“Tap—! Tap—! Tap—!”
In the early morning, the sound of a kitchen knife chopping dough on a cutting board rang out from the kitchen.
Under the sunlight, Bai Baozhu, as usual, had tied all her hair up into a low ponytail. Wearing an apron, she busied herself in the kitchen preparing breakfast for everyone.
Under the camera’s lens, Bai Baozhu, with a serious and focused expression, was rolling out dough skins that were slightly thicker than the thin ones she usually made.
“Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle…”
Not far away, in a pan, crispy and fragrant lard crumbs were frying.
“Zhu Zhu, what delicious thing are you making today?”
A female staff member who had gotten along quite well with Bai Baozhu asked curiously while swallowing her saliva.
“Lard crumb shaomai.”
As soon as Bai Baozhu’s words fell, she finished rolling the dough skins and took out the glutinous rice she had prepared the night before.
Soft, glutinous, and delicious cooked rice, crispy and fragrant fried lard crumbs, black pepper, and various other seasonings were mixed evenly to make the filling…
Even before the lard crumb shaomai were steamed, just looking at the cooked glutinous rice soaked in lard oil and various seasonings, glistening and almost dripping with oil, everyone’s mouths were already watering uncontrollably.
Under the gaze of the group, who looked like a pack of hungry wolves, Bai Baozhu unhurriedly began wrapping the shaomai. She placed the lard crumb and glutinous rice filling into the not-too-thin, not-too-thick shaomai skins, wrapping them into one exquisite, petite shaomai after another.
After wrapping a considerable number of shaomai in one go, Bai Baozhu finally placed the lard crumb shaomai into a pressure cooker…
Soon, when the lard crumb shaomai were steamed, Bai Baozhu took one out of the pot—steaming hot and fragrant.
Under the collective, saliva-swallowing gaze of everyone, Bai Baozhu gently took a bite of the lard crumb shaomai.
Upon entering her mouth, the outer skin of the shaomai was wonderfully chewy, while the inner glutinous rice was oily, fragrant, soft, and glutinous, interspersed with large, crispy pieces of lard crumb. One bite down, it could even pull into strings!
It made all the staff in the kitchen unbearably crave, their mouths constantly swallowing the saliva that kept welling up.
There was no helping it. Whether it was the delicious food or the beautiful person, both were too enticing!
Bai Baozhu’s cameraman, forcibly suppressing his craving for the food, captured the scene of Bai Baozhu eating the lard crumb shaomai beautifully…
In the end, when Bai Baozhu distributed the first batch of lard crumb shaomai to them, all the staff felt as if Bai Baozhu was radiating light—she was simply too beautiful!
This feeling became especially pronounced after taking a bite of the lard crumb shaomai!
The glutinous rice, overflowing with oily fragrance, soft and glutinous in texture yet mixed with crispy lard crumbs—one bite filled the entire mouth with the taste of happiness! It was so delicious it could make one want to cry!
They discovered that every dish Bai Baozhu made, even if it was a very ordinary street snack or home-cooked dish, tasted completely different from any version they had eaten before after passing through her hands!
The flavor was truly much better than any similar food they had eaten in the past!
And all the dating guests who arrived at the kitchen later, after tasting today’s delicacy, shared the same thought as the staff.
One bite down, it was really all full of happiness~
Except for one person: Jiang Boyan.
Jiang Boyan watched as everyone ate with oily faces, mouths smeared with grease, and expressions full of satisfaction. He, alone, held a piece of dry toast, nibbling on it. Not only did his stomach feel unsatisfied, but his heart wasn’t feeling great either.
His eyes, carrying a hint of resentment, looked at Bai Baozhu. That expression made it seem as if Bai Baozhu was some scumbag, and he was the innocent young maiden abandoned by said scumbag.
After an ordinary yet extremely delicious breakfast, everyone began clearing the dishes and cleaning the villa.
As for Bai Baozhu and Jiang Boyan, they… packed their things and prepared to head out for their date!
Speaking of which, today’s date was Bai Baozhu’s first date since transmigrating to this different world.
It was also the first time she would be alone with a male guest.
However, regarding this… Bai Baozhu felt no nervousness at all, not even a flicker of feeling.
After all, going on a date with a man wasn’t anything to be nervous about. The one who should be nervous was the man.
So thought a certain woman from a Female-Dominant Kingdom, with a very great-woman-ist attitude.
Amidst Xia Tiantian’s reminders, Bai Baozhu, like a little child going on a field trip, had her bag stuffed with small snacks Xia Tiantian had prepared for her, and off she went on her date!
