Outside the wooden door of the lotus, Yan Mingtao leaned against a big tree, holding a cigarette in the corner of his mouth, and was spraying smoke rings there. When he was alone, he looked serious and looked like he was arrogant without anger.

In the lotus shop, Fan Buer gently washed his slender hands under the faucet, and stopped until he was almost white. Then he put on a snow-white apron and said to Ling'er behind him: "Ling'er, Xuanji is coming to have dinner tonight. You can count the ingredients and see if there are any missing. Also, the octopus must be iced for an hour, either short or long, so that the taste is the best."

Ling'er raised her chest and nodded with a smile and said, "Brother Fan, don't worry, my brother is coming to have a meal, I will definitely serve him in the best condition."

Fan Buer turned his head to look at her. Ling'er's steps were much lighter, and both the tips of her eyebrows and the corners of her mouth were filled with joy. The girlish style was indescribable. He couldn't help but sigh slightly and said softly: "Silly girl, do you know that Xuanji came here with two beauties this time?"

"I know, but what does it matter? I just want to make delicious food for my brother. As long as I see his smile, I will be very satisfied." Ling'er said with a look of surprise, with a hint of longing in her eyes. It was the girl's spring-like expression, which was particularly attractive.

Fan Buer was stunned, then sighed lowly, "What a silly girl, do you know that Xuanji used to be a standard prodigal son. There are not a thousand women he has handled, and there are hundreds of them, and they are all beautiful people in the world. Do you think such a man is reliable?"

Ling'er smiled and shook her head and said, "Brother Fan, in my heart, my brother is the person I admire the most. Whether he is a prodigal, a fool, or even a bad person, it doesn't matter. He is very nice to me, this is enough, so I will always follow him in my life and never leave him."

"Silly girl, I can't see your thoughts. Do you think a prodigal son like Xuanji can't see it? He is just pretending to be stupid. Speaking of which, you are simple and hardworking, I have regarded you as your own child. I don't want you to be so stupid. Although Xuanji is my friend, I admire him and thank him, but you don't have to do this. After all, you are still young. Besides, aren't you jealous?" A touch of kindness appeared on Fan Buer's thin face, and he said earnestly.

Ling'er pursed her lips and shook her head again and said, "Brother Fan, I respect you very much. But I don't understand why I'm jealous. Even if I like my brother, that's my personal matter. It has nothing to do with how many women my brother has. And my brother just treats me as a sister. I understand this, but I can stand behind him. Just do something within my ability for him. My idea is that simple, so...Brother Fan, I actually understand it very much, but I really don't feel anything else. As long as I simply see my brother, I will like it."

Fan Buer was stunned, then nodded and sighed: "It seems that this is the charm of mystery. He can make every woman who likes him feel happy, and there is not even the so-called resentment and jealousy. This is really a unique man."

After saying that, he turned around to pack up the ingredients and said to Ling'er: "Ling'er, you are the chef today, I'll help you."

"Brother Fan, but... I haven't learned it for a long time and I'm not familiar with cooking enough." Ling'er became anxious when she heard it, and she said hurriedly.

Fan Buer shook his head and said solemnly: "You have enough talent in cooking, but the worst is self-confidence. In fact, the essence of cooking lies in that sincere heart. As long as your mind is on the original taste of food, that's enough. Skills and craftsmanship are all auxiliary. You can do it or not. You can already do this."

"But, today I'm brother!" Ling'er's delicate little face turned red and she jumped and said, facing the white chef's uniform, with an indescribable sense of holiness.

"It is because today is mysterious that I asked your chef to see the first chef in your life. Isn't that great? What's more, don't you cook for him every day when you are at home? He is already used to your taste, so even if you have some shortcomings, I believe he won't mind."

Fan Buer smiled and changed the subject after saying that: "Since you like him so much, then please be sure to face him once. This is the beginning of your temporary new life. If you like someone, you don't have to just stand behind him and look at him. You have the right to show it. It doesn't matter if he treats you as a sister. What's important is whether you treat him as an elder brother or not. This is the most important thing, do you understand?"

Ling'er stared at Fan Buer's figure in a daze, and a red look suddenly flashed across the corner of her eyes. On Zhou Xuanji, she felt what warmth was, which made her feel admiration, but on Fan Buer, she felt kindness, which made her feel family affection again. This is also an emotion she had never experienced in these years, so she felt a little moved in her heart, and then she responded with a heavy emphasis.

Yan Mingtao leaned against the tree trunk and smoked a cigarette, sighed softly: "Ling'er is a good girl. Oh, the charm of my elder brother is really unstoppable, but Lao Fan is really a good guy to Ling'er. He creates opportunities for her like this. It seems that I will help her later. This girl is a little small, but she is a virtuous woman."

Fan Buer and Ling'er's conversation all fell into Yan Mingtao's ears, which was enough to show his amazing hearing. This was the skill he had learned on the battlefield.

A sound of wheels passing through the ground came from afar. Yan Mingtao immediately straightened his body, and a red Audi slowly came over and stopped in front of Yan Mingtao.

