Chapter 25: Dardalia
In the last chapter, Tianhe was on his way to Wanmin Hall to visit Xiao Xiangling. Yelan learned from him that Tianhe had walked out of the room where she had searched carefully before but found no trace of Tianhe. Perhaps due to the psychological hint given by A-li, Yelan did not notice anything unusual before and just walked back. She did not know about this until noon in Qun Yu Pavilion.
It is conceivable that Ningguang was very happy when she knew this, because it was the first time she saw Ye Lan being so frustrated, and she also learned a lesson without any cost. Facing such an opponent, Ye Lan said that sooner or later, she would definitely conquer him. Although Tianhe said that he was really innocent, Ye Lan, are you looking for the enemy in the void?
Dadalia had heard from Zhong Li about Wanmin Hall, a place where she could eat authentic Liyue cuisine at a good price, but she didn't know what to eat because Zhong Li wasn't around to introduce it to her. But by chance, Tianhe wanted to see if Xiangling had woken up earlier, so the two met.
"Hi, this guy." Tadalia waved in the direction where Tianhe was running. Tianhe didn't think he knew many people from Liyue at first, so he was going to ignore her. But he took a closer look at that face. Is this Tadalia? Oh no, it should be a feminine version of Tadalia?
Tianhe stopped not far from Dadalia, wondering, has this martial arts fanatic come to Liyue so early? Was it a plot by the Fatui leader, Choujiao? Or was he trying to get information here in advance in order to usurp the authority of the Heart of God of Morax in Liyue? Regardless of the case, Tianhe's excessive negotiations with Dadalia would easily lead to Liyue officials monitoring him, although he didn't know that Tianquan Ningguang had already monitored him.
"Hello, my name is Tianhe, I'm a traveler, what do you want to talk to me about? You don't have any relationship with that doctor, do you?" Tianhe put on a defensive posture towards Dadalia. Although Dadalia was surprised that her true identity was discovered by Tianhe so quickly, she didn't care about it, so she shook her head to express that she was not in the same group with the doctor.
She personally explained to Tianhe: "The Fatui executive officers are not unified in various factions, and I myself cannot stand the Doctor's style, so it is impossible for me to be in the same faction with him. If there is any misunderstanding between us, I can apologize to you." Hearing Dadalia's sincerity, and thinking of her being a martial arts fanatic, she nodded, and took the opportunity to let go of her guard against the Fatui executive officer.
"Okay, it seems that I was too suspicious. I apologize to you." When Dadalia heard Tianhe's words, she laughed and replied with one hand on her waist, "Hahaha, no need, as the saying goes, there is no acquaintance without fighting. Let's find a place to have a good sparring match later. I can't find the fun of fighting with all my strength in Liyue. So after seeing the information about your arrival in Liyue, do you know how happy I am? My friend, do you agree?" Looking at Dadalia's shining eyes, if
Tianhe thought to himself whether this beautiful martial arts fanatic was really stupid or really didn't know that his statement was almost like a confession. However, Tianhe saw her attitude and thought that if he didn't agree, she would keep pestering him, so he simply agreed to Dadalia's request.
It was Dadalia's turn to be surprised. She didn't expect the boy to agree so readily without any hesitation. It was very much to her liking. She originally thought that she would have to pester him more before he would agree to her request, so she replied, "So straightforward? Buddy, then, I will come to you after the Immortal Ceremony. Then I will take you to a suitable place to practice, such as Guyun Pavilion. There won't be many people there."
Tianhe nodded, and Dadalia got the answer she wanted and made a powerful friend. She left with satisfaction, and Tianhe also walked into Wanmin Hall to see how Xiangling was doing.
On the other side, Ye Lan learned on her way here that Tian He and the Fatui executive had a very pleasant conversation. When the executive went back, according to the description, he sounded very satisfied and seemed to have agreed to something. Could it be that Tian He was so happy because he joined the Fatui? The more she thought about it, the more she felt it was possible, and she rushed to the Wanmin Hall.
When they arrived at Wanmin Hall, Ye Lan followed them in. However, Wanmin Hall was not as small as it appeared in the game. Not only did it look like a home away from home, but its interior was also very large, and the service facilities were complete, and the service staff were also very polite. However, when sending Xiangling here, most of these service staff had met Tianhe, so someone brought Tianhe to Master Mao and asked him to be called Mao Anlan.
