Clouds and Moon Shadow

Chapter 194 A Little Bit of Joy

"What? Don't want to watch? Let's set some rules, how about a beauty pageant? Let them compete," Gu Qingyue said with a smile.

“Alright, this young master is an expert in this field. How can they possibly compete?” Bai Jingzhi immediately became interested.

Gu Qingyue's lips twitched. Isn't she a doctor? Shouldn't her most proficient skill be medicine?

Suddenly I realized that my greatest skill wasn't medicine, but killing. Uh, whatever, I guess I'll understand!

Turning her head, she saw Mu Yun Chu looking at her quietly, expressionless, but with a hint of tenderness and helplessness in her eyes.

Well, it seems she didn't explain what happened to him.

Bringing a prince to watch a courtesan's talent show seems a bit excessive!

"Ahem, it's like this--------" Gu Qingyue suddenly felt a little guilty when she saw his expression, so she quickly fawned over him and explained in his ear.

The woman's breath was as fragrant as orchids, a faint sweet scent lingering around her nose. Mu Yun Chu let out a barely perceptible smile, but instantly regained her calm expression.

Seeing this, Gu Qingyue gritted her teeth. "You came here of your own accord!"

Gu Qingyue then turned to Bai Jingzhi and discussed the rules. After that, she let the women begin their talent show.

From beginning to end, Gu Qingyue was intentionally or unintentionally observing Mu Yun Chu's reaction.

He really is like Liu Xiahui!

They're either half-closing their eyes to rest or just idly drinking tea and spacing out.

It was deserted and quiet; I didn't even want to look at it twice.

This contrasted sharply with Bai Jingzhi, who was excited and laughing throughout.

Gu Qingyue's lips twitched.

They're all beauties!

You don't even appreciate it?

By the time everything was finished, it was almost evening.

Gu Qingyue treated everyone to dinner at Wenxianglou and promised to cook some of her signature dishes herself.

Upon hearing this, Mu Yun Chu's expression, which had been cold and calm all afternoon, finally revealed a slight smile.

Gu Qingyue saw everything and found it amusing.

In fact, she could tell that Mu Yun Chu was not really interested in watching these women's performances. He only stayed with her for so long, which moved Gu Qing Yue and made her sigh.

The man seemed cold and indifferent, but he was actually soft and sensitive inside, which made her feel a little secretly pleased and warm.

As soon as they arrived at Wenxiang Tower, before they even reached the second floor, they ran into Mu Jinyan and Gu Yuanen.

"You've been here all day?" Gu Qingyue was a little surprised. They had been here since morning to sample the food, and it was almost dark now.

"What? Is that not allowed?" Mu Jinyan said arrogantly, "We had lunch and afternoon tea at your house, and tried everything we hadn't eaten before. Shouldn't you thank me for being so accommodating?"

Gu Qingyue: These are two piglets, aren't they!

But considering their identities, I decided to keep my mouth shut.

She really welcomes customers like that to dine here; how generous!

Gu Qingyue immediately gave the two of them a thumbs-up in a fawning manner.

"Are you guys going to eat together?" Gu Yuanen asked curiously as he watched the group walk upstairs.

"Hmm," Bai Jingzhi chimed in with a roguish yet smug tone, "Doctor Gu is cooking tonight, how about it? Want to try some?"

Mu Jinyan and Gu Yuanen immediately showed surprised expressions, turning to Gu Qingyue and staring intently at her face, as if to say, "How dare you not invite us?"

Gu Qingyue felt overwhelmed. Facing the two nouveau riche, she immediately flashed a Garfield-style smile, showing a perfect eight teeth, no more and no less.

Seeing this, the two of them immediately smiled and turned to go upstairs, even more enthusiastic than Gu Qingyue and the others.

Once inside the private room, Gu Qingyue, as the hostess, invited Yue Shen, the chief tea master, to brew tea for them, and then she hurried to the kitchen in the backyard.

Upon entering, the chefs were surprised that Gu Qingyue had actually come in. Had she come to the wrong place?

"Ahem, you're all busy with your own things. It's dinnertime now, what are you spacing out for?"

Seeing this, Manager Wang, ever the astute one, spoke up.

"Xiao Wu and Er Yue are here to assist Accountant Gu. He's going to cook a few dishes today."

As soon as Manager Wang gave the order, the other chefs who knew the situation quickly went back to what they were doing without even looking up.

Those who were unaware of the situation glanced at Gu Qingyue a few more times before continuing.

The restaurant was almost full, both upstairs and downstairs, with people waiting to eat.

Xiao Wu is a second-class chef who can only cook simple dishes, while Er Yue is a ten-year-old girl who works as a kitchen helper.

The two curiously ran over and saw Gu Qingyue picking and choosing from the ingredients on the shelf. They were very observant and took their baskets and went over to her.

For her main dishes, Gu Qingyue chose two fish, a piece of pork belly, a bowl of fresh shrimp, fresh ribs, and a few dried sea cucumbers, along with some other green vegetables and side dishes. Once everything was ready, Gu Qingyue selected a stove and began cooking.

This is the first time I've actually cooked a proper meal since arriving in this other world. I hope the taste will be good enough for those rich guys upstairs.

Nearly an hour later, a group of young men dressed in light purple school uniforms filed in.

In an instant, the aroma of food filled the private room, making the group, who had just drunk a lot of tea, even hungrier.

A steamed sea bass, a large plate of chopped chili fish head, Longjing shrimp, twice-cooked pork, sweet and sour pork ribs, braised sea cucumber with scallions, a plate of garlic greens, and a bowl of West Lake beef soup are served.

In fact, Gu Qingyue was a true gourmand in her previous life. However, apart from her great love for baking, her cooking skills were limited to making some delicious home-style dishes; she lacked talent in this area.

She doesn't have the ability to make elaborate dishes like Buddha Jumps Over the Wall or bear paws. In her previous life, she ate a lot, and she tasted almost every kind of delicious food in the world.

"It smells so good!" Mu Jinyan and Gu Yuanen were the first to run to the dining table. Seeing the colorful and delicious dishes, they immediately drooled and were very enthusiastic.

Gu Qingyue likes guests like this. Haha, it's more fulfilling to make something yourself that someone likes to eat, isn't it?

So, Gu Qingyue quickly introduced the flavor characteristics of each dish to everyone, and then they devoured it in no time.

Half an hour later, almost all the meat and vegetables were gone, and Gu Qingyue felt a great sense of accomplishment.

After the meal, they moved to a private room and were served tea and snacks. Gu Qingyue even made a hawthorn jam cake roll herself.

This recipe was originally planned to be posted next month, but for everyone's support, Gu Qingyue made it first, both to aid digestion and to recommend it to all our valued customers.

She really hopes that people will bring more friends to visit in the future and give her more money.

The hawthorn jam cake was snatched up by Mu Jinyan, Gu Yuanen, and Bai Jingzhi as soon as it was served.

But Mu Yun Chu did not reach out.

"Don't you want to eat?" Gu Qingyue asked, looking at him.