Zhou Xuanji got out of the passenger seat. Li Wan and Xiao Qiong looked at each other, smiled, nodded at each other, and then got out of the car at the same time. Along the way, the two got along peacefully, even like friends. This change made it difficult to express their convictions for a while, and Zhou Xuanji sighed: The woman's heart is a needle under the sea.

Yan Mingtao grinned and greeted him, saying boldly: "Brother, don't you introduce these two beautiful sisters-in-laws to me?"

Zhou Xuanji ignored him and walked straight into the lotus shop. However, Li Wan first glanced at Xiao Qiong, then took the initiative to speak: "Hello, this is Sister Xiao Qiong, my name is Li Wan, I am very happy to know you."

"Hello, my sister-in-law, my name is Yan Mingtao. You can call me Taozi from now on. It has been more than ten years since I met such an outstanding beauty. It seems that my brother is lucky." Yan Mingtao said exaggeratedly. This is completely inconsistent with his fierce figure.

Li Wan and Xiao Qiong both showed joy on their faces. Any woman liked to hear such praise, especially the man's brother, which made them feel like a blooming flower in their hearts, and a faint warm current.

Zhou Xuanji's mouth twitched. Yan Mingtao's flattery was not very clever, but it fell at the most suitable point.

Without saying a word, Zhou Xuanji stepped into the lotus first, and Yan Mingtao reached out to lead. Li Wan was about to step in, but stopped at this moment. She turned her head and looked at Xiao Qiong, and smiled softly and said, "Sister Xiao Qiong. Please ask first."

"You'd better ask first, you have a close relationship with Xuanji." Xiao Qiong smiled slightly, with a mature woman's elegance and calmness.

Yan Mingtao paused and said, "Two sisters-in-laws, why don't you go in together. What does it matter if you first and who will come first? Anyway, they are all my elder brother, so I am quite responsible. Don't worry, sister-in-law."

Li Wan and Xiao Qiong looked at each other and smiled. At the same time, they stepped in. At this moment, a slight sense of ease arose in their hearts. However, because of Yan Mingtao's words, a strange feeling flashed through their hearts. The saying "It's all my brother's people", it always sounds like an ambiguity breeding in their hearts, like a weed.

Li Wan had no problem. She was the kind of carefree woman. When she heard such words, she was straightened up. However, Xiao Qiong was a delicate and intellectual woman, so her face was hot for a moment.

"Sister Xiao Qiong is really good. She is obviously Lao Zhou's woman, but she can be so generous. She doesn't complain about her. I must be more generous in a while and not lose her etiquette." Li Wan thought so in her heart.

Xiao Qiong's ideas are similar: "Li Wan is really good, elegant, sexy but dignified, beautiful but gentle, mysterious but good at seeing her. But I can't be more weak than her. Since she is willing to accept me, everything will be easier. To put it bluntly, the matter between these two women and one man is still a problem of getting along with each other and mentality."

The group walked into the store, and Zhou Xuanji sat in the middle position. Li Wan was sitting on his left and Xiao Qiong was sitting on his right. Yan Mingtao was sitting far away, but the moment he saw Ling'er, the expression on his face was strange.

After Zhou Xuanji sat down, he raised his eyebrows and saw Ling'er standing in the chef's position and smiled sweetly at him. The pure feeling was indescribable for a moment, and even suppressed the brilliance of the sunshine in front of him.

"Brother, are you here? Can you start now?" Ling'er called out softly, but her two slender hands were a little nervous and quietly wiped the white chef's clothes. This time she was the chef, and she always felt a little pressure in her heart.

Zhou Xuanji nodded and exclaimed in his heart. The girl's chest was indeed very materialistic, slender and vigorous, and the comparison was just right. But seeing Fan Buer standing in the position of his deputy, he smiled and said, "Girl, you have actually become the chef this time. It seems that you have made a lot of progress during this period. I am looking forward to today's cooking."

Ling'er then breathed a sigh of relief. Then she put down her hands and responded: "Brother, then you can sit down properly. I'll start now. The first dish is tinped octopus."

After saying that, Fan Buer took out a large plate of octopus from the refrigerator. Ling'er only added a little light soy to the iron plate, and then poured the octopus on it.

The octopus was heated and moved, with a fresh and lively feeling, but Ling'er's pink hands were flying up and down, constantly mixing the flavor. At the same time, the seasonings were added one by one, and the shovel in her hand rolled like flowing water. The whole dish was completed in just two minutes. Then she cut the octopus and put it into a small plate.

The first plate was naturally given to Zhou Xuanji first, then Xiao Qiong, Li Wan and Yan Mingtao. Finally, Ling'er's face was filled with expectation, and her eyes were betting on Zhou Xuanji's face.

Zhou Xuanji used chopsticks to hold up the long octopus beard and put it directly into his mouth. A sea food smell was melted into the body fluid, with a fresh and vigorous feeling, and the aftertaste of sweetness. In addition, the taste of light soy sauce and ginger juice just covered up a little fishy smell. This taste was no longer enough to be described as delicious.
Chapter completed!