ni Manhua's parents do not approve of Ni Manhua living outside alone. They do not know that Ni Manhua secretly rented a house outside with Lu Guanhai during the four years of college. I walked into the house thinking she was living in a dormitory.

So since joining the workforce, Ni Manhua has lost the freedom to live outside.

unless……

There are some things that Ni Manhua shouldn't mention. Girls are always thin-skinned, and besides, Ni Manhua doesn't want to become a strong oppressor.

But because she wanted to live with Lu Guanhai so much, she wanted him to be the first person she saw in the morning and the last person she saw at night.

Ni Manhua asked a little unnaturally: "Have you earned enough credits? Just for this year's scholarship..."

"That's enough, what's wrong?" Lu Guanhai didn't understand why she suddenly asked such a question.

"It's okay," Ni Manhua shook his head, a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes: "I'm afraid you don't have enough, so just ask. If it doesn't, I heard that you can get extra points by getting a national certificate."

Lu Guanhai smiled: "National certificates are not that easy to obtain, but I am currently preparing for the exam..."

"It's easy to get, it only costs a few yuan," Ni Manhua said calmly under Lu Guanhai's puzzled eyes, "You can get two marriage certificates for nine yuan."

Lu Guanhai almost choked on the mouthful of rice. He opened his mouth wide. It took him a long time to recover. He blushed and lowered his head to cover up his panic: "Don't listen to the nonsense on the Internet. In theory, this is a national There should be extra points for the grade-level certificate, but the school won’t recognize it.”

This was not the key point in Ni Manhua's words, and Lu Guanhai would not understand. His reaction at this time was like a needle pricking Ni Manhua's heart. Ni Manhua suddenly understood what he was looking forward to. Lu Guanhai is not currently considering it.

(End of this chapter)