Chapter 693 Shen He cooks personally!
In Aozang Mountain, inside the cave of Master Liuyunjiefeng.
The cave where immortals live can be called a piece of heaven and earth.
As soon as he entered this secret realm, he saw mountains upon mountains and clouds and mist.
The sunset in this world emits a soft light.
As we walked along the road, an elegant garden house appeared before our eyes.
Shen He took Ying and Paimeng through the gate and walked into the garden house.
The mansion here is surrounded by mountains and rivers, with a quiet environment, and pavilions and towers scattered around, which is magnificent.
In the courtyard, there is a lotus pond with rippling green waves. The lotus flowers in the pond stand tall and graceful, some are in bud, some are in full bloom, and the fragrance is everywhere.
By the lotus pond, a small pavilion stands quietly. Its roof is covered with emerald green tiles and its pillars are carved with exquisite patterns, making it look simple and elegant.
Shen He took Ying and Paimeng through the porch and walked into his room.
Her room is even more elegant, exuding the antique atmosphere of Liyue everywhere.
In a corner of the room, there is a carved mahogany bed, covered with a soft quilt embroidered with exquisite cloud and crane patterns.
The carved screen beside the bed depicts the landscape with delicate brushstrokes, as if taking people into a distant fairyland.
In the center of the room, there is an antique round table, on which is placed a set of blue and white porcelain tea sets. The aroma of tea wafts through the air, making people feel relaxed and happy.
Next to the round table, four carved mahogany chairs are quietly placed in the four directions of east, south, west and north.
There are several ink paintings hanging on the walls of the room. The mountains and rivers in the paintings are interdependent, and the clouds and mist are lingering, giving people a feeling of tranquility.
The sunlight from the cave shines through the window lattices and shines into every corner of the room, adding a bit of warmth to this quaint room.
Ying lay on Shen He's soft and comfortable bed, feeling the warmth and softness of the bed.
Shen He gently lit an incense burner that emitted soothing incense, and the faint, soft fragrance slowly filled the air.
Shen He looked at Ying and explained gently, "I got this from my master. He was worried that I would have nightmares about the unpleasant things that happened when I was a child, so he gave me this incense burner."
"It has a good sleep-inducing and calming effect, which can help you sleep more soundly."
Ying lay on Shen He's bed, smelling the faint fragrance, and her mood gradually relaxed.
She said to Shen He gratefully, "Thank you, Shen He. I'm really sorry that I haven't come to visit you for so long. How have you been recently?"
Shen He brought a carved mahogany chair, sat beside the bed, and quietly watched over Ying who was lying on the bed.
"I'm living a pretty good life, with the birds and animals in the mountains and forests as my companions. Although there's nothing particularly new and exciting, I feel very peaceful. Sometimes Yaoyao would come to me and ask me to accompany her and Qiqi to collect herbs or something."
Shen He's tone was very calm. These daily things were nothing special to her.
But when she mentioned Yaoyao, Ying, who was lying on the bed, smiled faintly and said, "Yaoyao? Oh, I heard Grandma Ping talk about her..."
Shen He saw that Ying seemed to know Yaoyao a little, so he asked curiously: "Do you know Yaoyao?"
Ying shook her head and said, "I just heard Grandma Ping mention her. She said she was a very cute little girl."
Shen He nodded and continued, "Well, Yaoyao is indeed a very cute child. She is very lively and kind."
The two chatted like this, the atmosphere was relaxed and pleasant.
However, Shen He suddenly felt that it was not a good idea to just sit there like this, so she asked with concern: "Are you hungry? I'll go make you some noodles."
When Ying heard Shen He ask her if she was hungry, her stomach unconsciously made a rumbling sound, as if responding to Shen He's question.
Ying gently pressed her abdomen and an awkward smile appeared on her face.
"Well, now that you asked me that, I suddenly realized that I am indeed a little hungry. I haven't eaten anything today."
When Shen He heard that Ying had not eaten yet, he suddenly became anxious.
She stood up quickly and said anxiously, "You haven't eaten yet, how can this be! Wait here for a moment, I'll go prepare something to eat."
Ying originally didn't want to cause trouble for Shen He, but her stomach, which kept protesting, silently told her that it would be wise to accept Shen He's kindness.
"Well, I'll trouble you then, Shen He."
After instructing Ying not to walk around casually, Shen He immediately stood up, walked out of the room quickly, and went straight to the kitchen.
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After a few minutes, Ying felt sleepy after smelling the soothing fragrance in the air, and she closed her eyes in a daze.
At this moment, Shao Yun, who had just seen Zhongli off, also stepped into this immortal cave.
As he admired the surrounding gardens and mansions, he couldn't help but sigh.
"Wow, is this where Liu Yun lives? 'That woman' really knows how to enjoy life."
At this moment, Paimon flew out of the house with a "whoosh".
She gestured to Shao Yun who was looking around not far away, and at the same time raised a finger to her lips, making a "hush" gesture, and said softly:
"Shh, Shao Yun, keep your voice down, Ying is asleep."
