9: Chapter 9 This is not allowed

"Chu Yi!"

Chu Xiang shouted, half-annoyed and half-amused, but her younger sister had already closed the bathroom door.

Before long, a "dragon roar" could be heard!

"Urgh—!"

She was actually serious!

Luo Ying stood where she was, looking at the table full of dishes that rivaled a five-star hotel, her voice trembling slightly:

"Su Bai, this... how much must this have cost?"

"It's fine, not much..."

Su Bai said nonchalantly, untying his apron,

"Everyone, sit down. Eat while it's hot."

Song Qian came out wearing loose loungewear and was noticeably stunned when she saw the dining table.

She walked to the table and, for once, took the initiative to speak: "You spent too much."

"Just a home-cooked meal."

Su Bai pulled out a chair and sat down,

"Everyone sit, don't be polite. Just make do with this."

The others were speechless. This is called "making do"?

Then what do they usually eat?!

Bran and vegetables?!

For Su Bai, ever since he achieved financial freedom, he no longer cared about expenses in his daily life.

All kinds of delicacies or luxury goods; he ate what he wanted and bought what he wanted.

Money, well, you spend it and earn it back.

Anyway, he still had billions; enough to squander for a while.

Also, he was now an adult, so he could buy a car to get around.

At this moment, Chu Yi came out of the bathroom, wiping her mouth while impatiently sitting down at the dining table:

"I'm ready! Can we start eating?"

Su Bai nodded with a smile: "Eat."

Chu Yi was the first to act, picking up a large piece of lobster meat and putting it into her mouth, her eyes immediately squinting into slits in happiness:

"Mmm... so delicious!"

Seeing this, the others were no longer polite and began to use their chopsticks.

Luo Ying cautiously tasted a bite of the leopard coral grouper; the fish meat melted in her mouth, incredibly fresh and delicious.

She looked at Su Bai in surprise:

"Your cooking skills are this good?"

"I used to cook for myself often." Su Bai said nonchalantly.

In reality, during the early days of his startup in his previous life, he often lived alone and honed his culinary skills.

Although he later had chefs and nannies, he would still occasionally cook himself, which was a way to relax.

Chu Xiang tasted the braised pork with abalone and couldn't stop praising it:

"This is rich but not greasy, and the abalone is stewed just right. Su Bai, you're really amazing!"

Song Qian ate relatively elegantly, but she picked up sea cucumber several times in a row, clearly liking it very much.

Lin Qiaoyou didn't know what she was thinking; after coming out of the room, she seemed a bit distracted.

Especially when she looked at Su Bai, her face would suddenly turn red, and her legs would unconsciously press together.

She could only lower her head and eat in small bites.

Good food is the best social catalyst; the restraint originally caused by unfamiliarity gradually melted away in the face of delicious food.

The atmosphere at the dining table gradually became lively.

"Xiao Bai, how do you feel about your first day at the new school today?" Luo Ying asked.

"It's okay, the classmates are all pretty good."

Su Bai said, picking up a chopstick of crab roe mixed noodles.

Chu Yi curiously leaned over:

"Did you meet any pretty girls? Sister Qian's alma mater has lots of beauties!"

Hearing this, Song Qian put down her chopsticks and looked at Su Bai.

Su Bai thought of Li Longyu and nodded:

"Yeah, my deskmate is quite pretty."

"Wow!"

Chu Yi was immediately excited,

"Really? Is she as pretty as us?"

Su Bai thought for a moment, looking serious,

"Each has their own merits."

"Yo yo yo, you brat, you're not being good~"

Chu Yi looked unconvinced and asked,

"If she's really that pretty, Sister Qian must have heard of her. What's her name? Which class is she in?"

"Her name is Li Longyu." Su Bai answered honestly.

As soon as he finished speaking, Song Qian unconsciously frowned, her expression somewhat complicated.

"What's wrong?" Su Bai noticed the anomaly.

Song Qian hesitated for a moment and said:

"Li Longyu... I have heard of her. The campus belle of Jingzhou Academy. Her grades are excellent, but..."

"But her personality is a bit strange."

"She almost never interacts with anyone, she keeps to herself, and also..." She paused, "I heard she has a very strong possessiveness."

"Possessiveness?" Su Bai raised an eyebrow.

"Yeah, it's said that people used to pursue her, and she wouldn't even pay attention to them, but if she takes a liking to something, she becomes extremely persistent."

Song Qian lowered her voice,

"For example, if she wants to be the top of the grade, she must occupy that seat."

Su Bai nodded thoughtfully.

This matches what Liu Hao said.

Chu Yi looked envious: "A campus belle as a deskmate, and a top student too... Su Bai, you're so lucky!"

"Eat your food."

Chu Xiang knocked her younger sister on the head, annoyed.

The dinner continued in a pleasant atmosphere.

Su Bai's cooking completely conquered the four girls; even the usually reserved Song Qian had a second serving of rice.

After the meal, Luo Ying volunteered to wash the dishes, Chu Xiang and Chu Yi helped clean up, and Song Qian silently wiped the table clean.

Su Bai wanted to help, but they unanimously refused.

"You've already made such a sumptuous meal; leave the cleaning to us!" Luo Ying said, pushing him out of the kitchen.

Su Bai had to return to the living room. Just as he sat down, his phone vibrated.

It was a text message from Li Longyu:

"Is the formula derivation organized?"

He replied: "Organizing it now, I'll give it to you tomorrow."

"Okay. Also, there's a quiz in math class tomorrow."

Su Bai raised an eyebrow, "Thanks for the reminder."

"Mm."

The conversation ended there.

Su Bai put down his phone and leaned back on the sofa.

Li Longyu, as a person, was indeed as complicated as the rumors said.

On the surface, she was cold and distant, but she seemed exceptionally serious about matters related to studying, even willing to take the initiative to share information.

"Xiao Bai, have some tea." Luo Ying's voice suddenly rang out.

Su Bai looked up and saw Luo Ying walking over with two cups of tea, handing him one.

She had a low ponytail today, with a few strands of hair hanging by her cheeks, looking a bit softer than usual.

"Thank you, Sister." Su Bai took the teacup.

"Are you adjusting well to the new school? How is the environment?" Luo Ying asked again.

Su Bai shook his head with a smile,

"It's quite good. The school is big and beautiful, better than my previous school."

"Then that's... oof! Cough cough!"

Luo Ying drank the tea and seemed to have been scalded; the water flowed from the corner of her mouth down to her neck, and then flowed downwards.

Su Bai quickly picked up a tissue from the table and helped Luo Ying wipe her mouth, then her neck, and then...

"Not here... you can't, I'll do it myself..."

Luo Ying pressed down on Su Bai's hand, her expression somewhat flustered and embarrassed.

"Mm, sorry Sister, I was too forward." Su Bai apologized calmly.

"It's okay, I, I don't blame you."

Luo Ying looked at Su Bai's clean and clear eyes, and a sense of guilt suddenly welled up in her heart.

He was just trying to help her; how could she have thought of something else?!

After a while, Luo Ying and the others finished cleaning the kitchen and came out.

Chu Yi plopped down on the sofa, her shorts revealing a flash of snow-white skin, rubbing her round belly: "So full... Su Bai, will you cook in the future?"

"Occasionally, yes." Su Bai smiled.

"Yay!" Chu Yi happily made a victory sign.

"Then I hope you do it 'occasionally' a lot, haha."

After chatting for a while longer, everyone returned to their rooms to rest.