When Mao Anlan learned of Tianhe's purpose, he laughed out loud, then brought Tianhe to Xiangling's boudoir without any hesitation, and patiently instructed him: "Xiangling just woke up, and she should be thinking about you now. This girl, well, you should take good care of her when the time comes. Now is the time for the ceremony of inviting the immortals, and the store is very busy." After that, he left in a hurry. After all, he was not only a father; he was also the chef of Wanmin Hall, and he could not leave the kitchen for too long, so he hurried back to the kitchen.
Then he knocked on Xiangling's door and explained his identity to Xiangling inside. After Xiangling shyly agreed, he opened the door for Tianhe. Xiangling's boudoir was not decorated much, but there were many cooking utensils and a notebook with densely written words, which seemed to have recorded a lot of things.
"Well, thank you for bringing me back home. Thank you very much, big brother." Xiangling's voice became softer and softer until it could no longer be heard. Tianhe knew that little Xiangling was shy at this moment. "Aren't we friends? Even though we haven't been together for a long time. However, I will remember this friendship in my heart. After all, I promised Master Mao to take good care of you."
The first part of the conversation was fine, but in the end it actually brought up her father Mao Anlan, and Xiangling said dissatisfiedly: "Don't listen to that stinky old dad, although he does care about my affairs, but, but ~" Xiangling seemed to be too complicated about her father's words, and she didn't know how to explain it clearly. Finally, she blushed and said: "Anyway, it's enough that we are friends, so I'll treat you to a meal?"
"Well, but you just woke up, so I'll treat you to dinner first." Tianhe didn't think too much and said something to Xiangling that sounded like a confession to her. To Xiangling, a girl who aspires to become a top chef, this was like a straight attack. "Well, okay~" Tianhe didn't realize there was anything wrong with what he said and just thought it was the favorability halo at work.
Tianhe asked Mao Anlan to use the kitchen to cook some delicious food for Mao Xiangling, but Mao Anlan told him to just go ahead and do it. After all, he had a good impression of this young man. He had a good first impression of him when they first met, and he was also handsome. If his cooking skills were also very good, he would not mind Tianhe marrying Xiangling in the future. Of course, if Xiangling knew what Mao Anlan was thinking, she would not object, and would even add fuel to the fire.
Although Tianhe was not familiar with Liyue cuisine, he had purchased the Complete Chinese Cuisine from A-li before, so he was now proficient in Chinese cuisine and made dishes that looked very similar to Liyue cuisine. However, when it came out of the pot, a golden light flashed, which made this dish legendary. This was China's Mapo Tofu.
When Xiangling saw this dish, her eyes flickered and her mouth was drooling. She didn't look like a lady at all, but the people around her were envious. Then they brought it to Xiangling's boudoir and asked Xiangling to taste it. When Xiangling first took a bite, she felt that the tofu was soft and delicate, with a delicious taste; the spicy taste seasoned with meat pepper and Sichuan pepper was so delicious that she couldn't describe it in words; the spicy sauce was spicy but not dry, numb but not greasy, and had a sour and sweet taste; the delicate texture of the tofu was intertwined with the rich taste of the spicy sauce.
Xiangling only felt that although her mouth was numb, she couldn't stop eating with chopsticks. She finished eating quickly, but her mouth was almost numb. Finally, Tianhe thoughtfully prepared cold water for her. Under the efficient treatment of the halo, Xiangling's mouth recovered quickly. "Brother Tianhe, what is the recipe for this dish?" Xiangling loved food and wanted to know the recipe of this dish urgently. Tianhe also gladly gave it to her. Although she didn't know the recipe of this dish, it would be top secret if it was kept in Xinyuexuan or Liuli Pavilion.
After spending some time together, seeing that it was almost night, Tianhe said goodbye to Xiangling. With Xiangling's reluctant expression, he left Wanmin Hall, and then saw Ye Lan who had just arrived at the door of Wanmin Hall.
How will things develop after Tianhe meets Yelan? Let the author explain next time~