Apocalypse Foodie System: Watch Her Cook!-Chapter 53 - 49: Warning!
When Tang Yiyi came out of the kitchen, she saw Sun Jian and Milk Tea on guard, confronting Zhao Feng and his two companions. She squinted slightly, glancing at Zhao Feng and the others, assessing them silently while letting the system scan their situation. Soon, the system had results—
Name: Zhao Feng
Age: 23
Superpower: Speed Enhancement
Superpower Talent: D Level
Superpower Level: First Level
Name: Li Zheng
Age: 23
Superpower: Ice Element
Superpower Talent: D Level
Superpower Level: First Level
Name: Wu Tian
Age: 23
Superpower: Earth Element
Superpower Talent: D Level
Superpower Level: First Level
Tang Yiyi only activated the most basic scan, so the data wasn’t very detailed, but the results were sufficient for her. Three First Level Superpower Users—if it came to a fight, she had no chance of winning!
Realizing this, Tang Yiyi restrained herself and didn’t show obvious hostility, and simply asked, "Can someone tell me what’s going on?"
Zhao Feng and his companions had already decided to establish good relations with Tang Yiyi. Seeing her not showing clear hostility, they secretly breathed a sigh of relief, feeling fortunate about their choice. Although Tang Yiyi had just appeared, from her attitude, all three realized that despite her young age, she was no fool. In fact, she was much more formidable than Sun Jian!
Realizing this, the three became even more convinced of their earlier speculation—this Tang Yiyi was definitely someone significant!
Unconsciously, they became more cautious. Even the usually impulsive Zhao Feng restrained himself, waiting for Li Zheng to speak. Wu Tian also remained silent, quietly observing Tang Yiyi, guessing her identity.
Sun Jian, on the other hand, noticed the change in their attitude but didn’t understand the reason behind it, remaining highly wary of the three. Worried about Tang Yiyi being at a disadvantage, he was about to explain when Tang Yiyi gave him a warning glance. Over the past days, Sun Jian and Tang Yiyi had developed some mutual understanding. Noticing her warning look, although puzzled, he obediently kept quiet and stood by vigilantly, staring intently at Zhao Feng and his companions.
Li Zheng keenly noticed Sun Jian’s attitude but didn’t take it to heart. Clearly, although this house belonged to Sun Jian, the person in charge was Tang Yiyi! Furthermore, he aimed to befriend Tang Yiyi, not the timid Sun Jian!
Disregarding Sun Jian, he smiled politely at Tang Yiyi and explained, "This is how it is: we three are friends with Zhou Yang. After dinner at the Zhou Family, we thought your shop’s offerings were quite good and wanted to buy some to try. There was a slight misunderstanding earlier, making Brother Sun misunderstand. That was our fault, and we’re willing to apologize!"
Tang Yiyi looked at the three with a faint smile and suddenly asked, "What do you think about Milk Tea? Oh, right! It’s Milk Tea!" After finishing, Tang Yiyi pointed to the still-guarded mutated husky puppy.
When Li Zheng and his companions heard this, they realized she had probably seen everything. They couldn’t quite grasp what Tang Yiyi meant—was she probing? Or picking a fight? Zhao Feng and Wu Tian were a bit concerned, instinctively looking at Li Zheng. They wanted to make a good relationship with Tang Yiyi, but if she didn’t compromise, they wouldn’t be easily bullied either!
Li Zheng gave them a reassuring glance, then turned to Tang Yiyi with a smile, saying, "Milk Tea is excellent, congratulations, Miss Tang."
Tang Yiyi saw only pure admiration in his eyes, with no hint of greed, which slightly increased her opinion of him. However, she still wouldn’t trust the three easily. She didn’t even trust Zhou Yang, let alone his friends! But, as she currently couldn’t match them in power, her strategy was to outsmart them!
She smiled, feigning pride, and said, "It was personally selected by my parents for me, so of course it’s good! But as you know, mutated young beasts are precious nowadays. Being outside isn’t like being at home; I have to be more cautious. Since you are friends of Zhou Yang, you’re my friends too. Regarding Milk Tea, I hope you can keep it a secret for me. I don’t want anyone else knowing of its existence."
Tang Yiyi’s confident smile had an innate arrogance typical of someone from a prestigious background. Privately, she felt a bit anxious. When she had appeared earlier, the three hadn’t shown obvious hostility, and she wasn’t sure if they were genuinely trying to make a good impression or deliberately misleading her.
Her carefully constructed speech was both a test and a warning. She subtly hinted at having an impressive background, intending to make them cautious, deterring them from easily acting against her!
Li Zheng and his companions, already suspecting her unusual background, believed her claims seven to eight-tenths. They assumed she was a young member from a prestigious family undergoing trials. Not being well-versed themselves, they had a simplistic understanding of prestigious families, knowing only that many had all sorts of fantastic rules, including requiring the younger generation to complete various trials when they came of age.
Naturally, they concluded Tang Yiyi was such a person, purposely coming to Qinghe City and opening this small shop, possibly as part of a trial mission!
Having already decided to befriend her, this speculation further solidified their decision to abandon any thoughts of harming her for the mutated husky puppy. They believed that someone from a prestigious family undertaking such trials wouldn’t be alone; surely, hidden experts were protecting her. Rather than risking such a venture, it was wiser to cultivate a good relationship with her, which promised greater benefits!
Although not overly ambitious, they had come from humble beginnings and lived hard lives. Such an opportunity before them meant, potentially aligning with a prestigious family in the future would bring immense rewards they were unwilling to miss.
Thus, as soon as Tang Yiyi finished speaking, after a brief consideration, they straightforwardly agreed to her request, solemnly promising not to disclose the matter.
Tang Yiyi accepted their assurances with a smile, showing no sign of hesitation. Once they finished their assurances, she smoothly moved past the topic and asked, "By the way, earlier you mentioned...you came to buy food?"
Mentioning food immediately captured the attention of the trio. Previously entirely focused on Milk Tea and Tang Yiyi’s possible identity, once brought back to reality, they were suddenly aware of the increasingly enticing aroma from the kitchen. Additionally, they distinctly heard the "gurgling" sound of something boiling, though they couldn’t tell what.
Nonetheless, the kitchen scent was reminiscent of the braised food they’d had earlier. Recalling the aroma of the delicious braised food from a while back and the intensifying meaty scent wafting through the air, they all swallowed their saliva in unison.
For a moment, thoughts of mutated beasts and prestigious families vanished, leaving their minds solely preoccupied with the braised food simmering in the kitchen.
