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Chapter 254 You call this good?

"Dinner's ready! Sizi's been starving!"

Xiao Sizi's clear and cheerful voice rang out like a bell.

Then, Little Sizi came running over, rubbing his tummy.

However, her cheerful steps abruptly stopped a few steps away from the table.

The little nose first wrinkled in confusion, then caught the scent in the air.

How to describe that smell?

It wasn't the exquisite aroma of the imperial kitchen from my memory, nor the novel yet tempting smell of Chen Mo cooking, nor the mouthwatering smoky aroma wafting from street food stalls.

It's a...complex, slightly burnt base, mixed with some kind of overly rich sauce, a bit...well, strange flavor.

But at this moment, she had not yet realized the seriousness of the matter. She climbed onto the chair, looked at the dark thing on the table, and her face changed.

Made by my older sister.

Little Sizi fell silent.

These four words struck like a thunderbolt into Xiao Sizi's young mind, instantly awakening some unpleasant memories.

The "meat" was dark, hard, and had a strange taste.

That mushy, salty "soup".

And then there was that time after eating, I felt a vague discomfort in my lower abdomen that lasted for half a day...

The bright smile on Xiao Sizi's face froze and collapsed at a visible speed, eventually turning into a bitter face that was a mixture of fear, resistance, and great disappointment.

She swallowed hard and jumped off the chair as if nothing had happened.

Immediately afterwards, Sizi's soft yet flustered voice came through.

"Ah...Sizi...Sizi thought for a moment,"

Her little hand was pressed against her stomach.

My stomach feels... it feels like I'm suddenly not hungry anymore.

Her big eyes blinked, trying to squeeze out a sincere light.

"And... last night, Sizi dreamed that she ate a kind of golden, fragrant 'fairy noodle' called 'instant noodles'! It smelled so good in the dream! Sizi wants to eat that right now! Little Bacteria has some in her cupboard!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she turned around suddenly like a startled yet clever little rabbit, took short strides, and ran back to the corner where she had been, shrinking herself as deep as possible into the chair.

Only a pair of dark, bright eyes, filled with the determination to "make up my mind," were visible as he warily stared toward the dining table.

The air seemed to have been sucked out.

Li Lizhi's hand froze in mid-air, her fingertips trembling slightly.

"Don't worry, Sizi! What your sister made this time is really delicious!!!"

Li Lizhi revealed a gentle smile.

"Quick! Your older sister made you sweet and sour pork ribs!"

Little Sizi: ? ? ?

She recalled the dark, murky thing she had just seen, and then thought about the bright red sweet and sour pork ribs that Chen Mo had made—they looked delicious and tasted even better.

You call this sweet and sour pork ribs?

Sister, do you think she's stupid?

"don't want!"

Little Si shook his head vigorously, refusing without even thinking.

"Sizi wants to eat instant noodles! Instant noodles are so delicious! My sister makes them... my sister makes them..."

After holding back for a long time, Xiao Sizi finally looked at Li Chengqian.

"Let's give it to my brother to eat! He'll probably like it!"

Li Lizhi looked at Li Chengqian with expectant eyes.

Li Chengqian: ? ? ?

Sizi!

Your brother spends a lot of time and effort teaching you every day.

Is this how you repay your brother?

Okay, okay, okay!!!

The homework will be doubled when we get back!!!

He glanced at Li Lizhi's expectant gaze, then at the plate of sweet and sour pork ribs in front of him.

The dark brown, almost black broth, thick enough to stretch into strings, paired with a few pieces of meat with charred edges and questionable color, creates a visual impact that is no less striking than its aroma.

Li Chengqian's Adam's apple bobbed violently, and his face turned pale and then bluish.

He picked up the smallest and lightest-colored piece of "unidentified object" from the plate.

Then, Li Chengqian slowly put the food into his mouth.

His facial muscles twitched slightly, but he managed to control it well and gave Li Lizhi a chuckle.

"This time the fire turned out really well!"

"real?"

"Of course it's true!"

Li Chengqian smiled brightly and turned to Liu Ju.

"Brother, why don't you try one too?"

Seeing his smile, Liu Ju actually thought it tasted good, so he picked up a piece and put it in his mouth.

chew.

a bit.