CHAPTER 480: CHAPTER 162: THE BEAUTY SAVES THE HERO_3

——Brother, are you craving something delicious?

——Don’t worry, I’ll head to the kitchen and whip up something tasty for you!

Fond memories rushed to his mind, making Chen Yin burst into laughter. It wasn’t until Du Xixi suspected more than once that her brother might have a few screws loose in his head that Chen Yin tenderly patted her hand, his voice as sweet as syrup, "Xixi..."

"Hmm?" Du Xixi got goosebumps all over, instinctively feeling that Chen Yin wasn’t going to say anything serious.

"Xixi..." Chen Yin smiled playfully, showing none of the stability and dignity an emperor should have, "Help me make something delicious!"

Du Xixi: ...

Spoiling for some good food, that’s not serious at all.

"If you want to eat something good, you should..." be more serious.

Before Du Xixi could finish, she felt the arm she was holding getting grabbed, and then she found herself holding on to a much stronger arm.

Instinctively, Du Xixi squeezed the muscle on that arm, feeling it seemed a bit familiar, like...

"Ke Lian?" Du Xixi turned her head and saw a head popping up between her and Chen Yin. Sure enough, it was Ke Lian, just back from work. She couldn’t help but chuckle, "Why didn’t you make a sound when you came back?"

Ke Lian straightened up, pulling Du Xixi to his side, with a hint of jealousy in his voice, "If I made a sound, wouldn’t I disturb His Majesty asking you for food?"

Du Xixi wrinkled her nose, knowing that Ke Lian was once again tipping over his jar of jealousy today. But she looked at Chen Yin, and the curve of her mouth widened, "You came back at the right time. I’m off to make something tasty for Miao Miao, you chat with my brother."

Du Xixi released her hold on Ke Lian’s arm, lifted her chin slightly, and walked forward. Behind her, she could still hear the conversation between Chen Yin and Ke Lian:

"Why are you back so early!"

"This is my house, I can come back whenever I want! But His Majesty, why didn’t you notify us in advance when visiting, so we could have the courtesy of a host and treat you well!"

"...No need! I’m here to see my sister, I don’t need you to entertain me!"

"Your sister? Xixi just finished her class and might be tired. His Majesty shouldn’t mind eating the delicacies made by 2569, right?"

"Xixi just said she was off to make something delicious!"

"That’s for Miao Miao."

"You!"

"..."

Du Xixi shook her head helplessly. When these two get together, they try to outdo each other’s childishness. She couldn’t be bothered to intervene in Ke Lian and Chen Yin’s "bickering," wondering how long it would last. She saw Miao Miao in the living room talking well-behavedly with Ke Xing and decided to head to the kitchen instead.

"Madam, both His Majesty and Miss Miao Miao are home today. Are you cooking yourself?" 2569 held an apron, and upon seeing Du Xixi enter, tilted its electronic screen and asked in a very cute mechanical voice.

Du Xixi didn’t know how she found "cute" in the "unperturbed" mechanical voice, but she kept her expression unchanged, taking the apron from 2569’s hand and said, "Just assist me. Your Majesty Chen Yin might eat a lot."

"His Majesty, who can eat two chickens and ducks in one sitting, needs large portions," 2569 nodded slowly, taking out an apron more fitting its size from the cupboard. After both Du Xixi and it put on their aprons, it excitedly spun a few circles, "Madam, what are we making?"

"How does a butler robot even have an accent?" Du Xixi first eyed 2569 amusingly, then moved to the fridge, taking out some fresh pork and whole chicken and handing them to 2569, "Start with these. Leave the pork, but split the chicken in half, remove the head and tail."

Miao Miao and Chen Yin were family to Du Xixi, and she didn’t plan on making a big fuss with fancy dishes, just some homestyle dishes with fresh ingredients from home.

While 2569 went to the washbasin, Du Xixi rummaged through the fridge and found two grass carps. Although dead, their color was fresh, so she nodded in satisfaction, taking a few heads of cabbage over to where 2569 was.

"You handle the braised pork and spicy cabbage," Du Xixi said softly, and seeing 2569 nod in agreement, she began dealing with the two carps, swiftly slicing and washing them, then cutting them into fillets to make a pickled fish soup later.

Both Du Xixi and 2569 were highly efficient, and in just an hour, the five dishes were ready. 2569 took on the "porter" role, smoothly moving the five dishes on a large tray to the dining table.

Watching its diligence, Du Xixi smiled and shook her head. As she took off her apron and walked out, she heard several exclamations from outside. Before she could discern what was happening, she saw Miao Miao, who had been sitting on the sofa, was now at the dining table. Meanwhile, Chen Yin, who had been "bickering" with Ke Lian at the door earlier, was now being carried on Miao Miao’s back, his face full of shock and embarrassment.

"...What’s going on?" Du Xixi frowned, rubbing her eyes vigorously, trying to confirm she wasn’t imagining the scene before her. But since it wasn’t a hallucination, it was even more unbelievable.

The one being carried, surely it’s not Miao Miao; it’s Chen Yin?