Rebirth of the Supreme Immortal Emperor
Chapter 298 - 296 Ye Chuxue’s Manchu Han Imperial Feast [Second Update]

Chapter 298: Chapter 296 Ye Chuxue’s Manchu Han Imperial Feast [Second Update]

"Right, are you hungry?"

Chuxue seemed to have thought of something and asked Li Chen with big twinkling eyes.

Li Chen shook his head and said, "Not hungry, what’s up?"

However, before he could finish speaking, Chuxue clenched her fist, biting her lip tightly: "How dare you not be hungry?"

"Eh?"

Li Chen was embarrassed, unable to comprehend what Chuxue was getting at.

Judging by Chuxue’s demeanor, if he dared utter the word "dare", she would really bring her tiny fists down on him.

But as a man, he couldn’t compromise to a little girl.

Therefore, Student Li Chen very righteously responded, "I’m a bit hungry now!"

Chuxue unclenched her fists, giggled, and said, "Hungry is good. I made you some late-night snacks, come and try!"

Li Chen nodded in realization and casually asked, "Late-night snacks? Is it instant noodles?"

"In your eyes, can I only make instant noodles?" Chuxue was unhappy and pouted as she asked.

"Of course not, you can also boil eggs in water!"

"Hmph, underestimate me!"

Chuxue snorted thrice and then stood walking to the dining table.

Li Chen was stunned by the array of dishes on the table.

When he had entered the door earlier, his whole mind was focused on Chuxue, so he hadn’t even noticed the dining table.

And in his memory, Lady Ye never soiled her hands with menial work; aside from instant noodles, it would just be boiled eggs.

Li Chen’s expression was exaggerated as he asked in surprise, "You made these?"

Chuxue nodded proudly and said, "Of course, if not me, then who? A ghost?"

While speaking, she noticed that Li Chen’s face looked somewhat odd.

"Xue’er, why is there a shadow behind you?"

"Ah!"

Before Li Chen could finish, Chuxue screamed repeatedly and jumped directly into his arms.

However, once she realized she had been tricked by Li Chen, she started scratching and clawing wildly.

"Hmph, you bad man!"

Li Chen pinched Chuxue’s cheek and said with a wicked smile, "Knowing I’m a bad man, yet you still jump into my arms?"

Chuxue’s pretty face blushed from what Li Chen said, and she quickly hopped down.

Seeing Chuxue beaten back, Li Chen felt a wave of smug satisfaction inside, even more exhilarating than slaying the Indian Snake King.

"Come on, let’s see how Xue’er’s cooking is?"

While speaking, he picked up the chopsticks and sat down with great pomp.

Chuxue picked up the porcelain bowls that were covered on the plates, one by one.

"Ta-da, what do you think of my ’Manchu Han Imperial Feast’?"

Seeing the so-called "Manchu Han Imperial Feast," Li Chen’s chopsticks nearly dropped in shock.

He was stunned for a full half-minute before he managed to recover.

Making a ’Manchu Han Imperial Feast’ into a dark cuisine is one thing, but who told him that placing a live fish in a bowl, sprinkling it with green onions, and coriander, is supposed to be what?

Li Chen pointed to the carp that was still wiggling its tail and blowing bubbles, and asked with a face full of twitching lines: "Xue’er, if we are eating, we’re eating, why put a live fish here?"

"This is boiled fish!" Chuxue explained.

What the heck, boiled fish?

Li Chen completely collapsed, this was the legendary boiled fish?

Ye Chuxue pouted and said, "I can’t kill fish, so I had to make it this way. Besides, isn’t the dish Drunken Shrimp also served alive? What’s so surprising about that?"

Li Chen, with a face full of embarrassment, put down his chopsticks and said, "Xue’er, I suddenly feel full again!"

"Hmph, I spent over an hour making this meal with such effort, and you’re not even taking a single bite. Who do you look down upon?" Ye Chuxue said with a stern face, feigning annoyance.

Li Chen knew that Lady Ye would not let it go unless he finished all the dishes, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and pick up his chopsticks again.

At this moment, Li Chen was surprised to find that his hand holding the chopsticks was shaking.

After hesitating for a long while, he finally picked a dish that looked relatively acceptable and began to chew it in his mouth.

"How does it taste?"

Ye Chuxue batted her big, sparkling eyes, leaned in close to Li Chen, and asked with expectation.

Li Chen lied through his teeth, "This braised eggplant tastes pretty good, it’s fragrant, flavorsome, and even better than a star-rated chef!"

Ye Chuxue’s face darkened as she said, "That’s potato beef stew, it just got a bit burnt!"

"Potato beef stew, huh? I was wondering why the eggplant was so chewy!"

After that, to cheer up Ye Chuxue, Li Chen grabbed a large mouthful and chewed with delight.

After finishing the "potato beef stew," Li Chen was already crying inside.

However, it wasn’t until after he finished the second dish, braised ribs, that he realized he cried too soon.

Before any terrible dish, one could always add a "more" to describe it.

Nonetheless, in order not to let Ye Chuxue’s efforts go to waste, Li Chen still choked back tears and swept the plates clean.

After all, she was his chosen wife, and no matter how bad her cooking was, he had to finish it with tears.

Of course, he didn’t touch the boiled fish, which he gave to the Jade Golden Toad instead.

Ye Chuxue, seeing Li Chen actually finished the food, asked with some surprise, "Is it really that delicious?"

Li Chen nodded and said, "Of course, it’s delicious. Didn’t you taste it yourself when you were cooking?"

Ye Chuxue shook her head and said, "No, should I have tasted it first?"

Hearing her words, Li Chen finally understood why some dishes had no flavor at all and others were ridiculously salty.

"Xue’er, since you’ve gone to the trouble of cooking yourself, wouldn’t it be a pity not to taste it?"

While speaking, he picked up the potato beef stew and brought it to Ye Chuxue’s mouth.

Ye Chuxue thought Li Chen made sense, so she opened her mouth and ate the dish.

However, after she chewed her first bite, she immediately spit it out.

"It’s so salty! I only put half a bag of salt, how can it be this salty?"

Upon hearing this, Li Chen placed a hand on his forehead, a bunch of black lines appearing on his head.

Geez, only half a bag of salt, and that’s it?

Ye Chuxue looked at Li Chen and pouted, "If the food is so bad, why did you eat it all?"

Li Chen wrapped his arms around her and said with a faint smile, "Because it’s food made by you, whatever you make, I love to eat!"

Ye Chuxue giggled and said, "Then I’ll cook for you again tomorrow, okay?"

When Li Chen heard Ye Chuxue’s words, his expression instantly stiffened on his face.

"Xue’er, that might not be a good idea. You’re a Fairy from the heavens who should not stoop to mundane tasks. Occasionally cooking is fine, but you can’t be expected to cook every day?"

While speaking, Li Chen took Ye Chuxue’s delicate little hand and began caressing it gently. His cautious demeanor was as if he were handling a precious family heirloom.

"That makes sense, I am a Fairy after all, I can’t just cook every day!"

Ye Chuxue was very satisfied with Li Chen’s reasoning and beamed with joy.

"It’s getting late, my Fairy, shall we go to sleep?"

As he spoke, Li Chen didn’t wait for Ye Chuxue’s reply and simply swept her up in his arms.

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