I am in Genshin Impact, I can use the stick warrior talent

He looked at the petite figure in front of him tenderly and quickly followed. Their footsteps echoed in the streets of Liyue Harbor like a lively song.

"Welcome!" As soon as they reached the door of Wanmin Hall, Xiangling inside seemed to have sensed something and hurriedly came forward to greet them.

Xiangling, the rising star of Wanmintang, is like a rising star in the food world of Liyue Harbor with her cooking skills.

Her figure moved back and forth between the kitchens, like a ray of shining light, illuminating the entire hall.

Her appearance is as energetic and enthusiastic as her cooking. Her young face is always covered with a bright smile that seems to light up the whole space instantly.

Her eyes are bright and sparkling, revealing her infinite love and pursuit of culinary art. Her black hair is simply braided, swaying gently with her fast-moving figure, giving people a sense of competence and liveliness.

Her clothes are simple and practical. She wears Wanmintang's iconic apron, which is stained with various seasonings, which is the best proof of her passion for cooking.

Although there is not much fabric on her body, it doesn't feel astringent at all.

Su Chen suspected that even if Xiang Ling took off all her clothes and stood in front of him, his good brother would not react.

Despite her young age, she has already mastered various kitchen utensils skillfully, and every movement reveals her superb cooking skills, which are even better than her father, Master Mao.

When she walks out of the kitchen, you will be greeted by the aroma of spicy dishes, which are her specialty and her pride. Her enthusiasm is as irresistible as her spicy dishes.

But when she saw that the visitors were Su Chen and Hu Tao, her surprised expression instantly turned into a warm welcome.

"Why is it Walnut?!" There was surprise and a hint of mischief in her voice.

"What? Is it not possible for me to do it?" There was a hint of pride in Kurumi's voice, and a challenging gleam in her eyes.

Without waiting for Xiangling's answer, she grabbed Su Chen's hand and led him into the warm restaurant. Her movements were light and quick, like a clever kitten.

"Eh? When did you meet this handsome guy?"

After seeing Su Chen, Xiang Ling looked at his handsome face that was comparable to the readers, and said with a little shyness and expectation: "I am Xiang Ling, a chef from Liyue. I am best at making various kinds of stir-fry, stir-fry, and cooking... Oh, I have practiced so many times, but I still get nervous, hehe."

There is a hint of immaturity in her voice, but more of it is the confidence in her own cooking. This confidence is the capital that allows her to gain a firm foothold in the food world of Liyue Harbor.

"Hello, my name is Su Chen..." Before he could finish his words, he was led across the threshold by Hu Tao's little hand.

Su Chen's self-introduction was interrupted by Hu Tao's playfulness. She held his fingers tightly, as if to carve out a piece of tranquility belonging to them in this noisy world.

"Hey, Hu Tao, hand..." There was a hint of confusion and helplessness in Su Chen's voice. He didn't understand why Hu Tao liked holding his hand so much today, but this warm touch also made him feel inexplicably at ease.

There was a hint of mischief in the corners of Hu Tao's eyes, and her voice was light and playful: "This is to remind Xiang Ling, I just want to tell her that we have a very good relationship, slightly~" There was a smug smile on her little face, she lowered her eyes and made a face at Xiang Ling.

"And didn't I tell you? I accept all the rights to hold your hand today." There was a hint of playfulness in Hu Tao's voice, and her left eye blinked slightly, which was her unique mischievousness.

Xiangling's reaction was direct and passionate. Her personality was just like her cooking, hot and direct. "Hey, you little girl?!" Her voice echoed in the Wanmin Hall, carrying an unquestionable momentum.

"Lululu~ Enough of the small talk, chef, please bring over your specialty dishes!" Hu Tao's voice was full of anticipation, and she had full confidence in Xiangling's cooking.

A hint of cunning flashed in Xiangling's eyes, "You're good at cooking, right? I'll just..." Before she finished her words, she turned and ran towards the kitchen, leaving behind a promise that made people look forward to it.

Hu Tao suddenly had an ominous premonition in her heart, "You, what do you want to do..." There was a hint of teasing in her voice, but she couldn't hide the uneasiness.

Xiangling's laughter was like a breeze in summer, with a hint of mystery. "Nothing, please take a seat. And Su Chen, I didn't expect Hu Tao to ask you to go shopping together? Where's Keqing? Never mind, that's not important. Come on, come on, take a seat first. I've just developed a few new dishes, and it's a good time for you to try them."