After hearing what Paimeng said, Shao Yun immediately covered his mouth, not daring to make any sound that might wake up Ying in the room.
Seeing this, Paimeng nodded with satisfaction, then pointed to the kitchen not far away and continued softly: "If you feel bored, you can go to the kitchen to help Shen He."
Shao Yun looked in the direction Paimeng pointed and saw that the kitchen door was half-open and the sound of cutting vegetables could be heard faintly from inside.
He thought, since he was free now anyway, he might as well go to the kitchen to help out, so he walked towards the kitchen.
Walking into the kitchen, Shao Yun saw Shen He standing in front of the stove, holding a kitchen knife and rhythmically cutting ingredients such as ham, mushrooms and poultry.
Her movements were skillful and serious, just like a professional cook.
Shao Yun was afraid that his sudden voice would scare Shen He, so he walked to the kitchen door with light steps, then lowered his voice and called out, "Shen He?"
When Shen He heard the sound, he stopped cutting vegetables and slowly turned his head.
Her eyes fell on Shao Yun, with a hint of doubt in her eyes, and she asked, "Mr. Shao Yun, where is Mr. Zhongli?"
Shao Yun stepped forward and explained, "He left. Paimeng asked me to come over and see if I could help you with something in the kitchen."
After hearing this, Shen He nodded thoughtfully, then put down the kitchen knife in his hand, thought for a moment, and said, "Oh... so, then, Mr. Shao Yun, can you knead the dough?"
When Shao Yun heard Shen He asking him to knead the dough, he was actually very happy.
However, just as he was about to agree, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind: he seemed to have never met a man before! What if he messed up?
(Shao Yun has only cooked barbecue and stew...)
Shao Yun hesitated for a moment, but finally decided to tell the truth.
"I think I'd better cut the vegetables. I've never kneaded dough before." He looked at Shen He a little embarrassed.
Fortunately, Shen He didn't care. She nodded and agreed readily.
"Okay, then you will be responsible for cutting the vegetables. There are still some left to be cut." After saying that, Shen He handed the handle of the kitchen knife to Shao Yun.
So, Shao Yun took the kitchen knife and began to cut the ingredients carefully.
Shen He was kneading and stretching the dough skillfully in one go, looking very professional.
While cutting vegetables, Shao Yun secretly observed Shen He's movements.
He thought: Is Shen He going to make noodles? He looks so professional, did Liu Yun teach him?
In order to avoid making the food taste terrible, Shao Yun cut the ingredients and then handed the task of cooking to Shen He.
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Finally, after Shen He stretched the noodles, he started to cook them in the pot.
Place the noodles in boiling water and stir quickly with chopsticks to prevent them from sticking together.
The process of cooking noodles is very fast. After a while, three steaming servings of the special ingredient "Lianxin noodles" are out of the pot.
Looking at the bowl of fragrant "Lianxin Noodles" in his hand, Shao Yun couldn't help but be surprised.
"Wow, Shen He, you..."
Shen He held a bowl of noodles in one hand and asked in confusion: "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with the noodles?"
Shao Yun came back to his senses. He quickly shook his head and said casually, "It's nothing. Thank you for your concern."
Shen He tried his best to lift his lips, revealing a smile, and said, "This is what I should do."
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At this moment, Shen He's bedroom was quiet, with only Ying's light breathing sound.
Because of the calming incense, Ying took a short nap.
Paimon stood by, watching over her quietly.
When Paimon saw Shenhe walking into the room with a bowl of steaming noodles, he immediately patted Ying who was lying on the bed.
"Ying, the noodles are ready, get up and eat something before going to sleep."
Ying opened her eyes slightly, looked at Paimon sleepily, and then slowly propped herself up.
She sniffed the rich aroma of noodles in the air, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise slightly, revealing a silly smile.
"Hmm, it smells so good." Ying murmured, with a hint of sleepiness in her voice.
Shen He walked to the chair beside the bed and sat down, chopsticks in his hand, ready to feed Ying himself.
Although Ying said she could eat with chopsticks, Shen He insisted on feeding her himself.
"Come on, open your mouth." Shen He said softly, and brought the noodles on the chopsticks to Ying's mouth.
Ying hesitated for a moment, but finally opened her mouth obediently and let Shenhe feed the noodles into her mouth.
The delicious noodles bring a feeling of satisfaction.
In this way, Shen He fed Ying mouthful by mouthful until the whole bowl of noodles was finished.
Although Ying felt a little embarrassed, she couldn't refuse Shen He's kindness.
After eating the noodles, Ying lay back on the bed and prepared to continue sleeping.
Although one should not lie down to sleep immediately after a meal, Ying felt unusually tired at this moment.
Perhaps it was the effect of the calming incense, or perhaps it was because of the physical changes after pregnancy that made her a little sleepy.
In any case, at this moment Ying just wanted to have a good rest and let her body fully relax.
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