Chapter 148: How About Injecting Some “Empress Mengmeng[1] Energy”?

“Win? Then I’ll reward you with eating a few more!”

“That won’t do!”

“Then…”

The girls looked at each other, all at a loss for words.

In the end, it was Empress Chengque who showed exceptional ideological consciousness and made a bold “sacrifice,” saying, “If you guess right, I’ll personally make you a bowl!”

Wen Yu exclaimed, “Wow,” and chuckled, “Sounds quite rare!”

The girl became confident, “Of course it’s rare. That’s something I’ll make for you. Others won’t get to taste it! Xiao Gua will only get half.”

Xiao Gua immediately looked pitiful, “Oh no, Sparrow, I’m so miserable…”

Fu Chengque hugged her head and comforted, “Not miserable at all, I’ll give you an extra one later.”

Then she asked Wen Yu, “What do you think? Not bad, huh?”

This yuanxiao, hand-rolled by Empress Chengque, was unique worldwide, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

Which future subject wouldn’t want such an honor? Whose ancestors wouldn’t brag for generations just for tasting a sip of the soup that Empress Chengque had served?

Listen up!

So majestic!

Fang Ling also immediately encouraged, pretending to be surprised, “Wow, it’s the Empress who made the yuanxiao!”

Wen Yu chuckled dryly twice and nodded, “Sure.”

The group immediately became excited, getting ready. Fang Ling said, “General Wen, please,” indicating they were ready to start anytime.

Wen Yu stood with his hands behind his back, squinting at the yuanxiao. He paced around, then circled back. He bent down to smell them deeply, indulging for a moment. Then he leaned in for a closer look, and when he straightened up, his expression was as if he had everything under control.

Fu Chengque asked eagerly, “General, have you made your choice?”

Wen Yu nodded.

A hint of inscrutable smile appeared.

Fang Ling burst into laughter, “Hahaha, Wen Yu is pretending like it’s a big deal. I bet he can’t even tell one apart…”

Xiao Gua said, “The chance of guessing right is one in tens, he definitely won’t get it.”

Lu Min looked at the cutting board and said, “Except for the last one, I know where it is. I can’t tell the others apart…”

The young man’s face was calm, but his thoughts echoed softly:

It’s great to have a system; my “memory enhancement” can be powerful!

To ordinary people, all the yuanxiao fillings might look the same, but in Wen Yu’s mind, he could clearly distinguish that most of them hadn’t been touched, only a few had been moved.

It’s miraculous, but as clear as ABC turning into BAC.

The difference between the yuanxiao rolled by Fu Chengque and Lu Min lies in this: Fu Chengque has greater strength, including in her fingers. When rolling the yuanxiao into balls, the pressure exerted by Fu Chengque’s two fingers during the placement on the cutting board is obviously greater than Lu Min’s, resulting in deeper indentations on both sides of the ball.

With this small detail, it’s easy to distinguish between the works of the two.

As a result, there were only two obviously moved yuanxiao left on the cutting board.

The answer was now very clear—

A shinier surface indicates that it was just placed down, so that one, is it.

In the nervous and expectant eyes of the four girls, Wen Yu extended a finger, gently tapping on one of the yuanxiao balls at the corner of the cutting board. With a slight roll, after turning it upside down, a prominent intact sesame seed was revealed.

The four girls were speechless on the spot!

They looked at the cutting board, then at Wen Yu, and finally at each other, turning into amazement.

This move undoubtedly added a layer of mysterious color to Wen Yu, who seemed carefree at the moment. Fang Ling was the first to react. She exclaimed, “Ah! He really guessed it!” Then she grabbed Fu Chengque’s arm and shook it wildly, excitedly saying, “Chengque, Chengque, he guessed it! Hahaha, oh my, he really can tell which one you rolled!”

Xiao Gua, for some reason, felt a hint of envy, but it quickly dissipated. She also asked in amazement, “Really not guessing?”

Lu Min picked up that yuanxiao and said softly, “How romantic…”

Where’s the romance in this?!

Fu Chengque didn’t understand, she just felt that Wen Yu was amazing! He could really find the one she had just rolled out from a pile of almost identical yuanxiao.

Whether he guessed or truly remembered, he really found it!

She felt very happy!

An indescribable happiness.

She even couldn’t help but imagine, if she were lost in a crowd of millions, or lost in an endless forest, could Wen Yu still find her like this?

After all, she’s different from others, isn’t she?

Fu Chengque looked at them like this, whoever spoke, she looked at them, seeming to react, but also very quiet.

Fang Ling and Xiao Gua huddled together again, looking at Wen Yu and Wen Fu, and whispered loudly, “This is what they call ‘a meeting of minds’ in ancient poetry.”