With Xiangling's warm greeting, Su Chen and Hu Tao were half-pushed and half-sat down. Xiangling's figure quickly disappeared on the way to the kitchen, leaving the two sitting opposite each other in a quiet corner of the store.

Su Chen couldn't help but feel a little uneasy in his heart, and he sighed softly: "I always feel that coming to Wanmin Hall for dinner is not a good choice..." There was a hint of joking in his words, but he also revealed a hint of fear and curiosity about the upcoming food.

As soon as Hu Tao finished speaking, Su Chen felt an ominous premonition, as if a storm was about to come and they were standing in the eye of the storm.

"It seems so..." There was a hint of joking in Kurumi's voice, but his eyes involuntarily glanced towards the door, which was their only way of escape.

"Then let's slip away while Xiangling is away..." Hu Tao's voice was low and with a hint of urgency. She gently pulled Su Chen's hand and prepared to leave quietly.

However, just as she was about to take a step, an invisible pressure stopped her steps. Hu Tao's body was stiff, and she could feel Xiang Ling's eyes like two sharp blades, locking onto her tightly.

"Hey, Hu Tao, where are you going?" Xiang Ling's voice came from behind, relaxed and a little teasing. The tea in her hand exuded a faint heat, but to Hu Tao, it was almost boiling magma.

Kurumi's smile was forced, and she answered with a trembling voice: "No, nothing... I just suddenly felt like walking... Walk, walk, walk, good health is the most important thing, hehehe..." There was a hint of pleading in her eyes, but more of it was the fear of the upcoming "cooking".

There was a hint of pride in Xiangling's smile. "Then please sit still. It would be bad if you run around and knock things over." Her voice was gentle, but it sounded like an order that could not be disobeyed.

Hu Tao swallowed nervously, her eyes fixed on Su Chen, as if seeking final salvation. "Su Chen... let me ask you something."

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PS: Xiao Xiao has been having a headache revising the story these days, so let's go with the pure love style for now, with a date with Hu Tao and stuff (Hu Tao fans are ecstatic), ahem. As for the welfare part, I will write seriously after I finish revising it in these few days. Hu Tao and Mona are both finished, so the next one will be the Seven Stars of Liyue, so everyone can look forward to it.

Chapter 186 Xiangling's Dark Cuisine

Su Chen's eyes were full of confusion, but he still responded: "What is it?"

Kurumi's voice was low and dramatic, "Are you interested in being buried with me?"

Su Chen frowned, and a sense of inexplicable panic surged in his heart, "Huh? But didn't we..."

There was a gleam of determination in Kurumi's eyes. "What I mean is that we should be...buried... together."

Su Chen's face turned pale instantly, and his voice trembled a little, "Huh——???"

Kurumi patted his hands gently, signaling him to be quiet, "You mean... Xiangling wants to make dark cuisine, and then let us...?"

There was a hint of helplessness in Hu Tao's voice. She looked towards the kitchen. "It's not that bad cuisine. Xiangling is actually not a bad person. On the contrary, she is quite fun. But I always feel that what I'm going to face next... is an unprecedented act of revenge."

After that, Hu Tao sighed deeply, and her eyes revealed an indescribable complex emotion. Her gaze fell on Su Chen again, and her plum-like eyes were already covered with a thin layer of mist, as if she had already made the worst plan.

“Hey hahahahahahaha, the food is here—”

Xiangling's voice was like a breeze, breaking the silence. Her steps were light, with an indescribable enthusiasm and vitality, as if every step she took could stir up a string of notes in the air.

"Come, enjoy the food. There will be other dishes later." Xiangling's words were filled with a barely perceptible hint of playfulness. She placed the exquisite dishes on the table, then as if she remembered something, she quickly turned around and prepared to go back to the kitchen.

But before she stepped into the kitchen, she turned back with a mischievous gleam in her eyes: "By the way, you must finish eating~"

Hu Tao's heart sank slightly. She knew that this was not just a simple instruction. When she looked down at the dishes on the table, the plate of Qingxin fried slime gel made her heart beat faster. "Is this Xiangling's little revenge?" She smiled bitterly in her heart.

"By the way, Su Chen, what's that over there?" Hu Tao tried to divert her attention.

"Mine? Boiled fish, it smells quite nice..." Su Chen was just about to savor it carefully, but he saw Hu Tao quickly and cunningly swapping the positions of their plates like a cat catching a mouse.

"Then I won't be polite! Thank you for your hospitality~" Walnut's movements were swift and skillful. She picked up a piece of fish and put it into her mouth with great anticipation, but she didn't know that this was a trap for her taste buds.

