MM Racing Chapter 1218 Settling Beidou and Yelan
Chapter 1218 Settling Beidou and Yelan
In the kitchen.
Shen He stood in front of the stove, a light gray apron tied around his waist, the apron straps tied in a neat knot behind his back, perfectly outlining his slender waist.
She wore blue jeans that hugged her rounded hips, and a pure white undershirt.
She gently rolled up her sleeves, revealing her shapely forearms, which were still covered with a little bit of flour, obviously left over from preparing the ingredients.
This outfit is basically a "ranch worker outfit" without a coat. It looks capable yet gentle, giving off a strong "wife vibe".
How exactly did the True Lord Liuyun Borrow the Wind raise Shenhe to be so graceful and elegant?
Shen He was focused on working at the stove, holding a spatula in his left hand and gently turning the vegetables in the pot, while his right hand occasionally adjusted the heat of the fuel-fired stove.
The vegetables in the pot sizzled in the hot oil, mingling with the aroma of the meat broth simmering in the casserole next to them, filling the kitchen and whetting one's appetite.
Just then, Shen He heard light footsteps behind her. She stopped what she was doing and slowly turned around.
Upon seeing that the visitor was Shao Yun, Shen He's cold eyes softened, and he asked:
"Mr. Shao Yun, are you hungry? Dinner won't be ready for a while. The soup in the casserole needs to simmer for a few more minutes to make the meat more tender."
Upon hearing Shen He's words, Shao Yun assumed he was hungry and quickly shook his head. He took two steps forward, walked to the stove, and, his gaze falling on the spatula in Shen He's hand, added:
"No, I'm not hungry. I saw you busy in the kitchen all by yourself, so I came to help. Giving you a hand will make things faster and make things easier for you."
Seeing that Shao Yun was going to help, Shen He slightly stepped aside to block the stove and politely declined, saying, "Really, it's not necessary. The food will be ready soon."
Shao Yun felt a pang of pity seeing Shen He so "stubbornly" busy.
“I’m worried you’re too tired. The rest of us are watching a movie and relaxing in the living room, while you’re busy in the kitchen all by yourself. It makes it seem like we’re treating you like a free maid, which is really inappropriate.”
Shen He was slightly displeased when he heard the words "free nanny".
She put down the kitchen utensils, turned around, placed her hands lightly on her hips, and said with a look of grievance mixed with seriousness in her eyes:
“We’re family. Preparing dinner for family and putting in this kind of hard work is nothing. How can you call me a free babysitter?”
"Does Mr. Shao Yun still not consider me a member of this family?"
When Shao Yun saw that Shen He still seemed to feel a sense of grievance because of what he had just said, his heart skipped a beat.
He didn't intend to treat Shen He as an outsider; he was simply worried that she was too tired.
"Don't get the wrong idea! I absolutely didn't mean to disregard your family. It's precisely because you're family that I'm even more worried about you getting tired!"
Shen He looked at Shao Yun's earnest expression, as if afraid that he would misunderstand again, and his cool eyes revealed a sense of happiness.
That's more like it; we're family, so we shouldn't speak like strangers.
She picked up the spatula again, leaned against the stove, and tilted her head, thinking for a few seconds.
Shao Yun's good intentions should not be wasted, but his cooking skills were indeed not impressive; Ying had complained about it to her before.
Aside from grilling meat and stewing, which Shao Yun could handle somewhat, his skills in other cooking tasks were simply a "disaster"...
After thinking it over, Shen He pointed to the cabinet in the corner of the kitchen and said, "If you really want to help, then take the plates and bowls from the cabinet to the dining room."
As she spoke, she opened the cabinet door. She stacked the bowls and chopsticks inside, took out several plates of different sizes, stacked them together, and turned to hand them to Shao Yun.
The reason it's a banquet restaurant is because it's spacious enough for the whole family, plus Beidou and Yelan, the two guests.
Shao Yun looked at the stack of cutlery that Shen He handed over, took it steadily, and said casually, "Okay, it's just carrying plates, I'm best at physical labor!"
Shen He waved his hand gently, seeing Shao Yun's "Don't worry about me" expression.
"Go quickly, and tell Ying that dinner will be ready soon."
……
In the dining room, a long solid wood dining table is placed in the center of the room, and the table is full of dishes that Shen He has carefully prepared.
Everyone sat around the dining table, with Ying, Paimeng, Yelan, Shaoyun, Shenhe, and Beidou taking their seats in turn to eat dinner.
(Yuan Shang: I need to take care of my little princess, so I won't eat; Kong: I ate at the Abyss Order, so there's no need to save any food for me.)
