Apocalypse Foodie System: Watch Her Cook!-Chapter 27 - 23: Strike First to Gain the Upper Hand

The doorbell was unbearably shrill, like some kind of alarm. As soon as Sun Jian heard the sound, his face turned very ugly, filled with undisguised irritation and fear. He hadn’t expected those people to come so quickly; the moment he heard the alarm, he became agitated. He didn’t want to open the door, but he knew that if he didn’t, the doorbell would keep ringing, and the people outside wouldn’t leave unless they saw him.

Thinking of this, he cautiously glanced at Tang Yiyi, looking at her youthful face, uncertain whether she could deal with those people outside. Hesitant, he didn’t know how to start speaking. Tang Yiyi noticed his reaction, but she didn’t speak, just crossed her arms and raised her eyebrows, giving him a meaningful smile.

Her smile made Sun Jian even more uneasy. Looking into Tang Yiyi’s deep pool-like eyes, he suddenly realized that all the calculations he had made in his mind were probably seen through by this person! He didn’t know where Tang Yiyi got this ability but had unwavering trust in his intuition.

Sun Jian inexplicably grew nervous, seeing that Tang Yiyi showed no signs of enquiry. He could only grit his teeth and say: "Tang... Miss Tang, outside... outside there are people who came, could you... could you help me?"

Tang Yiyi just looked at him, not responding. Sun Jian, helpless, had to continue: "To be honest, the people outside are... are my uncle’s family. They came here to seize this house. Before... when Wang Jian lived here, he always helped me chase people away. Can you... can you help me? I... I have no way to handle them..."

Facing Tang Yiyi’s cold gaze, Sun Jian’s voice grew quieter, and he bowed his head, not daring to meet Tang Yiyi’s eyes. He knew he was spineless, but... but he really couldn’t help it. He also wanted to chase those people away himself, but he couldn’t! He tried, but he couldn’t do it himself! Those people... those people are really obnoxious!

Sun Jian angrily clenched his fists but couldn’t summon the courage to hit those people, only able to look at Tang Yiyi with red eyes, placing all his hope on her. The shrill doorbell kept ringing, and even the sound of knocking came through loudly, Tang Yiyi frowned in annoyance, but remained unmoved, giving a cold glance at Sun Jian until his whole body shrank back, only then did she impatiently say: "I can help you, consider it part of your rent. But I hope you remember, this house is yours, not mine. If you keep being this useless, sooner or later someone will seize this house."

It’s not that she’s without compassion, but she’s truly tired of seeing Sun Jian act so spinelessly. A grown man, a Superpower User even, ending up like this, can’t even keep the house his parents left him, how can she respect that? And upon hearing Sun Jian’s words, she couldn’t help but recall her own experience.

From her birth she had been plotted against, but until now, she hadn’t given up revenge, hadn’t given up regaining what was hers. Sun Jian now? Just a few annoying relatives, what’s there to be afraid of? How could he end up being so spineless, not even daring to resolve it, and relying on her to step in! What a waste of a big figure!

But though she inwardly scorned him, Tang Yiyi still stood up and walked to the door, looking at the four people displayed in the electronic peephole as she asked Sun Jian: "Tell me now, who are these people? Are there any Superpower Users? How’s their Martial Arts?"

Sun Jian was somewhat dumbfounded; he had just been deeply ashamed by Tang Yiyi’s rebuke, and hadn’t recovered yet. Hearing this, he paused for a moment before quickly walking to Tang Yiyi’s side, pointing at the people in the electronic peephole and introducing them: "They are my uncle’s family, the two older ones are my uncle and aunt, and the remaining two are my cousins, neither are Superpower Users, martial arts are average."

Tang Yiyi was filled with anger upon hearing the last sentence; she had thought that anyone who could bully Sun Jian like this would at least be a Superpower User, but it turned out they weren’t even that! He himself was a First Level Superpower User after all, how did he end up being bullied like this? Could it be that he’s so submissive he lets people bully him?

She gave Sun Jian a doubtful and disdainful look, then reconsidered and still advised: "Later, whatever I say, you don’t interrupt. If those people ask, you just nod. If my plan is ruined, don’t blame me if I leave you to fend for yourself."

Sun Jian quickly nodded, afraid that Tang Yiyi wouldn’t help him solve the trouble. Seeing this, Tang Yiyi’s face grew even darker, she pointed toward the master bedroom for Sun Jian to tidy up, then waited for him to enter the room before she opened the door a crack. Blocking the doorway, she looked impatiently at the four people outside, addressing them rudely: "Was it you who were knocking on the door just now?"

Because at the Liu Family, Liu Shuya had always despised her as a freeloader, even threatening to kick her out. So, Tang Yiyi had always set strict standards for herself, trying to do house chores at the Liu Family, studying harder at school, aiming to be first in both academic and combat classes. Her martial arts were quite good, except for physical strength, in other respects she was quite exceptional.

Plus, after going through major changes, first being wrongfully accused of murder, later imprisoned, nearly killed in an ordeal. Though young, she carried herself with great aura, especially her gaze, cold and sharp, hardly anyone dared to meet her eyes. After the major changes, she also carried a murderous aura, and after she personally killed Wang Jian, the aura grew stronger, clearly signaling she wasn’t someone to be messed with.

Even a simple sentence, when spoken by Tang Yiyi, inexplicably brings chills down one’s spine. Sun Jian’s uncle’s family were all ordinary people, they deliberately chose this time, thinking Wang Jian wasn’t around, wanting to intimidate Sun Jian, little knowing the one who opened the door wasn’t Sun Jian!

Standing in front was Sun Jian’s aunt, Wang Fang, who looked unpleasant as the door opened, having decided on how to scold Sun Jian, but when Tang Yiyi shot her a cold look, the words seemed to get stuck in her throat, unable to come out.

She froze for a while, then said sternly but timidly: "Who... who are you? I’m here to find my nephew Sun Jian, get him out here quickly!" While speaking, she reached out to push the door. Just as her hand approached the door, a flash of red firelight appeared, directly burning her hand.

Wang Fang only felt a fiery pain in her palm, instantly letting out a harrowing shriek. The others saw only the brief blaze, completely missing how Wang Fang got hurt. Wang Fang was in unbearable pain and could only scream miserably, unable to utter a word. Her husband, Sun Yao, held her up, angrily yet incredulously glaring at Tang Yiyi: "You... you actually set fire to hurt people! Aren’t you afraid we’ll call the police to arrest you?"

Tang Yiyi didn’t give these four people any regard, hearing this she sneered coldly: "You came to my home to cause trouble, I showed you a small lesson instead of calling the police, I’ve already been quite courteous. If you don’t scram, don’t blame me for being rude!"

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