Instantly, Kurumi's expression changed from satisfaction to horror, and her face instantly turned red, as if a volcano had erupted in her heart. "Hmmmm... it tastes good... what the hell --!!!" She threw away her chopsticks, jumped up from her seat, and began to run around the store like a rabbit on fire.

"It's so spicy, so spicy, so spicy! I want water, water--!!!" Her screams pierced the entire Wanmin Hall, attracting the attention of other diners, and some even couldn't help but chuckle.

Su Chen looked confused. Before he could react, he saw that Hu Walnut had become a piece of scenery, looking for nectar to relieve the spiciness.

At this time, Xiangling came out with two new dishes. Seeing this, she couldn't help but chuckle, "Oh, Master Hutao, what's wrong with you? Is my boiled fish too much for your taste?"

Hu Tao, the usually lively and cheerful head of the Wangsheng Hall, was like a butterfly with its wings burned by fire. He paced hurriedly in the hall, his face as red as a ripe peach.

Xiangling stood aside, the smile in the corner of her eyes was like the peach blossoms blooming in spring, bright and a little playful.

She reminded softly, "Be careful, don't trip." There was a hint of teasing in her tone, as if she was enjoying a farce directed and performed by herself.

Hu Tao's voice was almost squeezed out from between her teeth. Her face had turned purple, forming a sharp contrast with the pure white pleated skirt. She questioned: "Xiang Ling...! You! What did you put in the boiled fish!"

Xiangling's eyes flashed with a mischievous light, and she puffed out her chest proudly: "It's nothing, just a little bit of Jueyun pepper juice." Her voice was full of confidence in her cooking skills, as if she had just completed a work of art.

"How is it? It's stimulating, sweet and spicy without being overpowering. It feels great, right? This is exactly what we should eat in the summer." Xiangling's words revealed a unique understanding of the hot season.

Hu Tao stamped her feet in anger, her voice filled with a hint of despair as if she was about to cry because of the spiciness: "Sweet and spicy? You call this sweet and spicy?! That's Jueyun pepper! Xiangling! I'm going to fight you!"

Xiangling was unmoved. She retorted proudly: "I'm doing this for your own good! What do you know? One sip will refresh your mind, two sips will keep you from getting tired, and three sips will make you immortal!" Her words were full of playful provocation, as if to say: "Come on, let's see if you can bear this 'care'."

There was a hint of exaggerated humor in Hu Tao's words, but it also revealed her fear of Xiang Ling's "creative dish": "Who are you kidding! With one bite, your pure Yin body will instantly turn into pure Yang, and your pure Yang body will ascend to heaven on the spot! It will also save us the effort of loading the coffin in the Hall of Rebirth!"

Xiangling hurriedly shook her head: "No! How is that possible! Chongyun said it was delicious after eating it!" There was a hint of unquestionable persistence in her voice, as if she was defending her own cooking.

Hu Tao was not willing to give up. She pointed at the plate of Qingxin fried slime gel on the table and raised her voice a few notches: "What is this? Qingxin fried slime gel?!" There was a sense of disbelief in her tone, as if asking: "How dare you serve this kind of thing on the table?"

Xiangling pretended to be innocent and blinked her eyes: "Yes." There was a naive doubt in her voice, as if she really didn't understand why Hu Tao was so excited.

Hu Tao was so angry that she was shaking all over. She knew Xiang Ling did it on purpose. This little cook always liked to use her cooking to "discipline" disobedient guests, and today, she became the "disobedient guest".

Su Chen was watching from the sidelines, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. He cleared his throat and tried to ease the atmosphere: "Xiang Ling, Master Hu Tao is just..."

But before he could finish his words, Hu Tao had already sat down angrily, fanning herself with her hands and glaring at Xiang Ling, as if she was going to jump up and argue with her any second.

Xiangling still had that innocent and complacent look on her face. She knew that her attempt at a new dish might have failed again.

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Chapter 187: Beef Offal Master Keqing

On that afternoon, the sun lazily sprinkled on the windowsill of Wanmin Hall, but the atmosphere inside the hall was chaotic.

The hall master, who was usually as calm as a mountain, was now like a cat with its tail on fire. He ran around in panic, his face as red as a ripe apple.

Su Chen had a calm expression. He was actually very curious. He had heard about the legend of Jueyun pepper. It was said that it was so spicy that it could make people forget all their worries. But he decided that in order to prevent Hu Tao from taking over his business too early, he had to try Qingxin first.

Qingxin, that is a rare plant growing on the top of a solitary peak. Even when cooked into a dish, it still exudes a faint fragrance. Su Chen prayed silently in his heart, then stretched out his chopsticks, picked up a piece elegantly, and put it into his mouth.

