Siheyuan: Sap is the last word

"It seems that I have to start with cooking." Sha Zhu had an idea in mind. He knew that Ran Qiuye liked the food he cooked, and if he could make more delicious dishes, he might be able to win her heart.

The next morning, Sha Zhu went to the market and carefully selected all kinds of fresh ingredients. After returning home, he went straight into the kitchen and began to study new recipes.

The system seemed to sense Sha Zhu's determination and suddenly issued a new prompt: "Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining the special skill: God of Cooking Possession! In the next 24 hours, the host will have God of Cooking-level cooking skills!"

Sha Zhu was immediately overjoyed. This was simply a timely help! With this skill, he would definitely be able to make delicious dishes that would amaze Ran Qiuye!

He immediately started to cook the ingredients he bought. With the sound of pots and pans colliding, one dish after another, delicious and fragrant, came out of the pot.

Sha Zhu looked at his masterpiece and nodded with satisfaction. He decided to invite Ran Qiuye to his home for dinner tonight and show off his cooking skills.

In the evening, Sha Zhu dressed up carefully and went to Ran Qiuye's house with the dishes he cooked.

Ran Qiuye opened the door and saw Shazhu holding a bag full of vegetables. She was a little surprised: "Shazhu, what are you doing..."

Sha Zhu scratched his head and said a little embarrassedly: "Teacher Ran, I...I made some dishes and would like to invite you to try them."

Ran Qiuye hesitated for a moment, but finally accepted Sha Zhu's invitation.

After entering the house, Sha Zhu put the dishes on the table one by one. Ran Qiuye stared at the dishes on the table with her eyes wide open. Each dish exuded an enticing aroma, making her salivate.

"Shazhu, did you do all this?" Ran Qiuye asked in disbelief.

"Yeah, I did it all." Sha Zhu nodded with some pride.

Ran Qiuye picked up the chopsticks and put a piece of braised pork into her mouth. The meat was tender and melted in her mouth, fat but not greasy, leaving her with an endless aftertaste.

"It's so delicious!" Ran Qiuye couldn't help but exclaimed.

Seeing Ran Qiuye eating with gusto, Sha Zhu was delighted. He kept picking up food for Ran Qiuye, and the two of them chatted while eating, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

After three rounds of drinking, Ran Qiuye's face flushed and her eyes became blurred. She looked at Sha Zhu and said softly, "Sha Zhu, thank you. I am very happy with the dinner tonight."

Sha Zhu looked at Ran Qiuye's shy appearance, his heart moved, and he couldn't help but reach out and hold her hand.

Ran Qiuye did not refuse, but instead gently placed her hand on Sha Zhu's hand.

Just then, a hurried knock on the door broke the silence in the room.

"Who is it?" Sha Zhu asked impatiently.

"It's me, open the door!" A man's voice came from outside the door.

Sha Zhu opened the door and saw a tall and burly man standing outside with a bottle of wine in his hand.

"Who are you?" Sha Zhu asked vigilantly.

"I am Ran Qiuye's fiancé, who are you?" the man asked in a bad tone.

Sha Zhu was stunned. Ran Qiuye has a fiancé? How...how is this possible?

He turned to look at Ran Qiuye, only to find a trace of panic flashing across Ran Qiuye's face...

Sha Zhu was stunned for a long time, his heart was beating like a rabbit. Pursuing Ran Qiuye? This system is really asking for trouble! Who is Sha Zhu? He is a famous cook in the courtyard, a rough old man, while Teacher Ran is a lively intellectual. The two are not from the same world at all. Besides, he still misses Qin Huairu in his heart. Although he was sucked dry by Qin Huairu's family and only bones were left, it has been so many years after all, and he can't let go for a while.

"System, can this task be canceled?" Sha Zhu asked tentatively.

The system's cold voice rang in his mind: "No. If the mission fails, the host's existing skill points will be deducted and one attribute will be randomly reduced."

When Sha Zhu heard this, his face turned green. He couldn't lose the skill points he had saved with great difficulty! As for lowering his attributes, what if his cooking skills were lowered? How would he survive in the courtyard in the future?

He gritted his teeth and made up his mind: "Okay! Isn't it just to pursue Teacher Ran? I'll go all out!"

Auntie, seeing Ran Qiuye's shy look, was overjoyed. She seemed to have seen the happy scene of Shazhu and Ran Qiuye getting married and having children, with a large family. She hummed a little tune and walked briskly back home.

At night, Sha Zhu lay in bed tossing and turning, unable to sleep. All he could think of was Ran Qiuye's gentle smile and the cold notification sound of the system. He sighed and sat up from the bed.

"No! I have to find a way!"

He began to recall the rewards the system had given him before. In addition to cooking and fighting skills, there was also a "charm aura". This aura could enhance his personal charm and make it easier for him to attract the opposite sex.

"Oh, right! How could I forget this!" Sha Zhu slapped his thigh and jumped off the bed excitedly.

The next morning, Sha Zhu got up early and dressed up carefully. He put on his best clothes, looked at himself in the mirror, and even put on some hair oil.

"How about it? Am I stunningly handsome?" Sha Zhu winked at himself in the mirror.

The system's voice sounded at the right time: "The host's charm value increased by 5%, and there is still 95% distance to the capture target."

When Sha Zhu heard this, he immediately lost his temper. Only 5%? It would take a long time to catch up with Teacher Ran!

However, he did not give up. He decided to start a fierce pursuit of Ran Qiuye from today.

He got up early on purpose, made Ran Qiuye's favorite braised pork, and then waited at the door of Ran Qiuye's house early.

As soon as Ran Qiuye opened the door, she saw Sha Zhu standing in front of her with a lunch box in his hand and a smile on his face.

