Chapter 214: Chapter 213: Feeling a Little Sleepy
Jiang Zuo thought Jingyue had a point; she was right.
He really was lucky, and his luck was especially incredible when it came to Su Qi.
Jiang Zuo didn’t ask for anything more. This was perfect.
When Jiang Zuo sat down, he was surprised to see Duan Qiao learning how to do a backflip from Sweet Potato.
"..."
’What in the world is going on now?’
Seeing Jiang Zuo’s surprise, Su Qi said, "Don’t you think backflips are impressive?"
Jiang Zuo stared at Su Qi, utterly dumbfounded.
’What is going through her head?’
Then Su Qi made a playful face at Jiang Zuo. "It’s important to have a skill to fall back on."
Jiang Zuo: "..."
Su Qi complained, "Can’t you say something? Are you not happy to talk to me anymore?"
Jiang Zuo replied, "No, I’m just a little surprised."
He was, in fact, a little surprised. ’What’s the point of these guys learning to do backflips?’
He could never figure it out.
Jingyue said while eating her tofu, "Why do you two have to come over and flaunt your love in front of me? Do you have to make me feel the cruelty of this world? I’m a Saintess; I can’t bear to see this kind of behavior.
Besides, as a Candidacy Saintess, you should be a bit more reserved. A little more demure.
Don’t show off in front of me. No exchanging flirty glances, and no playful banter. None of it."
Su Qi said, a little embarrassed, "...Jingyue, I was just talking normally."
At home, she could act however she wanted with Jiang Zuo. Being cute and affectionate was perfectly normal. But when they were out, she was very conscious of other people’s gazes.
She wasn’t used to being stared at all the time.
But she felt like she hadn’t done anything. ’We weren’t kissing or hugging.’
Jiang Zuo, on the other hand, said nothing. He didn’t know what he was supposed to say.
In his past life, he had almost no one to talk to. Even though Jiu Xi frequently pestered him, they rarely ever spoke.
They might not have exchanged more than a few sentences in several hundred years. In short, Jiu Xi was a woman of very few words.
Thinking of Jiu Xi brought his thoughts back to Su Qi. ’How could these two be the same person?’
While Su Qi was still trying to explain herself to Jingyue, the Tofu Boss arrived with their tofu.
Exactly three servings.
As soon as the Tofu Boss came over, Jingyue asked curiously, "Boss, I heard you came out with a new dish. I thought the last one was already perfect. Don’t get carried away now. If this new creation is a flop, don’t feel like you have to stick with it."
The Tofu Boss just smiled. "You’ll know once you try it."
The Tofu Boss didn’t make a point of looking at Jiang Zuo. People who have lived that long tend to have some discernment.
Su Qi was surprised. "You’re very confident, Boss. I heard from Master Qing Yue that our Senior Martial Uncle once said you were too conservative. I never thought you’d be the type to innovate."
The boss froze for a moment, then said, "He said the same thing to me. It’s a shame he wasn’t able to return, more than a decade ago."
Jingyue asked, "Master stepped down early because of Senior Martial Uncle, right? She’s too stubborn to admit it, but I’ve already figured it all out."
Jiang Zuo was surprised. ’It seems everyone has their own story.’
Su Qi chimed in, "Yeah, yeah! Were they on good terms before Senior Martial Uncle left? We always hear stories about his deeds in the Holy Land. And a lot of them involve Master.
Did Master step down because she was planning to get married?"
The Tofu Boss looked a bit awkward. This wasn’t something he could talk about; he’d get beaten up if he did.
So he said, "We can talk about that later. First, try the tofu."
Jingyue didn’t press the issue. She was here for the tofu, after all.
She picked up a piece of tofu and took a bite. The moment she did, Jingyue froze, as if trying to confirm something.
Then she chewed again, and this time she was completely stunned.
Her eyes filled with confusion, and she quickly polished off the entire piece of tofu.
