Chapter 1610: It's Not Just Simple Bad Luck

Xu Xiaoxiao immediately waved her hand, then said, "No need, I can handle it, you go play."

"Really no need?"

"No need, no need, right now, I have a whole body of energy with nowhere to use it, let me vent in the kitchen quickly!"

Hearing this, Liu Xin'ai smiled and did not insist further.

After Liu Xin'ai left, Xu Xiaoxiao busied herself alone in the kitchen.

Not long after, a staff member came in carrying a box and said, "Miss, this is your ingredients."

Xu Xiaoxiao took a moment to look up and said puzzledly, "I didn't call."

"It's like this, we deliver a batch of basic ingredients at a fixed time every day; if you need anything else, just let us know."

So that was it.

Xu Xiaoxiao nodded and pointed to the corner, saying, "Then just put it there."

"Alright."

The staff member went to move the box.

Meanwhile, Xu Xiaoxiao lit the stove, preparing to stir-fry the spices.

This step was the secret to making grilled fish, and it was Xu Xiaoxiao's first time trying it too.

But she figured it shouldn't be difficult.

However...

Why didn't the smell of the stir-fry seem right?

Xu Xiaoxiao held a spatula in one hand and her phone in the other to call Sister Zhang, asking where the problem was.

Sister Zhang explained the key points to Xu Xiaoxiao, and Xu Xiaoxiao lit the stove, preparing to stir-fry it again.

But at this very moment...

Something tipped over.

And then flames shot up to the sky!

Ah—

The people upstairs were no longer playing mahjong, but were sitting there eating fruit and chatting.

Hearing this scream, they were stunned at first.

The next second, they all rushed downstairs!

Jiang Chenghao ran the fastest; he felt as if his heart was about to jump out!

When he ran outside the kitchen, he saw Xu Xiaoxiao standing there at a loss.

It looked like she wanted to

put out the fire, but had no way to start.

"Xiao Xiao!"

Hearing Jiang Chenghao's voice, Xu Xiaoxiao turned her head in a panic and shouted, "There's a fire, call the police quickly!"

Before Jiang Chenghao could respond, he heard someone behind him say, "Everyone, move aside!"

The crowd immediately scattered.

Then Li Beijue rushed over with a fire extinguisher and sprayed it at the source of the fire.

Gradually, the fire was extinguished.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Jiang Baobao patted her chest, feeling that her heart had finally settled down.

Afterwards, she asked Li Beijue, "Where did you get the fire extinguisher?"

"The children and I were coming back from catching tadpoles when we saw this placed outside the main gate. Fire extinguishers shouldn't be left around randomly, so I thought I'd bring it in first, but I didn't expect..."

Li Beijue returned at just the right time, preventing a tragedy.

But his expression was very grim.

He didn't even dare to think about what would have happened if he hadn't been able to rush over with the fire extinguisher!

And also...

In the Resort, every cottage kitchen was equipped with a fire extinguisher.

Yet the fire extinguisher in this kitchen happened to be missing...

Everyone present was a meticulous person.

They quickly discovered that something was wrong.

Li Beijue frowned and then asked, "Is anyone hurt?"

Hearing this, everyone looked at Xu Xiaoxiao.

Xu Xiaoxiao hurriedly said, "I'm fine."

Fine?

Jiang Chenghao looked her up and down, and when he noticed Xu Xiaoxiao trying to hide her hand behind her back...

He grabbed her wrist, and upon looking, he discovered the back of her hand was bright red!

"You've been scalded until blisters formed, and you call that fine!?"

"I, I didn't notice just now."

It wasn't that Xu Xiaoxiao didn't notice; she just didn't want to make everyone worry.

But under Jiang Chenghao's all-seeing

gaze, Xu Xiaoxiao lowered her eyes and did not explain further.

Jiang Chenghao felt helpless and heartbroken, but he didn't say anything; after a sigh, he went to get the medicine kit.

