Chapter 832: Chapter 57: Everyone Returns Home_2 Chapter 832: Chapter 57: Everyone Returns Home_2 “I had some, but they’re all gone now.”
“There’s nothing, what do you expect me to cook with?” Anna scratched her blond hair, puzzled.
“Have you forgotten how to make Lu Country breakfast after spending years abroad?” Yan Yu was amused, “There are frozen dumplings, buns, and shaomai in the fridge, along with Yangchun noodles. Don’t forget to add a fried egg for me.”
“Then I’ll make noodles for you,” Anna nodded and said, “It’s too late to defrost anything now.”
“Are you switching to a cute and silly persona?”
“You caught me, is it cute?”
“You’ve triggered my stupidity intolerance.”
Anna boiled the water and put the noodles in, stirring them with chopsticks when she suddenly heard the sound of a key turning in the door outside.
The girls were standing outside waiting for Yun Jin to open the door when Xie Ruoxi suddenly asked curiously,
“What do you think the captain is doing right now?”
“He’s probably lying on the sofa playing with his phone,” Lin Ning said, “He’s lazy to death, there’s no one at home, he definitely isn’t doing anything.”
“It’s probably because Yun Jin usually takes care of most of the housework,” Zhao Yuanzhen got an idea and suddenly suggested, “Should we bluff him, go eat somewhere else, and purposely leave him alone at home to see if he gets anxious?”
No one paid her any attention. It wasn’t that Sister Zhao’s suggestion was too abstract, but everyone had been exhausted from cooperating with the Lu Country Military Manor in clearing up remaining ghostly creatures, Asuras, sword puppets, and hostile Transcendents in the Mysterious Realm these days and desperately needed to go home to rest and recover.
It was like working cattle that, after a five-day workweek, relied on the weekend to recuperate, only for someone to suggest, “How about team building this weekend?” No one would be enthusiastic about that.
Li Minghu followed quietly at the back of the group.
She had come with the Zhenhai Team this time ostensibly because she was to take an Elixir Medicine given by Yan Yu and wanted his help in monitoring it.
In reality, the Annan Army’s higher-ups had privately approached Li Minghu, telling her that Yan Yu was now the wielder of the True Obscurity Sun Sword Intent and that his knowledge of swordsmanship was extensive, almost like an encyclopedia. They encouraged Li Minghu to use her good relationship with Yan Yu to try to learn as much as possible about swordsmanship. Sёarᴄh the Nôvelƒire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.
Li Minghu was quite resistant to this. She preferred to keep her professional and personal lives separate and didn’t want to use personal relationships to fulfill work obligations. The Annan Army Commander, Zhang Xiangqian, had said to her,
“You don’t need to consider personal feelings. More interactions create more feelings. If there’s no interaction, what does it matter how much you owe?”
That statement convinced Li Minghu. She had heard that Ye Jun of Dingbei Army had psychological issues while developing Divine Consciousness Residence and had sought psychological support from Yan Yu of Zhenhai Team. Similarly, when the Zhenhai Team needed training, it was Zhou Hongyu of Pingxi Army who personally led the team over, putting Yan Yu in her debt…
They all seized every opportunity, so should she keep marking time?
Yun Jin opened the door and hastily looked towards the living room without even changing her shoes. Sure enough, she saw Yan Yu lying on the sofa reading a novel.
“Captain!” she revealed a gentle and beautiful smile, “I’m back!”
“Oh, it must have been tough on the road,” Yan Yu turned his head and called out, “Anna, everyone’s back, see what else is in the fridge…”
Yun Jin’s expression immediately changed—as if the mistress of the house had just returned home to find her life savings plundered, her face full of astonishment and shock.
Lin Ning was even quicker, dashing into the kitchen only to see Anna adding salt to the pot.
“Wait a sec,” Anna turned to look at Lin Ning and said, “The noodles just cooked, I’m still seasoning them…”
“You can’t do that!” Lin Ning exclaimed in disbelief, “Once the noodles are cooked, you need to lift them out and rinse them with cold water. You can’t use the noodle water as soup!”
“Oh, oh, oh.” Anna watched her skillfully scoop the noodles out to rinse them, thinking that she probably wouldn’t get a chance to shine in the kitchen.
Turning back to the living room, she saw all the girls staring at her.
