Chapter 352: Chapter 235: The Competition Is Starting Already? The Sisters’ Battle to Score Points Begins Again

With the first bite, juices locked in by the scorching oil burst onto the tongue.

The word "heavenly" didn’t even begin to cover it. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

Not to mention the pig’s trotter was soft and tender, melting in the mouth and falling right off the bone with the slightest pressure.

"Waaah... This is so delicious. I feel so happy I could cry."

"I think I’m going to cry."

"Jiangg, your cooking is unbeatable!"

They praised her from the bottom of their hearts.

Jiangg Ning smiled faintly, feeling very satisfied herself, but her attention was still on Chen Yuan.

"Why aren’t you eating?" she asked softly.

"I think we really need to have a serious talk. Stop clinging to me like this, okay?"

Chen Yuan was miserable. If only he had never been deceived. Then he could have accepted this heartwarming scene without a second thought.

But sure enough, the thorn lodged in his heart began to prick him again.

He felt a suffocating tightness in his chest. The kinder Jiangg Ning was to him, the worse it got.

Those words made everyone at the table freeze. The atmosphere solidified, and the faint smile on Jiangg Ning’s lips stiffened.

The once-joyful mood instantly became indescribably tense.

The guys also stopped eating, but there was nothing they could say.

She had been looking forward to this moment since morning, only to be met with such a cold shoulder. Her heartful of joy vanished into thin air, and she could only bite her lip tightly.

She lowered her head, her expression complicated.

After a long moment, Jiangg Ning nudged his arm, her voice tinged with pleading.

"Can we talk about this later? Let’s eat first, okay? Everyone is still hungry... I went to buy fresh beef at six this morning. It’s delicious, won’t you just try some?"

The others couldn’t bear to watch. They had never seen Jiangg so humbled.

They couldn’t help but feel a flicker of resentment toward Chen Yuan. ’Does Jiangg have to beg him just to eat a meal? What kind of spoiled young master is he?!’

But then they remembered the backstory and could only conclude that both sides had their share of rights and wrongs, which didn’t simply cancel each other out.

Looking at this scene alone, one would think Chen Yuan was deliberately making things difficult, but no one considered that he was actually the one in the most pain.

"Talk after you eat," Jiangg Yao chimed in, also trying to persuade him.

A great maternal radiance seemed to shine from them. The scene was so much like a gentle mother coaxing a willful child; even the hardest of hearts would have melted.

Chen Yuan sighed internally, picked up his chopsticks, and stuffed some food into his mouth.

Jiangg Ning watched him with an expectant gaze.

"Is it good?"

"It’s... alright, I guess," he said stubbornly.

To Jiangg Ning, those words were like music from the heavens. Her face instantly blossomed into a radiant smile.

The charm she revealed in that instant made passing students stop and stare.

They were all college students in their prime, at an age where they could really eat. They devoured the meal Jiangg Ning had made like a whirlwind, leaving not a single scrap behind. They even used the leftover sauce to make soup rice.

This made Jiangg Ning incredibly happy.

Suddenly, all her efforts felt worthwhile. Even waking up an hour earlier to buy groceries no longer felt like a hardship.

"Jiangg is truly a woman of many talents! Graceful in the hall and a master in the kitchen—a true all-rounder!"

"HIC— I’m stuffed. Thank you, Teacher Jiangg Ning, and thank you, Jiangg Yao. After a meal like this, I don’t think I’ll ever want to eat the cafeteria food again."

"I’ll thank you both for your hospitality, too."

Having eaten and drunk their fill, the three of them prepared to head back to their dorm. Sticking around would just be getting in the way.

Jiangg Yao was still quite happy. She was just about to emulate her sister’s graceful manner and say, "You’re all very welcome," but before she could open her mouth...

Jiangg Ning replied with a beaming smile, "Oh, it’s nothing. But there’s no need to thank my sister. She slept in until nine this morning and didn’t have time to help me cook."

Faintly, a CRACK-CRACK-CRACK sound could be heard, as if something was turning to stone.

Jiangg Yao instantly petrified. She stood stunned for a long moment before a rush of blood surged up, turning her crimson from her neck to the tips of her ears.

It was true; she had slept like a log until broad daylight that morning.

’What does my sister think she’s doing? Airing my dirty laundry in public like this?!’

Everyone immediately changed their tune and started praising Jiangg Ning. It even seemed like Chen Yuan’s gaze toward Ningning held a hint of admiration.

Only she was left completely outshone.

’Damn it, has the competition already started?’

Jiangg Yao clenched her small fists.

’Sister, you’re so devious! No wonder you didn’t say a word of complaint this morning. You were just waiting for this, weren’t you?’