Siheyuan: Sap is the last word

"He Yudong, don't go too far!" Lou Xiao'e said angrily, "I've already apologized to you, what else do you want?"

"Apologize?" He Yudong sneered, "Do you think I will accept your perfunctory apology?"

"What exactly do you want me to do so that you can forgive me?" Lou Xiao'e bit her lip, tears welling up in her eyes.

"Unless..." He Yudong deliberately prolonged his voice, his eyes swept across Lou Xiao'e's exquisite body, and a wicked smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

He Yudong stood there in a daze, as if someone had poured a basin of ice water on him. Lou Xiao'e was the apple of the factory director's eye, and he was just a fitter, and he wanted her to pay the price? Wasn't that courting death?

"System, are you sure you're not mistaken? Lou Xiao'e is the factory director's daughter..." He Yudong tried to reason with the system.

"Host, please note that the tasks issued by this system must be completed, otherwise the host's attributes will be randomly reduced, including but not limited to intelligence, physical strength, charm, etc." The system's cold voice had no emotion at all, as if declaring an unchangeable fact.

He Yudong took a breath of cold air. This system is serious!

Lowering his attributes? Then how can he survive in the courtyard? How can he slap those beasts in the face?

No! He must complete this mission!

But how can we make Lou Xiao'e pay the price?

He Yudong frowned, thinking rapidly in his mind.

At this time, a fragrant breeze blew by, and Lou Xiao'e's pitiful figure appeared in front of He Yudong.

"Yudong, I'm sorry, I... I know I was wrong, please forgive me, okay?" Lou Xiao'e's eyes were red and tears were welling up in her sockets, which made me feel sorry for her.

Lou Xiao'e has been feeling uneasy since she was rejected by He Yudong last time. She has always been a treasure in the palm of her hand since she was a child. How could she have suffered such an injustice?

She couldn't understand why He Yudong still refused to forgive her even though she had apologized so solemnly.

Could it be that he really has no feelings for me at all?

Thinking of this, Lou Xiao'e felt even more aggrieved. She could no longer hold back her tears, which rolled down like pearls from a broken string.

"Yudong, I know I did a lot of wrong things in the past. I shouldn't have relied on my father's status to bully you, and I shouldn't... shouldn't..." Lou Xiao'e burst into tears and was choked with sobs, unable to speak.

"Shouldn't what?" He Yudong looked at her coldly, without a trace of pity in his eyes.

The system's voice rang in his mind: "Host, please note, reject Lou Xiao'e's apology and make her pay the price! Mission reward: Mastery of cooking (Grandmaster level), 100 yuan in cash!"

One hundred dollars!

He Yudong's heart moved. These days, one hundred yuan is not a small sum of money.

His eyes rolled and he immediately had an idea.

"Lou Xiao'e, you said you were wrong, but do you know where you were wrong?" He Yudong's tone was cold, as if he was interrogating a prisoner.

Lou Xiao'e was stunned for a moment. How could she know where she was wrong? She only knew that she was very sad and wanted He Yudong to forgive her.

"I... I don't know..." Lou Xiao'e said timidly, tears falling like pearls from a broken string.

"Don't know?" He Yudong sneered, "Since you don't know, then I will recall it for you!"

He grabbed Lou Xiao'e's wrist and said in a stern tone: "Do you still remember how you humiliated me in the beginning? Do you still remember how you joined forces with others to exclude me for Xu Damao?"

"I..." Lou Xiao'e's face was pale, her lips were trembling and she couldn't speak.

Of course she remembered those things.

But, those were all things of the past, why did He Yudong bring it up again?

"Lou Xiao'e, I tell you, there is no regret medicine in this world! You must pay the price for the mistakes you made!" He Yudong's eyes were cold, as if he was looking at a dead person.

Lou Xiao'e was frightened by his look. She struggled desperately, trying to shake off his hand.

"You...what do you want to do? I warn you, my father is the factory director..."

"Factory Director?" He Yudong sneered, "What's wrong with the factory director? Can the factory director protect his daughter and let her do whatever she wants?"

He swung his hand suddenly and pushed Lou Xiao'e to the ground.

"You..." Lou Xiao'e sat on the ground in embarrassment, her eyes blurred by tears. She never thought that He Yudong would dare to treat her like this!

"He Yudong, you...you will not die well!" Lou Xiao'e cursed with gritted teeth.

"I'm going to die a miserable death?" He Yudong sneered, "I want to see who will die a miserable death today!"

He ripped open Lou Xiao'e's collar, revealing her fair shoulders...

He Yudong stood there in a daze, the voice of the system still echoing in his mind, like a club hitting him dizzy. Lou Xiao'e, that was Lou Xiao'e! The apple of the eye of the director of the steel mill, a famous beauty, the people pursuing her could line up from the courtyard to the factory gate!

Reject her apology? And make her pay the price?

