"Eat more! If you're still hungry, I'll make some more dumplings. You can take them back to Yueyue later, Xiao Xu. I love my pork and cabbage dumplings. I can always eat a whole big bowl of them."
Upon hearing this, Xu Yi picked up her bowl and chopsticks and went to the kitchen.
"Oh dear, what are you doing in here? It's too smoky in here, go sit outside and eat. There's more if you want, we have plenty of dumplings."
Xu Yi smiled and said, "Auntie, let me see how you wrap them. I want to learn."
As soon as Xu Yi said this, Aunt Zhang immediately understood.
"Then you watch, after you finish eating, I'll teach you how to make a few. Making dumplings is easy to learn, and you young people are skillful, so it'll be easy for you to learn."
She explained the process to Xu Yi while making dumplings.
What kind of meat to use, what ingredients to add, how finely to chop the cabbage, and how to mix the meat filling to ensure it's evenly seasoned.
"You can make the dumpling wrappers at home or buy them from outside; it's all quite convenient."
Xu Yi wrote everything down, almost as if she was about to take notes with a pen and paper.
Xu Yi quickly finished a bowl of dumplings, washed her hands, and then learned how to make dumplings.
The first wrapping was successful.
The second batch of wrappers turned out better than Aunt Zhang's.
"Wow, you're so skillful! You've wrapped it so beautifully."
Praised, Xu Yi wrapped the cloth with even more energy.
"Auntie, why don't you go out and keep Xiaoye company? I... I'd like to pack some up and take them back with me."
"Is this for Yueyue? You're so thoughtful. You can pack it up. I'll go get a box and pack it for you later."
Okay, thank you.
"You're welcome, you're welcome."
Chapter 115
When Xu Yi left with the dumplings, Aunt Zhang saw her off to the door and told her to come and visit often when she had time.
"Okay. I'll definitely come."
Xu Yi was a little overwhelmed by their enthusiasm, so she quickly got into the car while making dumplings.
After eating the hot dumplings, Xiao Ye felt much better. The driver, Brother Liu, was also visibly happy, humming a tune from time to time in the car and occasionally joking with Xiao Ye.
Xu Yi was making dumplings when she wanted to check her phone, only to see a forwarding message from Zheng Wan.
Several people in the industry were chatting in the same group.
—Holy crap, guys, this is big news!
—What? Tell me, what big news is coming out on the first day of the Lunar New Year?
—This news about Jiang Rujin is so big it'll scare you to death!
—Jiang Rujin's news? Is she throwing a tantrum again?
—Stop keeping me in suspense, just tell me already, I need to catch up on my sleep.
—Tell me, tell me, were you being kept by someone or were you on drugs? Or did you go to the hospital with your assistant again?
—This is huge news! Jiang Rujin was photographed getting into a police car and going to the police station last night! And with a woman too! Isn't that big enough news?!
Holy crap! Do you have a picture? Send it to me!
——【Picture】【Picture】【Picture】
"Damn, is that Lu Qing? The female CEO of Lu's Group, no wonder Jiang Rujin is so powerful in the industry!"
Xu Yi finished reading when Zheng Wan sent her a message.
"Reliable sources say Jiang Rujin and Lu Qing are together. They've been arrested by the anti-prostitution squad!"
"Hmm?" Xu Yi looked at the pictures carefully. There seemed to be a child in one of them. "Are you sure it's the anti-prostitution squad?"
"Everyone's saying that, but nobody dares to send the news out. Lu Qing's methods are too terrifying. I'll send it to you, but you mustn't leak it." Zheng Wan just wanted someone to gossip with.
Xu Yi agreed, and Zheng Wan asked again, "I heard that you auditioned for 'Waiting for Spring' with Jiang Rujin before. There are rumors that a minor celebrity offended her at the time. Was it not you?"
Xu Yi thought about what happened that day. She seemed to recognize that small streamer; she had a vague impression of him.
"It wasn't me."
"Do you know who that is?" Zheng Wan's gossip fire burned fiercely.
"The one who participated in the Idol Star competition with us and had a conflict with Shen Ningjiao."
"Ji Wenwen!!!" Zheng Wan remembered. She had never truly disliked anyone in the industry, except for Ji Wenwen. She remembered her from the first glance. This person's aura was very incompatible with hers!
Fortunately, she was eliminated in the end and became an actress, while I continued to shine as an idol.
"It's good that it's not you. I also think it's not you. If it really were you, Xu Yi, who would dare to refer to you as a 'small traffic' user? You're a hot, high-traffic user right now!"
Xu Yi couldn't help but chuckle. "It's fine to watch the show, but don't get yourself into trouble. Lu Qing is too strange; it's best not to provoke him."
"I wouldn't dare mess with President Lu even if I had a thousand or ten thousand lives." Zheng Wan was quite satisfied with the gossip, wished Xu Yi a Happy New Year, and then logged off.
Ono noticed her chatting and laughing with others and couldn't help but feel curious.
"You've made friends?"
"Zheng Wan went through a lot of roundabout ways to remind me not to mess with Jiang Rujin. She told me to give up 'Waiting for Spring to Return' and avoid running into Jiang Rujin." Xu Yi's smile faded considerably as she put her phone away.
"What do you mean? What did Zheng Wan say?"
