Chapter 297 Demonstration (3)

Chen Qiu also wanted to have some soup, but Guyu and the others refused to give it to him. Chen Qiu also sensed something and guessed that Chen Miao was angry with him, but he didn't know what he had done wrong. He could only look at Chen Miao with longing eyes. Chen Miao waited until everyone had almost finished drinking, then asked Bai Lu to take out a bowl from the bottom shelf of the basket and said, "You like sweet things, this bowl has honey in it, drink it."

“Sister is so nice!” Chen Qiu was overjoyed and snatched the soup from him, drinking it in big gulps. His gluttonous look made Shen Miao unable to bear to watch any longer.

The soldiers were touched and delighted by the soup cooked by Shen Miao herself, and naturally flattered Shen Miao. They felt that Shen Miao did not have the arrogant temperament of a young lady, but was approachable and beautiful, like a fairy.

Shen Miao was surrounded by the soldiers, and Jing Chuchu was completely left out. She wanted to leave several times, but in the end she gritted her teeth and stayed.

When everyone went to practice sword fighting again, Shen Xin and Luo Xueyan also went. Shen Qiu sat on the stone lion to rest. Then Shen Miao walked to Jing Chuchu and said with a smile: "Cousin, the snacks you made are good, but martial artists are already tired and thirsty after practicing sword fighting during the day. If you make snacks, won't it make them even more thirsty?" Shen Miao smiled and said: "Let's make soup next time."

Jing Chuchu's face turned pale and blue. Shen Miao's words clearly exposed her as a disguise of sending snacks, but her heart was not truly thinking about the interests of these martial artists, otherwise she would not have sent such dry things. Although she was angry in her heart, Jing Chuchu still looked a little flustered and lowered her head, as if she was very scared. "Thank you for your advice, cousin. Chuchu doesn't need to worry about it." After saying this, she cast a pleading look at Shen Qiu on the side, hoping that Shen Qiu would come to her rescue.

Unfortunately, although Shen Qiu had a sincere and honest personality, he was a dullard who didn't understand the romance of love and sex. He felt baffled when he met Jing Chuchu's gaze. Shen Miao, on the other hand, smiled and said, "Brother, didn't you want to eat my cousin's cakes just now? Have some now."

"Ahem." Chen Qiu waved his hand. "I just drank a bowl of soup. I'm a little full. I can't eat much. Let's eat later."

Shen Miao was very satisfied. The bowl of soup given to Shen Qiu was particularly generous. She didn't believe that after Shen Qiu finished the soup, he would still have room for Jing Chuchu's pastries. Unless Shen Qiu was a pig in disguise.

Jing Chuchu was a little disappointed. Chen Qiu stood up and said, "I'll go practice some more." Then he walked towards the courtyard.

Watching Shen Qiu's receding figure, Jing Chuchu felt somewhat unwilling to accept the situation. She wanted to say something, but could only watch with her lips bitten. Shen Miao smiled slightly and patted her hand: "Cousin's cakes will be too cold and won't taste good. If you don't mind, you can send them to Second Brother."

“Second brother?” Jing Chuchu looked at Shen Miao in confusion.

“Yes,” Shen Miao smiled. “My eldest brother and his family spend the entire year in the bitter cold of the northwest, so they can’t really appreciate these exquisite things. But my second brother is different. He’s already entered the officialdom at a young age, and now he’s serving in the capital. His future is limitless.” Shen Miao shook her head and sighed. “It’s a pity that there’s no one around to take care of his daily life. Men don’t always care about food and clothing. Perhaps these Suzhou snacks from my cousin will suit his taste.”

Jing Chuchu's eyes flickered when she heard this. Shen Miao smiled and said, "Perhaps if my second brother gets married in the future, he'll be able to enjoy delicious food more often. I wonder which girl would be so lucky to be my second sister-in-law. Cousin, you may not know this, but my second brother is the sweetheart of so many young ladies from official families in Dingjing."

"Second Young Master..." Jing Chuchu hesitated for a moment and asked, "Don't you have a girl you like yet?"