Chapter 1603: Chapter 1583: Water Ripple Sect
But they didn’t expect that the sect they mentioned earlier would show up at the Forget Worries Tea House in the blink of an eye.
"Haha, what’s there to think about? Of course, our senior brother is the number one. The only person who could match him is already dead, and aside from our Southern Region, other sects are not even worth mentioning." The uniform blue robe was particularly eye-catching.
When Woon Xin’s face changed on the opposite side, Luo Qianqian knew the identity of the newcomers.
Is this a case of "speak of the devil"? Shui Yuntian, the number one? I really don’t know what kind of person that is.
"I say, let our senior brother court those two beauties. After he’s done with them, we can broaden our horizons too, right?"
"Look at you with such low aspirations. I say it’s more important to let senior brother earn the title of number one in the sect. Our Water Ripple Sect is the top sect, after all."
"Haha, and when we celebrate later, I want senior brother to order every dessert from the Forget Worries Tea House menu."
"Hahaha..."
Zhang Yang’s group wished for nothing more than for everyone to notice them, for all eyes in the world to be on them.
Luo Qianqian was full of disdain; an arrogant army is sure to lose. Besides, how do you know they’re truly number one? Just because someone helped them strike a crucial blow—is that impressive? Is that real skill? Even they aren’t as good as a girl like me...
Moreover, the words from this group clearly involved them just now.
The Nine Heavens Pavilion is the only team with women, and two of them at that, in the finals.
To others, this was utterly unbelievable.
In their eyes, daughters will eventually marry out and become someone else’s responsibility. Even if they’re nurtured, it’s only for other families, and there’s no need for that. They only waste family resources and finances. They exist as political marriage pawns to consolidate power.
Sons are the ones who can expand the family name and legacy. It’s acceptable to give everything to the son, but giving half to a daughter is a waste.
"Shiliu..." Seeing He Wenyu’s eyes blazing with fury, Bai Jian quickly grabbed him, lowering his head to reduce his presence; it wasn’t their time to shine.
He Wenyu took a couple of deep breaths and blurted, "Am I pretty?"
"Huh? Pretty, oh so pretty." Bai Jian was dumbfounded but earnestly affirmed.
Uh... this...
He Wenyu was stunned by Bai Jian’s unexpected compliment. Was that her intention? It seemed like the tone changed because she was angry, right?
More importantly, why the compliment? Made her choke on her words, stuck in her throat.
For a moment, she couldn’t muster the energy to be angry. She looked at Bai Jian, amused and exasperated.
Maybe this person might be a good man someday? His survival instinct was a bit too strong, possibly?
The Water Ripple Sect’s group naturally seated themselves at the table next to Luo Qianqian and Wan Xin, full of pride as they called out, "Waiter, bring us your best specialties!"
"Sit quietly and don’t draw attention," Luo Qianqian whispered to Woon Xin, who nodded with her head lowered. Then she naturally stood up and walked over to He Wenyu’s table, whispering a few words as she passed by, and He Wenyu naturally followed suit.
The two of them diverted their path to the kitchen while heading toward the bathroom, both grinning coldly.
If nothing else, finding things here that are considered "sky-high" and unique to this place should be abundant.
"Go tell that table that today, the Forget Worries Tea House’s ’Noble Duke’ special can be made. Ask if they want to try it; inform them it’s an unprecedented luxurious set, including 81 dishes from land, sea, and air! Price is hefty, a hundred taels of gold per dish. Will they partake?"
Luo Qianqian revealed a pair of little tiger teeth, her face already full of calculations.
He Wenyu’s eyes sparkled. Who asked them to scheme against us? Reached this point, serves them right!
What’s tricking them out of money? Heh...
The shopkeeper observed the two and did not object; instead, he sent someone out to inquire verbatim, then nervously said, "Miss Shiliu, Miss Shiqi, you’re attracting too much attention. In case..."
"There’s no such thing as ’in case’. Even if we don’t mess with them, they would mess with us! Want to play us? Heh, I’ll show them what it means not to mess with their ancestors!"
He Wenyu nodded immediately, a wicked smile playing on her lips: "Let’s start with a honey lemonade to cleanse the palate, and how about tofu for the appetizer?"
"... How would I know if it’s good?" Luo Qianqian rolled her eyes. She came here for a theory, not to cook.
He Wenyu’s face stiffened, recalling Luo Qianqian’s nickname, and quietly went off to find the ingredients. The kitchen disaster was false?
Hmm, let’s start with a radish, then a ginseng chicken soup, eaten together to cause indigestion and stagnation.
She pulled out a white radish, a green radish, a carrot, and a water radish, cutting each into four small sections. Brightly colored and attractive, paired with instant noodle seasoning stir-fried eggs with dipping sauce, made for a decent appetizer, right?
"First dish, no, we start with honey lemonade, then a scallion-mixed tofu, easy consumption leads to deafness." He Wenyu signaled Luo Qianqian, who cooperatively brought out four exquisite teacups, with three drops of lemon juice, a slice of lemon, a spoonful of honey, mixed into warm water, then placed on a tray.
A waiter returned with a large bag, face full of bitterness: "Shopkeeper, this is the payment for the dishes!"
"Huh?" The shopkeeper was immediately dumbfounded.
"Go count it somewhere else. If you perform well, you’ll get a bonus, otherwise, there won’t be any bonus," Luo Qianqian naturally said before calling the waiter over: "This is the water to cleanse the palate before the meal, named ’Golden Jade Nectar’. Make sure to shout so that everyone hears, do us the honor, got it?"
"Alright, just watch." The waiter was also full of excitement. That bag of silver notes filled him with fighting spirit. With the generosity of the two young ladies, there’s no doubt he’d at least get a silver ingot, so why not perform well?
He Wenyu gave Luo Qianqian a thumbs up, pointing at the radishes: "Is this the Heroes Gathering?"
"Bingo, you knew it, awesome." Luo Qianqian grinned with her eyes narrowed: "Hurry up with your tofu, make it tastier, no room for complaints, it needs to be a completely novel taste."
"Those two chefs over there, come help me." He Wenyu couldn’t rely on Luo Qianqian for help with cooking.
Outside, they heard voices praising: "Great taste, never had water tasting like this before! Fantastic!"
Honey they had, but lemons were indeed unheard of.
