Li Yu obtained the liquor he wanted. Normally only the title of the shitty system’s missions was pretty scary, but in reality, it wasn’t actually anything hard. As long as he put his mind to it, he could finish it. The “wind, flower, snow and moon” had a meaning of indulging in drinking and pleasure, but there’s no need to think about it too complicatedly. According to his deductions, he only needed to have a sip of the wine and it should be enough.
Li Yu was still concerned about the tyrant master’s recently healed hand. Normally when someone was injured, they shouldn’t drink too much wine. Li Yu didn’t plan to get the other completely drunk. He opened the wine jar that Wang Xi gave him. The sweet smell of fine wine immediately came out of the jar. Li Yu only scooped out a small cup with the ladle and poured it into another clean, jade bottle. In addition, he also added several cups of cooled tea inside. After a shake, it was already not possible to smell the liquor. Like this, he could do the mission easily and not get drunk at the same time. Also, it wouldn’t affect Jing-wang’s injury.
There’s probably no one in this world who was better than him at doing missions.
Pleased with himself, Li Yu put away the well mixed wine. After preparing the liquor, an important question followed.
How was he supposed to get Jing-wang to drink this watered down wine?
Jing-wang was a prince. Before putting anything in his mouth, he’d always have a personal servant test it first with a needle and then use a bit of it in front of Jing-wang. The liquor that Li Yu had altered had already been poured into a teacup or the wine bottle. It’d definitely be discovered before Jing-wang drank it. The servants definitely wouldn’t serve this kind of wine to their master.
Therefore, Li Yu can only pour the wine in front of Jing-wang and test it himself. Jing-wang seemed to trust him a lot. When Jing-wang was injured, he even ate the cookie that Li Yu handed over. Li Yu felt like this could work.
However, this would mean that he needed to finish the mission in human form– actually, this was pretty good too. The System never required that he must use either fish form or human form. Plus, not to mention, a fish probably couldn’t drink wine, even if it had water mixed into it. Human form was really much more convenient.
First he needed to invite Jing-wang over. In order to make it easier to drink liquor, the excuse he would use was…… inviting Jing-wang to a meal??
This was the only excuse that Li Yu can think of at the moment. He has “lived” in the Prince’s Estate for a considerable amount of time. No matter in human form or in fish form, he has received plenty of care from Jing-wang. In order to repay Jing-wang, he’ll invite Jing-wang for a meal. This sounded pretty justified.
So after making a big circle, the main point turned into inviting Jing-wang for a meal. Li Yu suddenly recalled how the shitty system increased his luck in the “food and clothing” aspect. Was this indicating that the food he made would taste very good?
Why not take this chance to give it a try. Feeling like he was possessed by the cooking god, Li Yu rubbed his hands in anticipation.
He guessed that there was still enough time to maintain his human form. He didn’t need to get too complicated the first time cooking anyways. Regular household dishes were very good……
Li Yu swiftly entered the kitchen in Jing Estate. Jing-wang normally didn’t restrict him. It was Li Yu himself who’s afraid that time wouldn’t be enough, so he rarely wandered. Occasionally he’d come out here and there. Most of the people in the estate already recognized him, including the servants inside the kitchen who often made things that Li Yu loved to eat. When the servants of the kitchen saw Li Yu, they were surprised but also especially friendly. After all, practically everyone knew that his highness Jing-wang regarded this Li-gongzi very importantly.
Li Yu never had plans to bother them. After greeting them, he asked them to continue their own business. Aunty Xu who helped him before was also in the kitchen. Li Yu was afraid he wasn’t too familiar with the rules of the kitchen so he invited Aunty Xu solely to help him.
This Aunty Xu was once punished because of Li Yu. At that time, Jing-wang and Li Yu weren’t familiar with each other yet. Li Yu became known as a fish thief. Aunty Xu was implicated because of this. Li Yu still felt somewhat guilty because of what happened. After he was able to freely move around, he personally went to find Aunty Xu and apologized to her.
Aunty Xu already knew that what happened before was all a misunderstanding. She was pretty open minded because back then, she really did go against the estate’s rules. The punishment wasn’t injust. Aunty Xu didn’t hold a grudge and also didn’t blame Li Yu. Plus, later on, somehow Jing-wang heard of this matter and specifically increased Aunty Xu’s monthly salary as compensation. Aunty Xu joked that she seemed to have profited from the punishment.
