Chapter 50
Li Yu got the wine he wanted as he wished. The Trapping Fish System’s missions usually had a scary title, but with his fish body, he could almost complete them, so it wasn’t actually that difficult. Romance had the intention of indulging in wine and women, so there was no need to think too much about it. According to his conjecture, as long as he touched the wine, it would be fine.
Li Yu stopped because he was concerned about the injury on the tyrant’s hand. Usually, people with injuries couldn’t drink too much wine, so Li Yu didn’t intend to get the tyrant drunk. He opened the wine jar Wang Xi gave him and scooped out half of the fragrant wine into a clean jade bottle. In addition, he added many bowls of herbal tea. After shaking it, the smell of the wine was almost gone. In this way, he could easily complete the mission without getting drunk or affecting King Jing’s injury.
There was probably no one else in the world who was better at completing missions than him.
Li Yu proudly put away the mixed wine. However, after preparing the wine, an important problem arose.
How was he going to get King Jing to drink this bland wine?
King Jing was a prince. Usually, when something entered his mouth, he would first let the chamberlain test it with a silver needle, and then drink it in front of King Jing. If he poured the wine that had been tampered with into the teacup or wine cup too early, he would definitely be discovered before King Jing drank it. The chamberlain would never present such wine to his master.
Then, he could only pour the wine for King Jing in front of King Jing, and then let him test it himself. King Jing seemed to trust him very much. When he was injured, King Jing even ate the snacks he gave him. Li Yu felt that this should be feasible.
However, this meant that he had to complete the mission in his human body. In fact, this was quite good. The System didn’t require him to be in a fish body or a human body. Besides, a fish probably couldn’t drink wine, even if it was mixed with water. Only a human body was the most convenient.
First, he had to invite King Jing over. In order to make it easier for him to drink, the excuse he used was … to invite King Jing for a meal?
This was the only reason Li Yu could think of for the time being. He had “lived” in King Jing’s residence for a period of time. Whether in his human form or in his fish form, he had received a lot of care from King Jing. In order to repay King Jing, it was reasonable for him to treat King Jing to a meal.
In the end, the key point was that he had to treat King Jing to a meal. Li Yu suddenly remembered that the system had added luck to his ‘Abundant Food and Clothing” attribute. Did this mean that he could cook well?
He might as well take the opportunity to test it out. Li Yu, who felt like he was possessed by the God of Cooking, rubbed his palms.
He estimated that he still had enough time to maintain his human form. Since it was his first time cooking, he didn’t need to cook too complicated dishes. A simple home-cooked meal would be good enough …
Li Yu flashed into the King’s residence’s kitchen. King Jing usually didn’t restrict him, but Li Yu was afraid that he wouldn’t have enough time to transform, so he rarely loitered around. He only came out a few times, and most people in the residence already recognized him. Among them, the kitchen often cooked Li Yu’s favorite dishes. When the servants in the kitchen saw Li Yu, they were surprised but also very enthusiastic. After all, everyone knew how much His Highness King Jing valued this Young Master Li.
Li Yu didn’t intend to disturb them. After greeting them, he asked them to continue with their work.
Aunt Xu, who had helped him before, was also in the kitchen. Li Yu was afraid that he wasn’t familiar with the rules here, so he asked Aunt Xu to help him.
This Aunt Xu had once been beaten because of Li Yu. At that time, King Jing and Li Yu weren’t familiar with each other, so King Jing had mistaken him for a fish thief. Aunt Xu was implicated because of this, and Li Yu still felt apologetic. After he was able to move freely, he personally went to find Aunt Xu and apologized to her.
Aunt Xu knew that it was all a misunderstanding in the past, so she was quite open-minded. At that time, she had indeed violated the rules of the residence, so she wasn’t wronged for being punished. Aunt Xu didn’t hold a grudge, so she didn’t blame Li Yu. Later, King Jing somehow heard about this matter and specially mentioned Aunt Xu’s monthly allowance as compensation.
Aunt Xu thought that this was a blessing in disguise.
At this time, Li Yu mentioned that he wanted to personally cook a dish for King Jing. Aunt Xu didn’t allow any explanation and took on the job as an assistant. Li Yu chose the simplest scrambled egg with cucumber. The kitchen had both cucumber and egg, so it wasn’t easy to make mistakes.