"Wait, Su Chen, don't!" Hu Tao's sudden cry startled Su Chen. He had already started chewing slowly and looked back in confusion.

"You, don't you think... the taste of this dish is a little hard to describe?" There was a hint of urgency in Hu Tao's voice.

"It's okay, just a little sticky to my teeth." Su Chen answered calmly and swallowed the food.

"Really?" Hu Tao's eyes were full of suspicion.

"Really..." Su Chen responded helplessly, but the corners of his eyes raised slightly, as if he was recalling something, "At least it's much better than what you did for me last time." There was a hint of teasing in his voice.

Kurumi's face turned from red to white in an instant. Her cooking skills were well-known in Wanmin Hall as being...special.

Xiangling was watching with great amusement from the side, and interrupted with a sly smile: "Why, the dish I made myself was disliked?"

Su Chen nodded and commented seriously: "Not bad, but a little time-consuming."

Hu Tao's face turned red again. She waved her hands in panic, interrupting the conversation between the two, then grabbed the hem of her skirt and ran out. "You stinky Su Chen, I won't pay attention to you anymore!"

"Hey, Hu Tao, wait for me!" Su Chen didn't expect Hu Tao to be so angry, so he quickly chased after her.

Xiangling looked at the two people's backs and couldn't help sighing: "Oh, it's so good to be young~" But she suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly stuck her head out of the door, shouting: "Stop! You two haven't paid yet--!!!"

Her voice was full of helplessness and teasing. She actually quite enjoyed days like this.

On a summer street in Liyue, the sun shone through the gaps between the leaves, casting mottled shadows. Hu Tao sat on a secluded bench, kicking the gravel on the ground with her little feet unconsciously, looking unhappy.

She propped her cheek with her little hands and muttered, "Stinky Su Chen, stupid Su Chen, you have to say all these things in front of outsiders... humph..."

"Okay, I was wrong. I won't do this again next time." Su Chen's voice suddenly sounded in her ears.

Hu Tao turned around in surprise, only to see Su Chen sitting next to her, looking at her apologetically.

"Hmph... you still remembered to follow me." Although he said it harshly, Hu Tao couldn't help but feel a little warm in his heart.

"How is it? Does your mouth still hurt? I know that Jueyun pepper is not something that ordinary people can bear." Su Chen asked with concern, noticing that there was still a blush on Hu Tao's cheeks.

"It's nothing... I'm just still a little hot..." Kurumi answered softly, her voice getting smaller and smaller.

"Is it hot? Wait a minute." Su Chen stood up and quickly ran to a vendor not far away, and soon came back with a big, cool coconut.

"A summer specialty of Liyue, a big, icy coconut. Come, have a sip to cool down." Su Chen handed Hu Tao a big coconut and considerately inserted a straw into it.

"Well, thank you, thank you..." Walnut took the coconut and sipped it in small sips.

"How is it? Is it delicious?" Su Chen asked gently, his eyes full of concern.

"It tastes good..." Walnut replied softly.

"As long as it tastes good, and look, your hat is about to fall off when you run so fast." Su Chen reached out to help Hu Tao adjust her hat, making sure it was firmly on her head.

Hu Tao stopped drinking the coconut, looked up and stared at Su Chen, as if he had something to say.

"What's wrong? Why are you staring at me so directly?" Su Chen asked with a smile.

"No, no..." Hu Tao's cheeks turned redder, but she was satisfied in her heart. She held the coconut tightly, as if she could grasp the tranquility of the moment and Su Chen's tenderness.

"It's just... I was thinking, if I have to drink this coconut alone, there's so much... but I can't finish it..." Hu Tao's voice became smaller and smaller, her fingers tightly grasped the coconut, as if she was making a decision.

"So?" Su Chen asked softly, his eyes gently falling on Hu Tao's face.

"So the rest...Su Chen, if you don't mind, can you help me drink it?" There was a hint of expectation in Hu Tao's voice. She handed the coconut to Su Chen, and there was an indescribable light in her eyes.

Su Chen's heartbeat accelerated a bit, and his cheeks turned red.

He knew that this was not just about drinking coconut; it was a kind of trust that Walnut had in him, a tacit sharing of understanding.

In the afternoon in Liyue, the air was filled with a hot and humid atmosphere, but on this small bench, there seemed to be a fresh breeze that gently brushed through the hearts of the two people.

If he wanted to use some words to describe this unprecedented and strange feeling, perhaps only two words would come to his mind: