Because of an accident, Chen Fan obtained the power to possess an electric eel!
Of course, being an ambitious guy, Chen Fan just HAD to explore his Electric Eel Avatar thoroughly!
Captains, are the Somali pirates still giving you a headache? Come and hire me online, and I will guarantee that your ship will be even safer than protected by an American aircraft carrier!

"That's the worst thing I've heard on this trip. I'm imagining it now. Please don't say stuff like that."

"Women can't help but have such thoughts."

Sarah responded with a smirk. Jeremy groaned, but he didn't refute. The picture was nice to look at. They were both good-looking, so it was understandable that women had such fantasies.

'… This isn't the time for this.'

Jeremy coughed and opened his mouth.

"Not many people stick to just one nationality of food these days. Even if there's more junk food now, there are more food critics now than there were back in the day, and most want something interesting."

"Oh, are you saying it's not fun when you try food you've had before?"

"Somewhat. Of course, there are more kinds of food and many new attempts… But when you do that, you can't help but mix in other nationalities. If you think about it, it doesn't make sense to stick to just one nationality when there are so many possibilities right next door."

In response to Jeremy's opinion, Sarah nodded. Sarah looked then Cho Min Joon and opened her mouth.

"Anyway, don't you think you're taking too much care expressing flavors for a chef?"

"That's because I'm a chef."

"… I'm jealous."

"Of what?"

"That you can do both—Cooking and tasting, and you're good at both of them."

"There are pros and cons though. For you, your life will be like this. You'll travel the world, experience the restaurant cultures, and even enjoy new dishes like we did today. But I can't have that life."

"Are you trying to comfort me?"

"I'm definitely not trying to tease you."

Cho Min Joon smiled.

The next thing they ordered was sushi. Samuel spoke in a strong voice, "We did our best to make sushi that's better than those of sushi restaurants."

"… Is that possible? While going to various sushi restaurants, I noticed that the flavor is different depending on how you squeeze the rice or how you cut the fish. Is there a sushi master here as well?"

"No, there isn't. That's why we contemplated for a long time. How could we make great sushi without an experienced master? We even thought about giving up on sushi, but we didn't want to leave it out at a Japanese fusion restaurant."

"Then how… Oh, did you…"

The doubt in Cho Min Joon's eyes washed away. He opened his mouth.

"So you decided to win with the recipe."

"… How did you know?"

"Because I thought the same thing. I wondered how to make good sushi on my own, and there was only one answer. Good ingredients and a perfect recipe. The same applies to other dishes as well. If you want to compensate for lacking skills, you have to use your brain."

His voice sounded strange. He sounded sad yet relieved. Samuel smiled and asked, "So did you supplement it?"

"I'm still working on it, but it's fun."

Cho Min Joon smiled sincerely. He liked cooking. He actually loved it. That was why he picked this path. He was now able to accept any wall or mountain… And the frustration and disappointment that resulted with a happy attitude.

[… I'm jealous. There's nothing better than pursuing what you love.]

[It must be fun since he's talented at it, too. His life must be fun.]

[But something feels off. I feel like Min Joon thinks he's not as talented as he seems. I don't know if I should think of that as modest or foolish. But when you hear him talk, he always sounds confident.]

[That's because his goals are so high. He'll never be satisfied with what he has, and I like that he's greedy like that.]

Many opinions were shared in the chat, but Cho Min Joon didn't react. He felt embarrassed responding to such comments, and he didn't want to show them that he cared.

The plates came out. There were three types of sushi. One was chicken norimaki on top of a kale leaf, another was sushi with various types of fish, and the last one was eel sushi that was fried to be crispy.

'… 9 points.'

And it wasn't just one of them. The eel sushi was 8 points, and the other two were 9 points each. On top of that, the formation score was no joke. 10 points. That meant the three pieces of sushi established the perfect harmony.

'How perfect could it be…?'

Cho Min Joon thought for a moment. He wasn't sure if he should eat the 8-point eel sushi first or the other two, but his contemplation didn't last long. Samuel opened his mouth.

"There's an order in which you should eat this. First, please have the norimaki."

In response, Cho Min Joon carefully picked up the norimaki. The grains of rice on top of the kale leaf were almost hugging each other. Inside were chicken and okra, and at first glance, it looked like a dash of pepper.

[Ugh, I want to eat that.]

[Why am I looking at this while my fridge is empty?]

When he put it up to his nose, he could smell okra, chicken, and kale. He could smell teriyaki sauce as well. As soon as Cho Min Joon put the norimaki in his mouth with a pounding heart...

"Mmm…"

He groaned unintentionally. Some in the chat called it a Hollywood action, but that wasn't the case. A 9-point dish had the power to move people. The texture of the okra could be sensed beyond the taste of the kale, and the feeling of the peel ripping and the corn popping inside made him feel like he was drinking a  carbonated beverage.

And compared to how the rice was breaking between his teeth, the outside of it felt smooth. On top of that, the soft and chewy texture of the chicken… made him want nothing more in life.

The teriyaki sauce wasn't average either. It had a very faint smell. Cho Min Joon spoke up in awe, "You added nutmeg in the teriyaki sauce."

"You know."

Samuel looked at him, realizing that he indeed had the perfect palate. Cho Min Joon answered, "Everyone can guess that much."

"… I noticed that, too."

Anderson opened his mouth and then flushed when everybody looked his way.

"Am I not allowed to get things like that right?"

"No, I'm just surprised. Anderson, you were never the type to play along with this stuff."

"Hmph."

Anderson turned his head. Samuel looked at Cho Min Joon. His eyes were filled with anticipation of what he would say next. The perfect palate. He was curious to find out what the sensitive tongue had to say about his food.

But Samuel didn't ask. This time, he wanted to be considerate of Cho Min Joon. Samuel pressed down his greed and pursed his lips.

"By the time the flavors fade, put the eel sushi in your mouth. Oh, you shouldn't eat ginger in the middle of it. This plate of sushi counts as one dish."

Cho Min Joon picked up the eel sushi with a confused look on his face. Seeing how the outer peel was inflated, it wasn't just the eel that was fried. Did they dip it in flour? What was weird was that the eel was in the middle instead of the end. On top of that, the fried eel was bound to make a strong influence. It made more sense to have it at the end instead of second.

But he probably had a reason, or the formation score wouldn't have been 10. Cho Min Joon put the eel sushi inside his mouth.

He couldn't see what kind of sauce it was beneath the eel, but as soon as he bit into it, he had an idea. A smooth texture like cream, the scent of ginger and garlic, which got rid of the fishy smell, and the sweet flavor from the fruit. It was puree made of fruit, ginger, and garlic.

'The ingredients are…'

Cho Min Joon began to guess without looking at the system. Was it because he trained himself often these days? His tongue was much more accurate than before.

And that also had to do with his environment. He was making an effort to live up to the expectations. Many food critics didn't care about getting the ingredients right. Even if they did, they were never sure what was inside. After all, chefs rarely revealed all of the ingredients they used.

But for Cho Min Joon, even if they didn't reveal it, he could guess all of them. While other food critics didn't know, Cho Min Joon had the answer sheet thanks to the system. That difference was clear.

And now...

'… Sudachi, honey, pear… No. This is different from pear. What's similar? Oh yeah. Watermelon. It's watermelon. And…'

Cho Min Joon made his guess before looking at his system, and then he smiled. He got all of them right. Anderson, who was watching him, knitted his brows and asked, "What are you mumbling about? The ingredients?"

"… Oh, was I mumbling?"

"You're totally obsessed."

In response, Cho Min Joon smiled. Was it because of the freshness of the puree? He felt satisfied that he could get all of the ingredients and not tasting anything fishy. At that moment, Cho Min Joon read a comment from the chat window.

[Did you see that? When Cho Min Joon smelled the food, Anderson copied him, and he chewed the exact number of times that Cho Min Joon did.]

'… Does he care about me that much?'

He understood, but he also felt bad. After all, there was a difference in Cho Min Joon's real skills compared to what people saw. It was possible that he was trying even harder because of Anderson. Just like how Anderson wanted to be on level ground with Cho Min Joon, Cho Min Joon didn't want Anderson to be tricked either.

