Cultivation Shura Field

Xu Zhe: "Yes, cooking is a creative job, but washing dishes is not. I think it is boring."

Shen Lan whispered, "I also think washing dishes is boring, but since I'm helping you, I don't mind."

Xu Zhe couldn't help but glance at her.

Shen Lan folded her arms across her chest, leaning her shoulders against the kitchen door frame. Her legs, wrapped in black stockings, were crossed, making her look particularly slender and beautiful.

However, Xu Zhe just took a closer look and then looked away and continued cooking.

He noticed that from where he was standing, he could still see the two people on the sofa. In other words, the two people could also notice where his eyes were drifting.

The house is small, has few rooms, and a straight layout, so you can see through it at a glance.

Shen Lan suddenly said softly: "Besides helping you here, there is nothing else I can do. I can only stare blankly."

Xu Zhe: "There is an algorithm book in the study, you can take a look."

Shen Lan raised her eyebrows slightly: "Can I come into your study?"

Xu Zhe answered generously: "Sure, in fact, it's not just the study room, it's okay to go into the bedroom."

Shen Lan: "Besides me, can they?"

Xu Zhe: "I don't have anything shameful in my house, of course you can."

If we have to talk about shameful things, there is indeed nothing in his house, but there are some stored in the hidden folders of his laptop. But compared with his collection in his previous life, it is still far from it.

Perhaps because of the increased contact with the opposite sex in this life, he no longer needs porn movies or first-person shooter games. Although, so far, there has been no physical contact deeper than holding hands or hugging.

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As soon as the three girls sat down, they found their favorite dishes in front of them.

The dining table is square, and there are four people at noon today, just enough for each person to have one side. In addition to rice, there are also four dishes on the table.

In front of Shen Lan was a pounded pepper and preserved egg. The spicy green peppers were fried until they were crispy and then pounded, mixed with the chopped preserved eggs, and then drizzled with sauce. Even without using chopsticks, one could smell the spicy aroma just by smelling it.

The dish closest to Tang Lingfei was the braised beef, which was slightly spicy, with a generous portion of meat and cooked to perfect perfection.

What was placed in front of Song Xingye was tofu with minced meat and green onions. It was salty and fresh, with the aroma of scallion oil, and not spicy at all.

As for what was in front of Xu Zhe, it was a plate of blanched Chinese cabbage. This dish was the lightest, and seemed to reveal someone's state of mind at the moment.

Shen Lan was the first to praise: "Have you ever learned from a great chef? I've never seen you cook this before, and it's so delicious... You know too many dishes."

Xu Zhe: "In fact, as long as you understand some basic principles, you can just read more on the Internet. You don't need to find a master."

While eating meat, Tang Lingfei did not forget to show how familiar she was with someone. She said: "Uncle Xu's cooking is especially delicious! So Xu Zhe is talented, it's hereditary."

Song Xingye whispered: "You have a lot of talents..."

"It's okay, I'll make do with it."

As Xu Zhe said this, he picked up another vegetable for himself.

He felt that when he was with any one of the three girls, he was very happy, and it was a different kind of fun. But once all three of them, plus himself, formed a four-person situation, it became extremely complicated and profound.

It seems that every sentence needs to be carefully considered, which makes people feel very tired.

Although the three girls were praising him just now, Xu Zhe could tell that they seemed to have different thoughts.

Tang Lingfei wanted to say something else, but when she looked around, she saw that everyone seemed to be eating in silence, so she stopped talking and concentrated on eating the meat.

Song Xingye ate slowly, and the tofu she mainly ate didn't go well with rice, so she ate for a long time without touching the rice in the bowl.

Shen Lan finished eating first, and stood up and said, "I'll go wash the pot first. When you guys finish eating, bring the bowls and plates over."

Then, without waiting for others to take over the job, she got up and went to the kitchen to clean up.

The second person to finish was Xu Zhe. He picked up the empty bowl and chopsticks, went to the kitchen, and put them down.

