CHAPTER 474: CHAPTER 160: WATER SHIELD SOUP (PART 1)_3

——"Do you like eating this?" and "Is there anything else you’d like to eat?" have quite a big difference.

Although Ye Wenting is somewhat analytical, his humanities grades are very good. He immediately noticed the difference in 2569’s attitude towards himself and Mo Ying, but before he could say anything to 2569, Du Xixi came out, still holding Yiyi.

"Sister Mo Ying, Brother-in-law Wenting, why don’t you come in?" Yiyi was playing with a lock of Du Xixi’s hair. Du Xixi wasn’t pained by the tug, seeing he was just winding it around his fingertips, she didn’t mind him and loudly asked the couple standing in the yard.

"We’re coming!"

Ye Wenting raised his voice in response to Du Xixi, then slowly walked forward with Mo Ying in his arms, waving his hand to stop Du Xixi from coming out to greet them.

The autumn wind is quite strong. When Ye Wenting and Mo Ying went out today, they wore more layers, especially Mo Ying. At the moment, she was wrapped in a blanket to prevent her from catching a chill — Mo Ying during pregnancy indeed required such careful protection.

Du Xixi was already standing at the door, but not much wind could blow through there. It was always better for her to wait there instead of coming out and enduring the wind. In no time, they walked over.

Seeing he wasn’t immediately needed, 2569 took the spatula and returned to Du Xixi’s side, holding up an electronic light screen, saying, "Madam, I’ll head back to the kitchen first!"

"Okay, make a few lighter dishes. Later on, let Sister Mo Ying have a taste to refresh her palate." Du Xixi nodded and softly instructed 2569.

She obviously heard what 2569 said to Mo Ying and her husband earlier. It’s natural for 2569 to make what Mo Ying likes to eat, but if everything is too stimulating, it might not be suitable for Mo Ying’s condition, better to have a few lighter dishes to balance things out.

"Lighter dishes..." 2569 hadn’t received the instruction for additional dishes from Mo Ying, but got one from Du Xixi now and paused, "Speaking of which, CD-0329 Star sent over a tub of rather strange-looking vegetables today. They look like small lotus leaves, somewhat curled, with a slimy residue on the back."

"Oh?" Almost as soon as 2569’s mechanical voice fell, an image of a deep green plant appeared in Du Xixi’s mind — water shield.

Water shield is a plant that grows in clear water ponds, with stalks spreading underwater like clumps. The harvestable period is quite long, from late April to late October, and involves picking the young shoots with rolled leaves.

At this moment, Mo Ying and Ye Wenting arrived at the door, and the thoughts swirling in Du Xixi’s head were temporarily set aside. After leading the couple to the sofa, exchanging a few pleasantries, Du Xixi rolled up her sleeves and headed to the kitchen.

"In Xixi’s eyes, the allure of food is greater than mine!" Mo Ying was still leaning against Ye Wenting’s embrace; as she was quite familiar with the Ke Family, she didn’t mind her demeanor.

"Mo Ying girl, you’re mistaken." Ke Xing laughed, holding a grandchild in each arm, "If it weren’t for making delicious food for you, why would Xixi rush to the kitchen?"

Ye Wenting also chuckled, gently touching Mo Ying’s now much thinner face, softly saying, "It shows your charm surpasses that of food."

Mo Ying was initially joking, but didn’t expect Ke Xing and Ye Wenting to defend Du Xixi, making her laugh embarrassedly and bury her slightly flushed face further into Ye Wenting’s embrace.

Du Xixi didn’t know Mo Ying had just been "jealous for attention" on her behalf. Smiling at the tub of deep green plants, she reached out and grabbed a handful, discovering that the back of these leaves indeed had slimy, gelatinous substances, her smile grew more satisfied.

"This is called water shield, a plant that can be consumed from April to October." Du Xixi explained to 2569 quietly, as she promptly grabbed a handful and placed it on a plate, "The tender leaves of water shield can be eaten, yet it itself has no taste. On Blue Star, many enjoy it for its smooth, tender texture and succulent taste."

On Blue Star, water shield has the beautiful name "Spring Snail of the Water", usable both for food and medicine, making it a precious vegetable.

was curious while transmitting the information Du Xixi shared to CD-0329 Star, asking, "So how do you eat it? Can the slimy residue on the back be consumed?"

Du Xixi chuckled softly, "After washing them thoroughly, you can make them into a stew."

Du Xixi planned to do it herself. Seeing plenty of meat in the refrigerator, she selected a piece of chicken breast, put it in a pot with cold water to boil, covered it, and waited for about twenty minutes.

During this time, Du Xixi started washing the tender water shield leaves at the sink, meanwhile, she turned and called 2569 to fetch some of the ham she had prepared earlier, to slice for later use.

Water shield stew involves using water shield, chicken breast, and shredded ham.

Du Xixi washed the slimy residue off the tender water shield leaves completely, and these rolled leaves piled neatly on a snow-white ceramic plate were deep green and verdant. Du Xixi thinly sliced the ham and placed it beside the water shield.