Fairy, shut up! I'm really not blondie.

"It doesn't have to be this way."

"Opinion?"

The boy stood up, rolled up his sleeves, and said calmly.

“If I really held it against you, things wouldn’t have turned out this way.”

"Ugh."

"Now I finally know what it's like to not appreciate kindness. It's heartbreaking."

talking.

The boy sighed seriously.

He was originally a handsome young man, but when he sincerely expressed his disappointment, it left people speechless.

Qin Lianshang was stunned for a moment.

My heart softened a little.

A Noble Phantasm for Queens – Gentle and Beautiful Young Man.

"I do not……"

I was just about to explain something.

suddenly.

The boy in front of her changed his expression.

The aggrieved and innocent expression from before vanished like dew, replaced by a devilish smile.

"oops."

"Could Palace Master Qin really believe that?"

Qin Lianshang: "..."

She desperately wanted to go back a few seconds and strangle her wavering self!

Knowing full well what kind of person this boy is, they still foolishly believe him.

"you……"

Before the words had even finished,

Followed by.

She widened her eyes slightly again.

The boy simply raised his hand and cleaned the stove.

He took the last fish in his hand, then picked up the knife and chopped it down—in just a moment, the fish scales were completely removed.

Next, the internal organs are processed, cleaned, and sliced.

What caused Qin Lianshang so much trouble seemed as simple as picking up a feather in front of the boy.

She felt like she was only stunned for a few seconds.

The fish has already been prepared.

Flames rose up—these were the rare sacred fire of the alchemy furnace, but now they were being used for cooking.

Su Qing skillfully prepared the sauce and stir-fried the seasonings before throwing in the fish slices.

The aroma wafted out instantly, making one's mouth water.

Take advantage of this gap.

The boy started braising the pork hock on the spot, and while he was making the sauce, he started another pot.

The black-boned chicken, which had been processed at a dazzling speed, was thrown in, seasoned, and then the pot was covered and simmered.

The entire process took no more than five minutes!

Qin Lianshang was stunned on the spot.

I stared in disbelief at the scene before me.

and many more.

why.

Someone of Su Qing's status would actually do something like this!?

"Clap clap."

The boy clapped his hands.

He handed over the task of adding some scallions and sauce to Her Majesty, giving the order casually.

"Eight minutes from now, you shouldn't be unable to handle this small matter, right?"

Done.

He washed his hands.

I sat back down.

And this moment.

There are still ten minutes left in the hourglass!

Qin Lianshang stared at the three pots on the stove with a complicated expression.

Because they are three different dishes, the cooking time and temperature required are actually quite different.

She could tell.

The sacred flame was secretly controlled by Su Qing.

Cooking with the sacred flame isn't actually that difficult.

However, one must be able to multitask and control the timing of the three points perfectly!

Is this really something a human could do?

Eight minutes later.

The flames went out on time.

Qin Lianshang didn't dare to delay and quickly opened the lid.

Suddenly.

A strong fragrance wafted over her, completely engulfing her.

Following the instructions in the recipe, I meticulously added chopped green onions and sprinkled sauce on the pork knuckle.

The aroma grew increasingly intense, almost overwhelming.

So much so that Qin Lianshang couldn't help but swallow slightly—she then realized that she had been so busy for so long that it seemed like she hadn't had a proper meal in a long time.

As she somewhat bewilderedly placed the food in front of the boy.

The hourglass has run out of sand.

Exactly.

and so.

Was the "help" he mentioned actually "player boosting"?

But why.

If Su Qing could accomplish all of this herself, why make things difficult for her by doing this?

Instead, it made him hungry after he had been starving for so long.

Just to see her bow her head and be humble, he was willing to suffer for himself?

Qin Lianshang couldn't understand it.

but--

If this is true.

that……

She couldn't help but take a deep look at the boy in front of her.

The boy meticulously smelled each dish, as if checking to see if her final steps were perfect.

He had a picky and somewhat serious look on his face.

It does seem to have a touch of—cuteness?

cough cough.

After realizing what I was thinking.

Qin Lianshang quickly composed herself.

What are you thinking!

Haven't you suffered enough losses at his hands?

If she thinks this kid is really that naive, then she has truly wasted her life.

"Okay, no problem."

"you eat."

Just as I was feeling a little dazed.

Suddenly, I heard a boy's voice.

She answered instinctively.

"Yes, I'll do it right away... um?"

what?

He looked up sharply.

A look of astonishment appeared on a small, cat-like face.

Don't say it.

It blends in strangely with her current exotic outfit.

It was at least much more lively than her usual aloof and queenly demeanor.

Qin Lianshang once again doubted whether there was something wrong with her five senses.

I couldn't help but ask again.

"What did Your Excellency just say?"

"Here, you can eat it."

Su Qing said in a tone that was both matter-of-fact and somewhat regretful.

"Oh, poor thing."

"The dignified Queen of the Yunzhou Martial Arts World has not eaten for three days, and now even her hearing is failing."

Qin Lianshang: "..."

That’s right.

But why?

Could it be that the young man suspected her of tampering with the food and was testing her in this way?

But that’s not right either.

The boy did most of the work himself throughout the process.

The only chance I have to touch the ingredients is during that last little step in the cooking process.

and this.

And the whole thing was under Su Qing's watchful eye.

With his abilities, how could he not know that she hadn't done anything?