Then, add the mushroom slices, carrot strips, and onion strips to the pot, and stir-fry until the onions are translucent. Then add the fish tofu, shrimp without the veins, and finally add the half-cooked scrambled eggs.

Next, add the steamed rice and stir-fry it all together.

Add salt, soy sauce, sugar, black pepper for seasoning, and finally, add the bitter melon.

The simple bitter melon and shrimp fried rice is ready.

In the fridge, there were the marinated pickled chicken feet, deboned, chilled, and crisp.

A few cold dishes were added too.

Everyone got a plate of fried rice; simple yet sufficient.

However, Ye Xiaomo frowned as soon as he saw the bitter melon.

"Oh, bitter melon, it’s so bitter," Ye Xiaomo said.

"Don’t be picky!" Zhao Gushen said sternly.

Ye Xiaomo and Ye Fei were both stunned.

Ye Fei hadn’t even spoken yet, and Zhao Gushen already started talking?

This... This attitude seems off!

Zhao Gushen continued, "Bitter melon is good stuff, especially now. It clears heat and reduces fire; you should eat more."

Ye Xiaomo guarded his plate, unsure of what he was defending against.

"If it’s so good, Uncle should eat more!" Ye Xiaomo suggested, "Is it enough? If not, I have plenty here."

Zhao Gushen stiffened and said, "Mine is enough, don’t attempt to give me yours."

Ye Xiaomo understood, "Uncle, you don’t like bitter melon either?"

Ye Fei looked over at Zhao Gushen.

Ye Xiaomo continued on the side, "I’m a child, so it’s okay if I don’t like bitter tastes. But you’re an adult and can’t handle it either."

"Who said that," Zhao Gushen picked up a piece of bitter melon, "I just don’t like it, doesn’t mean I can’t eat it."

After speaking, he stuffed a piece into his mouth, "See!"

Ye Xiaomo clapped appreciatively, "Uncle, you’re amazing! Then you can eat all of mine."

"Keep dreaming!" Zhao Gushen reacted quickly, immediately covering his plate, "Yours, you eat!"

Xiao Ruofeng looked at Zhao Gushen, then at Ye Xiaomo.

Thinking to himself, they truly are father and son.

Not only do they both dislike bitter melon, but even their action of guarding their plates is the same.

Xiao Ruofeng, unlike them, wasn’t picky and actually quite liked the taste of bitter melon.

So, ignoring the father and son pair, he had already dug into his own fried rice.

There were pieces of bitter melon and shrimp in the fried rice, along with a piece of fish tofu.

Xiao Ruofeng stuffed them all into his mouth in one go.

Each grain of fried rice had a distinct, springy texture, mixed with the sweet freshness of shrimp.

But no matter how delicious shrimp is, eating too much can become overwhelming.

However, the addition of bitter melon makes it different.

The slightly bitter taste of bitter melon, with a hint of sweetness, mixed with shrimp for a different experience.

The shrimp has an elastic tenderness, while the bitter melon brings crispness, resulting in a complex and wonderful texture.

The sweetness of the shrimp and the slightly bitter taste of the bitter melon with a lingering sweetness intertwine, making Xiao Ruofeng unable to resist taking bite after bite.

"Oh my! It’s simply delicious!" Xiao Ruofeng praised, "This dish really beats the heat."

"I just came in from outside and felt really restless. After eating bitter melon, I feel much better now." Xiao Ruofeng said.

"See, I was worried you all would be hot from being outside for too long and thought eating something to clear the heat would make you feel more comfortable," Ye Fei said with a smile.

"You two should give it a try," Ye Fei said to Zhao Gushen and Ye Xiaomo.

The big and small duo looked at each other.

Finally, they both dug a spoonful from their own plates.

Zhao Gushen ate first, smugly raising his eyebrows at Ye Xiaomo.

See, I ate it!