Aunty Xu quickly helped him wash the cucumbers and beat the eggs. She told Li Yu where to place the various seasonings. It was said that a gentleman should stay away from the kitchen.
Young Master Li, such a noble person, actually wanted to personally cook. He must have some real skills. Aunty Xu felt that it would definitely be an eye-opener for her.
In fact, her horizons had indeed been broadened. However, it wasn’t that Young Master Li was too capable, but that Young Master Li really wasn’t cut out for cooking. Aunt Xu had worked in the kitchen for many years, but she had never seen such a newbie. Wasn’t it just scrambling eggs with cucumber? What could he do? However, Young Master Li was able to bring disaster to the entire kitchen.
Before entering the kitchen, Li Yu thought that he was the god of cookery. After heating up the oil in the pan, he began to panic. ” …”
Li Yu felt very wronged. He already knew that the system loved to scam fish. Why didn’t he learn from his mistakes? What good luck? He didn’t notice at all. No matter how he moved the spatula, it was awkward. After he had fried Aunt Xu’s eggs for the umpteenth time, there were no more eggs in the kitchen. It was too late to call someone to buy more. Li Yu finally learned a painful lesson: some skills couldn’t be learned from nothing just by relying on good luck.
However, he had already spread the word that he was going to cook for King Jing. He still had to do the mission later. Li Yu helplessly thought about it. Since there were no more eggs, why not make it simpler? He didn’t want to make scrambled eggs with cucumber. How about he just smacked the cucumber?
He should still know how to do this.
Li Yu pressed the back of the knife against the juicy cucumber and smacked it down boldly. This time, he didn’t make any mistakes. However, the cucumber came out in a different shape. Li Yu felt and sprinkled a few spoonfuls of soy sauce and vinegar into it. He stirred it a few times, causing Aunt Xu’s heart to tremble in fear.
The Prince’s Mansion’s chefs not only had requirements for the taste, but the dishes they made also had to be good-looking. They strived to be able to enter the master’s eyes. His Highness probably wouldn’t like the cucumbers that Young Master Li made.
“Young Master, how about you … how about you make a soup – fish soup?”
Aunt Xu looked at Li Yu’s expression and carefully suggested this. She really wanted to help Li Yu.
Young Master Li’s culinary skills didn’t seem to be very good. He was more suitable to make fish soup. She could clean up the fish, and Young Master Li just had to put it in the pot to cook.
Moreover, His Highness hadn’t drunk fish soup for a long time. Even if the taste wasn’t good, there wouldn’t be any major problems.
Aunt Xu was also being kind. Li Yu, who was currently in a terrible fix and was shocked by the two words “fish soup”: “…”
Wuwuwu, this idea wasn’t bad. However, he was just a fish. How could he do something like making soup out of other fish!
Li Yu politely declined. If he said he wanted to make a dish, he would finish it even if he had to kneel down.
There wasn’t much time left to transform, and he still had to do the mission. Li Yu hurriedly took the plate of cucumbers that he finally made and went to the tyrant’s master to present it.
Aunt Xu was left alone to deal with the mess in the kitchen. The kitchen where Young Master Li stayed was like a swarm of locusts. Aunt Xu didn’t know what to say.
In King Jing’s office, he received the news from Wang Xi early in the morning and rushed over to look for Xiaoyu. However, Xiaoyu wasn’t there. The jar of wine that Wang Xi gave to Xiaoyu was also hidden. Xiaoyu didn’t seem to have any intention of drinking with him at all.
King Jing: “…”
The wine jar was hidden under the bed by the carp demon, and there was a big bowl on top of it. It looked like it was burying its head in the sand. King Jing secretly took it out when the fish wasn’t around. The wine was basically untouched. Next to the wine jar, there was another very diluted bottle of wine.
King Jing didn’t know what the fish was going to do. He still had to put the wine jar and bottle back to where they were, so as not to disturb the fish.
Unlike usual, Li Yu didn’t stay in the house. King Jing allowed him to walk around the residence, but once he went out, there would be people watching him at all times in case the fish needed him.
Soon, a guard came to report that Young Master Li was in the kitchen, and that he was going to cook for King Jing.
