Feng Yi asked Noelle to clean up the kitchen first, and then went to buy some white sugar and milk.
After returning, Feng Yi started to heat and stir-fry the tea leaves to make milk tea.
The tea leaves used were the spiritual tea gifted by Granny Ping during the hot spring party.
As the spatula continued to stir, a familiar aroma of tea wafted out. Feng Yi then added an appropriate amount of milk and white sugar...
Noelle, who was cleaning the counter in the next room, suddenly stopped. Following the strange and peculiar tea fragrance, she crept into the kitchen.
"Noelle, I was planning to bring it over to you later. I didn't expect you to come yourself, saving me a lot of trouble. Come and try this freshly made Slime Jelly Milk Tea as payment for cleaning the room!"
Feng Yi beckoned with a smile towards Noelle, who was peeking into the kitchen with her head sticking out.
"Heh heh, how can I accept this? Feng Yi, you're too kind!"
Noelle approached, holding her broom, feigning reluctance.
"There's nothing to be shy about. This is a reward for your labor. Try it, what do you think? I plan to sell it as a special drink in the tavern..."
Feng Yi watched the maid, who outwardly refused but inwardly accepted, and was amused by her adorable demeanor. He scooped a full bowl of milk tea and handed it to her.
"Wow~ Is this the Slime Jelly Milk Tea you mentioned this morning? Mmm~ such a fragrant smell!"
Noelle dropped her broom and leaned over the milk tea on the table, inhaling deeply the unique aroma of milk mixed with tea, and let out a sigh of satisfaction.
"Noelle, wait, be careful..."
Before Feng Yi could finish saying "hot," he saw Noelle holding the milk tea and taking a big gulp.
"Wuwuwu~"
As the saying goes, haste makes waste!
For Noelle, it meant haste makes her unable to drink hot milk tea!
A large mouthful of scalding milk tea was held in her mouth, but she was reluctant to spit it out.
The poor maid, unable to swallow it immediately but unwilling to waste it by spitting it out, stomped her feet in distress, sweat beading on her forehead, wuwuwu~ so pitiful!
"Uh... I mean, is there a possibility that you could spit it into the bowl first, and then drink it when it's not so hot?"
Feng Yi couldn't bear to watch Noelle, who was anxiously clenching her fists.
Why is this girl so stubborn?
Where did her usual quick wit go?
Wuou~ Gulp!
As Feng Yi reminded her, Noelle finally came to her senses. But just as she was about to spit it into the bowl, she swallowed the milk tea in her mouth in one go.
Feng Yi: ...
This kid is hopeless!
"Wuwuwu~ Feng Yi, my mouth hurts so much. Do you think it's scalded raw?"
(～＞_＜～)
Noelle couldn't help but regret her impulsiveness. She felt her tongue was numb and abnormal, and there seemed to be a few blisters in her mouth.
Her throat also felt like it was burning.
The thought of her tongue being damaged and thus unable to taste delicious food in the future instantly filled Noelle's mind with panic, and she began to cry helplessly, wuwuwu~.
"It's okay, it's okay, don't panic. Open your mouth and let me see, ah~"
Feng Yi reached out and wiped the tears from Noelle's eyes, diagnosing her condition.
A simple burn from hot water wasn't a big deal, and could easily be healed by Barbara of the Knights of Favonius.
But after all, Noelle was still just a child, and panic was her first reaction when encountering trouble.
Ah~
Flustered and helpless, Noelle cooperated with Feng Yi and opened her mouth.
She now regarded Feng Yi as her only reliance, gripping his clothes tightly with both hands, afraid he would run away.
"Can you feel your tongue?"
Feng Yi gently pinched Noelle and asked about her condition, observing her slightly pale and damaged tongue.
"Wuwuwu~ Nna-nna" (Mmm-mmm x﹏x, numb)
Feng Yi's finger was still in Noelle's mouth, so she replied indistinctly.
"Hmm... it's just mucosal damage and ulceration caused by the hot tea burn. Don't worry, it will recover quickly!"
Feng Yi said comfortingly, while condensing a thousandth diluted Life Water on his fingertip and dripping it onto the wound on Noelle's tongue.
The regenerative effect of Life Water was something everyone knew!
Feng Yi originally kept it to replenish his ammunition and prolong battles when fighting his beloved.
Now, it was a benefit for Noelle!
After all, she was injured while working for him.
In a sense, this could be considered a work-related injury.
"Hiss~"
Suddenly, Noelle closed her mouth and sucked on Feng Yi's finger, which was in her mouth, and began to suck it vigorously.
This... this feeling, wonderful!
When Feng Yi slowed down the drip of Life Water from his fingertip, Noelle's sucking force increased significantly.
Thus, Feng Yi reduced the drip rate from three drops per second to one drop every three seconds...
After a long time, sensing that Noelle's condition had returned to normal, Feng Yi decisively withdrew his finger.
One drop of Life Water diluted a thousand times, and this time at least half of it was sucked by Noelle.
Feng Yi couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache. How much ammunition could this replenish?!
"Feng Yi~ I want more..."
Noelle smacked her lips, still wanting more, licked her lips, and looked at Feng Yi with pleading eyes.
"Cough cough! Although Life Water is delicious, you can't drink too much! Besides, if you don't drink the milk tea soon, it will get cold!"
Seeing Noelle becoming addicted, Feng Yi's mouth twitched violently, and he quickly tried to distract her.
The normal yield of Life Water was about one drop per month. Even with the water elemental energy supply from the pure water spirit Lottia, it was at most two drops per month.
If Noelle continued drinking like this, Lottia would be drained dry!
Feng Yi couldn't help but regret giving Life Water to Noelle for a moment.
"Is that so? Well, alright then~"
A hint of disappointment flashed in Noelle's eyes. At the same time, she secretly remembered the name Life Water and decided to investigate the origin of this delicious drink later.
That's right, Noelle regarded this delicious juice as a kind of drink, a magical drink that could heal injuries.
The sweet taste was mixed with a slight saltiness, which Noelle really liked.
Feng Yi: Uh... is there a possibility that, I mean, if Life Water itself only has a slightly sweet taste, could the slight saltiness be from sweat stains on my hands?!
Noelle picked up the milk tea that had been sitting for a long time and, after confirming it was no longer hot, took small sips.
Although the Slime Jelly Milk Tea tasted amazing, far surpassing any dessert she had ever had, she still couldn't forget the taste of the Life Water from before.
Noelle's gaze occasionally drifted to Feng Yi's fingers, accompanied by the action of licking her lips.
Feng Yi's eyelids twitched incessantly at the sight, and he silently put his hands behind his back.