Zhu Yanyi and Yan Aohan worked together, so the cooking was very fast.
As dish after dish came out, Yan Aohan said directly when the last plate of dumplings was ready: "Finally, we can eat."
Zhu Yanyi looked at Yan Aohan and laughed. "You look like you haven't eaten in hundreds of years."
"People say one day apart feels like three autumns. You haven't cooked for me for months. Isn't that like hundreds of years without your food?" Yan Aohan answered with a smile. He picked up a dumpling and put it in his mouth. It was so hot he puffed his cheeks and blew air. The dumplings were small, otherwise Zhu Yanyi would have worried he would burn his throat.
Zhu Yanyi paused slightly. Since coming here, Yan Aohan had cooked most of the time. She had been too busy to enter the kitchen much. Thinking of this, she felt a bit guilty toward Yan Aohan. "I will cook nice things for you when I have free time."
Seeing Zhu Yanyi’s guilty look, Yan Aohan smiled gently. "Occasional meals are enough. If you cook often, I won't bear to see you in the kitchen."
A smile appeared on Zhu Yanyi’s face, then she sighed. "Actually, I really like cooking for my family. But because of other things, I haven't done it. I feel regretful."
Deep down, Zhu Yanyi had a simple, gentle heart. She longed to make soup for her loved ones at home and occasionally treat sick people. However, many things did not go as she wished.
Yan Aohan seemed to understand Zhu Yanyi’s thoughts. "One day, you will have such an opportunity."
"Yes." Zhu Yanyi nodded. Indeed, she would have the chance in the future, as long as she reached a high enough level.
Yan Aohan ate very happily during the meal. Zhu Yanyi also ate quite a bit, but there was really too much food. They had eaten less than one-fifth, and Yan Aohan finished the rest.
Looking at the empty plates, Zhu Yanyi sighed helplessly. "Get up. Let's wash the dishes together, then go for a walk downstairs." Zhu Yanyi was truly worried Yan Aohan would burst from eating too much.
Yan Aohan chuckled and stood up. "I will wash the dishes. You rest." Then he took the plates to wash them.
After washing, the two went for a walk downstairs. A day of warmth passed like this.
The next day, the two entered a new busy routine, as if the previous day's leisure had been just a dream.
Zhu Yanyi was not only busy with the Nirvana Pill but also making the Essence Pills needed for the medicinal diet shop. After teaching the chefs there how to operate once, Zhu Yanyi stopped managing the shop and focused entirely on the Nirvana Pill. During this time, graduation exams arrived, followed closely by the college entrance exam.
One week after the college entrance exam ended, Zhu Yanyi finally successfully improved the Nirvana Pill. When she held the improved pill in front of Yan Aohan, tears of joy were in her eyes.
Yan Aohan hugged her tightly. He knew how tired Zhu Yanyi had been during this period and how deep the pressure in her heart was. Because of this pressure, she had not even had time to be sad. Now, she could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
After Zhu Yanyi slept soundly, she notified Zhang Dali to send Old Chun to the Capital Hospital. She also told Gu Jingtian to prepare well. This time, success was mandatory; failure was not allowed. She wanted to bring back the Old Chun of the past.