Chapter 146
The next day, Yu Xunge surprisingly made it onto the Honor Roll!
The Special Affairs Bureau of B City was buzzing with excitement. If you won’t forgive your son, what about your granddaughter? She was only eight back then, just a child—what fault could she possibly have? Moreover, records showed that Yu Xunge had met the old lady while acting in B City, and they had shared a few meals together, though their relationship wasn’t particularly close.
They had to get these two generations back in touch!
If fate wouldn’t bring them together, they would create it!
Ah, Yu Xunge is from your S City? Nonsense! This is Huaxia, we’re all Chinese here! What’s wrong with a grandmother cooking a meal for her granddaughter? Why is the Special Affairs Bureau of S City so narrow-minded?
In the end, the Bureau was not disappointed; Shen Yushi not only accepted the task but took it very seriously.
In fact, if Yu Qingshan had bothered to glance at B City back then, he would have known that Shen Yushi had not remarried.
Of course, she hadn’t erected a chastity archway at the entrance of the courtyard in memory of her late husband. She had dated a few charming older gentlemen, but she never married again.
Yu Qingshan was her only son—at least on the surface—and Yu Xunge and Yu Xunhuan were her two grandchildren.
The Special Affairs Bureau of B City had high hopes; using this incident as leverage, they might really be able to lure Yu Xunge and that dragon to B City!
But unexpectedly, while Yu Xunge didn’t show up, Yu Xunhuan arrived first…
In the eyes of the Bureau, this person had a label on his head that read “S City Su Family’s Son-in-Law.” Not only was there no need to bring him to B City, but they also had to guard against him trying to help the Su family recruit people.
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Yu Xunge was still unaware that her reward was simmering in her grandmother’s pot.
She was busy clearing a level 13 dungeon with Tu Lan. As soon as she entered, she activated the "Hunting Eye" to ensure no one was following her, but she couldn’t be sure if anyone had entered the dungeon before her.
As long as that person didn’t kill any alien creatures after entering, the dungeon wouldn’t be locked, and they had plenty of time to hide.
So, while Yu Xunge cleared the monsters, she had Tu Lan do the fighting while she found a corner to practice cooking. After she finished each dish, Tu Lan would swoop down to take a bite before flying back up to unleash a powerful attack on the aliens below.
Feeling good, the dragon’s confidence returned!
She always said that the ultimate move was the most powerful!
Today, Yu Xunge focused on companionship. Although all the experience points were absorbed by Tu Lan, she still made some gains. After defeating over five thousand aliens, she ended up with five pieces of equipment, one item, and even obtained a recipe—"Strawberry Pancakes."
"Strawberry Pancakes" (C-grade): Consuming this will increase your happiness index for the next half hour, preventing you from getting angry.
Yu Xunge learned it right away. While it didn’t seem useful at the moment, who knows when she might encounter a situation where a divine talent required anger to unleash?
As for the item, it was an earring that made the wearer shine even brighter.
Yu Xunge handed it to Tu Lan to play with. She found a chain to attach the earring and hung it around the dragon’s neck. Instantly, Tu Lan looked like it had gained special effects, and the dragon loved it.
That afternoon, Yu Xunge spent her time in the level 13 dungeon.
The monsters weren’t too numerous or difficult to defeat, but like the larger dungeons where Tu Lan and Hei Fei were, the map was vast, and the aliens were somewhat scattered—hundreds here, hundreds there. Only Tu Lan could fly; otherwise, with her playstyle, it would take much longer to clear the dungeon.
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“How’s it going? Did you see her trump card?”
“Nothing. It’s all the dragon doing the fighting. She’s just cooking for the dragon, and then it goes off to fight.”
“Did she poison the food with mushrooms?”
“…What kind of Mary Sue novel is this? Just a few meals and she becomes friends with a dragon? That dragon wouldn’t have contracted with her just because of that, would it?”
“No, Mary Sue relies on a true heart.”
“…You should read less!”
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“What’s up? Did you see anything?”
“Nothing. It’s all the dragon doing the fighting. She’s just cooking the whole time.”
“Ah?”
“Is it a dragon and her little chef?”
“Is it too late for me to practice cooking now?”
“Ah—when I was in beta testing, I didn’t have enough money to learn cooking!!!”
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“How’s it going, bro?”
“Didn’t see anything. It’s all that dragon up there casting big moves, cooking up a storm! The casting time is six or seven seconds, then it just mindlessly explodes. By the time the casting is done, half the monsters have already run away! And after that, she’s still looking up, howling—she’s having a blast… I’m just overwhelmed by her cooking…”
“Bro, why did you change your profile picture? You even used that sneaky shot of Tu Lan casting a big move. Aren’t you afraid of being found out…”
“Ahem, when I say I’m overwhelmed by her cooking, I mean she’s my type, and I’m craving her.”