Shen Lan was scrubbing the pot with a steel wool. The girl's outfit today had a cool and beautiful feel, but at this moment she was scrubbing the pot and washing the dishes, which formed a sharp contrast.

She glanced up and asked in a low voice, "What do you think if I rent a house nearby?"

Xu Zhe: "Uh, is it necessary?"

If Shen Lan also rented a house in the same building, then the four of them would often get together. He felt it was troublesome just thinking about it.

It is still easier to fight one-on-one, at most one-on-two, if there are more, Xu Zhe really feels that he can't handle it.

Shen Lan noticed the embarrassment on the boy's face and smiled: "It's really not necessary. I live well in school. By the way, are you ready for your gift?"

There is only a little over a week left until Shen Lan's birthday.

Xu Zhe touched the tip of his nose: "Still thinking."

"No need to be so serious. Anyway, just being here is already my birthday present."

When Shen Lan said this, her voice was extremely low, almost like a whisper. Xu Zhe stared at her lips to confirm what she was saying.

Obviously, these two people outside the kitchen cannot hear this.

Shen Lan didn't want them to hear it, and Xu Zhe had to admit that he didn't want to hear it either.

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253. Chapter 252 251 A Gift for You

253.

2023-10-23

Although Shen Lan told him that he didn't need to be too serious and could just prepare something casually as a gift, Xu Zhe didn't really think so.

After all, she was alone here, her parents were not around, and it was her coming-of-age birthday. As her only good friend and foster brother, it would be a bit too much if I just bought her a small gift to fool her.

But Xu Zhe really didn't know what to give.

In his previous life, he certainly had no experience in choosing gifts, and in this life, he basically only gave Feifei and Xingye some small gifts, just casually dealing with little girls. But now Shen Lan is no longer a little girl.

In the next few days, Xu Zhe spent his free time thinking about gifts while studying and programming.

He wanted to ask a girl for advice, but the ones closest to him were Song Xingye and Tang Lingfei. If he asked them about giving Shen Lan a gift... he felt like he was digging a hole for himself.

Before he could come to a conclusion, Xu Zhe received a message from Shen Lan.

It was five days before her birthday when she received a text message with the address of the largest amusement park in the provincial capital and a sentence: "You have been recommended for admission, so it should not be a problem for you to take a leave occasionally, right?"

【Take a day off, of course. 】

Xu Zhe had long realized that her birthday this year was on Tuesday, and she should have been in class as usual. In other words, apart from herself and her, all the other friends she knew must be in school and unable to come out, such as Song Xingye and Tang Lingfei.

At that time, you only need to mute your phone, and there won't be any interruptions...

Thinking of this, Xu Zhe suddenly had an idea.

He can give me a new phone.

After replacing Shen Lan's feature phone with a smartphone, it will be more convenient for the two to contact each other in the future.

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November 1st, Halloween.

Xu Zhe asked for leave in advance and did not go to school. His explanation to Tang Lingfei and Song Xingye was also very simple, that is, he had to work overtime to finish the game, and they were not too surprised by this.

That morning, not long after Xu Zhe got up, the doorbell rang.

"Didn't I tell you I'd like to take a leave? If you don't go, you'll be late... Uh, is it you?"

When Xu Zhe opened the door, he thought it would be the two girls next door, but after opening the door and looking carefully, it was Shen Lan.

Today, the senior sister is still wearing a sweatshirt, a short skirt and stockings, but the difference from before is that she has a pair of shiny earrings, which makes her look more delicate and girly.

"Did you pierce your ears?" Xu Zhe asked subconsciously.

"These are clipped on, there are no holes." Shen Lan shook her head slightly, and the pair of sparkling little ornaments shook.

"Uh, by the way, let me tell you first, this is a gift for you."

After Xu Zhe finished speaking, he turned back to the bedroom, took out a brand new box and handed it to the girl.

"Pingguo 4S?" Shen Lan was a little surprised. "This phone just appeared at the press conference. It hasn't been sold in China yet, right?"

"Yes, I asked someone to buy it in the United States and sent it to me by expedited delivery. Happy birthday."

