Qin Huai sometimes finds Zheng Siyuan to be truly laughable.
How should I put it... nobody has let Zheng Da off the hook.
"There's no need for that." Qin Huai decided to let Zheng Da off, "I just feel bored, not particularly tired."
"Once the nian gao is ready tomorrow, I plan to make soup with it. Would you like to try?" Qin Huai proactively invited.
Incorrect glutinous rice + incorrect technique + incorrect Fire Control leading to an incorrect nian gao cooked into nian gao soup.
They say two wrongs make a right; Qin Huai was very curious to see what would come of several wrongs.
The nian gao on the chopping board was like a collection of all the potential mistakes one could make with nian gao.
Zheng Siyuan declined on the spot, "No, thanks. I don't like nian gao."
Yet, curiosity got the better of him, and he asked, "Who are you planning to serve this nian gao soup to?"
"To Qu Jing." Qin Huai replied earnestly.