Was that why? Cho Min Joon's face looked more serious than usual when he ate the last sushi. He also anticipated it more because the first pieces were so delicious. He looked forward to what was to come…

The last sushi was a line of three types of fish. When he smelled it, it was quite complicated. He could clearly see that there was soy sauce, but he couldn't figure out what else was added to it.

The flavor was strange. And beyond that, the unfamiliar taste surprised him. He knew what the fish were. Salmon back, tuna belly, and the outer portion of rockfish. The savory flavor of the salmon, and oiliness of the tuna, and the chewiness of the rockfish went perfectly together. But what was unique was…

"It all tastes different."

Cho Min Joon mumbled blankly, and he was right. The meat must've been aged ahead of time because the soy sauce on each of the fish tasted different. One was salty while the others were sweet or sour.

He couldn't see the recipe because it was a 9-point dish. Normally, he would've been in despair but not today. Was it because many were praising him for his perfect palate? Or because Anderson was so competitive with him? Or perhaps it was because of Rachel and Samuel looking at him.

Cho Min Joon analyzed it. He tried his best to do so, and all of the information taken in by his palate consumed his mind. He didn't focus on what he heard or saw. He then opened his mouth.

"The tuna… was marinated in soy sauce with wasabi. There's also some pear juice… to get rid of the oiliness. As for the rockfish, you end up chewing it the longest because it's so chewy. So you marinated it with soy sauce with pomegranate, and the salmon must've been marinated in diluted soy sauce. Am I right?"

Samuel smiled.

"That's right."

"Really…?"

"Why do you look surprised? You got all the other ones right."

Cho Min Joon smiled instead of answering. It wasn't impressive. It was ordinary and plain, but he got them right. He found out the flavors without the system... with his own tongue.

He took it one step at a time…

But he did it.

Because of his love for cooking, he had thrown away his career as a teacher and had become a chef.
But despite his desires, his lack of cooking skills was the harsh truth he had to face.
But when he reached the age of 30, he had been sent back 7 years back into the past.
Another chance.

Ma Yanlin's wedding went very smoothly.
Even though there were people who collapsed in the banquet hall, in the kitchen, at the back door, by the road, in the hotel room upstairs, or even inside their own car because they were too drunk, all the doctors who came from different departments of different hospitals had a great time because of this.
Aside from this, the wedding was also conducted in a very orderly manner.
Wei Man's uncle acted as the emcee. He was a middle-aged doctor who often worked overseas in disaster sites. Not only was he extremely adaptable to sudden changes, but he was also calm and collected.
"Hmm, the man sitting beside the window seems to be experiencing shortness of breath. Madam Zhou from Peace Hospital is helping him out. Madam Zhou has been with Peace Hospital ever since its establishment. Even though she is already retired, she seemed to be as fit as a fiddle."
"Oh, by the way, the young man squatting in front of the wheelchair with a stethoscope is Madam Zhou's son. After he graduated from the University of Edinburgh in England, he returned to China and worked in Peace Hospital. He's now an associate chief physician in the Cardiology Department of Peace Hospital. He's carrying on his mother's legacy indeed. Hopefully, the newlyweds on the stage, Ma Yanlin, and Wei Man will be able to build a happy life together and give birth to a baby soon!
"Next, it's time for the bride and the groom's parents to come on stage. Oh, that waiter over there scratched his hand. I can't tell from here, but from the amount of blood, he probably did not hurt his artery. Hmm, the First People's Hospital of Yun Hua City sent two doctors over, and it seems like his injury is under control already. They stopped the bleeding by applying localized pressure and did it very well indeed. Alright, let's talk about the two families…
"Eh, someone choked on his food again. A doctor applied the Heimlich Maneuver with great strength and managed to get the food out of the person's airway. Did he break any ribs? No? Great. The Heimlich Maneuver was perfectly executed. Do clap for him. The one who performed the maneuver is Doctor Lu Wenbin from Yun Hua Emergency Medical Center, who is the groom's colleague. The pork trotter tower you guys saw just now was provided by Doctor Lu. By the way, Doctor Lu is still single, and if any of you ladies out there are single, you can leave him your number."
Wei Man was clad in a snow-white wedding gown. She usually acted a little coldly, but now she was smiling brightly throughout the wedding.
Since his bride was happy, Ma Yanlin naturally felt joyous too.
And since the bride and the groom were happy, their parents, family members, and friends were also happy.
The guests' spirits were also lifted by the cheery atmosphere, and the fact that they got to see other doctors perform all kinds of maneuvers also made them happy.
Even the patients could not help but feel relieved that they collapsed right here. Or else… 
"Next, I hope all of you enjoy the food and drinks…" Wei Man's uncle who was acting as the emcee arduously carried on after being cut off multiple times, and finally succeeded in saying all that he needed to.
The guests let out a cheer. It was over one in the afternoon already, and all of them were already starving.
The eyes of the surviving staff members from the wedding-planning company were wide open. They were all relieved that no disaster fell on their heads. 
Wei Man went and changed into a set of clothes meant for brides to wear when they toast the guests. When she returned to the banquet hall to meet Ma Yanlin again, she was still full of smiles.
"You guys prepared the wedding really well." Wei Man took the initiative to hold Ma Yanlin's arm and said in a hushed tone while no one was around them, "My dad and his friends are retired, and they really miss the times they got to save lives and heal people in the hospital. You really thought of a good idea when you allowed them to relive their past in this wedding."
Ma Yanlin widened his eyes. "What?"
"Those patients. They're all your friends and are just acting, right? There are even senior patients, did you hire a group of actors?" Wei Man whispered with a smile on her face.
Ma Yanlin froze for a moment and suddenly realized what Wei Man was talking about. He flashed a bright smile. "It's nothing much. I relied a lot on coincidences to be able to pull that off."
"You're amazing indeed." Wei Man leaned against Ma Yanlin's shoulder and smiled blissfully.
Ma Yanlin chuckled. He did not know what was going on yet, but he did not mind, as his bride's happiness was of utmost importance.
Yu Yuan who came over to help out was in shock when she heard that. She could not help but criticize Ma Yanlin internally when she saw how pleased with himself he looked. 'Hah! Men!'
…..
Ling Ran carefully savored the steamed eel he had placed in his bowl.
Ma Yanlin's family members bought those eels over from their hometown, and they were Zhousand Island's local specialty.
Sand eel was a general name used to refer to anago and Arctic lamprey. They were small in size and shaped like river eels. However, in a dining context, they were usually categorized according to their flavor, and their value was usually determined by whether they were caught offshore or in the open ocean.
Local eels that were caught offshore often swam around the islands and looked for food among the reefs. Compared to eels that swam in the open ocean, these eels had a fixed habitat and a fixed place to scourge for food. Even though they were smaller in size, they had more meat compared to eels that swam in the open ocean. This was why more people favored them, and hence they were higher in price.
A person could compare eels that were caught in the open ocean to older scholars who traveled to the capital city for the imperial examination. Even though they were rich in knowledge and were well built, the long journey would wear them down. In contrast, eels that were caught offshore were like sons of rich landlords who stayed at home to enjoy life. Even though they did not like to study and were good for nothing, their skin was smooth and they had a lot of meat on their bones as they had never worked a day in their lives.
The Japanese liked eels from Zhousand Island a lot. They import a large number of them, and this caused a major hike in price for local eels. 
Even so, whenever people from Zhousand Island held banquets, they would always serve eels on the tables. Even though the wedding banquet was held in Yun Hua City, Ma Yanlin's family members still bought a lot of eels and sent them overnight. Those eels were then cooked personally by a chef from Zhousand Island.
Those steamed eels were soft and fragrant. The moment people put the eel in their mouths, they just needed to bite the eel gently to taste the aroma of its fats.
Ling Ran did not especially favor the other dishes served, but he could not help but get a second slice of eel after the first.
When Tian Qi saw how much Ling Ran enjoyed the eel, she picked up the slice of eel on her plate and gave it to Ling Ran without hesitation. She then explained, "I haven't started eating this. It was just on the empty plate for a while."
"Two slices are enough for me." Ling Ran smiled and said, "You can give it a try too. It tastes really good."
"Okay." Tian Qi was not the kind of person who liked to put on a show of politeness. When she heard what Ling Ran said, she picked up the slice of eel, placed it inside her mouth and took a gentle bite.
It was fresh and smooth.
Tian Qi closed her eyes as she savored it. She then took another bite.
"This is really delicious," Tian Qi gave a very straightforward comment. 
Ling Ran nodded in agreement. When he wanted to extend his hand to get another slice of eel, the plate of steamed eel on the banquet table was already empty.
"Ah, there's no more left." Tian Qi smiled at Ling Ran and said, "Another day, I guess." 
Ling Ran hummed in acknowledgment.
At this moment, a young man sitting opposite them at the banquet table took the opportunity and said, "Eels taste the best when you catch them yourselves."
Tian Qi raised her head to look at the young man upon hearing that.
The young man was encouraged by her response and quickly said, "It's really fun to catch eels since they swim backward. So, you need a lot of skills to be able to catch them. I always use squids as bait. If you come over to Zhousand Island, I'll teach you how to fish them."
"Thanks for your offer, but there's no need for that." Tian Qi shook her head slowly.
As expected, the young man smiled. He then said, "If you don't have time to come over, I can bring the eels I catch to Yun Hua City for you. Sand eels are able to stay fresh for a few days. But you'll have to wait for a few days…"
"There's really no need for that." Tian Qi rejected the young man again and turned to say to Ling Ran, "Doctor Ling, are you interested in catching sand eels? My family owns a fishery, and they might have a branch in Zhousand Island. Even if they don't, they probably have a partner company there."
Before Ling Ran could speak, the young man sitting opposite them furrowed his eyebrows. He struggled internally for a few seconds as he gazed at the breathtakingly beautiful young woman in front of him before asking, "Which fishery belongs to your family?"
"My family owns the majority of the shares of Rongyuan Fishery." Tian Qi smiled.
The young man had his lips twitch a few times before saying, "Is Rongyuan the fishery that owns three or four ocean fleets?"
"I'm not exactly sure of what they do." After Tian Qi said that, she turned and whispered to Ling Ran, "Doctor Ling, the rice would taste really good if you pour the soy sauce you dipped the eel inside just now on it.
Ling Ran thought carefully about it for a few seconds before shaking his head. "I don't feel like doing that today." 
Tian Qi smiled and said, "Then, let's make steamed sand eel together next time so that we can pour the soy sauce on our rice."
Ling Ran hesitated for a moment and nodded.
Tian Qi was so happy that she clenched her fists tightly.
The young man sitting opposite them glanced at Tian Qi before he looked at Ling Ran. A surge of helplessness overcame him.