“Hi.” Anna gave an awkward yet polite smile, waving her hand, “Hello everyone, it’s nice to see you again. I’m here to visit Yan Yu and thought I’d stay a few days.”
“Welcome, welcome,” Yun Jin had already regained her composure and smiled, “Which room would you like to stay in? I’ll help you tidy it up.”
Anna was about to politely decline, saying “I can tidy up myself,” when she saw Zhao Yuanzhen approaching fiercely, staring intently at her hands.
She subconsciously became nervous, thinking that the scent of Yan Yu was still lingering on her hands and that this woman with the nose of a dog had detected it. So, she instinctively tried to hide her hands behind her back, only to hear Zhao Yuanzhen ask disappointedly,
“Where’s the red sausage? And the salo? The rye bread? Don’t you bring gifts when you visit, don’t you know manners?”
Anna was at a loss for words, and hastily explained with a smile,
“I did bring them! How could I forget you, Sister Zhao? I brought so many Rakshasa delicacies that I had to check them in. They should arrive soon.”
Zhao Yuanzhen gave a grunt of acknowledgement, finally showing a satisfied expression, and nodded,
“Welcome, welcome, I’ll get you some snacks.”
She hurried off to the kitchen while Xie Ruoxi immediately came over to greet Anna.
The last time they met, the two had gotten along quite well because Xie Ruoxi felt that her blonde hair and mixed features were perfect for cosplay, which gave her a natural sense of closeness.
After greeting Chen Lingyun and Li Minghu, Anna sat down with Xie Ruoxi on the couch, only to suddenly hear Zhao Yuanzhen scream,
“Where did my snacks go! Yan Yu, you thief!”
“I already told you I ate them all!” Yan Yu yelled back.
“Buy back what you took!” Zhao Yuanzhen dashed out of the kitchen, frantic., “Didn’t I tell you to buy 9 packs of duck feet to replace them?”
“There aren’t 9 packs of duck feet, but how about 9 slaps?” Yan Yu retorted disdainfully.
Zhao Yuanzhen was shaking with anger, thinking to herself that he had eaten all her snacks and still had the nerve to show off. Just you wait!
Everything taken from me, I will reclaim tenfold, a hundredfold from you!
“How about I accompany you to buy some snacks?” Li Minghu stood up and said gently, “Is there a supermarket nearby?”
“There is, there is.” Zhao Yuanzhen quickly took the opportunity to save face and felt much better about Li Minghu, saying with a friendly smile, “Let’s go, let’s go buy some snacks! When we come back with a pack, we won’t give any to this thief!”
She affectionately took Li Minghu by the hand, and the two girls walked out hand-in-hand.
Sitting on the sofa, Anna silently observed that Sister Zhao was still as easy to handle as ever. As for the unfamiliar girl beside her… she didn’t seem like an easy person to deal with.
Then again, as the saying goes, the more debts, the less worry; the more lice, the less itch. With so many beauties around Yan Yu, what did one more competitor matter? It was truly no big deal, right?
Su Yunjin went to help tidy up the room, Lin Ning was cooking noodles in the kitchen, Xie Ruoxi chatted with Anna, and Chen Lingyun watched them with a beaming smile. She then turned her head and transmitted her voice to Yan Yu,
“Have you slept yet?”
“Of course.” Yan Yu smugly retorted, “Who do you think I am?”
But Chen Lingyun continued without a word,
“But you are still a virgin, right? Is it not torturing your body?”
“I’ll relieve it on you if it becomes unbearable.” Yan Yu snapped back.
“Hmm, I’m okay with that~” Chen Lingyun, showing no shyness at all, giggled and transmitted, “Too bad you’ll have to wait until I reach the Great Perfection of the Foundation Establishment Realm. It’s still some time away.”
“That can’t be helped. In the order of things, you’re definitely last.” Knowing her competitive nature, Yan Yu deliberately emphasized “last” and mockingly added, “Blame your mediocre cultivation talent.”
Chen Lingyun admittedly felt a bit annoyed, but her face still wore a radiant smile as she replied,
“No worries, let’s just say you’re practicing your skills in advance with them for my sake.”
Yan Yu’s expression froze momentarily before he sulkily responded,
“Just don’t end up crying and begging for mercy.”