The weather today was excellent, with bright sunshine and a pleasant spring breeze.
For her first date, Bai Baozhu wore a milky-white lace peter pan collar lady’s dress, over which she wore a pure white cardigan knitted with pretty daisies. On her head was a milk-white beret, and her long black hair cascaded over her chest…
This appearance was truly beautiful, utterly adorable, and looked extremely well-behaved.
Faced with Bai Baozhu dressed like this, Jiang Boyan’s heart couldn’t help but beat faster.
Today’s Bai Baozhu was clearly dressed up meticulously. Didn’t that mean Bai Baozhu didn’t actually dislike him that much?
If she truly disliked him, she wouldn’t have dressed so nicely, right?
Jiang Boyan let his thoughts run wild in his heart.
But how could he know that the reason for Bai Baozhu’s attire today was completely because—
Ah! The weather is so nice today, and it’s rare to go out, of course I have to dress up beautifully!
“Where are we going for our date today?”
Seeing Jiang Boyan occasionally stealing glances at her with that strange look, Bai Baozhu slightly furrowed her brows.
This Jiang Boyan was really acting weird today.
“Ahem!”
Jiang Boyan gave a light cough, looked at Bai Baozhu with a cool expression, a flash of light in his eyes.
“Today we’re going to the sports center.”
After a night of deep thought yesterday, he had decided to set the date location at the sports center within the Half-Mountain Villa.
And the activities they would play were… archery and rock climbing!
These were two activities he was very skilled at.
He felt that to make Bai Baozhu change her view of him, he should let her see his strong points!
Although his strengths weren’t limited to just archery and rock climbing.
But sports like these could make people secrete dopamine and also foster romance…
Therefore, Jiang Boyan decided that today he would properly show off his skills to Bai Baozhu!
However, what Jiang Boyan never expected was that he would soon discover it wasn’t him showing off to Bai Baozhu, but rather Bai Baozhu showing off to him…
Getting into the car arranged by the production team, Bai Baozhu and Jiang Boyan soon arrived at the sports center in the Half-Mountain Villa.
Although it was a sports center in a private villa, it was built anything but small.
Moreover, the sports and fitness activities inside were countless, and all the fitness equipment was brand new, the latest models—truly displaying great wealth.
The two first went to the archery area together, then entered separate changing rooms to change into neat and handsome sportswear.
Wearing somewhat form-fitting black sportswear, her hair in a high ponytail, and her face free of makeup, Bai Baozhu looked completely different from the lady in the dress just moments before.
Just in terms of aura, it was as if she had become a different person.
Her aura seemed sharper and more handsome, giving off a very cool and beautiful feeling.
Seeing Bai Baozhu’s completely different appearance after changing clothes, Jiang Boyan’s eyes nearly popped out.
He suddenly felt that his understanding of Bai Baozhu was still too shallow. In the past, he seemed not to have tried to understand her deeply at all.
So… that was why he had some misunderstandings about Bai Baozhu, right?
Thinking of this, Jiang Boyan felt a sense of guilt towards Bai Baozhu.
Especially when he thought about the reason Bai Baozhu currently wanted nothing to do with him, the guilt intensified.
“Zhu Zhu, do you know how to shoot a bow?”
Jiang Boyan, shedding his usual arrogance, looked at Bai Baozhu with a very gentle expression and asked in a soft voice.
Hearing Jiang Boyan’s question, Bai Baozhu was about to say, ‘Shooting a bow? What’s so hard about that? Not only do I know how to shoot a bow, I can even do things like Hitting a Willow Leaf at a Hundred Paces and One Arrow, Three Vultures!’
But then she remembered—she knew how, but her original body had never come into contact with it.
So she could only shake her head, feeling a little guilty.
“No, I’ve never tried it before.”
Well, this wasn’t exactly lying! This body really hadn’t come into contact with it!
Bai Baozhu kept muttering to herself in her heart.
Seeing Bai Baozhu shake her head, the smile on Jiang Boyan’s face grew even gentler. He just knew that today he could definitely show off his Boyfriend Power in front of Bai Baozhu! Through this date, he would surely be able to make Bai Baozhu change her view of him!
“It’s fine. If you don’t know, I can teach you.”
Jiang Boyan looked at Bai Baozhu with a brilliant smile, his voice full of happiness.
Originally, Jiang Boyan’s brilliant smile and happiness were all because he thought that since Bai Baozhu didn’t know archery, while teaching her, they would have lots of interaction. This way they would have physical contact, and then… Bai Baozhu would change her view of him! She might even start to like him! Their feelings would rapidly heat up.
