Chapter 383: Good Things Are Near

Seeing the arrogant and domineering Liu Mang get a dressing-down from the boss, the students felt a wave of relief.

Next, the boss fully embodied what it meant to be a lackey; with a smile on his face like a spring breeze, he went from haughty to humble toward the students, his service attentive to the smallest detail.

All kinds of fruits and drinks were served for free.

Everyone knew full well that this was all because his leverage was in someone else's hands, forcing him to bow his head.

After this incident, Luo Qiqi no longer had the slightest bit of goodwill toward the boss, and fearing that the ingredients might be tampered with, she specifically arranged for Zhu Baoping to keep watch in the logistics area.

She also decided that for tomorrow's meals, the class committee members would go to the vegetable market to do the shopping.

This measure received unanimous approval from everyone.

Walking out of the logistics area, the students swarmed over, surrounding Shen Yan, with praises rising one after another.

"Shen Yan, how did you think of recording a video?"

"Shen Yan, what kind of martial arts do you practice? You took down two people so effortlessly."

"Old Shen, that move you just pulled was simply off the charts; even the most gifted genius couldn't compare to your flair."

It was only at this moment that the counselors Huang Shuren and Wen Yali arrived late; from their phone calls, Huang Shuren had already learned the cause and effect of the conflict at the campsite.

He was very annoyed that he hadn't been able to solve the problem for everyone in time when the students needed him, but fortunately, there was a mature and experienced prodigy in the class holding the fort.

They were able to pass through the crisis smoothly.

"Shen Yan, thanks to you being there, otherwise I'm afraid this team-building trip would have been abandoned halfway," Huang Shuren said, his face full of relief.

To be honest, the students had some complaints about Huang Shuren's "hindsight" behavior; in that situation, it was clearly more appropriate for Huang Shuren, who had more social experience, to step up.

Who knew Huang Shuren would play the disappearing act halfway through.

Shen Yan took in the students' quiet sneers; he didn't really like occasions involving mutual flattery, so he changed the subject and teased, "Teacher Huang, everyone knows you're anxious to find a partner, but we can't forget our students just because we have a wife."

"Hahaha!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone burst into loud laughter.

The previous bit of resentment also dissipated completely.

It was the first time they had seen a student tease a counselor like this; Shen Yan is awesome!

Huang Shuren's old face turned red, and Wen Yali's face was even more like a peach blossom.

"Ahem!" Huang Shuren coughed twice and began to explain: "Students, this was my fault, but you also have to understand the bitterness of an old bachelor; I didn't intentionally avoid showing up just now, but was preparing to propose to Teacher Wen."

As he spoke, the corners of Huang Shuren's mouth rose involuntarily.

That was the arc known as happiness.

"Wow!"

Hearing this, the students instantly threw the previous conflict to the back of their minds and turned to care about this shocking gossip.

"How is it, how is it? Teacher Huang, did your proposal succeed?"

"Nonsense, you can tell just by looking at Teacher Huang's love-struck expression."

"Wow! Teacher Huang is amazing!"

"When can we eat the wedding candy?"

As vibrant young people, everyone was full of endless fantasies about love and marriage; now that their counselor had successfully proposed right under their noses, the feeling was truly quite wonderful.

Huang Shuren held Wen Yali's small hand, the corners of his mouth almost reaching his ears: "Teacher Wen just agreed to me; the specific wedding date is yet to be decided, but there will definitely be plenty of wedding candy for everyone then."

"Congratulations to Teacher Huang and Teacher Wen!"

"Congratulations, congratulations!"

The students offered their blessings one after another.

After the excitement, Shen Yan came to the stove in front of the tents to get busy.

Tonight's dinner would be cooked by him and Tang Song.

Originally, Shen Yan intended to sit back and relax, but the reputation of the "Rice Noodle Brother" was too loud, and the students were so insistent that they wanted to taste the chef's craft.

Anyway, it wouldn't take much time, so Shen Yan agreed.

Next, the girls were responsible for preparing the ingredients, and Shen Yan and Tang Song were responsible for cooking the dishes.

Shen Yan never dragged his feet when cooking; from pouring oil and coating the pan to tossing the wok, the whole process was smooth and flowing, without a single wasted movement, as if it were a work of art tempered a thousand times, pleasing to the eye.

Many students watched intently from the sidelines.

Even Wu Yue'er and Chen Shanni, who were used to seeing such scenes, were no exception.

The road ahead is long and arduous.

On the path of culinary arts, they still had a long way to go.

At this time, Luo Qiqi approached Shen Yan, her pretty face full of sincerity: "Shen Yan, thanks to you today, otherwise I wouldn't have known how to explain things to everyone."

"A small matter!" Shen Yan smiled lightly, not taking it to heart.

That calm and collected look, as if everything was under control, made Luo Qiqi's heart race, and she felt that the Shen Yan in front of her was bursting with charm.

In terms of ability, Shen Yan was more than a step ahead of her.

Suppressing the agitation in her heart, Luo Qiqi asked: "How do you plan to handle the video? You can't just let the boss off that easily, right?"

Shen Yan glanced at the smiling figure not far away, a meaningful look appearing in his eyes; he tilted his head and whispered: "No rush, let's talk about it after the team-building."

The two were a fist's distance apart.

During the conversation, Luo Qiqi felt a wave of heat coming toward her; she shivered all over, and an indescribable, strange feeling welled up.

The masculine scent drifting into her nose made her heart flutter even more.

It was completely different from the other smelly boys.

It was a faint scent of lavender; it smelled quite good!

At the same time, a chill rose from the bottom of her heart, and Luo Qiqi couldn't help but mourn for the boss for three seconds.

It turns out Shen Yan was using a delaying tactic.

It looked like the boss's fate would definitely not be any better, but this was exactly what she wanted.

Seeing the two almost pressed against each other, Wu Yue'er could not help but interject: "Qiqi, don't stand so close to the stove, watch out for oil splatters."

How could Luo Qiqi not hear the faint sourness in the other's words? She did not feel annoyed by this; instead, she gave Wu Yue'er a shallow smile.

But her feet remained unmoved.

"Shen Yan, do you plan to return to Cangnan for the Qingming Festival?"

As if thinking of something, Luo Qiqi elegantly tucked a lock of hair behind her ear and asked again.

"I am!"

Shen Yan nodded slightly; every year during the Qingming Festival, the whole Shen Family would go to pay respects to their ancestors, and Luo Qiqi could not help but feel secretly delighted, stating that she also had to go home and wanted to catch a ride with Shen Yan.

Shen Yan agreed casually, estimating that Yu Youwei would also be returning.

Giving one person a ride is the same as giving two people a ride.

Having received a definite answer, Luo Qiqi trotted off happily to find Yu Youwei, wanting to share the news.

After she left, Shen Yan picked up the spatula and glared at Wu Yue'er in a threatening manner, but Wu Yue'er was completely unfazed, sticking out her tongue in her signature way and even wiggling her bottom as a show of defiance.

It was as if she were saying: "Mom hasn't beaten me in three days."

Chen Shanni could not help but cover her mouth and giggle.

The other classmates were completely confused, unable to understand what kind of riddle they were playing at, and felt that both sides were not on the same wavelength.