Siheyuan: Cooking journey

Lou Xiao'e's cheeks flushed. She raised her head and glanced at him, then quickly buried her head back in her arms. She said with a hint of shyness and sleepiness in her voice:

"My mom said, don't worry about it, it will get better in three or four days.

But I really don’t want to suffer from insomnia for so long. If it can be cured in one or two days, why should I endure it for three or four days? "

In fact, the main reason was that I didn’t want Lou Xiao’e to suffer for two more days.

He Yuzhu was very clear about this, so he gently comforted her:

"Try a small sip and see if it's really not bitter. If it is bitter, we won't drink it."

"You are kidding me. How can Chinese medicine not be bitter? I don't believe it."

Lou Xiao'e's little head burrowed deeper into his arms.

Thoughts were her own, but as soon as she saw the black Chinese medicine, she immediately became timid, and her mind was filled with unbearable memories of taking the medicine before.

Especially He Yuzhu's words, which sounded just like how her mother used to coax her.

My mother said the same thing. If it wasn’t bitter, just take a small sip. But it was so bitter that she burst into tears. After she finished drinking it, she put a piece of candy in her mouth, but she still kept crying.

At least my mother had sugar at that time, but he doesn’t even have sugar here, so I won’t drink it.

"..."

The medicine is ready, but I just don’t want to drink it.

He Yuzhu couldn't do anything about her. After thinking for a while, he said in a gentle tone:

"How about this, you watch me drink and I'll demonstrate to you. If my expression doesn't change, then it definitely isn't bitter. Now you should believe it, right?"

"You want to drink?"

Lou Xiao'e raised her head curiously, blinking her eyes, and said mischievously, "Then I have to watch you carefully, don't try to fool me."

"Why would I try to fool you? Chinese medicine is not bitter."

He Yuzhu confidently picked up the Chinese medicine and took a sip.

In an instant, a bitter taste spread across my tongue.

He Yuzhu felt that he had overestimated himself and underestimated the power of traditional Chinese medicine. He wanted to endure it, but the bitterness was even stronger than that of Coptis chinensis. How could he bear it? He couldn't help but frown.

"Hehe, you still say it's not bitter, you fool man, you asked for it, and you still want to lie to me."

Lou Xiao'e's eyes curved into crescents when she smiled. She looked sweet and lovely, and as beautiful as the colorful clouds in the evening.

He Yuzhu's heart suddenly moved and he lowered his head slightly.

Lou Xiao'e forgot to breathe. As soon as she took the cool Chinese medicine, she felt her mood become especially good.

Chinese medicine is actually not bitter at all, and has a hint of sweetness.

[Delicious food: Incorporating different emotions into carefully cooked food can affect the mood of the eater. (Not effective for yourself)]

【Inject emotion·joy, a happy, joyful, carefree mood. 】

He Yuzhu didn't understand why boiling Chinese medicine could be considered a delicacy. He only knew that the "ineffectiveness for me" was really a trap.

But after the bitterness reaches its extreme, the subtle sweetness becomes even sweeter.

It took a long time for He Yuzhu to recover.

Lou Xiao'e pressed her forehead against her chest again, waving her fists wildly, her tone carrying a hint of coquettish ferocity:

"Foolish man, you don't keep your word. You promised not to bully me~"

A blush appeared on her drooping face, and Lou Xiao'e felt nervous.

Logically, she should have been very resistant, but this time, for some reason, she inexplicably felt her mood become very happy and wonderful, and she even liked this feeling a little.

"That doesn't count. I'm just feeding you medicine. You know the story of Xiang Yu and Yu Ji, right? At that time, Yu Ji was sick and unconscious, and that's how Xiang Yu fed her medicine."

He Yuzhu looked serious and made up stories in a serious manner.

There was no relevant plot at that time. Holding hands in a movie would be criticized. There was no way to use some romantic "delivering medicine orally" to explain it, so they had to find a famous couple to make up a story.

"Nonsense! How come I have never heard of such an affair between Xiang Yu and Yu Ji? You are lying to me."

Lou Xiao'e felt inexplicably shy, but her tone remained fierce and she waved her fists even more vigorously.

"Why would I lie to you? This is unofficial history, not properly recorded. You insist that I lied to you, then tell me, is the medicine bitter?"

He Yuzhu said softly, "Now you know that Chinese medicine is not bitter. Look up and drink it in one gulp."

"Humph……"

Lou Xiaoe rolled her eyes, raised her head, waved her little fist, and threatened fiercely:

"I'll remember this first. If you do this again, I'll bite you too."

The blush reflected on her cheeks, and her innocent look did not pose any threat at all, but rather seemed somewhat cute.

He Yuzhu picked up the Chinese medicine that was originally prepared for her and drank it without hesitation.

Lou Xiao'e was stunned.

Then she was stunned again.

Her fair hands unconsciously clutched her lapels, and she felt so happy that she seemed to be flying. Chinese medicine was so sweet.

......

The next morning.

He Yuzhu woke up comfortably.

He didn't have insomnia last night. The reason was very simple. Lou Xiao'e showed him her back angrily the whole night.

He Yuzhu subconsciously touched his lips and took a breath.

But my mood was extremely happy and cheerful. Although I was "retaliated" again, it didn't seem so bad.

He looked sideways and saw her eyelashes trembling slightly, obviously she had woken up. He Yuzhu couldn't help but smile and touched her arm: "It's been a whole night, and you're still sulking."

"Humph, I don't want to pay attention to you. You're a liar and you don't keep your word."

Lou Xiao'e turned over with her back to him, staring at the innocent back.

He Yuzhu hugged her gently and said softly:

"I didn't bully you. I just fed you the medicine. If you want to drink it yourself, why should I do it for you? Besides, you got revenge and ignored me all night. You should be relieved now. Husbands and wives always quarrel at the beginning of the bed and make up at the end of the bed. It's been a whole night. Let's make peace. I promise that I will never 'bully' you again. Is that okay? Yesterday was a special case."

"Humph……"

Lou Xiao'e's face flushed inexplicably, she turned over, rested her forehead lightly on his chest, and said with a groan:

"Then you have to swear that if you bite me again, you will be a little puppy."

"Okay, I swear, if I bite you again, I'll turn into a puppy."

There was a smile in He Yuzhu's eyes, and he was secretly thinking about learning to bark in private.

"We've made our vows, so we've reconciled. Hurry up and get up. It's boring at home. Come with me to the cafeteria today. You'll have to go to work in a few days anyway, so get used to it in advance."

"real or fake?"

Lou Xiao'e looked up in surprise, her smile like a blooming flower, reflecting the morning light.

He Yuzhu saw this and felt itchy in his heart, and almost couldn't help but bark out.

But after thinking about it, since they had just reconciled, it would be better to calm down first and talk about it in the evening.

......

The work in the cafeteria is still going on as usual.

The difference is that there is a pretty figure, busy shuttling around in the cafeteria like a colorful butterfly.

While kneading the dough, He Yuzhu looked up from time to time, his eyes filled with an unconcealable smile.

It was the figure that he couldn't take his eyes off.

But Qin Huairu's heart felt like it was blocked by a stone.

The man you like and want to keep is now hanging around someone else.

Although he usually lives next door and we don't have many opportunities to meet, just thinking about it makes me feel bad.