King Jing was secretly delighted. Although he didn’t have a share of the wine, Xiaoyu still had him in his heart. King Jing was afraid that Xiaoyu would encounter danger in the kitchen, such as suddenly turning back into a fish, so he immediately rushed to the kitchen to take care of him.
When Li Yu was sweating profusely as he conquered the pots and pans, King Jing was just a door away. The servants and servants all knelt on the ground to accompany him, quietly watching the young man busying himself.
This fish came because of him, and it was also busy because of him.
King Jing’s heart was filled with gentle ripples, and he couldn’t calm it down anymore.
Li Yu hugged the cucumber and hurried back to his residence. Unexpectedly, King Jing was sitting in the room, and he seemed to be fine.
Li Yu smiled and said, “Your Highness, are you free ….. I have a meal that I want to eat with you.”
Li Yu was afraid that King Jing would reject him. He didn’t have much time left. If he was rejected, he could only choose another cucumber, and he would have to start all over again.
His heart was in turmoil, and he was very nervous. However, King Jing nodded without hesitation. ‘Alright.’
Li Yu: “…”
“Your Highness, please wait a moment. It will be ready soon!”
Li Yu was overjoyed and quickly put down the cucumber. His meal was actually just one dish, so it was a little shabby.
– – At this time, the wine would come in handy.
Li Yu took out the wine bottle from under the bed and smiled at King Jing a little embarrassedly.
“Your Highness, it’s not enough to just eat the dishes. Also … with some wine. This wine is very light, so it won’t be a problem!”
So the wine was also for him. King Jing smiled, indicating that he didn’t mind at all.
Li Yu had been waiting for this moment. He found two wine glasses and took the initiative to fill them with the blended wine. Then, he mustered up the courage to take a sip.
He was already in position. As he expected, King Jing would definitely drink the wine first before eating the dishes. Then, the romance would be over!
Li Yu’s burning gaze followed Prince Jing’s slender fingers as he placed the wine up on the table.
After a while, he put it down and used his silver chopsticks to pick up a squishy cucumber.
… Eating the dishes first is fine too!
Li Yu sat and waited for King Jing to take a bite of the cucumber.
King Jing: “…”
“How is it, Your Highness? What do you think?”
Li Yu asked nervously. In fact, apart from completing the mission, he also wanted to know if the cucumber he smacked tasted good.
King Jing’s expression didn’t change. He swallowed the disgusting cucumber and picked up another piece.
Li Yu: “!!!”
Li Yu thought excitedly. Could it be that the system didn’t cheat him? Was he actually a Koi in the world of cooking?!
After King Jing finished eating the cucumber made by Xiao Yu, he held the wine glass and took a sip of the wine blended by Xiao Yu.
Li Yu anxiously waited for the system notification. However, as time passed, King Jing almost finished his glass of wine, but the mission still hadn’t been updated.
Li Yu realized that his little trick – seemed to have failed.
Why didn’t it work again?
Li Yu pursed his lips gloomily. If this didn’t work, then how could he complete the mission?
Li Yu was depressed for a while. Then, he realized that King Jing, who was sitting opposite him and drinking wine, hadn’t moved for a while. When he looked up, he saw that King Jing had his hand on his forehead and closed his eyes.
Li Yu: “???”
It couldn’t be. How could this tyrant get drunk with such light alcohol? Wasn’t this person able to drink several glasses of green plum wine in a row?
However, it was said that alcohol tolerance was unpredictable. It was related to one’s mood and body. Perhaps King Jing couldn’t hold his liquor.
He would catch a cold if he got drunk like this. Li Yu was very conscious of taking care of King Jing. He took the initiative to put King Jing’s arm on his shoulder and supported King Jing up.
He wanted to help him to the bed. However, King Jing was much taller than him. It was very difficult for him to support King Jing on his shoulder. Li Yu put King Jing down with great difficulty and covered him with the brocade quilt. Just as he was about to retreat, he didn’t expect to feel a sudden weight on his sleeve.
Perhaps he accidentally pressed his sleeve when he put King Jing down, or perhaps he tripped. In any case, he wasn’t paying attention and was pulled back.
Li Yu fell on King Jing’s body. He blinked his eyes and didn’t understand the situation.
