Pioneer of Gossip

Su Bai never expected to run into them at the restaurant.

He could only say it was a coincidence, or perhaps American barbecue was just really popular lately.

Anyway, Su Bai observed the situation at those two tables, tried hard to keep a straight face, and led Yangyang into the private room.

Although sitting in the main dining hall to watch the drama unfold seemed very interesting.

But after thinking about it, eating was still more important.

Moreover, based on Su Bai's understanding of these two, they both talked a big game but were actually quite cowardly in action. The chances of them confronting each other and arguing face-to-face were probably not very high. It was more likely they would finish this meal with complicated feelings and then tear into each other online after going back.

Then there was no real need to sit in the hall and watch the show; he could just go back to the dorm and enjoy the gossip after he was done.

Thus, Su Bai proudly announced in his female confidantes' group chat that he would be staying in dorm 510 tonight.

"Su Bai, was there someone you knew outside just now?" Yangyang asked, a bit confused.

She had noticed that Su Bai was quite excited just now. Usually, this was a mood he only had when watching a good show. Most of the time, Su Bai's emotions were very faint, the unflappable type, and he only got particularly energetic when there was drama to watch.

What a bad guy...

"Ah, yes. My roommate and his girlfriend each asked a different person of the opposite sex out on a date, and they ended up bumping into each other at this very restaurant."

"..."

Humans, huh?

Yangyang was speechless. However, she couldn't quite understand why there had to be so many little schemes in a relationship. Shouldn't one focus on the person right in front of them?

Of course, Su Bai was capable and thus worked harder; he was a special existence. Su Bai's roommate was nothing special.

Soon, Liu Chenyang shifted her attention back to the meal itself.

She had expended a lot of energy with Su Bai today, so she needed to eat seriously.

Anyone familiar with fitness knows that it's 30 percent exercise and 70 percent diet. Most of the time, a healthy and nutritious diet is the primary guarantee of health.

Yangyang frequently saw Su Bai's terrifying appetite, so she had a direct understanding of this principle.

After all, energy is conserved. Given Su Bai's freakish physical fitness, eating a little bit more was totally normal.

The process of American barbecue, cooking a large piece of meat, takes a long time. It's actually very suitable for families with a detached courtyard, cooking slowly with the equipment in the yard as a leisure activity.

Eating it at a restaurant requires booking in advance.

Ordering and cooking on the spot would definitely be too late.

Su Bai felt that once he found a good detached villa in Jiangcheng, he could set up a whole barbecue system in the yard.

The large flat he bought before was still a bit too small in space, making it unsuitable.

Living space is purely a matter of it being easy to go from frugality to luxury, but hard to go from luxury to frugality.

If one was used to frugality, the school's four-person dorm would be spacious enough.

But having gotten used to the Ascott's landscape townhouse, looking at an ordinary large flat didn't give him any special feeling anymore.

It was also due to his abundant camp of female confidantes. After all, there were many people in the family. Unlocking a few more scene CGs meant that running out of space was perfectly normal.

Before long, the first plate of barbecue was served.

A whole beef short rib, medium rare, sizzling with oil, was brought up along with the heavy cast-iron grill pan.

"Slurp~" Yangyang sucked back her drool and muttered, "When I was studying abroad, this much meat would have been enough for five meals."

"...Is it really that exaggerated?"

"Not exaggerated! I used to have a very small appetite. It was only after I got together with you that..."

Obviously, Su Bai's appearance had caused Yangyang to grow noticeably. Aside from the active energy in her body, the most obvious growth was her chest's assets. Thinking of this, Yangyang couldn't help but feel a little shy. She nudged Su Bai with her shoulder and picked up a piece of onion from the grill pan.

The grilled onion, having absorbed the flavorful fat of the beef rib, tasted completely devoid of any raw harshness. Even someone who hated the pungent taste of onions the most could give it a try.

Not to mention, Liu Chenyang didn't hate onions.

Onions, potatoes, carrots, and tomatoes, the four great pillars of vegetables in Western cooking, are basically indispensable. When it comes to the application of vegetables, the West is indeed far behind China, but occasionally trying something new and eating Western-style dishes is still quite interesting.

Su Bai originally wanted to just grab a piece of beef rib and gnaw on it fiercely, but on second thought, he decided to eat the grilled chicken wings first.

Grilled chicken wings are actually a good way to test the standard of a barbecue restaurant.

It's hard to make chicken wings taste bad, but to achieve a really great texture, one must put in some effort.

Facts proved that this restaurant's head chef knew his stuff. The chicken wings were not overcooked; they were tender and juicy when bitten into, and much softer and glutinous than ordinary grilled chicken wings.

Probably used some special pre-treatment method? Su Bai guessed.

He wasn't a professional chef; he was just blindly guessing based on his own experience as a cooking enthusiast.

He would go ask after he finished eating.

By the time the beef ribs were mostly gnawed clean, the sirloin, chuck, roast leg of lamb... were also served one after another.

The restaurant staff noticed Su Bai was devouring the food quickly, so they naturally sped up the pace of serving dishes.

This was a good thing.

Only when his stomach wasn't so hungry did Su Bai have the leisure time to enjoy the gossip.

Ever since acquiring the new function of the Source Physique, his rate of getting hungry after doing that had become much faster. Su Bai speculated that this was also a form of energy conservation. If his... could improve a girl's physique, then this portion of the consumption would naturally be billed to Su Bai's body.

Whatever, it wasn't a bad thing, and Su Bai certainly wasn't short on money for food!

[Xue Zhitao: Brother Bai, I feel so awkward right now. Please advise!]

[Crispy White Goose: What's so awkward?]

[Xue Zhitao: I secretly observed carefully. The guy sitting opposite Yuanyuan, damn it, seems to be a little bit more handsome than me...]

[Crispy White Goose: So what?]

[Crispy White Goose: Bro, don't have appearance anxiety! You have to believe that your girlfriend isn't someone who only looks at faces, otherwise she wouldn't have chosen you back then, right?]

[Xue Zhitao: You're right!]

[Xue Zhitao: Wait, fuck...]

[Crispy White Goose: You can't lose in momentum. Don't look secretly, you should look openly and honestly, and then send Liu Yuanyuan a private message saying Average.]

[Xue Zhitao: ...]

Although it sounded very unreliable.

But this was indeed like Su Bai's style of doing things.

Of course, Su Bai's women would not cheat.

Damn it, how come Su Bai had such good luck to hook up with good women?

Xue Tao felt somewhat indignant. If Liu Yuanyuan hadn't been so cold and picky with him, would he have hooked up with a girl from another school at the programming competition?

This meal was truly agonizing to eat. Perhaps only Su Bai's side got to enjoy the purity of the delicious food.

After the meal, Xue Tao hurriedly went to ask around. He wanted to see exactly what kind of sacred being was preparing to poach his girlfriend.

As for Su Bai, he rushed back to the dorm at top speed, grabbing a small stool with Wang Haoran, ready to enjoy the drama.

"Wait, weren't you guys eating at the same restaurant? Why did you come back so much earlier than Brother Tao?" Wang Haoran asked a soul-searching question.