So it was because she was hungry that she had been following him?
The child looked as if he had figured out the reason. He then opened the door to the courtyard. "Come in!"
Shen Ying followed his advice and walked in. She scanned the room, which was old and shabby, but still relatively clean. She turned to look at the little bean who was busy at the side. Perhaps it was because of the time difference in the Divine Realm, he was already a ten-year-old child in the time she took to beat up the Godfiend.
"Wait here for a while." He turned to enter the house and took out two salted fish from somewhere. "These were given to me by Granny Wang from the village. These are all I have."
Shen Ying looked at the salted fish in his hand and did not say anything.
"You don't know how to cook?" Seeing that she did not take it, the child could only ask.
"No." She shook her head firmly.
He looked at the salted fish awkwardly and then glanced at the half-collapsed house. After a while, he seemed to have made up his mind. "Wait a moment."
He walked in. Shen Ying then realized that it was originally a kitchen. She could even see a stove.
He stood on tiptoe and placed the salted fish on the stove. He ran back to the well in the yard to get a bucket of water and carried it in. He then moved an old chair over and began to brush the pot on the stove. As he brushed, he said to Shen Ying, who had no intention of doing anything, "I've never cooked before. I don't know if I know how to."
As he spoke, he brushed the pot even faster. It was as if his body was instinctive. Even the salted fish, who did not know how to cook at all, had a dozen methods in his mind. He subconsciously muttered, "It's a pity there's no rice."
"I have it!" Shen Ying suddenly said.
The child who was brushing the pot was startled. He turned to look at Shen Ying who had suddenly approached him. Before he could react, Shen Ying reached into the pouch beside her and pulled hard. The pouch was only the size of a pouch, but in an instant, she pulled out a sack that was even bigger than his body. It was filled with white rice grains, each crystal clear and plump, and he could faintly see a faint white gas coming from it.
"Here." Shen Ying placed the sack at his feet.
The child jumped down from the shabby chair and curiously looked at these seemingly beautiful grains of rice. For some reason, another thought emerged in his mind. He opened his mouth and said, "Red spirit beast meat is very fragrant, but it's a pity that there's no …"
"I do!" Before he could finish his words, the person in front of him took out another piece of bright red meat from the bag.
His eyes widened even more. "Red spirit beast and ordinary chicken …"
"I do!" She took out another piece of chicken.
"Eh? That immortal spirit goat … "
"I have it!" He took it out.
"Swamp Beast …"
"I do!" He continued digging.
"Fresh fragrant grass …"
"I have it!" He was still digging.
"Onion and ginger …"
"I have it!" He dug around without restraint.
"Oil, salt, sauce, vinegar …"
"I have it!" Willful took it out.
"Pots and pans …"
"I have …"
Ten minutes later, the kitchen floor was filled with all kinds of ingredients. Even the yard outside was filled with them.
The child was shocked at first, but he was completely calm towards the end. He turned and climbed back onto the shabby chair and quickly started cooking. The more he cooked, the more confused he became. He had never cooked before, but once he got the ingredients, his body knew what to do subconsciously, as if it was instinct.
An hour later.
Fragrant dishes filled the entire table. Shen Ying didn't need anyone to call her. She was already sitting in front of the table, and like a gale sweeping leaves, she began to eat.
On the other hand, the little bean at the side had a confused look on his face, as if he had no idea what was going on. He glanced at the person eating happily beside him, but he didn't feel the slightest bit out of place, as if … this was how it was supposed to be.
He turned to look at the leftover ingredients on the floor, and then nudged the person next to him. "Do you want to keep it?"
Shen Ying stopped eating, and directly pulled off the storage bag beside her and handed it over.
The child was stunned, and subconsciously took it, only then did he understand that she wanted him to keep it. He swung his legs and slid down from the chair, and began to put the ingredients on the floor into the storage bag one by one. The more he stuffed, the more surprised he was. He had never seen such a magical bag. There were so many things in it, but it wasn't heavy at all, as if it could never be filled.
He couldn't help but flip it left and right twice. After a while, he walked back and handed it back to the big sister who suddenly appeared at his doorstep.
But she didn't take it. As she ate, she raised her chin at him vaguely. "It's yours!" It was originally Chef's, she just brought it over.
"Huh?" He was shocked, and his little eyes widened. "You … want to give it to me?"
"Yes."
He was a little hesitant, and after thinking for a while, he put it back beside Shen Ying. "I can't take it."
"Huh?" Shen Ying's hands paused, and subconsciously replied, "Then what about cooking in the future?"
"Do you still want to cook?" He was stunned.
"Don't you want to?" she asked.
"Oh." Only then did he put the bag back. His little shoulders slumped. He seemed … to be pestered by this strange big sister.
He squeezed the bag in his hand. He was still a child after all. His eyes were bright, as if curious and excited. He looked at Shen Ying, who was eating, as if he wanted to ask something but didn't know where to start.
Shen Ying felt a little uncomfortable under his stare. She pointed to the bowl and said, "Eat first! We'll talk after eating. "
He looked down and shook his head. "I actually don't need to eat."
"Huh?" Shen Ying looked up.
As if afraid that she would misunderstand, he immediately explained hurriedly, "I … I mean, I've never been hungry since I was young. I don't know why either. " After he said that, he seemed to remember something and added, "This is my secret. Big Sister, don't tell anyone, okay?" Although he was only ten years old, he still vaguely understood some things. For someone like him who didn't need to eat, it must be abnormal. He had never told anyone this secret before. He didn't know why he blurted it out today, as if he instinctively thought that it was okay to tell her.
"Oh," Shen Ying replied. Then, as if remembering something, she continued to eat.
Shen Ying ate very quickly, but there were too many dishes on the table. After half an hour, she had only eaten less than half of them. She kept eating, and the child kept watching from the side. He tried his best to hold back the questions in his heart, watching as she was about to put down her chopsticks.
His little face lit up instantly. Just as he was about to speak, a young male voice suddenly came from outside the house. "Hey! Wild boy, are you there? " A little head squeezed through the door of the courtyard. He scanned the courtyard, and a glimmer of light that didn't belong to his age flashed in his eyes.
Shen Ying's hand paused.
… Yo.
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