Chapter 14 - Cooking Together with the Empress
The door closed, and Longyue dove headfirst onto the sofa like a salted fish, so tired she didn't want to move another inch.
In her entire life, she had never taken so many steps on the ground. After shopping at the mall for a whole day, the soles of her feet were aching terribly.
She never thought a mortal’s body could be so fragile and weak…
Besides the physical fatigue, she also felt mentally exhausted.
No matter where she went in the mall, she was mistaken for being a couple with the Demon Sovereign. On top of that, in the lingerie shop, she was forced to try on all sorts of strange and peculiar underwear.
Even now, she couldn't forget the way that female shopkeeper stared at her body with shining eyes, occasionally reaching out to touch her, and constantly muttering things like, "I'm not a lesbian, I just think you are truly too beautiful"...
In the end, she was so scared that she randomly picked a few sets of underwear and hurriedly fled the store.
“After walking for a whole day, it seems the Empress is really tired.”
Longyue lay motionless on the sofa, her round cheeks squished upwards. Her cute yet lifeless appearance made Lin Fan feel amused.
Longyue shot an annoyed glance at Lin Fan, too tired to even bother talking.
“This sovereign will put the cake in the refrigerator first. You are not allowed to sneak a bite; you have to wait until after dinner to eat it.”
Lin Fan put the cake in the refrigerator, deliberately instructing Longyue. He then carried the groceries he had bought into the kitchen.
“Of course I won't sneak a bite!”
Watching Lin Fan’s back as he walked into the kitchen, Longyue responded with a petulant and dissatisfied tone.
No matter what, she was still the Empress of the Immortal Realm. No matter how much she wanted to eat it, she would never do something like sneaking food.
How dare that detestable Demon Sovereign doubt her lofty moral character!
Inside the kitchen, Lin Fan skillfully handled the ingredients he had bought, managing two stovetops at the same time.
Hearing the sounds from the kitchen, Longyue curiously got up and walked inside.
“Demon Sovereign, you actually know how to cook?”
“Mmm, there was a period of time in the past when This Sovereign always cooked for myself.”
Lin Fan explained flatly while busy chopping meat.
Before he transmigrated, after graduating, he had always cooked for himself in order to save money to buy his own house.
Now, after several hundred years, it was a rare occasion to step into a kitchen again.
A trace of surprise appeared on Longyue’s face.
The majestic Supreme Sovereign of the Demon Realm actually cooked for himself like a mortal.
This was completely different from the Demon Sovereign in her impression…
“D-Do you need help?”
Watching Lin Fan’s busy figure, Longyue hesitated for a moment before asking.
Lin Fan stopped the kitchen knife in his hand and turned his head to look at her with some surprise.
“The Empress actually wants to help?”
Longyue’s pretty face turned red.
“This Empress just doesn't want to accept your, Demon Sovereign's, favors for free.”
Hearing this, Lin Fan raised his hand and pointed to the green vegetables soaking in a basin of water.
“Then I’ll have to trouble the Empress to help wash those vegetables over there. That shouldn’t be a problem for you, right?”
“Hmph! It’s just washing vegetables. Don’t you look down on this Empress.”
Longyue huffed, rolled up her sleeves with great confidence, and walked to the sink.
In a little while, she held up the washed green vegetables and showed them to Lin Fan with a proud look.
“See, this Empress has already washed them. It wasn't difficult at all.”
Lin Fan didn't say anything. He directly pulled a stalk from the vegetables in her hands, gently felt the root and the crevices between the leaves and the stem, and a bit of fine mud and sand immediately appeared on his fingertips.
“Empress, there are techniques to washing vegetables too. It’s not enough to just wash the leaves. The mud and sand at the root and in the crevices are what should be washed most thoroughly.”
“Also, washing them just once is not enough. They need to be washed at least twice.”
As the Empress of the Immortal Realm, Longyue had never had to lift a finger for housework and had never cooked before. He had long anticipated that she would certainly only wash the surface of the vegetables. Newest update provıded by novel[f]ire.net
“This Empress was just a bit careless, that's all. I’ll rewash them properly for you to see right now!”
Longyue’s face showed her embarrassment. Unconvinced, she turned around again and tossed the vegetables back into the basin to be washed.
Lin Fan smiled slightly and began to work the wok and ladle over the fire.
Accompanied by the sounds of stir-frying over a high flame, the aroma of the dishes gradually filled the kitchen. He was in charge of cooking, while Longyue, under his guidance, was responsible for handing him the required condiments.
“S-Soy sauce? Which one is soy sauce…”
“That’s dark soy sauce! Your Majesty the Empress!”
“Er… this Empress knows what salt is! It should be this one, that's right!”
“Your Majesty the Empress! This is sugar! Sugar! Salt is salty! Salty!”
Soon, through the chaotic and clumsy cooperative effort of the two, three dishes and a soup were served on the dining table.
Looking at the dishes on the table, which were perfect in color, aroma, and taste, an indescribable sense of pride welled up in Longyue’s heart.
Although she was only responsible for doing odd jobs in the kitchen, this was the first time in her life she had participated in cooking.
Actually, she's pretty amazing!
Lin Fan filled a bowl with rice and handed it to Longyue, then picked up his chopsticks and placed a piece of meat in her bowl.
Longyue couldn't wait to toss the meat into her mouth and shoveled down two mouthfuls of rice, her pretty face beaming with a brilliant smile like a sunflower.
She had been starving after walking all day. For the first time, she felt that having a full meal was such a happy and satisfying thing!
At the dining table, the two faced each other, eating quietly. The only sound was the clinking of bowls and chopsticks.
After dinner, Lin Fan stood in the kitchen washing the dishes, while Longyue eagerly sat on the sofa eating cake.
“Demon Sovereign, there’s something this Empress has wanted to ask you for a long time. Why are you so knowledgeable about this world?”
Longyue asked, looking at Lin Fan in the kitchen after stuffing a large piece of cake into her mouth.
She had found it strange for a long time. They had both clearly transmigrated to this world by accident at the same time. She understood nothing, yet the Demon Sovereign was incomparably knowledgeable about this world and even had a base of operations here.
No matter what she asked in the mall, he could answer everything, as if it wasn't his first time coming to this world…
“If you want to know why, it’s because this is This Sovereign’s first homeland,” Lin Fan explained in an understated manner while washing the dishes.
Longyue’s expression showed her shock, and the cake in her hand was dropped in her fright.
“Demon Sovereign, you were born here?”
“Yes, is there a problem?”
Lin Fan was puzzled by Longyue’s huge reaction.
“Of course there is!”
Longyue stood up from the sofa excitedly, a look of apprehension on her face.
“This is your, Demon Sovereign's, first homeland. Th-Then does that mean… everyone here is actually also from the Demon Clan?!”
Lin Fan rolled his eyes at Longyue, speechless at her fantastical idea.
“Empress, you’re overthinking it. The people here are just mortals.”
“Mortals? But Demon Sovereign, you… are you not of the Demon Clan?”
For a moment, Longyue felt her head was in a bit of a mess.
This was the Demon Sovereign’s first homeland, but there was no spiritual energy here, and the people were all ordinary mortals…
Then that means, the Demon Sovereign, he’s also… of mortal body?!
Thinking of this, Longyue’s eyes instantly widened, and she looked at Lin Fan in disbelief.
“Demon Sovereign… you’re actually a mere mortal?!”