Chapter 55 - Cortis Got Poisoned (1/2)

Bai Qingqing picked all the wood ears she could find, preparing to dry them out in the sun and then enjoy them slowly. She then picked a few white mushrooms, using the bamboo that had been cut into two to cook mushroom and wood ears soup.

There was only ginger, garlic, and salt added to the soup, without any hints of oil. The fragrance smelled like sawed wood. However, this didn’t affect Bai Qingqing’s appetite. No matter what, it would still be able to give her some nourishment.

“They should be cooked.” Bai Qingqing picked up a piece of white mushroom and was about to stuff it in her mouth when Cortis held onto her hand and stopped her.

“I’ll eat it first,” Cortis said.

Bai Qingqing didn’t mind and brought the mushroom to Cortis’s mouth. She smiled and said, “If you aren’t scared that it’s hot, then go ahead.”

Cortis looked at the food that was emitting steam and could sense how high the temperature was without using his tongue. He pursed his lips and ate the food.

Bai Qingqing drew in a cold gasp. He was really daring.

Cortis didn’t even chew it and just swallowed the piping hot mushroom whole. His scarlet tongue flashed by his lips, giving off hissing sounds.

“Let me have one of the black fungi as well.” Saying that Cortis licked the top part of his mouth that had been scalded.

Bai Qingqing docilely picked up a piece of the wood ear, not bearing to see him eat it while it was still scalding. She put it by her mouth and blew on it before feeding it to Cortis.

“Can I eat now?” Bai Qingqing asked.

Cortis felt very warm inside because of how considerate the female was, and the scalding feeling in his mouth no longer felt as unbearable. He said softly, “Don’t eat it yet. Wait for a while. My digestion is quick. If there’s any poison, the reaction will show very quickly.”

The rice wasn’t cooked yet anyway, so Bai Qingqing agreed. “Alright.”

The white mushroom still looked tough, and Bai Qingqing continued to add firewood to cook it. Cortis bore with the flames and sat down next to Bai Qingqing, in case she were to sneak a bite.

“Crackle.”

A big crack appeared on the bamboo containing the rice, and the rice’s fragrance leaked out.

Bai Qingqing quickly used a branch to flip the bamboo. At this moment, Cortis, who was right next to her, suddenly let out a low moan.