Love Apartment: The All-Around Comedian

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"That's right, you do have some sense."

Hu Yifei was practically strutting around with pride. She had said this to Su Mingyang before, and hearing it from someone else now felt incredibly satisfying.

"Therefore, I will judge fairly and impartially, without bias."

Zeng Xiaoxian laughed.

"Alright then, that's settled. Hurry back, dinner will be ready soon."

Hu Yifei urged, originally planning to ask Zeng Xiaoxian for help first, and then secretly talk to Chen Meijia about it.

That would give them a sure chance of winning! But after hearing Zeng Xiaoxian's words, they immediately abandoned that idea.

That's right, if we're going to win, let's win fair and square! Zeng Xiaoxian felt a little smug seeing that Hu Yifei was swayed by his words. He said goodbye and hung up the phone.

"I hope Hu Yifei won't blame me for losing. Oh well, why think so much!"

Zeng Xiaoxian muttered to himself as he entered the elevator.

In the end, Zhanbo shouldered everything in Chapter 208!

On the dining table were two bowls of rice, one of which was fried rice with eggs, and the other was also fried rice with eggs. As Mr. Lu once said, "The difference between people is greater than the difference between people and pigs."

This applies to fried rice as well.

The bowl on the left has rice grains coated with egg, its color a clear, bright yellow like autumn rice, without a single blemish, making it look very appetizing.

My gaze shifted to the other bowl, and there was no harm in comparison! The rice and eggs looked like a quarrelsome couple, each piece piled up forcibly, their yellow and white colors extremely eye-catching.

When Zeng Xiaoxian, Chen Meijia, and Guan Gu Shenqi watched the latter, they all had the same expression on their faces as an old man on the subway looking at his phone.

The three of them didn't know beforehand who made the two bowls, but upon seeing them, they immediately realized that the bowl on the left was undoubtedly made by Lin Wanyu.

Zeng Xiaoxian picked up a spoon and asked Su Mingyang and Hu Yifei beside him, "Can we start tasting now? I'm starving!"

"Eat."

Hu Yifei nodded.

Su Mingyang nodded in agreement, his gaze shifting back and forth between Zeng Xiaoxian and Hu Yifei.

As soon as Zeng Xiaoxian returned, he was dragged to 360 to act as a referee. From the moment he entered until now, the other party and Hu Yifei have not had any interaction, not even eye contact.

It seems he was overthinking it; Hu Yifei had no intention of cheating.

Even if it's agreed upon over the phone, it's only a reminder when you meet in person, unless she deliberately tampers with the fried rice beforehand.

Why are you looking at me?

Hu Yifei forced herself to remain calm and said that she had noticed that ever since Zeng Xiaoxian returned, Su Mingyang's eyes had been frequently fixed on her, making her feel extremely uncomfortable and guilty, like a young woman who had been caught cheating.

Thinking to himself, "Did this guy find out I cheated with Zeng Xiaoxian?" he replied, "How would you know I was watching you if you weren't looking?"

Su Mingyang raised an eyebrow.

Hearing this, Hu Yifei couldn't help but roll her eyes, stopped thinking about it, and turned her gaze to the three referees.

Su Mingyang smiled but didn't say anything more.

"I'm starting!"

Seeing that Zeng Xiaoxian was already eating impatiently, Guan Gu Shenqi picked up a spoon and scooped some food into the bowl on the left.

Chen Meijia also started adding food with a spoon.

Lu Zhanbo and Lin Wanyu looked at Zeng Xiaoxian and the others expectantly, nervously awaiting the three's judgment.

This is not only a competition between Su Mingyang and Hu Yifei, but also a test for them.

Especially Lu Zhanbo, if he wins, he can tell his sweetheart that he won first place in the fried rice competition! If he loses, it's okay, he can just say he came in second place, that shouldn't be considered lying, hehe.

Zeng Xiaoxian chewed the rice in his mouth. He had thought that if it looked delicious, it would taste even better, but as soon as the rice entered his mouth, his eyebrows furrowed.

This fried rice wasn't dry at all, and it even had a slightly fishy smell, as if it wasn't cooked through. He turned to look at Guan Gu Shenqi and Chen Meijia, and found that their expressions weren't good either.

It seems it definitely doesn't taste good.

Shaking his head, Zeng Xiaoxian started eating from another bowl.

In an instant, his eyes lit up. Delicious! He ate it! It didn't look like much on the surface, but it was a treasure inside. Tender eggs mixed with slightly firm rice grains, along with corn, cured meat, and other ingredients... the flavor was rich and layered, and it was very chewy.

This immediately whetted Zeng Xiaoxian's appetite, who was already starving. He turned to ask, "Guan Gu, Mei Jia, have you both finished eating?"