Ling Ran, a med school senior, begins to see the world like a game UI. He uses it to pave his way towards graduation, a residency, becoming the greatest doctor in the world... And finally getting a Transformer from his newbie packs? Maybe. We don't know yet.

I went back to the dorm rooms, gripping the card tightly along the whole way back.
 "Sian~" Hainan said excitedly. She ran right towards me to give me a hug.
 "Hainan."
 "Yes?"
 "Bring everyone to the living room."
 "Huh? Why?" Hainan asked, tilting her head. 
 "Look."
I waved the credit card at her. That was all it took for Hainan to run from room to room, banging on doors and hollering at the top of her voice. Good girl.
 "Guys~!"
Everyone finally gathered in the living room. I actually didn't expect some of them to even leave their rooms. I wonder if their subconscious knew…
 "Hainan, what's going on?" Ji-hyun asked, rubbing her eyes. Sheesh, how much sleep did a girl need?
 "Jinwoo gave me his card to treat us to dinner," I said, waving the card again, this time at Ji-hyun. Well that certainly woke her up. The other members heard and stared at the card in awe.
 "But, Sian, are we the only ones going?" Yoo-young asked.
 "I think we should. If we try to gather the members from the other dorms, it will take too long. And if we add them up as well, won't it be too much?"
 The first part of that was sincere. The second part, not really. 
 "That's true. Let's go. I'm so hungry."
 "He told us to eat as much as we wanted, so let's do that!"
 "Okay!"
 We all hurried to get dressed and then came back to the living room. Now we just needed to choose what we were going to eat.
 "So what will it be?" I asked.
"Pork belly!" 
 "Nah. Too boring."
Pork belly was out.
 "Pork galbi!" 
 "We had that yesterday. Pass."
 "Chicken and beer!"
 "That's boring. Next."
 "Potato stew?!"
 "Sweet and sour pork!"
 "Steak!"
 "Korean fast food?!"
 "Cold noodles!"
 "Spaghetti!"
Everyone's choices were so boring. Then again, I guess as a trainee, going out alone was a treat. 
 Yoo-young and Ji-hyun started suggesting their favorite restaurants, but none of them sounded appealing to me. I have the card so my vote counts the most. 
 "Hmm…I hear you guys, but…how about sashimi?"
 "Okay!"
 "Sounds good!" Everyone agreed instantly.  
 "No one here's allergic, right?"
Everyone looked at one another, wondering who would be so unfortunate. Luckily, there was no one. We could all eat sashimi. And no one seemed concerned about the price either. 
 "Let's go!"
 I led the girls out of our dorm unit. We made our way to the nearest sashimi restaurant.

 ***

 "1 dish!"
 "2 dish!"
 "3 dish!"
 "4 dish!"
 "5 dish!"
 "6 dish!"
 "7 dish!"
We all put a bunch of tables together in the middle and sat around them, facing each other. Heaping mountains of flatfish, rockfish, and red snapper were laid out on the table, surrounded by sides and garnishes. It was beautiful. There was parboiled octopus, sautéed octopus, spicy Pollack, fresh octopus, and even fresh kimchi. I couldn't take my eyes off of it. The spicy stew was just the cherry on top.
 "Chopsticks at the ready."
Everyone lifted their chopsticks. 
 "Get in position."
They positioned themselves to lunge for the fish.
 "Chopsticks in."
Everyone stuck their chopsticks into the platters. 
 "And…start!"
At my words, everyone picked up heaps of fish and began eating. Some put the fish on sesame leaves and put on condiments before eating them in one go. Some dipped them in soy sauce. Others, in dipping oil. Some simply ate the fish by itself. If it were up to me, I'd take the whole thing with both hands and eat it all, but I knew that that would be unsightly. So I simply picked up the slices and stuffed my mouth, no sauce or anything. No sesame leaves for me. No dipping sauce either. I wanted to enjoy the taste of the fish with no distractions. Jia, on the other hand, preferred hers with both soy sauce and soybean paste.
 "This is really good as well."
 I took a piece of parboiled octopus and ate it after a generous dip in soy sauce. Wow, this was good.  
 "Sian, this is really good too!" 
 Jia fed me a piece of fresh octopus dipped in oil.
 "Mmmm."
Definitely good. 
The eel and broth came out soon afterwards, and we all enjoyed eel dipped in broth. The broth melted into the eel and I popped each piece into my mouth. 
 "Wow!"
 There were no words that could describe just how heavenly everything tasted. Though I must say, I didn't really see the point in eating eel. It's not like I could use the vigor it would give me, since I'm a woman now. Ugh, this sucks.
 The food disappeared in about five minutes.
 "Are we already done?" Ji-hyun asked, sucking on the ends of her chopsticks. She looked almost…disappointed.
 "That wasn't enough," Yoo-young said with the same expression. To be honest, there had been enough. It's just that we ate a lot so quickly. Especially me. 
 "We can just order more." 
I held up the card and called the waiter over. 
 "Excuse me! Could we add another grand platter please?"
 "Got it~"
The waiter called out to us. 
 "But, Sian, how much is the grand platter?"
 "120,000 won."
 "Oh!"
Everyone gasped at that. One grand platter costs 120,000. Since we ordered another one…it's 240,000 total.
 "If it's still not enough, just tell me. We can always order another one."
Upon hearing that, the girls began to look uncomfortable.
 "I feel guilty….Maybe we should stop eating..." Yoo-young suggested. 
 "Jinwoo didn't tell us to feel guilty. He told us to enjoy ourselves."
Okay, so, he didn't exactly say that, but still. Anyways, it worked. Everyone looked excited again and didn't hesitate to dig in when the second grand platter was brought out. We cleaned out two grand platters and added rice to our hot stew, finishing that up as well. That's how the first round ended up costing 480,000 won. We headed out for another round. Next was spicy galbi. We ate about 300,000 wons worth of food there and for the third round, we hit up a cold noodle restaurant.  The fourth round was dessert and the last round was at a café. We spent a few hours chatting away there before heading back to our dorms. On our way, we hit the convenience store and bought a ton of snacks.
 "If we spent just 300 won more, we hit 1 million."
 "Here."
 Jia placed a pack of 300 won bubblegum on the counter, bringing up the night's overall total to a million won.
But, to be honest…I was still hungry…

***

It was Monday. The day of the online voting results and evaluations based on our Saturday mukbangs.

