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Chapter 109 Tian Xiwei Showing Off
Chapter 109 Tian Xiwei Showing Off
At 5 p.m., Lin Feng was cooking in the kitchen when he heard the pressure cooker hissing as it released steam. The pork rib and radish soup inside was almost ready.
He sliced the washed green peppers into strips, then took out pork tenderloin from the refrigerator and sliced it into strips. In the pot next to him, sausages that Tian Xiwei had brought from her hometown were steaming hot.
"Brother Feng, it smells so good!" Tian Xiwei slipped into the kitchen like a cat, sniffing the air. "What are we having for dinner?"
"See for yourself." Lin Feng gestured with his chin, indicating that she should look at the stove. "The green pepper and shredded pork is being stir-fried, the soup is in the pressure cooker, and the sausages you brought are steamed."
"Wow! There are sausages!" Tian Xi's eyes lit up, and she ran to the pot in a few steps. "Is it ready? Is it ready? I want to have a bite!"
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"Just turned off the heat, be careful of burns."
Tian Xiwei didn't care about any of that. She reached out and lifted the pot lid, and a rich aroma of meat instantly wafted out. She quickly grabbed a sausage, blew on it twice, and stuffed it into her mouth. It was so hot that she stuck out her tongue, but she still mumbled, "Delicious! It tastes just like home!"
"Eat slowly, no one's going to take it from you." Lin Feng smiled and shook his head, his spatula still in his hand.
"By the way," Lin Feng said while seasoning the food, "I steamed a lot of sausages. After we finish eating, take some back for Hao Chun and the others so they can try them too."
"Okay!" Tian Xi nodded vigorously, then popped another piece of sausage into her mouth. "They'll definitely love it. The sausages from our hometown are absolutely amazing."
"Go get the rice, the dishes will be ready soon." Lin Feng put the stir-fried green peppers and shredded pork into a plate, then opened the pressure cooker, and a rich aroma of soup wafted out. He also made some chili oil.
When the dishes and soup were served, Tian Xiwei had already scooped out the rice and was taking pictures of the table with her phone.
"What are we filming?" Raymond Lam asked as he sat down.
"Send it to the group chat!" Tian Xiwei typed rapidly, "Let them see my dinner, they'll be so envious!"
Sure enough, the dorm group chat exploded as soon as the message was sent out:
【Ahhh, Wei-jie, you're going too far! We're eating steamed buns in the cafeteria!】 Zhou Ye 【That sausage looks so delicious】 Lü Xiaomeng 【————That's too much.】 Liu Hao Chuntian Xiwei looked at the messages and smiled smugly: "Look, look, they're all so envious!"
"You," Lin Feng said helplessly, picking up a piece of pork rib for her, "be careful they don't gang up on you and isolate you."
"No way," Tian Xi mumbled, gnawing on a rib. "I'm the eldest sister, they all have to listen to me!" She then picked up a piece of shredded pork with green peppers and stuffed it into her mouth, her eyes lighting up. "Mmm! Brother Feng, your cooking is still so delicious! A hundred times better than the cafeteria food!"
"Eat more if it's delicious."
"Oh, right," Lin Feng suddenly remembered something, "ask your counselor for leave on September 24th."
"Why are you asking for leave?" Tian Xiwei looked up, her mouth still full of food.
"I'll take you to the 33rd Hundred Flowers Awards for Popular Film and Television," Lin Feng said. "Didn't you forget the list that was announced last month? Weren't you nominated for Best Newcomer? You might win."
"Really?!" Tian Xiwei's chopsticks clattered onto the table, her eyes wide with disbelief. "I can go to the Hundred Flowers Awards for Film and Television?"
"Of course," Raymond Lam picked up the chopsticks and handed them to her. "Last year, our film 'Take My Brother Away' had good box office and word-of-mouth. Your performance in it was outstanding, and your nomination for Best Newcomer is well-deserved."
Tian Xi blushed with excitement, gesturing wildly as she exclaimed, "This is amazing! I've never attended such a big awards ceremony before! Brother Feng, what about you? Are you going?"
"I'll go too," Raymond Lam nodded. "My film 'Take My Brother Away' has been nominated for Best Feature Film, and I've also been nominated for Best Screenplay. But my chances of winning are slim; it's more about participation."
"Just getting nominated is amazing!" Tian Xiwei slapped his arm hard. "Brother Feng, you're incredible!"
The two chatted as they ate. Tian Xiwei talked about what kind of dress she should wear to the awards ceremony, and then worried that she might forget her lines due to nervousness.
