Stepping on the Demoness to become the strongest-Chapter 461 - 57: Yun Jin Hunting, Lin Ning Following Behind

Chapter 461: Chapter 57: Yun Jin Hunting, Lin Ning Following Behind

Su Yunjin was from a scholarly family and had read extensively, making her understanding of military strategies even deeper than Zhao Yuanzhen’s. She knew that the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law seemed to be about the two women, but at its core, it was actually about the husband.

You could try to please your mother-in-law in every possible way, but it would be half the effort with half the result since the two of you ultimately did not share a blood relationship;

However, if you were in harmony with your husband, even if you did not seek to please your mother-in-law, as long as she was willing to think of her son, she would take the initiative to maintain a good relationship with the daughter-in-law, to spare her son from being caught in the middle.

This was the daughter-in-law’s strategy!

Su Yunjin saw this very clearly. Since Sister Zhao had taken the lead and established a good relationship with the mother-in-law, Su Yunjin focused on showing that she was “a very good match for the team leader,” indirectly attacking Yan Yu’s mother’s defenses.

“Before the New Year, the team leader visited my home once,” Su Yunjin casually remarked to Yan Yu’s mother, “We went to Baoshan Zen Temple, and just the day before, a landslide caused by a heavy rain had occurred. The roads to the mountain weren’t restored yet, so there were no visitors at all in the temple.”

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“It’s better with fewer visitors,” Yan Yu’s mother remarked thoughtfully. “Lingying Temple is crowded all year round, lacking any hint of the Buddhist sect’s tranquility.”

“Exactly, it feels more atmospheric when it’s not crowded,” Su Yunjin replied with a smile. “We walked around the mountain temple, drew lots for marital harmony, then went around the small town below, took many photos on the bridge across the lake, and then returned home.”

She took out her phone and showed Yan Yu’s mother the pictures they had taken together.

Yan Yu’s mother looked at them without changing her expression, sorrowing inside:

My boy! Since you’re so close to Yun Jin, why did you bring Yuanzhen home for New Year as well? You better not be the kind of man who two-times!

“Yun Jin, how did my older brother behave when he met your parents?” Yan Jing piped up from the side.

“He was very calm,” Su Yunjin answered with a laugh. “It was my parents who were more nervous than him.”

Yan Yu’s mother didn’t know what to say. Since her son had already met the girl’s parents, it was only natural for Yun Jin to come to meet his parents today, but Yuanzhen…

If you have no special relationship with Yuanzhen and only brought her home for New Year because she has no family, you should have made that clear to mom from the beginning!

After silently sighing for a moment, Yan Yu’s mother looked at Yun Jin again, this time with a different expression in her eyes.

If it were up to her, she would still lean towards Zhao Yuanzhen, but since her son preferred Su Yunjin, there wasn’t much she could do as a mother; they couldn’t be the ones to break up two lovers, right?

“Have you had breakfast?” Yan Yu’s mother asked with concern, “We were just about to make breakfast, what would you like to eat?”

“I rushed over and haven’t eaten yet,” Su Yunjin immediately said with a smile, “Let me help out.”

After an emergency training at home for a few days, although she hadn’t reached the level of Lin Ning, who was adept in all cooking techniques, she could still manage to cook a simple meal, make some plain porridge, and chop some side dishes.

Yan Yu’s mother turned down her offer several times, but Su Yunjin insisted on helping out, so she had no choice but to let her into the kitchen.

Seeing Su Yunjin put noodles in the pot, stirring with chopsticks to prevent sticking, and scooping them out when they were almost done… Yan Yu’s mother’s heart unnoticeably tilted again because although Yuanzhen was beautiful, had a good figure, sweet mouth, and a simple mind, she probably didn’t know the first thing about cooking and hadn’t helped out in the kitchen these past few days.

Although she knew it was an unrealistic expectation, Yan Yu’s mother still held the traditional belief that “a woman must learn to cook after marriage,” otherwise what would they do when they had children in the future? Eat takeout all the time? It’s all unhealthy oil!

Since Yun Jin was willing and could cook, that was a significant advantage, but Yuanzhen… Oh!

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Why did you get involved with so many nice girls, son?!

Yan Yu’s mother was a mix of emotions, both proud of her son being so desirable and speechless about the current situation. Zhao Yuanzhen and Su Yunjin, each felt like a treasure in her hands, now having to choose one to stay and one to go, how could she choose?

Maybe just get rid of Jingjing, the mischief maker!

Yan Jing, unaware of her mother’s thoughts, heard the doorbell ring and hurriedly went to open the door.

“Sorry to disturb!” Lin Ning’s voice came from outside.

