There is a happy inn in the capital.

Chapter 289 is about the female lead.

Li Shuchen: "Uncle Yuan, heat the big pot."

Uncle Yuan: "Okay!"

Li Shuchen poured the strained milk and egg mixture into the small bowl containing the caramel.

There are five small bowls in total.

Uncle Yuan: "Girl, the water's boiling."

Li Shuchen, carrying a tray, said, "It's here."

Place the five small bowls one by one on the steamer.

"Uncle Yuan, steam it over low heat for 15 and a half minutes (about 22 minutes)."

Uncle Yuan: "Don't worry, girl, I have the most precise control over time."

Ye Bingli: "Is Shu Chen done?"

Li Shuchen: "Yes, you can eat it after it's cooked by adding some rose jam."

Ye Bingli: "It's really simple. I learned it after watching it once."

Li Shuchen: "It would be great if I learned it. I can cook it for myself whenever I want, which is so convenient and saves a lot of trouble."

Ye Bingli said earnestly, "Shu Chen has treated me so well, I will definitely not reveal this secret recipe to anyone."

Uncle Yuan quickly assured him, "I don't know either, girl, you can trust me."

Li Shuchen was slightly taken aback upon hearing this. It was just a dessert; she hadn't thought that much about it. However, if she wanted to sell it at the inn, it was best to keep it a secret.

I trust you.

Twenty-two minutes and thirty seconds later

Uncle Yuan: "Girl, it's time."

Li Shuchen lifted the lid, put on thick gloves, and took out five small bowls, then used a knife to scrape the edges.

Pour into five small plates

The bright orange pudding is now ready.

Li Shuchen topped each pudding with a spoonful of rose jam, and then garnished the plate with rose petals.

Super beautiful

Li Shuchen: "Bingli, let's eat under the big tree."

Ye Bingli: "Okay, I'll go call Ziying."

Li Shuchen nodded, picked up the large tray, and placed it on the stone table under the big tree.

He called out to the distance, "Yu Ying, Young Master Cheng, come quickly and have some dessert!"

"Here it comes" *2

Before long, all five people had arrived.

Upon seeing it, Cheng Zhian blurted out, "Rose Caramel Pudding!"

Li Shuchen gave a thumbs-up and praised, "Good eye!"

Liang Yuying glanced at Cheng Zhi'an with a slightly cold expression: "Young Master Cheng is indeed very knowledgeable."

Shu Chen didn't mention the name of the dessert, so how did Cheng Zhi'an know?

Cheng Zhian coughed lightly and began to evade the question: "I read it in a book, I didn't expect Shu Chen to actually make it."

Regardless of their rivalry, Gu Ziying and Ye Bingli had already started eating.

Gu Ziying: "The texture is delicate and smooth, the flavor is rich and creamy with a unique caramel aroma, and the addition of rose flavor is even better. I love it! Shu Chen is amazing!"

Ye Bingli nodded: "Yes, and it's very simple to make, but the taste is extraordinary."

Cheng Zhian took a bite and said, "You added eggs but it's not fishy at all. Did you add lemon?"

"bingo"

After saying that, Li Shuchen put a large spoonful into her mouth: "The rose jam would be even more fragrant if it marinated for a longer time."

Cheng Zhian: "That's enough for the banquet."

As Li Shuchen ate, he sensed something was wrong and turned to Liang Yuying, saying, "Yuying, why aren't you saying anything? Is this dessert not to your liking?"

Upon hearing this, Liang Yuying lowered her eyes and said, "I can't help Shu Chen, I feel very useless."

Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen comforted him, "Who said you're useless? You're very useful."

Liang Yuying remained dejected: "Shu Chen, don't lie to me. Since coming to the Flower Manor, I haven't done anything for you."

Li Shuchen: "That's a misconception. Yuying will play a very important role. After lunch, we need to go to the deep river behind to catch forty fish for the banquet. I can't catch them all by myself, so Yuying, you're a good swimmer and will have to help me."

Upon hearing this, Liang Yuying smiled and said, "Okay."

As long as she's useful to Shu Chen, that's fine.

