Yae from Genshin Impact is my sister

"Sister Beidou, you're back, why didn't you come to the Hall of Rebirth to find me? What, are you afraid that Sister Ningguang will be jealous?"

When Beidou handed him the gift, Su Bai teased him, but he didn't refute the statement that Shen He was his girlfriend. Shen He also tacitly refrained from mentioning it.

"Why would I be afraid of Ningguang? I came to see her first because her subordinates told me that Ningguang had something good to show me. Otherwise, I would have gone to a tavern to drink long ago."

Beidou complained a few times. She had just landed when Ningguang piqued her interest. This was not a good sign. No, she had to find a good reason to mock Ningguang at the dinner table later.

Upon hearing Ningguang mention something good, Su Bai immediately thought of a cell phone. At that moment, Su Bai had an idea. He took out a cell phone and handed it to Beidou, who looked at the metal lump in his hand with some puzzlement.

"Hey, Xiaobai, we haven't seen each other for over half a year, and this is the gift you prepared for me?"

"Haha, this is the good stuff Ningguang was talking about! We'll see when she takes it out to show off later!"

The ending of Su Bai's words made Bei Dou understand immediately. It seemed that he would soon see Ning Guang's embarrassment. Little Bai really was a fox. He had given her a gift that touched her heart. This was truly a wonderful gift.

After taking the metal lump from Su Bai, Bei Dou and Su Bai exchanged a glance and a mischievous smile appeared on their faces. However, the reasons for their mischievous smiles were different. After all, Su Bai had not told Bei Dou how to use the phone. Bei Dou still needed to ask Ning Guang for help later. It was a pity that he could not see this scene with his own eyes.

"Good lad, if you ever have any trouble in the future, just come to me, and I'll definitely help you sort it out."

Beidou patted her slime and vouched for Su Bai. Don't be fooled by Beidou's usual role as a captain; in Liyue, she is a well-known 'big shot' in the Liyue underworld. The title of the Uncrowned Dragon Queen is not given lightly.

"Speaking of which, I really have something I'd like to trouble you with, Hokuto-nee. Please take me with you next time you go to Inazuma. I haven't seen my friends in Inazuma for many years, and I miss them a bit."

"Oh, I thought it was something complicated. It's just a ride with you. That's easy. Our Southern Cross Fleet is going to Inazuma after the Lunar Festival. You can come with me."

Chapter 230 The Monthly Festival (2)

"Um, do you want to eat this dish? If not, Paimon will eat it for you. After all, wasting food is a very shameful thing to do."

"This... Judge Ying, is it really alright for your little pet to eat so much food? I'm worried..."

The judge for this preliminary round knew Ying, Ningguang's favorite. After Paimon ate more than a dozen dishes, the judge dared not feed Paimon anymore. If something happened to Paimon with him, he would be out of a job in Liyue.

"Ying, I think I can still eat. Let me have a few more plates."

"No, Paimon, you can't eat anymore. If you keep eating, you might not even be able to fly anymore."

Ying looked at Paimon's bulging belly and felt a little embarrassed. To be honest, she had never been stingy with Paimon's food these days, but Paimon still looked like he couldn't get enough to eat. This was too embarrassing for her.

Paimon's face flashed with disappointment after being rejected by Ying. She touched her round belly. She had finally found a place where she could eat for free, but Ying wouldn't even let her eat to her heart's content. Paimon was so angry.

"Ying, I've passed the preliminary round. Let's go back and work on a new dish. I suddenly had an inspiration while I was cooking."

Xiangling, who had successfully advanced to the next round of the competition, excitedly called Ying to walk together. Although Ying, as one of the four judges, was entitled to stroll around the competition venue, she naturally had no desire to stay after seeing that Xiangling had already advanced. During this time, she also tasted many dishes, but they were all quite different from the dishes made by Xiangling.

"Xiangling, are you trying to research new dishes? Then let me taste them for you. I, Paimon, am quite knowledgeable about food."

"That's great! Let's go back to Wanmintang. Dad just got a batch of fresh ingredients today. Cooking with fresh ingredients will make the food taste even better."

Ying silently followed behind Paimon and Xiangling. One loved to eat and the other loved to cook. When these two got together, they were never still, and Ying couldn't even get a word in edgewise.

In contrast to the massive crowds at the cooking competition, the docks in Liyue Harbor were practically deserted, except for a few sailors unloading cargo. Even the usual anglers had packed up their fishing rods early and headed to the cooking competition to join the excitement.

"I never expected to run into Mr. Zhongli here. Why isn't Mr. Zhongli going to the cooking competition? Instead, he's here at this shabby pier looking at the sea. Does Mr. Zhongli also want to go fishing? Then I'll give you my spot."

Zhiyi was holding a fishing rod in one hand and a book in the other, reading it carefully. He heard steady footsteps behind him and turned around. He didn't know when, but Zhongli was standing behind him.