However, what Jiang Boyan never expected was that Bai Baozhu’s train of thought was different from ordinary girls, even different from ordinary people!
In her eyes, Jiang Boyan, upon learning she didn’t know archery, smiled so brilliantly and happily—he completely wanted to see her make a fool of herself!
Thus, Bai Baozhu’s competitive spirit was ignited. She decided to give this annoying guy Jiang Boyan a warning! To make him never dare to laugh in front of her again!
“It’s fine. Let’s play a few rounds first. You demonstrate for me. I’m actually quite a fast learner.”
Bai Baozhu subconsciously cracked her neck, casually loosened her wrists and ankles. Her voice carried a hint of indescribable sharpness.
At this moment, where did Bai Baozhu remember her Delicate and Weak Pretty Girl Persona? With her competitive spirit ignited, she now only wanted to properly teach a lesson to this annoying guy who dared to ‘mock’ her.
“Okay, then I’ll demonstrate for you first.”
Unfortunately, Jiang Boyan, whose head was heated by visions of the future, didn’t detect anything unusual. Very enthusiastically, he picked up a bow and arrow nearby. With a very professional posture, he drew the bow and aimed at the bullseye.
“Whoosh—!”
With only a whooshing sound, the black arrow shot straight into the nine-ring, right next to the bullseye.
For missing the bullseye on the first shot, Jiang Boyan lightly furrowed his brows.
“Haven’t played in too long. My hand is a bit rusty.”
Jiang Boyan turned his head and smiled at Bai Baozhu, preparing to shoot a few more times to find his feel.
Who would have thought, he then saw Bai Baozhu pick up another bow and arrow, striding over to stand in front of another target.
“Zhu Zhu, you’ve already learned???”
Seeing Bai Baozhu assume a stance ready to shoot, Jiang Boyan asked, somewhat puzzled.
How was this different from what he had imagined…
Jiang Boyan silently complained in his heart. He hadn’t even had the chance to teach Bai Baozhu hand-in-hand! He hadn’t even properly displayed his Boyfriend Power in front of her yet!
How come this girl directly picked up the bow and was ready to start? That was way too fast!
“Hmm, yeah. Your movements looked pretty simple.”
As she spoke, Bai Baozhu imitated Jiang Boyan’s earlier movements and picked up the bow.
Left shoulder facing the target, left hand holding the bow, nocking the arrow, hooking the string, drawing the bow, aiming…
At this moment, Bai Baozhu was simply extremely handsome. Especially under the camera’s lens, her bow-holding figure was so beautiful it was intoxicating.
The bowstring pressed tightly against her cheek. Her amber pupils, like a leopard’s, sharply and unwaveringly locked onto the bullseye.
For some reason, seeing Bai Baozhu like this made everyone inexplicably feel that her posture seemed even more standard than Jiang Boyan’s.
Of course! The most important thing was that her posture was truly much more beautiful than Jiang Boyan’s!
However, no one was thinking Bai Baozhu would be all that skilled. They were just sighing with emotion that being good-looking was an advantage. Even casually making a bow-drawing motion could look so handsome and charming.
But then they saw Bai Baozhu hold her breath, her right-hand three fingers rapidly releasing. The black arrow was shot out in an instant.
With a “Whoosh—!” sound.
Everyone was shocked. As they looked at the black arrow embedded in the red bullseye, their eyes were about to pop out of their heads!
“……”
This had to be a coincidence! A beginner’s first shot was always lucky.
Bai Baozhu hitting the bullseye was surely nothing but a beginner’s luck.
Just as everyone was explaining it away like this, convinced that Bai Baozhu’s bullseye was a complete fluke, who could have known that her second shot! And her third shot! Would immediately slap everyone in the face!
Three arrows in a row, and Bai Baozhu had precisely lodged each of her arrows into the bullseye.
By the time her tenth arrow also landed swiftly, fiercely, and accurately, firmly stuck in the very center of the bullseye, the staff and Jiang Boyan, who had been stunned into a daze by Bai Baozhu, finally snapped back to reality.
“You… didn’t you say you couldn’t shoot? How are you so good?”
Jiang Boyan looked at his own pitiful nine-ring score, then at Bai Baozhu’s ten perfect tens, feeling a deep sense of defeat and… humiliation.
Weren’t you supposed to not know how to shoot… he wanted to cry.
“Hmm? Is archery difficult? And at such a close distance too.”
Bai Baozhu curled her lips slightly with a hint of disdain. A mere distance within ten meters, what was so hard about that! It was child’s play!
“……”
Jiang Boyan: This was absolutely not the date he had imagined! Something had definitely gone wrong with this date!