After Marrying the Officer

Chapter 126: Chapter 126: The Medicine’s Effect Goes Awry

The taste of the medicinal food wasn’t as rich as marinated dishes, but with the addition of various herbs, it had a unique refreshing fragrance.

“Sis, what are you making? It smells amazing,” Zhao Xiaogui, utterly exhausted, had initially collapsed in his room to rest, but the faint scent eventually overwhelmed his cravings, and he dragged himself up and into the kitchen.

“Something good, you’ll find out soon.”

Today, she had stewed Rejuvenation Soup, choosing chicken as the main ingredient, with spices and medicinal herbs all taken from her storeroom.

For all the medicinal food recipes, there were the Basic Version, Intermediate Version, Advanced Version, and Special Edition, each providing different levels of effectiveness.

Based on the version, the Basic Version herbs were generally found on Earth, the Intermediate Version included some ingredients that were hard to find, and starting with the Advanced Version, some ingredients definitely weren’t available on Earth.

Because she was unsure of the effects, she had opted for the Advanced Version—for Zhao Xiaogui, who only cared about eating, wouldn’t notice what was used.

As for the Special Edition, she always felt the effects were exaggerated and didn’t dare to try it.

Soon, the chicken in the medicinal food was stewed until it was very tender and fell apart easily; she served it and placed it on the table.

Despite not being hungry, the aromatic scent of the medicinal food was enticing and salivation-inducing.

The siblings sat down, and quickly, they divided and finished a bowl of medicinal food.

Xia Chuyi primarily drank the soup, savoring it while feeling the changes in her body—to experience the effects of the medicinal food, she had specially avoided resting in her special space today.

As she steadily consumed the clear broth… gradually, she felt a subtle stream spread throughout her body, it was exceptionally comfortable.

After a while, her body felt warm and cozy, sweeping away the fatigue.

This medicinal meal was indeed effective!

Looking up, she saw that her cousin across the table had devoured the chicken, both the meat and the soup, entirely.

If it weren’t for trying a bite of the herbs and realizing they were inedible, he would have eaten all the accompaniments as well.

… this kid could eat a fortune.

After eating their fill, Zhao Xiaogui slumped over his chair, looking utterly contented like a lord.

How come, he didn’t feel the effects?

Just when Xia Chuyi was wondering, she heard her cousin excitedly say, “Sis, anyone who marries you would be so lucky!”

“Look, you’re beautiful, tall and slender, kind, virtuous, smart, and you have such great culinary skills…”

Xia Chuyi felt somewhat speechless, it was like Wang Po boasting about her own melons.

“Sis, you have to let me help you vet your future husband!” Zhao Xiaogui became more excited as he spoke, bouncing up.

“Your husband must be tall, handsome, hold a good position, come from a good family, be gentle, and capable!”

“He must treat you well, oh, and he must be good to me too!”

Xia Chuyi twitched the corner of her mouth; he really had quite the imagination.

“Also, he should possess a strong presence to subdue all the monsters and ghosts in the Xia Family! Hey, right, Huo Commander, who that bad woman fancies, is really not bad!”

Zhao Xiaogui went on, speaking to himself.

“I just don’t know if he can outdrink my dad! Also, he must appreciate food, otherwise, wouldn’t your cooking skills be wasted?” Zhao Xiaogui prattled on endlessly.

“Zhao Xiaogui!” Xia Chuyi couldn’t take it anymore and yelled.

What, the effects of the medicinal food had gone awry on her cousin?

In the distance, somewhere in the Southwest, Huo Shiqian’s ears tingled slightly.

His slender fingers tapped on the desktop, his brow slightly furrowed.

Xiao Wang: “Commander, you… have been staring at that letter for quite a long time.”

Huo Shiqian glanced up indifferently.

Xiao Wang immediately stood at attention: “Commander, good day, you’ve worked hard!”

Huo Shiqian: “Go, gather the officers from the publicity department for a meeting here.”

“Yes, received!”