After finishing their meal, Lin Feng packed the sausages into a food storage container and helped Tian Xiwei tidy up her things. "Let's go, I'll take you back to school."
"Okay!" Tian Xiwei picked up the box and went out with him.
Inside the car, Tian Xi leaned back in the passenger seat, humming a song, in an exceptionally good mood. As they approached the school gate, she suddenly remembered something and slapped her thigh: "Oh no! I forgot to buy them food!"
"Your memory is terrible." Lin Feng sighed and pulled the car over to the side of the road. "There's a milk tea shop up ahead, let's go buy some."
"Okay!" Tian Xi pushed open the car door and ran off. She returned shortly with a large bag of things: four cups of milk tea, two with extra sugar and two with less sugar, two servings of grilled cold noodles with double eggs and pork tenderloin, and two servings of fruit salad.
"All done!" She stuffed the things into the back seat and clapped her hands in satisfaction.
The car stopped at the school gate. Tian Xiwei unbuckled her seatbelt, suddenly leaned over and hugged Lin Feng's neck, kissing him on the cheek: "Brother Feng, I'm so happy today!"
"Silly girl." Lin Feng pinched her cheek. "Hurry up and go inside, they'll close soon."
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"Okay! I'm off then, goodbye Feng-ge!" Tian Xiwei carried her things and entered the school gate.
It's a five-story climb from the school gate to the dormitory. Tian Xiwei was panting heavily as she carried the heavy bags. She had been exhausted from the three trips during the day, and now, carrying the things uphill, she felt like her legs were about to break.
"Phew—I'm exhausted—" She leaned against the door of dormitory 502, catching her breath before raising her hand to knock. "My children! Your king is back! Come out and greet him!"
The door clicked open, and Zhou Ye poked his head out. Seeing the bag in her hand, his eyes widened: "Wow! Sister Wei, you're finally back! Come in, come in!"
Liu Haochun and Lü Xiaomeng quickly came over to help, carrying the things onto the table. Tian Xi slumped in her chair, waving her hand: "I can't take it anymore—let me rest for a bit—"
"I bought so much delicious food!" Lü Xiaomeng opened the bag and took out milk tea and grilled cold noodles. "And fruit salad! Sister Wei, you're so kind!"
Tian Xi cleared her throat smugly: "Ahem, my little ones, come, Your Majesty will distribute food to you!"
She picked up the milk tea first: "Yezi, your extra-sweet pearl milk tea, I know you like it sweet."
"Thank you, Sister Wei!" Zhou Ye accepted the milk tea.
"Haochun, Xiaomeng, these are your less sugar drinks," Tian Xiwei handed over the other two cups. "I know you want to stay in shape, so I bought them with less sugar on special."
"Thank you, Weiwei." Liu Haochun took the milk tea, and Lü Xiaomeng quickly said, "Thank you too."
Tian Xiwei then opened the grilled cold noodles and fruit salad: "Half for each of us, and the other half for each of us."
Finally, she took out the container of sausages, opened the lid, and exclaimed, "Ta-da! This is sausage from my hometown that Brother Feng specially asked me to bring you. It's super delicious!"
"Wow! Thank you, Sister Wei! Thank you, Brother Feng!" Zhou Ye picked up a piece and stuffed it into his mouth, his eyes lighting up. "Delicious! Much better than what you buy at the supermarket!"
Lü Xiaomeng also tried a piece and nodded repeatedly: "It's really delicious, the meat is very firm."
Liu Haochun took a small bite of the sausage, thinking to herself that Fengfeng was always so thoughtful, even considering their share.
"You guys eat quickly," Tian Xiwei picked up a sausage for herself, "Military training is coming soon, and it will be hard to eat these things then. Eat more these two days to replenish your strength."
"Sister Wei is so thoughtful!" Zhou Ye said while sipping his milk tea. "Military training requires standing at attention, it must be really tiring."
"That's right," Lü Xiaomeng sighed.
"It's okay, just come with me when the time comes," Tian Xi said, patting her chest confidently, looking every bit the big sister.
Tian Xiwei munched on a sausage, thinking to herself that after attending the Hundred Flowers Awards for Film and Television, she would definitely have a good celebration with Brother Feng.
Who knows, she might actually win that Best Newcomer Award? When that happens, she'll be the first to tell these girls in her dorm, so they can be even more envious!
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but laugh out loud, which drew puzzled looks from Zhou Ye and the others.
"What are you laughing at, Sister Wei?"
"It's nothing," Tian Xi waved her hand slightly, but her heart was filled with sweet joy. "Eat quickly, or the grilled cold noodles will get cold!"
