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The skies were painted in a shade range of orange to red as the sun sets down at the end of the horizon. It was the end of the day once more and your wife, Beidou would be coming home any second.
You walked over to the kitchen to cook dinner. After a long day of commanding over the workers in the crux, cooking dinner would be the last thing she'd want to do. Even though you don't have any culinary background, you're still able to cook simple dishes. You did have pride in your cooking.
Beidou has a specialty food that she loves to cook for you whenever she has a day-off from her work, which is a Flash-fried fillet with intricately cut vegetables that indicates her love for the sea.
"If I manage to do the dish, I'll finally have my bragging rights." You crossed your arms proudly while looking at the ingredients you've got for the dish. It was quite simple really, however you're not that skilled with using a sharp knife. "But.. I better be careful with this"
You started by creating the sauce for the stir-fry which consists of basic sauces that you and Beidou use from a day to day basis. But since you don't have chicken powder and it would be tedious to run off to the store to buy some, you decided to simply add a bouillon cube.
The cube was floating on the sauce while you mixed the substance. It came to realization that the cube will only melt and actually mix in with the sauce if it's heated. You set the bowl on the side to start with seasoning the meat and cutting of the vegetables.
You take off the thin piece of parchment paper on the raw meat that you bought this afternoon from the market. It has the perfect amount of the meat itself and the white fat, it was perfect for the stir-fry. You started by rubbing the meat with the basic seasoning ( salt and pepper ) and flour before slicing it into thin pieces before frying it for a moment.
"I'm home- oh that smells good." Beidou placed her satchel bag right by the hook near the door before removing her boots. The smell of the meat mixed in with the smell of its seasonings were enough to make the captain drool with anticipation. "Hey there (Y/n), what'cha making?"
She wrapped her arms around your waist while you took the meat off of the scalding oil.
"You're back too soon! I was gonna surprise you since I tried recreating your specialty. But I guess my surprise was spoiled" you chuckled at her direction as you placed the crispy meat on a metal rack.
Beidou smiled, "That's sweet of you. Do you mind me helping out? I'm worried that you'll injure yourself while wielding a sharp knife"
The female pulled away from you and immediately started cutting the vegetables. There's a specific way to cut the onions and bell peppers to look like they're the steering wheel of and the anchor of the boat. Beidou cuts the onion in half before cutting off the root end of the vegetable, which then makes you both go teary-eyed.
"I really shouldn't have done that.. ahh.." Beidou wipes her tearful eyes with her shoulder but the stinging sensation was still there.
"Let me help you.." You grabbed a paper towel from a dispenser to wipe off the female's tears from her eyes. She takes a sniff since her nose was getting runny every time she cut the onion. "Be careful"
"Thank you my love"
Beidou kisses your cheek before continuing her work. She takes a piece of a slice of the perfectly layered onion before setting it aside to detach the remaining layers where she chopped them into strips.
Meanwhile, once you finished frying the meat, you waited for a couple of seconds before frying them once more. It is to ensure the crispiness of the crust since there is still moisture underneath the breading. You take the bowl of the sauce and pour it on towards the meat to melt the bouillon cube.
"See, you already have the hang of it" Beidou grins. After she finishes washing her hands, she immediately goes back to hugging you from behind as you cook the dish. "Right after the cube melts, incorporate it with the sauce to distribute the flavor"
You follow what Beidou had said and as soon as you evenly coat the meat with the sauce. You placed the vegetables to be heated for a minute before turning the stove off. Beidou immediately pulls away to set up the small dining table for supper.
Beidou sat at the chair across from you with a childish look on her face as she waited for you to serve the dish you created. Even if inedible, she would always find a way to eat your creations. After she took a bite of the dish, it was a little more salty than normal but nevertheless Beidou still gave you a content smile.
"It's on the saltier side however I can manage it by sipping on water every 2-3 bites" Beidou gives you a thumbs up. "If you'd like, I'll teach you how to cook some dishes I know"
You smile, "Thank you for eating my food even if it's not THAT good"
"Don't worry (Y/n), I'd still eat it even if it's inedible to the point that it disintegrates into ashes- Ow! I'm just saying!!"
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a/n ㅤ aaa sorry for the short chapter and the huge delay of the request ;;
