Hearing this, Lu Chen didn't dare to delay any longer and rushed into the kitchen immediately.
His eyes quickly paused on the particularly eye-catching huge flame pot for a moment, and then he calmly picked up the lid beside him and slammed it on the pot.
At this point, the "culprit" who made Meng Yinyin and her brother and sister so panic was easily eliminated by Lu Chen.
The fire was out, the smoke gradually dissipated, and the figures of Meng Yinyin and Meng Xuan in the kitchen slowly appeared in front of Lu Chen.
I saw two people, each carrying a bucket of water, preparing to pour it into the pot.
As for the other person, he got a fan from somewhere, and seemed to want to use the power of the fan to put out the fire in the pot.
Lu Chen: “… ”
Even though he repeatedly told himself in his heart that this was Meng Yinyin and Meng Yinyin's brother, he couldn't help but move the corners of his mouth speechlessly.
In the end, he managed to utter three words calmly.
"The fire is out."
Meng Yinyin and Meng Xuan: “… ”
The two kitchen "killers" then put down their objects awkwardly, glared at each other with reproach, and said in unison: "You're back."
Lu Chen nodded seemingly calmly, but he was actually feeling scared.
He was glad that he came back early today, otherwise, the kitchen would be destroyed.
Seeing that the two siblings were still standing in the kitchen, seemingly not knowing how to get out of this embarrassing scene, Lu Chen spoke in a good-tempered manner.
"The country kitchen is simple, you are not used to it, so let me cook."
Meng Xuan finally had a way out, and at this moment his liking for Lu Chen was unprecedentedly high.
He cleared his throat in a mock manner.
"Well, this is my first time in your kitchen. I'm not used to it, but it will be fine once I get familiar with it."
"Okay, Comrade Lu Chen, thank you for cooking. I'll be leaving first."
After saying that, Meng Xuan turned and walked out of the kitchenette.
His body stood straight, but his steps gave off a sense of escape.
When Meng Yinyin saw this scene, she felt a sense of joy at having turned the tables, even though this achievement was achieved with the help of Lu Chen.
Thinking of this, Meng Yinyin couldn't help but look at Lu Chen.
At this moment, Lu Chen had already started to clean up the mess in the kitchen. His movements were skillful and serious, and his expression showed that he had no complaints.
But even though he didn't say a word of complaint, Meng Yinyin still felt a little embarrassed.
She spoke up embarrassedly.
"I'm sorry, my brother and I accidentally messed up your kitchen..."
Lu Chen paused in his packing and then gave her a soothing look.
"fine."
Seeing that Lu Chen really didn't seem to be angry about what happened today, Meng Yinyin felt a little relieved.
She was afraid that Lu Chen would dislike her moving into his house and it would cause him trouble. After all, it was only her first day living there and she almost burned down his kitchen.
This kind of thing happened on the first day. Lu Chen must not be scared and kick her out!
Thinking of this, Meng Yinyin immediately put on a righteous and stern expression and threw the pot directly on her brother's head.
"This is all my brother's fault. If he hadn't insisted on me cooking, the kitchen wouldn't be such a mess!"
"I don't know if my brother has lost his mind, but he insisted on asking me to cook, saying there was no reason for me to do it, but he clearly knew that I can't cook..."
Meng Yinyin was muttering to herself, but Lu Chen's eyelids twitched because of her words.
At first glance, one might think that Meng Xuan was just being kind and wanted his sister to grow up and learn to cook for herself, but upon closer thought, Lu Chen could see that the reason Meng Xuan did this was simply to keep Meng Yinyin from having contact with him.
He was not angry because of Meng Xuan's action, because he had already guessed that Meng Yinyin's family would not easily accept him.
But even though I thought about these things in advance, I still couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.
But in front of Meng Yinyin, he still concealed these emotions as usual, shook his head, and said to her: "Your brother, this is also for your own good."
