After the cold dishes came the hot dishes, and Lu Jue also carefully selected three: Braised Abalone, Crispy Sesame Chicken, and Furong Egg Flower Crab.

He couldn't just pull these out of the fridge; they had to be made fresh.

But finishing all of them wasn't practical, because after the hot dishes, there were still soups, main courses, desserts, and drinks.

For soup, Lu Jue only prepared Ginseng Stewed Silkie Chicken Soup.

Main courses included Crab Roe Siu Mai, shrimp dumpling emperor, and Scallop Egg White Fried Rice.

Dessert was Sweet Tofu Pudding, and drinks were various teas imported by Lu Jue.

"Rice Shower, pick a dish, I'll make it on the spot and explain it, but in return, you'll have to introduce its flavors to the guests later."

"Anyway, there's still some time, it's okay if you can't think of anything now, you can go back and think about it slowly."

Rice Shower nodded, not refusing Lu Jue's arrangement.

She glanced at the menu Lu Jue provided and chose Furong Egg Flower Crab, and for the main course, Scallop Egg White Fried Rice; the others were optional. "Brother... is that okay?"

"No problem, absolutely no problem."

That 'Brother' truly touched Lu Jue's heart; even if there were problems, they became no problem.

"For this dish, we first need to extract the crab meat and crab roe..." Lu Jue skillfully broke open the crab shell, cut the crab in half, then took two small bowls and placed the extracted crab roe and crab meat into them separately.

"Don't waste the meat from the legs either, you can extract it like this..."

Rice Shower's eyes widened, and she couldn't help but praise Lu Jue's excellent technique. "You can do it like that? So amazing."

Amidst Rice Shower's praises, Lu Jue gradually lost himself, becoming more and more adept. "For two crabs, we'll beat six eggs, only the egg whites... add pure milk, minced garlic, to maintain freshness... stir, then into the pot..."

After the final step, the dish was successfully served.

"Finally, plating."

Exquisite plating also reflects a chef's imagination and creativity—two reddish crabs spread their claws, embracing a small mountain of white, fluffy crab meat.

"So... so amazing..." Rice Shower, at a loss for words, couldn't think of any other exclamations besides "amazing."

However, "so amazing"... is also quite an extraordinary phrase.

Although Seiun Sky wasn't present, her influence on Lu Jue remained.

Rice Shower's delicate nose twitched; just smelling the aroma, she already couldn't bear it and wanted to taste it.

Wouldn't it be a waste of heavenly resources if she didn't eat it while it was hot?

However, her wish for exclusive enjoyment was dashed this time, because at some point, three heads had piled up at the kitchen door.

The three Uma Musume working outside had also been drawn in by the aroma.

"Uh... you guys want to try some too?" Lu Jue had planned to make other dishes for everyone to sample at dinnertime.

But now, facing three pairs of hungry, ravenous eyes, he dared not refuse.

"Arigato!" x3

The three Uma Musume walked into the kitchen one by one, and Lu Jue, like giving alms, handed out spoons one by one.

The petite Rice Shower unconsciously leaned into a corner, and somehow, a sudden feeling of unwillingness arose in her heart, as if something of hers had been snatched away.

But... if she wanted to eat, Bro... Trainer would probably make it for her.

She was the only member of "Dream" present. (Hands on hips, a little proud)

"Try it, your drool is almost flowing out." Lu Jue smiled, looking at the Uma Musume waiting for him to speak.

Nu Tao was the first to taste, and also the first to arrive. "Oh—hoo~ This, this, this, this, this is too delicious..."

In her imagination, there were two huge crabs, each holding a clawful of fresh, tender, smooth crab meat, both shouting, "Eat mine first!" Then, without regard for her opinion, they stuffed clawful after clawful into her mouth.

"Good!" Taiki Shuttle was immersed in the castle made of crab meat, the lingering sweetness and aroma stimulating her taste buds.

She even began to suspect that Lu Jue hadn't put his heart into the home-cooked meals he made before.

Eishin Flash still thought the other two's reactions were too exaggerated, until she tasted a bite herself... The fresh aroma and sweetness of the crab meat formed a tangible melody, and a gentleman crab led her in a passionate dance.

Rice Shower looked at the three of them, her hand holding the spoon suspended in mid-air.

Was... was she also like that in front of Lu Jue just now!?

How embarrassing...

But...

Looking at the crab meat in front of her, Rice Shower swallowed again.

"Rice Shower, aren't you eating?" Lu Jue's voice echoed in her ears as if it had magic.

The smile on his lips seemed to mock her helpless resistance.

What an obvious trap of temptation.

"But... Rice Shower is so useless, Rice Shower is... going to jump in!"

"Mmm—"

...

One spoon after another, a plate of Furong Egg Flower Crab was quickly eaten clean, leaving only the empty shells of the two crabs.

Lu Jue looked at the four Uma Musume who were still savoring the taste, and a sense of conquest inevitably rose in his heart.

There was no need to hear descriptions; the feedback was already written on their rosy faces.

"Nu Tao, have you three finished cleaning outside?"

"No... we just smelled the aroma, so we couldn't help but come over." Nu Tao's cat-like mouth pursed, thinking Lu Jue was going to scold her, and she nervously twitched slightly.

"Then please speed up, it's almost dinnertime, and you wouldn't want to eat in a dusty environment, would you?"

"You... you mean there will be other dishes later?" Not just Nu Tao, but Taiki Shuttle and Eishin Flash's eyes lit up.

"Didn't I tell you when you arrived that I needed you to sample them?"

"We'll go clean right now! I'm going to eat a lot later!" Eishin Flash was instantly full of energy. As someone who was constantly running around doing part-time jobs, she sometimes even ate carelessly and perfunctorily, so she had never tasted such delicious food.

She was afraid there wouldn't be another chance in the future.

"I'm going too!" Taiki Shuttle followed Eishin Flash's footsteps.

"Wait for me... Mr. Lu Jue, I... I'm going too."

...

After a lively period, only Lu Jue and Rice Shower were left in the kitchen.

"Don't waste the crab roe from earlier, it's perfect for fried rice, and the tofu pudding can be made first, I'll make one bowl for each of you." Lu Jue said to himself.

"Train..."

"Hmm? Call me something younger."

"Bro... Brother, is there anything else Rice Shower can help with?"

"Yes." Lu Jue pondered for a moment, and roughly had a cooking sequence in mind. "Now, let's give the rice a bath first."

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