"Teacher Ran, good morning! I made braised pork specially for you, eat it while it's hot!"

Ran Qiuye was stunned for a moment, then an awkward smile appeared on his face: "Silly Zhu, this... How can I be so embarrassed?"

Sha Zhu quickly said, "It's okay! We are all neighbors, we should help each other!"

Ran Qiuye declined a few times, but finally took the lunch box.

"Thank you, silly."

Sha Zhu felt happy when he saw Ran Qiuye taking the lunch box. He felt that he was one step closer to completing the task.

In the following days, Sha Zhu brought food to Ran Qiuye in various ways. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, every meal. He also often helped Ran Qiuye do things within his ability, such as repairing bicycles, moving things, etc.

When the people in the yard saw how attentive Sha Zhu was to Ran Qiuye, they all started talking about it.

"Hey, has Shazhu changed his personality? He actually started chasing Teacher Ran!"

"I don't think it's possible! Teacher Ran is a cultured person. How can a cook like Sha Zhu be worthy of him?"

"That's right! You idiot, just daydream!"

These rumors reached Sha Zhu's ears, but instead of getting angry, he became even more motivated.

"Just wait and see! I, Shazhu, will definitely be able to catch up with Teacher Ran!"

He began to study cultural knowledge more diligently, reading a book every night. He also sought advice from his uncle and learned some poems and songs.

The third uncle was also very surprised to see that Sha Zhu actually started to learn.

"Silly Zhu, are you going to rise from the west? You actually started studying?"

Sha Zhu chuckled: "Uncle San, please stop laughing at me! I'm just trying to woo Teacher Ran!"

The third uncle shook his head and thought: This boy Shazhu is really infatuated!

However, just when Sha Zhu thought he was getting closer to success, something unexpected happened.

A young man in a suit and glasses appeared at the gate of the courtyard and walked straight to Ran Qiuye's home.

The man's name is Wu Jianguo, he is Ran Qiuye's college classmate and also Ran Qiuye's admirer. He came back this time just to confess his love to Ran Qiuye.

When Sha Zhu saw Wu Jianguo, he immediately felt a sense of crisis. He rushed forward and stood in front of Wu Jianguo.

"Who are you? What do you want to do?" Sha Zhu asked vigilantly.

Wu Jianguo pushed his glasses and said calmly, "I'm Ran Qiuye's boyfriend. I'm here to see her."

"Boyfriend?!" Sha Zhu widened his eyes and looked at Wu Jianguo in disbelief.

Ran Qiuye also came out of the house at this time. Seeing the tense situation between Sha Zhu and Wu Jianguo, she quickly stepped forward to explain: "Sha Zhu, don't get me wrong, Wu Jianguo is my college classmate..."

Before Ran Qiuye could finish, Sha Zhu grabbed her hand and said loudly, "Teacher Ran, I like you! Don't be with this pretty boy!"

Ran Qiuye was startled by Sha Zhu's sudden action. She quickly pulled her hand back with an embarrassed look on her face.

When Wu Jianguo saw this, his face darkened. He took a step forward and pushed Sha Zhu away.

"What are you doing! Let her go!"

Sha Zhu was pushed by Wu Jianguo and almost fell to the ground. He glared at Wu Jianguo with anger in his eyes.

"You dare to push me! Do you believe me..."

Before Sha Zhu could finish his words, Wu Jianguo punched him in the face.

"boom!"

Sha Zhu was beaten so hard that stars appeared in his eyes and his nose was bleeding.

He covered his nose and roared, "You dare to hit me! I will fight you!"

As he said that, Sha Zhu rushed forward and started wrestling with Wu Jianguo.

The two men were fighting in the yard, and the scene was in chaos.

People in the yard gathered around, some wanted to watch the fun, some wanted to try to stop the fight.

When an old lady saw this scene, she stamped her feet in anxiety.

"Oh, what shall I do?"

At this moment, a figure suddenly rushed into the crowd and pulled apart the two people who were fighting.

This person is actually...

Sha Zhu was stunned for a long time, his mind was like a mess. Pursuing Ran Qiuye? This system is really asking for trouble. How can he, a cook, be worthy of Teacher Ran? Besides, Teacher Ran was deceived into marriage by Xu Damao's grandson before. Now is a sensitive period. If he pursues her rashly, wouldn't it be adding fuel to the fire?

"System, can we not do this task?" Sha Zhu asked tentatively.

The system's cold mechanical voice immediately sounded: "Ding! The mission cannot be abandoned, host, please complete the mission as soon as possible!"

Sha Zhu cursed inwardly, this broken system is really unreasonable. However, the mysterious gift package is quite tempting, what if there is something good in it?

Sha Zhu gritted his teeth and decided to give it a try. Isn't it just pursuing Teacher Ran? What a big deal! Sha Zhu has no other skills, but he is thick-skinned.

Having made up his mind, Sha Zhu began to think about how to pursue Ran Qiuye. Send flowers? Too vulgar! Write a love letter? Too sour! Invite her to dinner? What if Teacher Ran doesn't go?

Sha Zhu scratched his head and thought for a long time but couldn't come up with a good idea. He scratched his hair in annoyance, and when he looked up, he saw the big locust tree in the yard.

"Got it!" Sha Zhu slapped his thigh and jumped up excitedly. He remembered that Ran Qiuye liked locust flowers very much. Every year when locust flowers were in full bloom, she would pick some to make locust flower cakes.

Although it is not the season for locust flowers to bloom, Sha Zhu decided that he would find a way to get some locust flowers to give Ran Qiuye a surprise.

Sha Zhu took action right away. He took a day off the next day and rode his bicycle to all the parks and flower markets in the city. Finally, he found some flowering locust trees in a remote nursery.