"Yes, thank you, Master."

Yuan Fei stood aside, watching as the knife, which was completely clumsy in his own hands, seemed to have eyes in Lu Yulan's hands, cutting wherever she told him to.

"Master, why can't I ever cut it right? Is there a trick to it?"

Lu Yulan was choking on chili peppers when she took a moment to reply to Yuan Fei, "There's no secret to cooking. It's all about practice and tasting. Practice makes perfect. Some people are naturally gifted, but they're a tiny minority. We're just ordinary people. We just need to practice more."

After Lu Yulan finished speaking, Yuan Fei did not respond. He assumed that Lu Yulan was thinking and reflecting, and did not pay much attention to it.

The four of them, including Lu's younger brother, had already eaten quite a bit, so Lu Yulan didn't sit down for long.

I made a simple fish fillet soup and two meat dishes, and that was it.

I was originally planning to pick a couple of flowers and stir-fry them, but now it seems I should just focus on earning points to grow my own vegetables. That's... less dangerous.

At the dinner table, Lu's younger brother and his friends were still very supportive.

"Sister-in-law, you are really amazing."

"That's right, that's right."

Wu Lin cooperated and, together with Lu's younger brother, tried very hard to snatch the last piece of pork belly.

Only Yuan Fei remained silent, eating his meal.

Lu Yulan watched him eat the chili peppers one bite at a time, and couldn't help but feel annoyed.

"Yuan Fei, isn't it spicy?"

She can't even eat chili peppers like that, let alone these interstellar people who have never even tasted spiciness.

"Huh? What?"

Yuan Fei looked up blankly and followed Lu Yulan's gaze, only to find his bowl full of chili peppers.

He immediately snapped back to reality.

"So spicy, so spicy!"

After Lu Yulan and her three brothers left, Lu Yulan looked at the sullen Yuan Fei and asked him a question.

"Yuan Fei, what's wrong?"

Yuan Fei lowered his head, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke.

“Master, I just… doubt myself. Am I not suited to be a chef? After all, it’s an ancient profession, and hardly anyone understands it these days.”

He sat dejectedly on the sofa.

Lu Yulan sighed. Sure enough, her worst fears had come true.

"Yuan Fei, I've told you all this before. Being a chef isn't something you can achieve overnight. If you don't truly love it, you won't last long. It's normal to feel lost along the way. Take your time to solve things, and things will definitely get better."

Yuan Fei's lips curled into an impatient smirk, out of Lu Yulan's sight.

He looked up and nodded in full agreement.

"I was too eager for quick success. Master, you should rest early. I'll go back and practice hard."

After saying that, he waited for Lu Yulan to nod before turning and leaving.

Lu Yulan was slightly disappointed. She had thought she had met someone like herself, but now it seemed that the other person wasn't that interested.

[Is the host sad?]

Xiaomi jumped out.

"I'm not really heartbroken, just disappointed, but I'm already very gratified that Yuan Fei hasn't given up."

The path for culinary delights to flourish in the galaxy is destined to take time.

[That's more like it. My host should be an unkillable cockroach. Don't forget your 100 million debt and your affection points. Don't you want to get your devilish figure back?]

Xiaomi was tempted to open her mouth.

At this moment, Lu Yulan felt that Xiao Mi was not like a robot at all, which really touched a woman's heart.

Hate!

"Xiaomi, if you bring this up again and reopen old wounds, I'll cut off your power, you believe me?"

[Host, energy sources aren't limited to electricity, thank you.]

On the border star in the darkness of night.

Lu Yuanhong looked at the lunchbox that his younger brother had brought over.

So, what kind of delicious food has that little kitten come up with this time?

Just like a cat, so greedy!

Press the button.

The box was opened little by little.

The aroma of the food wafted out little by little, along with other scents.

That was the kind of spicy flavor that Lu Yulan described.

According to Lu's younger brother, it's a bite of rice, a bite of chili, and a bite of meat.

I choked on my first bite, and a blush instantly spread across my fair face.

But after that period, the aroma of food began to emerge little by little, and it felt like something was bursting and dancing on the tip of my tongue.

I couldn't resist taking another bite, and another.

By the time he came to his senses, the box was empty.

I couldn't help but smile.

This stuff is addictive!