Liu Xin'ai pulled Xu Xiaoxiao to rinse the area with cold water to cool down the injury.

Once it was rinsed enough, she began applying ointment and wrapping it in gauze.

Liu Xin'ai's movements were efficient yet gentle.

However, this did nothing to stop the heart-searing pain coming from the wound!

Because she had been in a rush earlier, Xu Xiaoxiao hadn't felt much pain.

But now that things had quieted down, that pain had nowhere left to hide.

Xu Xiaoxiao didn't want to cry out, so she could only keep clenching her other palm, hoping to distract herself.

Just as Xu Xiaoxiao's palm was clenched tighter and tighter, someone gently held onto that hand of hers.

It turned out that Jiang Chenghao had noticed her small movements, and feeling heartbroken, he said, "Grab onto me."

Xu Xiaoxiao took a deep breath and responded with a smile, "Actually, it's not that... ah!"

In the end, she couldn't hold it back and cried out.

Fortunately, it was also the last time.

Liu Xin'ai put away the medical kit and urged, "Don't let it touch water for the next few days."

With tears welling up in her eyes, Xu Xiaoxiao nodded.

Jiang Chenghao asked with some concern, "Do we need to go to the Hospital to have it checked afterward?"

"As long as it doesn't touch water, it won't be necessary; when I come back to change Xiao Xiao's dressing, I'll bring her a bottle of scar-removal ointment to prevent scarring."

Speaking of this, Liu Xin'ai added, "You also need to pay attention to what you eat recently; keep it light, and avoid things like fish or shrimp for now."

At the mention of fish, Xu Xiaoxiao thought of the charred mess in the kitchen.

She sighed immediately, "I thought I could show off my skills, but instead, I've had the worst luck!"

Li Beijue believed that this matter could no longer

be explained by bad luck.

He stared at Xu Xiaoxiao and asked, "What exactly was the situation at the time?"

The incident happened too suddenly, and Xu Xiaoxiao felt her mind had gone blank.

Now, as she slowly recalled it, she could only speculate, "I must have accidentally knocked over the oil, and when it hit the fire, it ignited."

Jiang Chenghao was still holding Xu Xiaoxiao's hand, and hearing her words, he couldn't help but feel terrified: "This is too dangerous; don't cook anymore in the future!"

"Huh? There's no need to give up eating just because of a choking incident, right? This time it was just me being careless..."

"Even if it's careless, it's dangerous!"

Jiang Chenghao was truly worried; his voice even carried a hint of trembling as he spoke.

Xu Xiaoxiao's lips moved, but out of the corner of her eye, she saw Jiang Baobao giving her a look, signaling her not to argue for now.

That was true; Jiang Chenghao's heart was in turmoil right now, so he definitely wouldn't be able to listen to anything else.

Xu Xiaoxiao didn't continue the previous topic and instead lowered her eyes slightly.

Cai Xiaotang asked in confusion, "Everything was fine, so how did the oil spill?"

"The oil pot wasn't placed steadily, I guess," Xu Xiaoxiao said off the top of her head, without thinking much.

After deep thought, Jiang Baobao said to Li Beijue, "There are safety hazards in the Shanzhuang's management; we need to conduct a thorough inspection."

Li Beijue agreed, so he went to handle it with Li Xiao.

As for Qin Yiyan, he went to call the staff to clean up the mess in the kitchen.

Because of the large fire, there was a lot of smoke and dust in the small house, and it was no longer possible to stay here.

Jiang Baobao arranged for the other friends to go to the neighboring small house to rest first.

This thrilling experience had given Cai Xiaotang quite a scare.

She didn't stand on ceremony with her friends; once she reached the next building, she found a room to go and collect her thoughts.

Jiang Baobao's eyes shifted, and she said to Xu Xiaoxiao, "You should go upstairs

and stay for a while too."

Xu Xiaoxiao waved her hand: "I'm not pregnant; I don't need special care."