Chapter 77.1: “Lawyer Rong, look, haven’t you not died after eating this?”

Although it was only a few days, Rong Sheng felt like he had been waiting for this day for a century. After returning from Tianjin, Bai Duanduan had asked him a lot about Ji Lin and promised to make three dinners for him, but he hadn’t even had dinner yet and Bai Duanduan had already left for something. And to make matters worse, Ji Lin had accepted his twisted doughs without even saying thank you. It had been so long since he came back, but he hadn’t even come to say hello. Rong Sheng wondered what he could be so busy with.

Just as he was complaining, he received an invitation call from Bai Duanduan.

“Lawyer Rong, come to my house for dinner tonight. Do you have any special dishes you want to eat?”

“Nothing special.” Rong Sheng said excitedly, “Just make your specialty dishes.”

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Jyk Pwydewyd yde Kk Nkd yal ynvwyzzu dlktbcsap?! Pyxd kv! Ssdt Fbldt oyp y ckv ydtau. Ebu eked’v Kk Nkd pyu kv lyazkla? Jyk Pwydewyd’p nssjkdt kp ps elzknkswp, yde bl xwpv byhl pdlyjle shla vblal vs lyv y zsv sq tsse qsse. Tl qsanle bla vs nsxl yde osaj yp y bswpljllrla okvb bkp cspp’p ralppwal!

Rong Sheng couldn’t help it and immediately sent a text message to Ji Lin accusing him of hiding it.

As a result, this man was still quite self-righteous. After a few minutes, he replied to the message-

“You didn’t ask.”

“….”

Rong Sheng was furious, but when he thought about it, he could eat Bai Duanduan’s cooking tonight. He immediately sent another text message, deliberately concealing the fact that Bai Duanduan had invited her boyfriend and creating the impression that she was only invited alone. He wanted to make Ji Lin feel a bit sour- 

“Guess what? Tonight, Lawyer Bai personally invited me to dinner and cooked for me! Didn’t invite you, did she?”

Unfortunately, Ji Lin still didn’t get angry. His tone was still very calm in his message: “Oh, remember to eat less.”

Look, although his tone was calm, isn’t he envious and jealous between the lines? Rong Sheng thought triumphantly. He even cursed himself to eat less. Isn’t it just sour grapes for Ji Lin?

Rong Sheng was pleased with himself. “I’m going to eat more.” 

Sure enough, Ji Lin didn’t reply anymore, and Rong Sheng thought he was probably very angry.

Look, this is what personality charm is all about. Even though he’s not Bai Duandan’s direct supervisor, she invited him to dinner instead of inviting Ji Lin. Was there an invitation for Ji Lin? Absolutely not!

Rong Sheng was very happy and humming a tune as he went to the wine cellar to pick out a bottle of fine red wine to bring with him when he visited later that evening. There were still a few hours until dinner, but he was already looking forward to it.

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However, when Rong Sheng arrived at the door with high spirits and a curious mind about what Bai Duandan’s boyfriend looked like, he was disappointed to find out that the boyfriend hadn’t arrived yet. On the other hand, Ji Lin was sitting on Bai Duandan’s sofa, flipping through a newspaper.

Damn it, Rong Sheng regretted his carelessness. If he had known, he wouldn’t have boasted to Ji Lin about being invited to dinner by Bai Duandan that evening. Ji Lin and Bai Duandan were neighbors, so when he heard about a free meal, did he just come over directly from next door?

Unfortunately, despite feeling upset inside, Rong Sheng remained friendly on the surface. He greeted Ji Lin and chatted with him about recent challenging cases and the revenue situation of their company, while Bai DuanDuan was busy in the kitchen. Rong Sheng could hear the sound of pots and pans clashing in the kitchen, indicating that Bai DuanDuan was a master chef who was capable of handling multiple dishes at the same time. However, even with her skills, she seemed to be struggling a bit and making a lot of noise.

Rong Sheng’s mouth was watering, and he felt that he was definitely not going to be disappointed tonight. Based on the situation, Bai DuanDuan was definitely preparing a more sumptuous feast than their last company gathering.

Unfortunately, Bai Duanduan’s boyfriend still hadn’t arrived, and Rong Sheng was waiting anxiously at the door. Although Ji Lin didn’t seem to be interested in gossip and Rong Sheng didn’t want to talk to him, he kept looking towards the door. Fortunately, his waiting finally paid off, and the doorbell rang not long after.

Bai Duan’s boyfriend had arrived!

Rong Sheng practically rushed to the door and smoothly opened it. However, when he saw the person outside, he was stunned.

It was a delivery driver.

The delivery driver smiled at him and without hesitation, handed over a large bag of takeaway food to Rong Sheng: “Enjoy your meal!”

“…..”

Rong Sheng was speechless, and even after carrying the heavy bag back to the living room, he was still confused: “Did they make a mistake with the delivery?”

Bai Duan was an excellent cook who could prepare a full-course Chinese banquet. How could she need takeaway food?

Ji Lin, on the other hand, was calm and collected. He stood up and took the bag of takeaway food from Rong Sheng: “Oh, I ordered it.”

“Are you coming to someone’s house for a meal and still ordering takeout?” Rong Sheng was shocked, “Ji Lin, do you have no social skills? Are you here to mooch off food or to show off? Lawyer Bai is cooking, why are you ordering so much takeout? Are you okay?”

Ji Lin remained calm and simply glanced at Rong Sheng, his gaze even a little pitying. “I’m not competing with you. Everything that Lawyer Bai cooks is yours.”

Rong Sheng was completely puzzled and had no idea what Ji Lin’s intentions were, but before he could ask, the sound of the kitchen exhaust hood stopped. In a moment, Bai Duan Duan came out with a baking tray.

For some reason, as she appeared, there was a burnt smell in the air…

Rong Sheng watched as Bai Duan Duan smiled and opened the foil on the baking tray. “Lawyer Rong, come and try my signature dish.”

“…?”

Rong Sheng looked at the black lump on the tray that couldn’t even be distinguished as anything, feeling a little uneasy. “What…what is this?”

“Roast chicken!”

Bai Duan Duan grinned. “Wait a minute, I’ve also finished the other dishes!”

She turned and went back to the kitchen, and in a short while, she brought out several other dishes.

Rong Sheng glanced at them and almost fainted on the spot.

Is this even food?! You can’t even tell what it is! It’s either burnt to a crisp or a sickly greenish-yellow color that makes you not want to eat it. And then there’s this thing that looks like sweet and sour fish, a blackened piece that, when placed in front of Rong Sheng, emits a pungent vinegar smell. It’s probably used up an entire bottle of vinegar to make this dish…

“You…” Rong Sheng looks at Bai DuanDuan incredulously, “Bai Lawyer, you can’t go back on your word as a person. You promised to cook for me, but you can’t just fool me like this. Is this the quality of your cooking when you have a bad day?”

However, Bai Duanduan just smiles and says, “To be honest, this is my usual level of cooking.”

Rong Sheng is shocked and doesn’t know what to say for a moment. He stares blankly at the “famous dish” of roasted chicken in front of him, feeling extremely sad and angry.

Is this supposed to be roasted chicken?! It looks like a piece of shit!

Didn’t Bai DuanDuan cook a table full of dishes that were of the level of imperial cuisine during the company’s team building event? How could this be… Wait a minute, the roasted chicken that looks like poop… was it made by Ji Lin’s neighbor?