Chapter 158: At first it's like this; do it enough and you'll get the hang of it

No way?

Jiang Cheng's two songs have gone viral online; anything he puts out is bound to be top-notch, his foundation is definitely solid, and even if he never releases such masterpieces again, he shouldn't fall too far—living off his past work would be enough.

What could happen to him?

The planning department head said in surprise.

Zhang Meng tapped the table and said: 'Precisely because he's currently the talk of the town, that's why he's going to run into trouble!'

When these studios all arrive, will those people be willing to be Jiang Cheng's foil? Even if he has skill, know that behind him is just a studio with nothing!

Naturally someone will offer him terms: either surrender or die.

The planning department head suddenly understood.

Indeed, Jiang Cheng is now a hot commodity; how could those capitalists possibly let him go easily?

We'll see then; it's up to Jiang Cheng's own fate.

Zhang Meng sighed.

He was angry, but facing this situation, he could do nothing.

At least his interests are guaranteed; these big names joining will only increase his income, even multiplying several or tenfold is quite normal.

In the evening, Su Manyao returned from work, heard thumping sounds from the kitchen, took off her high heels, set down her bag, walked over and saw Jiang Cheng busy.

Wash your hands and sit there for a moment; dinner will be ready soon.

Jiang Cheng glanced back at Su Manyao and said, his eyes unconsciously drawn to her fair, straight calves.

Today Su Manyao returned from work wearing a slim-fit, sheer long dress; the dress was overlaid with white gauze, faintly visible.

She glanced at the dining table, where two stir-fried dishes and a corn rib soup had already been set out.

Recalling the document she had seen in the office that morning, she found she couldn't get angry at Jiang Cheng for a moment.

'Is there anything I can help with?' Su Manyao walked over and asked.

'No need, I'll have it ready soon.' Jiang Cheng said while chopping tomatoes.

Su Manyao walked over and saw three eggs on the kitchen counter, while Jiang Cheng continued chopping tomatoes.

It was easy to tell that Jiang Cheng planned to make tomato scrambled eggs.

She took a small bowl from the cabinet, then picked up an egg and gently tapped it against the bowl's rim.

She had seen others do it that way.

Bang!

She tapped it once, producing a crisp sound, but the egg was unharmed.

Su Manyao curiously picked up the egg to examine it, not knowing what was wrong.

Jiang Cheng happened to turn back and see this, somewhat helplessly saying: 'Yujie, just stop messing around; look at yourself—you resemble a living goddess, can you really do these things?'

Su Manyao protested: 'Who says I can't do it!'

She picked up the egg again to tap the bowl, but thought better of it, worrying that she might break the bowl.

So she looked at the edges of the kitchen countertop, the white stone surface, its edges already smoothed, but tapping an egg there would definitely be fine.

The countertop is hard enough!

Jiang Cheng stopped staring at Yujie, turned and went on chopping tomatoes.

It's just a few eggs; although Yujie has never cooked, cracking a few eggs shouldn't be a problem, right?

Just as she thought that, she heard a 'crack' from behind—the sound of the egg breaking.

But that sound seemed a little too shattered.

Before Jiang Cheng could turn around, he heard Yujie's scream from behind.

Ah! Ah ah!

Jiang Cheng was startled badly.

When had he ever heard Yujie sound so terrified!

He turned back, seeing Su Manyao jumping backward, her hands raised like surrender at her sides.

Her face showed terror and fear.

Screaming, she stared at the ground!

On the floor lay a shattered egg, a mess, the yolk broken, as if stepped on.

Jiang Cheng then realized that Yujie's hand was covered in egg yolk; she must have tapped the egg too hard, pressing it whole against the countertop, her palm squeezing the yolk.

After screaming a few times, Su Manyao finally calmed a bit; seeing Jiang Cheng looking at her, she quickly shut her mouth, standing there helplessly.

Jiang Cheng saw tears in Yujie's eyes.

This time he really scared her.

Even cracking an egg could make her cry; I don't know how this aloof Yujie persona stays intact.

Probably only someone who never does chores could keep it; otherwise the persona would collapse in minutes.

'It's fine, there are more eggs; go sit and rest for a while, I'll call you when it's done.'

Jiang Cheng tried to keep a calm expression.

He definitely had to hold back laughter.

He felt he had done well enough, but Yujie still said in an icy voice: 'Do you think I'm stupid, that I can't even crack an egg?'

No!

Jiang Cheng said without hesitation: 'Absolutely not!'

!

'It's just cracking eggs; practice makes perfect, nobody gets it right the first time, do it a couple times and you'll get the feel, then you'll do it well naturally.'

Su Manyao lowered her hand, but her fingers rose one by one, disliking the egg sticking to her palm.

'You're quite good, aren't you?' said expressionlessly.

Jiang Cheng said: 'I'm not bad; I often watch videos and get it.'

'Then teach me.' Su Manyao said, then went to wash her hands seriously.

It was as if the one who had just been scared into crying wasn't her.

Jiang Cheng didn't say more, went to clean up the eggs that had just been broken.

Yujie is someone who cares about face.

Just now coming over to help voluntarily was a kind of declaration of reconciliation, but the skill is poor, there's nothing to be done.

If you poke a hole in Yujie's window paper again, she'll probably turn hostile.

It didn't take much time, and Jiang Cheng finished the last tomato scrambled eggs.

Time to eat!

Yujie tied up her hair, sat beside the table, held a bowl, and waited for Jiang Cheng.

Looking at that bowl of corn rib soup, she couldn't help but swallow.

She thought she wasn't usually a hungry person, but for some reason she now really wants to eat!

'Here it comes!'

Jiang Cheng put the tomato scrambled eggs on the table, and Yujie actively served him a bowl of rice, pushing it toward him.

'I don't want rice, I want soup.' Su Manyao said.

'Okay.'

Jiang Cheng knew Su Manyao usually doesn't eat much at night, especially carbs.

But corn is also a coarse grain, can replace rice, so it's the same.

Ding ling ling~

Halfway through the meal, Su Manyao's phone rang; she picked it up and saw a message from Li Shuhan.

【Manyao, we're currently testing the company's opening event; later could you trouble you to help me check?】

Su Manyao thought for a moment, then said: 'Okay.'

Then she put down the phone and continued eating.

Although I don't know what it is, since the other party proactively asked for help checking, let's just check.

Anyway, it's just a look, not a hassle.

Hoo~

Jiang Cheng finished eating, put down his bowl, rubbed his stomach, and said:

'How about we go out for a walk in the ecological park across the way?'

'Hmm.'

Su Manyao put down the soup spoon and nodded somewhat obediently.

(End of chapter)