Faced with gourmet food, Ke Lian and Du Xixi temporarily set aside thoughts about spiritual power talent. Only 2569, attracted by the energy of the light cluster, kept circling around Du Xixi, unwilling to leave even after the light was retracted.
It wasn’t until Ke Lian gave the command that this "third wheel" was dismissed.
Seeing Du Xixi standing in front of him, gently slicing the toast, Ke Lian’s gaze gradually softened. His mother had passed away early, and in his memory, she was a headstrong woman. But Du Xixi, courteous and sensible, allowed Ke Lian to feel her care and tenderness.
The aroma of the toast mixed with Du Xixi’s gentleness confused Ke Lian’s senses, gradually allowing him to relax as he leaned back in his seat, watching his wife with warmth and focus.
In fact, Du Xixi wasn’t nearly as calm and composed as she appeared in Ke Lian’s eyes. Having had a heartfelt conversation with him last night, and now with him looking at her so tenderly, Du Xixi, being a normal woman—and one with excess hormones due to pregnancy—could not be unaffected.
However, Du Xixi always adhered to the strategy of "if the enemy doesn’t move, I don’t move," and tried her best to maintain a façade of "I don’t care about anything" while carefully slicing the toast with a bread knife.
She had no choice, as even a slight slip could make her hands shake, easily ruining the toast.
Du Xixi couldn’t find the time to make various jams or salad dressings, so she only had plain toast for Ke Lian to taste. But for someone who treated "Stone Rice" as a delicacy, Ke Lian was not picky, and plain toast was already an ultimate gourmet experience for him.
The toast’s slightly crispy edges and its soft body were enough for Ke Lian to take a big bite and immediately savor it while squinting his eyes in enjoyment. This also reminded him of the battlefield he had spent over half a month on earlier.
On the battlefield, with swords clashing indiscriminately against brainless beings like the Insect Clan, Ke Lian and his team were constantly on alert for nocturnal invasions, sleepless nights being a common affair. More difficult than that was eating poorly.
In the Star Era, nutritional liquid was the common food; except for noble families who could get "Stone Rice," ordinary people could only have nutritional liquid. If wealthier, they might pay for custom-flavored nutritional liquid.
Nutritional liquid was easy to store and carry — a regular person could sustain a whole day with just one, and soldiers, who expended more energy, would suffice with two a day.
Thus, nutritional supplements were a staple in military supplies, and the most common original flavor, with its thick and slightly bitter taste, lingered in Ke Lian’s mouth for the better part of a month.
It wasn’t until he returned and drank the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall simmered by Du Xixi at the Imperial Palace yesterday that his taste buds seemed to come alive again.
Yet, as a Marshal, Ke Lian has never complained about such trivial matters; his dissatisfaction with the flavor of nutritional liquid was channeled entirely into strategizing, striving to win battles while minimizing casualty risks and severity.
However, as a normal person with taste preferences, after eating three or four slices and nearly feeling stuffed, Ke Lian began to thought about replacing the nutritional supplements with these delicious and filling foods.
If time allowed and storage space was adequate, would it be possible to use toast slices as a substitute for nutritional supplements? With such a delicacy filling their stomachs, wouldn’t the soldiers be more driven in fighting the Insect Clan?
This thought naturally led Ke Lian to ask, but after Du Xixi pondered, she gently dismissed his notion and offered her suggestion: "Of course, toast slices are delicious, but they take a significant amount of time to prepare on the battlefield. Given the high demand, a supply shortage would be inevitable."
"I do know a few types of pasta that are easy to make and more filling than toast slices. Would you like to try making some with me?" Du Xixi finished the small slice of toast in her hand, stood up, and invited Ke Lian.
Ke Lian was naturally unwilling to forgo these opportunities to spend time alone with Du Xixi, especially since they were rarely home without his father and Mo Ying. He held Du Xixi’s hand and eagerly proceeded to the kitchen, beginning his debut culinary show.
stood up from the corner, trying to follow them into the kitchen but was met with the electronic sliding door blocking its way.
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In Ke Lian’s imagination, he would gently follow Du Xixi’s hands, crafting delicious pasta step by step. This would be their perfect moment for their relationship to warm up, but he clearly overestimated his cooking skills...