Chapter 37 There is a ghost "Sister is still so cute..."

Jiang Li nodded thoughtfully, and then he felt relieved.

"Can I ask you a question?" Ximen Yueyao suddenly spoke.

Jiang Li blurted out: "You ask."

Yueyao came over when she saw this, and asked curiously, "Why are you here?"

…

Escape?

Jiang Li remained silent, not knowing how to start.

Her voice rang out again, comfortingly: "Since it's hard to bring it up, then forget it. You don't seem happy lately..."

In the past, she was full of anger and would never give her a good face. But now, you can always see a hint of sadness in her eyes.

"You can change the question." Jiang Li thought for a moment and added, "Although I may not be able to answer it."

"Haha..." Ximen Yueyao shook her head. "I won't ask anymore. Go to bed early. I'm in the next room. Just call me if you need anything."

The room went out, plunging into darkness. Even though it was a quiet night, her heart was pounding.

Why? She couldn't explain.

The window was lit by the shadows of trees, swaying in the wind. It was as if her heart was restless and anxious.

She forgot how she fell asleep, but she hadn't slept so soundly in a long time.

No waking up in the middle of the night, no waking up with sore body.

The discomfort and yesterday's dizziness disappeared.

Ximen Yueyao felt her pulse and said, "Much better."

Jiang Li retracted his hand and breathed a sigh of relief.

Ximen Yueyao stood up, picked up some random things, and said, "I'm going up the mountain to collect herbs. You stay home."

Jiang Li was indebted to her, so he naturally felt embarrassed: "I'll go with you."

Ximen Yueyao quickly refused, "No, it's better not to. You've finally recovered. What if you get worse after going out?"

"That makes sense..." She didn't want to give up. "Then what can I do to help you?"

"Hmm..." Ximen Yueyao thought for a moment, "It seems... not today."

Her eyes lit up: "Can you cook?"

?

Jiang Li smiled awkwardly and nodded reluctantly.

He uttered two words with difficulty: "Maybe..."

"Okay!" Ximen Yueyao blurted out, "Then you cook."

Jiang Li is self-aware. She is not picky about food and usually eats it directly after it is cooked.

Looking at Ximen Yueyao's leaving back, she felt a little desperate.

It's difficult to get off the tiger's back.

The kitchen was filled with everything and she didn't know where to start.

The last time I cooked was for Yun Si...

She spent an hour in the kitchen mentally preparing herself.

She gritted her teeth and decided to make something simple - cook some soup and stir-fry some vegetables.

Boiling water is always a good idea.

She started a fire, and the thick smoke made her cough. It took a lot of effort to get the flames stable.

The shadows of the trees swayed outside the window. A shadow clung to the outer wall, its gaze piercing through the cracks, greedily fixed on Jiang Li. Seeing her choked by the smoke, a barely perceptible curve curved the corners of his mouth.

"Sister is still so cute..."

The water is boiling.

Jiang Li heaved a sigh of relief, chopped the vegetables roughly, and threw them all into the pot to cook. Then, she hurriedly prepared to stir-fry another dish. She poured oil into the pan, and as soon as the oil was hot, she threw another portion of vegetables in.

With a sizzling sound.

Oil splattered everywhere, and she took a step back and stir-fried the food randomly with a spatula, not paying any attention to the heat.

At this moment, the flame under the stove flickered weakly a few times and was about to go out.

Not enough firewood!

Jiang Li glanced at the empty corner. She had to get some firewood.

She hurriedly put down the spatula, turned around and walked out of the kitchen quickly.

Almost at the same time that Jiang Li's figure disappeared at the door, the back window of the kitchen was silently pushed open a crack.

A dark shadow slid into the kitchen in an instant, landing silently. Yun Si stood in front of the stove, his movements astonishingly fast.

He didn't even glance at the pot of mushy vegetable soup. Instead, he looked inside: the half-cooked, haphazardly piled vegetables gave off a strange smell that was a mixture of rawness and burntness.

There was a flicker of disdain in his eyes, but his movements were incredibly smooth and precise.

With a flick of his wrist, the spatula seemed to come alive in his hand. With a few quick stirs, the previously chaotically piled vegetables instantly became evenly green.

The heat was instantly raised to the perfect temperature by the imperceptible internal energy he injected through his fingertips. Simultaneously, his other hand skimmed across the spice rack, scooped up a pinch of salt, and with a flick of his wrist, sprinkled it evenly into the pot. The entire process was as smooth as flowing water, taking no more than a breath.

An enticing, fresh aroma with a hint of wok instantly replaced the previous strange smell.

At this moment, the sound of Jiang Li's hurried footsteps, holding firewood, was heard outside the door!

Yun Si's eyes flashed, and without the slightest hesitation, he suddenly stepped back, his toes touching the edge of the stove, and silently slipped out through the narrow gap in the rear window.

The window closed quietly behind him, as if it had never been opened.

Jiang Li rushed into the kitchen with firewood in his arms, and the first thing he saw was that the fire in the stove had miraculously become bright again.

And in the pot...

She was stunned.

The vegetables in the pot were bright in color and evenly spread on the bottom of the pot, emitting an appetite-stimulating aroma that she had never smelled before under her own hands.

It was completely different from the miserable look she had when she left!

She approached suspiciously, picked up the spatula and stirred it.

It's her cup of tea, but it also seems not to be her cup of tea...

She subconsciously glanced at the stove fire. The fire was very strong, but the firewood was just brought in by her and had not been added yet...

