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Lin Wan saw the viewers express their disappointment in the comments. âOf course, I wonât be completely gone,â she said hurriedly. âIâll occasionally visit the livestream.â
She meant to reassure the viewers, but they were still disappointed.
[Teacher Xia is great, but no one can replace you, Lin Wan. I downloaded the livestreaming app because of you.]
[Okay, Iâll admit it. Iâm a man, and I love making desserts. I learned how to make molten cheesecake from Sweet Little Circle and won my girlfriendâs heart. We plan to open a dessert shop together.]
[Wow! There are actually men in the livestream room!]
[Is that so strange? Iâm also a man. I watch every livestream of the Sweet Little
Circle because I have my own cake shop.]
Many male viewers chimed in to announce their presence.
âThank you, everyone.â Lin Wan bowed toward the camera. âWeâre going to go and cook now.â
Lin Wan found a reason to end the discussion. Even staying up all day and night wouldnât be enough to respond to all the viewers.
She looked at the women. âHow about we all have dinner at my place tonight? I brought preserved pork, preserved sausage, and preserved spareribs⦠Iâll cook them myself!â
Although she couldnât cook, Lin Wan still brought plenty of ingredients for this episode.
Lin Wan wanted to treat everyone to a meal, and she was going to cook it herself. The other mothers hadnât tasted Lin Wanâs cooking, but they had heard from their children that her culinary skills were less than desirable.
A scene from the first episode flashed through Nannanâs mind, where Lin Wan handed out compressed cookies to her stepsons. She had come a long way since then. It had been only six months, and she was already offering to cook for so many people!
âOkay!â Nannan was the first to agree.
Xia MO was one of Lin Wanâs best friends, so there was no need to be polite and awkward with her. However, she hesitated. âSure⦠but can I help you when you cook?â
Tao Jingyuan was about to refuse, but when Xia MO offered to help, she changed her mind. âSince Wanwan is already providing the ingredients, Xia MO and I can do the cooking!â
Li Meng was very easy to please. She could even eat plain bread while writing at home. A meal was always appreciated.
âI can help too, but Iâm not very good at cooking. I can pick the vegetables and do the washing. I brought yam meatballs. My mom made them. Iâll go get them!â Li Meng was aware of her own cooking skills.
âThatâs settled then. Letâs get to work. Iâll go pick some vegetables.â Lin Wan carried a basket and prepared to go to the vegetable field.
Li Meng went home to get the meatballs. Xia MO and Tao Jingyuan sent texts to their husbands to come to the Li family house for dinner.
[Isnât this the first time the Li family is treating the other guests to a meal?]
[Hahaha⦠Who would have imagined that Sister Wan would be capable of treating others to a meal?]
[Applause for Sister Wanâs improvement!]
[But Sister Wan is still coughing⦠Can she handle all this hard work?]
[Sister Wan will only be responsible for plating and serving the dishes.
Someone else will be the chef.]
At Xiao Yiâs house, Xiao Tianlin received a text from his wife. He packed the seasonings. âBrother Li, Lin Wan has invited us all to your house for dinner today.â
Li Yanchen was stunned.
He knew that Lin Wan couldnât cook. If she wanted to treat everybody to a meal, he was the one who would have to cook. He could cook for a few people, but he didnât really know many recipes to treat so many guests!
âAre you serious?â Li Yanchen asked.
âItâs true! Why else would I be packing the seasonings? Xia MO said she wants to make a salad, so I am taking oil and vinegar and also cheese dressing. Also, your house surprisingly doesnât have premium soy sauce.â
Li Yanchen had been in disbelief until now. But he realized that Xiao Tianlin wasnât joking. Lin Wan really had invited everyone over for dinner!
âBrother Li, you donât have to worry. Xia MO will be the one cooking.â
Li Yanchenâs frown relaxed a bit. âThatâs good! Letâs go quickly and see if they need any help. Iâm good at controlling the fire.â
When they returned home, the mothers were bustling about. Li Yanchen looked inside and outside the house but didnât see his wife.
âWhere is Wanwan?â he asked.
âShe went to the vegetable field with Li Meng,â said Nannan as she prepared the other ingredients.
âNannan, here is the spinach. I washed them properly. It seems we arenât needed. Itâs crowded in the kitchen, â said Michael. âLetâs wait outside.â
Li Yanchen was worried about Lin Wanâs health. Although she was only picking vegetables, she had a fever in the morning, and her cough had only just eased. It was still a bit chilly. He grabbed his coat and hurried to the vegetable field.
In the vegetable field, Lin Wan was bundled tightly in warm clothes. She was talking with Li Meng.
âWanwan, you really canât cook?â Li Meng couldnât understand how a famous baker couldnât cook food.
Lin Wan nodded. âIâm probably scared of oil. Frying things can be terrifying.â Li Meng dug the shovel into the ground. âMe too! Weâre quite similar.â
âThese should be enough.â Lin Wan felt relieved that she was still being useful.
âWanwan! Oh, hello, Teacher Li,â said Li Yanchen as he reached the vegetable field. He picked up the basket with the vegetables. âYou dug so many vegetables!â
âWhy did you come here?â Lin Wan asked.
âI was worried. You still have a cold, and youâre here in the chilly wind. Arenât you afraid youâll fall sick again?â
âItâs fine. I feel much better.â Lin Wan held her husbandâs hand. âLetâs go.â
Li Meng looked at the couple in front of her enviously. It was as though a love story from her novel was playing out in real life. âI have a request!â said Li Meng suddenly.
âWhat is it?â
âFor my next book, I want to write a story about an older husband and a younger wife. Can I interview you two about your daily lives?â
âOlder husband and younger wife?â Li Yanchen almost choked. âAm I⦠old?â âWhat I mean is⦠I want to write a story about a ten-year age difference, especially focusing on the daily lives of such a couple. You two are the perfect reference for it.â Li Meng looked at Lin Wan. âPlease, Wanwanâ¦â
Li Meng knew that Lin Wan was easier to convince than Li Yanchen. âIt will be very popular.â
âWeâre nothing special, though,â said Lin Wan as she glanced at Li Yanchen.
She sensed his displeasure. âWeâre just like you.â
âOnly a few questions⦠thatâs all!â said Li Meng.
Lin Wan hesitated.
âSure,â said Li Yanchen. âWill you mention that the story is based on our real-life experience?â
âHuh?â Lin Wan was surprised.
âThat would be great! Mr. Li, you do agree, right? How about we talk while we walk?â
Lin Wan was stunned. Had Li Yanchen just accepted the proposal? He always said that love should be between the two people involved. Any third person was unwelcome. Also, had he accepted the role of an âolder husbandâ?
Li Yanchen looked at Lin Wan. âItâs good to have someone record our story,â he said.
âPlease let me know when it gets published, so we can read it too,â he said to Li
Meng..