"Um."

Guan Gu Shenqi and Chen Meijia nodded in unison. They had just eaten the egg fried rice made by Su Mingyang, and they didn't feel much emotional when tasting these two bowls.

Upon hearing this, Zeng Xiaoxian didn't stand on ceremony. He grabbed a small bowl, shoveled the entire contents of the bowl on the right, and started eating! His actions undoubtedly announced his choice to everyone.

Hu Yifei's expression immediately turned somewhat unpleasant.

"Alright, Guan Gu and Meijia, which bowl do you choose?"

Su Mingyang glanced at Hu Yifei and asked with a smile.

Lin Wanyu took a deep breath, feeling a little nervous.

Chen Meijia replied without hesitation, "I choose the bowl that Teacher Zeng ate."

Guan Gu Shenqi: "Me too."

At that moment, Lin Wanyu beamed with a radiant smile, excitedly linking her arm with Su Mingyang's: "Mingyang, we won!"

"Wanyu, you're amazing!"

Su Mingyang gave it a thumbs up.

"I'm so good at this because of you."

Lin Wanyu looked at Su Mingyang, her eyes sparkling.

"Depend on"

Hu Yifei rubbed her forehead, her frustration written all over her face.

Lu Zhanbo sighed.

Zeng Xiaoxian felt a little uneasy. As expected, Hu Yifei lost. He wondered if she would blame him for feeding her chicken soup.

Thinking about it, he stole glances at Hu Yifei like a submissive victim.

"Wanyu made this bowl? When I first saw it, I thought Zhanbo made it."

Chen Meijia suddenly realized.

"I guessed wrong too. The bowl on the left looks like gold; the color is so beautiful."

Guan Gu Shenqi sighed and looked at Lu Zhanbo, "Zhanbo, can you tell me how you did it?"

"Yes, the egg mixture perfectly coated the rice; not a single grain escaped!"

Lin Wanyu was also quite surprised when she saw the bowl that Lu Zhanbo had made.

Su Mingyang vaguely guessed the method, but he didn't say anything, waiting for Lu Zhanbo to perform.

Seeing everyone staring at him with surprise, Lu Zhanbo couldn't help but feel a little smug. He explained, "I originally followed my older sister's method, but then I thought, should I fry the rice first to make it blend together better?"

"Suddenly, I thought of a great idea: just pour the rice into the beaten eggs, mix well, and then stir-fry. I tried it, and it worked really well—golden and beautiful."

As he finished speaking, Lu Zhanbo's lips curled into a smile as he scanned the crowd, seemingly asking if he was very clever. Su Mingyang and the others felt a pang of embarrassment.

Zeng Xiaoxian swallowed the food in his mouth and couldn't help but complain, "No wonder! I was wondering why it was so sticky and had a fishy taste. So that's how you made it!"

"how so"

Lu Zhanbo was somewhat puzzled. In his mind, the aroma of eggs should blend perfectly with the rice.

Su Mingyang was both amused and exasperated. He explained, "Fried rice has to be cooked dry. Zhanbo, you coated it with egg liquid, which makes it so watery. Of course it won't taste good. It's a miracle it didn't burn."

Hearing this, Hu Yifei suppressed her frustration and complained, "Zhanbo, you're really too clever for your own good! I told you to fry the eggs the way I do, but you insisted on using these crooked methods. Now you've lost!"

Seeing that Hu Yifei was shifting the blame onto him, Lu Zhanbo immediately said unhappily, "How can you blame me? I already asked you, my older sister, and you not only agreed with what I did, but also said my method was good!"

Seeing the siblings fighting amongst themselves, everyone exchanged glances, almost wanting to laugh.

Did I say that?

As Hu Yifei spoke, she glared fiercely at Lu Zhanbo.

Seeing this, Lu Zhanbo's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately changed his tune, saying, "Okay, I misremembered. You didn't say that, sis. I took it upon myself to do it."

"I knew it! If Zhanbo had followed my method, you definitely wouldn't have lost!"

As Hu Yifei spoke, she glanced at Su Mingyang.

"Yes, it's just that Teacher Hu's students are too unruly."

Su Mingyang shrugged and teased with a smile, "Yifei's use of mental victory is really good."

"That's how it is."

Hu Yifei is holding a bear in her arms.

Lu Zhanbo was on the verge of tears, ultimately bearing the brunt of everyone's burdens alone.

Zeng Xiaoxian breathed a sigh of relief. Luckily, it wasn't him who was to blame. He glanced at Lu Zhanbo with sympathy and then lowered his head to continue eating.

Suddenly it smells even better!