Su Yunjin’s expression changed; then she quickly masked her reaction in front of Yan Yu’s mother, only turning her astonished look back to see Lin Ning at the door, swapping into slippers given by Yan Jing.

The two women locked eyes, each feeling surprised, frustrated, and at a loss for words.

What are you doing here?

“I’ve come to pay a New Year’s visit!”

“The captain didn’t mention that you’d be coming today too!”

Upon hearing the voices, Yan’s mother came out of the kitchen. Lin Ning hurriedly smiled and handed over the bag she was carrying, saying,

“Auntie, hello, I’m Lin Ning, a member of Yan Yu’s Team. I came to pay a New Year’s visit and brought some seafood…”

“Oh, how embarrassing,” Yan’s mother wanted to be polite, but since she was still cooking in the kitchen, she could only gesture for Yan Jing to quickly take it and said, “Lin Ning, you go sit over there first, auntie is cooking noodles here; it’ll be ready soon. By the way, have you had breakfast?”

“You’re cooking?” Lin Ning instantly rolled up her sleeves, “Let me help then.”

“But you are a guest, how can we have guests cook?” Yan’s mother instinctively wanted to refuse, but Lin Ning saw Su Yunjin coming out of the kitchen earlier, just as Zhao Yuanzhen would have upon seeing someone eating—she couldn’t hold herself back. She immediately entered the kitchen without further ado and started helping prepare the food.

Yan’s mother hurriedly followed into the kitchen, only to see that Lin Ning’s knife skills were exceptionally fast. It was not just Yun Jin—she was even more skilled than Yan’s mother herself, who felt suddenly too embarrassed to ask her to stop.

Su Yunjin’s face darkened alongside. She had only trained a few days in cooking; how could she compare to Lin Ning, who had refined her skills over many years? Knowing she was no match, she could only swallow her pride and busied herself watching the pots and lending a hand.

The two girls were bustling in the kitchen—one chopping and preparing vegetables, the other managing the pots and the fire—leaving Yan’s mother with nothing to do but to ask various questions:

“Do you also cook for yourselves over in Jinling?”

“Yes.” Before Su Yunjin could speak, Lin Ning immediately responded, “I’m responsible for the team’s meals.”

“That’s good,” Yan’s mother expressed her relief, “It’s better to eat less takeout, it’s unhealthy.”

Su Yunjin opened her mouth at the side but had nothing to say, managing only to force a smile and persuading Yan’s mother:

“Auntie, why don’t you take a rest in the living room? We can take care of the kitchen.”

First, get the mother-in-law out, so she wouldn’t be dazzled by Ningning’s cooking skills!

“Auntie, where is the oyster sauce?” Lin Ning asked.

Yan’s mother, initially planning to leave after hearing Yun Jin’s words, went instead to open the refrigerator and passed ingredients to Lin Ning.

“Do you have beef rolls?” Lin Ning asked again.

“Yes, do you need beef rolls?” Yan’s mother wondered.

“The captain likes to add beef rolls and various meatballs when cooking noodles,” Lin Ning efficiently tied her hair back, displaying the sharp efficiency of a housewife, and stated, “I’ll add some greens and drop a little sesame oil. A mix of meat and vegetables suits his taste perfectly… Yun Jin, how long have the eggs been simmering? The captain loves them soft-boiled, just six or seven minutes should do.”

“Uh.” Although Su Yunjin knew how to boil eggs, she couldn’t remember Yan Yu’s preferences. Hearing this, she could only force a smile and said, “I think they’ve been there for about three or four minutes.”

“Let me check.” Lin Ning scooped up the eggs with a spatula, shook them slightly, and after probing with her Divine Sense, stated definitively, “Another minute and a half.”

Seeing Lin Ning’s expression, Yan’s mother sensed something was amiss. She thought, how does this girl remember my son’s dietary preferences so clearly, including many details even I, as his mother, don’t know! Could she be… just like Yuanzhen and Yun Jin?

Su Yunjin, barely holding herself together, transmitted to Lin Ning:

“Ningning, I entered the kitchen first.”

“The kitchen does not concern itself with order,” Lin Ning calmly replied, “The capable one leads.”

“Why did you come to pay a New Year’s visit today?” Su Yunjin asked.

“I came to deliver New Year’s goods, having already arranged with the captain,” Lin Ning was also irritated, retorting, “Why did you come today?”

“I had arranged with the captain to visit today!” Su Yunjin became anxious, “Didn’t the captain tell you?”

“No,” Lin Ning seemed to realize something and couldn’t help becoming annoyed, “That big jerk of a captain!”