If you want to survive after transmigrating, become the male protagonist's new mother.

Charcoal-grilled rice cakes are no longer edible.

But at midday, Pei Yuening's stomach was rumbling wildly, craving Chinese food.

Make something simple now, and then the mealtime will be about the same as usual.

Pei Yuening washed her hands and put on an apron.

What are you doing?

He walked around the food shelf.

In this world, most of the meat comes from magical beasts, especially from noble families, where the preserved meat is never below grade A.

For example, the one in front of us.

The meat is from an unknown monster's leg; it looks like chicken, but I don't know if it is.

Who cares, as long as I don't see what it looked like before it was alive or the process of being slaughtered.

There are also potatoes and carrots.

OK, that's enough.

Potato and chicken leg rice, all cooked in one pot, so convenient.

It doesn't need to be cooked much, and you don't need to wait long.

It's a good mix of meat and vegetables, looks appealing, and tastes absolutely delicious.

Pei Yuening took out the ingredients one by one, enough for about three people and one elf.

First, process the chicken thigh meat.

His knife skills were swift and precise, producing uniformly sized pieces of meat, and the bones he removed were clean and neat.

Peel and dice the potatoes and carrots.

Three things were arranged on the cutting board, different ingredients, the same size, which was pleasing to the eye.

First, you need to marinate the meat.

Add a little salt, and a little white pepper.

Next came bean paste sauce that tasted almost exactly like modern soy sauce, and lemon water to remove any fishy smell.

You can prepare other things while marinating the meat.

For example, washing rice.

Gao Gao stared for a few seconds, then suddenly stuck her hand into the rice water and started playing with the rice grains.

Pei Yuening simply handed it over to her.

"After you're done playing with it, put this on the magic furnace over there."

"Yes, Master."

Then came the fried potatoes.

He used another stove, heated the pan, and poured in the oil.

Once the oil is hot, add the diced potatoes.

With a sizzle, the aroma immediately wafted up.

Gao Gao had had enough fun and found the magic furnace as Pei Yuening had instructed.

He first fried the diced potatoes and then stir-fried them, quickly flipping them with a spatula until the edges were slightly crispy.

Then add the diced carrots.

The oil coated the potatoes and carrots, giving them a glistening sheen in the firelight.

After the leaves are cooked through, remove them and set them aside for later use.

Next, add the marinated chicken thigh pieces, let them set before stir-frying to prevent sticking.

Since it needs to simmer for a while, you only need to stir-fry it until the surface is slightly browned.

There was no garlic available, so Pei Yuening had to settle for onions instead.

Once the aroma is released, you can pour in the stir-fried potatoes and carrots.

Add water—just enough to cover all the ingredients.

Cover with the lid and adjust the heat.

All that's left is to wait.

Pei Yuening leaned against the counter, staring at the pot lid.

Steam billowed from the edge of the pot lid, and Gao Gao still delivered an epic feast to the lungs.

She swallowed hard and stammered, "M-Master, what is this?"

Pei Yuening snorted and said without changing his expression, "A state banquet."

A while later.

The steam around the edge of the pot lid became denser, and the aroma became even stronger than before.

The aroma of meat fat mingled with the soft, sweet fragrance of stewed potatoes and carrots, oozing out from the crevices.

That should be about right.

He turned off the heat and let it simmer for another two minutes before lifting the lid.

Steam suddenly surged up, blurring his vision.

Wait for the steam to dissipate—

All the ingredients have absorbed the broth.

Gao Gao immediately covered her head and screamed, "Ah—!!! Let me have a bite! Let me have a bite! Let me have a bite!!"

Pei Yuening ignored her, took a spoonful, and tasted it.

The chicken was tender, the potatoes were starchy, and the carrots helped cut through the richness.

The saltiness is just right.

He prepared four plates, three large and one small.

He scooped out the rice, pressed it into a semi-circle in the bowl, and then turned it upside down onto a plate.

One copy was given to Ye Jiyun, and the other was kept for myself.

There were also one large and one small, which were put into a food container.

"Gao Gao," he called out.

"I'm here!!"

He handed over the food box, then opened the window: "Take this to Duke Luo's mansion; the smaller portion is for you."

"Since he already knows, you might as well eat with him. It'll save you the trouble of going back and forth."