 "Sian, congratulations," Jia said as she came out of the bathroom. We were all in the waiting room. We still had about half an hour left before it was time to film.
 "What do you mean?"
 "You're ranked first."
 "Oh, thanks. Yeah, I know that."
 It was true. Following the incident in Hongdae last Saturday, I was immediately hit with online votes. By Sunday night, I was first. One thing I noticed was that there were a lot more female fans than male fans. Probably because I was giving off that girl crush vibe. A caring older sister who can fight. Someone who is protective and trustworthy. Not to mention, pretty attractive on top of that. These are the type of girls other girls like. And of course, I'd prefer more female fans anyway.
 "I'm so happy," Jia said with a bright smile. 
 "What do you mean?"
 "You're in the top 8 now. That means, the chances of us debuting together is pretty high."
 "That's true," I replied with a nod. That was another good point. If I kept going at this rate, I would definitely qualify to become a member of Lovely Girlz. But is that a good thing? What would I get from that? Money? I mean, yeah, money is good. But aside from that...I can't kiss a girl if I want to, I can't lay with a girl if I want to. That's a raw deal if you ask me. Guess I'll just use that money to eat whatever I want.
 "Oh, wait."
 "What is it, Sian?"
 "I need to return Jinwoo's card."
I got up from my chair and left the waiting room. I made my way to Jinwoo's office. 

 ***

Judge's room.

Knock knock.
 "Come in."
At Jinwoo's permission, I opened the door and walked inside. Jinwoo was the only one inside.
 "Hi, Sian."
Jinwoo gave me a smile as I walked in. But it looked rather cold. As if I'd done something wrong. So I gave him an extra respectful greeting in return.
 "Hello, Sir."
 "What is it?" Jinwoo asked.
I held out his card. 
 "Thank you for your card. We ate really well last night and we really appreciate it."
 "Yeah. It really seems like you guys had fun last night."
 "How do you know?"
 "I get text alerts whenever the card is used. I got so many texts last night, I almost wondered if my phone was broken," Jinwoo replied, again with a bright smile. Though the smile didn't quite reach his eyes.
 "Oh, I see."
Damn. If I'd known, I would've used it more. 
 "You did say you wanted us to have a nice meal...did we use too little? I'm sorry. Next time, we'll spend even more."
 "Okay. You sure are sweet."
 "You'll let us borrow it again, right?" I asked with a bright smile. Jinwoo took his card and – quite obviously – snapped it in half.
Snap.
 "Oh no. It broke. What do I do? Why is this card so flimsy?"
 "You don't have another card?"
 "Sadly, no. I only have this one. I guess I'll have to apply for another one, but it will be some time before I get it." Jinwoo is such a bad liar.
 "Then I'll wait for you to get another one. Don't worry. We have lots of time. And next time, we'll eat more and make you really happy."
 "Yeah, sure. Go ahead and shove...I mean, eat as much as you want. Hehe."
Suddenly, Jinwoo stood up. 
 "I have to get ready for the evaluation. I'll see you later."
 "Yes, sir."
I got up and left. 
Jinwoo. Just wait. I'll suck you dry and leave you penniless. 

 ***

The audition started. Chairs had been placed in the middle of the stage and we all took our seats. 
 "Why did you wear such a short skirt?" I asked, staring at Jia's exposed thighs. It was so short, I could almost see her underwear peeking underneath.
 "I'm wearing safety shorts."
 "Oh, the white stuff is your safety shorts?"
I thought it was underwear.
 "Yep."
 "Still, it's way too short."
 "Is it?" Jia asked. I took off my jacket and laid it on top of her tender-looking, snow-white thighs. Paternal instincts. Paternal instincts. Boyfriend's instincts. Well, that's me. It's not just for Jia. I do it for Hainan, Yoo-young, Jumi, whoever. Since a while back, I've been feeling more and more protective of these girls.

 "Hi, guys."
Jinwoo greeted us. Today, he was the only one at the judge's table. 
 "Hello."
We all greeted in unison. The sight of all these pretty young girls greeting him must have made Jinwoo happy, because his face widened into his usual bright smile.
 "How was your weekend?"
 "Good."
 "Good!"
While the members from the other dorm gave a nonchalant answer, the members from our dorm practically shouted in joy.  Basically, the ones who had enjoyed the hearty dinner, courtesy of Jinwoo's card. 
 "I figured. Sian looks especially happy about something," Jinwoo said, looking right at me.
 "I'm so happy, I feel like I could fly," I answered brightly. And as soon as I did, the smile flew right off of Jinwoo's face, but only for a second. I don't think anyone else but me noticed. It was really only a second.  
 "Yeah. I'll bet. I'm sure you're very happy. So happy that you wouldn't know if your wings melted off your back and you plummeted to the ground," Jinwoo said with a blank face. Sheesh. It was only a million won. Lighten up dude.
 "Anyways, we're going to watch your streams today. We don't have time to watch everything, so we edited them. I want you guys to watch and decide who was the best. Who was the most charming, who would be good for food commercials, and who would be good for future mukbangs. That kind of stuff."
We all nodded obediently. 
 "Oh, and I'm sure some of you were wondering why we suddenly decided to do this. It's very simple. Right now, girl groups are a dime a dozen. There's a new group pretty much every season. You can't stand out in thaf using your skills alone. You need to be able to charm an audience and put on a show. These days, the most popular shows are mukbangs and cooking shows. Do you guys get it now?"
 "Yes!" We all answered in unison. 
 "I would really like to see the members of Lovely Girlz on the country's best and most popular mukbangs and variety shows."
We all nodded at that. And suddenly, they were all staring at me.
 "What?"
All I had done was shrug.

Lee Sian, the strongest person under the heavens in old china, was reborn as a very overweight woman.

Now, behold as you watch the change that is about to occur!

Nodding to the Queen, they went back down from the stairs as they slowly dissolved...

Before they reached down, they heard a few final words that mostly concerned Leon's condition...

Spider Queen : When the threads in your hands completely melt with your skin, they will start feeling itchy...

Spider Queen : That will be a sign that your hands got healed leaving no scar behind...

As they reached the others, Leyla motioned them that they finished what they had to do and it was time to return to the ship...

Close to an hour later, Leyla was sitting in the table along with Kuina, Nojiko, Bonney, Pascia, Ace, Deuce and Law...

She was explaining what entailed to them and more about their origins, what happened in the history and more shocking them especially Law who knew more about the Celestial Dragons...

When they heard that the hands of Leon were on course to be healed, Law got up and went to check his condition as he was cooking...

They had decided to have a feast yet again...

Although he had said to check in reality it was to observe his nerves and muscles to see how they react with the threads...

During the time he was observing him his face couldn't hide his amazement as he was watching the threads already acting as real muscles...

Which he knew it couldn't be faked...

Soon, Leon placed everything aside and started serving plates with different and yet similar sense to the ones they had before...

Leyla : Oh!!! This is Nikujaga meat potatoes stew...

Leyla : Its a flavoursome savoury dish of meat, potatoes and assorted vegetables simmered in soy sauce, sake, mirin and sugar.

Leyla : I haven't seen this in ages...

Leon : Glad you like it... This one is simpler and tasty enough for your pallets...

Leyla : Curry Rice!!!

Leon : Yes... It is generally sweeter in flavour, thicker in texture, and prepared more like a stew with meat and vegetables being cooked by boiling in the water together.

Law : I have eaten curry before but not boiled together...

