CHAPTER 355: CHAPTER 121: CELEBRITY

"Du Xixi..." Seeing the barrage of messages getting more intense with each passing moment, Du Xixi remained indifferent, but He Yuan was somewhat shocked, immediately pulling on Du Xixi’s sleeve and shaking her, feeling at a loss.

Next to them, the trio with Chen Si finally snapped out of their daze. Zhang Ye, still muddled, glanced at the barrage a few more times and instinctively asked, "Is it because of us?"

Du Xixi smiled, her expression relaxed, clearly not taking the words of the trolls and critics to heart. She turned to comfort the four, including He Yuan, saying, "It’s nothing serious. There’s no need to worry too much."

If this were in the past, Du Xixi might have been sad and angry because of the disdainful and even insulting words, but now she is already used to it.

It’s merely some contempt and insults. As long as she and her fans act as if they didn’t see them and don’t take them to heart, naturally, they won’t cause any substantial harm.

Moreover, Du Xixi can guess who’s behind this. She lowered her head, concentrated on instructing He Yuan and the others to help her clean the tender locust leaves while inwardly sneering in disdain.

Who else but yesterday’s newly appointed education minister?

Though disdainful, Du Xixi didn’t show it at all. As she saw the livestream viewers voluntarily starting to "purify" the barrage area, pushing the unpleasant messages to the top, she smiled warmly.

"Today, let me bring you two desserts, perfect for this scorching summer." Her usual gentle face glowed softly, her smile reassuring as the barrage returned to its usual peace without the trolls and critics.

"Green locust leaves, collected by the chef. Fresh ingredients arrive, mingling like old friends." Du Xixi slowly recited some verses about Locust Leaf Cold Tofu, "Locust Leaf Cold Tofu is a traditional cold dish made by combining noodles and locust leaf water, then shaping into cakes, strips, or threads, cooked and cooled with cold water, seasoned with preferred condiments, a refreshing and delicious summer dessert."

The few dipped their hands into the clear water, ink-green tiny leaves threading between their fingers. Freshly picked from the tree, they weren’t very dirty but still needed thorough cleaning before eating.

After washing, the moist sheen covered these scooped-up tender leaves. Du Xixi pinched a leaf between her fingers, the slightly plump leaf being the perfect raw material for making Locust Leaf Cold Tofu.

Smiling, Du Xixi grabbed a large handful and began to grind them finely in a sieve as a demonstration. He Yuan and the others didn’t delay, learning from Du Xixi’s movements to grind the tender locust leaves.

After repeated grinding and filtering out the leaf residue through a filter, the green juice in the basin became the main star of the moment.

Finely mixing the juice with flour, forming an ink-green dough, then rolling it into long thin noodles, Du Xixi cooked them in boiling water, let them pass through cold water, and gathered them in a cooler, waiting for them to chill.

Du Xixi said, "Locust Leaf Cold Tofu can be considered cold noodles, except the locust leaf fragrance fills your mouth, and after chilling, they bring a touch of coolness, much loved by those suffering in summer. However, for those sensitive to cold, please refrain from eating too much!"

Locust Leaf Cold Tofu doesn’t need a long chill, but Du Xixi found the waiting dull, so she started preparing the next dessert.

"Let’s make the next dessert and we’ll check on the Locust Leaf Cold Tofu later." Du Xixi nodded toward the livestream, but before starting the next dish, she turned to Wenren Yu and smiled, "I’d like to ask our Food Department chairperson, how much do you know about almonds?"

Wenren Yu is relatively composed by nature, usually not sweating the small stuff, yet quite meticulous, which is why he was chosen to lead the Food Department as chair.

At the moment, he was attentively waiting for Du Xixi to finish speaking to start learning the next dish when the topic was suddenly thrown his way. The tall man froze, failing even to hear what Du Xixi’s question was.