"You're too kind, Your Excellency. I was just taking a stroll around when I had nothing else to do. But Your Excellency does have quite the refined taste, finding time to fish and cultivate your mind even on such a festive occasion."

Zhiyi raised an eyebrow. For some reason, he felt that the words of the guest elder of the Rebirth Hall named Zhongli were not without meaning. However, when he looked into Zhongli's golden eyes, he could not see anything unusual. Could it really be his imagination?

"It's just fishing to supplement my family's income. I have neither Mr. Zhongli's erudition nor Master Hu's trust, so I can only rely on myself."

“What you said makes some sense, but I think that no matter how poor a person is, if they have no bottom line, then that person is destined to fail.”

“Mr. Zhongli’s words are indeed reasonable, and I have learned a lot.”

Although Zhiyi pretended to be receptive to the lesson, Zhongli, who had lived for over a thousand years, saw through his disguise at a glance. Alas, what a pity, he was originally a promising talent.

Zhongli shook his head and walked into Liyue Harbor. He had already said what he wanted to say, and whether or not Zhiyi would listen was up to him. Rather than wasting his breath here, he might as well go shopping with Ruotuo. At least he could find some enjoyment while shopping with Ruotuo.

"Boss, pack an extra portion of extra spicy stir-fried pork slices, plus five pounds of dried Jueyun peppers."

"Alright, please have a seat."

After giving a shout, Master Mao started working at the stove. Judging from the look of it, the lady who ordered the food must have been to Wanmintang before.

"Hey you little guy flying in the air, didn't your owner teach you that it's rude to stare at other people?"

"Oh, I'm so sorry, I was just curious because it was the first time I'd ever seen someone order so many chili peppers."

Paimon quickly apologized when he realized he had been discovered. The woman looked at Ying, then at Paimon, and said nothing more. Paimon only breathed a sigh of relief after the woman left Wanmintang.

"Wow, Ying, that woman has such a terrifying aura, it's like she's going to devour Paimon."

Ying nodded in agreement. The white dress draped over the woman's back looked very high-end, and combined with her aura, that woman was definitely not simple.

Liyue is indeed a place where hidden talents abound. Hmm, if I offend someone I can't beat in other countries, I can come to Liyue to lay low. I'll hide in the Hall of Rebirth then. I don't believe anyone can hurt me in front of Zhongli, the Geo Archon. And if I anger the people in the Hall of Rebirth, my enemies might get to experience the services there.

The more Ying thought about it, the more feasible the plan seemed. She secretly praised herself in her heart. Paimon, who had no idea what Ying was thinking, saw a wicked smile suddenly appear on Ying's face and couldn't help but shrink back. Although she knew that Ying's wicked smile was not directed at her, she still felt a chill down her spine.

"Ying, Paimon, my Xincai is ready. Come and try it. I don't know how it tastes."

"Huh? So fast?"

Paimon picked up a piece of meat with his little hand and put it in his mouth. Mmm, as expected of Xiangling's cooking, it's amazing! This dish must have been improved by Xiangling. Paimon has never seen this dish before, even though he has eaten so many meals in Liyue.

Ying also picked up a piece of meat with her chopsticks. The moment the meat, soaked in broth, burst open in her mouth, it almost burned her tongue. Damn it, she didn't expect the freshly cooked dish to be so pungent.

Seeing Ying breathing heavily, Xiangling suddenly remembered that the meat she used was the finest wild boar meat, and the meat slices soaked in the broth would absorb the broth.

"Guoba, hurry up and get a glass of juice."

"Lulu~"

"You idiot, this is chili oil!"

Having learned from her previous experience, Xiangling took a special look at what Guoba was handing over this time. Sure enough, that idiot Guoba had mistaken chili oil for juice again. It was a good thing she hadn't given the chili oil to Ying, otherwise Ying would probably have breathed fire from her mouth.

"Refining Qi into Spirit!"

A surge of ice element instantly enveloped Ying, and the sudden drop in temperature made her tongue feel much better. In that instant, Ying felt as if she had finally come back to life.

Chapter 231 Xiangling's Public Opinion Survey

"Is this the new dish that Xiangling created? It looks so appetizing."

"Hey Su Bai, would you like to try my cooking? I need to gather everyone's thoughts on food. For this competition, I plan to break away from my usual approach, so I need to ask a few more people to collect some different ideas."

Seeing Xiangling invite him to try this new dish, Su Bai didn't stand on ceremony. After adding a slice of meat to Shen He's plate, he also savored it carefully. He had to admit that the soup was very delicious and the meat was very flavorful. Even if he were to participate in a competition, he should be able to achieve a good result.

"The taste is indeed quite good, but if I remember correctly, the title of this dish is 'The Ritual of Land and Water,' but I only tasted the flavor of land in this dish."

"Oh right, I completely forgot the competition topic..."

