latelenovela Chapter 1330: A Mouthful to Eat
Chapter 1330: A Mouthful to Eat
The porridge sprinkled with wild onions filled the air with its tantalizing aroma, and suddenly, everyone’s mouths began to water. Cheng Haoyue couldn’t help but stand up and say, "Let me have another taste!"
Ji You ignored him.
Unexpectedly, He Nu also stood up behind Cheng Haoyue. Cheng Haoyue asked, "You want a taste too?"
He Nu kept a straight face and said, "I won’t taste, I’ll just smell it."
Cheng Haoyue: "..."
Ji You looked at the porridge in the pot. Originally, it was quite thin, but after adding the wild onions, it suddenly thickened.
She estimated it could fill people up halfway.
All right, then.
Ji You made a gesture, "Let’s eat!"
Suddenly, everyone swarmed over. Ji You held a serving spoon and batted away the heads reaching out: "Behave, line up!"
Cheng Haoyue wailed, "We have to line up?"
He had just been pushed aside by a few sneaky people and couldn’t get to the front of the line now.
Then, Cheng Haoyue noticed He Nu, comfortably holding the first spot, and couldn’t help but mutter internally: [Cunning!]
Immediately, Cheng Haoyue hurried to grab a spot.
Ji You stood by the large cooking pot, watching the crowd bustling to line up, suddenly feeling an endless sense of fulfillment!
Being the one serving food felt so exhilarating!
It felt like holding the power of life and death over others!
Ahem, ahem...
No wonder Senior He Bi, despite his heavy coursework leaving him no spare time, still lingered at the cafeteria’s serving post.
And——
Ji You suddenly missed Senior Shi Ya very much.
She wondered if Senior Shi Ya had finished her experiment? Was she out of seclusion? When she returned to school, could she have a meal of braised pork ribs personally delivered by Senior Shi Ya?
Ahem, ahem...
That wasn’t the main point. The main point was she hadn’t seen Senior Shi Ya in ages.
Ji You’s thoughts drifted for a moment, then she refocused. Looking at the students lined up, their eyes fixed on the porridge pot, she smiled and called, "Stand properly, it’s time to serve food."
The students immediately stood properly.
Meanwhile, Ji You, speaking into the communicator, commanded: "Everyone get your bowls and chopsticks ready——"
That’s right, not only the Commander Camp but the entire Camp 5 had now been connected due to a signal tower, and Ji You could give orders to everyone.
From gathering wild vegetables, to starting a fire and cooking, to preparing to eat, it was all orchestrated by Ji You!
He Yu, Liu Jia, Wang Xin... the whole squad leaders, squad captains of Camp 5, upon hearing Ji You’s command, all led their teams to start eating!
In an instant, though the environment was harsh and cold, the atmosphere in Camp 5 was lively and warm.
Everyone held their bowls of steaming wild onion porridge, dispersing the chill all at once. Taking a sip of the hot porridge warmed their stomachs, and their whole bodies felt cozy and comfortable!
Mouthful after mouthful, everyone drank the porridge heartily. Though only a little salt was added, the taste was so savory that they wished they could swallow their tongues as well.
One bowl finished, then another!
Rice was scarce, but wild onions were plentiful.
Everyone ate heartily!
...
"Is it delicious?"
Ji You held her bowl and chopsticks, smiling as she looked at Gu Peiyuan, tied up in the corner.
Gu Peiyuan glared at her, angrily turning his face away.
Ji You took another sip and asked, "Is it delicious?"
Gu Peiyuan trembled with his lips, still ignoring her.
"Slurp～"
"Slurp～"
"Slurp～"
This time, Ji You didn’t ask him again but stooped down with the porridge bowl, deliberately letting the steaming porridge wash over Gu Peiyuan’s handsome face, and in his breath...
The feeling——
"Gulu～"
"Gulu～"
"Gulu～"
Gu Peiyuan heard the unseemly sound from his stomach, and his eyelids twitched repeatedly. Unable to bear it any longer, he burst out cursing, "Damn!"
Gu Peiyuan shouted angrily:
"Speak!"
"What do you want me to do? Say it!"
"I’ll agree to everything you say!"
Ji You smiled.
At the side, Guan Ning watched the former commander, who was exasperated and entirely losing his elegant image, with a mix of emotions.
This person——
Once claimed to be the most handsome among all, even going so far as to keep others’ hair in perfect order, and now, looking so uncouth and graceless...
Ahem——
Indeed, the aura is worthless when faced with an empty stomach.
The statement above, of course, wasn’t from Guan Ning himself but from the current Commander Ji You.
Guan Ning then looked at Ji You, finding she had none of Gu Peiyuan’s embarrassment or compromise in her demeanor. No hint of pride showed on her face. Instead, she watched Gu Peiyuan, right in front of him, calmly sipping, casually finishing the porridge.
Guan Ning mused: Indeed, Ji You truly lives up to her name, holding her own.
However, Gu Peiyuan, staring in disbelief, "I’ve already agreed, how could you finish my porridge?"
Ji You replied, "Did I say I’d give you any?"
Gu Peiyuan: "..."
Gu Peiyuan cursed, "You wouldn’t even let me have a taste, and you ask me if it’s delicious?"
Ji You said, "I was just asking casually."
Gu Peiyuan: "..."
Gu Peiyuan felt there was a valid reason for his temper; wasn’t this exactly why?
"Tell me! Just what do I need to do to get some porridge! Speak! I will agree to everything!" Gu Peiyuan, unable to move, had he not been bound, he would have long since beaten Ji You up!
Ji You, chuckling heartily, didn’t answer him. Instead, she suddenly turned to Guan Ning, "His hairstyle is messy, help him fix it."
Guan Ning, Gu Peiyuan: "..."
Ji You said, "A boy with a messy hairstyle, what does that look like, huh?"
"..." Gu Peiyuan felt extremely frustrated, as if he had eaten something foul.
Remembering how the former commander used to be so concerned about his image, ordering everyone around, managing even others’ hairstyles, always obsessively fixing his own, coming off as overly meticulous and fussy, Guan Ning glanced at Gu Peiyuan’s head, feeling somewhat eager to try.
"You! You! You——stay away!" Gu Peiyuan’s internal alarm was ringing!
Guan Ning, flexing his fingers, slowly approached!
Thinking his pristine hair was about to be ruined, Gu Peiyuan felt like crying, in a panic, he turned his face away, looking at Ji You as if seeking help: "Help... help me!!!!"
Ji You giggled, telling Guan Ning, "Wait a moment, let me ask him a few questions."
Guan Ning stopped.
Ji You gazed at Gu Peiyuan, smiling and asked: "Who is the Commander of Camp 5?"
Gu Peiyuan, with a forlorn expression, suddenly froze, struggling for words, replied, "...You!"
Ji You continued, "Who am I?"
Gu Peiyuan’s face twisted in a constipation-like manner: "You are Ji You."
"Damn!"
"Don’t you know who you are, asking me?"
"Are you having an early cognitive decline?"
He was genuinely furious.
Surprisingly, Ji You didn’t get angry, instead continually smiling at Gu Peiyuan.
Ji You’s face constantly wore a smile, though the scars made it a bit unnerving, and to Gu Peiyuan, it looked even more sinister.
He felt that for the sake of a meal, not to mention his hairstyle staying intact, he might pay dearly.