On the street, Zhang Ningzhi tugged at her scarf. Her little face was flushed red from the cold as she looked up at Jiang Nian walking in front of her. "Hey, what’s up ahead?" "Two cars scraped each other and got stuck." Jiang Nian turned his head and pulled her closer to his side, "Let’s take a detour." Zhang Ningzhi laughed with a bubbly smile, "Okay." The two of them were on a narrow slope, with Wanxiang City on the left and a pedestrian street on the right, both sides filled with parked electric bikes. The sound of horns was constant, with arguing voices coming from the front, along with scolding from enthusiastic passersby that could be heard halfway down the street. "The place is truly blessed." Jiang Nian turned around and sighed, "The locals are so passionate, they’re even exchanging family greetings." "Hmph." Zhang Ningzhi, holding two cups of milk tea, followed behind him, somewhat disapproving of his nonchalant attitude. Other guys on dates are all refined and elegant. To exaggerate, they almost want to paste the words ’New Youth’ on their foreheads. Thɪs chapter is updated by 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡•𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢•𝕟𝕖𝕥 "Why are you acting like a rogue?" "What?" Jiang Nian turned his head to look at her, stunned for two seconds, "I wasn’t cursing anyone." Zhang Ningzhi rolled her eyes and asked again. "Do you want to drink the milk tea now?" "No, thank you." Jiang Nian deliberately used polite language, "You keep holding onto them, thank you for your hard work." "Oh." Zhang Ningzhi was sulking. It’s not that Jiang Nian is lazy, but he’s letting Zhang Ningzhi do a bit more so he can later use it as an excuse to take her to the Handmade Kitchen. If he remained reserved, she’d most likely overthink things. On the contrary, if she kept holding onto the two cups of milk tea, when they went to the Handmade Kitchen, it would feel justified. Hmph! It’s all earned through labor!! As for its usefulness, they were already familiar with each other. Sitting together at the same table every day helped break the ice quickly. Even if the sweetness decreased, it didn’t matter. After all, he came out with a purpose, to have fun with Zhang Ningzhi and also to achieve two wins. Completing the system’s task, that’s one win. Having a date with a sweet girl in the afternoon and watching a movie using a free ticket, that’s two wins. Which means, he wins twice by himself. As time was tight, Jiang Nian laid his cards on the table. He first complained that there wasn’t much to do in the downtown area, then suggested going to make something by hand. "...watch a movie afterwards, and then head back to school." A passerby holding Medusa coffee, upon hearing this, couldn’t help but turn around to look at Jiang Nian and Zhang Ningzhi, utterly shocked. What’s with the afterwards? These young people today, aren’t they a bit too...whatever. "What kind of handmade?" Zhang Ningzhi’s eyes sparkled with anticipation, "Is it making jewelry?" Jiang Nian mumbled, "More or less." The rest of the journey was silent. At the entrance of the handmade kitchen store, Zhang Ningzhi stopped in her tracks. She looked at the sign, then glanced at Jiang Nian. "We’ve already eaten." "Yeah." Jiang Nian brushed it off, "Review the old and learn the new. Just because we’ve eaten doesn’t mean we can’t make desserts, right?" "Huh?" Zhang Ningzhi was bewildered. In fact, the main reason this store hadn’t gone out of business was because the ingredients were generally inexpensive and the portions were small. Jiang Nian took a look at the menu provided by the system; they were mostly desserts and salads. Sighing internally, he thought his future self was really a poser. Fortunately, the young version of himself was quite practical. "I want to make a cake, how do I do it?" Zhang Ningzhi blinked her eyes, "I don’t know how." "Good question, let’s go in and talk." Jiang Nian checked the reservation at the counter, then selected the type of kitchen. "This way, please come with me." The two of them were guided to a spot that resembled a hot pot dining area, with a lamp hanging overhead. The light only illuminated the countertop, leaving the rest of the place in darkness. "Here is the manual and a video guide," the attendant politely said, "If you need help, just call me." Jiang Nian was already flipping through the manual and simply nodded. Zhang Ningzhi, always the good student type, instinctively felt it was inappropriate to only respond like that, so she smiled and said. "Alright, thank you." "Zhizhi, you’re so polite." Jiang Nian said halfway through reading, turning his head, "Can you say thank you to me too?" "No way!" Zhang Ningzhi pinched him, her heart starting to pound, "I grew up watching public service announcements." Indeed, the public service ads on the children’s channel were quite good. Unfortunately, when Jiang Nian was young, he was too busy watching lingerie commercials on TV, so his manners were...lacking. The good students in the Ivory Tower are less exposed to worldly influences. They’re fairly innocent but can easily pick up bad habits. Zhang Ningzhi’s mind was pure, and even twenty years later she remained sincere. Such a person is an extremely rare presence. Her thoughts are transparent, making her appear a bit simple-minded. "There’s a tutorial video here, just follow it step by step." Jiang Nian pointed like an immortal, actively selecting the dishes. "Oh, alright." Zhang Ningzhi nodded. During the making process, there was inevitably some physical contact between the two, Zhizhi’s hands were cold to the touch. A synthesized mechanical sound played, displaying task completion on the panel as the rewards were added to the skill bar. Jiang Nian looked at the skill and saw the ten-day cooldown notation. He couldn’t help but frown as he fell into deep thought. How about trying it out now? It’s already January, the end of the semester is approaching. Nothing significant is going to happen in the next ten days. He gritted his teeth and decided... to use it! "What are you thinking about?" Zhang Ningzhi returned with a takeaway box, saying she wanted to take the handmade desserts home. She wanted to take the salad, but Jiang Nian stopped her. This thing... it’s better suited for feeding chickens, the taste was hard to describe. Jiang Nian glanced at his phone, "Just thinking about what movie to watch, we should be heading over soon."