The Strong Female Lead Versus The Most Miserable Male Lead
Chapter 302 - 300 Cake

Chapter 302: Chapter 300 Cake

Nian Shutong just gave Fu Yunhe a meaningful look and said something profound before falling silent.

Instead, he turned to Ha Ha and said, "Your Commander sent me a dream message, asking me to cook you longevity noodles to wish you a happy birthday."

The words "dream message" caused Fu Yunhe’s lips to twitch slightly.

But Ha Ha was looking at Nian Shutong with an excited face, his eyes filled with curiosity as he asked, "Did the Commander say anything else?"

"I knew my Commander wouldn’t forget about Ha Ha."

Ha Ha’s happiness didn’t depend on whether it was a dream or not; he only cared that the Commander cared about him.

Seeing Ha Ha’s genuine eagerness, Nian Shutong sincerely said, "Don’t worry, your Commander is fine. He wants you to stay here with peace of mind; you’ll see him sooner or later."

Nian Shutong’s words were like a shot of adrenaline for Ha Ha, infusing him with strength, leaving him so excited he didn’t know whether to sit or stand.

"The Commander is the best!"

"The Commander is the best!"

Ha Ha’s reaction made Fu Yunhe’s eyes feel a bit sore, so he stealthily lowered his head, which was just noticed by Nian Shutong.

It seemed it was true.

Nian Shutong couldn’t help but think back to when they first came to Blue Star, and Fu Yunhe seemed to still be mourning in silence.

She didn’t really care who Fu Yunhe was; she wasn’t the original herself, and she had no intention of telling Fu Yunhe, so why should she expect him to tell her?

But she knew one thing; the fact that both were as they are now was enough.

She recognized the current Fu Yunhe; he was her friend.

Finally, having vented his emotions, Ha Ha settled down and began to eat the longevity noodles.

He had wanted to eat this bowl of noodles for a long time, ever since Rubble’s birthday.

But the good-natured people said it could only be eaten on one’s birthday.

"Ha Ha..."

"Ha Ha knows, finish it in one go."

Nian Shutong saw Ha Ha biting one end of the noodle and couldn’t figure out how he did it; the noodle seemed to disappear into his mouth at an accelerated pace, and he even picked up the bowl to finish the soup in one gulp.

"Is there any more?"

Ha Ha, with his large wolfish head, asked Nian Shutong after setting down the bowl.

"No more, Ha Ha, you can only have one bowl of longevity noodles."

Ha Ha, not understanding, asked, "Wouldn’t eating more bowls make you live even longer? Ha Ha wants to live longer."

Hmm—

That logic seemed to make sense.

Nian Shutong was at a loss for words and looked at Fu Yunhe with eyes that said: It’s your turn!

Fu Yunhe looked back at Nian Shutong innocently; how could he step in? Ha Ha clearly wasn’t listening to him now?

With a look of threat in her eyes, Nian Shutong forced Fu Yunhe to say with determination, "Ha Ha, you only eat one bowl of longevity noodles; that’s the rule."

Ha Ha didn’t like this answer and frowned, reluctantly saying, "Alright, the Commander said to follow the rules."

Fu Yunhe didn’t expect the rule to be so effective and was surprised yet saddened.

But he truly dared not tell Ha Ha his current identity.

After Ha Ha finished the longevity noodles, everyone began to offer him their blessings.

Following the blessings, everyone started to eat breakfast.

For breakfast, Mr. Fan made sparerib noodles with braised spareribs on top.

Fu Yunhe was the first to pick up his ribs and give them to Ha Ha, saying, "Happy birthday."

Ha Ha had been looking down, busy eating his bowl of sparerib noodles; he had just finished the two ribs in his bowl.

"Hm?"

Ha Ha saw the extra rib and looked up at Fu Yunhe, listening as he wished him a happy birthday.

Ha Ha showed a naive smile to Fu Yunhe for the first time.

"Xiao He is not bad."

After distributing the ribs, Fu Yunhe was so taken aback by Ha Ha’s comment that he almost wanted to take them back, but he eventually let it be.

He knew he couldn’t beat Ha Ha now.

Ha Ha happily gnawed on another rib, but as soon as he finished, another one appeared.

This time it was Rubble, who simply imitated Fu Yunhe’s tone and said, "Happy Birthday."

Ha Ha was even more delighted.

Then, every time he finished a rib, another one would appear in his bowl.

Ji Sisi, Dou Dou, and Elder Hua each gave him a large rib.

Dou Dou even gave him her only one, but luckily her mother gave him another one, while Ji Sisi herself did not eat.

The reason was simple: she was left with one, an odd number, and she didn’t want to eat it.

When Ha Ha finally finished the ribs in his bowl again, his gaze involuntarily turned to Nian Shutong.

At that moment, Nian Shutong was placing a cleanly eaten bone on the table.

"There’s no more."

Nian Shutong shamelessly said, "I’ve been making noodles for you since early morning."

In fact, what she wanted to say was that she had been busy for Ha Ha all night.

Stealing milk, milking cows, finding eggs, and making flour all night, although the results were not great, she had really put her heart into it.

Nian Shutong’s explanation received Ha Ha’s utmost gratitude.

"Um, good people say it best, good people are the best."

After breakfast, Ha Ha, feeling full of strength, continued to clear the mountains, ready to plant trees for Nian Shutong.

Fu Yunhe lagged a step behind, waiting for Nian Shutong who was preparing to go to work.

"What are you doing?"

Nian Shutong knowingly looked at Fu Yunhe with clear and piercing black eyes, suddenly realizing that Nian Shutong truly didn’t care who he was.

As long as he was her Xiao He.

"Nothing, just asking if you needed help with anything."

Fu Yunhe only saw Nian Shutong as if she remembered something important, realizing she did have something that needed doing.

"You can pluck the ducks."

Nian Shutong motioned with her head for Fu Yunhe to follow her.

When they arrived near the kitchen, Nian Shutong took out about twenty ducks and put them on the ground.

"Please pluck these ducks clean for me, we’re having roast duck tonight."

Nian Shutong was quite excited, decided not to labor herself, and went to find Rubble.

Handicrafts were more Rubble’s forte.

She needed equipment to roast duck and bake cakes, and the thought of making spring pancakes that evening was mouth-watering.

After leaving the ducks behind, Nian Shutong walked away, but after a few steps, a sentence floated back.

"Stay strong, Commander."

The words "Stay strong, Commander," made Fu Yunhe pause for a moment while reaching for the ducks.

He shook his head on the spot, bracing himself to start his plucking career.

Luckily, his body had improved a lot; he was no longer the person who would get exhausted from plucking a single chicken.

All of this was thanks to Nian Shutong.

In fact, the entire small wooden house and all the people here, who could live unhindered and enjoy good food and drink, owed it to Nian Shutong.

The development of a place depends not only on what you have but also on your ability to protect it.

And Nian Shutong had both, indispensable.