But the more she ate, the more engrossed she became, and the more engrossed she became, the more confused she was.
She subconsciously picked up a second piece.
Su Qi asked curiously, "How is it? Is it delicious?"
Jingyue waved her hand dismissively. "Don’t talk. I need to try some more."
Su Qi ignored Jingyue and picked up a piece for herself.
Then, just like Jingyue, she fell into a daze. After eating one piece, she couldn’t even tell if she had actually chewed it or not.
The sensation was bizarre in the extreme.
She picked up a piece, held it to Jiang Zuo’s lips, and said, "Honey, you have to try this. This tofu is incredible."
Jiang Zuo naturally took a bite. After chewing a couple of times, he understood what it was.
Su Qi asked, "How is it? Isn’t it super strange?"
’Strange?’
Jiang Zuo hadn’t felt anything strange at all. ’It’s just food, right?’
’Besides the good flavor and the unique texture, what else was there?’
Then it occurred to Jiang Zuo—it was the trace of the Dao. The Tofu Boss was already on the path, and after the pointer Jiang Zuo had given him, he had nearly reached the threshold of the Dao.
It wasn’t surprising that the tofu he made at his current level would contain traces of the Dao.
But Su Qi and Jingyue had no understanding of the Dao, so of course they would find it strange.
Jiang Zuo’s understanding of the Dao, however, was profound. For him, the only thing he lacked was Cultivation. Once his Cultivation caught up, his enlightenment in the Dao would naturally manifest.
Perhaps if he had been able to take that one final step forward in his past life, his Dao would no longer have needed to rely on his Cultivation.
But even without formally Entering Dao yet, these traces were of no use to him because he already understood them.
Besides, the one who made it had only just reached the threshold himself.
Watching Jiang Zuo eat the tofu, Su Qi asked again, "Well?"
Seeing the expectant look on Su Qi’s face, Jiang Zuo could only nod. "It’s very strange. And very delicious."
Su Qi huffed. "You’re just humoring me. That was so half-hearted. Besides, it’s not like I made it. You can be honest if you don’t think it’s that great, I won’t get mad."
As she spoke, Su Qi went back to eating her own tofu. It really was delicious, and very strange.
Jiang Zuo said nothing, simply picking up his chopsticks and starting to eat as well.
Just then, Su Qi picked up a piece for Duan Qiao and Sweet Potato, and then another for Shi Qi and Shiba.
But while doing so, she subconsciously turned toward Jiang Zuo and opened her mouth, waiting.
Jiang Zuo naturally obliged, placing a piece in her mouth.
Suddenly, there was a SLAM on the table.
Jingyue slammed her chopsticks on the table. "I’m done eating! Boss, pack twenty servings for me to go."
Su Qi, still chewing her tofu, stared at Jingyue. She was a bit stunned. After swallowing, she finally asked, "Jingyue, isn’t twenty servings a bit much?"
"I’m happy to, I want to, and I’m being willful."
Su Qi: "..."
Duan Qiao and Sweet Potato also stared at the tofu, completely baffled. One of them didn’t need to eat, and the other only ate apples. Neither of them wanted tofu.
’So, should we eat it or not?’
’Will we be disrespecting the mistress if we don’t eat it?’
’What will happen to us?’
Shi Qi and Shiba had no such worries. They loved the tofu; it was especially delicious.
In the end, Sweet Potato and Duan Qiao didn’t eat the tofu. After Jingyue left, Su Qi and Jiang Zuo also departed from the tofu shop.
By then, the sky was growing dark.
On the way back, Su Qi asked, "Are you full?"
Jiang Zuo replied, "I wasn’t hungry to begin with. If you’re still hungry, we can get something else."
Su Qi looked at Jiang Zuo and smiled, but there was a hint of coyness in her expression. She took his hand and said, "I don’t know if I’m hungry, but I’m feeling sleepy.
Let’s go home and go to bed."
Jiang Zuo: "..."
