Warm Daily Life

"Jiang Lin, don't worry. It's just cooking. I used to cook for Granny Sun, and she said my cooking was delicious."

After saying that, Little Dragon Girl stopped paying attention to Jiang Lin and ran straight out of the room toward the kitchen.

Seeing this, Jiang Lin could not say anything more and continued cultivating.

But not long after, a burnt smell drifted over from the kitchen.

A bad feeling immediately rose in Jiang Lin's heart, and he headed into the kitchen.

"Dragon Sister, what are you doing?"

Looking at Little Dragon Girl, whose face was covered in soot as she busied herself at the stove, Jiang Lin did not know what to say for a moment.

"Oh, Jiang Lin, why are you here? Perfect, come taste this dish and see how it is."

Little Dragon Girl seemed not to notice anything unusual about her face. She called Jiang Lin over, then scooped a spoonful of food into a bowl for him.

Jiang Lin accepted the bowl with a blank expression. Looking at the pitch-black mess inside, he fell silent for a long while before finally gathering the courage to speak.

"Dragon Sister, how about I do the cooking instead?"

"Huh? Why? Jiang Lin, do you think my cooking is bad? But you haven't even tasted it yet. Try it first before you say anything. What I made is really delicious."

Little Dragon Girl grew a little anxious at Jiang Lin's persuasion and began acting spoiled like a little girl.

"Uh, Dragon Sister, have you always been this confident? Well, then I'll give it a try."

Helpless, Jiang Lin could only use his chopsticks to barely pick out a relatively lighter-colored vegetable from the black lump and put it into his mouth.

The next instant, sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, and salty flavors exploded together. God knew why all five tastes had gathered on that tiny piece of vegetable. Jiang Lin's face immediately turned green.

"Jiang Lin, how does it taste? Isn't it delicious?"

Little Dragon Girl's face was full of anticipation as she stared at Jiang Lin without blinking.

Granny Sun's resistance to poison really was incredible. She could actually eat a dish made like this.

Jiang Lin sighed inwardly, then looked at Little Dragon Girl.

"Dragon Sister, have you tasted your own cooking?"

"Oh, no. Whenever I cooked for Granny Sun before, she said it was so delicious that she always finished it before I even had the chance to eat any."

"Jiang Lin, why do you ask that? Is my cooking not tasty?"

Little Dragon Girl looked confused.

"No wonder. Dragon Sister, it seems Granny Sun truly took great care of you."

"But I don't think that was a good thing. Dragon Sister, although I know you'll be sad to hear it, I still have to say it. Your cooking really isn't very good."

"You can taste it yourself."

With that, Jiang Lin directly handed his chopsticks to Little Dragon Girl.

"Huh? I'll try it."

Little Dragon Girl's delicate brows furrowed slightly. Not caring that they were Jiang Lin's chopsticks, she picked up a blackened piece of meat and put it into her mouth.

"Ah!"

"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey—"

The moment the meat entered her mouth, Little Dragon Girl's expression changed. She immediately spat it out.

"Sorry, Jiang Lin. I didn't think my cooking would be this terrible—"

Having recognized the truth about her cooking skills, Little Dragon Girl's mood instantly sank. She stood there, at a loss for what to do.

"Dragon Sister, it's only a small matter. Don't take it to heart. When I cooked for the first time, it might not even have tasted as good as yours."

"Mm—"

"Jiang Lin, don't comfort me. It seems I really am not suited for cooking. I never thought Granny Sun would lie to me too."

"Don't be sad, Dragon Sister. Granny Sun probably just didn't want to hurt your confidence."

"How about this? I'll teach you how to cook from now on. With your talent, Dragon Sister, I'm sure your cooking will reach my level before long."

"R-Really?"

Hope reappeared in Little Dragon Girl's eyes as she looked at Jiang Lin eagerly.

"Haha, of course it's true. After all, I have great confidence in you, Dragon Sister."

"Dragon Sister, since today's food has already turned out like this, I'll start teaching you now."

"Mm."

Little Dragon Girl nodded heavily, her eyes filled with determination.

"Next..."

Half an hour later, all the pungent smells in the kitchen had dispersed, replaced by a rich and tempting aroma.

"Wow, Jiang Lin, you really are amazing. These dishes are so delicious."

"They're alright. Today, you were mainly helping me at the side, Dragon Sister, so you deserve some credit for these dishes too."

"By the way, Dragon Sister, are you sure you don't want to wash your face?"

After taking another mouthful of rice, Jiang Lin noticed the soot on Little Dragon Girl's face and spoke while trying hard not to laugh.

"Huh? What's wrong with my face?"

Little Dragon Girl raised her head with a puzzled look in her eyes. Jiang Lin directly handed her a small mirror.

"Ah, i-is that me?"

Looking at the little charcoal briquette in the mirror, Little Dragon Girl's face immediately burned hot. She rushed to the water vat, scooped up a basin of water, and quickly washed all the black soot off her face.

"Hahaha, Dragon Sister, you didn't have to wash it off so quickly. You actually looked pretty cute just now."

After swallowing the food in his mouth, Jiang Lin finally no longer had to hold himself back and burst out laughing.

"Hmph, Jiang Lin, how dare you laugh at me? I'm ignoring you!"

Little Dragon Girl's pretty face, still dotted with water droplets, immediately stiffened. After grabbing a huge chopstickful of food to fill her bowl, she dragged her stool far away from Jiang Lin.

"Come on, Dragon Sister, don't be mad. I was telling the truth. You really were much cuter just now than usual."

"Of course, you look very pretty now too. No matter how you change, Dragon Sister, you'll always be beautiful in my eyes. Even Xiao Wu and Sister Tian Yan aren't as pretty as you."

Dragging his own stool along, Jiang Lin sat down beside Little Dragon Girl again.

Hearing Jiang Lin's words, Little Dragon Girl's pretty face reddened slightly, but she soon returned to her expressionless appearance.

"Hmph, sweet talk. Jiang Lin, you've gone bad. Senior Sister once said that men like that always have bad intentions."

"Dragon Sister, you're wrong about that. Your Senior Sister must have said that because she isn't as pretty as you. Everything I just said came straight from my heart. I meant every word."

"If you don't believe me, Dragon Sister, I can swear an oath."

"Hmph, who knows if it's true or not?"

Seeing Jiang Lin's serious expression, Little Dragon Girl's tone was no longer as harsh as before. She simply lowered her head and quietly ate.

Little girls like this really are easier to coax.

A faint smile appeared on Jiang Lin's face, but he had no intention of ending things there.

Little Dragon Girl's face was already breathtakingly beautiful. Now that it had been dampened by water, it possessed a different kind of charm.

So Jiang Lin directly reached out toward Little Dragon Girl's pretty face.

The touch was cool and smooth, completely different from how Xiao Wu had felt before.

"Mm? Jiang Lin, what are you doing?"

Little Dragon Girl raised her head, her eyes full of confusion.

"Haha, nothing. It's just that you're too pretty, Dragon Sister, so I wanted to touch you."

"Ah—"

"Jiang Lin, you!"

Hearing such blunt words, Little Dragon Girl's pretty face instantly turned crimson, and she hurriedly lowered her head.