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I eat instant noodles with Porter every day, and they enjoy it with gusto. I've been sick of it for a long time, so I made a meal for them two at noon today as a gift to show their respect for each other.
Zhang Mu packed the purchased items into a large plastic bag and put it into the inventory, then prepared to call out the portal.
"Dong - dong dong -"
There was a light knock on the door, with a hint of tentativeness.
Who?
My senior brother just talked on the phone. The director’s grandmother is not feeling well and doesn’t know where she lives.
Song Lan? Dr. Song has my address, so it can only be her.
Zhang Mu half-opened the door and saw the woman standing outside, who looked somewhat unexpected but also reasonable.
"I remember your name is, Su Biqing?"
"What's up?"
The tone was neither cold nor warm, but Su Biqing didn't feel that she was being treated coldly. If she had been blocked at the door for no reason without doing anything, she would probably have started cursing.
Zhang Mu's attitude was just a little more indifferent and gentle.
"Mr. Zhang, I'm very sorry about what happened last time." Su Biqing smiled apologetically, "I was too impulsive in handling the matter. Please forgive me."
"It's just a small misunderstanding, it's all right once it's resolved." Zhang Mu didn't hold on to it, just casually responded, and then was about to close the door, "Nothing else? Goodbye then."
"Wait!" Su Biqing held the door. "Mr. Zhang, I want to talk to you about the crystal gems."
As she spoke, she slightly straightened her chest, exposing her snow-white hemispheres to the air, making them look even rounder.
Confused by this action, Zhang Mu scratched his head. What is this woman doing?
"Crystal Gem, just talk to Song Lan. I'll leave it to her. Bye."
He said as he pushed the door open.
"Wait!" Su Biqing put her hand against the door, wondering why her half-ball attack didn't work.
"What else?"
Seeing Zhang Mu's increasingly impatient expression, she hurriedly took out the packaging box from the gift bag in her right hand and said, "I heard from Song Lan that Mr. Zhang likes the second dimension very much.
This is an authentic model I bought from a specialty store. I hope Mr. Zhang likes it.”
Glancing at the duck-sitting cat girl in the high-end transparent acrylic board packaging box, Zhang Mu raised a hint of disdain at the corner of his mouth.
If I haven't seen a living cat girl...ha, I'm no longer the same person I was a month ago.
Figures? Trash!
"Thank you, I enjoyed it very much, bye."
"Wait……"
"Bam—"
Pushing the door hard, Zhang Mu summoned a portal and came to another world.
First find an empty alley to get the seasoning, then go to Potter's house, feed Rhubarb some sausage, and go upstairs.
Avril was already waiting for him in the makeshift classroom that had been converted from her bedroom.
Porter just came back after the morning class.
Zhang Mu stopped the two men from tearing the instant noodles packaging and said that he would let them taste the real deliciousness today.
Letting the two wait at the living room table, Zhang Mu carried a plastic bag to the open kitchen against the wall and started cooking.
Pour oil into a hot pan, add ginger, garlic and a slice of dried chili, then pour the shredded pork into the crackling oil pan and fry until the surface is golden brown, then add the shredded green pepper into the pan.
Then add half a spoonful of salt and a little soy sauce and stir-fry over low heat.
The tempting aroma of pork mixed with ginger and garlic gradually filled the living room.
Avril and Porter, who were chatting, twitched their noses at the same time.
After looking at each other, they each picked up a silver fork and quietly moved behind Zhang Mu, staring at the shredded pork and green pepper in the pot that was already coated with soy sauce.
Here, Zhang Mu was busy cooking the sauce over high heat and taking it out of the pot.
The delicious shredded pork with green peppers was piled on a porcelain plate, and he turned around to scoop water to wash the pot.
"Fuck——"
Frightened by the two, Zhang Mu came to his senses and patted his chest: "Why are you standing behind me?"
The two of them had no time to pay attention to him. Porter raised the silver fork in his hand and shoveled food into the plate. Avril was a little more reserved and elegantly picked up a piece of shredded meat and put it into her mouth.
Then her elegance was gone, because Porter ate very quickly, and if he was any slower he would have had to eat only ginger and garlic.
Zhang Mu's face changed drastically: "Stop! This is not how you eat it! You have to eat it with a meal!"
After sending the two reluctant people away, he placed all the prepared dishes in the back within his sight as if he was guarding against thieves.
An hour later, four dishes and a soup were served on the table.
During this time together, Zhang Mu knew that the two of them preferred sour and sweet tastes, so the four dishes were - sweet and sour pork tenderloin, sweet and sour spare ribs, and fish-flavored shredded chicken.
The only dish that was not sweet and sour was the shredded pork with green pepper, and he also specially selected non-spicy peppers.
The two people, who had only tasted boiled, grilled, and fried food with a little coarse salt and sugar, immediately picked up their forks and spoons and launched a fierce attack on the four plates of richly seasoned stir-fried dishes.
Soon, the pot of white rice cooked by Zhang Mu was finished, and only soup was left on the four porcelain plates.
The tomato and egg soup was also scooped clean.
After finishing the meal, Porter found a toothpick from somewhere and held it in his mouth, smacking his lips from time to time, as if he was savoring the sweet and sour pork ribs.
Avril regained her calm and elegance, sitting upright. Perhaps because she ate a little too much, she secretly burped.
Zhang Mu actually caught a glimpse of it, but pretended not to know.
After a short rest, he took the dishes to the cupboard to wash them.
Just as I was scooping water, Avril came over leisurely, tied up her long ice-blue hair, and rolled up the wide cuffs of her robe:
"Boil some warm water, I'll wash it and you clean it."
Do you think eating for free is not good enough and want to do something to pay for the food?
The princess of Lake Kingdom, who has been living a life of luxury since childhood, can she wash herself clean...
Figuring that he might as well wash the dishes again in private, Zhang Mu put the dishes in the left side of the double sink and boiled a kettle of warm water.
Pour some warm water and alcohol into the left sink, Avril grabbed the rag with her white hands and started working.
Soon the first plate came into Zhang Mu's hands. He rinsed it casually with cold water from the sink on the right and touched the plate inside and out.
I was quite surprised that it was washed very cleanly without any oil stains.
Don't underestimate washing dishes. You can wash every corner until your hands make a "crunching" sound. Even if you don't wash them every day, at least you should dry them frequently.
Besides, there is no detergent in the other world, only alcohol.
Seeing his little action, Avril raised the corners of her moist lips slightly, a little proud: "Junior...seems surprised."
She would never have made this expression in front of strangers before. After spending a long time with Zhang Mu and without that depressing gaze, she became a lot more relaxed.
"Well, I thought princesses were all like that..."
Avril interrupted him: "A beautiful bird in a fancy cage?"
"Sorry, senior sister is very good." Zhang Mu felt that it was indeed impolite to judge others by stereotypes, and the second half of the sentence was sincere, not just a compliment.
The two stopped chatting and stood side by side in front of the double sink, she washed and he cleaned.
The passing of the dishes was smooth and silky. After all, it was their first time to work together, and without noticing, their fingertips touched lightly.
Zhang Mu remembered that Potter said that she hated being close to men, let alone physical contact.
I paid a little more attention afterwards and the thing that just happened never happened again.
Avril noticed something and glanced at the distance of about two fists between the two people.
The double sink in this kitchen is very small, so the proper standing position for two people is for them to stand side by side with their shoulders touching.
She looked down quietly, and sure enough, Zhang Mu was standing with his legs pressed against the outside of the sink, his upper body slightly tilted inward, cleaning the bowl in this awkward posture.
After staring at his face for a while, Avril's magic power surged out, and her water-stained right hand instantly became dry as new.
She stretched out two fingers, grabbed the hem of Zhang Mu's shirt, pulled it towards her, and continued washing the dishes.
kindness?
Zhang Mu noticed someone pulling his clothes, and when he realized what she meant, he didn't move back outside.
Since the other person doesn't mind, he naturally won't be pretentious.
The dishes were still being washed, and her arms were swinging slightly with her hands, occasionally rubbing against their shoulders.
Potter finished picking his teeth and accidentally glanced over here with a look of surprise.
But he said nothing, just laughed softly.
Potter supported his face with the back of his hands and looked at them, feeling a little happy that his two students could get along well with each other.
But Avril was quite surprised. It turned out that being with the opposite sex could be so relaxing and leisurely.
For some reason, she remembered what Porter said about Zhang Mu when she first arrived in Cass Town - he was an exception.
teacher.
Avril's eyes were a little puzzled. He was indeed special.
"Senior sister? Why are you standing there? Give me the bowl." Zhang Mu stretched out his hand but found it empty. He saw that her eyes were blank and her hands were still, so he urged her.
The sound is a bit loud.
Avril came to her senses and didn't pay attention to the impolite tone. Instead, she felt fresh and handed over the bowl.
After about ten minutes, it was finally washed.
The two sat back at the dining table, planning to slowly start their afternoon classes.
Potter tapped the table with his index finger twice to attract their attention: "When I came back at noon, I found that there were guards on duty at the town gate.
Is there anything going on in town lately?"