Chapter 69 Too hot, no appetite

It was nearly noon when I returned to the courtyard.

The sun on the island grew increasingly scorching, and the air was thick with heat.

As soon as Gu Baobao entered the courtyard, she felt a wave of heat hit her.

The kitchen was like a steamer.

But she didn't delay; she washed her hands, tied on her apron, and started working.

The medicinal cuisine prepared for Elder Tang must be meticulous. The heat of the stew, the proportion of medicinal herbs, and the addition of spiritual spring water must all be handled just right.

The lunch for my brother and Lu Zhanming had to be nutritious, easy for the "wounded" to digest, and also appetizing and refreshing, taking into account the hot weather.

She was busy running around in the kitchen, and soon fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead, and her cheeks were flushed from the stove fire.

Zhang Xiaobing arrived just in time and took the medicinal food box for Old Tang.

Gu Baobao served the prepared food to the table:

The two men were given nourishing chicken soup with medicinal herbs, steamed fish, water spinach with garlic, and rice.

She simply made herself a cold noodle dish with some refreshing cucumber shreds.

Lu Zhanming and Gu Dongguo had already moved to the table themselves.

Seeing Gu Baobao come out of the kitchen, her face flushed red, her hair at her temples damp with sweat and clinging to her fair skin, Lu Zhanming's brows immediately furrowed.

A strong feeling of heartache and...self-blame welled up inside me.

His young daughter went to work at the hospital early in the morning, and then rushed back to cook for them, busy in the sweltering kitchen.

He and Gu Dongguo, two grown men, could only sit and wait to be fed.

Because of this ridiculous "wounded soldier" disguise!

Lu Zhanming's gaze fell on his right arm, which was in a sling, and his eyes darkened.

He needs to find a way to make this hand heal faster.

At the very least, they need to be able to help with some simple housework and share the burden with the baby.

He couldn't bear to see her working so hard.

If... if they get married in the future, he will definitely take care of all the housework.

I will never let my baby suffer in the kitchen again.

The thought came to mind naturally, and Lu Zhanming was stunned for a moment. Then his ears felt slightly hot, but his eyes became even more determined.

Yes, that's how it should be.

His baby is meant to be cherished, not to be waited on.

Gu Baobao set out the food, but she herself had little appetite.

It's so hot. After working in the kitchen for so long and smelling all the cooking fumes, I just feel stuffy right now.

She looked at the two men at the table; although their eyes both showed a willingness to help, she still kept a stern face.

"What are you looking at? Have you forgotten you're wounded? Eat your food properly and don't move around. If someone sees you jumping around like this, our secret will be out."

As she spoke, she picked up her chopsticks, ate a few bites of cold noodles, and then put them down.

"Brother, Zhanming, you two take your time eating. It's too hot, I don't have an appetite, I'll go rest for a while. I'll find something to eat when I get hungry, don't worry about me."

After saying that, she got up and went back to her room without waiting for their reaction.

With a click, the door was locked from the inside.

Gu Baobao practically collapsed onto the bed, feeling her whole body go limp from the heat.

With a thought, she found herself in the space in the next instant.

The cool, comfortable, and temperature- and humidity-controlled air instantly enveloped her.

"Ah—! I'm alive!"

She couldn't help but sigh, and went straight to her bedroom on the second floor of the villa to turn on the air conditioner.

A cool breeze blew out, dispelling all the summer heat.

She took off her sweat-soaked dress, went into the bathroom, took a quick shower, and changed into a clean cotton nightgown from the room.

Then I went to the kitchen, opened the magical double-door refrigerator, and took out a bottle of chilled sparkling water.

"Sizzle—!"

The bottle cap was opened, and cool, sweet bubbles burst in my mouth, sliding down my throat and instantly extinguishing the heat in my heart.

Gu Baobao squinted her eyes contentedly, like a cat being stroked.

After resting for about half an hour, feeling that her energy and strength had been restored, she sharpened her eyes and turned to walk towards the room on the third floor of the villa that she had converted into a research lab.

Time to get down to business.

Hemostatic powder!

She had previously used the two recipes she redeemed from the Merit Mall:

Preliminary research on the medicinal material ratios was conducted on both the standard version and the military-grade high-efficiency improved version.

Now, she's going to get started and make the first batch of samples.

The laboratory lights were soft yet bright.

On a wall-to-wall display cabinet, various medicinal herbs that she had collected and processed in her previous life were stored in different categories. Many of them were being slowly copied due to the spatial rules.

The large experimental table in the middle was clean and tidy, with grinding tools, balances, small medicine grinders, sieves, and other items that could be found in this era on it.

Gu Baobao washed her hands first, then put on her homemade white coat, mask, and gloves.

His expression instantly became focused and solemn.