Bonney : Yeah me too, is there a difference...??

Both : Its taste is richer...

Seeing the rest of the plates, they started digging in as they occasionally asked questions about their course of action...

As Leyla started explaining the rest of the plates, Leon was telling them where they will go...

They still had two more islands to go...

One of them was Ace's hometown and birthplace... While the other was the Sorbet Kingdom if it was possible...

After that a Journey towards the West...

Nodding to him, they paid more attention to Leyla as she finished explaining the next dish which was the Unagi... 

Unagi no kabayaki is made by brushing prepared eel fillets with a sweetened soy sauce-based kabayaki sauce and broiling them on a grill.

The next one was a hot pot dish similar to sukiyaki, made by boiling vegetables, tofu and other ingredients in a mellow broth seasoned with kombu kelp, and then dipping very thin slices of meat into the broth and swishing the meat around until it cooks.

Then the meat is then dipped in a ponzu citrus seasoned soy sauce or sesame sauce before being eaten with some of the other boiled ingredients.

For some reason, before they even had the time to take a bite and taste the dish, it had vanished along with two others which caused Leon to sigh as he recreated them since he had ingredients...

It was a classic Onigiri rice ball normally with a filling in the centre, that has been moulded into triangular or cylindrical shapes before being wrapped in nori seaweed. 

Few of them were filled with umeboshi pickled plums, seasoned seaweed, tuna mayonnaise, and teriyaki chicken.

The other one was the Gyoza Gyoza dumplings causing everyone to glare with half eyes at the perpetrator that reduced the first plate into nothingness...

2 Siblings...... Leyla and Leon, As they went a road trip with their private plane..... on the road of return never would they have imagine themselfs in a new adventure......

Ghosts? I'm afraid it's not as simple as ghosts. Li Xianyu nodded. "I believe it."
Huang Yicong was stunned instead. "You really believe in them?"
Of course I do, I have a lot of dealings with vengeful spirits. I just dealt with one in the restaurant… Li Xianyu snarked in his heart but smiled. "Things that I haven't seen don't necessarily exist, but why should I say they definitely don't exist? So there's no need to argue about if there's ghosts in the world. After all, no one has ever seen them."
Realization dawned on Huang Yicong as he nodded. "Actually I don't know whether that thing was a ghost or not… My old home is in Chongming, the last stop of the Yangtze River that flows into the sea. The Yangtze River has very few tributaries scattered in Chongming. It just happens to have a river passing through my village."
It was a summer night, when the stars were shining in the night sky. The gentle moonlight shone on the fields, into the woods. Every child who grew up in the countryside, would remember the calls of insects and silent nights in the rural village, years from now.
However, Huang Yicong did not want to recall his childhood in the countryside, and that night he went out with his companions to fish eel. For some reason, their harvest was poor, and the flashlight was on for half a day without catching an eel at all. There weren't even water snakes in the field.
"Why don't we go to the river and see?" a companion suggested.
"There are water ghosts by the river. You can't go at night." Huang Yicong was too timid to go as a child.
"Those are lies that the adults tell us," his companion said. "Last time when my father and I were guarding the melon fields, it was so hot at night that I slept on the grave beside the melon fields."
If they could not fish for eel tonight, there would be no braised eel with soy sauce tomorrow. Men have a special liking to eels and this proved the same for boys Huang Yicong did not resist the lure of the eel, and followed as his companion crossed the field banks to the river.
The tributaries of the Yangtze River were far clearer than they are now. The surface of the river was not wide and the waters were calm. The moonlight shone on the calm river, and it was deep and quiet. However, it exuded a chilling aura that young children did not realize.
They have been searching around the river for half a day, and the eels, which usually had their heads raised high, seems to be particularly weak today. There were none, which did not make sense. There was no industrial pollution in the river at that time, and in the hot summer there was bound to be eels triumphantly raising their heads.
They didn't know why there were no fish at all, let alone eels. The river was particularly calm today.
"Why don't we look for a cage?" After scratching his head, his companion came up with a terrible idea.
During the day, the villagers would throw shrimp cages and nets in the river, and the next morning they would come to collect the nets so that they could reap whatever they could. They could still serve a few plates of seafood without any problems.
It was not morally wrong to steal other's fishing nets and shrimp cages, as everyone did it.
"You stole mine today. I'll steal yours tomorrow."
The only problem is that one's eyes had to be sharp enough to find where the fish line was hidden. The river was connected to the Yangtze River and the sea, and it was not easy to find a fishing net and shrimp cage.
After searching for a long time, they couldn't find anything. Huang Yicong was instinctively afraid of the river and urged his companion to return.
In order to prevent children from swimming in the river without permission, adults always scared children into saying there were water monkeys, water ghosts and so on.
"Found it." Suddenly, his companion cheered, as he spotted a fishing line tied to a rock in the grass beside the river. He tried to pull the line up with all his might. "Come here to help too."
Huang Yicong was also very happy to find the fishing net, which meant that they wouldn't return empty-handed today. He just hoped there would be some good rewards in it.
The fishing net was pulled up but it was empty.
"Hey, the net is torn." His companion scattered the net and crouched down to check it. The net seemed to have been bitten by something and there was not a single fish in it.
"I– we should go." Huang Yicong was a little afraid of the fact that the net was not old but actually solid. This was fresh water and they were not in the sea. The creatures of fresh water would never be able to fight against creatures that live in salty water. So what could tear the net?
The river was especially quiet today, and even the eels didn't dare to raise their heads. Did it mean something terrible qas in the river?
"No, I'll look for more again. If I don't bring home anything today. Dad's going to reprimand me," his companion said.
"I'm going to poop there, you can look for it yourself," Huang Yicong replied.
"Don't sneak back!" His companion shouted at his back.
When Huang Yicong returned, he couldn't see his companion anywhere. He finally found his companion dozens of meters away, where he had already entered the river. His knees were submerged and there seemed to be a figure across from him.
The figure was half out of the water and the two seemed to be talking.
Seeing this scene, Huang Yicong was terrified. The river was deep, and the figure is estimated to be several meters tall. If it was standing inside the water, how tall must it be?
With the bright moonlight, Huang Yicong had a clear view of the figure. There was a clear distinction between it from humans, with a bald head and hair on the edges. It seemed to be handing something to his companion, his hands sticking out of the water. His giant palm had a thick web of fins between his fingers.
Huang Yicong cried out in terror. The thing dived into the water in a panic.
"That thing must be a water monkey." Even after so many years, Huang Yicong said he still had a lingering fear of recalling what happened.
"What happened afterwards?" Li Xianyu continued to ask. There must be a follow-up to the story. If it ended like this, he wouldn't have remembered it for so many years. Judging from the current situation, the figure was back to look for Huang Yicong.
"I pulled my friend out of the water, and he looked stunned and his eyes were empty. It was like he had lost his soul and followed me home in a daze. The next day, his soul-wandering situation spread through the village. His parents took him to a doctor and invited a half-immortal to summon his spirit back. They didn't work. The village said his soul was taken by a river ghost."
"On the third night, I was sleeping at home and suddenly heard someone shouting my name by the window. I opened the window and saw him standing outside my window and smiling at me."
"I asked him why he came to my house at such a late time, and he said he had something to give me. He was normal then and seemed to have recovered. He gave it to me and left." Speaking of which, Huang Yicong turned and his face was as pale as a piece of paper. "By morning, I heard the news of his death. His death was extremely tragic. An unknown creature ripped his chest apart and ate his organs. There was blood all over his bed. Strangely, his parents didn't hear anything that night. Nor did he scream. The police found a sticky liquid by his bed that has a pungent odor, but could not say what it was. Until now, the case has not been solved."
Li Xianyu lit up a cigarette and frowned. "How does that thing look like, do you still remember?"
Huang Yicong recalled carefully. "It looked very small, like a person. Its head was bald, and the sides of it was covered with hair. It was dark, and I couldn't see it very clearly, but I just remembered that its skin seemed black. His eyes. His eyes were red and seemed to glow."
Huang Yicong's face twisted. "It's a water monkey, very much like the water monkey everyone was describing."
Raging Demonic Blood! Li Xianyu thought of this term inexplicably. After his resurrection, he quietly went to the Lightning King to see the video of his great-grandmother's rampage.
The video showed Great-Grandma floating in the middle of the air, her eyes shining scarlet, as if a demoness had descended upon earth.
Lightning King told him that it was a genetic anomaly amongst demon descendants, known as Raging Demonic Blood.
This anomaly would occur in demon descendants under two circumstances. First, they were ready to gamble with their life. For example, when one consumed the drug "Real Man for Five Seconds", the demonic blood would rage. Second, the demon descendants were blood-thirtsy.
These monsters devoured flesh for a long time, and their body functions remained in a hunting state. Thus, their demonic blood kept raging.
From this, it could be inferred that the figure suspected of being a water monkey was by no means good news.
"What did your friend give you?" Li Xianyu asked.
"It's a ring," Huang Yicong said and took off the ring he had always been wearing on his neck. More accurately, it was a jade ring.
So this is it… Li Xianyu was no stranger to it. When he entered school, Huang Yicong had been wearing it all the time. Everyone lived together for nearly three years and they knew the size of each other's dicks, let alone a ring.
The ring looked very common and looked like a piece of inferior stock sold in markets. Even if it was really jade, it was worthless.
Without this story, Li Xianyu would not have noticed it.
"So, did you guess it too?" Li Xianyu took the ring and fiddled with it carefully. "It came back to get this from you."
"My friend's death may have been because he didn't have the ring in his possession when the creature tried to find it. That might be why it ate my friend." With his head bowed, Huang Yicong fondled the jade ring with his finger. "I've always worn it. It's a keepsake left to me by my friend. I have never told this to anyone, they won't believe anyway."
But why did it let your friend keep the ring? Instead of asking this question, Li Xianyu looked worriedly at his gaunt-looking, dull-eyed roommate, and asked solemnly, "What have you encountered these days?"
"I don't know if it's an illusion or a dream, someone was talking to me and saying to give him back the object. When I woke up the next day, I was fine."
What fine? You look like your friend.
"When did this happen?"
"It has been two days."
Li Xianyu looked at him in silence. "If I recall correctly, your friend died on the third day."
Huang Yicong shook and his face turned deathly pale.