After a while, Liang Yuying said again, "Shu Chen's desserts are the best to my taste, they're delicious, I really like them."

Li Shuchen: "If you like it, that's fine."

Cheng Zhian finished the rose caramel pudding in a few bites: "I'm going to check the extractor."

Gu Ziying finished using the equipment and stood up: "The venue isn't finished yet."

Li Shuchen: "I'm going to build a swing."

Upon hearing this, Ye Bingli stood up: "I'll go with you."

Liang Yuying: "I'll go keep an eye on Cheng Zhi'an."

The five days were divided into tasks, and everyone went about their business.

Li Shuchen found a long, thick wooden plank and began sawing it.

"Bingli, help me find a rope."

"it is good"

Li Shuchen took a piece of wood large enough for two people to sit on at the same time and drilled two holes on each side.

"Shu Chen, the rope is here."

Li Shuchen took it, threaded it through the hole in the wooden board, tied a knot to secure it, and hung it on a big tree. The makeshift wooden swing was now complete.

"It seems a bit rudimentary."

After speaking, Li Shuchen stared at the wooden board and frowned: "It would be better if it were more luxurious."

Ye Bingli: "Luxurious? Surrounded by flowers?"

Li Shuchen: "In hot weather, flowers wilt easily, and once wilted, they don't look as good."

Ye Bingli: "Ziying has fake flowers that look very similar to real flowers."

"Hmm, I need to add a backrest and armrests, and then we'll wrap artificial flowers around it, mixing in a few real flowers in between."

Before Li Shuchen could finish speaking, he began to disassemble the swing.

Ye Bingli: "I'll go find Ziying and get some artificial flowers."

Li Shuchen: "We need the green fake vines too."

"it is good"

Li Shuchen dismantled the swing, placed it on the ground, and then used the previously sawn-off planks to cut long strips, hammering and shaping them into a backrest and armrests.

"Ziying doesn't have much left, just these."

Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen looked at the vines and about ten artificial flowers in Ye Bingli's hand.

"That's about enough. Let's add some more real stuff."

"Uh-huh"

Li Shuchen re-tied the completed swing back to the tree.

"Bingli, let's start decorating the swing."

"it is good"

First, use lush green vines to wrap around the backrest and armrests of the swing in an S-shaped curve, making them glow with vibrant green and full of life.

Then, artificial flowers were arbitrarily fixed onto the backrest.

After the two finished, Li Shuchen stood at a distance and shook his head.

There's too much green, making the flowers look extremely sparse, and the swing looks very bare.

Ye Bingli frowned as she looked on: "I'll go pick a few flowers."

"A few aren't enough. Let's pick one of each kind and put them on top."

"it is good"

The two walked separately, one heading east and the other west. Each time they reached a flowerbed, they stopped and picked a flower, continuing until they had walked through all the flowerbeds.

Li Shuchen, carrying a handful of flowers, strode quickly toward the swing.

They'd put one here, one there, getting more and more enthusiastic as they put them in and more and more excited as they arranged them.

"Shu Chen, you picked them so fast!"

Ye Bingli gently placed the flowers in her arms onto the green leaves.

Li Shuchen: "I walk faster because I have a big pace and a high frequency. You are a young girl, so you should walk slower."

Upon hearing this, Ye Bingli covered her mouth and chuckled softly, "Shu Chen is even younger than me, she's practically a little girl."

After arranging the flowers, Li Shuchen stood up and looked at Ye Bingli, saying, "I am the leading lady, and I want to be the leading lady in my own world."

Ye Bingli tilted her head slightly: "What do you mean by 'leading lady'?"

Standing in the sunlight, backlit, Li Shuchen said, "My world revolves only around myself. I think I'm perfectly fine and don't care what others think."

If you encounter difficulties, believe that you can overcome them; if you encounter favorable circumstances, accept them and don't be too demanding.

Don't follow in others' footsteps; find your own direction and strive forward.

Always love yourself, including the worst parts.

Ye Bingli was stunned by these words. After a long while, she said, "I will also be the leading lady in my own world, just like Shu Chen."

Li Shuchen smiled and said, "You are the leading lady in your own world, and we are all leading ladies in our own worlds."