CHAPTER 536: 536: SOMEONE ELSE’S FAMILY MEALS

"Hmm, not bad."

Li Yan’s lips curled into a faint smile, one that revealed no emotion, making it hard to determine the truth behind his words.

As such, Gu Qing was completely unwilling to believe it...

It was clear: in Li Yan’s eyes, Gu Tong was the most beautiful woman.

No matter how unpalatable Gu Tong’s cooking was, he would consider it the best delicacy in the world.

Gu Qing said no more, resignedly found a place to sit, and waited for Gu Tong’s ’delicacy’ to be served...

...

At this time, it was close to mealtime.

Thus, the small kitchen in the Academy Courtyard was crowded with people.

The noble ladies were all busy, cheerfully picking and washing vegetables, chatting and laughing about trivial family matters.

Gu Tong stepped inside but felt somewhat uncomfortable...

After all, with her current ’awkward’ status, appearing in the kitchen seemed a bit out of place...

Sure enough...

Her appearance indeed caused a stir in the small kitchen, and the noble ladies, who were originally gossiping, suddenly stopped talking.

They looked at Gu Tong as if discovering a rare species, a mixture of surprise and interest in their eyes.

Gu Tong courteously nodded at them.

But she said nothing more.

Instead, she moved toward the storage cabinet to get her ingredients.

Since there were many people in the courtyard, special storage cabinets were set up where each family kept their belongings without fearing theft.

Gu Tong had previously bought a lot of ingredients and materials, all piled up in black bags at the back of the cabinet, just to be prepared.

She pulled out the bag and skillfully took out a few ingredients.

Then, she began to prepare the food.

Standing in front of the sink, she did the same tasks as the noble ladies.

The atmosphere became extremely tense...

But then, it abruptly rebounded!

All the noble ladies stared at Gu Tong in shock...

It seemed she was preparing to cook a meal...

Wasn’t that a bit too bold...

The noble ladies’ thoughts weren’t without reason.

It was actually because of her unmarried cohabitation with Li Yan.

After all...

This matter had already sparked a lot of discussion in the courtyard...

Moreover, normally, unmarried cohabitation should be something done discreetly...

It was unusual to be so open and unashamed about it...

And she even dared to cook in the small kitchen...

Other than considering Gu Tong bold, they had no other thoughts.

...

"Other people’s food always smells better! Rushing in to snatch someone else’s bowl, really doesn’t make any sense!"

A sarcastic remark burst out!

It left everyone in the small kitchen stunned...

Almost all the noble ladies turned around at the same time.

Looking at the person who spoke!

Yan Xiaolan!

At this moment, she was washing rice, but her mouth didn’t rest, "Only dogs are willing to gnaw on bones! Eating leftovers from others and still praising it as delicious! Don’t they have any shame?"

Suddenly and inexplicably!

However, anyone with a discerning eye could easily tell she was making insinuations.

She was indirectly accusing Gu Tong of stealing someone else’s man!

And was currying favor here!

Her eyebrows were furrowed with anger, she shot Gu Tong a few fierce glares, her emotions clearly on display.

Yan Xiaolan’s confrontational attitude made the nearby noble ladies tug at her sleeve, as if telling her ’stop causing trouble’.

Now...

They all lived in the Academy Courtyard, and if things got out of hand, it would be embarrassing for everyone...

However, clearly!

Yan Xiaolan did not agree.

Since she actively attacked Gu Tong, she had her reasons!