Chapter 242 - 239: When Did You Get So Powerful? Why Didn’t I Know?

Chapter 242: Chapter 239: When Did You Get So Powerful? Why Didn’t I Know?

Despite what they said, Gu Jiaguo and Chen Dongmei ended up eating the breakfast Gu Yifan had made.

The moment they took a bite, fully prepared to take some Baoji Pills right after, their eyes went wide.

The couple exchanged a look, both feeling they had been far too hasty in their judgment.

Because the flavor was simply out of this world!

This...

’Did our son really make this breakfast?’

The two of them couldn’t help but take another bite of the preserved egg and pork congee.

This flavor was to die for!

’Even a master chef at a five-star hotel couldn’t make something this delicious!’

As someone who often attended business dinners, Gu Jiaguo was in a better position to judge.

’To be honest, our son’s breakfast is a cut above what you’d get at a five-star hotel!’

For a moment, the couple was utterly shocked.

Seeing their expressions, Su Qinghe, who was standing to the side, understood instantly. She spoke up again, "Uncle, Auntie, Yifan’s cooking really is delicious. I wasn’t lying, was I?"

"Er...(⊙o⊙)..."

Hearing this, Gu Jiaguo and Chen Dongmei both looked a little abashed.

However!

They weren’t the type to be so stubborn about their pride that they couldn’t admit when they were wrong.

"Son, Mom was wrong about you. Don’t hold it against me, okay?"

Chen Dongmei said, looking at her son, Gu Yifan.

She then added, "It’s mainly because of what happened that one time. Your dad and I were both traumatized. You really can’t blame us!"

This left Gu Yifan feeling a bit helpless.

But he didn’t mind too much. After all, he knew what his parents were like better than anyone.

"Alright, Mom, I’m not angry, and I don’t blame you."

Gu Yifan said, shaking his head helplessly.

"That’s more like it!"

"You truly are Mom’s good son. Here, I’ll reward you with a big drumstick!"

Chen Dongmei said with a wide grin.

She then picked up a large chicken drumstick with her chopsticks and placed it in Gu Yifan’s bowl.

"Uh..."

Watching his mom treat him like a child, Gu Yifan didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

"Oh, right!"

"But when did your cooking skills get so amazing? How come I didn’t know?"

Chen Dongmei asked, puzzled.

"After that incident, I just secretly taught myself by watching videos online."

Gu Yifan casually tossed out an excuse to brush her off.

’Whether Mom believes it or not, I believe it!’

Listening to Gu Yifan’s fib, Chen Dongmei knew he wasn’t telling the truth, but she didn’t press the issue.

After all, it was a good thing, so there was no need to get to the bottom of it.

「...」

After breakfast, Gu Yifan’s dad left for work, and Chen Dongmei also went out, saying she was going to find some kind of special medicine for her own mother.

Once again, only Gu Yifan and Su Qinghe were left in the house.

Su Qinghe took the initiative to do the dishes.

Meanwhile, Gu Yifan sat on the living room sofa with a laptop, though it was unclear what he was doing. In any case, he looked very impressive.

Just then, his phone, which was charging on the coffee table beside him—

"I drive north, leaving the season of you behind, the steering wheel spins with my regret..."

Hearing his ringtone, he picked up his phone and saw it was a call from that guy Wang Zibo.

Just then, Su Qinghe finished the dishes and walked out of the kitchen. Seeing his expression, she looked at Gu Yifan with confusion.

"It’s that guy Wang Zibo!"

Gu Yifan explained casually.

"Oh, okay..."

Su Qinghe didn’t say much more, just nodded lightly.

After speaking, Gu Yifan answered the call.

"Hey, Zibo, what’s up?"

he said into the phone nonchalantly.

"Um... Brother Fan, are you free today?"

Wang Zibo’s voice came through the phone.

"Why?"

Gu Yifan was puzzled. He frowned and said irritably, "If you have something to say, say it. Stop beating around the bush!"

"Uh..."

On the other end of the line, Wang Zibo was left speechless by Gu Yifan’s words.

"AHEM~"

"Well, Brother Fan, I was just afraid of disturbing you and Sister-in-law Qinghe...!"

Wang Zibo faked a couple of coughs before slowly explaining, "Here’s the deal. It’s National Day today, right? I heard there’s a jadeite rough stone trade fair over on the old street. It sounds like a pretty big deal! I just wanted to ask if you and Sister-in-law Qinghe are free to go check it out and join the fun!"

"Hmm?"

Gu Yifan was slightly taken aback. He asked, puzzled, "A jadeite rough stone trade fair?"

"Yeah!"

"I heard the jadeite roughs were all shipped directly from Diannan. And apparently, they’re having one of those stone-gambling events, just like in the novels!"

"I just don’t know if it’ll be as awesome as it is in the novels!"

"Anyway, I just want to go have a real eye-opener!"

Wang Zibo explained.

"Ohh~"

Gu Yifan nodded after listening.

But when he looked at Su Qinghe sitting on the sofa, he thought about it and decided against it.

’With Su Qinghe’s social anxiety, she probably wouldn’t be comfortable in a crowded, chaotic place like that!’

Just as he was about to refuse Wang Zibo, a crisp, mechanical female voice sounded in his mind...

["DING~"]

["Triggering Random System Quest: Accept Wang Zibo’s invitation and find a suitable jade accessory for the treasure-like girl, Su Qinghe, at the Jadeite Rough Stone Fair!"]

["Option 1: Accept the quest. Reward: Master-Level Antique Appraisal Ability."]

["Option 2: Decline the quest. No penalty!"]

["Note 1: The Master-Level Antique Appraisal Ability will be obtained via memory transfer. The host will instantly possess an appraisal level comparable to a veteran antique collector with decades of experience!"]

["Note 2: The Master-Level Antique Appraisal Ability covers most categories of antique collection from all over the world, including calligraphy and paintings, porcelain, bronzeware, jade, lacquerware, glassware, ivory carvings, and bamboo carvings."]

Hearing the system notifications echoing in his head, Gu Yifan was a bit dazed.

’This...’

’The system’s been completely silent for a while now!’

’If it hadn’t shown up again, I might have forgotten it even existed!’

Gu Yifan thought to himself.

’There’s a reward for accepting the quest, and it’s related to antiques, including the ability to appraise jade antiques!’

’This basically means I have to go whether I want to or not!’

Gu Yifan lamented inwardly.

"Brother Fan... Brother Fan..."

Noticing Gu Yifan’s sudden silence, Wang Zibo called out quizzically from the other end of the line.

"Huh?"

"What did you just say?"

Gu Yifan said into the phone, snapping back to his senses.

Wang Zibo: "..."

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