Through the book: The villain’s son’s stand-in

James was led into the room by Gu Cheng, his eyes darting around, full of curiosity and a hint of joy.

This was the first time he entered Gu Cheng's bedroom.

Looking around, the layout of the room is very simple, with a standard double bed and a bedside table in the middle with a desk lamp and a strange spherical night light. On the left side of the room is a wardrobe, and on the right is a writing desk with books and pens in various packages.

What surprised him was the ceiling-to-ceiling bookcases that occupied two walls.

At the footrest, it forms an independent space with the long mahogany table of the same color standing horizontally.

The things on the long table are more complicated than those on the desk.

The thick copybooks were stacked neatly, and the ends of the brushes on the brush stand were soaked in black ink. A corner of the snow-white paper pressed by the stone lifted up in the breeze, revealing the drawer underneath which was locked by a large copper-gold lock.

The scene formed by this corner is very separate from the rest of the bedroom, and even from the city.

Like a product of two eras.

"You sit down and rest for a while. I'll go next door to get you some snacks."

"Yeah." James looked away and nodded obediently.

Gu Cheng led James to sit down at a small white round table near the terrace. After saying a few words, he turned and walked through the long corridor next to the bookcase and disappeared around the corner.

After a while, Gu Cheng walked in with a cardboard box. He put the box with baby snacks printed on it on the round table, pushed it towards James, and said, "These are snacks made by my mother. They include dried fruits and various preserved fruits. How do you like it?"

James blinked and looked around.

The snacks are all vacuum-packed, with the name of the snack printed on them, and some even have XX directly printed on them, so that people can tell at a glance which raw material they are made of.

James picked out a package of bright yellow dried mango, tore open the package, took a bite, and chewed. The sweet taste of the fruit instantly swept over his taste buds.

"good to eat."

James's amber eyes widened in surprise, and then he ate the dried mango in a few gulps as if he was addicted.

After finishing a pack, he seemed to be still unsatisfied. He glanced at Gu Cheng and looked at the snack box reluctantly.

He has never eaten anything good in his life, but he has never eaten dried fruits.

After all, with its strong freshness preservation and transportation capabilities, who would eat dry fruits?

But now...he smells so good.

"Eat what you want. You can eat less for dinner."

When James heard this, he happily reached out and took another bag.

But the packaging I got this time was very strange.

"Spicy... strips? What kind of fruit is this made of? The color is so strange."

James opened his palms, revealing only a small bag of packaging, and asked Gu Cheng doubtfully.

Gu Cheng took a rough look, with a flash of surprise in his eyes, and then chuckled: "This is not made of fruit. To be more precise, it is a spicy snack made of flour mixed with oil, salt, and chili peppers."

He emphasized: "You know, my taste is different from my mother. She loves spicy food, so this must be something she left in there when she put out snacks."

"Oh, that's right." James nodded clearly, and then asked, "Can I try?"

Gu Cheng frowned and said: "This kind of snack is very strong in taste, you may not be able to get used to it."

James glanced at the slightly spicy label and smiled: "It's okay, it looks delicious."

He blinked his eyes pleadingly and asked in a low voice: "I want to eat some, is that okay?"

Gu Cheng sighed helplessly, but when he scanned the spicy strips, he also noticed the expression on the package. He felt blessed and nodded.

"Don't bite too much in the first bite." He stood up again and disappeared quickly. When he came back, he already had a glass of milk in his hand.

"If you feel spicy, drink milk to relieve the spicy taste."

James gladly accepted.

Then, he decisively tore open the bag and smelled it. He didn't feel it was pungent, but had an indescribable and alluring fragrance.

Seeing this, he no longer hesitated, took a small bite on the edge, chewed it, and did not feel any discomfort.

The salty and slightly spicy taste fills the mouth, bringing a different stimulating feeling from the sweet taste.

So he gradually began to bite into it, and his lips were unknowingly coated with a layer of oil mixed with seasoning particles.

"Hiss... Brother, the spicy strips are so delicious."

He raised his head and admired the deliciousness of the spicy strips while mouthing the spicy chips.

Gu Cheng smiled and said, "As long as you like it, I'll ask mom to pretend more and let you take it back."

James didn't refuse, after all, who can refuse healthy and delicious spicy strips!

The two of them ate snacks, watched the sunset together, and communicated about the game content.

"...I think a food section can be added to the game. Haven't you always wanted to promote ancient recipes? Only by letting players experience it for themselves can the passive become active."

James recalled the wonderful taste of spicy strips and said: "Believe me, everyone will love this module."

Gu Cheng nodded, turned around, opened a new page, and wrote down all the ideas for the food module.

But the main difficulty with this module is not the lack of data, but the difficulty in reproducing it.

After all, to convert taste into data, you also need to have physical objects for analysis.

Just when the two of them were frowning, a knock on the door slowly came.

"Come on, James, it's time to eat."

Hearing the shouting, James and Gu Cheng quickly cleared the table.

But when Gu Pan saw that no one opened the door for a long time, he knocked on the door again to urge him.

So, the two of them didn't care about the mess on the table, got up, opened the door, and went to eat.

During this meal, the atmosphere between the three of them was excellent and harmonious.

Hearing that James wanted spicy strips, Gu Pan immediately felt like he had found a like-minded person and packed all the slightly spicy spicy products into the box for him.

So, when they left, there were three full boxes piled in the back seat.

James stared at the box, licked his lips and said, "I didn't expect Auntie to make so many snacks."

Gu Cheng started the hover car, tilted his head and said: "She is indeed a culinary genius. She is full of creativity and aura when restoring some delicious food."

It's like you've really seen it.

Gu Cheng did not say this last sentence, mainly because it was too shocking.

This was one of his guesses about the origin of Gu Pan.

The main thing is that I look forward to Him and never hide it.

At this time, James suddenly suggested: "How about letting Auntie join in. With her strength, she should be able to reproduce those ancient delicacies."

Hearing this, Gu Cheng nodded thoughtfully and agreed with the idea.

He had a strong feeling that perhaps the origin of Gu Pan would be revealed to him after this plan.