CHAPTER 353: CHAPTER 120 LOCUST LEAF COLD TOFU, ALMOND TOFU (PART 2)_2

After all, the more time Miao Miao spends reviewing, the more hope she has of getting into Blue Star University. Even though Lin You didn’t say it explicitly, this favor is something Miao Miao acknowledges, and Du Xixi does too.

"Don’t worry, I’ll bring it for you," Du Xixi smiled at Miao Miao. After teasing the two children and having lunch, Du Xixi headed back to Blue Star University under the protection of several Mechanical Soldiers.

In the trunk of the hovercar, there was a bag of young locust leaves that Du Xixi had sent from CD-0329 Star in advance, which was a necessary ingredient for one of the desserts she planned to make today.

Du Xixi comfortably leaned on the pillow, watching the scenery flash by outside. She just nonchalantly pulled the thin blanket that had slipped down a bit back over her.

Come to think of it, she hadn’t streamed for several days. Her fans and viewers must miss her, right?

With Blue Star University already on break, the campus was fairly quiet. The hovercar smoothly drove into the university and finally parked steadily in front of the Food Department — Blue Star University specially granted this, worried that getting off at the university gate might be inconvenient for Du Xixi, so directly dropping her at her destination would be safer.

"Xixi!" He Yuan seemed to have just come from the dormitory, carrying a quilt that looked very soft, "Why are you just coming now? I’ve missed you so much!"

He Yuan really liked Du Xixi, not just because Du Xixi was good-looking, but also because of her excellent culinary skills. Anyone who wasn’t blind would like a girl who is beautiful, kind-hearted, and good at cooking!

He Yuan (whispering): Although this girl is already taken, it’s a bit of a pity.

Ke Lian: ...

Du Xixi liked He Yuan very much too, finding that although she appeared calm and composed on the outside, she was actually a very kind and lively girl inside. She smiled and said to He Yuan, "I got up a bit late today, so I just came after having lunch. Did you just come back from the dorm?"

He Yuan and a few others had moved into the staff dormitory at Blue Star University. Plus, since there were few professors in the Food Department but plenty of space, He Yuan and the others had quite a good living environment.

If she hadn’t just come from the dorm, why would He Yuan be carrying a quilt? It was clearly one she often used, with traces of folds still visible on it.

He Yuan pulled Du Xixi towards the inside of the Food Department, explaining as they walked, "Lately, we’ve been practicing cooking more in the classroom. Going back and forth from the dorm wastes time. We decided to just use each of our offices as temporary rest areas, with a lounge chair and a quilt, it’s good enough to take a simple rest."

"You guys are really dedicated," Du Xixi genuinely marveled. He Yuan and the others gave up the good conditions of their dorms for cooking practice, choosing instead to stay in the less comfortable office. In contrast, she had gotten up so late today.

He Yuan didn’t see it as praiseworthy, instead, she smiled bashfully. Seeing that her office was ahead, she put the quilt inside first, then came out and smiled at Du Xixi, "Because our skills aren’t enough, we rely on hard work to catch up."

Du Xixi thought for a moment and realized that He Yuan’s words made quite a lot of sense. Although she has a natural talent for cooking and has now reached an advanced level, at first, when her cooking skills were severely lacking, it was also through hard work that she improved.

In this world, nothing can be gained without effort. If you want to obtain something today, you must pay the equivalent price, even if it’s in the future.

The two of them chatted and laughed as they reached the classroom, where they found Chen Si and the other two practicing their cooking without exception. One was chopping vegetables, another was heating oil, and the last one was pondering over several bottles of spices, all seriously focused.

"Xixi! He Yuan!" Zhang Ye put down a bottle of soy sauce, recalling how compared to this, the various chemistry experiments he practiced daily in high school felt simpler. He raised his head pensively, saw He Yuan and Du Xixi smiling at him from not far away, and quickly called out to them, feeling a bit embarrassed.

Zhang Ye felt somewhat ashamed that he was so inadequate. After all, with so many people at the Cultural Relics Bureau practicing cooking together, he, in particular, couldn’t control the ingredients well, ruining the dishes every time.

Even Chen Si, who occasionally made some mistakes with seasoning, was much better than him. At least Chen Si’s dishes only slightly deviated from the right path, unlike his, which completely went off-track.