"Alright!!!" Gao Gao took the food box and disappeared in a flash.

Pei Yuening picked up the tray and walked out of the kitchen.

"Is my brother waiting for me at the restaurant?" he asked the servant who was cleaning nearby.

"Yes, young master."

Pei Yuening nodded and headed towards the restaurant.

In the restaurant, Ye Jiyun looked up when she heard footsteps.

"elder brother."

"You're here?"

"Yes." Pei Yuening placed the tray on the table. "I made some fresh food using ingredients from the kitchen. I don't know if you'll like it."

The moment the lid was lifted, the fragrance immediately filled the entire space.

The nearby servants paused.

Ye Jiyun was slightly taken aback, and looked down at it: "What is this?"

"Warcraft meat rice." Pei Yuening handed him a spoon. "You could say that."

Ye Jiyun scooped a spoonful and put it in her mouth. The savory rice, soaked in the soup, instantly took over her taste buds.

The monster meat was quite tender, not dry or fishy, ​​and juicy when you bit into it.

Potatoes and carrots are quite different; they almost melt on the tip of your tongue.

Ye Jiyun used to be a refined gentleman at the dinner table, but now he can't stop eating.

Pei Yuening ate his food, feeling incredibly awesome.

It's amazing that it can replicate the same taste in another world as it did in its previous life.

Ye Jiyun ate about half a plate before finally raising her head.

"Ningning."

"What's wrong, brother?" Pei Yuening asked.

"It's nothing," he smiled. "It's just that I feel... you've changed a lot lately."

Pei Yuening's heart skipped a beat.

"You never used to go into the kitchen, let alone cook for me."

Pei Yuening didn't know what to say, so she just kept smiling apologetically.

"People always change," he said. "And I really love my brother."

Ye Jiyun was silent for a moment, then smiled.

"Yes, it's good that it's changed."

On the other side, the Duke of Luo's mansion.

After sending Pei Yuening home, Luo Ren went to his study.

All morning, the door remained closed except for the butler who came in to refill the tea.

When it was lunchtime, the butler went upstairs to the second floor again.

He straightened his clothes, making sure he was impeccably dressed from head to toe, before knocking on the study door.

"Your Grace, it's time for lunch."

After he finished speaking, he waited quietly for a few seconds.

"No need, we can talk about it later."

"Understood, sir."

The butler bowed slightly, then turned and left.

His duty was not to offer advice or press for answers.

Besides, he also has an impatient little Ollie to take care of, who's all alone in his room.

Inside the study, Luo Ren gently pressed his temples.

He wasn't actually that hungry.

Or rather, he had long been used to not eating on time.

On the battlefield at the border, no one cares what time it is for lunch, and even the food supply is extremely luxurious.

He picked up his quill pen again, ready to continue working.

"Clang clang clang clang clang—"

There was a knock on the window.

Luo Ren paused for a moment.

Again.

He pursed his lips, got up, and opened the window.

Sure enough, Gao Gao was there, its wings flapping loudly.

She was panting heavily, but her expression was unusually excited.

"Boom!"

She flung the food box with force, and it somersaulted in the air before landing steadily on the desk.

Luo Ren: "..."

He closed the window and went back to his desk.

"Did your master send you?"

"Yes!" Gao Gao plopped down on the lid of the food box, her short little legs swinging back and forth. "We're having a state banquet for lunch today!"

"state banquet?"

"Yes!" Gao Gao nodded vigorously, "Master said so!"

Luo Ren paused for a moment, then opened the food box.

Steam, carrying the aroma, billowed out, and ripples appeared in his usually calm, gray-blue eyes.

Gao Gao had been craving it for ages and immediately picked up her own portion.

"Wow!!!"

She held up a spoon almost as tall as herself, scooped up a spoonful, plunged her head into the water, and began to grunt and puff as she started to dig.

After a while, Gao Gao pulled her face out of the plate, with rice grains still stuck to the corners of her mouth.

"Oh my..." Before she could finish her sentence, a glance at Luo Ren caught her eye, and she gasped, "Holy crap!"

Yes, Luo Ren has finished eating.

She's elegantly wiping her mouth and drinking tea right now.

There wasn't a single grain of rice left on the plate in front of him, and there was barely any sauce left either.

Gao Gao: "..."

Awesome.