“Wow, spiritual, you’re cultured now!”

“After playing with you literati and beauties for so long!”

“I think it should be that ‘I hope your heart is like mine’~”

Lu Min also happily recited a poem, “At parting, with care I send words anew, In those words are vows both hearts hold true.”

“Yi~~~ So lovey-dovey~”

“Uh huh~ I’m lovey-dovey too~~”

“Hahaha……”

This teasing finally reached Fu Chengque’s heart, like a sudden surge of summer heat, hot and unbearable, she suddenly exclaimed:

“Military Advisor Wen! Great! Great! You can spot my great work at a glance. It’s worthy of being my right-hand man. Really good…”

The three girls were stunned, then burst into laughter together.

The laughter echoed in the room for a long time.

After a while, Fang Ling kept calling out, changing the topic and target, “Wen Yu, Wen Yu, how did you guess? Tell us, tell us! Did you peek?”

Wen Yu smiled, “Peek? Is that necessary?”

“Then how did you figure it out, with so many…”

“They’re all different.”

“?!?”

“What’s wrong?”

“They’re different?”

“Yeah, each one rolled by Chief Fu and Lu Min is different.” Wen Yu chuckled, “Chief Fu exerts more force, so the indentations on the sides are deeper. Finally, I chose the one with more oil shine, indicating it was just placed down, it’s this one.” He pointed.

Several people quickly leaned in to observe, as if… it was really like that!?

The four looked at each other, their disbelief growing.

In this case, it can only be said that Wen Yu’s observation skills are amazing…

Pretty impressive!

The three girls praised him, and this little game was considered over as they all hurriedly got busy.

After consulting with Fu Chengque, Xiao Gua and Fang Ling each held a basin and began to roll yuanxiao. This process was not difficult; the more mud you played with as a child, the easier it was to master.

Soon, dozens of round, white jade-like balls appeared.

Everyone cheered and headed straight for the kitchen.

The kitchen was a bit crowded, with Xiao Gua and Fang Ling busy inside, while Lu Min watched at the door. She loved this atmosphere too much to leave even after being bumped a couple of times.

Fu Chengque returned to the living room and began to roll the balls again.

As agreed, she had to make a bowl of yuanxiao separately for Wen Yu.

“How many do you want?” Fu Chengque asked while squatting beside Wen Yu who was rolling the tangyuan.

“Seven or eight.”

“Is that enough to eat?”

“It’s enough. I don’t eat much sweet food.”

“Then you still want a separate one!”

“Isn’t that special?”

“…”

Fu Chengque hung her head and earnestly rolled the tangyuan without looking away.

“Have you seen that kind of anime?”

“What kind?”

“The kind with maid cafes, where maids face omelets and say things like ‘Injecting Moe Energy’ or ‘Let’s make tangyuan taste better with love.’ Can you give me a line?”

Fu Chengque imagined herself reciting those lines to the tangyuan and suddenly got goosebumps all over her body, shivering.

She angrily said, “Ugh—Wen Yu, you dare to say that!”

Wen Yu laughed and said, “You can also say ‘Empress Moe Energy Injection.'”

“You’re dreaming!”

“You can imagine it too.”

“You’re still dreaming!”

“What a pity…”

“Not a bit!”

“Next time?”

“There won’t be a next time.”

“Then this time.”

“Shut up.” The girl glared fiercely, “If you say another word, I won’t roll these anymore.”

Wen Yu stopped talking and sighed softly.

Half an hour later, the tangyuan were basically cooked.

Each person had a small bowl, and Wen Yu’s was the most special, as it was rolled by Fu Chengque’s hands last.

Wen Yu tasted it, but couldn’t detect any special flavor, and didn’t know if “Empress Moe Energy” had been injected. He looked at Fu Chengque, who seemed very happy! Well, let’s wait and see in the future, just in case.

***

After eating the tangyuan, everyone played together for a while.

Combining work and rest, they all had a good time.

In the evening, they all went home contentedly.

That night, Wen Yu originally thought Fu Chengque wouldn’t come to his bedroom again, but unexpectedly, she did.

She came in carrying even more books than usual, such a studious good kid!

When Fu Chengque entered Wen Yu’s bedroom, she saw Banben stretching his long front paws on Wen Yu’s legs, trying to hook the headphones hanging around his neck.

She went over and ruthlessly patted Banben’s head a few times, but he just cursed at her, and she ignored it.

Putting down the books, she brought over a chair and squeezed next to the boy, “Move over a bit, let me have some space.”

“This is my desk.”

“You agreed, so this desk counts as half mine too. Where’s your family’s tea?”

