A farming master in Stardew Valley

Chapter 424 She is just my sister

"coming."

Sophia, who had brought a small dish of strange-looking sauce from somewhere, responded to Leon's call and quickly entered the kitchen, where she saw Leon filling a plate with dumplings.

The dumplings in the cooking pot appear crystal clear, and through the thin dumpling skin you can clearly see the large ball of meat filling with a little green inside, which looks very tempting.

"Don't forget to drink the dumpling soup when eating dumplings. This is called the original soup dissolves the original food." After serving the dumplings, Leon did not forget to take another bowl and scoop a bowl of dumpling soup for Sophia and placed it next to the plate of dry dumplings.

"Oh." Sophia listened obediently. After all, this was food she had never seen before, so she would naturally respect the arrangements of the chef Leon.

"Take your time, don't be in a hurry. The dumplings are very hot when they are just out of the pot, so dipping them in vinegar can quickly cool them down. Put them in front of your mouth and blow on them first, then take a small bite to test the temperature. Otherwise, you will easily burn your tongue." Leon instructed Sophia in every detail, looking gentle and patient as if he was coaxing a child.

But Sophia really enjoyed the feeling of being specially cared for. She nodded with a smile and then began to proceed step by step as Leon said.

First, scoop up a dumpling with a spoon and put it into the vinegar dish on the side. After dipping it in vinegar, scoop it up again and put it in front of your mouth and blow on it a few times. Finally, put the dumpling into your mouth, open your little mouth and gently take a bite.

"Woo woo woo, so delicious."

After just one bite, Sophia's eyes widened. The dumpling skin dipped in vinegar actually had a special sweet and sour taste. What was even more amazing was that the filling wrapped under the dumpling skin was full of soup. All the essence of the rich pork and green onions was in this soup. It made people feel extremely fresh in one bite, and the meat filling itself was also very chewy, and the taste was extremely satisfying.

"As long as you like it." Looking at Sophia's satisfied expression, Leon couldn't help but smile.

"Take your time. No one will compete with you for it. Everything is yours."

"Can I try dipping it in soy sauce and the jam I just prepared?" After eating the first dumpling in her life, Sophia immediately had other ideas about the remaining dumplings.

"Sure." Leon encouraged, "It would be best if you could find a way to eat it that suits your taste."

"Hmm." Sophia immediately scooped up the second dumpling and this time chose soy sauce. However, it didn't taste as good as the one dipped in vinegar, and the taste was a little salty. At the same time, it didn't have that refreshing feeling. The dumpling wrapped in soy sauce was a little sticky in the mouth, which made Sophia frown.

Unwilling to give up, Sophia tried the jam again, and this time the taste was even stranger. It was obvious that jam was not a suitable dipping sauce for dumplings.

Seeing that Sophia had honestly chosen to dip her food in vinegar, Leon smiled without saying a word, just quietly watching Sophia eat. He himself didn't even realize how kind his smile looked at this moment.

"Don't you want to eat?" After eating for a while, Sophia looked at Leon and asked embarrassedly.

"I'll go back and eat. This is for you," Leon explained.

"Oh." Sophia nodded, then put the remaining half of the dumpling on the spoon into her mouth and finished eating it. At Leon's reminder, she drank a big mouthful of the dumpling soup, and then spoke.

"Leon, thank you. This dumpling is really delicious. Maybe it will become one of my favorite foods after Grampton Orange Chicken."

"As long as you like it, if you want to eat it in the future, you can call me anytime and I will make it for you." Leon added.

"Oh, so, will you mention it? Sorry to bother you." Sophia was a little expectant but also a little embarrassed when she heard that. After all, Leon was a little too nice to her, making her feel a little at a loss.

"It's okay, as long as you are happy, it's not a problem." Leon comforted Sophia.

"Leon, are you planning to pursue me?" After listening to Leon's words, Sophia thought for a moment and suddenly asked.

"Ah?" Leon was stunned for a moment, then looked at Sophia with a complicated expression: "Why do you think so?"

"Because you are so nice to me. Scarlett once said that if a boy is particularly nice to a girl, he definitely wants to pursue her." Sophia answered seriously.

"Is it possible that I just think you're cute and treat you like a younger sister, so I'm treating you well?" Leon offered a helpless example. "Sister? But we're clearly not related by blood." Sophia looked at Leon in confusion and asked, "Are we related? How come I don't know?"

"It's just a metaphor, but I've wanted to have a sister as cute as you since I was a child. Unfortunately, I don't have one. But this still can't erase my desire to have a cute sister. In fact, if you are willing, it's not impossible to recognize me as your brother."

Leon explained to Sophia with a smile that because of this casual nonsense, he seemed to have found a way to bring himself and Sophia closer and take care of Sophia better and more naturally.

"Um?!"

Sophia raised her brows when she heard this, and was about to reject Leon's proposal, but after looking at Leon's face, then at the dumplings on the table, and finally looking around, she hesitated when the words came to her lips.

It's true that having a handsome brother like Leon who can cook is actually pretty good. Not to mention that Leon is quite mysterious and has many secrets that Sophia is curious about. All these conditions make Sophia waver.

"It's okay. I was just asking casually. It's not a request or an order. Even if you don't want to, I will treat you well in the future. After all, Gus and I are good friends, and he asked me to look after you."

Seeing that Sophia didn't answer but didn't refuse decisively, Leon knew there was a chance, so he naturally comforted Sophia and said that this was a step forward.

Hearing Leon's words, Sophia nodded and ate the remaining dumplings silently. When she ate the fourteenth one, Sophia felt a little full.

"Leon, I can't eat anymore." Because she didn't want to waste food, Sophia asked Leon this question.

"If you can't finish it, just don't eat it. Put it in the refrigerator. When you want to eat it tomorrow, take it out and steam it, or fry it in hot oil. It shouldn't taste too bad." Leon suggested.

"But I don't want to eat leftovers," Sophia replied.

"In that case, I'll eat it. We can't waste food."

Although this answer seemed a bit squeamish, Leon didn't care. After all, Sophia, the little rich woman, really had no shortage of money. However, Leon didn't like wasting food, so he decided to deal with the remaining dumplings himself.

"Is it okay?" Sophia's eyes lit up, and she immediately handed over her spoon. In fact, she also hated wasting food.

"Change to a new one. It's not that I dislike you, it's just that there are differences between men and women." Seeing Sophia's actions, Leon reminded her helplessly.

"But don't you treat me as your sister? It's normal for a brother to help his sister eat leftovers." Sophia joked to Leon after hearing this.

"Since you say so, I won't be polite either." Leon didn't care whether Sophia was joking or serious. Since she gave him an excuse, if Leon didn't know how to take advantage of the situation, then his thick-skinnedness would be wasted.

Taking away Sophia's spoon, Leon quickly cleared out the remaining dumplings on the plate. Sophia was so fast that she didn't even have time to react.

She could only stare blankly at the spoon she had used in Leon's hand, which was put into Leon's mouth several times. By the time she reacted, Sophia's face was as red as an apple.

"you you!"

Facing Sophia who was so anxious that she couldn't speak clearly, Leon stood up and spoke to Sophia.

"Dear sister, you can clean up these dishes yourself. I have to go back to prepare dinner for the guests. If you want to eat next time, remember to call me."

After saying that, Leon didn't give Sophia any chance to refute. He left the kitchen and Sophia's house and headed back to Red Star Farm.

　I'm back. The maintenance will take five or six hours. I can't pick up the car until tomorrow. I'm tired. I have to go to the subway. See you tomorrow, brothers.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)