Compared to Keqing's drenched allure, Shenhe, busy building a cold storage, remained dry, unchanged from before.
Shenhe: Detestable! I never expected Keqing to pull a stunt like that! I miscalculated!
"Making ice cream takes a lot of time. Keqing, while we wait, why don't you go to the river over there and wash off your sweat? Wear my jacket until your clothes dry!"
Feng Yi took off his jacket and handed it to Keqing, then gestured towards the small stream on the plain.
Keqing heard him and looked down at her damp, clinging clothes, which caused her cheeks to flush.
The thought of Feng Yi staring at her for so long, that he must have seen everything, made her feel incredibly embarrassed, especially with an outsider present.
Keqing took Feng Yi's jacket, brought it to her nose, and sniffed. A faint, elegant fragrance made her smile, "This is Feng Yi's scent!"
Shenhe: Damnable Keqing! I want to smell Feng Yi's clothes too!
Shenhe thought enviously, but outwardly maintained her calm demeanor, unwilling to lose face.
"Shenhe, making ice cream might require your help..."
Watching Keqing skip away, Feng Yi said to Shenhe beside him.
"No problem, as long as I can do it..."
Shenhe replied with a smile.
Feng Yi led Shenhe to a stone platform on the plain and laid out the necessary ingredients.
Two eggs from a Green Plume Swan.
60 grams of white sugar.
Two bottles of goat milk prepared by Ganyu.
A portion of heavy cream.
...
Those two Green Plume Swan eggs were a casual gift from True Lord Linyun and Fengfeng when he visited last time.
Even the heavy cream was made from Green Plume Swan eggs.
Thanks to the ethereal spiritual energy of Jueyun Karst, the excellent water quality, and food, the Green Plume Swans living here have tender meat (strikeout)... Ahem, I'm getting sidetracked!
The eggs laid by the Green Plume Swans living here are of exceptional quality, producing cream that is rich, smooth, and complex in flavor.
It melts in the mouth and leaves a lingering faint fragrance on the lips and teeth.
It's truly unforgettable!
Feng Yi admitted that this was the best cream he had ever tasted in his life!
Feng Yi cracked the two swan eggs into a bowl, keeping only the yolks. He added 30 grams of white sugar and about 20 milliliters of goat milk to the yolks and stirred them evenly.
Then, he heated it over low heat, stirring constantly, until the yolk mixture was fine and thick. At this point, the yolks were cooked. He then let the yolk mixture cool.
Next, in the heavy cream, he added the remaining 20 grams of white sugar and whipped it until the cream increased in volume and the patterns became clear.
This was the most crucial step; the fineness of the whipped cream determined the texture of the ice cream. This was experience Feng Yi had gained through several trials.
He took half of the whipped cream and added it to the yolk mixture, stirring well.
Then, he added it to the remaining cream and stirred until it was fine and thick.
Achieving this state meant that a large part of the ice cream was made.
He then poured the ice cream mixture into a container, leveled the surface, and gently shook it to remove large air bubbles...
"Shenhe, could you please use your ice element energy to turn this small house into a cold storage?"
After completing these steps, all that was left was to freeze it!
Feng Yi placed the container with the ice cream mixture into a rectangular house built of stones.
"Leave it to me!"
Shenhe's palm lit up with a shimmering frost. She lightly touched the stone house, and ice crystals instantly spread, covering the frost and freezing the entire structure.
Feng Yi reached out and touched the ice house, sensing the low temperature. He began to calculate the time needed to freeze the ice cream.
Normal freezing at zero degrees would take about three hours. However, the ice house created by Shenhe was much colder, significantly reducing the time. It should freeze solid in less than half an hour.
Now, all that was left was to wait patiently.
Thinking this, Feng Yi fetched a teapot, added two leaves of Qingyu tea, and began to gently brew it over a low flame.
"Daddy, Yuanbao just found a rabbit with depression. It doesn't look like it will live long. Shall we roast it?"
Yuanbao, holding a rabbit with dull eyes, came to Feng Yi, tears of sympathy welling up and spilling from the corners of her mouth.
"Hehe..."
Yuanbao patted the rabbit's plump leg with her small hand, trying to conceal her sadness with a smile.
"Give the rabbit to Daddy. Yuanbao, just wait a moment. Oh, and I have an important task for Yuanbao: guard this ice house well. If Yuanbao completes it excellently, Daddy will give Yuanbao some delicious dessert later as a reward!"
Feng Yi was about to leave with the rabbit but worried Yuanbao might playfully try to open the ice house, so he added this reminder.
"Please don't worry, Daddy, Yuanbao guarantees to complete the mission!"
As soon as she heard about the reward, Yuanbao's eyes lit up, and she patted her chest, promising.
"Ah... it smells like goat milk!"
Qiqi emerged from behind Yuanbao, looking curiously at the ice house.
She could "smell" a familiar scent emanating from the ice house.
"Qiqi, no one is allowed to touch this ice house before Daddy returns! If Qiqi behaves, Daddy will share half of the dessert he gives Yuanbao as a reward!"
Yuanbao stood between the ice house and Qiqi, speaking in a tone meant to pacify a child.
Despite her being younger than Qiqi...
Shenhe, with her arms crossed, propped up her impressive chest and watched with a smile as the two amusing little ones occasionally helped Feng Yi tend to the brewing tea.
"Feng Yi, could you come and get my clothes for me?"
"Please wait a moment!"
Feng Yi, who was roasting the rabbit by the river, suddenly heard Keqing's request. However, the rabbit was halfway through roasting, a critical moment, so he couldn't leave. He waved to Shenhe, who had finished tending to the tea.
Feng Yi briefly explained, and Shenhe, understanding, walked towards the river.
"Feng Yi, the clothes are on the scattered rocks not far from the riverbank..."
Keqing, with her back to Feng Yi, revealed her smooth, fair, and tender jade-like back. Sparkling water droplets hung on her skin, reflecting the shimmering water, displaying a subtle allure.
Keqing's maneuver was as obvious as "Sima Zhao's intention" – known to everyone!
But unfortunately, it wasn't Feng Yi who came, and her wish was thwarted.
"Keqing, I've brought your clothes!"
"Thank... Huh?! Shenhe, why... why are you?!"
Keqing was about to thank him but suddenly heard a strange voice from behind, not like Feng Yi's. Turning around, she saw Shenhe.
Damn it!
She ruined her plan!
"Feng Yi is roasting the rabbit for Yuanbao and can't leave, so he sent me over. No need for thanks!"
Shenhe crossed her arms, enjoying Keqing's disappointed expression.