Under the guidance of Mrs. Lin, Zhen Xiaoyu completed the final steps of sewing the sachet.
Holding the sachet embroidered with... well, a coiled dragon (it kind of looked like a pile of poop), she excitedly ran to find the big villain.
"Aman, Aman! Look! I embroidered a sachet for you with my own hands!"
Like a child showing off a treasure, she eagerly held the sachet in front of Zhao Zongying.
Zhao Zongying looked down and felt a bit suffocated.
He looked up at Zhen Xiaoyu, his eyes filled with a murderous glint.
At this moment, he really wanted to crack open this girl's skull to see if there was water inside!
"What did you embroider?" He didn't even notice how gritted his teeth were when he asked this question.
[Gained 50 points of Zhao Zongying's killing intent!]
Zhen Xiaoyu blinked her eyes and cutely asked in return, "Guess?"
Zhao Zongying was so angry that he laughed. His scar - covered face became even scarier because of this smile. He looked like a ghost coming from the underworld to claim a life, his expression fierce and hideous.
[Gained 90 points of Zhao Zongying's killing intent!]
Zhen Xiaoyu's eyelids twitched. She quickly explained in a serious tone, "I embroidered a coiled dragon lurking in the abyss. I hope you won't give up on yourself just because you've fallen on hard times. I believe you will surely soar to great heights and make a spectacular appearance in the future!"
Zhao Zongying looked at the thing on the sachet. The emotions in his eyes fluctuated violently like a raging storm.
A coiled dragon!!!
This thing???
He felt that his aesthetics from the first half of his life had been subversively challenged.
His cold and gloomy gaze swept over the girl in front of him. He thought to himself: It's better to get rid of this infuriating thing earlier!
[Gained 30 points of Zhao Zongying's killing intent!]
Zhen Xiaoyu inexplicably felt a chill on her neck. She actually didn't expect that this sachet would have such a great impact. Even such nice words couldn't completely dispel the killing intent in his heart.
To save her own life, she decided to continue making some delicious food to appease this god of death.
"If you don't like it, I'll embroider another one for you later. I'll go cook first. I'm sure you're hungry."
She left the sachet on the table and quickly walked out of the thatched cottage.
Zhao Zongying looked at the sachet on the table. He really wanted to burn this eyesore with a fire, but looking at the pattern on the sachet, an endless sense of resistance welled up in his heart. He even felt that touching it was a kind of pollution.
[Gained 10 points of Zhao Zongying's killing intent!]
[Gained 20 points of Zhao Zongying's killing intent!]
[Gained 10 points of Zhao Zongying's killing intent!]
Hearing the continuous and fluctuating prompts of gaining killing intent, Zhen Xiaoyu's steps became even more brisk.
She was really an ordinary little genius at infuriating people!
Look how angry she had made her big villain.
Since they had breakfast very late, they skipped lunch. What they were going to make now was actually dinner.
Mrs. Lin, who was preparing to cook in front of the stove, saw Zhen Xiaoyu bouncing over. Her expression was rather strange. "Did you give out the sachet?"
"Yeah!" Zhen Xiaoyu replied cheerfully.
"Did he accept it gladly?" Mrs. Lin asked curiously.
"Not really. He looked at my sachet as if it were a pile of poop. He disliked it so much." Zhen Xiaoyu shrugged and said.
Mrs. Lin: "..."
Mrs. Lin couldn't understand. Since the other party disliked it so much, why was the second young lady still so happy?
"You seem quite happy." Mrs. Lin tactfully expressed her confusion.
"I'll be happy as long as he's by my side for a single day." Zhen Xiaoyu said sincerely, looking like a naive and innocent girl.
At least in Mrs. Lin's eyes, Zhen Xiaoyu was even sweeter than a naive and innocent girl.
If she were that respected young man, even if Zhen Xiaoyu had embroidered a real pile of cow dung, she would have regarded this sachet as a precious treasure.