Xu Zhe's tone was a little hurried, and it was obvious that he was not very familiar with this kind of gift-giving situation.

But Shen Lan realized how much the boy in front of him spent on this gift - if it could be sent from the United States within a few days, it must have been transported by air, which must have cost a lot of extra costs.

Of course, with Xu Zhe's current financial strength, 10,000 or 20,000 yuan is definitely nothing. But it still takes some effort to find people and channels.

"Your gift is a little too expensive..." Shen Lan smiled slightly, "But I'll accept it. Because the gift I want to give is not cheap either."

Then she took out a USB flash drive from her sweatshirt pocket.

When Xu Zhe took it, he realized that the gift was definitely not this brand new but ordinary USB flash drive, but the contents inside it.

"Do you want to go and take a look?" Shen Lan blinked.

Xu Zhe quickly turned around and walked to the study, turned on the computer, and plugged in the USB drive.

After a few minutes.

"You've...already finished the packaging?!"

Xu Zhe was stunned and said speechlessly.

Shen Lan stood aside with her arms folded across her chest, the smile on her face still so beautiful and confident.

The USB flash drive contained a game. From the planning document Xu Zhe gave her, "Ski Escape" had already become a real game that could be played.

When Xu Zhe first experienced this game, he used a computer and a mouse to simulate the feeling of sliding his finger across the screen. But he soon felt that this was not intuitive enough, so he took out his mobile phone and installed the game on it.

When he tried playing the game on his smartphone, he felt as if he was playing a skiing version of Temple Run. Of course, at this point, the difference from the original version is already quite large. Everything from the game background to the character's movements are different, and the creatures chasing behind the characters are no longer monsters, but avalanches.

A pair of soft and slightly cool hands fell on his shoulders.

At this time, Xu Zhe was sitting, and Shen Lan stood behind him. She bent down again, and her beautiful face came close to his ear. Her earrings made a "ding-ling-ling" sound, very light, but because they were too close at this time, he could hear even the slightest sound of the earrings clearly.

Shen Lan whispered in his ear: "I realized the idea you gave me. What do you think?"

"very good!"

When Xu Zhe was praising her, he subconsciously wanted to turn around and look at her, but as soon as he moved his neck, he realized something was wrong. Given the distance and posture between the two of them, if he turned his head, he would either bump into her face or kiss her directly.

After a brief silence, Shen Lan stood up, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Now you have two choices. The first is for you to check the game more and find out the bugs. The second choice is to put down this gift first and go to the amusement park."

Xu Zhe closed his computer and said, "Today is for celebrating your birthday. I won't be working."

Shen Lan smiled and said, "Then let's set off now."

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During the first break in the morning, Tang Lingfei arrived at the door of Class 1.

Seeing that familiar figure, Song Xingye walked out of the classroom, came to her, and asked with a smile: "What's the matter?"

Tang Lingfei glanced into the classroom again and sighed, "I'm a little uncomfortable. Xu Zhe is not here... Why do you think he is so eager to start a business?"

Song Xingye said calmly: "Because he is different from others, he has his own ideals and career. Isn't this one of his most attractive highlights?"

Tang Lingfei shook her head. "No, what attracted me was that I felt very comfortable and at ease with him. It had nothing to do with starting a business. Isn't that the case with you?"

Song Xingye recalled and smiled: "Well, it's almost the same."

Tang Lingfei added: "Well, since he has been recommended for admission, the college entrance examination doesn't matter. Why doesn't he give up studying completely and fall into Class 17..."

"I can accompany you now, right?" Song Xingye couldn't help but pat her head with his hand. "You have a beautiful idea!"

Just like that, the two girls started laughing and playing in the corridor.

They didn't know that at this moment, a taxi was on its way to the amusement park...

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I went to the hospital for a minor surgery over the weekend for a minor skin problem.

Well, there’s nothing else, except that I couldn’t take a shower in the past two days, so my writing time was delayed.

So that's all for tonight, sorry.