These words came from the heart. As a brother, Meng Xuan definitely wanted Meng Yinyin to find a better and more outstanding partner.
But Meng Yinyin simply understood that Meng Xuan wanted her to learn how to cook and grow up.
Although this is also for her own good, it is indeed a bit difficult for her... .
In the end, she reluctantly accepted the "care" from her brother.
"I know. I'll learn it slowly in the future."
If Meng Xuan hadn't come, Lu Chen would have directly told her that she didn't need to learn and could just tell him what she wanted to eat.
But at this moment, he swallowed the words back and just said "yes".
"You go stay with your brother. I'll take care of the kitchen."
Meng Yinyin didn't refuse. After all, it seemed that there was no point in her staying, so she simply left the kitchen to talk to her brother.
As soon as she left, Lu Chen was the only one left in the kitchen.
Although he was a little heartbroken by Meng Xuan's deliberate move to sever ties with Meng Yinyin, he was not discouraged and quickly cheered up.
He is indeed not good enough now, but this also means that he can have more time and opportunities to show himself in front of Meng Xuan, making him feel at ease and satisfied with himself.
Thinking of this, Lu Chen cooked more attentively.
About an hour later, Lu Chen had prepared all the dishes.
He set the food and dishes in place, then called out to Meng Yinyin's room, saying it was time to eat.
While he was cooking, Meng Yinyin and Meng Xuan, brother and sister, had been hiding in the room and had not come out, so Lu Chen naturally thought they were chatting.
But in fact, Meng Xuan simply didn't know how to go out and face Lu Chen.
After all, he almost burned down someone's kitchen the first time he came. How could he have the confidence to teach Lu Chen later
So Meng Xuan could only stay in the room for a while to calm down and think about his words.
As for why Meng Yinyin didn't go out, it was simply because she was lazy. It was sunny and boring outside, so she might as well lie down in the room and eat.
As Lu Chen called out "eat", Meng Xuan's mood also improved. He felt that he could face Lu Chen calmly, and could even say some words of admonition to him calmly and powerfully.
Then he pushed open Meng Yinyin's door, and then... he was shocked by the fragrant smell coming from outside.
Following the direction where the fragrance came from, he saw a table full of delicious food.
Braised fish, farm-style sausage, fried bacon with garlic sprouts, cold cucumber salad, and a tomato and egg soup!
It’s full of oil and its fragrance spreads from ten miles away.
This table of food is considered the best in the country, even in the city. There is fish and meat, and it is delicious and tasty. It is definitely not worse than the food in state-owned restaurants!
Meng Xuan has been on the road these days. He has food to eat, but it is all dry food, which is just enough to fill his stomach at best. It is definitely not enough to satisfy his appetite.
Although he would not force himself to eat delicious food, Meng Xuan was actually a person who loved to eat delicious food, but he was more tolerant.
But at this moment, with a large table of delicious food in front of him, Meng Xuan couldn't help but swallowed his saliva secretly.
Then the next second, he glanced at Lu Chen dimly and gritted his teeth secretly.
I didn't expect this guy to be so scheming and even use food as a trick!
He felt that Lu Chen might be more difficult to deal with than he thought, and he must not fall into his trap so easily!
Just when Meng Xuan secretly made up his mind, Meng Yinyin behind him had already run out with shining eyes.
"Wow, there's fish today! I haven't eaten it in a long time!"
A vein on Meng Xuan's forehead jumped.
This girl who can't stand the temptation!
Seeing Meng Yinyin so happy, Lu Chen felt satisfied. After handing her the chopsticks and bowl, he raised his head and looked at Meng Xuan who was slowly walking towards him.
"Comrade Meng, this is a simple meal. I wonder if it suits your taste."
Hearing Lu Chen's humble words, Meng Xuan felt even worse.
He calls this simple food
He doesn’t eat as well as he does in the army!
But thinking that this might be something Lu Chen did deliberately to empty his family's savings to show off his wealth, Meng Xuan felt a little more balanced.