"He didn't say anything, but showed me a piece of gossip."
"What gossip?"
Xu Yi handed the phone over so that Xiao Ye could take a look.
After reading the contents, Ono couldn't help but laugh. "Lu Qing and Jiang Rujin, these two were taken away by the anti-prostitution squad, isn't that outrageous?"
"Yeah. That's outrageous. So what kind of relationship do you think they have that would make Lu Qing protect Jiang Rujin and go to the police station together?"
"..." Ono thought of that special day last night, and looked more closely at those photos, seeing how Lu Qing was protecting the people around him.
Ono was so scared she almost couldn't recover. "!!! Back when Hongsheng was plotting against Sister Yue, I shifted the blame to Jiang Rujin. I'm doomed. I'm dead."
"..." Xu saw that she was flustered and didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "So much time has passed. If they wanted to pursue this, they would have done so long ago. I don't think Jiang Rujin cares about this matter."
"She doesn't care! But Lu Qing is no simpleton! There's a high chance these two are officially dating, and considering yesterday's date... I'd believe it if you told me they were secretly married!"
"They must be together. Otherwise, Lu Qing wouldn't be so careless, taking pictures of her face in every single one. Maybe she's waiting to go public," Xu Yi said quietly. She also wanted to be photographed with Teacher Gu.
Ono didn't catch the sarcastic undertones in Xu Yi's saccharine words; she was still completely stunned.
"Would it be easier for me to die if I went to apologize on the first day of the Lunar New Year?"
Ono looked pale and sickly; he never imagined that the dumplings he had just eaten might be his last meal.
"Don't talk nonsense. You don't need to worry about this. I'll handle it." Xu Yi thought for a moment and then added, "Don't tell Teacher Gu."
Ono was about to ask her if it was possible, but then she remembered Xu Yi's true identity and held back.
Xu Yi can definitely do it! A big shot like him can't be questioned!
"Alright, you must get things done properly." Ono was uneasy and muttered a few more words, "I even shifted the blame to Lin Shizhi before, and soon after, it was revealed that Lin Shizhi had secretly married Actress Yu. She is also the little granddaughter of that big shot in the Lin family. Why am I stepping on landmines everywhere?"
Xu Yi clicked on the pictures and looked at them. This Lu Qing looked very strange. His fate was strange, as if it had been altered by someone many times, and his appearance was so different that it was impossible to recognize his original appearance.
As for Jiang Rujin, the only photograph of her shows her on the verge of death, yet she is also blessed with good fortune.
"This seems interesting."
Ono didn't quite catch what she was muttering, so he leaned closer and asked, "What did you say?"
"No." Xu Yi put her phone away. "Brother Liu, please drive faster."
On her way back, Xu Yi found Gu Yueyue waiting for her at home.
Little Xiao ran around the living room with the red envelope in her hand, and finally arrived at the gym. Seeing Gu Yueyue exercising on the treadmill, Little Xiao held up the red envelope, her eyes crinkling with a smile, and said in her childish voice, "Thank you, Mom."
Gu Yueyue slowly stopped, wiped her sweat, and raised her hand to touch the little head.
"Is this the baby's New Year's money? Are you happy?"
"I'm so happy." It was the first time Xiaoxiao had received a red envelope, and there was quite a lot of money inside. She wished she could put it in her sword sheath and hide it away. "Mommy, come closer, I want to kiss you."
"Okay." Gu Yueyue bent down and gave her a light but firm kiss on the cheek.
With a smacking sound, the sound of the door opening outside also came through.
"It's Aunt Xu back!" Xiaoxiao ran out again with the red envelope.
Gu Yueyue followed her out of the gym. Xu Yi had already gone home, and her suitcase was beside her.
"Teacher Gu, I'm back." Xu Yi casually tossed the down jacket she had taken off onto Xiao Xiao.
Little Xiao rushed over excitedly, but not only did she fail to hug anyone, she was also covered up completely by the clothes.
Xu Yi came to Gu Yueyue's side and excitedly hugged her tightly.
"Happy New Year, Teacher Gu!"
"Happy New Year, Xu Yi."
Gu Yueyue rarely took the initiative. She cupped Xu Yi's face in her hands, kissed the corner of her lips, and gently rubbed them to find the final territory to explore.
Xu Yi thought of the dumplings she had brought back. Although she was reluctant to part with Teacher Gu's kiss, she still hoped that Teacher Gu could eat the dumplings she had made soon.
Xu Yi opened the bag on her suitcase and took out four metal boxes, inside which were arranged dumplings.
"These are dumplings prepared by Ono-nee's mother." Xu Yi took out two of them and presented them to Gu Yueyue like a treasure. "But these two contain dumplings that I made myself."
They were very beautiful dumplings. Gu Yueyue said they were made by a famous chef, which didn't surprise her.
I never expected that all of these were made by Xu Yibao.
Xu Yi didn't bother to pack her luggage and went to the kitchen with the dumplings. "Teacher Gu, you haven't eaten breakfast yet, have you? I'll cook dumplings for you."
Since it was still early, Gu Yueyue hadn't prepared breakfast yet. Besides, Xiaoxiao had just woken up. Xiaoye said they would be back in the morning, and they could all get together and have a meal together.