When Li Xianyu was 20 years old, he received his father's inheritance, an 18-year-old great-grandmother who was incredibly beautiful. 

Li Xianyu: "Great-Grandma, why are you so young?"

Great-Grandma: "That's because I died when I was 18 years old."

Li Xianyu: Σ( っ° д°;)っ

Yui and everyone were wondering what they should do on the third day of their stay in London. They were satisfied touring around yesterday and weren't sure what to do in this place. 

"I wonder where they're going?" Ritsu said with a sigh. 

Mio and Sawako were envious since the only ones who could join him were both Yukari and Rossweisse. 

"Hmm... How about we watch a tennis match?" Mugi suddenly said. 

"Tennis match?" 

"Yeah." Mugi nodded and said, "I have read in the newspaper that there is a match of the Queen of Tennis this afternoon. How about we watch it together?" 

"Yes!" They agreed without hesitation. Even though they didn't know about tennis that much, the name of "Queen of Tennis" was attracting them and they wanted to watch the match together. 

"So let's get out now," Azusa said. 

"Why hurry so much?" Yui asked. 

"I have heard that this match might be very popular and we need to buy the ticket early," Azusa said. 

"That makes sense! Azu-nyan, you're very smart." Yui hugged Azusa happily. 

"Y - Yui-senpai! Don't hug me!" Azusa seemed reluctant, but it couldn't hide the smile on her face. 

Everyone seemed to have to make their decision and they went out together to watch the tennis match together. 

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Conan who had received a note from Yuuki decided to check the truth and 99% of the thing that had been told by Yuuki was true. He decided to tell all of this to Ran and Kogorou. 

Ran and Kogorou, who had heard it, knew that Minerva Glass would be targeted by the serial killer. 

They didn't hesitate to tell Minerva and her little brother about it. They told them to be careful since they would be targeted by a serial killer. Their only problem was that they didn't know how this serial killer planned to commit his crime since there wasn't any information about it. They didn't know about it and the only thing that they could do was to watch Minerva Glass. They decided to watch her so no one would be able to hurt her. 

However, there was one big problem. 

They didn't have a ticket to enter the tennis match and they didn't want to make the killer worry about them. They didn't tell the police and decided to do it by themselves. They knew that once the police started to move around the killer would hide once again then started his next plan. They didn't want that to happen since it was similar to letting a snake into the jungle. They weren't sure when the killer would attack Minerva again. 

"It's better thinking about how we can enter the stadium first?" Kogorou said. 

"Yeah." They sighed at the same time. 

Minerva's little brother had entered the stadium together with his mother and Minerva's coach. Minerva's little brother didn't want to make his family to be worried and asked Conan and his group to solve this matter quietly. 

Conan and everyone agreed, but they couldn't enter the stadium until they had seen the old lady that had invited them to London. 

Their relationship was quite close and the lady helped them to enter to watch the match, but not inside the stadium. They were watching the match on the outside on the big screen with a lot of people. 

Conan looked around and saw someone familiar. "Huh, Big sister?" 

Yui and everyone turned around and saw Conan and his group. 

"Ran!" They looked at Ran and were surprised. 

"Are you also watching the tennis match?" Ritsu asked 

Ran smiled and said, "Yes. That's the case." She couldn't tell them that she was searching for the serial killer. 

"Where is Big Brother Yuuki?" Conan asked. 

"He has some business in London," Sawako answered. 

Conan was a bit surprised and asked, "He isn't here?" He had thought that he could ask the help of Yuuki since that guy was very strong and even though he had to admit it, Yuuki was stronger than him in investigating. 

"Do you need him for something?" Mio asked. 

"If possible, can you ask him to come?" Conan asked. 

Kogorou, Ran, and Agasa nodded when they heard Conan's words.

"Is there something happening?" Yui asked. 

"Someone is in danger and we need his help," Conan said. 

"Huh?!" 

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Yuuki, Rossweisse, and Yukari were eating Nessie together. 

Yuuki cooked the thigh and the breats part of the Nessie then cooked it in kabayaki style. He put a kabayaki sweet sauce then grilled it on top of the charcoal. 

Rossweisse and Yukari gulped their salivas when they smelled this delicious smell. 

Yukari looked at the amount of meat and asked, "What are you going to do with the rest of the meat?" 

"I am going to keep it. I'll use it as souvenirs for everyone. I'm sure they're going to be excited to eat Nessie for the first time," Yuuki said. 

"I can imagine that." Rossweisse nodded. 

"But the head of this monster is a bit scary," Yukari said. 

"Ignore the head. Isn't there a similar eel in Fukushima? What is the name of this eel again?" 

"Warasubo," Rossweisse answered. 

"Hmm... Now that you mention it. I have also eaten warasubo in the past with my grandpa," Yukari said. 

"Then there is no problem now. How about we eat? The rice is also ready," Yuuki said. 

"I feel a bit guilty. It seems very luxurious," Rosswessei said. 

"I am afraid to get fat," Yukari said. 

"Don't worry. I'll help you with night exercise," Yuuki said.

Yukari blushed and hit Yuuki's arms. "You're so bad." 

Yuuki smiled and said, "But you love it." 

Yukari sighed and decided to eat the food with everyone. She put the meat along with rice to her mouth then suddenly the meat was melting as if butter in her mouth. "It's so good!" 

Yuuki had to admit that the meat of Nessie was also very good. He wanted to continue to eat the food only suddenly felt that his phone was vibrating. He opened it and saw that it was Yui. He raised his eyebrow and connected the call. "Yui. Is there anything?" 

"Yuuki! We need your help!" 

"Where are you now?" Yuuki asked. 

"I am watching a tennis match with everyone and I have met Conan too," Yui said. 

"......" Yuuki was speechless. He wanted to get away from Conan and solved the case for him so that Conan could manage it by himself, but it seemed that wasn't the case. He had a tired sigh then said, "Give me thirty minutes."

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Crossing into the anime world and have a rescue system that will pop out a quest suddenly.

Can I get items and abilities after completion?

Do I have to travel to another world?

But before that Yuuki needs to save the world of otaku? Even though he is a Yakuza?