Just as he was about to use the tone of an experienced person to advise Lu Chen not to waste all the good things at once just to save face, he heard Meng Yinyin chattering beside him.
"Lu Chen, didn't we just eat bacon yesterday? Why are you making bacon again today?"
Meng Xuan was stunned, thinking that he didn't realize that Meng Yinyin had actually learned to care about others and save money for Lu Chen.
The next second, I heard her add another sentence.
"I'm not saying that bacon is not delicious, I just feel a little tired of it after eating it for several days in a row."
Meng Xuan: "…"
I've been eating bacon for several days and I'm tired of it...
He endured it and silently swallowed the words of instruction back into his stomach.
On the contrary, Lu Chen heard this and replied to Meng Yinyin in a good temper.
"Well, I'll go to the mountain in a couple of days and bring back some fresh meat."
The tone made it seem as if eating meat was as casual as eating cabbage.
Meng Xuan: “…”
My face hurts a little, what's going on
However, after listening to the conversation between the two, Meng Xuan had a better understanding of the living conditions of Lu Chen's family. At least in terms of food, Lu Chen's family seemed to be quite well-off.
Especially after tasting the dish made by Lu Chen, Meng Xuan couldn't help but speed up his eating and couldn't help feeling a little envious.
How can this guy's craftsmanship be so good?!
This must be a sugar-coated bullet, it must be!
But even though he knew this, Meng Xuan couldn't help but eat too much and finished all the dishes on the table.
In the end, he left the table almost with a full stomach.
After leaving, Meng Xuan stood at the gate of the Lu family, looking into the distance with an ugly expression.
Because he was disappointed in himself.
I actually couldn't help myself and fell into the "enemy's" trap. This is totally wrong!
But I didn't expect that Lu Chen is such a good cook. Nowadays, it's rare to find young guys who are so good at cooking and working.
Because of this meal, Meng Xuan's impression of Lu Chen unconsciously improved a little.
After dinner, Lu Chen cleaned up the dishes, washed the pot and boiled water. After boiling the hot water for Meng Yinyin, he brought the water to the newly built small bathroom for her. While Meng Yinyin was taking a shower, he walked towards Meng Xuan at the door and called out "Comrade Meng".
Meng Xuan turned around after hearing that and looked at Lu Chen with an extremely complicated look. In short, he could no longer be as tough as he was during the day.
After all, people who eat people’s food are soft-hearted… .
Especially since he had just seen Lu Chen taking good care of Meng Yinyin, even bringing the bath water to the door himself.
The attitude of working hard without complaint, and the look on Meng Yinyin's face as she accepted it with a clear conscience.
Meng Xuan felt that he didn't have the face to teach Lu Chen a lesson.
The two looked at each other for a moment, and in the end it was Lu Chen who spoke first.
"Comrade Meng, don't worry. I have not done anything to Meng Zhiqing, and I will not do anything to him."
His tone was firm and his expression was serious and pious to the extreme.
"Although I don't know why she's dating me, and I know she doesn't like me right now, I'm still willing to protect her and take care of her, and I will never do anything to hurt her."
"If you don't believe me, I can swear to you, or you can ask me for anything."
Meng Xuan: “… ”
He was in a complicated mood at the moment, and he really wanted to say to Lu Chen, you have said everything I wanted to say, what else can I say
However, it must be said that Meng Xuan was somewhat surprised by Lu Chen's words.
Because he didn't expect that Lu Chen had already seen that the silly girl in his family was not really interested in him, and that he might have proposed a relationship for other reasons.
But despite this, he accepted it, took care of her, and was pretty nice to her.
It can be seen that Lu Chen is very sincere towards Meng Yinyin.
One is full of calculations, and the other is that I know you have other reasons but I am still willing to cooperate with you and enjoy it.
With such a comparison, even Meng Xuan couldn't help but feel wronged and unworthy for Lu Chen.
