I agreed to be a kept man, but I'm still being punished by the system.

A busy day begins.

Lin Yang continued his work as an assistant.

Li Tong would still assign him some trivial but important tasks with just the right amount of enthusiasm.

He Xiaoya remained as businesslike as ever, the contempt in her eyes never fading.

Beneath an eerie calm, undercurrents were stirring throughout the office.

In the afternoon, near the end of the workday.

Lin Yang was driving his Volvo S90, with Su Man as a passenger, on his way home.

As evening falls in Huahai City, the city lights begin to twinkle and create a dazzling spectacle.

Soothing classical music was playing in the car.

Su Man leaned back in the back seat, her eyes closed, looking very tired.

The car is about to enter the entrance of Tianheng Garden residential area.

"Didn't you say before that you could cook some nourishing and healthy dishes?" Su Man's voice drifted over.

Lin Yang's hands gripping the steering wheel tightened suddenly.

My housekeeper has something to do today.

There was no trace of emotion in her voice.

This excuse is clumsy, yet irresistible.

The air inside the car instantly became viscous.

He instinctively wanted to refuse.

That's too fast.

He went from assistant to driver, and then to chef, in less than a month.

This woman is gradually trying to completely control him and turn him into her tool.

The essence of "living off a woman's money" is never about demanding things, but about proving one's own worth.

Make her willing to invest, make her feel that it's worth the money, or even more.

He remained silent for a few seconds.

He looked in the rearview mirror and met Su Man's eyes, which had been open at some point.

"Want to give it a try?" she asked.

Lin Yang slowly stepped on the brake, and the car came to a smooth stop at the entrance of the residential area.

He turned his head to meet her gaze, a calm smile curving his lips.

"OK."

Su Man did not speak.

She simply gazed quietly at the young man's reflection in the mirror.

His profile was clearly visible under the dazzling lights outside the car; his eyes were calm, and the curve of his lips was just right, neither obsequious nor aloof.

The automatically sensing fence recognized the license plate and slowly lifted up.

Lin Yang restarted the car, and the Volvo S90 smoothly glided into the underground parking garage of Tianheng Garden and stopped in its designated parking space.

The two entered the elevator one after the other.

"What dishes are you planning to cook?"

Su Man's voice suddenly broke the silence inside the elevator car.

Her gaze fell on the fluctuating floor numbers, and she asked the question casually.

Lin Yang's gaze met Su Man's blurry reflection in the elevator wall.

"have no idea."

His voice was steady, without any discernible emotion.

"It depends on what's in your refrigerator."

This statement subtly redirected the blame back to the team.

This demonstrated his adaptability and also implied that he was not acting out of ulterior motives.

The moment he spoke, Lin Yang's thoughts had already sunk deep into his mind.

"system!"

On his retina, the familiar blue interface lit up instantly.

After completing the beginner's quest last time, those three unresolved cards resurfaced.

They floated silently in Lin Yang's field of vision, emitting a faint blue light.

[Randomly select one of three skills]

[Select now?]

The system's cold notification tone sounded like heavenly music at that moment.

"yes!"

Lin Yang roared resolutely in his heart.

His gaze swept quickly across the three cards.

Option 1: Beginner Cooking Skills

Option Two: Increase Stamina

Option 3: Invincible Lucky Card (Limited Time Offer: One Day)

His gaze fell on the first card.

[Beginner Cooking Skills]

The way to a woman's heart is through her stomach.

This old saying is timeless.

The essence of "living off a woman's money" is not simply being "hard," but rather being "soft" in just the right way.

It's about making her unconsciously develop a dependence while she's enjoying herself.

"I choose beginner cooking skills."

Lin Yang made a decision.

The moment he made his choice, the blue card that read "Beginner Cooking Skills" suddenly transformed into a dazzling stream of light, rushing into his mind without any warning!

boom!

An indescribable torrent of information suddenly exploded deep within his consciousness!

