"Dyed with ketchup?"
Hearing this, Ye Ming's expression became quite interesting. He swallowed hard, finally managing to get the food down.
"G-good! This... this method is quite innovative! N-not bad!"
Ye Ming gave a difficult evaluation.
Although the taste was hard to describe, it was, after all, the other person's good intentions. Ye Ming didn't want to disappoint her.
"Really!"
Upon hearing this, Ji Hongying was overjoyed. She pressed further, "Then what score are you going to give me?"
"G-give a score? We have to give scores?"
Ye Ming looked at Fang Junxue. What was this all about?
The latter nodded, smiling without a word.
"Uh... *cough cough*! This braised pork is full of creativity, but there's still some room for improvement. So... then..." Ye Ming, seeing Ji Hongying's expectant gaze, made up his mind. "9.5 points!"
"9.5 points!"
Hearing the score, Ji Hongying instantly regained her confidence. Clenching her fists, she excitedly said, "Great! I'll improve it carefully and strive for a perfect score next time!"
"Uh!"
A perfect score?
Seeing her full of fighting spirit, Ye Ming smiled and encouraged her, "K-keep it up!"
Meanwhile, in his heart, he was lamenting, "Oh, the sins!"
But this was just the beginning.
"Alright! My turn!"
Duolisa brought over the dish she had made. However, compared to Ji Hongying, she seemed more modest. "I know my cooking isn't good, so I chose a relatively simple dish."
"Young Master! Please taste!"
As she spoke, a plume of steaming white mist filled the air when the lid was lifted.
This time, Ye Ming smelled a faint aroma of rice.
However, this fragrance was mixed with a strange scent. Ye Ming wondered what Duolisa had added to this dish.
"This is the health porridge I made!"
Perhaps thinking of something, Duolisa's small face suddenly flushed. She whispered, "According to the recipe for health porridge, it is said to greatly benefit men in certain aspects and is very suitable for maintaining health!"
"W-what?"
These words made not only Ye Ming's jaw drop, but everyone else was also surprised that Duolisa would make such a dish.
Especially Ji Hongying.
Among them, she was the only one who hadn't crossed the final line with Ye Ming.
Therefore, when Duolisa presented this porridge, her mind couldn't help but conjure up some colorful associations.
"Dolores wants to nourish Ye Ming's body. Does she mean he's...?" Ji Hongying cast her gaze on Ye Ming, her mind inferring, "He's not good in that regard!"
Not good.
If Ye Ming knew what Ji Hongying was thinking at that moment, he would probably go berserk, his face covered in black lines.
Perhaps Ye Ming also sensed that Ji Hongying's gaze towards him was a bit off, making him feel his masculinity was being underestimated.
"Cough cough! Duolisa! I... I probably don't need to drink this, right!"
Ye Ming tried his best to explain.
"Ye Ming, this is Sister Duolisa's kind intention. You can't possibly refuse!"
Nangong Qianyu looked at him with a mischievous glint in her eyes, smiling happily.
"I..."
What else could Ye Ming say? He could only brace himself and drink, "I... will drink!"
He scooped up a spoonful, trying to discern the ingredients. However, after observing for a few seconds, he gave up the idea.
He couldn't tell at all.
He could only taste it.
"Mmm!"
Taking a light sip, Ye Ming was immediately a little surprised.
The rice grains were soft and glutinous, and the flavor lingered in his mouth.
"Not bad! Not bad!"
Ye Ming nodded repeatedly.
After tasting, Ye Ming finally figured out what that peculiar taste was.
It was medicinal herbs!
To some extent, this was a medicinal porridge.
However, after drinking it, Ye Ming felt a bit feverish and his face was flushed. He didn't know why.
"Young Master! Then what's my score..."
Seeing this, Duolisa's heart was already blooming with joy.
"This is indeed a good porridge. I'll give it 9.8 points then!"
9.8 points!
Higher than Ji Hongying.
"Hongying! It seems I've taken the lead!" Duolisa said proudly.
"Sister Duolisa, it's not over yet. Do you think you've won?"
At this moment, Nangong Qianyu brought over her dish, smiling, "The good show is still to come!"
This was also a confident girl.
It was just unknown what dish she had made.
To be honest, Ye Ming felt quite relieved seeing Nangong Qianyu.
After all, she was a culinary intelligence expert who had tasted countless delicacies.
Therefore, the dishes made by Nangong Qianyu should not be "dangerous."
However, what Ye Ming did not expect was that the moment Nangong Qianyu lifted the lid, he was completely stunned.
Black!
Apart from black, there was no other color in this dish.
It didn't even have any smell.
"Holy crap!"
Cold sweat broke out on Ye Ming's forehead. He asked weakly, "Qian... Qianyu, what... what did you make?"
"A secret!"
When asked, Nangong Qianyu smiled playfully and said, "You'll know when you eat it!"
"I... damn it!"
Ye Ming's heart sank.
He looked at the black round balls on the plate, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down. He swallowed, finding it difficult to put them into his mouth.
The others cast sympathetic glances.
Of course!
If Ye Ming wished, he could know what Nangong Qianyu had made with a single thought. After all, they shared a telepathic connection, and there was nothing they could hide from each other.
However, Ye Ming had never thought of doing so.
If he had done so, it would not only have ruined the rare atmosphere of the moment but also been meaningless.
"I'll risk it!"
Now, Ye Ming could only approach it with a sense of impending doom. He picked up one of the black balls with his chopsticks and sniffed it.
"No smell?"
This made Ye Ming even more uneasy.
At this moment, he did not notice Nangong Qianyu's expression. If he had seen it, he wouldn't have been so naive.
Nangong Qianyu was smiling.
And it was a smile with malicious intent.
This was precisely what Fang Junxue, standing beside her, noticed.
"This girl!"
She felt a bit helpless.
But immediately, Fang Junxue's lips also curved slightly upwards.
She also wanted to watch the good show that was about to unfold.
Ye Ming slowly brought the black round food to his mouth. At first, he didn't dare to chew. He simply used his saliva to discern it.
No taste.
Still no taste.
But as his teeth bit down, the hidden secret within the round food surged out in an instant. Immediately, Ye Ming's mouth widened, his entire body trembled, and he stood up from his seat.
"???"
This reaction left Ji Hongying and Duolisa bewildered.
Could it be that it was so delicious that he couldn't speak?
However, if Nangong Qianyu wasn't clutching her stomach with laughter at this very moment, that might have been the case.
Just then, a furious roar erupted from Ye Ming's mouth:
"Nangong Qianyu! You're finished!"