After finishing his meal, Zhou Ye stood up and stretched: "Let's go take a shower! If we don't go now, we'll have to wait in line again."
Lü Xiaomeng and Liu Haochun also got up, but Tian Xiwei said slowly, "You guys go first, I'll take a shower later."
"Huh?" Zhou Ye was taken aback. "You usually shower with me, what's going on today?"
"I want to shower alone today, it'll be quiet." Tian Xi avoided their gaze, but her heart was pounding. She couldn't let them see the marks on her body.
Zhou Ye didn't think much of it and shrugged: "Alright, we'll go first then."
As soon as Zhou Ye and the others entered the bathroom, Tian Xiwei quickly closed the door, lifted her clothes to look at herself, and saw that her neck and chest were covered with red marks.
She urged him to be gentler, but while he agreed verbally, he didn't loosen his grip at all. Now, if Zhou Ye saw this, he would be able to guess seven or eight parts of the truth.
"It's all Feng's fault—" Tian Xi muttered softly, rubbing her neck, but the red mark didn't fade at all.
Tian Xiwei waited for more than ten minutes, estimating that they were almost finished washing, before slowly picking up her toiletries and going over.
Luckily, no one was there when she arrived, so she quickly locked the door. Hot water poured over her body, and she sighed, staring at the red mark on her chest. Wearing a low-cut top tomorrow was definitely out of the question; she'd have to find a high-necked one to cover it up.
After showering and returning to the dorm, Zhou Ye was sitting on his bed drying his hair. When he saw her come in, his eyes lit up: "Oh, our eldest sister is finally done showering?"
As soon as Tian Xiwei sat down, she felt Zhou Ye's gaze sweeping across her face like a scanner.
"Sister Wei," Zhou Ye suddenly spoke up, "I feel like something's off about you."
Tian Xiwei's heart skipped a beat, and her hand unconsciously went to her neck: "W-what's wrong?"
"I can't quite put my finger on it," Zhou Ye said, stroking his chin with a curious look. "You just look radiant, like you've eaten ginseng, and you're full of energy."
"Really?" Tian Xi tried to appear calm, picked up a mirror and looked at herself. "Maybe I ate too well today, so I'm in a good mood. Feng-ge's cooking was so delicious, I was happy eating it."
In her heart, she thought to herself: "That's right, Brother Feng is much more nourishing than ginseng!"
"Is Brother Feng's cooking really that good?" Zhou's attention was instantly diverted. "Even better than restaurants?"
"Of course!" Tian Xi patted her chest confidently. "Hao Chun has tried it too, you can ask her."
Liu Haochun was sitting at the table reading a book. Hearing this, he looked up and nodded seriously: "Yes, Brother Feng's cooking is really delicious, it's all very fragrant."
"Wow!" Zhou Ye exclaimed longingly. "Young, rich, talented, good-looking, and can even cook—Brother Feng is practically the perfect boyfriend! If I could be his girlfriend, I'd be laughing in my sleep!"
Lü Xiaomeng nodded in agreement: "Yeah, I wonder what kind of girl is good enough for Brother Feng."
Upon hearing this, Tian Xiwei's alarm bells went off instantly. They actually had designs on Brother Feng? No way!
Zhou Ye, oblivious to her expression, leaned closer to Tian Xiwei and asked with a grin, "Sister Wei, you and Brother Feng grew up together, you must know what kind of girl he likes, right? With my looks and qualifications, do I have a chance?"
Tian Xiwei looked at her expectant eyes and sneered inwardly, but pretended to think seriously: "Brother Feng—he once said that he likes girls who are sweet-looking, have good figures, gentle personalities, and can't interfere in their daily lives."
After hearing this, Zhou Ye immediately puffed out his chest and said proudly, "Look at me! Aren't I sweet-looking? Aren't I gentle in personality?"
"I definitely won't interfere in your daily life! As for your figure—" She glanced at Tian Xiwei, "it's not bad at all!"
Tian Xiwei didn't say anything, but gently shook the front of her pajamas, revealing the curve of her breasts.
"What do you mean by that?" Zhou Ye snapped, "I have one too, okay?!"
"You call that something?" Tian Xi raised an eyebrow, teasing her on purpose. "I'm not bragging, but all three of you combined don't have as much as I do."
"Tian Xiwei, you've gone too far!" Zhou Ye pretended to be angry and waved to Lü Xiaomeng and Liu Haochun, "Haochun! Xiaomeng!"
She actually laughed at us! Come help me teach her a lesson!