novelden Chapter 778 Are you a paramecium?
Chapter 778 Are you a paramecium?
"Alright, Brother Li Ming, you can serve the rice now." Mei untied her apron and hung it back up, which was a bit long.
Li Ming watched as Kiana jumped up from the sofa and then lay down on the dining table, and called out, "Kiana, get up, it's time to eat!"
"No, Kiana is very sad right now and needs Li Ming's comfort." Kiana pouted and turned her head away, not wanting to talk to Li Ming.
But Li Ming simply walked over and flicked Kiana's forehead with his finger. "Alright, Mingming, your stomach is already growling. If you don't serve yourself some rice, then there won't be any left to eat!"
Upon hearing that there might be no food, Kiana immediately jumped up, sprang into action, grabbed her bowl, and rushed towards the kitchen.
"Mei...san!" Kiana ran into the kitchen carrying a full bowl of rice. Seeing Mei washing her hands and putting away the knife, she swallowed hard. "Um, could you please serve me some curry?"
"Hmm..." Mei's gaze shifted from Kiana, and she filled Mei's cup to the brim with a generous amount of miso. "Just call me Mei. Be careful, the curry is a bit hot right out of the pot."
"Wow, it smells so good! It's so hot... Ouch, it's so hot!" Kiana was in such a hurry when she took the bowl that she didn't pay attention to Mei's words.
The index finger that touched the bowl directly was burned red, but even though it was hot, he still put his index finger in his mouth after placing his curry rice on the table.
Seeing Kiana's expression, Mei was both amused and exasperated. Li Ming quickly took a basin of cold water from her, while Mei went to the TV cabinet, rummaged around, and found the first-aid kit. "Hmm, burn ointment is in here. Apply it, and the next day it will only be red and swollen. It will be fine in a few days."
"It's okay, Mei, it was just a little hot just now."
Mei finally managed to pull Kiana's fingers out of her mouth, but when she grabbed Kiana's hand, she was a little surprised. Kiana's hand was a bit rough, and when she touched her knuckles, especially the back of her hand and the area between her thumb and forefinger, there was a thin layer of calluses.
It's safe to say that if Mei hadn't pulled Kiana's hand away, Kiana would probably have healed on her own.
"you……"
Kiana just joined the baseball team, so why does she have so many calluses on her hands?
Even though she practices swordsmanship every day, she doesn't have that many calluses on her hands. Plus, her father often makes her soak her hands in medicinal water, so her hands are actually much better than many of her predecessors in swordsmanship.
"Oh, it's nothing. I've always been like this since I was little. After having this, I don't get prickly hands when I'm gathering firewood."
Kiana watched as Mei applied ointment to her hand, then withdrew her hand, becoming much more reserved. "Th-thank you..."
Kiana suddenly realized that when she went to tattle, she wouldn't report Mei, but only the despicable Li Ming.
"By the way, Brother Li Ming, remember to replace the medicine in the first-aid kit."
Mei pointed out that the medicines here were the same ones she had last time she came.
"Oh, that was prepared for me by Yizi last time. I'll change it later."
Li Ming thought for a moment before remembering when the first-aid kit was from.
After finishing their meal, Mei was about to wash the dishes, but Li Ming suddenly had a good idea. He took over the task of washing the dishes and asked Mei to tutor Kiana.
Li Ming felt like he was a genius. Even when he taught Kiana, there were still gaps in their understanding, but Mei didn't have to worry about that at all.
Then Mei, in a state of near collapse, grabbed her hair, her eyes reddening, and looked at the stunned Kiana, "Isn't this elementary school material? Why can't you understand it, Kiana? Are you a paramecium?"
"Aba aba, what is a paramecium? Can you eat it?"