Xize rubbed his hands nervously: "Here I come."
"Hey, wait a minute, you need to wash the pot first, otherwise the dishes will have mixed flavors," Xia Qingqing reminded her.
Xize nodded quickly: "Okay, I'll remember to wash the pot before cooking."
"Then drain the water, add oil, add vegetables..." Xize muttered to himself, each step exactly the same as Xia Qingqing's demonstration.
After all, he is a person with SS-level mental strength, so his memory is naturally beyond question.
However, even with the same steps, the taste will be different depending on who is cooking.
Xize looked at the slightly burnt vegetables on the plate with a troubled expression: "Miss Xia, how could this happen? I clearly followed your instructions."
"Well, it's your first time, so it's not bad. You can practice more in the future," Xia Qingqing kindly comforted her.
Xize nodded: "Okay, let's start with the next dish."
Next, Xia Qingqing taught Xize how to make braised fish and stir-fried pork with chili peppers.
While cooking, Xia Qingqing realized that there were very few seasonings available in the interstellar world, which explained why she said the dishes made by the chefs didn't taste very good.
Helpless, Xia Qingqing could only contribute a few boxes of seasonings. As for whether Xize could find someone to replicate the seasonings, that was not her concern.
And then there was that steak from last time. Xia Qingqing realized that it wasn't that the chef's cooking skills were bad, but that the meat itself was very chewy. Even the stir-fried pork with chili peppers that she made herself was too tough to chew.
"Alright, that's enough for today. Practice these three dishes until you're proficient. Actually, the methods for making these dishes are all pretty much the same. Think about it when you have time," Xia Qingqing said, shaking the water droplets off her hands.
Xize, with a keen eye, handed over a handkerchief: "Miss Xia, please use this to wipe yourself."
"Uh, thank you," Xia Qingqing said awkwardly, withdrawing her hand from her pants and taking the handkerchief Xize offered.
"You're welcome," Xize said with a smile.
Xia Qingqing: "......"
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Glek didn't sleep all night, and finally finished the fifty laps the next morning.
The first thing he did after finishing the run was to report to Xize: "Reporting to the adjutant, fifty laps have been completed."
"Hmm, not bad, you should go and rest first," Caesar said, taking a step back without making a sound as he looked at the sweat-drenched Glek.
Glek: Don't pretend, I can already tell you dislike me.
After returning to his room, Glek immediately took a shower, changed into clean clothes, and went straight to sleep. When he woke up again, it was already evening.
Since the training team he went out with had not yet returned, and his adjutant had not assigned him any new tasks, he was temporarily free.
Feeling carefree, Glek went to find Xia Qingqing, who was having dinner when he arrived.
"Want to grab something to eat together?" Xia Qingqing invited Glek.
Glek nodded without hesitation: "Okay."
Xia Qingqing took out a few more dishes and two bottles of iced cola: "Want to have one?"
"Whew, that feels so good," Glek let out a comfortable sigh.
"It's amazing, I never thought I would be able to sit and eat with you again."
Xia Qingqing chuckled softly, "I never thought of this either. This is probably our destiny."
Glek suddenly had a thought and said, "I wonder if I'll ever have the chance to go to your world. If I do go, how should I find you? Why don't you give me an address?"
“Okay, I’ll write down an address for you. You can find me here from now on.” Xia Qingqing was also intrigued and immediately pulled out a notebook and pen from the system repository.
Glek took the thin piece of paper with the address written on it and asked, "What does this say?"
"Xicheng District, Beijing..." Xia Qingqing read the address aloud.
Glek chuckled and put the note into the system's inventory: "I've got it. If I ever get the chance to visit, you'd better treat me well."
"Of course," Xia Qingqing said with a smile, but a closer look revealed a hint of bitterness in her smile.
Even she herself didn't know if she could go back, let alone entertain Glek in the future.
This is already the fourth dimension she has traveled through, and she still hasn't found any clues about how to travel through it. There are still two dimensions left, and the best outcome would be to return to her own world after traveling through all the dimensions.
As for the bad outcome, well, she didn't want to think about those negative things.
Seeing Xia Qingqing's low spirits, Glek suggested, "Qingqing, do you want to go out and play? I'll take you out tomorrow."
“Great! I haven’t gone out at all these past few days,” Xia Qingqing said, suddenly becoming interested.
"Where do you want to go? How about I take you shopping tomorrow?" Glek thought for a moment and said. His mother said that women's mood would improve when they went shopping.
Xia Qingqing nodded: "Okay, I've never been to a shopping mall in Interstellar Space before, I wonder how it differs from the ones back home."
The two chatted for a while longer before Gladley went back to his room.
When Morris heard that he was going to take Xia Qingqing shopping, he specially asked Xize to transfer five million interstellar coins to his account.
Xia Qingqing only heard about this from Glek the next day.
She raised an eyebrow in surprise: "Your marshal is quite a nice person."
“Yes, Marshal is really kind,” Gladley nodded in agreement.
"Well, should I prepare a gift for him too? Don't feel bad about it," Xia Qingqing said, stroking her chin.
Glek nodded: "I think it's a good idea. Let's think about it when we get back. Let's have some fun today."
It must be said that Morris really values Xia Qingqing. He not only allocated funds for the event, but also had the butler arrange a hovercar for the two of them to use.
They boarded the hovercar and arrived at their destination in less than ten minutes.
“This is the Ocasi Mall that my mother often shops at. Qingqing, would you like to look at jewelry first, or clothes, bags, or cosmetics?” Glek asked.
Looking at the towering building in front of her, Xia Qingqing said, "Well, let's just wander around for a bit first."
"Okay, if you see something you like, be sure to tell me. Don't worry about Star Coins."
"Yes, yes, I won't stand on ceremony with you."
Xia Qingqing pulled Glek along and started shopping from the first floor, slowly moving upstairs. There weren't many shops on each floor, but each shop occupied a large area.
The first fifty floors are for ordinary people to visit. From the 50th to the 100th floor, you need to verify your financial resources. Only those with more than ten million Star Coins can go up.
The level above the hundredth floor is a whole new level, requiring a fortune of over one hundred million Star Coins to ascend.
Above the 200th floor, money is no longer the deciding factor; status is what matters, and only nobles can ascend.
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