The Strongest Dandy in the City-Chapter 404: A Good Man Who Can Cook

The night was waning.

The living room of the Yes was brightly lit. The Yes’ elder, the Wu elder, Ye Dongjian, Ning Minyan, and Wu Xiaofei were all present, as the elder of the Yes learned the details of their time in Wu State from Ye Dongjian.

The elder of the Yes initially did not intend to completely annihilate the Xus of Wu State. After all, when he was young, he served in the same unit as the elder Xu. It was only because the Bais went too far that the elder of the Yes felt compelled to make such a decision.

"Zhenhong, don’t think too much about it. The downfall of the Xus is entirely their own doing. The events of the past weren’t your fault. It was old man Xu who was too stubborn," Wu Anguo said to comfort Ye Zhenhong, noticing his somewhat dejected expression.

"Ah, An Guo, the years that have passed will never return. Remember how good it was when we were young? We fought enemies together on the battlefield, drank from big bowls, ate big pieces of meat, and dreamed of the future together."

"Now we’ve reached the positions we once dreamed of, but we’ve lost that passion and ardor of our youth. Thinking back, those were the best years!"

The elder of the Yes sighed repeatedly. His increasingly hunched back and the wrinkles on his face were a testament to the fact that he was no longer young. Many things were now beyond his ability to manage.

Wu Anguo joked, "Zhenhong, do you think we’re still teenagers or in our twenties? The world belongs to the young now. It won’t be long before we both might have to retire and stay at home."

"Indeed! Let’s not lament the passage of time." The elder of the Yes adjusted his expression and turned to look at Ye Dongjian and Ning Minyan. He asked, "Dongjian, Min Yan, you two should pick a date and get married soon. That would ease one of my worries."

"Zhenhong, how about we hold Dongjian, Min Yan’s wedding together with Chenfeng and Xiaofei’s?" Wu Anguo suggested.

"That’s not a bad idea. Xiaofei, what do you think?" the elder of the Yes asked Wu Xiaofei.

Wu Xiaofei’s cheeks turned slightly red. Ye Chenfeng had already confessed to her that there were other women in his life, and she had yet to meet those sisters! If she agreed to marry Ye Chenfeng now, could she integrate with those sisters in the future? Women often think a lot about these things, so Wu Xiaofei could not yet marry Ye Chenfeng.

"Grandpa Ye, let my little uncle and little aunt get married first! They are the elders, so it only makes sense for them to get married before us. Actually, Chenfeng and I have already discussed it, and we’ve decided to talk about our marriage later," Wu Xiaofei said.

"What’s all this excitement about? Are you having a family meeting?" After leaving the Bais, Ye Chenfeng returned directly to the Yes. As he entered the living room, everyone was discussing his marriage to Wu Xiaofei.

"Chenfeng, you’ve come back at just the right time. We were just talking about your marriage with Xiaofei. Your Grandpa Wu and I were planning to hold your wedding together with Dongjian’s and Min Yan’s. But Xiaofei said you two have already decided? To think about marriage after some time?" the elder of the Yes asked as he looked at Ye Chenfeng entering the living room.

Ye Chenfeng looked at Wu Xiaofei. Meeting his gaze, Wu Xiaofei gave him a glance. How could Ye Chenfeng not guess what was going through Wu Xiaofei’s mind? He was immensely moved. To have such an understanding fiancée, what more could Ye Chenfeng ask for?

"Grandpa, Xiaofei is right. We can talk about our marriage later. Let’s have my little uncle and little aunt get married first," Ye Chenfeng casually said.

"Alright then! Since both of you have decided, we will not insist. However, you two should not make us wait too long," the elder of the Yes agreed to Ye Chenfeng and Wu Xiaofei’s decision.

As soon as Ye Chenfeng entered the living room and saw the elder of the Yes, he noticed that the elder did not look well. He asked with concern, "Grandpa, have you been feeling unwell recently? Why do you look so pale?"

"Chenfeng, your grandfather has recently been lacking an appetite for some reason. He only took a couple of bites of his dinner tonight before he couldn’t eat any more. A few days ago, I even accompanied him to the hospital for a check-up, but it turned up nothing," Ye Dongjian began.