At this moment, Li Yu mentioned that he wanted to make Jing-wang something. Aunty Xu automatically took on the job of the assistant. Li Yu picked the easiest cucumber with scrambled eggs to make. The kitchen had both cucumbers and eggs. And it wasn’t easy to make a mistake on this dish. Aunty Xu very quickly helped him wash and clean the cucumbers. The eggs were also scrambled and ready. She placed all sorts of condiments in front of Li Yu and told him what they were. There’s a saying: “A nobleman stays clear of the kitchen.” For such a noble and benevolent person such as Li-gongzi to personally cook something, he must have some real skills. Aunty felt like she could definitely broaden her horizons here through watching.
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In actuality, she really did broaden her world view, but it wasn’t because Li-gongzi was too skilled. Instead, it was because Li-gongzi really wasn’t the type to make food. Aunty Xu has worked in the kitchen for all these years. She has never seen this kind of novice in the kitchen. It was just a simple cucumber with scrambled eggs. What kind of splash can someone make? But somehow, Li-gongzi managed to cause a disaster in the entire kitchen.
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However, since he already said that he wanted to make food for Jing-wang to eat and there was still a mission he needed to do, Li Yu helplessly thought, since there were no more eggs, why not make it even simpler. Instead of making cucumbers and scrambled eggs, he could just make flattened cucumbers?
He should know how to make this.
Li Yu used the back of the knife to press on the fresh, moist cucumbers and smacked down with exceptional grandeur. This time, there were no issues. The shape of the flattened cucumber pieces were just a bit different. Then Li Yu poured a few big spoonfuls of soy sauce and vinegar down based on instinct and stirred it a little. Aunty Xu who was watching only trembled in fear.
The chefs of the estate kitchen not only had a taste requirement. The food they made must also look good in order to enter Jing-wang’s eyes. The cucumbers that Li-gongzi made probably would look very unsightly to his highness.
“Gongzi, why do you… why don’t you just make a soup– how about fish soup?” Aunty Xu suggested carefully as she looked at Li Yu’s expression. She really wanted to help Li Yu. Li Yu’s culinary skills didn’t look too good. Making fish soup was better. She can prepare the fish. Li-gongzi only needed to put it into the pot and let it boil. And plus, his highness hasn’t drank fish soup for a long time. It was really quite tasty and also couldn’t cause any big accidents.
Aunty Xu had good intentions. Li Yu who was hard pressed and now suddenly shocked by the words “fish soup”: “……..”
QQQ This idea was not bad. But he was a fish. How could he do such shady business as boiling another fish into soup!
Li Yu tactfully declined. He already said he’ll make the food. Even if he had to kneel, he needed to finish it.
There wasn’t much time left for the transformation and he still needed to do the mission. Li Yu hastily held the small plate of finally finished cucumber salad with both hands and went off in search of the tyrant master to present this treasure.
Li Yu left Aunty Xu behind to face the terrible mess that he left in the kitchen. The kitchen that Li-gongzi stayed in was like the aftermath of a locust swarm. Aunty Xu didn’t even know what to say.
Meanwhile on Jing-wang’s side, Jing-wang had received the news that Wang Xi reported earlier and rushed back to his room to find Xiao Yu. Yet Xiao Yu wasn’t here. The jar of wine that Wang Xi gave to Xiao Yu was also hidden. Xiao Yu seemed to not have planned to drink together with him.
Jing-wang: “……”
The wine jar was hidden under the bed by the carp demon. An ocean bowl covered it, which made it seem a bit like covering one’s ears while stealing a bell. Since the fish wasn’t present, Jing-wang secretly took it out. The wine was basically untouched. Next to the wine jar, there was another bottle of extremely watered down wine.
What was this fish planning to do now? Jing-wang didn’t know, but he still had to put the wine bottle and wine jar back where they belong in order not to alarm the fish.
It was strange that Li Yu didn’t remain in the room. Jing-wang did allow him to wander around the Estate. However, as soon as he left the room, someone would be watching him constantly in case the fish needed something.
Very quickly, a guard came to report that Li-gongzi was in the kitchen, saying that he wanted to make food for Jing-wang.
Jing-wang was secretly delighted. Although he didn’t have a share of the wine, he was still in Xiao Yu’s heart. Because he was afraid that Xiao Yu would encounter danger in the kitchen, for example suddenly changing back to a fish or whatever, Jing-wang immediately rushed over to the kitchen in response. While Li Yu was conquering the pot and bowl with a forehead full of sweat, Jing-wang was right outside the door. The servants and attendants all kneeled on the ground, accompanying him as he quietly watched the youth inside rushing about.
This fish came here because of him. Also the fish was rushing around for his sake.
A ripple of warmth surfaced in Jing-wang’s heart that can no longer be suppressed.