"Hey! There are lotus roots!" Zhen Xiaoyu noticed several long lotus roots placed beside the stove.
Mrs. Lin smiled gently. "These were sent by a person whose illness was cured by Dr. Lin."
"Is there any meat at home?" Zhen Xiaoyu looked around. She had already thought of many ways to cook lotus roots.
"Yes, there's a piece. Do you want to stir - fry the lotus roots with the meat?"
"No. I want to make fried lotus root sandwiches, stuffed lotus roots, and also a cold - dressed lotus root dish."
Mrs. Lin was quite interested. "It all sounds delicious."
"Sister - in - law, you just watch me cook. But I may need your help to keep the fire going in the stove later." Zhen Xiaoyu rolled up her sleeves and picked up two lotus roots to wash.
As a senior foodie, she had watched a lot of food - making videos. She knew a bit about home - cooked dishes from all over the country.
With Mrs. Lin helping to start the fire this time, she wasn't as embarrassed as in the morning. After processing all the ingredients, she started to work busily in front of the stove under the steam.
Making fried lotus root sandwiches was a bit more troublesome. First, the meat had to be minced and seasoned, then sandwiched between two thin slices of lotus root. After that, it had to be coated with egg liquid and flour and fried in a pan over low heat until both sides were golden brown before it could be taken out.
Stuffed lotus roots were also a combination of lotus roots and meat. But this time, the minced meat was stuffed into the hollow part of the lotus root. After reaching this step, there were two ways to cook it. One was to steam the stuffed lotus root and then pour the sauce on it. The other was to directly add water and simmer the sauce and the stuffed lotus root together, and finally thicken the sauce.
The former had a refreshing taste, while the latter was more flavorful.
Zhen Xiaoyu used the second method, so that the lotus roots would be softer, stickier, and more flavorful.
The last cold - dressed lotus root dish was simple. Just blanch the lotus root slices and season them with soy sauce and vinegar.
By the time she finished making dinner, it had already gotten dark.
Zhen Xiaoyu looked like a water ghost fished out of the water. Her whole body was soaked in sweat.
"Second young lady, you've worked hard." Mrs. Lin handed her a towel.
"It's okay when I'm busy. I can just think of it as exercising to lose weight." Zhen Xiaoyu secretly hoped that by tomorrow afternoon, after the space bracelet was upgraded, she would be able to drink the spiritual spring water.
The novel said that Zhen Xiaoyu became thinner and more beautiful after getting the space bracelet.
Mrs. Lin looked at the dinner and hesitated. "How about we all eat together?"
Zhen Xiaoyu could of course tell what Mrs. Lin was worried about. She voluntarily found an excuse to decline. "No, my Aman doesn't like to be around a lot of people. I'll take the food and eat with him."
"Call us if you need anything." Mrs. Lin stroked her belly. She was actually a bit afraid of that Aman.
Zhen Xiaoyu divided the food and carefully carried the plates to the back.
"Aman, I'm coming!" She called out at the door so that Zhao Zongying would be prepared and not mistake her for some intruder and kill her.
There was a candlestick on the table. The candle illuminated the small room. Zhao Zongying was sitting cross - legged on the bed board, meditating.
"I've made dinner. Come and eat while it's still hot." Zhen Xiaoyu placed the plates beside the table and put all the food on the table. She casually stuffed the sachet that was still on the table into her bosom to avoid ruining the big villain's mood while eating.
Eating should be a pleasant thing.
Zhao Zongying got off the bed. Because one of his feet was injured, he walked very slowly.
Zhen Xiaoyu quickly stepped forward to help him, but was forced back by his cold look.
"I won't touch you. Walk slowly and watch your step." Zhen Xiaoyu took a step back, but her hand remained in the air in a state of being ready to support him at any time.
Zhao Zongying could catch a glimpse of her more cautious look than himself from the corner of his eye. Although he knew that everything she did was to deceive him, he still couldn't help but be a bit touched.