The Way of Heaven Rewards Diligence in Film and Television

"This is... Prince Charming! So handsome! He's even more handsome than Brother Yao!" said Xiaoqin, the girl who runs the convenience store, as she came out.

Xu Hongdou, who watched Lin Yang leave and thought he looked quite handsome on horseback, blushed slightly upon hearing this, as if her secret had been exposed. She couldn't help but chuckle when she saw Xiaoqin's infatuated expression.

Then, Xu Hongdou took the shoe she had taken off and went back to the courtyard.

When Lin Yang returned from the horse farm, it was already dark.

Walking into the courtyard, Lin Yang saw the kitchen light was on. He went over to check and saw Xu Hongdou, Nana, and Damai chatting and eating noodles. He couldn't help but smile.

"Oh, you've already started eating? Is there any for me?"

"I just got a free meal; Da Mai happened to have made noodles," Xu Hongdou said with an awkward smile.

Da Mai also said, "I didn't add much, how about I add some more for you!"

"No need, I'll just cook something myself!" Lin Yang said, placing Xu Hongdou's shoes at the doorway. "Xu Hongdou, I've already washed them for you!"

"Oh," Xu Hongdou responded, while Lin Yang went to wash his hands, rinse the rice, and cook. Then he took the vegetables out of the refrigerator and began to skillfully wash and chop them.

Seeing Lin Yang's skillful knife work, Xu Hongdou couldn't help but whisper in surprise, "He can cook?"

"Yes, he really enjoys cooking," Nana nodded slightly, and Damai added, "He's a very good cook..."

As soon as Da Mai finished speaking, Xu Hongdou and Nana both looked at her.

"He made noodles with soybean paste the night before last, and I got a little bit. It was so delicious! That egg sauce, no, just thinking about it makes my mouth water," Da Mai said, her face slightly flushed.

"Is it really that delicious?" Xu Hongdou asked skeptically, while Nana replied, "His cooking does smell really good..."

As they spoke, the sizzling sound of oil frying in the stir-fry immediately drew their attention, and the enticing spicy aroma made them turn their heads to look.

"Stir-fried pork with chili peppers..." Da Mai's mouth was already watering.

Nana and Xu Hongdou immediately felt that the noodles in their bowls no longer tasted good.

Soon, the stir-fried pork with chili peppers was ready, and Lin Yang smiled as he placed it on the table: "Try it!"

"For us?" Da Mai was pleasantly surprised, while Nana and Xu Hongdou were even more tempted; the taste was simply irresistible.

"There's still one more dish. Don't worry, I can't finish it all by myself," Lin Yang said, turning around to cook the second dish.

When Lin Yang finished cooking the scrambled eggs with tomatoes and served it, the plate of stir-fried pork with chili peppers was almost empty.

"Sorry, it was so delicious," Nana said with an awkward smile, while Da Mai added somewhat sheepishly, "I ate the most!"

"I ate quite a lot too," Xu Hongdou said, raising her hand, which immediately made Lin Yang laugh.

"Be careful not to get a sore throat," Lin Yang said with a smile. Seeing that the rice wasn't cooked properly, he went to cook a large bowl of hot and sour soup.

Xu Hongdou and the others had already finished their noodles with the stir-fried pork with chili peppers. The aroma of the hot and sour soup made them even more hungry.

"Try it," Lin Yang said, and the three women busied themselves serving the soup without hesitation.

"Eating?" Master Ma suddenly came in and greeted him with a smile.

"Master Ma, don't you not eat after noon?" Nana asked.

Upon hearing this, Master Ma's smile faltered for a moment before he quickly replied, "Well, I wasn't planning on eating, but the aroma from the kitchen is just too tempting, it's really getting on my nerves."

"It's alright, I cooked a lot of rice. I was planning to make fried rice with eggs tomorrow. Mr. Ma, wait a moment, the rice isn't ready yet. I'll stir-fry another dish," Lin Yang said, then went back to work and quickly stir-fried a plate of hot and sour shredded potatoes.

"Well, there's not much food left in the fridge, Mr. Ma, please make do with this!" Lin Yang said, seeing that the food was ready, and went to get some rice.

"This is already very good, let me..." Master Ma said, rushing to serve the rice.

