Abnormal Gourmet Chronicle-Chapter 1037 - 503: Stuff It in His Mouth!

Gong Liang: ?

Gong Liang now somewhat suspects that the people present are not quite sane, especially Chen Huihong.

Luo Jun might have a bit of an attention-seeking personality and a bad temper, but Chen Huihong really seems to have issues.

In the kitchen, Qin Huai has already finished frying the coconut filling.

Qin Huai quietly waits for the coconut filling to cool, then wraps a mooncake, just one, preheats the oven, sets the timer for 5 minutes.

Five-minute countdown until Gong Liang wakes up!

Thinking about it is quite exciting.

Qin Huai excitedly pushes open the kitchen door to take a look at the situation outside and finds Luo Jun sharpening his knife, Chen Huihong excitedly eating melon seeds, Cheng Gong deep in thought, Shi Dadan silently eating fruit, Qu Jing lowering her head in guilt, possibly thinking about how to write an apology letter, while Gong Liang is puzzled yet seemingly contemplating.

Great, everyone looks spirited.

"Is the mooncake ready?" Luo Jun asked.

"Five more minutes," Qin Huai smiled and said, "This mooncake must be eaten while hot, while it's hot."

Luo Jun understood.

Luo Jun looked at Gong Liang. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Gong Liang: ?

Four minutes until Gong Liang wakes up.

"Mr. Gong, the last time you burned your mouth on a steaming hot mooncake, how long did it take you to eat normally again?" Qin Huai asked curiously.

"The last time I burned my mouth on a mooncake was many years ago. I think it took two or three days to recover. Eating anything during those days was strange; the texture was weird and the taste was bland," Gong Liang thought carefully and then suddenly realized, "Xiao Qin, how did you know I burned my mouth on a mooncake before? Did I tell you? I remember I shouldn't have said anything. Did Zheng Da tell you? He told you about even this?"

Qin Huai followed up with a question: "After burning yourself last time, were there any after-effects?"

"Getting burned while eating doesn't really have after-effects; you don't even need ointment, just recover in a couple of days."

Qin Huai finally felt relieved.

Three minutes until Gong Liang wakes up.

Qin Huai suddenly remembered that the mooncake is about to come out of the oven, but an important prop was still missing. He quickly asked Luo Jun, "Mr. Luo, do you have any ice cubes in your fridge?"

"The little compartment in the middle is where we make ice; there are some inside. Chen Huihong comes to my house every day in summer to fill two buckets of ice cubes. Can we change fridges?" Luo Jun said, rolling his eyes at Chen Huihong.

"No way," Chen Huihong retorted shamelessly.

Qin Huai rarely uses the fridge at Luo Jun's house, as Zhang Shumei usually prepares all the ingredients he needs for snacks in advance. Following Luo Jun's instructions, Qin Huai found the ice cubes in the middle compartment, scooped a full cup of ice cubes, prepared some iced water, and then put an empty bowl in front of Gong Liang.

Gong Liang: ???

A minute and a half until Gong Liang wakes up.

"What's this..." Gong Liang was truly confused now. He no longer suspected that everyone's mind was a bit off. Instead, he now suspected that the others intended to harm him.

"Just in case," Qin Huai said with a smile.

Gong Liang was sure everyone intended to harm him.

But Gong Liang didn't understand; shouldn't the wealthiest among them be Luo Jun? Given Luo Jun's age, it was obvious he was more suited for a target. Why harm him instead of Luo Jun?

Thirty seconds until Gong Liang wakes up.

Luo Jun had already fully grasped the timing of Gong Liang's awakening and began to move his hands around.

Gong Liang wanted to find a reason to leave and just as he was about to get up, Cheng Gong pressed down on his shoulders from behind.

Gong Liang: Help!!!

Three seconds until Gong Liang wakes up.

"Ding."

With the sound of the oven's ding, Qin Huai quickly donned gloves, opened the oven, took out the sole mooncake, plated it, and brought it out.

The scorching hot mooncake was hotter than the one in Gong Liang's memory.

At least he could still hold that one with his hand.

Luo Jun already wanted to snatch the plate from Qin Huai's hand and stuff the mooncake into Gong Liang's mouth.

"Mr. Luo, don't rush. This mooncake is indeed a bit too hot; let it cool for a minute. Waiting a minute won't hurt," Qin Huai advised.

Luo Jun rare took the opportunity for revenge as it came, and very unusually, he patiently nodded, sat, and watched the mooncake.

Gong Liang: !!! They're trying to scald me to death with a mooncake, help!!!

Ten seconds until Gong Liang wakes up.

Qin Huai discreetly touched the mooncake, feeling that the crust was no longer that hot, but estimates that biting into it might still scald one's tongue.

Qin Huai nodded to Luo Jun.

Luo Jun picked up the mooncake.

Gong Liang tried to struggle.

Cheng Gong quickly pressed down on Gong Liang's left shoulder, and Shi Dadan intuitively pressed down on his right shoulder, firmly pinning him to the chair, leaving Gong Liang only able to open his mouth and try to call for help.

"Master Qin, what's going on here? How can I eat such a hot mooncake now? I have no past grievances or recent enmities with you guys, and it's my first time joining the tea party, don't take it this far..."

"Stop talking, just eat!" Luo Jun swiftly and decisively stuffed the mooncake into Gong Liang's mouth.

Qin Huai promptly passed the plate, saying, "Mr. Gong, if you find it too hot, just chew a few times and you can spit it out. I know you may not understand now, but it's okay, in a maximum of thirty seconds, you'll understand everything. We're really doing this for your good."

Gong Liang now suspects that Qin Huai poisoned the mooncake, orchestrated by his biggest competitor, Boss Liu from another silk business in Gusu. Truly a vicious business.

Instinctively, Gong Liang chewed a bit, then spat out the mooncake.

"Too hot, too hot, too hot."

Gong Liang spoke a piece of stand-up comedy with his tongue.

It was unclear if this was genuine emotion or an impromptu performance, after all, Gong Liang's acting was already well-honed.

In the next second, Gong Liang stopped talking.

His whole person seemed to have been paused, even his gaze was dazed. His mouth was still slightly open, maintaining the same opening. If this was an act of frozen time, it was definitely Oscar-worthy.