Chapter 1,762: Are you not convinced?

"Can this thing really be eaten?"

Seeing Ye Bufan eating heartily, Zhai Lingxiu finally confirmed he wasn't joking, so she picked up a piece with her chopsticks, closed her eyes, and pinched her nose as she put it into her mouth.

Ye Bufan watched her, a faint smile on his face.

The snack he bought was authentic Changsha stinky tofu; its main characteristics were being crispy but not burnt, tender but not greasy, initially smelling pungent, but upon closer sniff, exuding an enticing rich aroma.

It possessed both the fresh crispness of white tofu and the fragrant crunchiness of fried tofu, making it impossible for people to stop after just one bite.

Sure enough, when the stinky tofu first entered her mouth, Zhai Lingxiu still had a pained expression, but after chewing twice, her beautiful large eyes instantly widened, filled with disbelief.

"I really can't understand it; how can something that smells so bad taste so incredibly fragrant when eaten? It's simply too delicious!"

It turned out that everything Ye Bufan said earlier was true; this thing truly smelled bad but tasted fragrant.

Soon, she finished that piece of stinky tofu cleanly, then picked up a second, and a third, eating with great relish.

Kang Yongnian and He Changqing beside them were utterly dumbfounded; such a beautiful young lady was eating such a foul-smelling thing in large mouthfuls, which looked incredibly strange.

"Is this thing really that delicious?"

Kang Yongnian was originally an Old Man who loved to eat, and now seeing Ye Bufan and Zhai Lingxiu successively eating stinky tofu, he also tried picking up a piece and putting it into his mouth.

At first, he frowned, chewing cautiously.

But after only two or three seconds, he revealed an extremely joyful expression, then his chewing speed greatly increased, looking completely absorbed.

"Delicious! It's truly too delicious! It's simply wonderful beyond words; it really smells bad but tastes fragrant. How can there be such a delicious thing…"

The Old Man ate heartily while praising it endlessly.

The two of them, one piece after another, almost in the blink of an eye, ate more than half of the stinky tofu.

"Uh…"

He Changqing looked utterly bewildered; that thing looked black and smelled even worse, yet these two ate it as if it were a rare delicacy. Could it really be more delicious than his fragrant venison?

Even now, he couldn't believe it; how could there be a food that smelled bad but tasted good? This completely defied common sense.

With immense curiosity, he also picked up a piece of stinky tofu and put it into his mouth. Soon, he finally understood why the two of them were eating with such relish; this thing was truly delicious.

Seeing that he too had started eating, and with the remaining stinky tofu rapidly diminishing, Zhai Lingxiu and Kang Yongnian immediately sped up. In a flash, they devoured the entire box of stinky tofu.

Looking at the empty box, the two of them kept swallowing their saliva, clearly wanting more.

Kang Yongnian asked, "Young man, where did you get this thing? What is its name? Why have I, an Old Man, never eaten it before?"

"This thing is called stinky tofu; it smells bad but tastes fragrant. It's a special delicacy from our hometown."

After Ye Bufan finished speaking, he looked at the two people in front of him with a smile: "Do the two of you think my stinky tofu can compare to his fragrant venison?"

Kang Yongnian nodded repeatedly: "It can, of course it can. I, an Old Man, can bear witness; you won this round."

Zhai Lingxiu also followed, saying, "I agree; you won this round."

"Uh…"

He Changqing was still savoring the taste of the stinky tofu when he heard the result given by the two, and his expression suddenly changed.

According to the previous agreement, this gamble was best three out of five rounds, and losing this round meant he had completely lost.

At this moment, Ye Bufan looked at him with a mocking smile: "Young Master He, since that's the case, shouldn't you honor the bet? I really wonder what you'll look like when you bark like a dog, and whether it will sound good?"

"No, I refuse to accept it. I haven't lost yet."

He Changqing exclaimed, his face flushed, "This is clearly fragrant venison; why should it be judged as losing to his stinky tofu? This judgment is unfair!"

He was the dignified Young Master of the He Family; how could he bark like a dog in public? Once word got out, how could he continue to live in Tianlang City?

Moreover, he still held a grudge and refused to believe that he would lose to a mere Shopkeeper.

Zhai Lingxiu glared at him fiercely: "He Changqing, can you not be so shameless? You were the one who proposed the gamble earlier, and you set the best three out of five rounds. Now you should admit defeat."

He Changqing said stubbornly, "If I lost, I would naturally admit it, but I don't accept this last round. At most, it can only be considered a draw."

Zhai Lingxiu was about to say something else, but Ye Bufan stopped her.

"It seems Young Master He is still not convinced, isn't he?"

"Of course I'm not convinced; I haven't lost yet."

Ye Bufan showed a peculiar smile, "Since that's the case, then let's finish the remaining two rounds.

There's no need to wait for your two dishes to be ready; just taste these two dishes of mine. After you eat them, I guarantee you'll immediately admit defeat and bark on the spot."

"You said that, so you must keep your word."

He Changqing instantly grasped onto this like a lifeline. If his two dishes weren't presented, and he only ate the other party's dishes, he just needed to refuse to admit defeat, and then even Zhai Lingxiu and Kang Yongnian, the two witnesses, wouldn't be able to say anything.

"Of course, I always keep my word, unlike some people who go back on theirs."

Ye Bufan mocked him, then with a thought, a plate of ice cream appeared on the table.

"Young Master He, how about you try this dessert of mine?"

Compared to the stinky tofu earlier, the ice cream was brightly colored and enveloped in a misty vapor, looking very appetizing at first glance.

He Changqing picked up a spoon, gently scooped some ice cream, and carefully blew on it.

In his opinion, since this thing was steaming, it must be extremely hot. But when he put it into his mouth, he was surprised to find that it was cold.

It was summer in Tianlang City, and the air outside was hot. A spoonful of ice cream instantly refreshed him from head to toe, making him feel much cooler.

However, this made things a bit awkward; it was clearly cold, yet he had been blowing on it repeatedly, making him look like an idiot.

At the same time, he was also very puzzled; this guy in front of him was simply too strange. He produced something that smelled bad but tasted incredibly fragrant.

And this thing was clearly cold, yet it was steaming.

"Young Miss, Old Man, you two also try it. This thing is called a cold drink; it's very refreshing to eat in the summer."

Zhai Lingxiu and Kang Yongnian were already impatient. They also picked up their spoons and started eating the ice cream, immediately feeling incredibly refreshed.

Ye Bufan looked at He Changqing again: "Young Master He, what do you think of this dish of mine? Do you admit defeat?"

"Not much; it's too sweet, and this thing can only be considered a dessert; it's not fit for a grand occasion."

He Changqing said this, yet he couldn't help but scoop another spoonful into his mouth.

In short, he had made up his mind that as long as he didn't admit defeat, the other party couldn't do anything to him.