Chapter 543 - 562: I Didn’t Buy This, Someone Left It Behind
Chapter 543 - 562: I Didn’t Buy This, Someone Left It Behind
"You know how to cook?"
"Well... I should," Mo Si said. "It just won’t be as good as yours."
It was getting late, and it was time for him to go home.
They said their goodbyes at the door again. In just a few more days, he would have to report for duty at the Military Department.
The lamplight of the long night fell on their faces as Jiang Qiuqiu walked Mo Si to the door. He stood on the lower step and she on the upper one, bringing them nearly eye to eye.
She said, "Go home and get some rest! I’ll see you tomorrow!"
"We haven’t had our kiss today."
"..."
’Is that really all he remembers?’
Just as she was about to lift her head to kiss him, he pulled her into an embrace, his intense presence washing over her.
After a long moment, he left.
Jiang Qiuqiu touched her lips, cursing herself internally.
’I never should have kissed him on the lips that time. Sob... now that he’s had a taste, I can’t control him anymore.’
But despite her feigned annoyance, Jiang Qiuqiu went back inside in high spirits.
’Sigh, actually...’
’...sometimes, it’s really attractive when a guy goes full-on boyfriend mode.’
「The next day.」
True to his word, Mo Si, who had said he would come over to cook, arrived bright and early. Jiang Qiuqiu had just woken up. When she opened the door with sleepy eyes, she saw Mo Si walking in with two cases.
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"Why did you bring so much stuff with you?" Jiang Qiuqiu was stunned. "What is all this?"
"I’m here to cook," Mo Si said. "Didn’t you say yesterday you wanted to eat a meal made by your boyfriend? I’m here."
He stormed into the kitchen. Without his mask, his presence was incredibly intense. Standing in the kitchen and picking up a knife, he didn’t look like he was about to cook, but rather like he was about to pilot a Mecha into battle to slay enemies.
Er.
"Um... should I request a dish? Otherwise, just make whatever you want. I’m fine with anything; I’m not a picky eater."
Alright, since Jiang Qiuqiu didn’t request a dish, Mo Si decided to make dumplings for breakfast.
Dumplings weren’t easy to make. She wanted to persuade Mo Si to try something else, but he had already made up his mind. He just told Qiuqiu to go wash up first. "Or you could go back to sleep for a bit."
"You’re usually not up this early."
That may be true, but with her boyfriend having come over so eagerly, how could Jiang Qiuqiu possibly fall back asleep!
After happily washing up and changing her clothes, she went over to the kitchen. It was then that she saw what was inside the two cases Mo Si had brought.
It was an assortment of... tools.
Including, but not limited to, a weighing robot, a small smart robot, a temperature-control robot, a timer robot, and so on.
He was like a scientist conducting an experiment. He pulled up Jiang Qiuqiu’s dumpling-making video on one side and began to follow along.
Jiang Qiuqiu: ...
This was not what she had expected.
But, surprisingly, though his steps were meticulous, his movements weren’t slow at all.
Soon, it was time to knead the dough.
Jiang Qiuqiu had been curious to see the Admiral knead dough, but she quickly realized she had underestimated him. Mo Si was so strong that kneading dough was child’s play for him. He quickly worked the dough into submission.
He also prepared three types of filling.
Jiang Qiuqiu wanted to go over and help, but Mo Si wouldn’t let her.
Soon, it was time to wrap the dumplings. Rolling out the wrappers was a skilled task, so Jiang Qiuqiu, feeling a little mischievous, propped her chin on her hand and stood aside, wanting to see him tear the dough.
However—
A smart person has their own smart methods. After seeing the action of rolling the wrappers, Mo Si thought for a moment and decided to pass on it. After shaping the dough into small balls, he found a round press plate. He tested it a few times to memorize the right amount of pressure, then started pressing out the wrappers directly.
This method was very fast. Before long, a pile of dough had become a pile of wrappers.
Wrapping them was even simpler. He wasn’t aiming for fancy pleats, only to seal the dumplings shut. This was also fast.
And so, at nine in the morning, Jiang Qiuqiu really did get to eat a meal of dumplings made by Mo Si.
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At ten o’clock, it was time for Jiang Qiuqiu’s last stream before school started. She still had to pack that evening, so she wouldn’t have time to make dessert.
The stream went live. She greeted everyone as usual, smiled as she mentioned the videos people had posted in the community circle, and shared a few important cooking points and tips for home-style dishes before starting today’s lesson.
Today’s lesson was a tutorial for a very familiar dish: Braised Gugu Meat.
"Mhm~ because this was the most requested dish for an encore."
"The last time I made it, I didn’t show the detailed steps, so I’ll be doing a detailed version this time."
While watching her prepare the Gugu Meat, some viewers noticed the pile of auxiliary tools on her countertop and became curious.
[Wow, did Juju see how disastrous everyone’s cooking was in the community circle?! She bought so many precision measuring instruments...]
[Pfft, are you measuring down to the gram?]
[It’s not just down to the gram, it’s down to the degree, too! How thoughtful!]
"Oh? These..."
Jiang Qiuqiu paused, then gave an embarrassed smile. "I didn’t buy these."
[?]
"My boyfriend brought them over when he came to cook for me."
Her words dropped like a bombshell.
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