coobybook Chapter 268 Eating the food from her bowl
Chapter 268 Eating the food from her bowl
"Add some points."
"I'll try the spiciness from Yu'an County."
Upon hearing Wenren Chen's words, Zhou Yi was stunned for a moment, and then for some reason, he laughed.
Unexpectedly, the gentleman wanted to eat chili: "Okay, I'll add some chili for you."
After saying that, Zhou Yi took the dipping sauce from his hand and added chili to it.
But they only add a very small amount, just a tiny bit, very stingy.
However, Wenren Chen didn't say anything. He stared at her slender fingers as she carefully added a tiny bit of chili oil to his lips, a drop or two, then stirred it and placed it in front of him: "Sir, please try it."
"Ah."
Wenren Chen picked up a spoon to scoop up the sauce and taste it, but at this moment...
He stopped moving, looked up, and said, "I'll transfer you."
"Oh well."
Zhou Yi originally wanted to see Wenren Chen taste it and then ask him if it was suitable, but now that Wenren Chen said so, she prepared her own dipping sauce. She put all kinds of dipping sauces and chili peppers into a bowl, mixed them all together, and it looked very red.
Compared to Wenren Chen's dipping sauce, it's like night and day.
Wenren Chen watched as she added each seasoning to the bowl, some in more and some in less, but she handled it with great care, clearly having done it countless times.
Zhou Yi prepared the dipping sauce and brought the broth in the pot to a boil before adding the vegetables.
Most of it is put into the broth pot, and a small amount is put into the spicy pot.
After preparing the dishes, Zhou Yi looked at Wenren Chen's teacup, poured him some tea, and then told him about the dishes and the flavors of Yu'an County hot pot.
As she spoke, her eyes crinkled with laughter. The hot pot bubbled and simmered, while outside came the sounds of bustling people. The orange glow of the streetlights seeped in, warming her face and making it appear as if it were tinged with a watery honey color. Like a flower growing in a lake at night, she radiated a captivating glow under the serene moonlight.
Wenren Chen held his teacup, looking at her face, and occasionally took a sip of tea.
Once the dishes were cooked, Zhou Yi placed them one by one onto Wenren Chen's plate. After placing them all, she picked up one or two pieces of food and put them in her own bowl, then demonstrated to Wenren Chen how to eat them.
Wenren Chen looked at the bright red dipping sauce in her bowl; the vegetables turned completely red after being put in, very vibrant.
He said, "I'll try it."
Just as Zhou Yi was about to put the dish covered in sauce into her mouth, Wenren Chen's voice reached her ears.
She paused, looked at Wenren Chen, and then asked in surprise, "Sir, would you like to try my dish?"
Wenren Chen stared at the food she was picking up with her chopsticks, as if he wanted to eat the very food she was holding.
"Ah."
Zhou Yi's eyelashes fluttered slightly, and her eyes widened: "Sir, this dish is very spicy."
"It's very spicy, you probably won't be able to handle it."
Although the gentleman could handle spicy food, the chili peppers in her bowl were exceptionally spicy.
I'm afraid it will upset your stomach if you eat it.
"It's alright, I'll give it a try."
He looked at her, his eyes revealing no hint of a joke.
He really wanted to try it, to taste the spicy hot pot from Yu'an County.
Zhou Yi wanted to persuade him further, but seeing Wenren Chen's expression, she could only say, "Yes, sir."
He then picked up the food from his chopsticks and put it into Wenren Chen's bowl.
But suddenly, she remembered something and stopped what she was doing: "Sir, these are my chopsticks and my bowl. I'm afraid they're not very clean. May I make you a fresh dipping sauce?"
"I'll make you this dipping sauce."
My husband is very clean; these are her bowls and chopsticks, so he can't eat from them.
Wenren Chen said, "No need."
Zhou Yi was stunned.
Don't you need it?
Wouldn't you find it unclean, sir?
Zhou Yi looked at Wenren Chen, who fell silent after speaking, his eyes fixed on her, his words devoid of any casualness.
Zhou Yi said, "Okay, sir."
If her husband didn't mind, she would give him her dish, since she hadn't tried it before.
It's fairly clean.
Preparing the dipping sauce takes time, and the husband must be hungry, so we'll have to wait a while before we can prepare the sauce.
Without saying anything more, Zhou Yi placed the dish coated with sauce onto Wenren Chen's plate and said, "Sir, this dish is really, really spicy. Please eat just a little bit first. If you can't handle it, then don't eat it. I'll ask the waiter to give you a new plate."
"Ah."
Wenren Chen looked at the vegetables on the plate. They were common green vegetables, bright green, but because they were coated with red sauce, they became red and green, and under the light, they had an enticing color.
As soon as the dish was placed on the plate, a strong, spicy aroma hit his nose—a flavor he had never smelled before.
He picked up some food with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth.
Instantly, an overwhelming spiciness assaults the taste buds, a fiery heat that surges forth like a mountain and a sea.
He paused, then chewed, savoring the flavor.
Zhou Yi looked at Wenren Chen, very nervous.
She clearly saw Wenren Chen pause after putting the food in his mouth. At that moment, her heart tightened, and she wanted to tell him not to eat.
But before she could utter a sound, Wenren Chen began chewing, silently savoring the flavor of the dish.
Zhou Yi was stunned.
Sir, don't you think it's spicy?
Zhou Yi observed Wenren Chen's expression; his usually composed face revealed neither joy nor anger, but a blush was gradually spreading across his fair skin…
Seeing Wenren Chen's face turn red, clearly from the spiciness, Zhou Yi quickly refilled Wenren Chen's teacup and handed it to him, saying, "Sir, would you like some water?"
The gentleman was overwhelmed by the spiciness.
Otherwise, the gentleman's skin wouldn't be red.
She had never seen her husband's skin red before, except when he had an allergic reaction.
But that was an allergy, different from what I have now.
Wenren Chen chewed the vegetables thoroughly and then swallowed them.
He looked at the teacup handed to him, filled with a clear, fragrant tea that seemed to neutralize the spiciness of the food.
He took the teacup, drank a few sips of water, and did so unhurriedly.
After finishing his tea, he put down the teacup, looked at the person who had been so nervous and uneasy, and said, "It's a bit spicy, but it tastes good."
As Zhou Yi watched Wenren Chen's face grow redder and redder, her heart leaped into her throat, fearing that the spiciness would trigger her husband's allergy again.
She was very nervous and worried.
Unexpectedly, the gentleman said it tasted good.
Zhou Yi was taken aback for a moment, then said, "Sir, how does this spiciness feel to you? Can your stomach handle it?"
The taste is okay, but I don't know if my stomach can handle this spiciness.
This is the most important.
Wenren Chen took another sip of tea and said, "It's alright."
Seeing that he had almost finished his tea, Zhou Yi quickly took the cup from his hand and poured him another cup, saying, "It's spicy."
"I love spicy food. I like spicy dishes. It's been my eating habit since I was a child. I'm used to it, so I don't feel anything. But you don't usually eat spicy food. You can't handle this kind of spiciness. Your stomach definitely can't take it if you suddenly eat this much spiciness."
"Please drink more water to relieve the spiciness."
As they spoke, Zhou Yi poured him a full cup of tea. Wenren Chen looked at the slender white fingers holding the teacup, took the cup from her fingers, and then looked at her worried face, saying, "You'll get used to it."