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It was just a family meal, so Lin Yuan didn’t fuss over the presentation; she casually arranged the dish on the plate, and that was that.

Unable to resist the temptation of her cravings, Lin Yuan pinched a spicy strip and quickly gave it a taste, involuntarily letting out a sigh of admiration.

Wow, the long-lost flavor!

Although there were children in the house and she shouldn’t add too much chili, the spicier and more numbing these strips got, the tastier they became.

She couldn’t help eating another one. After licking the sauce off her fingers, Lin Yuan excitedly carried the plate into the living room, ready to let the two little ones have a taste.

Inside the house, Xiao Linshuang was flipping through a notebook that Lao Fan had left for her before leaving. Lin Yuan didn’t get a chance to see what it was, but judging by the little girl’s secretive demeanor, she knew it couldn’t be anything good.

"Come quick, there’s something delicious!"

She put the plate on the table, and upon hearing there was something tasty, the two little foodies immediately dropped what they were doing and gathered around.

Lin Wei had seen tofu skin before but didn’t expect it to look like this after cooking. She pointed at the spicy strips in surprise and asked her older sister, "Is this, the one we just scooped up?"

Lin Yuan pinched another spicy strip and popped it in her mouth, chewing with relish and not even willing to speak, continuously nodding her head.

Xiao Linshuang couldn’t care less, she just smelled them and thought they were fragrant, so she quickly pinched one and put it in her mouth. As soon as it went in, her mouth was filled with delicious flavor, but after just one chew, it was overwhelmed with spiciness.

The little girl wanted to spit it out but couldn’t bear to give up the spicy and flavorful taste and the resilient, chewy texture of the spicy strips. She fanned her mouth with her little hands while gasping and crying out how spicy it was.

Yet, even with her little face turning red and sweat beading on her forehead, Xiao Linshuang couldn’t help but pinch another strip and endure the torture again.

Watching the spicy strips on the plate quickly reduce by nearly half, Lin Wei couldn’t resist pinching one and putting it in her mouth; wow, it really was spicy! But also fragrant and tasty!

Blinking her big eyes, Lin Wei chewed and ran into the east room with two more spicy strips for her parents.

Lin Jiaxin had moisture in his body, so eating chili was beneficial and not harmful.

Lady Liu, though pregnant, shouldn’t eat spicy food; however, just a spicy strip should be harmless.

Lin Yuan didn’t stop her and watched Lin Wei go.

Xiao Linshuang hurried into the kitchen and soon hurried back out, holding a small plate with half of the spicy strips to take away. "Big sister, I’m going to take some to Xiao Shitou and Sister Xiaohe."

Lin Yuan watched Xiao Linshuang’s chubby back with a smile, wondering if she had been making the meals too good these days. The little girl wasn’t growing in height much, but she was slowly getting chubbier.

Shaking her head, Lin Yuan decided to start controlling Xiao Linshuang’s portion sizes from tomorrow. Otherwise, if she turned into a little fatty, it would be a real problem.

Just as she was thinking this, she caught a glimpse of Lin Yi lingering at the doorway, looking around as if casually, but as he reached the doorway, his eyes suddenly flicked to the table inside.

It seemed unintentional, but Lin Yuan had long since noticed his little scheme.

Secretly amused, Lin Yuan gestured with her hand and called out, "Lin Yi, come here. I made spicy strips. Do you want to try some?"

Upon hearing Lin Yuan’s call, Lin Yi swiftly changed direction, without any hesitation, walked straight into the living room and plopped down on a small stool. He snatched up two spicy strips with his fingers and crammed them into his mouth. "Mmm, I’ll help you taste them."

Lin Yuan was speechless, he clearly just wanted to eat but pretended to be tasting, just like his master.