Paimon couldn't wait any longer. As soon as he sat down, he picked up his chopsticks, grabbed a piece of roast meat, stuffed it into his mouth, and mumbled a praise:
"Wow! Shen He's barbecue is so delicious!"
Ying smiled and patted Paimon's head, telling her to eat slowly. She then picked up a piece of vegetables with her chopsticks and savored it.
As Ye Lan drank her soup, she nodded in agreement, clearly appreciating Shen He's culinary skills.
However, amidst the lively dining atmosphere, one person stood out as an oddity.
Beidou held chopsticks in his hand, his eyes fixed on the food on the table, but he hesitated to eat, looking worried and having no appetite at all.
She would sometimes lower her head in thought, and sometimes look up towards the second floor, clearly thinking about Ningguang.
Shao Yun noticed Bei Dou's unusual behavior, swallowed the steamed bun in her mouth (Shen He didn't know how to make bread yet), looked at her with an emo expression, and asked in confusion:
"Beidou, why aren't you eating? Shenhe's Liyue dishes are quite delicious. Why don't you try some? Just give me some face."
Beidou slowly came to his senses after hearing Shao Yun's words.
Actually, she had been distracted the whole time while watching the movie, her mind preoccupied with Ningguang.
"I... I have no appetite. Ningguang... I don't know how she is, I really can't eat."
Seeing Beidou's worried expression, Shao Yun put down the steamed bun in his hand and casually explained, "She's fine, it's just that her core life value is red."
“I gave her a ‘miracle tonic’ to ensure she wouldn’t be in any danger, but it’s not like those super-effective healing pills in Liyue martial arts novels that can instantly cure you. How could she wake up so quickly?”
Beidou didn't understand Shao Yun's meaning when it heard the unfamiliar phrase "core life value is red".
"What? What turned red? What's core health? I don't understand."
Seeing Beidou's blank expression, Shao Yun realized that what he had just said was too abstract, so he explained it in plain language that Beidou could understand:
"Simply put, her body was too weak. The poisoning and the long journey had worn her body down to the point of collapse."
"I'm someone who doesn't understand medicine, so how would I know any medical jargon? Do you understand now?"
At this moment, Ying put down her chopsticks and turned the conversation to something more practical, looking at Beidou and Yelan and asking:
"Let's put Ningguang aside for now. Beidou, Yelan, have you thought about what to do next?"
Before BeiDou was in a state of complete focus, it was only concerned with how to safely deliver the condensed light to Nata, and it had no time to think about any follow-up plans.
She was at a loss for words, and could only lower her head in thought, muttering to herself, "The future... what can I do about the future..."
Just as Beidou was deep in thought and remained silent, Yelan put down her spoon and replied:
"What else can we do? The most important thing now is to wait for Ningguang to recover. Only when she wakes up can we know the specific details of the Liyue coup and discuss our next steps. As for what happens next... sigh..."
As she spoke, she sighed heavily again, clearly having no good ideas on how to deal with the changes in Liyue.
Seeing the two women looking helpless, Ying felt a little understanding of their predicament.
She thought for a moment, then gave the two of them a gentle smile and suggested, "Since you don't have any clue either, why don't you stay at my house for the next few days?"
“The house isn’t particularly big, but we can squeeze in a bit, which will save you the trouble of finding a place to stay.”
When Ye Lan heard Ying's invitation, she was taken aback for a moment, and then asked somewhat uncertainly, "Is it alright? We've already troubled you so much, wouldn't it be too much of a bother if we stayed any longer?"
Ying said sincerely, "Of course! The only place to rest at home for now is the sofa in the living room. If you don't mind, you can make do for a few days."
"Not at all! Not at all!" Ye Lan quickly waved her hand, a grateful smile on her face. "We are already very grateful to have a place to stay, how could we mind? Thank you, Ying."
Because Beidou wanted to take care of Ningguang, she ultimately chose to rest at Shaoyun's house.
As for the Death Star, let it stay at sea in Nata for a few days. With Manyo and First Mate "Sea Dragon" there, there won't be any problems.
……
After dinner, everyone dispersed to enjoy their evening leisure time.
Ying returned to the living room, turned the projector back on, and continued watching "The Underwater City Adventure," which she hadn't finished watching. Paimon was still clinging to her side, holding a bowl of grapes, watching with great interest.
Beidou, concerned about the unconscious Ningguang, went up to the second floor to keep watch over her.
Ye Lan didn't go to watch the movie or go upstairs. Instead, she walked to the bench in the north hall of the living room and sat down.
She leaned back slightly in her chair, her hands clasped on her lap, seemingly lost in thought.
Perhaps they were worried about the situation in Liyue, perhaps they were pondering the way forward, or perhaps they were simply enjoying this moment of peace.