Li Yu carried the cucumber salad and rushed back to the room. Unexpectedly, Jing-wang was sitting inside looking like he didn’t have anything to do??
Li Yu said in a friendly tone: “Your highness, do you have any free time…… I want to eat a meal together with you.”
Li Yu was terrified that Jing-wang would refuse. He didn’t have much time left. If Jing-wang refused, he can only try again next time and completely remake the cucumber salad.
Li Yu felt his heart jump around very apprehensively, however, Jing-wang didn’t hesitate at all and nodded his head: Okay.
Li Yu: “……”
“Your highness, please wait a second. Everything will be ready soon!” Overjoyed by the turn of events, Li Yu hastily placed the cucumber salad down. He actually only made one dish for this meal; it seemed a bit unpresentable.
–good thing there was wine ready to be put to use.
Li Yu pulled out the wine bottle from under the bed and then gave Jing-wang a somewhat embarrassed look.
“Your highness, it’s not enough to just eat cucumbers. You should…… add a little liquor. This wine is very light so it won’t be a problem!”
So the wine was for him as well. Jing-wang smiled in return, expressing that he didn’t mind.
Li Yu was waiting for this moment. He found two wine cups and voluntarily poured the blended liquor. Then he gathered his courage and took a sip.
He was done here. If everything went to plan, Jing-wang would definitely drink first and then eat the food. Then the “wind, flower, snow, and moon” task would be done!
Li Yu’s burning gaze followed Jing-wang’s slender fingers as they touched the wine cup. After a moment, Jing-wang put the cup down and instead, used silver chopsticks to pick up a piece of cucumber that was pressed soft and limp.
…… eating the food first was fine too!
Li Yu sat and waited as Jing-wang ate a bite of the cucumber.
Jing-wang: “………………………………”
“So? How is it, your highness?” Li Yu asked nervously. Actually, other than doing the mission, he also wanted to know if the cucumber salad he made tasted good or not.
Without changing the expression on his face, Jing-wang swallowed the little cucumber that made his hackles rise and then picked up another piece.
Li Yu: !!!
Li Yu thought excitedly. Did the system not screw with fish? Was he actually a kitchen chef koi?!
Jing-wang finished eating the cucumber that Xiao Yu made. Holding the wine cup, he took a small sip of the wine that Xiao Yu poured.
Li Yu anxiously waited for the System’s notification. However, as the time passed second by second, Jing-wang was practically almost done drinking the cup of wine, the mission still didn’t update.
Li Yu realized… the little trick that he played– seemed like… apparently… it failed.
How come it didn’t count again?
Li Yu gloomily pouted. If this didn’t work, then what did he need to do to complete the mission?
Depressed for a little while, Li Yu discovered that Jing-wang who was drinking across from him stopped moving for a while. Li Yu raised his head to look. Jing-wang was holding his head up with a hand and had his eyes closed.
Li Yu: ???
No way. The tyrant got drunk on this kind of light wine? Didn’t this person drink several cups of green plum wine in succession before?
However, Li Yu heard before that this thing with drinking…… it’s hard to say. It can be related to mood and physical health. Perhaps Jing-wang just can’t handle liquor.
If he slept drunk like this, he’d catch a cold. Li Yu was already very conscientious in taking care of Jing-wang. Actively moving forward, he placed Jing-wang’s hand over his shoulders, and supported the other up.
He wanted to move the person to the bed. However, Jing-wang was way taller than him. With Jing-wang leaning on his shoulder, Li Yu felt it was very strenuous to support him. Finally, Li Yu managed to place the person onto the bed and cover him up with the blanket. He was just about to retreat when his sleeve unexpectedly felt heavy–
Perhaps when he placed Jing-wang down, his sleeve accidentally got caught under Jing-wang. Or perhaps he tripped over something. In any case, in his inattentiveness, Li Yu found himself being pulled back.
Falling on top of Jing-wang with a plop, Li Yu blinked several times, unable to comprehend what happened.
Then he saw the person beneath him slowly open his eyes.
I mean. Fish eat fish all the time
snicker looks like the mission might be completed after all?
Thank You for the chapter (｡･ω･｡)ﾉ♡
thanks for the chapter!
Two went fishing and each caught the other…hahahahaha!
Oh~! Jing-Wang is craving for some fish meat again 😏🤭.
Thanks for the chapter ☺️.
Thanks for the chapter~~ :3
Lol poor aunt I really hate mc and ml, like if you are kitchen dumb don’t make it hard for workers there
it’s passed 5am… i really can’t end here ba!! curse you fish!!