Chapter 10, Resolution

One should not bite the hand that feeds them. Lan Shan wanted to help him wash the dishes as a token of gratitude, but unfortunately, Qiao Feng had a very advanced dishwasher, leaving her with no opportunity to do so

Lan Shan indulged in a feast under the disdainful gaze of the plump cat, Schrödinger, feeling quite delighted. She discovered that this young man, Qiao Feng, truly had skills; his cooking was exceptionally delicious. The fish was firm and tender, leaving a lingering fragrance in her mouth, while the two vegetable dishes were fresh and crisp. Even the dark, unappealing century egg looked particularly charming. The soup was also delightful, and the rice was tasty. Lan Shan held her bowl of rice, feeling quite moved as she ate.

Qiao Feng truly did not know about this matter, and recently no one had mentioned it to him. In response to her accusations, he had no way to defend himself and could only reply: I am sorry

After a while, not receiving a reply, they sent another message.

Your neighbor is a genius whose intelligence quotient cannot be accurately measured by existing methods, not a person with intellectual disabilities

After returning home, the "rice bucket" in the blue shirt felt an immense sense of satisfaction, and she could not have been happier. Therefore, she called Xiao Youcai and used many flattering words to describe Qiao Feng's culinary skills

It is a WeChat message. The sender's username is "Carina", with no additional notes, and the entire message consists of a single word: Hi

Qiao Feng nodded, fully accepting her goodwill

Qiao Feng: Congratulations

This is just ordinary fragrant rice," Qiao Feng explained, "It is grown by my grandfather himself, irrigated with Yuquan water, and no chemical fertilizers or pesticides have been used

The man in the blue shirt covered his mouth and chuckled, then bid farewell after helping Qiao Feng tidy up the dining table

Little Bok Choy was quite exasperated, her tone rising an octave, "What the hell, I was here burning incense and cursing him, and you just turned around and made peace with him? And what is this dark fate that you two have actually become neighbors? Ah, and also, that deity who drives countless girls in our company crazy can actually cook?"

Qiao Feng did not hide it, "Based on the clues on your business card, I found your resume online"

Qiao Feng was stunned, "Eat slowly..." He had never seen a girl eat so ravenously, as if she were fleeing from a disaster.

If you judge it to be me solely based on the same name, isn't that rather arbitrary? China is so vast, and there are many people with the same name and surname. Are you not afraid of harming the innocent?

The person in the blue shirt stuck out their tongue and deleted that Weibo post. They clicked into "Master Qiao's" profile and noticed that it was not verified, but had many followers, which was quite impressive. Well, it's hard to say how many times that was. They tapped with their thumb and followed "Master Qiao".

Carina: I forgive you. (smiley face)

After the blue shirt left, Qiao Feng found some dried small fish to give to Schrödinger as a gesture of comfort. He patted Schrödinger's head and suddenly heard the notification sound of a message on his phone, so he picked it up to take a look

Lan Shan readily agreed and arranged the time and place with Xiao Youcai before hanging up the phone

After entering the Weibo client, Lanshan discovered that the usually cold Weibo had actually received a comment. She was quite moved and clicked to see the content of the comment as follows

He is not ill; he is a genius whose IQ cannot be accurately measured by existing methods. This sentence is quite complex, and Lan Shan found that she could actually recite it completely, which shows that she is also a genius

Carina: I am not doing well at all

She scratched her ears and cheeks, deep in thought, but ultimately to no avail

Qiao Feng glanced at her, his eyes gentle and calm, yet containing an undeniable confidence, "I will not harm the innocent"

Qiao Feng also replied with a single word: "Mm"

Well, intelligence is a shortcoming of Xiaoyoucai. According to her logic, people with such high intelligence are all sick and just need a few hits with a brick to bring them back to normal levels

She looked at those three characters and slightly curled her lips, "Hmph!"

How exactly did you do it? Please tell me.

Carina: If I don't tell you, you won't know; you don't care about me at all (crying emoji)

Little rapeseed was furious, "Is this still called being healthy?"

Lan Shan now believes it. Since he knows about such private matters, it is very likely that he has indeed seen her resume. Her resume includes a photo, so it is reasonable that he could recognize her from it

It turns out your grandfather was a farmer. Let me tell you, my grandfather was a herdsman," at this point, the woman in the blue shirt inexplicably felt a sense of familiarity, and she smiled, "Farmers and herdsmen are one family, haha. Next time, I will bring you the dried meat specialty from our place.

In that moment, the woman in the blue shirt felt an uncomfortable sensation akin to being publicly exposed. She looked at him with a hint of resentment and asked, "Apart from this, what else do you know?"

Qiao Feng nodded, "You eat like a real man"

Countless words transform into a single exclamation, the little rapeseed shouts, "Is he sick or what?!"

Qiao Feng replied, "I have seen your business card"

That person you also know, it is Qiao Feng

The man in the blue shirt stole a glance at Qiao Feng, only to find him calmly sipping soup. This peculiar individual takes eating more seriously than doing homework, currently half-lidding his eyes, gazing at the winter melon in his bowl as if it were a lover. As for Weibo and other trivial matters, it seemed to have nothing to do with him

Carina: How have you been lately

However, it is just a bit slow; she has already finished eating, while he is still leisurely eating.

