Shen Siqi looked at Chen Zhuang, who was drooping his head and looking pitiful, and felt a pang of sympathy. She continued to eat some of the grilled skewers.
Chen Zhuang grinned foolishly again and ate all the remaining grilled skewers.
Give them to that Meng sister?
Let alone that he no longer had that intention, even if he did, with Shen Siqi here, he wouldn't do such a stupid thing.
He would settle accounts with Zeng Sanjin, who had deliberately set him up, after returning to the dormitory.
As for Qin Tian's betrayal, he simply ignored it.
After all, he was no match for him!
"Nuannuan, you're here!"
Su Yan and Tian Jing returned from their walk and greeted Xia Nuannuan with a smile.
"Yes, I'm here to eat grilled skewers."
Xia Nuannuan nodded with a sweet smile.
Su Yan smiled and said, "You all said Qin Tian's cooking was very good, and I didn't really believe it. I just ate some of the grilled skewers he made, and they were indeed delicious."
"See!"
Xia Nuannuan's pretty face showed a proud smile.
"Why are you so smug when I praise his cooking, as if you made it yourself?"
Su Yan rolled her eyes, unable to help herself.
"I'm not smug!"
Xia Nuannuan felt a little embarrassed and shifted her gaze to Tian Jing beside her.
"This is my friend, Tian Jing!"
Su Yan introduced her.
Tian Jing smiled faintly and greeted Xia Nuannuan.
"Hello, hello! Wow, you have the same surname as Jiajia. Now you're Su Yan's classmate and good friend too. What a coincidence."
Xia Nuannuan said with a bright smile.
She was genuinely happy that Su Yan could overcome her difficulties and make good friends.
"You mean Tian Jiajia? I heard Su Yan mention her earlier. I envy your friendship."
Tian Jing said with a smile.
"Yes, from now on, we're all friends. If she has a chance to visit, let Su Yan introduce her to you. She's a very nice person."
"Okay."
"Nuannuan, the skewers are ready, you can eat them."
Qin Tian said.
"They're ready already? That's great! I've been swallowing my saliva just smelling the aroma."
Xia Nuannuan looked at the skewers in his hand with impatience.
"Then eat more. There are still plenty of ingredients, more than enough!"
Qin Tian handed over a skewer of grilled lamb and smiled.
"Mmm!"
Xia Nuannuan took the skewers with her eyes sparkling. She first gave some to Shen Siqi beside her, then looked at Su Yan and Tian Jing inquiringly.
"I won't eat anymore. I ate quite a bit earlier."
Su Yan politely declined with a smile.
"I don't need any either."
Tian Jing also waved her hand.
"Really not? Brother Tian said he only used thirty percent of his strength earlier. This is the full version now!"
Xia Nuannuan said with a sweet smile.
"He said that?"
Su Yan glanced at Qin Tian amusingly, thinking it was Qin Tian's boast.
"Mhm!"
Xia Nuannuan nodded.
"Oh my god, Nuannuan, try this quickly! This is really delicious, much better than what Chen Zhuang made."
Shen Siqi suddenly exclaimed.
Xia Nuannuan looked at her in surprise. Seeing Shen Siqi quickly wolf down another skewer, she was stunned.
She initially thought Qin Tian was just trying to please her, but Shen Siqi's eating style...
Could it really be tastier?
Without thinking further, she quickly picked up a skewer.
The lamb skewers, with a good balance of lean and fat, were grilled to a lustrous yellowish-brown. Besides chili powder and cumin, they were also adorned with a few green scallions, exuding the unique alluring aroma of lamb skewers.
Xia Nuannuan was a foodie, and lamb skewers were her favorite barbecue.
Seeing the appearance and smelling the aroma, she couldn't resist any longer.
She quickly brought the skewer to her lips and took a bite.
The lamb skewer, still sizzling with oil, was a bit hot, making her blow on it twice.
"Eat slowly, be careful of the heat!"
Qin Tian reminded her humorously.
