The same applied to eating.
In her past life, although she could eat spicy food, she couldn't handle it completely—only in moderation. When she was typing away at her keyboard in her previous life, she would often order takeout.
And there was a type of takeout called Three-Pepper Rice. As the name suggests, it was a rice bowl topped with minced meat stir-fried with three types of chili peppers. All three peppers were very spicy.
Every time she ate it, she would break out in a sweat. Afterward, she would suffer from internal heat, leading to poor sleep quality. This would trigger a chain reaction resulting in a poor state for writing, and finally, the quality of her writing would drop, and her updates would become unstable.
But, she just wanted to eat it...
However, while she could barely manage it in her past life, in this life, she couldn't touch chili at all. So, she could only dispel this thought.
But hearing Xiangling speak like this, her trait of being 'a scrub who loves to play' popped up again and instantly occupied her brain.
"To be safe, I'd better make a new portion," Xiangling said.
"No need for the trouble, I'll just eat what's here," Fang Qiu shook her head with a smile and said.
"Hmm, although the current food is much lighter than what you ate on Sister Beidou's ship, it can still be considered somewhat spicy. Can you really handle it?" Xiangling asked hesitantly.
"It should be no problem. Don't I have your orange juice?" Fang Qiu smiled and said.
"But I haven't tested exactly how much spiciness it can neutralize yet," Xiangling said.
"It's fine, I'll pick a non-spicy piece for Fang Qiu."
Hu Tao patted her small chest, then picked up her chopsticks, grabbed a small slice of beef from the plate that was only stained with a little bit of chili, and fed it to Fang Qiu.
Eh?
Fang Qiu was stunned for a moment, and immediately her pretty face blushed. Hu Tao had already brought the meat to her mouth; she couldn't exactly refuse. Helpless, Fang Qiu could only tuck a strand of hair behind her ear and leaned forward slightly.
Her small mouth parted slightly, and she gently took the slice of meat Hu Tao held into her mouth.
As soon as the meat entered her mouth, although it wasn't like the heavily spiced grilled fish she ate on Sister Beidou's ship that made her feel as if her mouth was being scorched on the spot...
The moment the meat entered, accompanied by the spicy aroma filling her oral cavity, Fang Qiu's pretty face turned bright red in a flash. Fine beads of sweat quickly seeped out on her fair forehead.
So spicy!
Although it wasn't as spicy as that grilled fish, it was still so spicy!
In an instant, two choices flashed through Fang Qiu's mind.
Choice one: Turn around and spit the meat out. But this was fed to her by Hu Tao, and it was personally made by Xiangling. Although the grilled fish last time was the same case, that time it was completely unbearable.
And this time, there was orange juice to relieve the heat.
Choice two: Swallow it.
Hurry up and swallow it, then drink orange juice to kill the spice.
Without thinking too much, Fang Qiu quickly chewed twice, swallowed it down, and then hurriedly picked up the orange juice, taking a fierce gulp.
Xiangling's orange juice indeed had miraculous effects; the spicy taste in her mouth truly faded away rapidly. However, even after drinking the orange juice, a faint spicy taste remained in her mouth, causing Fang Qiu to take another sip before the spiciness was alleviated.
"Fang Qiu, are you okay?" Xiangling asked.
"I'm fine now." Fang Qiu gently exhaled a breath, smiled, and said, "Thank you, Xiangling. After so long, I've finally had a taste of spiciness."
Just a taste is enough; better not have a second bite.
"It's good that you're okay. It seems I still need to improve it properly." Xiangling sighed and said, "Seeing your face turn red in a flash just now really scared me."
"I am already very satisfied," Fang Qiu wiped the sweat from her forehead and said.
After all, since her rebirth until now, she hadn't really eaten chili... That Xiangling could let her taste it without suffering much pain, she was already very satisfied.
Time passed slowly, and the night gradually deepened. Liyue Harbor gradually quieted down.
After having their fill of food and drink, the barbecue gathering came to an end.
"Well then, Xiangling, you should rest early. We'll head back first," Fang Qiu said.
"We're off," Hu Tao also waved her hand and said.
"Mhm, be safe on the road," Xiangling waved her hand and said. Guoba stood by her feet and waved as well.
After bidding farewell to Xiangling, Fang Qiu and Hu Tao walked along the road. As they walked, Hu Tao hummed a Hilitune.
"The first Hilichurl fell ill, the second Hilichurl observed... The third Hilichurl bought meds, the fourth Hilichurl brewed... The fifth Hilichurl died, the sixth Hilichurl carried..."
The crisp voice drifted along the somewhat quiet street.
A gust of wind blew past. Perhaps because she had eaten chili earlier and sweated a little, Fang Qiu felt her body chill slightly.
"Speaking of which, I made a bet with Yun Jin last time. The loser had to sing lyrics written by the other person using their accustomed singing style. It's a pity you weren't there, or you could have heard the opera version of the Hilitune."
Hu Tao spread her hands, looking regretful as she spoke.
"That really is a regret," Fang Qiu smiled faintly and said.
They chatted idly along the way. Just then, Hu Tao's smile suddenly froze.
"What's wrong?" Fang Qiu was slightly stunned.
"Nothing, nothing." Hu Tao shook her head and said with a smile, "Just saw a small cat."
"A small cat? Where?" Fang Qiu was somewhat puzzled. She hadn't heard a cat meowing.
Speaking of which, she had been considering lately whether or not to raise a cat. After all, although she would go out to gather with Hu Tao, Xiangling, and the others on ordinary days, and even play with Qiqi...
Speaking of that, next time she should call Ganyu to come to Wanmin Restaurant together to try Xiangling's orange juice.
But, living alone at home usually was truly a bit lonely. Especially after listening to horror stories, being alone at home made it feel like the room was full of people sitting around her.
Scared.jpg.
Last night, if there had been a cat at home to keep her company, it probably wouldn't have been that scary. Moreover, she had always wanted to buy a cat in her past life. When she got tired of typing, she could pet the cat.
Only it was a pity that before her work went on sale, she magnificently flopped. She didn't know what those readers who were following her serial thought of her... Others ran away after going premium to scam money, but she was the only one who ran away before even going premium.
However, if news of her sudden death reached the ears of other authors, they would surely go to sleep early that day.
Sigh, speaking of it brings tears. She'd go to the flower and bird market another day to take a look.
"It already ran away." Hu Tao waved her hand regretfully and said, "Let's go."
"Mhm." Fang Qiu nodded.
Not long after walking, they reached the intersection where they would part ways. Hu Tao proposed to walk her home. Fang Qiu didn't refuse. After all, it was getting late, and she still had to pass by that tea house that told horror stories at midnight on her way home. Although he didn't necessarily tell them every night, it was better to be safe.
Hu Tao walked her all the way to the door.
"Well then, see you next time." Fang Qiu waved her hand and instructed, "Be safe on the way back."
"Rest assured, I am the Director of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, I specialize in moving about at night." Hu Tao also smiled, waved her hand, and spoke.
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