What a bargain!

"Thank you so much, Sister Yan!"

"Don't mention it. Just don't flaunt your lovey-dovey stuff in front of me so much in the future."

Chen Yan, carrying the papaya she had prepared, continued making her beloved papaya curd. Meanwhile, Shen Baobao looked through the fruit preservation fridge at home and eventually chose netted melon and blueberries.

Well, since I'm making it anyway, I might as well try using high-end ingredients.

And so, while Lin Xu was making hand-pulled noodles, the two sisters kept busy making various kinds of curd.

By six in the afternoon, the kitchen was filled with batches of freshly made fruit curd.

"Hmm, Mom's about to get off work. I should get the bitter melon curd I made for her ready to slice. Yan Bao, do you want to try this healthy bitter melon curd?"

"No thanks, I'm quite fond of my current, somewhat unhealthy state."

"Oh, come on. Just admit you don't trust my skills."

"I trust your skills; it's the bitter melon I don't quite trust..."

After Chen Yan finished speaking, she saw Lin Xu tearing cooked chicken breast by hand and asked curiously, "Brother-in-law, what are you making?"

"Spicy chicken shreds!"

I've missed out on so many delicious dishes! Like the whole roasted lamb from the live broadcast back home, which I haven't even tasted yet, and now there are spicy chicken shreds?

Chen Yan thought it might be time to relocate her company closer to Yingchun Street. Otherwise, everyone would be eating delicious food in the shop while she could only stick to ordering takeout in Wangjing. That would hardly be fair.

Coincidentally, Panda and Wu Kexin's Xinda Company was located in the Huixuan Building near Yingchun Street, so moving there would make collaboration more convenient as well.

As she was thinking this, Shen Guofu's voice came from the living room, "Xiaoxu! Make something tasty for Dundun later. The little guy helped me land an order worth hundreds of millions today; he's truly the family's hero!"

An order worth hundreds of millions?

As soon as Shen Baobao heard this, she carried the bitter melon curd she had made out from the kitchen, "I told you Dundun is a fortune cat, now you all believe me, right? Mom, quickly try this delicious snack I made for you. I've named it—Emerald Jelly!"

Han Shuzhen had just put on her slippers and was about to ask about the big order Dundun had helped secure. But upon hearing that her daughter had cooked something herself, her curiosity was immediately piqued, "You're not passing off Xiaoxu's cooking as your own again, are you?"

"It's truly my own work this time, Mom, please try it! It's super nutritious and healthy, a real beauty enhancer!"

Han Shuzhen looked at the snack in the bowl. It was green, wobbly like jelly, and looked quite tempting.

She asked curiously, "What's this made of? Is it really edible?"

Seeing her daughter's confident eyes, Director Han immediately scooped up a piece with a spoon and offered it to Shen Guofu, who was praising Dundun as the little hero, "Lao Shen, try our daughter's cooking. It's delicious."

Upon hearing it was tasty, Shen Guofu, still immersed in excitement, took a bite of the Emerald Jelly his wife passed to him, not forgetting to thank her, "Thanks, hon— why is this so bitter? What is this, bitter melon?"

Since sending off Yan Lin and the others after signing the contract, Shen Guofu had been basking in the euphoric prospect of sweeping the market in collaboration with Huasheng Group.

Now, with one bite of bitter melon curd, all that euphoria abruptly disappeared.

This thing was too bitter, growing more so with each bite, a bitterness that penetrated deep into his soul.

Seeing the mask of agony on his face, Han Shuzhen felt a surge of relief. Thank goodness I didn't eat it, or what would have become of me?

At the kitchen door, Chen Yan, who was quietly eating papaya curd, mumbled to herself, Thank goodness I curbed my curiosity, or I'd definitely have ended up like Uncle.

Han Shuzhen glared at her daughter, "How old are you to still be pulling pranks like this?"

Shen Baobao replied with a wronged expression, "You said eating bitter melon was good for you... I didn't know it would be this bitter."

Seeing the pained expression on her father's face, she also felt guilty. She quickly took the Watermelon Curd and Peach Cheese from nearby and handed them to Shen Guofu, "Dad, eat something sweet to balance it out. I'm sorry, let me see how I can fix this..."

Her attempt to show filial piety had backfired, leaving Shen Baobao dismayed. She took the small bowl of bitter melon curd back to the kitchen, approaching Lin Xu, who was cutting chili peppers, "Xubao, the bitter melon curd is too bitter. Neither Mom nor Dad liked it..."

Lin Xu looked at her in surprise, "Didn't you add Crystal Sugar Water? Even sweet fruits need it, let alone bitter ones!"

Shen Jiayue was utterly bewildered.

Isn't eating sugar unhealthy?

Lin Xu poured the prepared Crystal Sugar Water into the bowl and tried a small piece with a spoon. It was still bitter, but with the sweetness of the Crystal Sugar Water, it was bearable.

He pondered for a moment and said, "Your idea is right, but next time don't use pure bitter melon. Try mixing it with cucumber—say, one part bitter melon to three parts cucumber. The juice from that, made into curd and drizzled with sugar water, should be just right."

Summer tends to bring internal heat, and eating bitter-tasting dishes and drinks is good for the body.

That's why Lin Xu hadn't stopped Shen Baobao from making bitter melon curd. He just hadn't anticipated that she would make it completely sugarless, purely bitter to the core.

That would be unbearable for anyone.

With the Crystal Sugar Water added, the bitter melon curd finally became edible.

Han Shuzhen graciously ate a small bowl and also served some to Shen Guofu, "Bitter melon is great for cutting fat, Lao Shen. You should have some too."

"Sure, let me taste our daughter's handiwork!"

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