Entering the kitchen, Rice Shower couldn't help but ask, "Onii-sama, what are we making today?"

"Hmm...shrimp dumpling emperor and crab roe shumai."

"When do we start?"

Rice Shower had tried making Egg Fried Rice yesterday, but the taste didn't meet her expectations.

If she had time today, she planned to make it and let Lu Jue see if there were any areas for improvement.

"Before we start, I want to ask you, did you say anything to them yesterday?"

That "Oni-chan" just now almost made Lu Jue forget about this matter.

But he wasn't really angry with Rice Shower.

Rice Shower had expected it, but didn't manage to gloss over it, "I just told Uralala that Oni-chan made us a lot of delicious food yesterday."

"Trainer, did Rice Shower cause you a lot of trouble?" Rice Shower's pretty face showed apology, as if she recalled a bad memory, and her whole demeanor became much more subdued. "Rice Shower is bad, will Rice Shower apologize to you?"

"Wait, wait...I was just kidding with you." Lu Jue panicked, truly afraid of accidentally making Rice Shower cry.

This little filly was good in every way, except sometimes she would develop an inferiority complex, attributing others' misfortunes to herself.

Perhaps it was precisely because of this that the little angel Uralala would descend by her side, neutralizing some of Rice Shower's negative emotions.

Rice Shower breathed a sigh of relief, "I thought Trainer was angry."

"You didn't do anything wrong, and do I look like someone who gets angry easily?"

"No." Rice Shower added inwardly, "Oni-chan looks like a very gentle person."

"Oh right, the gift I'm preparing for you is almost finished."

The entrance gifts for Tokai Teio, Rice Shower, and Nimble Beret hadn't been given yet.

Rice Shower had almost forgotten about it, "If it's too much trouble, Rice Shower doesn't actually need one."

"How can that be? Everyone has one...Rice Shower, don't always sacrifice yourself as the price for something." Lu Jue hoped Rice Shower wouldn't be so sensible in front of him, and could even be a little selfish, "You can treat 'Dream' as home. At home, you can certainly be a bit mischievous, like Uralala and them... Your own happiness is the most important thing."

After Lu Jue finished speaking, he looked at Rice Shower's bewildered expression and chuckled, "Never mind, let's make today's dishes first."

Take it slow, he would protect her.

"Okay~" Rice Shower wasn't stupid; she understood Lu Jue's kindness and the care in his words.

......

After preparing all the necessary kitchen utensils and ingredients, Lu Jue began to explain:

"shrimp dumpling emperor is a very classic dim sum in Dragon Country. Its skin is thin, the filling is tender, the shrimp is delicious, and its appearance is transparent and shiny, so it's also called Crystal shrimp dumpling emperor."

"Dragon Country people are so good at naming things," Rice Shower exclaimed.

"Of course, the culinary history of Dragon Country is ancient. Even I have only glimpsed the tip of the iceberg. It's impossible to learn everything in a lifetime."

"Even Oni-chan can't learn it all?" In the innocent eyes of Rice Shower, Lu Jue was already an especially, especially amazing chef.

"Of course I can't learn it all."

"Oh~" Rice Shower's mouth slightly agape, she nodded, "Rice Shower wants to try all the delicious food if I ever get a chance to go to Dragon Country."

"Huh? Rice Shower, what did you just say?" Lu Jue stopped what he was doing, as if a passive skill had been triggered.

"'Want to try all the delicious food?'"

"Not that sentence."

"'If I ever get a chance to go to Dragon Country?'"

"Rice Shower, if that's your wish, I can grant it." Lu Jue suddenly heard his mother, Liu Zhi's, nagging in his ears.

He had made a confident boast back then, and he was still confident now.

Because Japan and Dragon Country celebrate the New Year at different times, after they finish their celebrations here, they could totally go to Dragon Country as a trip.

Although Rice Shower really wanted to, she didn't immediately agree.

Mainly, she had never been abroad, so of course she would feel scared.

Lu Jue also noticed this, so he helped Rice Shower out, "No rush, we'll ask them what they think then."

"Okay~" Rice Shower finally nodded.

Ending this topic, Lu Jue continued his explanation: "Just now we talked about...the first step, making the dumpling wrapper."

This first step was a technical skill, so Lu Jue had Rice Shower stand by and watch.

"After forming the dough, start kneading it until smooth, cover with a damp cloth and let it rest for about 20 minutes..."

"Then, you can use a rolling pin to roll it into round dumpling wrappers."

"Next, we prepare the filling..."

"Now we can start wrapping the shrimp dumpling."

......

Lu Jue was getting into the swing of explaining, and Rice Shower listened attentively.

When wrapping the shrimp dumpling, Lu Jue let Rice Shower try it herself. He watched from the side, taking a break.

"Onii-sama, how do these look?" Rice Shower gradually relaxed her shyness. After wrapping the shrimp dumpling, she looked at Lu Jue expectantly, waiting for his praise.

"Ugly, you...pick nine lotus flowers."

When it came to professional matters, even "Oni-chan" was useless...

Actually, that wasn't it. Lu Jue felt that overly cautious nurturing would actually hinder Rice Shower from gradually opening up.

Have you ever seen a friend who has to be careful in every conversation? Uralala hasn't, and neither has Lu Jue.

"Wuu--" Rice Shower pursed her lips, her cheeks puffed out like a small balloon.

"Alright, I'll teach you, just like this..." Lu Jue picked up a dumpling wrapper and quickly finished wrapping it in a few seconds. "Did you learn it?"

"Oh--Oni-chan, can you do it again?"

"Okay, I'll go slower, watch carefully."

Lu Jue did it again.

Rice Shower recalled Lu Jue's movements and also tried wrapping a shrimp dumpling.

She raised her hand to Lu Jue, the wrapped shrimp dumpling in her palm, her eyes sparkling with anticipation.

"This one is much better. As chefs, we also need to make the appearance of the dishes beautiful, so that customers will have an appetite, right?"

"Right." Rice Shower put down the shrimp dumpling and nodded.

"But to get praise from customers, just having a good appearance isn't enough." Lu Jue held a small carving knife, carving something on the beautiful shrimp dumpling in front of him. "So... the filling inside must be delicious to win the customers' approval."

"If the filling of the dumpling I wrap is hard to swallow, even if it looks good, would Rice Shower be willing to eat it?"

Rice Shower shook her head, "No, I don't like it."

"Exactly. And, when the wrapped shrimp dumpling is both beautiful and delicious, everyone will want to rush to taste it."

Lu Jue placed the carved dumpling in front of Rice Shower.

"Rice Shower?" Rice Shower looked at the carving on the shrimp dumpling, muttering her own name.

In Lu Jue's opinion, Rice Shower, who pursued sparkling things, was already remarkable.

But if her heart was always shrouded in inferiority, she could only pursue, never become the sparkling thing itself, let alone gain the recognition of others.

It wasn't Rice Shower's fault for not understanding, after all, nothing had happened yet.

So it was okay if she didn't understand now, Lu Jue would teach her slowly.

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