Everything start from here.

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The dance continued as many other couples joined the dance floor. It felt like time seemed to stop between Xia Biming and Xue Changmin, and that they were the only ones in the room. 

They were interrupted when a young man bumped into them and asked for Xia Biming's hand for a dance. The young man was Mo Zichen. Mo Zichen was known to the world for being the second heir to Mo Incorporation. Since his big brother took care of everything, he messed around a lot. He was notorious for being a playboy and drinking a lot. 

Not wanting to cause a scene, Xue Changmin let Mo Zichen take Xia Biming away for a dance. The look in her eyes changed. They went from sensing comfort to repulsion and disgust. 

The beat of the music changed, it was faster now and more upbeat. Mo Zichen's hand slid down a little too far for Biming's liking. And before she knew it, his hand was on her butt. 'How disgusting! In front of all these elders too!' 

She pushed him away, but he was stronger and pulled her back. Xia Huanting noticed. And made his way to the floor, ready to break this insolent brat's arm. 

"AHH!!" Mo Zichen screamed. "What the hell are you doing Xia Huanting?!" He let go of Biming and tried to break from Huanting's grasp. 

Huanting let him go and with a straight face said, "Who do you think you are to touch my sister like that? You're lucky I didn't break your hand!" He took Biming with him and signaled the guards to escort Mo Zichen out of the estate. 

"Biming, he didn't do anything to you did he?" Biming shook her head and before either of them could say anything else, their parents were standing next to them with the Xues. Biming looked up and noticed that all their gazes were upon her. They were all lasers of protectiveness burning right through her. 

"I'm fine. Thanks, big brother. He disgusted me, that was all. Mom, could you help me find Xi Xi? I think I'll head upstairs and change into the other gown now." Biming pleaded her mother. And her mother obliged. They mother-daughter duo found Fang An Xi quickly and then the two young girls made their way up the stairs. 

"Ming, what happened?" An Xi asked Biming and she shut the door behind them.

"That guy, the first one I danced with. I don't know, I felt all warm and fuzzy inside when we danced. I never felt that with Yu Tianhao. Not even once. "Biming confessed to An Xi. It didn't help that he was also so handsome. 

"I saw you, you two looked so in love! Is it your first time meeting? I swear, he looked like the guy eyeing you at the club last time." An Xi was trying to remember how that guy looks in comparison to the one tonight. "I'm pretty sure that's the same guy!"

Xia Biming kept in mind what An Xi said and was planning on asking Chang later. "Let's talk about that later. The second guy, Mo Zichen asked me to dance afterwards and he kept touching my butt so big brother took care of him for me. Since he's gone, just help me change my dress."

"But why? You look so pretty in this one already." An Xi couldn't understand why Biming would want to change out of this gown until she saw the second one. "Wow, Ming. You're going to look amazing in this! C'mon! Let's get you changed!"

The second gown of the night was made out of premium red silk. Compared to the first dress, this one really outlined Xia Biming's figure. Her mother purposefully chose this dress to be worn second, since it would not have looked good to greet all the elders in. It was a spaghetti strapped dress with a cowl neckline. The dress was slim at the waist and loosened a bit at the hips and then flowed all the way down to her feet. This dress too, had a thigh-high slit. On many, it would have seemed too seductive, almost slutty. But the way Xia Biming pulled this dress off, it made her look like a royal queen out to find her king. 

She kept the same accessories on, but changed her shoes to a black pair to help contrast the bright red. She made her way back down the stairs hand in hand with An Xi. The moment she was spotted, a plate was dropped, and everyone stared at her in silence. 

Xue Changmin couldn't take his eyes off her. The way her hips swayed and showcased her toned legs to the way her busty chest kept bouncing with every step she took; he just could not look away. He was entranced by her. Now he knew why her brother was always so protective of her. She was just too sexy for her own good. Chang really liked her in this dress too, she was still the same elegant beauty, but now she gave off a different vibe. And he liked it. 

The girls made their way to the head table and took their seat. Dinner was served and it was delicious! They started with a light creamy butternut squash soup. Then were served seared scallops on a bed of greens with eel sauce. The following dish was roasted Peking duck with an onion and cucumber salad. The final dish was served, and it was Cantonese style lobster with ginger and scallion sauce served on a bed of white rice. 

All the food was just to Xia Biming's liking. She cleaned every single plate which astonished many guests. They didn't think a tiny girl like her could finish all that food. Even Xue Changmin was a little surprised. 'Well, I guess now I know where all the food goes if it doesn't go to her stomach.' He thought as he stole a glance at her chest then quickly looked away before he got caught. 

After dinner was served, many of the elders retreated to the other room to play mahjong together. It had been too long since they got a free night to play carelessly. The youngsters made their way to the billiards room for some fun.

On a rainy night, she rushes home from her business trip that ended earlier than expected. As she exits the airport, she hops into the car that her chauffeur has driven to pick her up. She opens her Weibo account to see if anything has happened in the past few days that she's been out of the country. To her disbelief, the top headlines are all about her long time boyfriend getting engaged to her number one nemesis. Not only that, but they're expecting! 

Devastated and heartbroken, Xia Biming makes her way her penthouse. She spends her entire evening downing bottles of wine to drown the sorrow. In her drunken state, she makes up her mind to go give the backstabbing duo a piece of her mind. With her hazy mind, she makes a wrong turn and ends up in an unknown alley. Not knowing where she is, she tries backing out only to hit a man on a motorcycle. 

The impact of the hit was minor, only causing scratches. The man walks up to the driver's side and knocks on the window. Biming gets out of the car and continuously apologizes for not watching where she was driving. While she's apologizing nonstop, she starts crying and remembers why she's in the mess she's in at the moment. Flabbergasted, the man doesn't know how to console her and takes her to a nearby cafe to dry up from the rain. She realizes that she had left her wallet at home and had been out the entire time without money or her license. She writes the man an IOU on scrap napkin with her name on it and they go their separate ways. 

Little did they both know that that night was the first of their many meetings that would lead them on an adventure for love.

This is a sweet love story that unravels between the sweet and strong female lead and the charming and shameless male lead.

Join in and read to see how the male lead makes his way to her heart that she's closed up after getting hurt.



Expect sweet romance and some smut scenes from the shameless characters ;)



Hello! Blackberry1 here just wanting to greet all of you. This is my first novel so I'm hoping you all enjoy and stick with me as I write this. Please feel free to leave comments with your thoughts and suggestions. Thank you all!

