Chapter 347: Can You Teach Me

Before Shen Nian could even look his way, Lu Cheng stepped to her side, shielding her as he spoke to Gao Ruolan.

"Aunt Lan."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, Lu Cheng, don’t tell me you’re jealous! All I did was chat with Xiao Nian for a little while, and you’re already unhappy?"

Although Gao Ruolan said this, there was no sign of anger on her face. It was clear she was just teasing Lu Cheng and Shen Nian.

"Mom, take it easy. This is Xiao Nian’s first time visiting, you’re going to scare her off!"

Chu Yunze knew what his mother was like, so he hurried over to intervene. Otherwise, he was genuinely afraid his mother would frighten Shen Nian, and the first person to have a problem with that would undoubtedly be Lu Cheng!

"Am I that scary? How could I possibly frighten anyone! Xiao Nian, you tell me, am I scary?"

"Not at all. Aunt Lan is very enthusiastic."

Shen Nian managed a strained smile. It wasn’t that she was scared, but she had never met such an enthusiastic elder before and was a little overwhelmed.

"See? Xiao Nian says so too! Goodness, let’s not just stand here. Let’s all sit down! Sister Zhang, bring some pastries over, quickly."

Gao Ruolan paid no mind to how strained Shen Nian’s words were. All that mattered was that she had heard the answer she wanted.

"Yes, coming right away!"

Sister Zhang had just finished preparations, and upon hearing Gao Ruolan’s voice, she immediately emerged with tea and pastries.

Seeing the pastries Sister Zhang brought out, Shen Nian was suddenly reminded of the little gift she had brought with her. It was the perfect opportunity to shift Gao Ruolan’s attention.

"Aunt Lan, since this is my first visit, I wasn’t sure what you all would like. I happened to make some pastries, so I brought them along. I hope you’ll enjoy them."

Although Shen Nian was confident that her pastries tasted at least as good as anyone else’s, she wasn’t sure if a family like the Chus would appreciate something she had made herself.

But since she had brought them, she couldn’t very well not take them out. Besides, Shen Nian had faith in Lu Cheng, and by extension, she had some faith in the Chu Family as well.

"Oh, Xiao Nian, you know how to make pastries? That’s incredible! Quick, let me have a taste!"

Gao Ruolan grew excited at Shen Nian’s words. She absolutely loved pastries and had even tried to make them herself, but every attempt, without exception, had been a failure.

So how could she not be astonished to hear that a pretty young woman like Shen Nian could make them herself? Naturally, she was eager to taste them.

In a flash, Gao Ruolan tore open the packaging on the pastries Shen Nian had brought, grabbed a piece, and took a bite. Her eyes immediately lit up.

"Mmm, this is delicious! It’s even better than the pastries from Dingshi Restaurant! Xiao Nian, you’re so talented! How did you make these? Can you teach me?"

Chu Deming and Chu Yunze knew all about Gao Ruolan’s passion for pastries. Moreover, she didn’t just enjoy eating them; she also had incredibly high standards.

’For Gao Ruolan to call a pastry delicious, it must be something special!’

With that in mind, both Chu Deming and Chu Yunze decided to try one for themselves, each picking up a pastry and taking a bite.

’Huh, this is actually... really good! Even for men like them, who weren’t particularly fond of pastries, they had to admit the taste was truly excellent. In fact, after one piece, they were already reaching for a second!’