For this dinner, after Aether helped wash the vegetables, A-Zhi no longer allowed him to do anything else.
A-Zhi insisted that Aether rest more, no matter what.
To be honest, after washing the vegetables, Aether didn't really have anything else he could do, as the food he made with his physique was almost like an aphrodisiac.
Therefore, in the end, Aether had no choice but to return to the room and face Yan'er's various temptations.
Fortunately, Aether's willpower was strong enough, and he finally managed to overcome this difficult hurdle, enduring until A-Zhi finished cooking and returned.
While Aether was relieved, Yan'er was clearly not so happy.
Of course, he didn't show his displeasure.
"Wow, it smells so good…" Aether looked at the pot of rich-smelling meat soup in front of him, sniffed, and couldn't help but blurt out.
To be honest, before dinner was ready, he hadn't held much hope for the meal A-Zhi made.
After all, the ingredients were simple, and A-Zhi didn't seem like someone who was very good at cooking.
So when A-Zhi said tonight's meal would be more elaborate, Aether thought it would probably just be slightly better than yesterday's.
But unexpectedly, this pot of meat soup today was truly a surprise for Aether.
"Come, have a taste. This is my best dish." A-Zhi smiled, then immediately served a bowl for Aether and placed it in front of him.
Aether didn't stand on ceremony, immediately picked up the bowl, and gulped down a large mouthful.
"Mm, mm! Delicious!" Aether's eyes lit up. The taste of this rich soup was even better than its smell.
To exaggerate a little, it even reminded Aether of the food Xiangling had made before.
Especially, it tasted very similar to the nutritious meals Xiangling had prepared for him previously.
It was very delicious, and after eating, his body felt warm and cozy.
"I didn't expect you to be so good at cooking, A-Zhi," Aether said, drinking the meat soup mouthful by mouthful, then couldn't help but exclaim.
"Not really. This meat soup was taught to me by the elders in the village. This is the only thing I'm best at," A-Zhi said, scratching his head and smiling.
Being praised by Aether like this made her inexplicably happy.
The main reason was that this meat soup was very simple to make; anyone could make it by following the steps.
Its outstanding taste probably came from the few medicinal herbs she added.
Those qi and blood tonics themselves had a flavor-enhancing effect, plus she also added some spices from Sumeru.
With the enhancement of these things, even a belt thrown in and stewed would taste good.
"Come, Master Yan'er, you try it too." A-Zhi served another bowl for Yan'er.
Her relationship with Yan'er still seemed somewhat lukewarm so far.
This could also be seen from the way she addressed him.
"Hmm, the taste is indeed good." Yan'er picked up the bowl, took a sip, and then said.
However, he didn't have much of a preference for food; as long as it filled him up, whether it tasted good or not didn't matter. Plus, he was still in a huff, so he merely gave a faint compliment.
After serving soup for the two of them, A-Zhi also began to eat.
They did not spend a long time eating this meal.
Moreover, their appetites were not very large, and in the end, most of the big pot of soup went into Stelle's stomach.
Stelle did not know what was wrong with her; she was not particularly hungry, yet in the end, she drank quite a lot, bowl after bowl.
A while later, dinner time finally came to an end.
"Whew! Let's clean up and hurry to the bathhouse. I'm sweating all over today, it's so uncomfortable."
Yan'er put down his bowl and said immediately.
On one hand, he was eager to bathe with Stelle, and on the other hand, he really wanted a good wash.
Although as a member of the Treasure Hoarders, he often entered uninhabited ruins or engaged in some tense and exciting "work."
But after all, he was still a young girl, and he was very fond of cleanliness.
If there were no conditions, he could only endure it, but now that there were conditions, he would not continue to endure it.
Besides, it was rare to have a beauty accompanying him this time...
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The bathhouse in Qingce Village was different from the few bathhouses Stelle had experienced in Liyue Harbor before.
In a word, this place was much, much smaller.
Moreover, there was no one here at this time, which surprised Stelle very much.
"Everyone in Qingce Village sleeps very early, so of course it's impossible for anyone to be here at this time," A-Zhi explained to Stelle.
"Besides, Qingce Village is full of old people and children. It's inconvenient to bathe after dark, so generally, it doesn't open at night."
Just as A-Zhi said, the hot water was only heated temporarily after they arrived, and A-Zhi did it all herself; there were no service staff in the bathhouse.
If it weren't for A-Zhi having the key to the bathhouse, I'm afraid it would have been difficult for them to take a bath.
"Isn't that just perfect? With only the three of us, it won't be too crowded."
Yan'er thought having fewer people was a good thing. If he could, he would have preferred that A-Zhi wasn't there either, just him and Stelle.
"That's true."
Stelle's mouth twitched, and for a moment, she didn't know what to say.
Forget it, she would play it by ear. With the three of them together, especially given that Yan'er seemed to have some issues with A-Zhi, perhaps she didn't need to worry too much.
Thinking this, the three of them walked into the bathhouse.
Although the bathhouse was small, it had a dedicated changing room, which was enough for them to change their clothes.
The two people who were originally looking forward to bathing, once they really arrived here, became a bit fidgety instead.
They were slow to take off their clothes; Yan'er unbuttoned his clothes one by one, and A-Zhi also slowly took off her outer garment first.
Stelle shook her head helplessly as she watched them.
After all, they were young girls who had not yet experienced the world, unlike her.
Stelle quickly took off her clothes, her movements agile, and in no time at all, she was stark naked.
The speed stunned the other two.
Stelle casually placed her removed clothes in a small basin nearby, then turned to look at the two of them.
Both of them had flushed cheeks, and seeing Stelle look over, their eyes dodged.
However, it seemed they couldn't bear to look away from the beautiful scenery before them, and in the end, they didn't avert their eyes.
"I'm going in first." Stelle didn't care at all and stood openly in front of them, saying this.
"Ah... um, okay, okay." The two were silent for a while, but Yan'er was the first to recover.
However, his voice was stuttering, and Stelle could even hear him swallowing his saliva.
Finally, Yan'er turned around slowly; he didn't dare to look anymore.
With a slight smile, Stelle walked out of the changing room first.
Seeing them like this, she perhaps didn't need to worry too much; as long as she could control her own desires, those two shouldn't dare to be too proactive...
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