“My dad said they’ve been plagued by rats recently. Many of his tea leaves were stolen, and he’s been cursing angrily.”

“Hahaha, why don’t you help me explain!”

“You can explain it yourself.”

“Where is it now? Let me see, I’ve brought my teapot.” Fu Chengque “clunked” her own teapot onto the table. “I feel uncomfortable without brewing a pot.”

“Aren’t you getting addicted to tea?”

“Of course not! I’ll just drink it for a while, and I won’t after the second mock exam.”

“In the kitchen, in the rice cabinet, there’s a square metal box.”

“Alright!”

There was a clang outside, and Banben listened with pricked ears. After a while, unable to resist curiosity, it followed outside. Soon, it came back with a rustling sound, and Fu Chengque also appeared with a teapot in hand.

“Don’t use too much tea. My dad bought that with his own money.”

“When I become Empress next year, I’ll gift your dad a super, super large royal tea plantation!”

“You’re always making empty promises.”

The girl was angry, “What ’empty promises,’ this is a predetermined future!”

Angrily pouring a cup, she asked, “Do you want some?”

“I don’t drink.”

“It’s refreshing and invigorating, very effective.” She took a sip.

“Ah, refreshing.” She put down the teapot, sat down, straightened out her papers, and began to write.

The comprehensive examination includes geography, history, and ideological and political education. Today, Fu Chengque was reviewing the history content and pulled out a history exam paper. Most of the knowledge was old, and she was redoing the paper to help reinforce her memory.

So she wasn’t particularly engrossed—strangely, in the past few days, she felt that her efficiency in reviewing in Wen Yu’s bedroom was getting higher and higher. Many things, with just a glance, could be quickly remembered.

After doing the questions for a long time, she didn’t feel tired. This made her even more interested in studying.

The older generation says it so well, swimming in the sea of knowledge, like whatnot.

Fu Chengque deeply agreed, lowered her gaze to the question, and saw on the paper, “The Qing Dynasty’s Yu《Leisurely Rhapsody》writes: ‘Its affairs do not take the depths…… balbabala’. The main reason for this situation is: “.

Looking down, one of the four options read, “To satisfy the ruling class’s banquets and entertainment needs.”

Tsk, a tyrant!

This is the option for a tyrant.

But it fits Wen Yu perfectly!

She asked, “Director Wen, the test paper says that many emperors indulged in pleasures. Were there so many fun things in ancient times?”

As Wen Yu did his own work, he answered, “Singing, dancing, drinking, and barbecuing are also entertainment methods that modern people enjoy.”

He turned slightly and drew circles with his hand in front of the girl, “Imagine, you can do nothing, just get up every day and sing, dance, drink, eat fruits, and barbecue with Xiao Gua and the others. Are you willing?”

Fu Chengque thought for a moment, saliva almost dripping down.

“That sounds great! And let’s add a few beautiful sisters from East Asia, Europe, and America, and dance and twist to our hearts’ content!”

“You’re good at this,” Wen Yu said with a click of his tongue.

“Do you do the same as a tyrant?”

“Me?”

“Don’t you? Embracing… uh, lifting the dancers and dancing with them.” Fu Chengque felt her face flush, her heart pounding.

But she still made a gesture of embracing, implying, implying, implying.

Wen Yu stroked his chin and said, “Emperors who do this kind of thing generally don’t last long, either their country is destroyed or they die early due to indulgence.”

Ah!

Fu Chengque was shocked, she didn’t expect Wen Yu to be so firm and mature in mind.

Much more than herself.

This won’t do.

She must corrupt him.

She leaned closer, speaking softly with a hint of charm in her voice, “It shouldn’t be a big deal to try it once, right… after all, you’re an emperor.”

Wen Yu frowned in thought, then nodded, “Once… I could give it a try.”

This is the decadence of hedonism, something no one can escape.

Fu Chengque laughed heartily, reassuringly saying, “It’s okay, it’s okay, just once! Everyone will try it given the chance, it’s not your fault!”

Wen Yu nodded, feeling that Fu Chengque tonight unexpectedly revealed some of her true nature.

But, it’s human nature, after all!

***

A new week.

The storm of the second mock exam has gradually arrived.

With the low pressure engulfing the seniors, but thinking about the ultimate boss of the university entrance examination, everything else seemed trivial.

Wen Yu and the others even had the energy to look out the window at the drizzle and discuss how to prepare for Lu Min’s birthday.

As the leader of the study group, Fu Chengque made an important directive: Minmin is a good girl, beautiful and kind, without any airs, so we must throw a birthday party that she’ll be pleased with to make her shine!

So, what would she like?

Everyone fell into contemplation…

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[1] Cuteness

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