"Mmm, this hot and sour shredded potatoes is amazing!" After sitting down with his rice, Mr. Ma had just picked up a mouthful of hot and sour shredded potatoes and put it in his mouth. After chewing it a couple of times, he shoveled some rice into his mouth, swallowed it, and immediately exclaimed in praise.

"The scrambled eggs with tomatoes are pretty good, cooked just right. But this stir-fried pork with chili peppers... save some for me!" Master Ma said somewhat exaggeratedly after tasting the other two dishes.

Seeing Master Ma's expression, Xu Hongdou and the others couldn't help but laugh.

"Hey, you're eating already? I even brought you some late-night snacks!" Hu Youyu came back carrying his guitar and two bags of kebabs.

"Burp...I can't eat anymore, I'm stuffed," Da Mai said with a burp.

"Want to sit down and have something to eat?" Lin Yang gestured to Hu Youyu.

"Okay, then I won't be polite! Oh, hot and sour soup? I love this! Hot and sour soup with grilled skewers, it's amazing!" Hu Youyu's eyes lit up when he saw the hot and sour soup on the table after putting down his guitar bag.

"Oh, this is... a new tenant?" Hu Youyu, who only noticed Xu Hongdou after sitting down, couldn't help but show a happy expression.

"Hello, Xu Hongdou," Xu Hongdou nodded with a faint smile.

"Hu Youyu, just call me Lao Hu," Hu Youyu said with a smile. "Hongdou, right? Come on, let's add each other on WeChat so it'll be easier to keep in touch."

"My phone is broken. Let's talk about it later when it's fixed!" Xu Hongdou said politely with a smile.

"Um, please enjoy your meal. I just arrived today and still have some things to tidy up."

"Oh, right, Lin Yang, can I use your phone for a bit? I need to call home to let my parents know I'm safe, so they won't worry if they can't reach me," Xu Hongdou said to Lin Yang.

"Why don't you just use mine?" Hu Youyu said, taking out his phone.

"Oh dear, Hongdou wants to use Lin Yang's stuff, why are you getting involved?" Nana couldn't help but say.

Lin Yang simply took out his phone, unlocked it, and handed it to Xu Hongdou.

After taking the phone, Xu Hongdou smiled at everyone and hurried out to make a call.

"Well, I'm going back to writing too," Da Mai said, getting up to leave.

"Don't worry, I'll stay and do the dishes," Nana said with a smile as she glanced at the dishes and chopsticks.

After Da Mai left, Hu Youyu couldn't help but look at Lin Yang with a hint of gossip: "Lin Yang, what's going on? You've already won him over as soon as he arrived?"

"What do you mean you just got him? What are you talking about? Hongdou and Lin Yang have known each other for a long time," Nana said irritably.

"You know him?" Hu Youyu asked, increasingly surprised and curious, "Lin Yang, what's Hongdou for? How far have your relationship progressed?"

"Teacher Hu, could you please stop asking such personal questions?" Nana said helplessly.

"What do you mean it's private?" Hu Youyu asked Lin Yang with a slight chuckle. "Lin Yang, is it private?"

"Teacher Hu, is my cooking not good enough? Or is my soup not tasty enough?" Lin Yang asked rhetorically.

"Okay, let's eat!" Hu Youyu immediately shut up and started eating skewers.

A short while later, Xu Hongdou returned and handed her phone to Lin Yang: "Enjoy your meal!"

After Xu Hongdou left, Hu Youyu couldn't help but say, "Lin Yang, I don't believe you wouldn't be attracted to Hongdou. Was I right?"

"Old Hu, if you're really bored, help me wash the pot later," Lin Yang said, quickly finishing his rice before getting up and leaving.

"Hey, Lin Yang, tell me, what's wrong?" Hu Youyu asked helplessly.

"Why are you so curious if they don't want to talk about it?" Nana was at a loss with him.

"If you don't want to talk about it, it means you care," Master Ma said, wiping his mouth after finishing his meal.

"Master Ma, do you also think Lin Yang likes Xu Hongdou?" Nana perked up.

Master Ma shook his head and said, "I don't have the ability to see through people's hearts, but Lin Yang probably just doesn't want to pay attention to him."

As Master Ma spoke, he glanced at Hu Youyu, who shrugged and said, "Fine! Hongdou treats Lin Yang quite differently, so I guess I've missed my chance."