Time passes quickly day by day.

In the monthly exam at the end of May, Xiang Nan scored 630 points, ranking fifth in the class.

Such good results also make teachers and parents very satisfied.

In fact, he could have scored more than 740 points, close to the perfect score. However, after thinking about it, Xiang Nan decided to be cautious first.

After all, Chen Xun's usual score is around 580, ranking among the top ten in the class.

If you get a perfect score all at once, it will be too eye-catching, and you will be suspected of cheating. Therefore, it is better to improve your score slowly, first to above 600 points, and then to above 700 points gradually.

Anyway, there are still two years left before the college entrance examination, enough time for him to gradually improve.

…

Since Xiang Nan stopped playing basketball, he suddenly had fewer fans.

This was also what he expected.

He knows that many girls chase celebrities, but it's not really about how much they like the celebrity, it's mainly about following the trend.

And when the star's popularity subsided, many fans who followed the trend immediately switched to him.

This is not strange at all in the entertainment industry, and it is certainly not strange on campus.

Xiang Nan thinks this is better to avoid so many rotten peach blossoms.

…

Entering June, the five-person group's relationship is still good.

Although Lin Jiamo completely forgot about Xiang Nan after drinking Wangchuan water, she is outgoing, cheerful, enthusiastic, and generous, and it is easy to make friends.

So after a few days, I became familiar with Xiang Nan.

And after she took her energy away from Xiang Nan, she had extra energy to focus on other people around her.

In this way, Zhao Ye gained her attention first and got her attention more than before, which naturally made him very happy.

…

And as we enter June, it will soon be Xiang Nan’s birthday.

The five-person team is ready to help him celebrate.

Fang Hui helped him prepare birthday gifts very carefully.

Zhao Ye and Qiao Ran also thought of many ideas and prepared to celebrate their birthdays in a lively way.

Xiang Nan is very grateful for this.

In the end, everyone decided to celebrate Xiang Nan's birthday at Qiao Ran's house.

Qiao Ran lives alone, so it's easier to get in and out, and no matter how violent the trouble is, his parents won't bother him.

Going to Xiang Nan's house doesn't have this convenience.

…

His birthday happened to be a Saturday, so Xiang Nan came to Qiao Ran's house at noon and brought two large bags of ingredients.

"What is this for?" Qiao Ran asked doubtfully.

"Of course it's cooking. We can't just let everyone drink Coke and eat cake, right?" Xiang Nan explained.

"But, can you cook it? I can't." Qiao Ran looked at the two big bags of ingredients. There were fish and meat. It was not easy to make them.

His father died when he was thirteen, and his mother then went to England, leaving him alone in the capital. He wanted to learn to cook but no one taught him, so most of the time he ate in restaurants outside the community.

"Don't worry, I'll do it myself." Xiang Nan smiled.

"Are you okay?" Qiao Ran asked doubtfully after hearing this.

"Just wait and see." Xiang Nan said proudly, then went into the kitchen and started working.

At around five o'clock, Zhao Ye, Fang Hui, and Lin Jiamo arrived one after another.

"Ah, why is it you?" Zhao Ye couldn't help but asked curiously when he saw Xiang Nan busy in the kitchen.

"Who am I?" Xiang Nan said with a smile, "Sit down first and wait until everyone is here before we can start."

"Okay." Zhao Ye nodded.

"It's amazing, Chen Xun, you can also cook?" Lin Jiamo said curiously when she saw this scene.

"That's right." Xiang Nan smiled.

"Then can the food you cook be eaten?" Lin Jiamo asked again worriedly.

"If it doesn't taste good enough to rub off your tongue later, I'll consider my cooking a failure." Xiang Nan said with a smile.

…

At six o'clock, the meal was officially served.

"Hey, it looks decent." Qiao Ran looked at the dishes on the table.

Chicken, fish, and meat are all clearly distinguished, unlike some people's stir-fried vegetables, which are a dark mass and cannot be distinguished clearly.

"Yeah, it smells good too." Zhao Ye sniffed and said, "Yeah, it smells good~"

"Let me try it~" Lin Jiamo picked up a piece of beef tenderloin, put it in her mouth and chewed it, her eyes widened with joy, "Well, this tastes really good, delicious!"

Xiang Nan laughed when he saw this.

His cooking skills are nothing short of amazing.

He first inherited Xu Wenchang's cooking skills, and then lived in Changzhou and Guangdong for decades in the world of "Sword Rain", where he learned the essence of Huaiyang cuisine and Cantonese cuisine.

In the world of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", he learned the unique skill of cooking from Huang Yaoshi on Peach Blossom Island. In the world of "The Legend of the Legend of the Condor Heroes", he has been an emperor for decades and has a considerable understanding of palace cuisine.

Therefore, in terms of cooking skills, even a super chef cannot compare to him.

"Okay, let's blow out the candles first~" Zhao Ye said with a smile.

Fang Hui nodded, lit the candles on the cake, and then everyone sang together, "Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you..."

Xiang Nan silently made a wish, and then lit the candle in one breath.

Follow along and send carefully prepared gifts to everyone.

Zhao Ye gave a tape of Dou Wei's, Qiao Ran gave a Spalding basketball, Lin Jiamo gave a set of Edifier headphones, and Fang Hui took out a small plastic piece.

"What is this?" Zhao Ye, Qiao Ran, and Lin Jiamo all asked curiously.

"This is a guitar pick." Xiang Nan recognized it at a glance, and then asked Fang Hui in surprise, "How did you know to give me this?"

When Fang Hui heard this, she felt a little embarrassed.

In fact, she knew that Xiang Nan liked to play and sing, so she planned to give him a guitar. However, after arriving at the guitar store, she found out that the little money she had saved was not enough to buy a guitar.

So I settled for the next best thing and bought this pick.

"That's great, I like it very much." Xiang Nan smiled.

Seeing him say this, Fang Hui laughed.

…

After giving the gifts, everyone started to eat.

Xiang Nan's cooking skills immediately conquered everyone.

"I'll go, this dish tastes great~"

"Yeah, it's delicious. I've never tasted such delicious food."

"This is fried bean sprouts?! Can fried bean sprouts produce such a flavor? It's incredible."

"Okay, Chen Xun, how did you learn this skill? I think you are good enough to be a chef."

Everyone had a great time eating.

When Xiang Nan saw this, he couldn't help but feel a little proud.

It's not in vain that he can make everyone eat so happily.

After eating and drinking, everyone fell down on the sofa with satisfaction, everyone was full of food.

"Chen Xun, this dish of yours is so delicious. In all my years, this is the first time I feel so good after eating it~" Zhao Ye said, touching his belly and feeling full.

"Look at your potential." Qiao Ran smiled.

"I don't blame Zhao Ye for being hopeless. The main reason is that Chen Xun's cooking is so delicious that even I have lost my ladylike demeanor." Lin Jiamo said with a smile.

"Yeah." Fang Hui nodded.
Chapter completed!