Chapter 141: Men Are Visual Creatures

People who rarely cook all know that frying an egg is a delicate task.

A moment's inattention and the fried egg turns into a burnt egg.

Pei Yan Ting can't recall how long it's been since she last cooked, but she burned several eggs.

In the end she succeeded with two fried eggs, perfectly presented, and naturally set them aside for her sister to eat.

As for those burnt eggs, they naturally rested at the bottom of her bowl.

"Sister, eat the noodles while they're hot. I ladled the broth with a spoon, tasted it, and it's suitably salty—not too sour or bland."

"Sister-in-law is being modest, even saying her cooking is poor—just look how nicely this egg is fried."

Shen Man washed her hands, dried the droplets, and sat down.

It's not that she's coaxing sister-in-law; the noodles and fried egg she made look quite good.

"Oh, no, I can't stand flattery."

Pei Yan Ting's eyes darted away, feeling guilty.

She made up her mind: she couldn't let her sister see the charred eggs at the bottom of the bowl!

"Ah, I just remembered I have something else. I'll take this back to eat first; later put the bowls and chopsticks in the sink, and I'll come over to wash them."

Saying that, she grabbed the bowl and fled.

Tangyuan, holding a piece of dried fish, ate with relish and said:

"Meow~"

"Master, I saw it all. Sister-in-law burned several eggs, and the two in your bowl are the most successful she fried."

Shen Man heard that, forgave her, and couldn't hold back, letting out a snort of laughter.

Sister-in-law, she really...

"Tangyuan, what you said makes sense; Jiang Ye brother is a Child of Destiny, so nothing will happen to him.

All I need to do is eat well, drink well, take good care of myself, and wait for his return."

It's not just for Jiang Ye brother, but also for the loved ones around her who have always cared for her...

In the following days, Shen Man's life became very regimented.

Not only did she start her physical training, but Brother Mo and Brother Zhou also built an oven for her.

Now she was busy baking Su‑style pastries and egg cakes.

At first she failed countless times; the waste, her own people, even her cat, all struggled to digest it.

Until she mastered the heat, and finally succeeded!

The egg cake Tangyuan liked was perfectly replicated!

Shen Man also baked many Su‑style pastries; besides giving one each to grandpa and the masters, she sent a portion to Section Commander Duan.

Oh right, she also stopped by Wangjie's house—she'd been talking about going but never did—bringing her own pastries to visit.

The basket of pastries she made was almost devoured entirely by the two boys at Wangjie's house!

Clearly, her skill is good, suitable for men, women, young and old.

Here, Shen Man thrived at the Sea Island Military Region Family Housing, while over there, Lu Manman's train finally arrived at the station.

In this life and the next, Lu Manman killed someone for the first time.

From initial panic and fear to calm composure.

Now, with no one noticing, a secret joy swells inside.

She is not wrong; the wrongdoers are those who tried to abduct, sell, and bully her!

Now she has reclaimed the jade tablet space, possessing spring water; everything she lost will return a hundredfold, a thousandfold, ten‑thousandfold!

If she hadn't already boarded the train with barely any money on her, she would have rushed back to the Sea Island to kill Shen Man!

As long as Shen Man dies, she can rest easy!

Alas, this time Shen Man escaped the disaster...

Carrying a simple travel bag, she glanced at the clock; at this hour her husband and sister‑in‑law should both be away, so she could return home and freshen herself up.

After days on the train, her mind constantly strained, eating poorly and sleeping badly, she needed a shower, some spring water, and to recuperate.

Men, after all, are visual creatures.

Otherwise, how could Shen Man in this life marry such an outstanding officer husband?

Enough; once she uses the spring water in the space to quickly regain strength, finds a job at a hospital again, then leverages her past‑life memories to acquire all the black‑market treasures, she'll figure out how to eliminate Shen Man...

Meanwhile, at the Railway Bureau Family Housing.

Gu Tingchen and his sister were both at home.

The atmosphere at home was tense; evidently the siblings had had a heated argument not long ago.

"Brother, I don't want to marry Liu Bureau Chief's son; Liu Xiong Ying is mentally deficient, a fool!"

"I know, but Liu Bureau Chief has his eye on you!"

"If you marry his son, your future will be filled with countless days of wealth and honor; once you bear the Liu family's eldest grandchild, your status, your future, and our Gu family's future..."

"Brother, how could you? Weren't you always the one who loved me the most?"

"Why? Why push me onto the heated brick bed?"

"Gu Yinyin, watch your words; I'm your elder brother, how could I truly harm you?"

"Brother, I don't want to marry a fool; I have someone I like. If it weren't for sister‑in‑law—her—I'd already be with the one I love!"

"It's all sister‑in‑law's fault; if she hadn't swapped the peach for the plum, we siblings wouldn't have come to this point!"

"Bang!"

Gu Tingchen, without thinking, slapped his sister outright.

Gu Yinyin's head was dazed, the pain on her face erasing the last lingering affection she felt for her brother.

"Brother, are you still my brother?"

"You hit me."

"Hahaha, for your future, you sacrificed my happiness."

"Wuuu."

"From childhood to now, this is the first time brother has lost his temper with her, the first time he hit her!"

"Gu Yinyin could not accept it at all, tears welled up in her eyes like beans."

"Afterwards, without turning back, she slammed the door into the room, 'Bang~'"

"She doesn't want to stay in the Capital anymore, she wants to go back to Northeast!"

"She wants to go back to grandfather's side!"

"In the box, one piece after another of clothing was packed in."

"Suddenly, an envelope fell out from her clothing."

"Her crying stopped abruptly, she picked it up, tore open the envelope, saw the letter grandfather left for her, inside the envelope were all the money grandfather had saved......"

"At this moment, she suddenly realized that grandfather was undoubtedly the person who loved her most in this family."

"And she, after all, is an adopted child."

"Not a biological child of the Gu Family!"

"The Gu Family gave her food, drink, raised her to this age......"

"The motion of packing her luggage stopped abruptly, she thought of the man she secretly loved, his indifferent attitude toward her."

"Thinking of the son of Liu Bureau Chief's family, Liu Xiongying's enthusiastic attitude toward her."

"Thinking of Sister Xiumei, during this time her meticulous care, her behavior toward her like sisters."

"Also thinking of brother's words, she felt at a loss."

"After a long while, she got up from the floor, hanging the clothes from the box back into the wardrobe one by one."

"Wiping the tears from her face, sniffing, she opened the door and said to the brother still sitting in the living room smoking:"

"Brother, I agree, just treat it as, these years, I owe the Gu Family, I owe grandfather......"

"I have repaid the Gu Family's kindness of raising me; from now on, we will each go our own way."

"After saying that, she turned back to her room; this time, the door remained closed for a long time."

"Gu Tingchen's body stiffened; when did the cigarette butt burn to the end, burning his fingertip, only then did he come to his senses."

"Having gotten his wish, why does he not feel more joy in his heart?"

"A trace of pain spread from his chest......"

"He knew, at this moment, he had lost this sister."