Of course, this worthlessness is only temporary.
Although Meng Xuan is an upright person, he is more protective of his own shortcomings at heart.
"Well, since you know it all, I won't say much else. As for the reason why Meng Yinyin asked you to be her partner, it actually has something to do with your family."
"But as for the specific details and why she chose you, maybe you can ask her in person later, or wait for her to confess to you."
According to Meng Xuan's understanding of Meng Yinyin, although this bad idea was proposed by her parents, if Meng Yinyin herself really didn't like him, she would never date Lu Chen even if she was forced to do so.
So since she approached Lu Chen and brought up this matter, it at least proved that she had no aversion to Lu Chen.
Or maybe it's not necessarily true that I have feelings for him
However, he couldn't possibly tell these two people about this kind of thing. After all, no matter how much he disliked Meng Yinyin for being stupid, he couldn't just push his only sister away like that.
So pretending not to notice these details was the biggest concession Meng Xuan could make.
Lu Chen felt relieved when he heard him say this.
After all, he never thought that Meng Xuan would accept him like this. It was already a good result that he did not object.
As for why Meng Yinyin looked for him and why she chose him, he believed that he would know the answer one day.
Either he found out the truth himself, or Meng Yinyin took the initiative to tell him.
When he thought of the latter, Lu Chen's expression softened a little.
If that time really comes, does it prove that the relationship between me and Meng Yinyin is really different
Seeing that they had almost finished talking about Meng Yinyin's matter, Meng Xuan started talking to Lu Chen about another matter.
He told Lu Chen about what he had asked the captain in the afternoon, and then asked Lu Chen some questions. After learning that Lu Dashan and his wife had a son and a daughter, and that the one they cared about most among the two children was the youngest son, Lu Jinjin, he had an idea in his mind.
He said to Lu Chen: "Tell me the current address of your eldest cousin and the situation of her husband's family."
Lu Chen quickly told Meng Xuan the information he wanted to know, and at the same time he had some guesses about his plan.
However, seeing that Meng Xuan had no intention of sharing the plan with him for the time being, Lu Chen did not ask any further questions. He only asked whether he needed his company and after knowing the bad results, he said no more.
After discussing these things, it was already late.
Then Lu Chen went to clean the room and arranged a bed for Meng Xuan.
Because it was too late, it was too late to prepare a new house, so after asking Meng Xuan, Lu Chen arranged for him to sleep in the same room with him.
Fortunately, they are both men, so there is nothing wrong with them sleeping in the same bed.
After both of them washed up and went to bed, the day passed.
Lu Chen's mood was somewhat tense all day because of Meng Xuan's arrival, so he fell asleep as soon as he fell down.
But before he fell asleep, he suddenly heard Meng Xuan's seemingly casual voice.
"Hey, are you going to work very early tomorrow? Do you need me to get up early and cook for you?"
Lu Chen, who was about to fall asleep the next second, suddenly woke up when he heard this, and refused without even thinking.
"No!"
The scene in the kitchen this afternoon left such a deep impression on him that he really didn't dare let Meng Xuan into the kitchen to cook again.
However, as soon as he rejected her, he began to worry whether his tone was too disdainful and would make Meng Xuan feel uncomfortable.
But Lu Chen was obviously overthinking it.
Because soon, he heard Meng Xuan say in a tone that seemed to be relieved and a little expectant: "Oh, then okay, you can still make breakfast, or just make a simple bowl of noodles tomorrow. I think it would be good to cook noodles with the taste of the fish you cooked today."
As he spoke, Meng Xuan couldn't help but savor the taste.
After thinking about it, I felt that my intention was too obvious, so I quickly asked in a serious tone.
"By the way, do you have noodles at home? If not, just eat anything else."
Lu Chen didn't think much about it and answered honestly: "Yes."
In the darkness, the corners of Meng Xuan's mouth curled up wildly, but his tone of voice was extremely cold.
"Oh, sleep."