Eroge: I can Travel To The Ancient World

Su Lan's face turned even stiffer when she saw that reaction.

' That's not the reaction you are supposed to give, Mom. I just asked a normal question.' Su Lan sighed inwardly.

Perhaps she already knew the answers of her doubts. However, Su Lan wished to discover it by herself. She wished to make sure she wasn't misunderstanding anything.

" Ahem, I mean, Mom…Don't you think we have been much happier lately?" Su Lan walked to the kitchen counter as she spoke.

" Hmm, if you are talking about our state a few months ago and now…I believe very much." Su Yunqi sighed with a smile as she resumed her chopping.

" Now I feel, after Hao'er came to our house, everything has been a smooth sail. I feel like we averted so many crises thanks to him."

" And what about you?" Su Lan picked an apple from the fridge and looked at Su Yunqi.

" About me?" Su Yunqi blinked. " What about me?"

" I realized you aren't taking your pills anymore, right? More like you don't have to." Su Lan replied.

Su Yunqi was startled as she nodded with happiness. " Now you say…Yes, you are correct. I don't think I will need them anymore."

" After dad left, you really fell into depression. However, you didn't show that to any of us. You busied yourself in company work, our growing, here and there…" Su Lan muttered as she took a bite.

" Instead of solving the problem, you decided to avoid it…you refused to acknowledge it, thinking it's merely a phase that will pass."

" But that was necessary." Su Yunqi sighed as she looked at Su Lan.

" Lan'er, time is like a wheel. There is no eternal happiness or sadness. Sometimes, we face hard times, and then we have to decide what is important for us."

" And during that time, I feel it was both of my daughters, and the company of my late husband."

" Well, you did face the consequences of it." Su Lan spoke. " Even the medicine of the psychiatrist could only help so much."

" I have seen you, flipping on the bed with restlessness. Not to mention, hallucinations and dizziness."

Su Yunqi smiled as she nodded. " But, you are seeing me yourself, right? I am really well. And believe me, after Jia Hao came, I didn't even touch the pills."

" It's like…"

Su Lan cut in the middle. " It's like he is the cure, right?"

" Uhm…Maybe?" Su Yunqi was slightly taken aback but nodded. Su Lan looked at Su Yunqi.

" The cure only worked because Jia Hao replaced something. Maybe it was the pills, or…"

" Or?"

" Maybe it's…the void that dad left behind?"

Su Yunqi was stunned when she heard Su Lan. However, before she could say anything, Su Xing'er and Jia Hao came from the garden.

" Uwaahhhh! I am so tired! But damn, I really loved today's spar."

" Well, as long as you practice my method, you will surely grow exponentially." Jia Hao smiled. But his nose twitched as he looked at the kitchen.

" Mother, are you already cooking the meat I brought?"

" Ahh!!! Yes!"

Su Yunqi returned to her sense as she nodded hurriedly. " Just wait a bit, guys. Dinner is almost ready."

Su Lan sighed as she realized the opportunity has passed. However, she didn't gave up as turned around and returned to the living room.

" Well, Hao'er, why did you suddenly bring snake meat?" Su Lan asked in a curious voice.

" Hehe, this isn't just any snake meat. This is a special meat straight from…some vastly unknown place." Jia Hao smirked. " Along with some simple medicinal herbs, all we need to do is smoke it."

" The meat is packed with all sorts of magical nutrients. Boosting with the herb, as long as you eat, your body will be void of any ailments."

" Hah? Are you telling the truth?" Su Xing'er didn't believe. " Well, I am feeling a bit tired after all these. So you are telling, the meat can even solve that?"

" Of course." Jia Hao nodded without hesitation.

After all, this was the cured meat of the Three Petal Demonic Serpent Jia Hao brought from the Yunlan Continent. Along with some simple medicinal herbs, the effects are no less than alchemical elixirs for mortals.

Not long after, Su Yunqi set everything on the table. Everyone's eyes brightened when they smelled the aroma of the food.

" My goodness! Such a rich aroma!" Su Lan was perplexed.

" Yeah, Mom! What the hell, why even the vegetable stir fry is smelling this good?" Su Xing'er exclaimed.

" Hehe, I added some herbs and spices Hao'er brought. Even I didn't expect the dishes to turn out this good."

Jia Hao rubbed his palms. " Oh, come on, Mother. Can we start digging already?"

" Hoho, Of course!" Su Yunqi laughed. " Go ahead and start eating."

" This…"

" SO TASTY!"

" MY GOODNESS!"

Even Jia Hao couldn't help but put a few mouthfuls hurriedly. ' Damn, Mother really knows how to cook. This is so tasty!'

' Mm, there is also a strange sense of… fulfillment in the food. Is this what they call the food of home?'

" This is snake meat?"

" Goddamn! This tastes so smooth! It's melting in my mouth!"

" This is even better than wagyu beef!"

Even Su Yunqi couldn't help but be surprised when she ate the cured meat. In her life, she did try snake meat once or twice, but they were pretty bland and chewy.

However, this time, the flavor defied all of her expectations.

*AFTER 1 HOUR*

" Ugh…I can't eat anymore…"

" Wow…I never thought I would wish for an extra belly."

Su Yunqi chuckled as she leaned back on the chair, her eyes on the emptied plates and bowl on the table.

" Haha…The way you all finished everything, I don't think I even need to wash the dishes."

" Huh? Elder Sister, is the AC not working?" Su Xing'er mumbled. " Or is it just me feeling a strange heat?"

" Uhhh…Strange indeed. I am also suddenly feeling hot. From lower belly to up…" Su Lan stood up and started to fan herself.

" Maybe we are bloated a bit?"

Jia Hao was confused, " Huh? I am not feeling anything-"

Suddenly, his sentence paused as a thought struck him. Using his Sage's Divine Eyes, he looked at the current condition of all three of them.

' Holy shit! How did I forget about this?!' Jia Hao stood up and looked at them with alarm.

The meat of the demonic beast contains rich energy, which can be refined into internal qi by martial artists. Even if one doesn't practice martial arts, the health of Yunlan Continent's natives is much different, making them easily digest such meat.

However, as the proverb says, don't bite more than one can chew. Someone from Azure Sea World, such meat without any external help, could be too overpowering.

If too much energy accumulates in the body, instead of boosting the physique, it will harm it. And Su Yunqi, Su Xing'er, and Su Lan are suffering from the same symptoms after eating the meat of the Three Petal Demonic Serpent.

Jia Hao looked at them and shouted,

" All of you! Strip your clothes right now!"