Glug glug—

As the water in the pot gradually boiled, Zhou Xiao stretched the dough in his hands into long, wide strips and slowly placed them into the water.

Under the warm lights of the kitchen, Zhou Xiao, wearing a chef's apron, moved very efficiently. Not far away, March 7 sat on a chair in the dining area. Although he tried to restrain himself, his eyes kept drifting unintentionally toward the kitchen where Zhou Xiao was.

She said she was hungry, but her eyes were always fixed on Zhou Xiao's profile and back.

Seeing her resting one hand on her cheek, for some reason, she suddenly felt that she didn't seem to "hate" Zhou Xiao as much as she thought.

actually...

He's a really nice person.

A faint smile unconsciously appeared on March 7th's face. She was very glad that Zhou Xiao was still on the train, although she didn't know what his reason for this relief was.

Are they friends?

Are they partners?

still...

On March 7th, she suddenly thought of Himeko's teasing of her on the platform.

yes.

When did we become so concerned about Zhou Xiao?

...

Just as March 7th was lost in thought, Zhou Xiao's noodles were cooked and taken out. Hot oil was poured over them, and a fragrant aroma immediately wafted from the bowl.

The oil-splashed noodles are done.

"Little Flying Noodles are here."

Zhou Xiao placed the bowl of oil-splashed noodles in front of March 7.

Hearing the sound, San Yueqi came to his senses and saw a large bowl in front of him filled with wide noodles that had been drenched in oil. It looked a bit spicy and had a strong aroma of chili oil.

"What kind of noodles are these?" March 7th raised his head slightly and asked Zhou Xiao.

"Ah..." Zhou Xiao replied without hesitation, "A big bowl of wide noodles."

"Big bowl of wide noodles?" March 7th nodded: "A very imposing name, I'll give it a try."

A large bowl of wide noodles.

hiss.

That name just came to mind.

Zhou Xiao fell silent.

On March 7th, she mixed some noodles, then slurped them up. The oily and spicy taste opened up a new experience for her.

Don't say it.

It's actually quite delicious.

"Zhou Xiao, you really know how to make noodles, they're delicious." March 7th exclaimed sincerely.

"Zhou Xiao?"

Seeing that Zhou Xiao didn't answer and seemed lost in thought, March 7 asked with some doubt, "What are you thinking about?"

"It's nothing." Hearing March 7 calling him, Zhou Xiao snapped out of his reverie and slowly spoke, gazing at the universe outside the dining area.

"I thought of someone."

"Who is it?" Zhou Xiao piqued March 7's interest.

"The person who taught me how to make this noodle dish," Zhou Xiao said, making up a story with a straight face.

"Oh! Where did you learn that?" March 7th asked while slurping his noodles.

"I won't tell you, just eat your fill."

...

After feeding March 7, Zhou Xiao pulled up his pants and returned to the kitchen area to clean up the somewhat messy space. As everyone knows, making delicious food is a lot of fun, but cleaning up the dining area is a real hassle.

The system rewarded him with master-level culinary skills, but not with a fully automatic cleaning machine.

Damn it!

The more Zhou Xiao wiped, the more uncomfortable he felt.

We need to think of a way...

Get a smart robot or something, at least it can clean the kitchen after I finish cooking!

Zhou Xiao thought to himself.

As for where this robot came from... that remains a question.

...

After being told off by Zhou Xiao, March 7th silently chose to slurp noodles, glancing at Zhou Xiao who was cleaning up the kitchen.

For some reason, she felt that Zhou Xiao was shrouded in even more mystery.

The ability to control airflow... exquisite knife skills and this unique culinary art...

What did Zhou Xiao do before?

March 7th was a little curious...

...

Inside the guest room compartment.

Himeko, who had just entered the sightseeing car, was about to go back to rest when she suddenly heard some noise in the train's kitchen area.

Um...

Could it be that little girl, Xiao Sanyue, is hungry?

Himeko thought it was very likely, so she knocked lightly on March 7's door, but no one answered, which made her basically certain that it was March 7 looking for food in the kitchen.

"Sigh, if Pam hadn't eaten March's portion too..." Himeko sighed as she walked toward the train's kitchen, deciding to go check on March 7th.

Although her cooking isn't very good either, it's definitely better than March 7th, who can't cook at all.

As she passed Zhou Xiao's room, Ji Zi paused for a moment before continuing straight toward the train's kitchen.

She knew Zhou Xiao was a very punctual person, and that he should be asleep by now, so she decided not to disturb him...

Pushing open the door to the train's kitchen, a delicious aroma wafted out. In the distance, March 7th was slurping up noodles. Hearing the noise, March 7th looked up slightly and saw her.

Their eyes met.

The scene became awkward at one point.

March 7th's face flushed red with embarrassment, and after stammering for a while, she finally managed to utter, "Himeko, you've come to the kitchen to find something to eat too..."

What are you saying?

Zhou Xiao, who was cleaning up the kitchen, turned around when he heard the sound. His gaze fell on Ji Zi's graceful figure leaning against the door of the train's kitchen, looking at him with a slightly disappointed expression.

"Himeko... Sister?"

surprise.

Or rather, it was shocking.

Ji Zi never expected that Zhou Xiao, such a principled person, would give San Yueqi special tutoring!

The most crucial thing is...

Why aren't you taking her with you?

Cough cough.

Most importantly... someone with such strong principles would actually make an exception and cook for the seventh day of the third lunar month!

The relationship between these two... seems to be progressing much faster than expected...

Could it be that the first train romance is about to begin between Zhou Xiao and March 7th?

"Himeko-nee, don't overthink it..."

Seeing that Himeko's expression was gradually turning strange, Zhou Xiao quickly interrupted the illusionary spellcasting and said:

"Well... I came out to wash up and heard noises coming from the kitchen, and then I found out that March 7th was looking for something to eat... When I asked her, I found out that she hadn't eaten dinner... so that's why..."

"So that's why... you made an exception and gave Xiao Sanyue special treatment? You little rascal... when did you get so close to Xiao Sanyue?" Himeko slowly walked in, her striking long legs attracting a lot of attention.

Himeko, who was just watching the drama unfold, only wanted to tease the two of them and wasn't really angry... After all, it was only natural that they hadn't eaten dinner on the night of March 7th.

“I’m a very principled person…” Zhou Xiao cleared his throat and said.

"You mean... your principles were broken because of a three-month pregnancy? That makes it all the more remarkable."

Himeko sat in front of March 7, and her older sister aura gave people the feeling that she was the main character, not just a bystander.