Chapter 497: Xia Nuannuan

Before he knew it, a full year had passed since Qin Tian's rebirth.

Many people and events around him, with him as the center, had moved onto trajectories completely different from his previous life.

To him, these changes were undoubtedly developing in a better direction.

He had also imagined many times: if he didn't redeem the time for soul retention, would he return to his previous timeline when the countdown ended, waking up from a dream to find it was all just a fleeting illusion?

But he cherished everything he had now; even if it were a dream, he hoped this dream would never end.

Xia Nuannuan began to learn from the female CEO Wang Lingyue, striving to make herself more outstanding.

After deciding to get her driver's license, she and Shen Siqi went to a driving school near the university to pay the fees and sign up. Then, they downloaded the "Driving Test Treasure" app on their phones, brushing up on questions whenever they had free time to prepare for the Subject One theory exam.

Besides this, Qin Tian also began preparing for the CET-4 and CET-6 English exams with her.

According to the rules, freshmen couldn't take these exams; they had to wait until the start of the next semester to sign up.

Both of their English grades were excellent, and the vocabulary they had accumulated in high school was more than enough to pass the CET-4, so reviewing was quite effortless.

Additionally, Qin Tian continued to read a large number of various books to enrich his university life.

Even though the system task for reading books had already been completed, he felt it was necessary to cultivate a good habit of reading.

Reading books wasn't just for exams; it could also broaden one's horizons and cultivate one's character.

In this calm and fulfilling daily life, spring departed and summer arrived.

After returning to school following the May Day Labor Day holiday, the temperature in Jiangcheng began to rise.

The senior and junior female students on campus who were confident in their figures began to show off their good physiques again.

The boys could also look at legs during their leisure time and exchange aesthetic views with their good brothers.

After each buying 500 Bitcoins from Zhang Jun with Wang Hao, Qin Tian continued to use his spare time to sporadically purchase Bitcoins on major trading platforms.

The price of this thing kept rising every day, causing his entry cost to become higher and higher.

However, knowing how exaggerated its value would be in the future, he didn't feel any heartache over this investment.

Of course, he wasn't too worried either.

After the number of Bitcoins in his hands reached 800, he stopped buying and no longer paid attention to the price trend of Bitcoin.

In his view, the amount of Bitcoin he and Wang Hao held was just a drop in the bucket compared to the existing total, and it was impossible to cause any changes to the price trend of his previous life.

Therefore, it would be enough to just patiently wait until the highest point in November and sell it all off.

Wang Hao, on the other hand, had been paying close attention to this, calling him every few days to excitedly report the good news.

This day at noon, while Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan were eating in the canteen, he received a call from Lao Xia.

"Okay, I know. Then we'll go buy groceries this afternoon. Uh-huh... I'll hang up first."

After Xia Nuannuan hung up the phone, she said to Qin Tian with a smile: "Dad said he's coming over this afternoon. It looks like he wants to eat the dishes you cook."

"Then after class is over, we'll go buy groceries together."

Qin Tian nodded with a smile.

"Mm-hmm!"

Xia Nuannuan nodded vigorously.

"You're in charge of buying the groceries later. Whatever Uncle likes to eat, just buy some of that."

Qin Tian put some meat into her bowl.

"Is there any food Lao Xia doesn't like?"

Xia Nuannuan feigned a look of surprise and asked back.

Qin Tian was instantly dumbfounded and laughed, saying: "When I see your dad later, I'll tell him you said that."

"Hey, hey, hey, why are you snitching!"

Xia Nuannuan rolled her eyes.

At 3:30 PM, the classes for Qin Tian's class were finished for the day.

The two of them handed their books to Chen Zhuang and Shen Siqi to take back to the dormitory, then drove away from the school to buy groceries at a nearby market.

After returning home with the purchased ingredients, Xia Nuannuan went to play with the dog, cleaning up its waste and feeding it dog food, while Qin Tian busied himself in the kitchen, preparing the ingredients that needed processing.

After they were mostly prepared, the two sat in the living room watching TV, waiting for Lao Xia to arrive.

Now the sky was getting dark later and later; it wasn't until after 6:00 PM that the sky outside began to gradually dim.

"Nuan Nuan, why hasn't he arrived yet? Why don't you make a call and ask?"

Qin Tian suggested.

Xia Nuannuan, who was leaning in his arms, said "mm," took the phone from the small round table, and dialed Lao Xia's number.

The call was connected quickly.

"Hey, Dad, why haven't you arrived yet?"

Xia Nuannuan asked directly.

"I'm on the road. There's a bit of a traffic jam. I should be able to arrive around 6:30."

Lao Xia's steady voice came through.

"Uncle, please drive slowly, no need to rush. I'll go start cooking now; we'll eat as soon as you arrive."

Qin Tian interjected.

"Alright, make a few more dishes. I didn't even eat lunch, I'm starving."

"No problem, don't worry, I guarantee you'll eat to your heart's content."

"That's good. I'll hang up now, I'm driving."

"Okay!"

Qin Tian responded, then stood up and said to Xia Nuannuan: "I'm going to go cook."

"I'll help you prep!"

Xia Nuannuan put down the dog she was holding and stood up as well.

Qin Tian nodded with a smile: "Then let's do it together. You can also make two of your signature dishes for your dad to taste and see if he thinks your cooking has improved."

"Okay, okay!"

Xia Nuannuan nodded repeatedly in agreement.

Afterwards, the two entered the kitchen and began to get busy.

Qin Tian first let Xia Nuannuan make her two best dishes: one was stir-fried tomato with eggs, and the other was stir-fried pork with chili.

With him giving pointers on the side, Xia Nuannuan did a decent job, and soon a plate of stir-fried tomato with eggs with a good presentation was out of the pan.

"Brother, want to taste it?"

Xia Nuannuan held the plate and handed it to him, looking at him with eyes full of anticipation.

"Sure, let me taste."

Qin Tian took a pair of chopsticks, picked up a piece of egg, put it in his mouth, and tasted it carefully.

"How is it, how is it?"

Xia Nuannuan asked impatiently.

"It's delicious, but you put a tiny bit too much soy sauce. This dish doesn't need such heavy seasoning."

Qin Tian nodded in approval and gave his suggestions for improvement.

A sweet smile bloomed on Xia Nuannuan's pretty face, and she nodded excitedly: "Then I'll put a little less next time."

"I'll take it to the dining table and put it there, you continue making the next dish, stir-fried pork with chili."

Qin Tian took the plate from her hand and said with a chuckle.

"Okay!"

Xia Nuannuan nodded confidently in agreement.

Compared to the stir-fried tomato with eggs, she put a bit too much salt in the stir-fried pork with chili, making it a little salty.

Fortunately, this was originally a dish to go with rice, so if eaten with rice, it should still be fine.

After she finished making the two dishes, it was time for Chef Qin to take the stage.

Qin Tian stood in front of the stove, and after taking the spatula, his aura was immediately different.

The fluid, effortless movements made Xia Nuannuan, who was on the side, feel envious and full of admiration. ===== CHAPTER 498 =====