"Shui made century egg and lean pork congee and buns, super delicious, come quickly."

    Inviting Li Cang to sit down, Ye Wan Ning flatteringly served him breakfast.

    Looking at the other''s mischievous sparkle-eyed act, Li Cang scoffed and pulled away.

    "You''re bewitching!"

    But after Ye Wan Ning skillfully diverted the topic, any remaining anger in Li Cang''s heart completely disappeared, leaving him utterly unable to stay mad.

    And after tasting a bite of the century egg and lean pork congee made by Zhu Haomiao, the incredibly delicious flavor seeped into his soul, with a gentle warmth flowing through his being, leaving a lingering happiness and satisfaction that involuntarily curled Li Cang''s lips, dispelling his temper further.

    It really is delicious…

    That little glutton is quite the cook...

    Subconsciously glancing at the young figure busy in the kitchen nearby, the earnest side profile with a maturity mismatched to his age, Li Cang''s mind involuntarily recalled Ye Wan Ning''s words from last night, making his heart skip a beat as he awkwardly looked away.

    On the other side, keenly aware of his friend''s subtle emotional change, Ye Wan Ning turned into the grinning Dragon King, laughing sneakily.

    "The buns are ready."

    A large steaming plate of meat buns was placed on the table, instantly capturing everyone''s attention.

    Having devoured a big bowl of century egg and lean pork congee, the stoat dipped its head in disbelief, looking at its round belly, then at the juicy, oil-dripping big meat bun, uttering a sorrowful wail.

    "Squeak!!!"

    "I told you there were goodies, and you didn''t listen. Now you''re too full, right?"

    Zhu Haomiao teasingly patted the stoat''s head, and the next moment saw it grabbing a bun bigger than its head, forcibly stuffing it into its cheek.

    "......"

    Damn, planning to pocket the leftovers if it can''t finish, huh?

    Stopping the stoat''s greedy sin, Zhu Haomiao sat down to taste his handiwork, nodding in satisfaction, casually placing a meat bun into Ye Wan Ning''s bowl.

    On the other side, seeing the two sitting together naturally, chatting and laughing, Li Cang squinted slightly, sensing a subtle change in the atmosphere between them.

    They seemed to be closer, with a faint hint of romance!

    "Where did you go last night?"

    Unable to resist asking the question eating at his heart, Li Cang opened his mouth.

    The sudden inquiry made Zhu Haomiao stiffen all over, while Ye Wan Ning on the side remained oblivious.

    "I went to an outside hotel and spent the night."

    "Really?"

    "Of course, every time we argue, you turn the house upside down. Only a fool would stay and get caught by you."

    Seeing Ye Wan Ning''s gleeful look, Li Cang pursed his lips in annoyance.

    "Tsk~"

    Seeing Li Cang continue to eat silently, Zhu Haomiao leaned over to Ye Wan Ning''s ear, whispering.

    "Did he just believe that?"

    "Don''t worry, Cangcang is easy to fool, plus he''s a bit naive. Even if you anger him, just don''t get caught in the act, and after a while, he''ll cool off."

    "......"

    Listening to his senior sister''s whispered words, Zhu Haomiao looked at Li Cang''s handsome, aggressive face with indescribable frustration.

    Wasn''t he supposed to be a high and cold ice beauty?

    How could he be a naive fool?

    This is quite a contradiction…

    "What''s wrong?"

    Noticing Zhu Haomiao''s gaze, Li Cang raised his head in confusion.

    "Nothing... just thinking you''re surprisingly nice, Brother Li~"

    "???"

    Looking at the puzzled Li Cang tilting his head, Zhu Haomiao seemingly felt the fun Ye Wan Ning had in teasing him, an involuntary smirk tugging at his lips.

    Although not quite sure what''s happening, Li Cang instinctively felt something amiss, glaring fiercely at Ye Wan Ning.

    "???"

    Mid-bite, Ye Wan Ning''s smile froze: "Why are you glaring at me?"

    Li Cang just squinted expressionlessly, letting out a faint cold laugh.

    "Though I''m not sure what''s precisely transpired, I''m certain you''re up to no good!"

    Feeling utterly wronged, Ye Wan Ning immediately retracted, shrinking his neck, and pouting pitiably.

    "I didn''t..."

    "No need to argue, do I not know you? Eat up! We''re heading to the Illusion Realm soon!"

    "Alright."

    Seeing them both quicken their eating pace, Zhu Haomiao eyed the time, reluctantly looking at Ye Wan Ning.

    "Senior sister…"

    "What, can''t bear to part with me?"

    Sensing the young man''s emotion, Ye Wan Ning threw him a sultry glance, teasingly joked.

    Upon hearing this, Zhu Haomiao shook his head, bashfully meeting her eyes with a blend of shyness and anticipation.

    "No, I just wanted to ask when the balance from yesterday would be settled?"

    Ye Wan Ning''s charming smile instantly froze, the sparkling allure in her eyes gradually turning cold, as the curve at her lips vanished bit by bit.

    But the smile wouldn''t die out, only be transferred, on the other side, Li Cang''s lips were curling madly upward, shoulders convulsing slightly until he couldn''t hold back, bursting into laughter.

    "Hahahahaha~"

    Under his friend''s unabashed laughter, Ye Wan Ning flushed with anger, pinching Zhu Haomiao''s waistside soft flesh with a cruel twist, causing his eyes to bulge in pain. Sёarch* The N?vel(F)ire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    Grinding her teeth, Ye Wan Ning stared into Zhu Haomiao''s eyes, squeezing her words through gritted teeth.

    "I''ll! Settle! The! Bill! Later!"

    "Ugh~ I''m... it''s not really... that urgent..."

    "No! You''re very urgent! You''re the urgent Urgent King!!!!"

    "......"

    Thump thump thump~

    After giving Zhu Haomiao three or four hard kicks under the table, Ye Wan Ning slammed the table and marched angrily towards the elevator.

    "Oil, you''re not done eating yet!"

    "Not eating, I''m full from anger, let that pig eat it!"

    Watching his friend storm off into the elevator, Li Cang glanced back at the "pig" rubbing his aching sides and couldn''t help but chuckle.

    These two nutcases are a perfect match in some twisted way…

    Shaking his head with a smile, Li Cang continued his refined eating, soon feeling a satisfied fullness, placing his chopsticks down, he gazed enviously at Zhu Haomiao.

    He can create supernatural-level dishes and enjoy them almost endlessly; even I sometimes can''t help but feel jealous...

    Noticing Li Cang propping his face with one hand, half-smilingly watching him, Zhu Haomiao paused his chewing, blinking in confusion.

    What''s going on with Brother Li?

    Could he possibly have taken a liking to me?

    But I''m really straight!

    Not into male sisters!

    After hesitating for a moment, Zhu Haomiao scrambled to change the topic.

    "By the way, Brother Li, you''re entering the Illusion Realm today, when will you come back?"

    "Uh... depends, Wan Ning and I have similar Dao Heart strength, usually entering the Illusion Realm for 1 to 2 weeks, then returning to reality for a 5, 6-day break."

    One to two weeks?

    Zhu Haomiao''s eyelid twitched slightly, recalling his own maximum endurance of two days, pursing his lips with unspeakable emotion.