The woman in the blue shirt swallowed the food in her mouth and asked, "I can understand that you can make the dishes delicious, but how did you make the rice so fragrant? Is there some secret recipe? Did you add spices? Teach me, teach me..." She gently pushed Qiao Feng while holding onto his forearm.

Qiao Feng's manner of eating is refined. He takes only a small amount of food each time, savoring it slowly in his mouth, carefully removing any fish bones without spitting them out. His movements are elegant and highly enjoyable to watch. Despite having dark circles under his eyes, the blue shirt he wears is still pleasing to the eye, likely due to his high level of attractiveness, which makes him look like a stylish half-blind person even when he appears to be wearing an eye mask.

Calm down, calm down. All the questions you just mentioned can be directly changed to statements.

Qiao Feng simply stated a number, "521." After saying this, he picked up a piece of food and chewed it leisurely.

The opponent is so foolish that it makes Qiao Feng feel somewhat bored. He said, "This is your Level 4 score"

The person in the blue shirt does not believe it, saying, "Nonsense, my resume online is encrypted; apart from the companies I am applying to, no one else can see it"

The man in the blue shirt wanted to tease him again, "Why do you eat like a big girl? Not manly at all."

At this point, Lan Shan's impression of Qiao Feng was completely reversed by his culinary skills

Upon opening it, I found it was Boss Qiao

As the man in the blue shirt put away his phone, Qiao Feng finally finished his meal

She suddenly shivered, recalling another matter, "Wait a moment, I need to delete a Weibo post first." Saying this, she quickly took out her phone

Qiao Feng promoted the spirit of seeking truth from facts

Carina: Do you not want to talk to me

The world has become tranquil, and there is no further response from the other party

Qiao Feng did not know how to respond to her. He felt that even if she was not doing well, it should not be his responsibility to comfort her

Lan Shan felt a bit envious of Qiao Feng. Nowadays, many fragrant rice varieties on the market are counterfeit, and even the genuine ones do not possess this aroma. As for food, it is best when grown at home, safe, reliable, and delicious. With this thought in mind, she found the fragrance of the rice even more enticing, and she eagerly dug into her bowl. At this moment, she even felt that, even without any side dishes, she could be completely satisfied just by eating rice.

The mood of the little rapeseed could not be calmed. After chatting for a while, she realized that communicating over the phone could no longer satisfy her curiosity. She had to meet with the person in the blue shirt to exchange ideas.

However, having received recognition for his culinary skills, Qiao Feng felt a slight sense of pride, and thus did not find Lan Shan's eating manner unattractive

Qiao Feng: Quite good

Lan Shan felt a sense of unease in her heart. She now believed that what Xiao Youcai had said was not false; this was indeed a terrifying deity. Her emotions were quite complex; on one hand, she felt immensely honored to have witnessed a hacker that only existed in legends, while on the other hand, her privacy had been completely stripped away by this monster, leaving her with a profound sense of insecurity

Qiao Feng put down his phone and added two more dried fish to Schrödinger. He went to the kitchen and placed all the bowls, plates, and chopsticks into the dishwasher. Looking at the plates that were so clean not even a speck of minced garlic or egg residue remained, as well as the rice cooker that was equally spotless with not a single grain of rice left, Qiao Feng shook his head and muttered to himself, "What a wasteful eater"

All the information you leave online, regardless of whether it is encrypted or not, is not considered encrypted in my presence

Qiao Feng cast a glance at the hand resting on his arm. The man in the blue shirt quickly withdrew it.

Ah, by the way! She indeed scored 521 points in the Level 4 exam. However, that was quite some time ago, and I have long forgotten about it

Moreover, she seems to be quite unpopular—Schrödinger has been staring at her with a gaze filled with hostility and hatred

"Ahem." This is definitely not a compliment. Lan Shan looked at the messy pile of fish bones in front of her and felt a bit embarrassed. She suddenly remembered something and asked, "I am very curious, how did you know that the one selling the car was me?" That day at the crime scene, she had only exchanged a few words with Xiao Youcai, and it seemed that apart from her name, she hadn't left any important clues, right? Unless Qiao Feng had followed Wu Wen to their company and seen her in person, how could he have known?

Upon reviewing Weibo, Lanshan discovered that her follower count had actually increased by one, surpassing the single-digit threshold, which is indeed a cause for celebration

The username of the message is "Master Qiao", and it is obvious who it is without needing to guess

Little Bok Choy was confused and said, "I said, Blue Shirt, can you be a bit more dedicated when telling stories? Can you start from the beginning? Also, how long have you been moved in, and you already know a warm-hearted neighbor who can cook? You really know how to flirt, don't you?"

521? Based on this number, the person in the blue shirt can only think of confession. However, it is clear that Qiao Feng cannot confess to her, so what else could it be?

Carina: I have returned to my home country (smiley face)