CHAPTER 148: CHAPTER 52 "TRAVELING INCOGNITO

Mo Ying, with a look of hopelessness, nudged Ye Wenting’s hand, who also looked miserable, and said with a mix of laughter and tears, "Wasn’t this supposed to be a celebration? Xixi, are you trying to make sure I never forget today? Thank you, I will remember this lunch for the rest of my life!"

As for Ke Xing, considering himself to be getting older, he held his teacup tightly, struggling to drink tea that was already finished.

Du Xixi couldn’t hold back her laughter any longer, and under the bewildered and dazed gazes of the others, she gently said, "What’s wrong with intestines? Intestines are a kind of meat too! Aren’t they delicious?"

Ke Lian and the others looked at each other, unable to utter the words "not delicious." Not to mention Ke Xing and them, even Ke Lian, who had tried the everyday version of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall and Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix, thought this dish was very tasty.

But the premise was that they all ignored the fact that the dish’s raw ingredient was intestines...

Du Xixi was helpless. Even though the livestream viewers were initially reluctant, they became obviously more receptive and started to look forward to the Nine-Turned Large Intestine being served. Yet those who tasted it firsthand, like Ke Lian, were hung up on the fact that it was made from intestines.

Seeing Ke Lian still holding her own hand, with a pale face, furrowed brows, and pursed lips, clearly still wrestling with the reality of "having eaten intestines," Du Xixi rubbed her forehead and explained, "Although intestines are indeed intestines, I cleaned them many times to ensure they’re clean. They’re really no different from pork meat."

Although intestines can be dirty, isn’t pork dirty as well? Intestines are passed through with foul substances, but doesn’t pork have its own surface contamination?

"When Rob normally brings piglets to the door, they are all cleaned, so you perceive pork as clean and edible." With that, Du Xixi shook Ke Lian’s hand off in slight anger, disliking everyone’s resistance towards intestines, "What if intestines were clean from the start of your life? Would you still find them disgusting?"

"Xixi, we’re just not used to it." Ke Lian softly hooked Du Xixi’s finger, "Our first impression of intestines is simply ’disgusting’."

Regardless of the physiological knowledge taught from a young age or personal battlefield experiences, intestines aren’t seen as something edible, and are rather a synonym for "disgusting."

Du Xixi was annoyed because she disliked everyone’s contempt for a potential gourmet ingredient. It felt like insulting a soldier’s belief in front of them.

But she also understood that forcing everyone to eat intestines with peace of mind was perhaps as cruel as forcing Mo Ying to eat the Insect Clan back then.

Du Xixi was not a native of the Star Era; she came from an era where culinary arts flourished, and her comprehension and acceptance of ingredients were not on the same level as those in the Star Era.

"Oh well, never mind, you’re not wrong, it’s me being presumptive." Du Xixi believed her strengths included "self-awareness." She never shied away from finding her own mistakes and didn’t think admitting her fault first was shameful.

"Maybe it’s because we haven’t seen intestines cleaned yet." Ye Wenting patted Mo Ying’s hand, noting everyone’s attention shifting to him, so he offered a normal smile, "Once we see the cleaning process firsthand, perhaps then we won’t be so opposed to them."

People tend to discriminate against things they haven’t seen with their own eyes, and Ye Wenting, who firmly believes in science, adjusted his glasses, feeling he made a logical point.

"Exactly! Just like Wenteng said."

"That’s right, once we see it, we shouldn’t find them disgusting anymore."

"Xixi, don’t be upset—once we have seen it ourselves, we won’t disdain the intestines anymore."

Everyone worried that Du Xixi would feel down because of this, so they all clung to Ye Wenting’s "excuse," taking turns to comfort Du Xixi, not expecting...

"Since that’s the case..." Du Xixi’s eyes brightened upon hearing them, "Let’s go to the kitchen and wash intestines together!"

"..."

"..."

"!!!"

Ke Xing and the other four donned aprons, staring at the several large basins of pig intestines in front of them with a mix of bewilderment and helplessness. Why? Wasn’t this supposed to be an excuse to comfort Du Xixi? How did this comforting suddenly turn into having to do it ourselves!