Chapter 374: Ang Spotlight Ng Isang Biro
Sa kasamaang palad, ngayong gabi ay nakatakdang hindi gaya ng hiniling nila...Habang ang may-ari ng hotel ay aligaga, isang waiter mula sa labas ay nagmadaling pumasok at bumulong sa kanyang tenga. Hindi sigurado kung anong narinig ng may-ari ngunit ang kanyang mukha ay klarong nagpakita ng madaliang gulat at mabilis siyang lumabas. Nang lumabas pa lamang siya, nakakita siya ng dalawang hanay ng bihasang mga waiter na may hawak na mga sariwang kasangkapan sa kanilang mga kamay. Mukhang ito ay parang direktang dinala ng hangin...Sa mapagbigay na gastos, sino kaya iyon? Siya kaya...siya kaya talaga iyon? Ang utak ng may-ari ay saglit na tinanggap ang ideya na ito at tumigil kaagad at daliang hinayaan ang mga itong ihatid ang mga kailangan. Ang mga kasangkapan ay mas mahalaga! Nang isa pagkatapos ng isa ng malalamig na kahon ng mga kasangkapan ay mabagal na hinatid, ang buong grupo ay nagulat sa eksenang ito.
Ang huling pag-asa na meron si Ning Xueluo sa kanyang puso ay naglaho. Umupo siya na mukhang nadurog sa upuan...Damn it...Ang natitirang oras ay parusa sa kanya. Bawat beses na may kamera o kamera ng telepono na tumuturo sa kanya, kailangan niyang kolektahin ang kanyang sarili. Siya dapat ang sentro ng spotlight ngayong gabi, ngunit, siya talaga ay nasa spotlight, ngunit sa spotlight ng isang katatawanan...Ang sous chef ni Danial ay si Alain, at ang sous chef ni Matandang Cai ay ang kanyang panganay na lalaki, si Cai Cheng. Ang iba sa mga assistants ay nanggaling sa kanilang sariling grupo ng mga mayayaman. Parehong partido ay nagsimulang intensibong magluto...Nang lumipas ang oras, ang bulwagan ay nagsimulangmapuno ng mabangong amoy ng pagkain. Ang lahat ay nasa ilalim ng salamangka ng hindi matitiis na amoy ng pagkain at kung gaano ito kasarap tignan, habang ang kanilang mga bibig ay hindi sinasadyang maglaway.
Sa wakas, ang parehong partido ay naghanda ng sampung putahe bawat isa, kasama na ang panghimagas. Sa gawi ni Matandang Cai, siya ay naghanda ng Hibiscus Jelly Rolls, Golden Shark Fin Soup, Five Flavored Abalone, Manchu Pearl Meatballs, Royal Bird's Nest, Tai Qi Vegetable, First Class Ginseng, Snow Crab, Sweet Potato Cake, at Durian Puff. Si Danial, sa kabilang gawi, ay naghanda ng Hudson Valley Duck Liver Pate, Grilled Squab with Mixed Herbs, Fresh Abalone with Jellyfish, Sweet Sauce Roast Pork, Zhenjiang Vinegar Crisp Eel, Cherry-Apple lobster, Garlic Oyster Tempura, Baked Vegetables with Mussels, Plum Champagne Float, at Gregor Cheese Puff. Ang parehong putahe ng mga partido ay mukhang kakaiba, klarong sinasalin at kinakatawan ang kultura ng pagkain ng kanilang kanya-kanyang pinanggalingan na bansa. Ang isang aktres na nag-record ng live ay hinaharap ang kanyang kamera ng telepono sa mesa na puno ng mga pagkain na nasa harap niya at nagsimulang sabihan ang mga tagahanga," Mga tagahanga ko, tignan n'yo! Magsisimula na akong kumain! Pwede na kayong manood.Haha…"
Ang mga tagahanga na nanonood ng live ay daliang umiyak. "Pagpapalabas ng ganyang lason sa gabi, at ang pinakamasama pang klase ng lason, masyado kang masama!"" Ako ay galit na galit na nagsimula na akong kumain ng maanghang na strips!""Pakiusap itutok mo ang kamera sa aking Diyosang Ning! Hindi sandali, kailangan kong mas linawin, ito ay si Diyosang Xi! Gusto kong makita kung paano kumain ang isang dyosa!""Parehas dito! Si Diyosang Xi ay masyadong maangas ngayong gabi!"
"Hahaha...eksakto! Papanoorin kitang maging maangas ng tahimik, hindi kita guguluhin…" ...Sa sumunod na segundo, ang mga kamera ay lumipat kay Ning Xi sa isang tabi gaya ng hiniling ng publiko. Si Ning Xi ay nakatutok sa pagtikim sa pagkain. Nang parang nakutuban niyang may kumukuha sa kanya, inangat niya ang kanyang ulo at ngumiti nang magalang…" Oh! Ako ay nakuryente! Nakuryente ng ngiti ng dyosa!""Sobrang ganda niya! Naiiyak ako!" Walang pagtataka na si Ginoong Danial ay patuloy na dinidiin 'Ang maganda at marangal na Binibining Ning'! Oo nga, si Dyosang Xi lamang ang nararapat sa mga pang-uri na ito!""Si Ning Xi ay kagandahan na nagliliwanag mula sa kanyang mga buto! Ako ay magpapalit na ng kinikilingan!"...


SYNOPSIS

“Honey, gusto ko talaga ‘yung script sa drama…Kaya lang medyo mas maraming sex scenes ngayon. Pwede ko pa bang tanggapin?”
Kalmadong sumagot si Lu Tingxiao, “Sige lang.”
Nang gabing ‘yun, bumangon si Ning Xi mula sa kama nang nanginginig ang mga binti at nakakapit sa mga rail.
Tinanong siya ulit ni Lu Tingxiao, “Gusto mo pa bang kunin ‘yung project?”


There were also purple sweet potato balls filled with foie gras and a bare shrimp wrapped in orange caviar.
One could eat one with just one bite. First-class food could be compared to a gourmet restaurant menu.
The delicious food and good wine filled Qin Guan's mouth and mind, making him forget about his annoying fellow traveller. He was completely absorbed in his food.
When he swallowed the last bite of shrimp, he tried the fresh fish roes. Their taste exploded in his mouth as he narrowed his eyes in content.
"Hey, Qin Guan. Has anybody told you that you look like a proud Persian cat when you narrow your eyes like that?"
It was terrible to have such an annoying companion during such a long journey.
Qin Guan ignored Chris as Lilian walked out of the kitchen with a basket in her hand. In the basket were all kinds of different snacks.
They were not the kind of snacks one could find at a supermarket though. There were pickled shrimps and vegetables among them.
Qin Guan took several packages out of the basket curiously. When he noticed that Chris was twisting his nose disdainfully, he put some back in the basket.
Then he opened the first package to reveal its contents. There was a shrimp, a piece of lotus root and two pieces of boiled cabbage inside.
Qin Guan didn't find anything strange about them as he chewed. He shot a questioning look at Chris.
"Only sheep eat cabbage!"
Hey, wild kid! You are 10 years older than me, yet you act like a spoiled child! Don't you know that Chinese people have the healthiest diet in the world? Most of their meals are composed of vegetables. Americans eat meat and potatoes every day! That's why there are so many obese people in your country!
Qin Guan didn't want to pay attention to him anymore. The meal was included in the ticket!
There were two choices for the main course, Western cuisine and Japanese cuisine. Because of his love for boiled milled rice, Qin Guan chose the Japanese option. Chris chose the other one without hesitation.
In the plain dishes were fruit, vinegar-boiled scallops, grated radish with fish spawns, sprout tofu and broiled river eel, all of which Chris had never seen before.
When Qin Guan's broccoli soup was served, Chris couldn't control himself anymore.
He took a careful look at Qin Guan's fine face and then caressed his own tough skin, which was a result of cannabis and wild gay life. He let out a long sigh.
"Are vegetables the reason for your good skin?"
"Of course!" Qin Guan lied. "I eat half a kilo of different kinds of vegetables every day. The Chinese include more than eight food groups in their diet to maintain a healthy body."
Qin Guan began to preach about the mystery of the Chinese diet. When Chris came across some chopped, cooked entrails, he realized it had been a mistake to share a meal with Qin Guan.
He stood up to change seats, so that he wouldn't starve.
Qin Guan accepted the small black bowl Lilian handed him with a smile. The simple girl shivered at his smile.
That was why Matta had been frustrated. The celebrity was a beautiful monster that tempted people to jump into the void.
Lilian didn't have contact with passengers during work, but Qin Guan's smile was a curious coincidence that made her happy.
She placed the Japanese steamed egg and seafood on Qin Guan's table along with the main course before she escaped like a scared rabbit.
The main course was rice and beef with a thick sauce and an orange boiled egg. It was the most delicious food in the world.
When he tasted the cold mustard lobster and the conch, Qin Guan felt like an immortal.
The dessert was just as impressive. Yoghurt with seasonal fruit was the best choice after such a feast.
After dinner, all the tableware was cleared away. Qin Guan was about to fall into a satisfied sleep.
Suddenly, someone broke the silence. Chris and Matta had gotten to know each other well during dinner.
The two of them exchanged looks filled with fierce emotion. In an effort to get away from Qin Guan, they went into the first-class bathroom together and locked the door from the inside as they kissed.
Qin Guan was totally speechless. That was a small washroom with a thin door, so he could hear what was happening inside clearly.
"Come on... Oh!"
Timid Lilian closed the curtain as soon as she could to hide them from their curious colleagues, who were craning their necks around to see.


Qin Guan was reborn and sent back to his final semester in High School 18 years ago. Getting a second chance at life, he works hard to turn things around and eventually become a Prince Charming. What will his life be like the second time around? What will he have to go through? How will he succeed in turning from a loser into a Prince Charming? Read this story carefully and find out!

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