But the taste was still good.

She got hooked right away. "Wow, I didn't realize silkworm pupae were this delicious! I would have started eating them right from the start if I'd known."

And so, while everyone else was eating noodles, she polished off all the silkworm pupae on her plate. After finishing, she licked her fingers, still wanting more, and planned to ask Lin Xu to make some more when he had time.

Such delicious ingredients! One must have a big plate to satisfy the craving!

When everyone had almost finished eating, some were playing with Dundun, and others were helping to clean the utensils and kitchen.

The leftover crayfish weren't wasted either; Zeng Xiaoqi packed them all into a lunchbox.

Just then, while sitting on the sofa browsing likes from netizens, Shen Baobao suddenly muttered in surprise, "Why is my face itchy? Dundun, don't make trouble here. Watch out, or your stepmom will deal with you..."

She turned her face and realized that Dundun was several meters away, playing with Shu Yun on the cat tree with a bounce ball.

What's this?

She touched her face and found it covered in flat welts, like mosquito bites.

"Sister Yan, quick, look at my face! What's wrong with it?"

Chen Yan, who was eating her hand-pulled noodles, turned to look and immediately put down her bowl and chopsticks. "Could it be an allergic reaction to the silkworm pupae? Let's go, let's go! We'll go to the clinic at the community entrance and get an allergy shot. You were just saying you wanted a big plate of them. I think you better not touch those things anymore."

"Allergic? Will it leave a scar?"

"No, a shot will take care of it, and it won't even affect your bath tonight... Let's go, don't just stand there."

Chen Yan's father, Chen Yuejin, had a seafood allergy but couldn't resist eating it, so Chen Yan was extremely familiar with allergies and didn't make a big deal out of it.

When Lin Xu heard about Shen Baobao's allergy, he wiped his hands and came out of the kitchen. "Is it serious? Do we need to go to the hospital?"

"No need, no need, brother-in-law. You go on with your work. We'll just go down and get a shot."

Chen Yan fastened the buckle on her high-heeled sandals and then pulled Shen Baobao out the door.

Before long, the two of them returned.

As soon as they entered the house, Shen Baobao cuddled into Lin Xu's arms, feeling aggrieved. "Lin Xu, the shot was so painful!"

"Alright, alright. I just made some Jade Soup. Try some first."

Shen Baobao, whose allergic symptoms on her face were disappearing, perked up at once. "You didn't put any silkworm pupae in it, did you?"

Lin Xu smiled. "No, it's made with cucumber, but the taste is superb, and it even has slimming effects."

At the mention of "slimming," several of the ladies who had eaten until they were burping perked up immediately.

"Then I must try it later!"

"The boss can make slimming soup, too?"

"I was already full, but I still have to try the slimming soup."

"Brother-in-law, considering I took your wife to get an injection, drinking thirty bowls isn't too much, right?" Chen Yan teased.

"Boss Lin, don't forget to film this soup when we're recording the show later! Then I can sip slimming soup elegantly in the studio!" Zeng Xiaoqi added.

Before long, the Jade Soup was ready.

While ladling the soup into bowls, Lin Xu looked at Zhuang Yizhou and the others and asked, "Understood the trick? Practice it more later. I plan to make this soup a signature dish of Lin Ji."

"Sure thing, boss!"

"No problem, we'll practice more."

"This quick Chicken Soup base is quite practical. I think these are techniques everyone should master."

The group discussed animatedly.

When the vibrant green Jade Soup was served, the ladies outside instantly brightened.

It's green. This must definitely help slim me down, right?

Everyone tasted the soup and was immediately amazed by the dual freshness of the Chicken Soup and cucumber. Even Shen Baobao, who had just had an injection, was flabbergasted.

"Wow, this soup is too delicious, isn't it?"

"I declare, this is my destined soup from now on!"

"I never thought cucumber could be this delicious."

"I feel like using it on my face before was such a waste. This is the right way to use cucumber!"

"This soup is magical! The greasiness from eating crayfish just now has totally disappeared. What a refreshing feeling!"

Sipping the delicious soup, everyone chatted until almost ten o'clock before dispersing.

Since everyone had been drinking, for safety's sake, Chen Yan called her family's driver and summoned two vans to send everyone home. Her Porsche was also driven back by one of the drivers.

After seeing everyone off at the community entrance, Shen Baobao quietly opened the trunk of her BMW X1 and took out a suitcase.

Lin Xu: "..."

She came prepared!

He took the suitcase from Shen Baobao's hand and, while walking into the residential complex, asked, "About your allergy, shouldn't we ask Mom? She's a doctor, after all."

