After Eleven finished chopping the ingredients for him, she came up with the excuse of wanting to stay behind to learn some cooking skills. In her words, "I'm sincere about this! (Star-eyed) This way, when you come home tired from work, or rundown from a trip, if I'm at home, I can cook a delicious meal for you. Maybe give you a massage. Won't life be delightful?"
Sounding rather nice, the mere thought of it could even warm one's heart. Although Gu Liancheng didn't harbor any expectation for such a future, he ultimately couldn't refuse her and allowed her to stay.
However, it was pushing it to say she was learning to cook. She merely stood to the side as his assistant, essentially serving as his hands, helping to stir the pan and such.
While using seasoning, whatever he told her to add and how much, she would simply follow his directions.