The eight major cuisines of Chinese food, the exquisite complexity of French cuisine, the Zen-like simplicity of Japanese cuisine...

From the most basic knife skills and heat control to the most advanced molecular gastronomy and sous-vide...

The principles of ingredient pairing, the roles of spices, and the balanced proportions of nutrients...

Countless pieces of knowledge, skills, and experience, like a database compressed billions of times, were instantly decompressed, released, and forcibly connected and integrated with his neurons.

A sharp pain shot through his brain, followed by an unprecedented clarity.

Ding.

The elevator doors slid open silently on the 12th floor, interrupting Lin Yang's immersion in consciousness.

The separate entryway remains spacious and luxurious.

Su Man didn't turn around and walked straight in. Her high heels clicked crisply on the polished marble floor.

She led Lin Yang through the huge living room, past a set of simple Italian leather sofas, and stopped in front of an open kitchen counter.

"This is the kitchen."

"Use whatever you need inside."

After saying that, she turned and left without any further explanation or lingering.

She walked towards the master bedroom on her own, leaving the entire space and the invisible pressure to Lin Yang.

Lin Yang stood at the kitchen door, completely stunned.

The scene before him nearly shattered the confidence he had just built up in his mind.

This was a kitchen even more extravagant than he had imagined.

It has a central island, a western-style kitchen area, and a Chinese-style kitchen area, providing everything you need.

The built-in ovens, steamers, and microwaves on the walls are all from the German brand Gaggenau, exuding a cold, industrial aesthetic.

That huge side-by-side refrigerator was at least a domestically made Haier model, which was pretty good and affordable.

Lin Yang took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

The massive flow of knowledge that had just flooded into his mind was now beginning to truly take effect.

He walked into the kitchen, his slippers making no sound on the cold floor.

His fingers unconsciously brushed across the cool, smooth stone surface of the central island countertop.

A strange sense of familiarity arose spontaneously.

He seemed to have been here for thousands of times, yet he was still quite rusty. He knew the concepts in his mind, but he couldn't do the actual work with his hands.

My gaze swept over the complete set of Zwilling knives hanging on the wall, and the best use for each knife automatically came to mind.

Chef's knife, Santoku knife, boning knife, paring knife...

Lin Yang walked to the huge refrigerator, reached out, and pulled open the heavy door.

"Buzz—"

The cool white lights instantly illuminated the room, and a gentle breeze of cool air wafted over.

There was not a trace of odor in the refrigerator.

All the ingredients were categorized and neatly arranged on the shelves in transparent food storage containers or vacuum bags.

This place is practically a small, boutique fresh food supermarket.

On the left-hand refrigerated section are neatly arranged organic vegetables: baby bok choy with dew on it, brightly colored bell peppers, and white asparagus with soil still clinging to its stems. A small box carefully wrapped in sawdust contains fresh black truffles.

On the right shelf are French Iseni butter, various imported cheeses, and several bottles of stock with foreign labels, which are used to make sauces.

The drawer below contains top-quality meats from around the world.

The snowflake-like texture resembles marble on Japanese A5 Wagyu beef.

Spanish Iberian black pork with a delicate pink color.

Another fish, cleaned thoroughly and with its scales shimmering silver under the light, was a wild sea bass from the deep sea.

Lin Yang had only seen these ingredients in food blogger videos before.

Half an hour ago, faced with all this, he would have been completely at a loss, not even knowing how to take the first step in dealing with it.

But now.

He can access various recipes in his brain at any time.

Suman.

The female director of Enwei Group suffers from long-term high pressure, mental stress, and irregular eating habits, which may be accompanied by gastrointestinal problems and mild neurasthenia.

Oily, spicy, and strongly flavored foods should be ruled out first.

The dishes need to be exquisite, but not overly complicated.

More importantly, it needs to be nourishing and health-promoting, so that she can truly feel the relief in her body after tasting it.