CHAPTER 466: CHAPTER 158: EXCESS FLESH

When it came to eating, Du Xixi suddenly remembered something and, after letting go of Ke Lian’s hand, hurriedly ran back to the kitchen, which left Ke Lian stunned and prompted him to raise his voice and ask, "Xixi, where are you going?"

Du Xixi’s footsteps were fast, and by the time she heard Ke Lian’s inquiry, she was already in the kitchen, and 2569 also looked over in confusion at that moment.

"I and 2569 forgot to cook rice!" Du Xixi tapped her forehead regretfully and shouted outside first, then she didn’t call on 2569, who had raised its mechanical hand, to help; instead, she took out the extra-large inner pot of the rice cooker and started washing the rice to cook it.

They had been so engrossed in making the stewed dish earlier that not only did Du Xixi not realize that they should have started cooking the rice first, but even 2569 forgot about it. Luckily, cooking rice didn’t take much time, just a while.

In the Ke Family, aside from Du Xixi and Miao Miao, whose appetites were fairly normal, the others, including the two young children Yiyi and Er Er who were still eating solid foods, had rather large appetites and ate quite a lot in one meal.

Clear water flowed into the inner pot, and the rice grains that had been carefully selected before being delivered to the Ke Family were actually quite clean, so Du Xixi only rinsed them once or twice to feel more at ease.

She still remembered when she first married into the Ke Family, the rice cooker in the kitchen seemed to be quite small, only enough to cook for up to four people at most.

And now, the size and capacity of the rice cooker had increased dramatically...

The water surface slightly covered the rice by about the thickness of a palm. Du Xixi felt a bit strained, but she steadily placed the inner pot back inside the cooker.

She put on the lid, turned on the power, and confirmed the mode...

In the high-tech age, there are benefits to the high-tech age; though rice cooked with firewood indeed carries more of a smoky flavor that makes one enthralled, this simple rice cooker was also greatly favored by Du Xixi.

"We can officially start eating soon." At this moment, Ke Lian stepped into the kitchen and embraced Du Xixi from behind, resting his weary head against the nape of her neck, quietly listening to her gentle words.

Taking a deep breath, the fragrance on Du Xixi’s body filled Ke Lian’s nose. He particularly liked her scent. It was subtle and light. Despite not having the habit of using perfume, and even choosing unscented and safe bath products, Du Xixi always had a scent that fascinated Ke Lian.

"Stop fooling around!" Ke Lian’s breath spread warmth and a ticklish sensation on Du Xixi’s neck, causing her to unconsciously move her neck before reaching out to push Ke Lian’s head away from her nape. "Go and play with the kids for a while first. In a bit, I’ll come out with 2569."

The stewed dish was indeed delicious, but just having a small pot of it for dinner seemed insufficient to Du Xixi. After coaxing and cajoling Ke Lian out of the kitchen, she breathed a sigh of relief, still instructing 2569 to keep an eye on the stewed dish while she started to prepare the vegetables.

was rarely this "leisurely." Its mechanical hand hesitated a bit, rubbing against the soft fuzz at its side, sounding somewhat embarrassed, "Madam, are you sure you don’t need me?"

Du Xixi thought 2569 was used to being "ordered around" usually, so today when it was only Du Xixi cooking, it seemed "unexpectedly honored."

Du Xixi wanted to consider 2569 as family rather than a robot that simply took orders. So she smiled and gave 2569 a "stay put" look, "No need, just help keep an eye on the stewed dish."

"Oh!" Whether 2569’s response was wistful or cheerful was unclear, but Du Xixi saw it continue to remain motionlessly focused on the stewed dish before she withdrew her gaze and started preparing the dishes seriously.

Steamed bass, stir-fried seasonal vegetables, tomato egg soup.

Du Xixi only cooked three dishes without much effort. As soon as the rice cooker made a "ding" sound, she was just able to carefully take out the steamed bass.

Wearing insulated gloves, she placed the steamed bass and the other two dishes on a platter, and she also asked 2569 to help carry the small sand pot with the stewed dish out with her, while over there Ke Lian and Ke Xing, who had been glancing at the kitchen from time to time, eagerly came over each holding a child.

Ke Lian hadn’t shut the kitchen door tightly when he left, leaving a not-too-wide gap where, although one couldn’t quite see the full view inside the kitchen, the delicious aroma was able to waft out freely without any hindrance.