“Dying of laughter, he’s drooling over her, and what’s there to discover? At least seven waves of people snuck into that dungeon!”
【Chapter 858: So Who Are You Hiding From】
On the afternoon of the 2nd, while Yu Xunge was grinding in the dungeon, Yu Xunhuan was pacing outside the courtyard.
After waking up that morning, he received a message from Su Yitong. The Su family had received news that his grandmother, Shen Yushi, had an exceptionally unique talent, and B City valued her as much as an S-grade talent.
Su Yitong suggested he stay in B City for a while to gather information, ideally figuring out what his grandmother’s divine talent was. He didn’t expect to bring her back to S City, but at least he could help his grandson and granddaughter-in-law. As for Yu Xunhuan, he just needed to return by the 15th.
Yu Xunhuan felt overwhelmed; they hadn’t even invited the old lady to their wedding…
The reason Yu Xunhuan was reluctant to see Shen Yushi was that he always felt she didn’t like him.
In fact, after he entered middle school and got his own phone, Yu Qingshan had started encouraging him to contact Shen Yushi privately.
At first, Shen Yushi would reply, but as time went on, her questions became increasingly difficult and tricky. Sometimes he didn’t know how to respond in a way that preserved his image as a dutiful grandson while also making her feel comfortable, so he had to run to Yu Qingshan for help.
Yu Qingshan taught him once, and he followed the advice, but after that, Shen Yushi never replied again.
Later, when Yu Xunhuan got into college, Yu Qingshan urged him to quietly seek out Shen Yushi, but she refused to see him.
Yu Xunge was completely unaware of all this; she probably thought Shen Yushi was just like how Yu Qingshan described her at the dinner table—having a new family and new grandchildren.
Yu Xunhuan stood outside until evening when a young man with a buzz cut approached and told him to leave.
He took out the gifts he had brought and handed them over: “Please take these to my parents and grandmother. Thank you.”
After saying that, he obediently left.
Qiao Jingshi returned to the courtyard with the gifts, called his teammates over, and after confirming everything was fine with the divine talent of the item, he took the things to find Shen Yushi.
Shen Yushi didn’t even look at him: “Take them to his parents.”
Then the gifts ended up in the hands of Yi Qiuguo and Yu Qingshan, who exchanged glances and silently placed the items in a corner.
That night, after Yu Qingshan was once again hung from the roof, Shen Yushi called Yi Qiuguo over. The latter, being carefree, wasn’t nervous at all.
Mainly, Shen Yushi was the kind of person who, if she spoke to you nicely, it meant she was willing to engage. If she truly disliked someone… just look at the person hanging from the roof.
In the courtyard, Shen Yushi, dressed in a loose light green cotton and linen robe, lay on a lounge chair, gently fanning herself, and asked, “What made you think of coming here for refuge?”
Yi Qiuguo sat down slowly on a nearby bench, cradling her belly, and smiled, “What are you talking about? What refuge?”
Shen Yushi replied, “Should I have someone send you back home tomorrow?”
Yi Qiuguo immediately looked up: “Hubby, say something!”
Yu Qingshan: “…” Now you remember to call him ‘hubby’? You forgot you had a husband when you were enjoying my mom’s delicious beef noodles in the kitchen, didn’t you?
Shen Yushi asked, “Why would Yu Xunhuan come looking for you? Where’s Xunge?”
Yi Qiuguo quickly replied, “Xunge is busy.”
Yu Qingshan chimed in to explain for Yu Xunge, while also taking a jab at Yu Xunhuan: “Xunge is busy. She’s working for the Special Affairs Bureau, while Yu Xunhuan doesn’t even care about me and his mom.”
In reality, Yu Xunge had given far more to Yu Qingshan and Yi Qiuguo than Yu Xunhuan ever had…
Even if later Yu Xunhuan took back those benefits, before that, he had indeed treated Yu Qingshan and Yi Qiuguo well, giving them pocket money, helping them level up, and providing them with equipment, accessories, and potions.
But under the influence of the Food God skill, the two of them overlooked Yu Xunge’s stinginess and magnified Yu Xunhuan’s later lessons.
In their eyes, Xunge was too filial, telling them about the game, helping her brother solve various problems, and even having Yi Qiuguo take pictures of Tu Lan to make money. All they could remember were Yu Xunge’s good deeds.
As for Yu Xunhuan… sigh…
The two of them sang in harmony about how Yu Xunhuan had changed for the worse after marrying into the family, becoming selfish and unfilial.
Shen Yushi’s expression remained unchanged, but inside, she was surprised by Yu Qingshan’s starkly different attitudes toward his son and daughter. If it were the other way around, she wouldn’t be surprised, but the way he spoke clearly favored Yu Xunge and showed disdain for Yu Xunhuan, which was quite interesting.
She asked, “You’re not planning to stay here until you have the baby and finish your confinement, are you?”
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