Chapter 71: You Are Simply a Treasure!
Gu Zhenzhi’s expression changed at a speed visible to the naked eye. His gaze slowly dropped, landing on the girl’s curled lashes. She was still gleefully and brazenly pinching him, completely unaware of the dark and commanding look above her head.
“Had enough?” he asked, his deep voice tinged with a roughness, his lips brushing close to Ruan Cha’s ear, danger lacing his words.
The warm breath curling at her ear sent a shiver down her spine. Ruan Cha quickly withdrew her hand, giving Gu Zhenzhi a sweet, radiant smile.
She drew her hand back, quietly recalling the sensation in her palm. Fortunately, she’d chosen a spot away from the camera’s view.
The sweet, full-score kitchen interaction between Ruan Cha and Gu Zhenzhi sent the show’s popularity soaring in an instant. Not long into the live broadcast, their segment was already spreading wildly across the internet.
Soon, Gu Zhenzhi finished cooking, and Ruan Cha brought each dish to the table. Gu Jiayan, who had just been praised by everyone, felt his smile freeze when he saw the dishes on the table were clearly more appealing in color, aroma, and taste than his own.
The fragrance of sweet and sour ribs and pan-seared steak drifted through the entire recording set. All the camera crew and assistants at work couldn’t help but gaze longingly toward the dining table.
After arranging the dishes, Ruan Cha sat down, ready to dig in.
“Cha Cha, I didn’t expect your boyfriend’s cooking to be this good. This is professional chef level, isn’t it?” The girl from the influencer couple sniffed the air, her mouth already watering.
“Hehe, his cooking is amazing. If you’d like to try some, you can join us—we can’t finish all this anyway,” Ruan Cha replied.
The girl’s eyes lit up instantly at her words.
Watching everyone’s reactions, even though they couldn’t smell the food, the viewers in the chat could guess that Gu Zhenzhi’s dishes must be incredibly fragrant and delicious—no wonder everyone around was practically drooling.
[Just a moment ago, someone was preening like a peacock saying, ‘Well, not everyone is as smart as Jiayan.’ Looks like that backfired? This is professional level—he just doesn’t bother showing off!]
[All day long, you’re the only one bragging, the only one who’s the best, the most delicate, surrounded by the most outstanding!]
[Hahaha, look at Ruan Wei and Gu Jiayan’s faces—this is killing me!!!]
[Weren’t you just saying others would embarrass themselves if they tried to cook? So who’s embarrassed now, hmm?]
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This was Ruan Cha’s first time tasting Gu Zhenzhi’s cooking. With the very first bite, she picked up a piece of sweet and sour rib. As the tender, tangy meat melted between her lips and teeth, her clear eyes sparkled, and in the next instant, amazement burst forth from their depths.
“Oh my god, Zhenzhi, you’re an absolute treasure!” she exclaimed.
It was too delicious!
She’d only ever read about Gu Zhenzhi’s cooking in books before, never imagining... Damn, what was she supposed to do when this man grew more and more irresistible?
Ruan Cha couldn’t be bothered with anything else, ignoring the resentful glances from Ruan Wei’s direction—her heart and mind were all for the food before her.
Watching her eat with such delight, a faint joy surfaced in Gu Zhenzhi’s eyes. He wiped the water from his hands unhurriedly, then cut the freshly seared steak into neat pieces.
Once Ruan Cha had eaten a few pieces of sweet and sour rib, he thoughtfully slid a plate of sliced steak in front of her.
Seeing the steak offered to her, Ruan Cha’s cheeks puffed up as she chewed. Her eyes widened slightly. “Zhenzhi, I love you so much...”
With that, she speared a small piece of steak and popped it into her mouth, her look of satisfaction almost floating off into the clouds.