Xiangling rubbed her forehead. If Su Bai hadn't reminded her, she would have forgotten the competition's topic. Although several dishes could be prepared for the competition, using such an immature dish as part of Lu's recipe was probably inappropriate.

"If you want to ask about food, Xiangling, you might want to ask Hu Tao. I think with her research on food, she should be able to give you some good ideas. After all, when it comes to interesting ideas, if Hu Tao is second to none in Liyue Harbor, no one would dare to say they are first."

“That makes sense. I’ll go find Walnut now. Guoba, stop doing somersaults at the door and come with me to find Walnut.”

"Lululu??? Lululu!!"

"Hehe, did someone just call my name? Xiangling, make two servings of almond tofu and a few of your signature dishes. I want to take them to go and eat with Xiao Xianren."

Just as Guoba was about to take his short legs to find Xiangling, a pair of slender hands picked him up from behind. Guoba's voice became a little frightened, and his short legs kept tumbling in the air. This adorable sight made Shen He want to pat Guoba's little head.

"Hu Tao, what brings you here? And don't bully Guoba!"

Hu Tao put Guoba down. That little Guoba always sprays flames at Xiangling whenever she tries to scare her from behind. Several times, Xiangling has almost been set on fire by Guoba's flames. What a naughty fellow!

"Hu Tao, let me ask you, what kind of food do you prefer?"

"Huh? You should know that, but if I had to choose a favorite dish, I really can't say right now. Hmm, I need to think about it."

"Wow, I never expected that even Walnut would have a question she couldn't answer. That's really surprising."

Seeing that Hu Tao was deep in thought, Paimon couldn't help but sigh. In her memory, there were almost no problems that could stump the sheath. Hu Tao also put her hands on her hips, just like Yura.

"Little Paimon, even the most eloquent bird needs to rest and close for a while, that's normal, right? Me too."

"Um, can we describe birds as taking a break? It's more like their tongues are tied in knots, isn't it?"

"..."

Ying was at a loss for words to criticize these two. Why did they have to use such strange and unusual words when there were perfectly good adjectives? Xiangling, on the other hand, didn't think too much about it and urged Hu Tao to answer quickly, because she still had to cook for Hu Tao after she finished answering.

"Hu Tao, you don't need to think too much. Just tell me your favorite dish. I'm conducting a public opinion poll."

"I see. Then boiled fish with shrimp dumplings will be enough. If these two dishes didn't take so long to make, I would definitely have had them for lunch today. It's a pity that Xiao Xianren is still waiting for me to bring him lunch on the mountain."

"Boiled fish with shrimp dumplings, isn't that pretty ordinary?"

Xiangling was a little puzzled as to why Hu Tao would like such simple dishes. Although Hu Tao usually ordered these two dishes, Xiangling just thought that Hu Tao liked seafood.

"This is no ordinary dish. Think about it, the hot and fragrant boiled fish is a 'dynamic' dish. Pair this dish with a plate of shrimp dumplings, and the shrimp dumplings become 'static'. Do you understand?"

"Moving? A dish that moves? I can make that! Slime is slippery..."

"No, no, no, it's not that kind of movement. Xiangling, you'd better hurry up and cook for me. I'll explain to you on the phone later. I can't keep Xiao Xianren waiting. I'm counting on him to teach me some powerful moves."

Seeing that Hu Tao was indeed in a hurry, Xiang Ling, who didn't know what a mobile phone was, had no choice but to go to the kitchen to get busy. Perhaps worried that Hu Tao would get impatient, Xiang Ling turned on both stoves at the same time, and soon, six dishes were ready.

"Xiangling, let's keep in touch by phone if anything comes up. Bye-bye~"

"Hey, Walnut, what's a cell phone? Tell me."

Watching Hu Tao's receding figure, Xiang Ling was completely bewildered. "Wait, tell me what a cell phone is and where to buy it! What's with you running off without saying anything?"

"Su Bai, didn't you give Xiang Ling a cell phone? You didn't forget to give it to her, did you?"

"Ahem, Ying, what are you saying? I just came back from Wangshu Inn, and I haven't had a chance to give it to you yet."

"Eek~ Paimon, I can tell you Su Bai just forgot to give it to me. Hey hey hey, why did you start hitting me when you couldn't argue with me? Ugh~ Ying, help me! Su Bai is going to pull my face into a pancake!"

After squeezing Paimon's chubby little face, Su Bai took out a cell phone and gave it to Xiang Ling, patiently teaching her how to use it.

Under Su Bai's guidance, Xiang Ling quickly learned how to use this novel gadget, and then she sent out her first message in the group.

Xiangling: 'Hello everyone, I'm Xiangling, a chef from Liyue.'

Klee: "It's Xiangling! Xiangling, could you make me some grilled fish? I'll be coming over to eat with you in a bit."

Xiangling: "Grilled fish? No problem. Mild, medium, or extra spicy? Wanmintang recently got some Jueyun chili peppers; they're spicy but not overpowering."