A chill ran up Jiang Li's spine.

She was alone in the kitchen, with the doors and windows closed.

How did this fire...get so strong? How did this dish...change?

She stood in the middle of the kitchen, feeling an inexplicable strange feeling enveloping her, which made her even more panicked than when the oil pan exploded just now.

Outside the window, the shadows of the trees sway, as if hiding countless pairs of eyes.

She even began to suspect that she was still sick and had hallucinations...

“Squeak—”

The sound of the courtyard door being pushed open broke the eerie silence in the kitchen. Ximen Yueyao walked in, dusty and weary, carrying a bamboo basket full of herbs, her face a bit tired.

"I'm so tired! The steep slope on the back mountain is so hard to climb..." As she put down the bamboo basket, she habitually sniffed towards the kitchen, and her eyes suddenly lit up.

Jiang Li heard the noise and was about to go out to greet them, but Ximen Yueyao had already smelled the scent and came in.

He immediately noticed the vegetables on the stove: "Did you cook this?"

"Yes... no..." Jiang Li's mind was in a mess, and he felt like his mind was in a mess when he had a fever.

Ximen Yueyao was hungry and was thinking about this dish: "Then let's eat first."

*

Ximen Yueyao held the pancake in one hand and the chopsticks in the other, and couldn't wait to pick up a piece of food and stuff it into her mouth.

The moment the greens entered her mouth, her eyes lit up: "Hmm?"

It’s most likely not tasty... Although Jiang Li hasn’t had the chance to taste it yet, he has a rough idea in his mind.

"Delicious!" She nodded. "It's really delicious."

Jiang Li was stunned. She didn't look like she was lying.

She picked up a piece of vegetable with trembling chopsticks and stuffed it into her mouth guiltily.

Surprisingly... delicious...

Ximen Yueyao laughed and said, "Really? You looked like that, and I thought it was unpalatable."

But she chewed it twice, then immediately stood up and spit it out...

I couldn't help retching...and felt weak.

…

This dish is exactly the same as Yun Si’s.

She looked around in horror, but there was only emptiness before her. She clutched her heart, which was about to burst out of her throat, and began to tremble all over...

It’s Yun Si... He’s chasing after me.

He made that dish!

Ximen Yueyao quickly chased after him: "Why did you vomit? Are you feeling unwell?"

"I didn't cook the dish, it tasted terrible." She didn't expect Ximen Yueyao to understand, she just hoped she could understand why she was suddenly scared.

Ximen Yueyao disagreed and consoled him, "People's cooking skills will improve. What are you thinking?"

"But..." She sighed helplessly, "This tastes exactly the same as others."

Ximen Yueyao smiled and said, "I remember you were fearless back then, and you even laughed at me for being timid. Why are you so scared today? Do you know how long you suffer from illness, you become a doctor? Perhaps cooking is the same; you'll learn how to cook if you eat more."

Is that so?

The palpitations drove her to believe Ximen Yueyao's words.

"Okay, if you don't eat now, the food will get cold." Ximen Yueyao pulled her into the house.

The lively person in front of her actually calmed her down.

So what if Yun Si really comes?

If she can kill him the first time, she can do it the second time!

She would never tolerate being made into a poison vessel by him and being manipulated by him at will!

Jiang Li asked, "Are you going up the mountain this afternoon?"

Cooking is too difficult for her...

Ximen Yueyao looked at the basket of herbs she had gathered and said, "No need. I'll wash and dry them this afternoon."

Jiang Li felt relieved: "Then I'll help you!"

She means it, as long as she is not allowed to touch the kitchen!

*

Although there is sunshine in the afternoon, there is wind here, which makes people feel comfortable all over.

Jiang Li took the backpack and took out the herbs inside to wash them.

Woof!

A dog barked from behind, and Jiang Li turned around.

The dog is not big and has yellow fur.

"This is my dog!" Ximen Yueyao introduced it to her happily, "Its name is Xiaobai."

"Xiaobai?" Jiang Li was puzzled. "Isn't it yellow?"

"Yes, it's called Xiaobai because it is yellow. Otherwise, what if it runs away if someone calls it Ah Huang or Da Huang?" Ximen Yueyao said, squatting down and touching the dog's head.

Xiaobai opened his mouth, stuck out his tongue, and wagged his tail excitedly.

Ximen Yueyao suddenly looked up and looked at her: "What you saw last night might be it."

The sun shines on the man and the dog, and warmth emanates from them.

Jiang Li smiled faintly and looked at the dog: "Then I forgive it for scaring me."

"Ha ha……"

The girl's laughter fills the world and is the best scenery.

After cleaning the herbs, Jiang Li began to place some of them on the table to dry, while Ximen Yueyao was responsible for pounding the other herbs into medicinal juice.

“Woof woof woof!”

Suddenly, Xiaobai's voice came from outside, sounding a little impatient.

At first, neither of them paid much attention, until Xiaobai's voice continued. Ximen Yueyao immediately became alert: "Xiaobai wouldn't keep barking for no reason. There's something going on outside!"

But she couldn't stop her hands from moving, because if she stopped, all her efforts would be wasted.

"I'll go take a look!" Jiang Li said, putting down his things and wiping his hands.

She stood up and walked outside, calling out, "Xiaobai?"

Woof woof!

Xiaobai seemed to hear her call and responded to her.

Following the sound, she found Xiaobai in the corner behind a house. She looked around, picked up a stick, and walked towards the source of the sound...