"Grandpa, how can you not eat? Here’s what! I’ll cook something for you right now." Ye Chenfeng had always been caught up in his affairs and had neglected the old man’s health. It seemed he needed to think of a way to improve his grandfather’s condition.

"Chenfeng, am I hearing things wrong? You’re going to cook yourself? I truly admire your abilities, nephew, but your cooking skills? I’ve never seen you cook before. Can the food you make even be eaten?" Ye Dongjian couldn’t resist teasing. He had never tasted Ye Chenfeng’s cooking nor had he seen him in the kitchen, so naturally, he assumed Ye Chenfeng’s culinary skills must be subpar.

Wu Xiaofei had tasted Ye Chenfeng’s cooking once or twice. She knew that his culinary abilities were definitely not a problem, even better than the chefs in restaurants outside: "Uncle, Chenfeng’s cooking is actually quite delicious."

"Xiaofei, don’t tell blatant lies with your eyes wide open. Although Chenfeng is your man, you shouldn’t be so biased towards him. What if his cooking causes some mishap for the old man? That’d really be troublesome."

In terms of strength, Ye Dongjian couldn’t beat his nephew, Ye Chenfeng. Even when it came to charm, Ye Dongjian still couldn’t compete with him. Now that he had finally found an opportunity to genuinely look down upon Ye Chenfeng, Ye Dongjian wouldn’t easily let it slip away.

"Uncle, let’s wait and see," Ye Chenfeng said as he headed straight for the kitchen.

Grandpa Ye had lost his appetite, so Ye Chenfeng planned to make some appetizing dishes. However, there weren’t many ingredients in the kitchen. After searching around, he found some ribs and decided to make sweet and sour spareribs, convinced that the sweet and tangy taste would definitely whet an appetite.

Of course, sweet and sour spareribs alone weren’t enough. Searching the kitchen, Ye Chenfeng found some flour; he also planned to make a pot of hand-pulled noodles. With Ye Chenfeng’s culinary skills, even the chefs of five-star hotels couldn’t compare to him.

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After more than half an hour, the fragrant smell from the kitchen gradually drifted into the hall. Ye Dongjian sniffed hard and said, "This smells quite appetizing. Could it be that this kid Chenfeng actually has superb culinary skills? Impossible! He’s been pampered all his life, with everything handed to him. How could he possibly cook?"

Just as Ye Dongjian was rambling, Ye Chenfeng came out of the kitchen with a pot of hand-pulled noodles and a plate of sweet and sour spareribs, setting them on the dining table. He served a bowl for both Grandpa Ye and Grandpa Wu saying, "Grandpa, Grandpa Wu, come and taste the hand-pulled noodles I’ve made."

Both Grandpa Ye and Grandpa Wu sat down at the dining table. Ye Chenfeng’s sweet and sour spareribs and hand-pulled noodles looked very appealing. Grandpa Ye really had lost his appetite, but seeing that his grandson had made these dishes himself made him very happy. Even without an appetite, he still picked up his chopsticks and put a few strands of noodles into his mouth.

When the hand-pulled noodles reached Grandpa Ye’s mouth, his expression changed. The noodles were so perfectly chewy, and the taste was exquisite. The flavor of the broth opened up his stomach gradually.

After a bite of the noodles, Grandpa Ye quickly took a piece of sweet and sour sparerib and put it into his mouth. The sour and sweet taste was very appetizing and the texture of the ribs was just right, not a bit too much or too little.

The hand-pulled noodles and sweet and sour spareribs were the most delicious things Grandpa Ye had ever eaten in his life. Despite being a high-ranking official in Huaxia Country, he ate the noodles and spareribs with increasing speed—as if he were a starving ghost reincarnated.

Grandpa Wu felt almost the same way. Neither of them had expected the dishes Ye Chenfeng made to be so scrumptious.

"Grandpa, Grandpa Wu, please eat slowly, don’t choke," Ye Chenfeng said, his lips curling into a satisfied smile upon seeing Grandpa Ye regaining his appetite.

Ye Chenfeng’s words had no effect; instead, they speeded up the two old gentlemen’s pace of devouring the hand-pulled noodles and spareribs even more. If anyone were to see these two high-level officials of Huaxia Country gobbling up their food like this, their jaws would surely drop. (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote and give your monthly support; your support is my greatest motivation.)