Attention Sir, I Have Your Heart Handcuffed!-Chapter 795: [Yan Jian Extra] 37. This way, it’s fine too..._4
If there’s stormy weather, let the other members of the Tang Family face it; those storms should stay far away from Yan Yu. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢
As for Yan Jian herself, having already endured that ill-fated relationship with James... she hopes even more that Yan Yu’s romantic path will be safe and smooth, avoiding the kind of heartache she experienced.
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That evening, the two sisters Yan Yu and Yan Jian spent a very pleasant time thanks to Xue Jiangqiu’s hospitality.
Culinary delights inherently have healing power, and when one’s mouth is full of delicious food, it’s inconvenient to talk much, so the evening passed more easily and joyfully than imagined.
Xue Jiangqiu’s culinary skills made Yan Jian exclaim several times, saying she almost swallowed her own tongue; and as a professional in the industry, Yan Yu could hardly contain her admiration.
The normal dishes were alright, but what left Yan Yu in awe was the molecular gastronomy that Xue Jiangqiu presented.
Yan Yu had, of course, heard of molecular gastronomy and had even considered incorporating its techniques with her dessert creations — but alas, her physics wasn’t strong in those years, and all the molecular and atomic theories had been forgotten, so she only had ideas but never dared to attempt them.
In front of her, each dish presented by Xue Jiangqiu seemed like a main course in western cuisine, without any visible discrepancies, but upon tasting — the flavors changed suddenly.
What bloomed between her lips and teeth were unique dessert flavors!
It turned out that Xue Jiangqiu was using molecular gastronomy to blend visual and taste senses, dishes appearing made of seafood, egg yolk, and vegetables were actually composed of dessert ingredients. By using molecular restructuring, he altered the original physical state of the ingredients, creating a magical mix and transformation.
What almost brought Yan Yu to tears was — every "main course" by Xue Jiangqiu was actually a dessert she had made in her store. He wanted to use this method to show her, regardless of how things might change before one’s eyes, he always remembered the distinctive sweet flavors she presented to him.
Even Yan Jian, under the table, couldn’t help but gently shake Yan Yu’s hand, her eyes also turning red.
The last dish, Xue Jiangqiu took some time before presenting it.
During the wait, Yan Jian whispered to Yan Yu: "It’s said that some dishes take four hours just for preparation. He has been busy for many days for tonight’s presentation."
The last dish was served, and Yan Yu looked over with curiosity.
It still appeared as a main dish — braised prawns.
Yan Jian, wise and perceptive, suddenly understood and gave Yan Yu a quick nudge: "Remember when you were in your teens, you struggled with acne so you didn’t dare eat seafood. But braised prawns were your favorite, and each time you couldn’t help but eat two, resulting in a red face afterwards..."
The battle with acne during adolescence, for every girl who has walked through that period, is a tale of bittersweet tears.
Yan Yu nodded, feeling even more anticipation for this plate of braised prawns.
What taste would Xue Jiangqiu bring out using molecular gastronomy on this braised prawns?
Xue Jiangqiu draped a white napkin over his left elbow, then placed the dish on the table. This detail made the Yan Yu sisters understand that this was the last dish.
Yan Yu took a deep breath and tasted a bite.
She was immediately taken aback, looking up at Xue Jiangqiu, her eyes already reddened.
The taste... was that of a poorly made dessert. And not just any dessert, it was the very cream puff she was now known for mastering.
And this clumsy taste was something she would never forget in her life — it was her first public embarrassment — coincidentally, also at the farewell party for Xue Jiangqiu organized by her family.
Because the Xue Family and the Tang Family were as close as blood relatives, the farewell party was held at home, organized by Old Sir Tang. Since it was a family gathering, they didn’t hire external chefs; everything was prepared by their own team.
So, at the age of 15, Yan Yu plucked up the courage to ask her grandfather if she could participate, wanting everyone to have a chance to taste her cream puffs, to see if she had any future potential in this field.
Her grandfather agreed, but due to her young age and inexperience, and her extreme nervousness, her first public attempt truly turned into a fiasco.
The cream puffs were baked poorly, not enough heat, and when bitten into, the texture was sticky, like swallowing a mouthful of mud.
But all the guests in attendance were dignified individuals, so everyone smiled brightly and swallowed it without furrowing a brow, thanking her for her efforts.
She was deceived into thinking she had succeeded, joyfully grabbing one to take a bite...
