"No, you're weak right now, you shouldn't do heavy work, I can handle it," Zhou Jiajia persuaded, then asked, "What would you like to eat?"
"Just a bowl of tomato and egg noodles will do," Lin Yifan answered; he didn't want to cause any trouble.
"Okay! I'll go make it for you right now!" After saying this, Zhou Jiajia rushed downstairs incessantly.
As it was her first time cooking for Lin Yifan, she had to do her best, hoping to leave a good impression on her man.
Lin Yifan also followed her downstairs; he wanted to see how this future wife of his cooked.
Upon reaching the first floor, and entering the kitchen, Zhou Jiajia started preparing the tomato and egg noodles.
She first took a clean pot, filled it with water, and lit the stove to boil it.
Before the water boiled, she began preparing the ingredients for the tomato and egg soup—tomatoes, eggs, and ginger, scallions, and garlic.
She took a clean bowl, cracked two eggs into it; then added salt, cooking wine, and a little soy sauce; next, she quickly stirred with chopsticks, scrambling the eggs and flavoring them to reduce the raw smell.
After the eggs were ready, she took two tomatoes; then halved them, removed the stems; and cut them into small chunks.
Next, she chopped the ginger, scallions, and garlic; eventually producing minced ginger, garlic paste, and chopped scallions.
With the eggs, tomatoes, and ginger, scallions, and garlic all prepared, the water was almost boiling. At that point, she added the noodles to cook.
Watching Zhou Jiajia skillfully bustling in the kitchen, Lin Yifan felt a profound sense of relief and happiness; with such a virtuous wife and good mother around, he no longer needed to cook alone.
Meanwhile, before the noodles were done, Zhou Jiajia started on another task—making the tomato and egg soup, making full use of her spare time.
She heated oil in a pan, put in the scrambled eggs, and began frying them.
After one side of the eggs was fried, she flipped them to fry the other side; a few seconds later, once the other side was also fried, she used a spatula to cut this fried egg into small pieces.
Once the eggs were fried, she took a plate to set them aside; then she added more oil to the pan, followed by the ginger and garlic to bring out their fragrance. After the aroma was released, she added the tomatoes to fry.
After frying for a bit more than a minute, she added salt and sugar; once flavored, she added the fried eggs back in for a quick stir; then she took some broth from the noodle pot and brought it to a boil.
By this time, the noodles were nearly cooked.
She took a large bowl, then grabbed a colander and chopsticks, and scooped the cooked noodles into this prepared bowl; next, she poured the boiling tomato and egg soup over the noodles; and finally, sprinkled some chopped scallions on top.
And just like that, an authentic bowl of tomato and egg noodles was ready.
"Yifan! The noodles are ready!" Zhou Jiajia called out as she carried the noodles, speaking with joyful anticipation.
Seeing Zhou Jiajia bringing a bowl of vibrantly colored, fragrant tomato and egg noodles with a smile, Lin Yifan was deeply moved; then, he quickly stepped forward to take the bowl; subsequently, he sincerely thanked her, "Thank you, Jiajia."
"No thanks needed, sit down and eat," Zhou Jiajia urged.
She had put all her thoughts into making this bowl of tomato and egg noodles, arguably the most delicious she had ever made; thus, she hoped Lin Yifan would appreciate this bowl of tomato and egg noodles.
Lin Yifan wasted no time, immediately carrying the noodles to the table; then picking up the chopsticks, he began to taste this bowl of noodles filled with love.
"Slurp!!!"
After taking a bite, he closed his eyes, raised his head, and chewed with a pained expression, a face full of melancholy.
Seeing his extremely distressed expression, Zhou Jiajia, who was sitting opposite him, couldn't wait to ask, "How is it? Is it delicious? Or is it really bad?"
This was the first time she had cooked something for Lin Yifan to eat, so she was inevitably nervous. Moreover, seeing the distressed expression on Lin Yifan's face after tasting it only made her heart grow even more tense. She was really afraid that Lin Yifan wouldn't like it.
"Hmm!!! Delicious! Very delicious! This is the best tomato and egg noodles I have ever eaten in my life," Lin Yifan praised with a face full of bliss.
"Really?" Zhou Jiajia asked excitedly. At that moment, she was very happy, extremely happy. Her efforts had finally paid off; there was nothing more exciting than this.
"Really! It's just too delicious! Jiajia, you're amazing!" Lin Yifan continued to praise.
It was his main wife's first bowl of noodles. Even if it wasn't good, he would still say it was delicious. But, truth be told, this bowl of tomato and egg noodles was indeed very well made and not inferior to what chefs at big restaurants could do.
"If it's delicious, eat more. If it's not enough, I'll make you some more," Zhou Jiajia said joyfully, her joy unceasing. This was the result she wanted, as long as her man enjoyed eating, all the hardships were worth it.
Seeing Zhou Jiajia staring intently at him from across the table made Lin Yifan somewhat embarrassed, so he called out, "Jiajia! Try some yourself!"
"No need, I'm not hungry!" Zhou Jiajia declined.
She just wanted to quietly watch Lin Yifan eat the noodles she had made herself, observing the satisfied smile that appeared as he ate.
Having his invitation declined, Lin Yifan no longer hesitated and started eating in big bites.
"Slurp! Slurp! Slurp!!"
Just like that, a large bowl of noodles was finished in less than two minutes, incredibly fast.
At that moment, Zhou Jiajia asked, "Yifan, are you full? If not, I can make some more."
"I'm full! No need to make more," Lin Yifan answered, and then thanked her again, "Jiajia, thank you for the noodles. I feel like I have suddenly regained my strength."
"Is it that miraculous? Then, how about another bowl?" Zhou Jiajia jokingly asked.
"No need! My stomach is already full, and I won't be able to fit any more," Lin Yifan responded cheerfully.
He knew Zhou Jiajia was just teasing him, so he didn't take it seriously.
After cleaning up the bowls, the two cuddled together again to talk about their dreams and the future.
It wasn't until night fell that Lin Yifan suggested it was time for him to go back.
At this, Zhou Jiajia reluctantly asked, "Yifan, can you stay and keep me company?"
"I'd like to stay, but this isn't my home. So, I should go back to Qingqing's place," Lin Yifan answered.
"Why go there?" Zhou Jiajia instantly widened her eyes as she asked, clearly feeling jealous.
She had asked Lin Yifan to stay, but he wouldn't, yet he was willing to go to his third wife's house, so how could she not feel jealous?
"To inform them about some things, so they don't worry. Also, to refine some Elixir pills, change them for money, buy Yuan Force Pills, and restore my youth," Lin Yifan answered truthfully.
He knew Zhou Jiajia was feeling jealous again, so he had to carefully explain.
"Well then, tomorrow I'll come with you," Zhou Jiajia suggested.
She decided to personally meet this woman who always had an agenda and was building ties with her, to see what was so special about her.
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