"It's already gone. If we tell her now, she'll definitely make me go home and then give me a bunch of pills."

Hearing this, Lin Xu said, "Maybe we should go to the hospital for a checkup tomorrow."

"Okay!"

Once back home, Lin Xu carefully examined Shen Baobao and confirmed that her allergy symptoms had completely disappeared. Only then did he feel relieved.

While the girl was taking a shower, he approached Dundun, who was playing with a bouncy ball alone. He picked up the little guy and immediately chanted in his mind, Lottery draw!

Soon, the system's lottery wheel appeared in his mind.

"You have four chances to draw. Would you like to use the four-in-a-row option? Continuous draws are more likely to yield dishes that meet the host's needs."

Really?

Then let's go for the four-in-a-row.

After making his choice, the lottery wheel slowly stopped.

The system's notification quickly resonated in Lin Xu's mind: "Congratulations to the host for obtaining Perfect Level stir-fried dishes: Stir-Fried Chicken Giblets, Sautéed Lamb with Scallions; Perfect Level braised delicacies: Beef Steaks, Pressed Pig's Head."

Hey, not bad!

To think I got the somewhat rare Beef Steaks and the Pressed Pig's Head, which is usually only available during the New Year—good, good! Lin Ji is finally not just relying on Tiger Skin Chicken Feet to conquer the world anymore.

Once these two new dishes are introduced, they'll definitely spark a craze among the customers.

As for the Stir-Fried Chicken Giblets, it can serve as a signature rice-accompanying dish in the restaurant. With a Divine Artifact like this for pairing with rice, it's impossible to stop at less than three bowls.

And the Sautéed Lamb with Scallions can satisfy the demands of those connoisseurs in Beijing. Even the most fastidious eaters would have to praise such Perfect Level dishes.

After the lottery draw, Lin Xu rubbed Dundun's big head. "Thanks, son. Tomorrow I'll sneak some imported salmon from the kitchen for you."

The rules at Fishing Platform only prohibit chefs from eating imported ingredients; they don't say little cats can't eat them. So, feeding Dundun doesn't break any rules, right?

After Shen Baobao finished her shower and returned to her room, Lin Xu also took a shower and then went to his room to rest.

「The next morning.」

The young couple had breakfast and drove straight to the City People's Hospital where Han Shuzhen, Lin Xu's mother-in-law, worked.

They had intended to register for an appointment but found that Han Shuzhen's slots were already full. Shen Baobao then greeted the nurse at the door and walked into the consultation room.

Seeing her daughter and son-in-law come in, Han Shuzhen, dressed in a white lab coat, curiously asked, "What are you two here for? Is something the matter?"

Shen Baobao pouted. "Mom, I had an allergic reaction to silkworm pupae last night. I had to get an injection at the clinic near our community entrance to get better."

Upon hearing this, Han Shuzhen immediately asked, "What injection was it?"

"Tiramisu!"

As soon as she said this, the postgraduate students with Han Shuzhen couldn't help but laugh. Lin Xu, with his arm around the girl, wore a helpless expression.

Baobao, Tiramisu is a snack, not medicine.

With a helpless glance at her daughter, Han Shuzhen said, "You're still thinking about food, even now..."

She tapped on the table and said to the student responsible for recording medical cases, "Note it down, it was dexamethasone."

Lin Xu: "..."

Tiramisu and dexamethasone are worlds apart! Baobao, you even managed to mix those up? You truly are a foodie.

After speaking, Han Shuzhen muttered with some slight criticism, "Small clinics just love to use potent medications. A box of regular anti-allergy medication would have been enough. Why go for dexamethasone? ...Since you're here, I'll order an allergen screening. Then you'll know what you can and can't eat in the future."

"Oh..."

While writing the order, Director Han turned to Lin Xu and said, "The allergen screening might take a while. Why don't you two have lunch in our cafeteria?"

Lin Xu had no objections. "Sure, I'd like to try what Mom usually eats."

When eating came up, Shen Baobao curiously asked, "Is the food in the hospital cafeteria good?"

She gets all excited as soon as food is mentioned... Han Shuzhen thought, glaring at her daughter. "At least eating it won't require giving you a Tiramisu shot… Take the order form and go get the tests done. Come find me afterward."

Just as the two left the consultation room, Lin Xu received a call from Dou Wenjing. "Boss, I acquired a shell company a few days ago, and now the qualification for the lottery has come through. You can participate in the lottery on the official website at ten o'clock this morning."

Lin Xu: "..."

Ha!

Time for Dundun to show his power again!

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