The Delicate Darling with Her Rough Man

This wasn’t the first time Lin Jiandong had been hit. Whenever Chen Shulan was upset about something that happened outside, she would take it out on him.

But she usually had a reason. This time, it was completely out of the blue.

Chen Shulan was seething with arrogance. "Who provoked me? Who else could it be but you? If you weren’t so useless and incompetent, would I have to be jealous of other people?"

"If you had gone with Leng Yuan to rescue those trafficked children, that honor would be ours today. But now, all I can do is envy others. Tell me, how can you be so damn useless?"

The more Chen Shulan spoke, the angrier she got. A single slap wasn’t enough to vent her rage, so she started scratching and clawing at Lin Jiandong.

Jin Meifeng was returning from gossiping with the neighbors. Usually, her daughter-in-law would have dinner ready by this time, and she was hurrying back to eat.

But just as she reached her front door, she saw Chen Shulan hitting her son.

’That’s outrageous! This bitch has completely lost her mind!’

Jin Meifeng’s little feet moved quickly. As soon as she entered the courtyard, she lunged at Chen Shulan and started hitting her.

"You damn bitch, you’re completely out of control! He’s your husband! Do you think you can just hit him whenever you feel like it?"

For a moment, the three of them were a tangled mess, scuffling with each other. It was quite a scene.

In the end, the village chief had to come over to break things up.

At noon, Leng Yuan returned with Zhang Tianming. Gu Jiaojiao was a little surprised to see Zhang Tianming with him.

’I didn’t expect the impact to be this big.’

But they were all familiar with each other, so Gu Jiaojiao didn’t feel awkward. She just got busy with her own preparations.

Seeing this, Zhang Tianming also pitched in to help.

Chen Beiguo had come along as well. He would chime in with a word here and there. Seeing a big leader like Zhang Tianming helping to carry tables and such, he didn’t dare to stand around idly either, so he clumsily helped set out the bowls and chopsticks.

Chen Beiguo was the brigade leader and was usually busy with work. His wife handled everything at home, so he rarely did any chores. Right now, his movements were the most rigid of all.

Chen Beiguo stole a glance at Leng Yuan and Zhang Tianming, who were both exceptionally skilled at the chores, and fell silent for a moment.

’Do all capable men dote on their wives?’

’In that case, I should help my wife with some chores when I get home.’

Before the meal, the atmosphere was a little stiff. But once Gu Jiaojiao’s dishes were on the table, things livened up.

Gu Jiaojiao’s cooking had a certain magic to it. No matter what worries you had or how tired you were, the moment you took a bite, a sense of ease washed over your entire body.

Gu Jiaojiao ate happily as well, and she realized that her cooking skills were somehow different than before.

It seemed to have something extra.

That something was emotion.

In that instant, Gu Jiaojiao understood what had been holding her back from reaching the pinnacle of her culinary skills.

It was the infusion of emotion.

The person eating can feel the mood of the person who cooked the food. For the greatest chefs, beyond the presentation and flavor, the most crucial element is the emotion they infuse into their cooking. That is the most important thing of all.

’So that’s how it is.’

Gu Jiaojiao had an epiphany.

A true master isn’t defined by how many cuisines or dishes they know, but by their ability to imbue every creation with their own interpretation of flavor, to infuse it with emotion, and to convey that to the person eating it.

After a couple of bites, Leng Yuan also noticed something different about the food today. He immediately spoke up, "This food... eating it just makes you feel happy!"

It was strange. Just by eating it, you inexplicably found yourself in a good mood.

Zhang Tianming felt it too. He knew that only the most highly skilled chefs could influence a person’s emotions with their food. He never imagined that someone as young as Gu Jiaojiao could have achieved such a profound level of mastery in the culinary arts. It was simply incredible.

Still, he quickly came to accept it. After all, a genius is, by definition, different from ordinary people.