He Xiang immediately got up and filled a bowl with some soup, then respectfully placed it in front of Ming Liuyi.
Yao Zizhou had smelled the soup when he came to the table just now, it should be hot and sour soup. But he remembered that Ming Liuyi used to hate eating sour food, so it seemed very strange that there was hot and sour soup today. He put down his chopsticks and waited to see Ming Liuyi's reaction, but she did not have any reaction. She only said thank you to He Xiang, then picked up the bowl and took two sips.
Ming Liuyi even praised it, "Old Zhang is really amazing. He can even make such good soup. You should all try it, don't stand on ceremony."
Yao Zizhou immediately frowned. Although he had always felt that Ming Liuyi had changed, this change was a bit too great—even her tastes had changed. If it was in the past, never mind tasting the soup, just having this dish present was enough to have Ming Liuyi flip the table and fly into a rage.
Hot and sour soup is a popular example of Sichuan cuisine. Similar versions derive from Henan province, near Beijing, and from Henan cuisine itself, where it may also be known as Hulatang, or "Pepper Hot Soup".