The noodles are all used up, and there's hardly any sauce left.

Ye Feng is preparing to make tomato tofu.

Although it's called tomato-sauce tofu, it's like shredded pork with fish flavor that doesn't contain any fish.

Eggplant is not needed in tomato tofu.

There's tofu I'm going to use to make stinky tofu, and two love fruits.

Wash the love fruit, scald it with boiling water, and peel off the skin.

Then cut it directly into a paste.

Cut the jade-white tofu into thin slices and blanch them in boiling water.

This dish is not complicated to make; in fact, it is very simple.

Although the girl in black spoke in a rough manner, Ye Feng had a gut feeling about her.

This must be the little girl pretending.

In this information age, there is no shortage of such examples and reports on Earth.

His cooking movements became increasingly light and graceful.

Each step seemed to be imbued with a certain charm.

The little girl in black, dressed in red, sat bored in a chair.

He stared blankly at Ye Feng, who was cooking.

The person in front of me gave me a very different feeling.

The look in his eyes did not show the guilt that the elders of the sect had.

There was no fear in the eyes of the other disciples.

It's hard to describe the feeling, but it seems very familiar.

His cooking movements are so beautiful.

He smells so good, like he's eating a lot of delicious food.

In that case, we won't use him for today's troublemaking task.

...

[Perfect Tomato Tofu - Rating: 2 stars. Every step is perfectly executed, reaching a pinnacle of artistry. The complete dedication put into this dish imbues it with the taste of home cooking.]

Come on, Dalang, open your mouth, it's time to eat.

[First successful completion of a perfect tomato tofu dish rewards +10 cultivation points and 10 attribute points to allocate]

[This work has broken through the red-case grade limit, rewarding +20 cultivation points and 20 attribute points to allocate]

Ye Feng was very satisfied with the dish; the two stars were the result of his emotional investment.

The final result will likely still be 1 star.

He picked up the plate of tomato tofu, which looked and smelled delicious, and placed it on the table where the young girl, Hongzhuang, was sitting.

He didn't leave, but sat down opposite Hongzhuang.

This terrified Shenqing Zhenjun and Wu Qiuyu, who were hiding in the sky and spying.

Why is this idiot so eager to get beaten up?

What if he gets so churned up that even his own mother won't recognize him in a little while?

But to their utter surprise, the little tyrant didn't punish him!

Has the little darling changed his ways?

...

Hongzhuang clumsily picked up the chopsticks, but no matter what she did, she couldn't get the two wooden sticks to obey her.

Ye Feng chuckled and picked up two chopsticks to demonstrate how to use them.

Hongzhuang tried to imitate him, but still couldn't control herself.

She was so angry that she pouted and was about to throw a tantrum.

Ye Feng quickly took out a small soup spoon from the jade slip and handed it over.

Holding the small soup spoon, Hongzhuang immediately smiled, her eyes crinkling.

He dipped the spoon into the plate and scooped out a full spoonful of tofu.

I gently twitched my little nose when I placed it on the tip of my nose.

The rich aroma of tofu complements the sweet and sour taste of love fruit perfectly.

The bright red color is also very pleasing to the eye.

She opened her little mouth and stuffed the entire spoon into it.

Crispy crust, tender tofu and meat, and a sweet and sour broth.

A sweet sensation traveled from the tip of my throat straight to my stomach.

Ye Feng smiled as he watched Hongzhuang wave the spoon so fast that it left afterimages.

His eyes were full of tenderness.

When he got close to the girl, he sensed her deep helplessness and loneliness.

He doesn't offer many comforting words, and I doubt the young girl would really want to hear them.

He just looked at her with the same eyes he would use to look at a naughty little sister.

Hongzhuang suddenly lowered her head, and the flying spoon stopped.

She pursed her lips tightly, as if trying not to let the tears in her eyes spill out.

But large, glistening teardrops eventually slid down.

Ye Feng moved closer to the little girl and slowly extended his hand.

He cupped the little girl's thin face in his hands and gently wiped away her tears with his thumb.

Hongzhuang stared blankly at the young man in front of her without saying a word.

Ye Feng spoke softly, his voice as gentle as the warm sun in winter.

"My name is Ye Feng, Ye Feng as in leaves and Feng as in trees. What's your name?"

The little girl stammered, "I...I'm called Hongzhuang."

The voice was like that of a nightingale that had just learned to sing, sweet and melodious.

Where is even a trace of the ruggedness from before?

The two voyeurs in the sky had completely lost their minds, their eyes practically bulging out of their sockets.

Ye Feng gently patted Hongzhuang's little head and smiled:

"Hello Hongzhuang, I have delicious food here every day. Come over whenever you want to eat."

Hongzhuang looked at Ye Feng in disbelief.

"Aren't you...aren't you afraid of me?"

Ye Feng shook his head and said, "Why should I be afraid of you?"

"But I... I'll hit people, okay?"

"I'll treat you to something delicious, you won't hit me, will you?"

Hongzhuang puffed out her cheeks, and a rare blush appeared on her pale face.

I tried to speak several times, but I couldn't bring myself to say it.

Ye Feng smiled brightly.

"Can you come every day from now on? I love watching you eat the food I cook."

Hongzhuang nodded her little head excitedly.

Seeing how thin and bony she was, Ye Feng couldn't help but feel sorry for her.

"Look how thin you are. If you want to eat in the future, just come to me and I'll cook you the best food in the world."

Hongzhuang's eyes reddened again, as if all the tears she had held back for a lifetime were about to burst forth today.

"Okay...okay."

After saying that, Hongzhuang's face turned bright red, and she disappeared in a streak of light.

...

...

After the spying duo saw Hongzhuang leave, they revealed themselves.

Shenqing Zhenjun said seriously, "Ye Feng, do you know Hongzhuang's identity?"

Ye Feng shook his head and smiled, "I don't know, and I don't want to know."

Regardless of her past status, she's just a customer here.

Shenqing Zhenjun's expression was complicated as he grabbed Wu Qiuyu, who was about to speak.

"Since that's the case, you should treat her well. The sect owes her a great deal."

After saying that, he grabbed Wu Qiuyu and ran away.

Ye Feng simply laughed it off.

He simply felt genuinely sorry for the young girl.

Why do we need to know her background?

If you know its origin, other emotions will be mixed in.

If he doesn't like it, the little girl certainly won't like it either.

Two strangers who met by chance, two lonely souls.

Let's get along in the simplest way, with the simplest emotions.

...

...

Hongzhuang hid in her cave.

He was holding a long, golden tail feather in his arms.

He muttered something to himself.

"Mom, I met a very strange person today."

He wasn't afraid of me at all, and even treated me to a meal.

That was the best thing I've ever eaten.

After I finished eating, I somehow thought of you.

He even dared to wipe away my tears and said I was welcome to visit often.

As she said this, her big eyes were filled with tears, but she smiled broadly.

"Mom, I think I have a friend coming to visit."

You'll be happy for me, right?