Chapter 754: Chapter 734: BBQ
"Wow..." Even Luo Qianqian couldn’t help but exclaim at the size of the backyard, her face full of disbelief. Such a big place? Looking at the unadorned backyard filled with barbecue grills and even tables and benches, Qin Nuan couldn’t stop pouting.
"What used to be here?" Luo Qianqian stared at the empty backyard in surprise. She had never imagined the backyard like this. Hadn’t it gotten dark yesterday, and seemed like something had already been set up?
"Before? It was used to sun the collectibles to prevent them from molding," Jimo Cheng said nonchalantly.
Luo Qianqian felt that the world of the wealthy was indeed beyond her comprehension.
"Young master, everything is prepared, do you need help marinating the food?" Looking at the rows of meat, Luo Qianqian glanced around at the people present. There were just a few of them; could they finish it all?
Before she could finish her question, she saw them carrying over a bunch of vegetables and seafood, along with the cooler Jimo Cheng had brought over earlier. By then, Luo Qianqian had realized what was inside...
"Who do you think is a pig here?" Luo Qianqian’s face showed a touch of embarrassment.
"The more people there are, the more they will eat, don’t worry about leftovers," Jimo Cheng replied with a smile, clearly not concerned about the possibility of waste.
At that moment, Luo Qianqian couldn’t help but think to herself: "The stench of meat and wine fills the mansion; outside lie the frozen bones of the dead."
With a slight sigh, she then looked around, "Where is the Divine Beast?"
"It’s in that room over there. Grandpa said we should let it out after we’ve eaten, to prevent it from getting burnt," Jimo Cheng pointed to a room on the side.
Luo Qianqian was incredulous again. Are alpacas now kept indoors?
However, this also dispelled her idea of taking Qin Nuan to see it, as eating was more important now.
"Then we should help out too." Seeing that everyone busy was from Han Moxuan’s team, Luo Qianqian felt a bit embarrassed, "I can’t do marinating, but I can still skewer some meat."
Jimo Cheng curved his lips into a smile, looking over at the person marinating the meat, "Then bring over the stuff, we are idle anyway."
The man nodded slightly, put down what he was doing, stepped into a nearby room, and then came out again to continue marinating the meat.
Then, two people came out from that room, carrying a cooler still emitting cold air.
Luo Qianqian shivered directly, it was not warm enough for seeing cold air this season, was it?
Only after they placed the cooler on the table in front of them did she discover that it contained dry ice.
"Green peppers, onions... I choose all-meat... but I still want potatoes and corn," Luo Qianqian stood up while disdainfully moving the unwanted vegetables to the other side.
"With you being this picky, be careful not to grow tall," Qin Nuan said calmly.
Luo Qianqian’s face stiffened, "What do green peppers have to do with growing tall?" Though she said this, she moved the two disliked vegetables back again.
It wasn’t hard to get everyone together for the skewering, and it was done in no time.
Seeing the all-meat skewers in Qiu Yu’s hands, Luo Qianqian couldn’t help but give her approval, perfectly aligning with her own thoughts—why bother with vegetables you don’t love when you could have all meat instead?
"Luo Qianqian, don’t study my super all-meat invincible skewer." Noticing Luo Qianqian’s gaze, Qiu Yu immediately blocked her view with his hand, a mischievous smile on his face, "Kids should eat more vegetables."
Luo Qianqian rolled her eyes, "Heh..."
Hope you can keep up that protective stance over your food until the very end!
Meanwhile, the meat had been marinated and was ready. Barbecuing started, and Luo Qianqian happily prepared her favorite sauce. She couldn’t even wait at the table and excitedly stood in front of the barbecue grill and iron plate, drooling over the sight.
Even though everyone had had breakfast, the mood lit up instantly with Luo Qianqian shamelessly fighting the barbeque chef for the undercooked meat. As soon as a piece was ready, it was snatched with chopsticks before anyone could even pick it up; the barbecue on the other side was grabbed by the handful.
Jimo Cheng just sat in his seat, holding a book, watching Luo Qianqian and the others have fun, quietly bowing his head.
Then a piece of meat appeared in front of him.
Following the chopsticks up, he saw Luo Qianqian’s smiling eyes: "Snatched it from beneath Nuannuan’s chopsticks. They say stolen bites taste even better, try it and see if it isn’t delicious?"
Jimo Cheng took the meat under Luo Qianqian’s expectant gaze, savored it with light chews, and after a moment, gave a thumbs up, "Delicious."
"Told you so." Luo Qianqian squinted her eyes, smiling happily, then set aside the book in Jimo Cheng’s hands, "Stop reading, occasions like this should be enjoyed together—it gets lively. You’re letting us have fun, but those who don’t know might think you’re pretending to be profound. Come on, let’s go."
Looking at the small hand on his wrist and the waving chopsticks in her other hand, Jimo Cheng suddenly felt that perhaps it was the human nature to compete in such activities that heightened emotions with the lively atmosphere.
"Quick, snatch before Qiu Yu, the Great Demon King, steals another all-meat skewer!" Luo Qianqian instructed Jimo Cheng, her gestures fierce, making him feel that this straightforward Luo Qianqian was much more lively and adorable than her usual pretense of demureness.
"Got it." Thanks to his height and proximity, and with a little cheating from the barbecue chef, Jimo Cheng successfully grabbed a skewer and was very happy about it.
With a handful of skewers, Luo Qianqian distributed a few to the girls, not forgetting to share with Jimo Cheng, all the while complaining, "Being tall really does mean longer arms. I need to eat more meat, grow really tall, and then see who dares to bully me."
No one dares to bully you now, okay? Qin Nuan rolled her eyes on the side.
With her capabilities clear for all to see, along with Silver Needle, and now a powerful backer, who would be so blind? Who would dare bully Luo Qianqian?
"Alright." Jimo Cheng smiled as he watched Luo Qianqian, biting into the perfectly cooked, fragrant skewer, his taste buds relishing the sweet barbecue sauce, and nodded slightly, realizing that Luo Qianqian favored sweet flavors.
"Nuannuan, where’s the potato slice I tossed onto the iron plate just now?" Luo Qianqian looked around—the corn was still there, so why had the dozen or so potato slices disappeared?
Suddenly, Qin Wen appeared beside Luo Qianqian, bending slightly to let her see the potato slices in his bowl, then stood up and said, "Seems like stolen goods do taste better, huh?"
??? Luo Qianqian stared in shock as Qin Wen dashed away—was this the detached Qin Wen, Second Young Master Qin??? Clearly, he was a gluttonous cat!!!