He Yudong pinched himself hard, "hiss...", it hurts! It seems that this is not a dream!

"System, are you fucking sure? You want me to provoke Lou Xiao'e, do you think I've lived too long?!" He Yudong cursed in his heart. This system must be a fool to issue such a deadly task.

"Host, please note that the tasks issued by this system are all carefully calculated. Please do not question the judgment of the system." There was a hint of dissatisfaction in the system's cold voice.

"Strict calculation? Bullshit calculation! Lou Xiao'e's father is the factory director. I'm just a small cook. What can I use to fight her?!" He Yudong was furious. Did the system think he was not dying fast enough?

"Host, please rest assured. As long as you complete the task according to the system's instructions, the system will provide all the help you need to ensure your life safety."

"Really?" He Yudong was skeptical.

“This system never lies.”

He Yudong gritted his teeth and made up his mind, "Okay! I'll do it! Isn't it just Lou Xiao'e? I really don't believe it!" Isn't it just a woman? Can she turn the world upside down? At worst, I can quit this crappy factory. With the system in hand, why should I be afraid of starving to death?

"Ding! The host accepts the mission. The mission reward has been issued. Please check it carefully."

A warm current instantly surged through his body, and He Yudong felt that his mind had gained a lot of knowledge about cooking. The cooking techniques of various dishes came to his mind with ease, as if they were born with it.

"Is this... the master-level cooking skill?" He Yudong was ecstatic. This system is really good!

He thought of what Lou Xiao'e had done to him before and sneered in his heart, since you came to me on your own initiative, don't blame me for being rude!

As the night deepened, He Yudong did not sleep, but began to organize his knowledge of cooking. He decided to show off his cooking skills tomorrow to let everyone see that he, He Yudong, was not to be trifled with!

The next morning, the courtyard was filled with an enticing aroma, which made everyone's stomach growl.

"What's that smell? It smells so good!"

"It seems to be from the Shazhu family?"

"Did this idiot take the wrong medicine today? Getting up so early in the morning to cook?"

Everyone was talking about it and walked towards He Yudong's house curiously.

There was a table in front of He Yudong's house, and the table was filled with all kinds of fragrant dishes: braised pork, sweet and sour fish, Kung Pao chicken... Every dish was delicious and made people salivate.

"Dear neighbors, I'm in a good mood today. Please try my cooking for free!" He Yudong stood beside the table and shouted with a confident smile on his face.

When everyone heard it was free, they rushed over and picked up their chopsticks to taste it.

"Oh my god! This braised pork melts in your mouth, fatty but not greasy, so delicious!"

"This sweet and sour fish is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, sweet and sour, absolutely amazing!"

"This...is this really made by Sha Zhu? When did he become such a good cook?!"

Everyone ate and praised the food, looking at He Yudong with surprise and disbelief.

He Yudong looked at everyone's reactions and felt very proud. This is the power of grandmaster-level cooking skills!

At this time, a familiar figure appeared in the crowd, it was Lou Xiao'e. She looked at the dazzling array of dishes on the table, a flash of surprise in her eyes, and then she returned to her usual aloofness.

"Hey, isn't this Miss Lou? Are you also interested in my food?" He Yudong looked at Lou Xiao'e with a smile, a hint of amusement in his tone.

Lou Xiao'e's face froze. She had come to apologize to He Yudong today. After all, she was wrong about what happened yesterday. But when she saw He Yudong like this, she suddenly felt angry.

"He Yudong, don't be so proud! I..."

Before Lou Xiao'e could finish her words, He Yudong interrupted her, "What? Miss Lou, are you going to regret it? Who was the one who cried and begged me for forgiveness yesterday?"

As soon as He Yudong said this, there was an uproar around him.

"What? Lou Xiao'e asked Sha Zhu for forgiveness? Did I hear it right?"

"What the hell is going on? Tell me!"

"What happened yesterday?"

The flames of gossip were burning among the crowd, and they all asked about the whole story.

Lou Xiao'e's face turned pale. She never expected that He Yudong would actually bring up what happened yesterday in front of so many people!

"He Yudong, you..." Lou Xiao'e was so angry that she was shaking all over, but she couldn't say a word.

"Me what? What's wrong with me? Did I say something wrong?" He Yudong pressed on with a sarcastic smile on his face.

"I..." Lou Xiao'e bit her lips, tears welling up in her eyes.

"What's wrong? Are you going to cry, Miss Lou? I advise you to save your tears. Your tears are worthless to me!" He Yudong said with a sneer, his tone full of disdain.

As more and more people gathered around her, Lou Xiao'e felt like a clown who had been stripped naked and put on display. Shame, humiliation, anger...all kinds of emotions intertwined together and almost drowned her.

"He Yudong, I hate you!" Lou Xiao'e couldn't hold it in any longer and ran away crying...

Looking at Lou Xiao'e's receding back, He Yudong sneered. This is just the beginning...