Xia Nuannuan nodded in response, chewing the spicy and fragrant grilled lamb, her eyes shining as she praised, "Brother Tian, this is really delicious, so delicious."
"I'm glad you like it."
Qin Tian smiled dotingly, placed some raw skewers on the grill, and continued his work.
"Delicious, so delicious! Nuannuan, give me some more."
"Why are you eating so fast? Here are a few more skewers, eat them slowly, or we'll finish them all before Brother Tian finishes grilling."
"Got it. I can't help it, this is the best grilled skewer I've ever had, so I'm eating a bit fast."
Shen Siqi chuckled sheepishly and continued to devour the skewers.
Seeing the two girls eating so heartily, Chen Zhuang nearby felt a bit dejected.
"Is it really that good?"
Chen Zhuang asked with disbelief.
"Mhm, it's delicious!"
Shen Siqi nodded vaguely while chewing the grilled meat.
"That can't be right? They're all grilled the same way, how can it be so much better than mine?"
Chen Zhuang frowned and questioned.
Shen Siqi glanced at him, then at the skewers in her hand. She wanted to let him taste them to feel the difference but was reluctant to part with them.
After a moment of hesitation, she still handed one over.
"I can only give you one, try it!"
"Mhm!"
Chen Zhuang took the skewer and put it directly into his mouth.
After chewing a few bites, his face suddenly showed an expression of disbelief.
"How is it? Isn't it much better? I wasn't lying."
Shen Siqi said with a smile.
Chen Zhuang nodded blankly, looked at the skewers Qin Tian was grilling, and mumbled, "It's the same ingredients, the same grilling method, how can it be so much tastier? This is unscientific!"
"That's the difference in cooking skills then, Chef Chen. It seems your Meng sister's praise for you is a bit insincere. Could it be she actually likes you?"
Shen Siqi said teasingly.
"No, no, no, don't talk nonsense. It's because the girls ate mine first."
Chen Zhuang quickly explained, then continued with sudden realization, "No wonder they all went to Brother Tian's side later. It really is more delicious!"
A moment later, Qin Tian's second batch of skewers was also grilled.
This time, Xia Nuannuan shared some with Su Yan and Tian Jing.
Su Yan and Tian Jing had eaten Qin Tian's skewers before, and they were indeed very delicious, but they didn't seem to be that exaggeratedly good.
The looks on Xia Nuannuan and Shen Siqi's faces earlier had made them curious and confused, so they didn't refuse.
After tasting the skewers shared by Xia Nuannuan, Su Yan and Tian Jing exchanged a look of astonishment.
That's right, something was very wrong.
The ingredients were the same, but the deliciousness was on a completely different level from before.
"Qin Tian, you didn't really hold back earlier and only used thirty percent of your strength, did you?"
Su Yan asked Qin Tian with a strange look in her eyes.
Qin Tian looked embarrassed, unsure how to explain.
He hadn't deliberately held back; it was just that his cooking skill level hadn't been upgraded before.
Xia Nuannuan, Shen Siqi, and Chen Zhuang all looked surprised by this.
"No, this is my first time making barbecue. I wasn't skilled enough before. Now that my proficiency has increased, it's naturally more delicious."
Qin Tian forced an explanation with a smile.
"Is it really that simple? But the difference in taste is quite significant!"
Su Yan still looked unconvinced.
"Yes, it's that simple!"
Qin Tian nodded seriously, paused for two seconds, and then tentatively added, "Perhaps... there's a bit of an added bonus from the flavor of love?"
Dark lines appeared on Su Yan's forehead, and her mouth twitched.
"Oh my god, I can't take it anymore, it's too cheesy."
Shen Siqi showed a disgusted expression, pretending to shiver as if getting goosebumps.
"Too sickening."
Chen Zhuang nodded in agreement.
Xia Nuannuan's pretty face turned red, her gaze drifted into the distance, and she ate the grilled skewers blissfully without speaking.