Kagura, who was wearing heat-insulated gloves, carefully walked out of the kitchen with the hot soup, slowly stabilized in the vacated spot in the center of the table, looked at the table full of dishes, breathed a long sigh of relief, raised her arm and wiped the sweat from her forehead with her sleeve.

"That's the last course."

"It feels almost, let's have dinner."

Following Kagura, Li Nian stepped out one step back, holding the stacked dishes and chopsticks in one hand and the rice cooker in the other, walked steadily to the table, put down the things in his hand briskly, and placed the dishes and chopsticks on the other side, beckoning Huang Quan and Lumia to come over.

"I said it's time to eat, did you hear that?"

The two over there were sitting in front of the console that Li Nianxin bought, playing games.

By the time Li Nian and Kagura Zhang Luo brought out this table of food, nearly an hour had passed, and Huang Quan, who was extremely bored, naturally had to find something to do, during which he noticed Li Nian's newly bought console, so he proposed to play a game, dragging Lumia with her, and pressed the handle while waiting for the food to come up.

The screen in front of them shows two handsome figures facing each other against the backdrop of the street. The two are playing a new fighting game that Li Nian has recently started.

"Wow, yes, yes, I must win this time!"

Huang Quan was staring at the screen with a gritted teeth.

Lumia next to her smiled bitterly, it is worth mentioning that the subconscious meaning of the line I must win this time in Huangquan has never won before.

This is also the reason why Huang Quan showed this bitter and hateful expression.

The situation of consecutive defeats has been completely over, Li Nian shouted that the time for her past to eat was to be selectively ignored in a game of greetings, and unlike Lumia who put down the handle, Huang Quan chose to reopen, and was determined to get his first victory in this game......

"Huangquan Sang, the one who has already eaten over there said ......"

"Let's talk about it after this fight!"

“……”

Lumia couldn't help it, and then picked up the handle again.

Li Nian didn't know what the situation was, and looked over suspiciously, but when he saw the expressions of the two and the picture of the game, he roughly figured out the situation, and sighed.

Lumia, the monster from the "countryside", has been living with him for some time, and is somewhat accustomed to modern life.

Huang Quan thinks that Lumia is not good at this kind of game, this idea is qualitative thinking, but it is actually very wrong.

Far beyond the reaction speed of ordinary people, the ability to accurately grasp the timing, and enough calm and decisive judgment, embodied in the aspect of the game, it has become a very terrible foundation, so Li Nian is very good at this kind of game, with him to be the opponent and guide, even if Lumia is in contact from scratch, she is very familiar with it when she is serious, and she understands the game mechanics, which can be called a high-play existence......

Lumia, who is not good at games, is already in the past, and the current Lumia is not what it used to be, and it is impossible for Huangquan to beat Lumia.

"Lumia, it's time to release the water, why are you bullying Huang Quan, this budding newcomer."

“……”

Lumia showed a "terrible" expression, looked at Huang Quan with an embarrassed smile, and was really stared at by Huang Quan angrily.

"Absolutely no water, Lumia-san! Absolutely~~~ Yes! ”

“…… Be. ”

Lumia originally had plans to release water in this game, but as soon as Li Nian pointed it out, she was noticed by Huang Quan, and she said so, and it would be very conspicuous if she released water again, so she could only answer yes at this time.

Seeing Huang Quan's reaction, Li Nian also realized that he seemed to have said the wrong thing......

He couldn't help it, shouted.

"Then let's play a game, and I'm going to come to eat after the fight, so don't ask Kagura to wait."

"Alright, alright!"

"Isn't that all right...... Lumia, if you can't release water, go all out, and simply break this girl's thoughts in this game. ”

"I—I'll win it for you!"

Huang Quan argued with a red face, and he was also a little lacking in confidence.

"Then you can fight as hard as you want, and I want to remind you that that's what Lumia does best."

"It's random!?"

Lumia said with a wry smile.

"That's it, Huangquan, I'll go all out."

"Huh? Ahh No matter, let the horses come! ”

Huang Quan let out a self-deprecating scream.

This girl is finished, Li Nian shook his head, and said to Kagura, "Sit down first, it won't be long." He tore off his stool and sat down.

"Yes"

Kagura also sat down and looked in the direction of the living room.

Li Nian picked up the bowl of rice, filled a bowl and handed it to Kagura, filled a bowl and put it in front of him, and when he was about to fill the third bowl, he heard a voice "Perfect!" Then the mournful cry of the Yellow Spring sounded.

"I said I wouldn't have to wait long."

Li Nian stopped what he was doing, cast his gaze, and saw with clear eyes the characters on the screen who had fallen miserably to the ground in Huangquan and the blood bars in completely different states.

One set to take away or two sets to take away? It doesn't seem like there's much difference.

The victory and defeat at a glance, the ending did not exceed expectations, the miracle did not appear, not to mention the victory that turned the tide of the war, or the most miserable defeat......

"Well, that's it, I'll go first."

Lumia put down the handle and stood up, running away as if she was trotting, sat down next to Li Nian, and stuck her tongue out at him.

"Looks like I'm going too far, I'm sorry."

"It's a bit ...... Well, although I said it. ”

Huang Quan also stood up and walked dejectedly.

It's pathetic.

Li Nian looked at it with pity.

She noticed it and roared angrily.

"Look at what! I haven't seen a defeated dog! ”

Quickened his steps to the edge of the table, angrily pulled open the stool next to Kagura and sat down, snorted with his hands folded, and looked away from Li Nian.

"Look at you small-minded...... Come on, eat, eat, eat more if you are not full. ”

Li Nian filled the bowl in his hand with a large bowl of rice and put it in front of Huang Quan.

"I'm full! That's why I'm going to eat meat! ”

It's really a well-founded and convincing cause-and-effect relationship.

"There's a lot of meat, and so are vegetables, so let's eat it with a stomach."

Huang Quan picked up the dishes and chopsticks, and his eyes fell on the dishes on the table.

"Hmph, let me see what you've got in store...... Wow, let's not talk about anything else, this amount is full of sincerity. ”

Although I had noticed that Li Nian and Kagura had been in and out of the kitchen many times before, they had expected that the preparation was very rich, and now that they had swept it again, they were still amazed.

"I also said that it took too long to do so much. Rather, is this really an hour to complete? Did you really make a full banquet? ”

"Don't underestimate the Manchu Han banquet, okay?"

The reason why it was able to be completed in an hour was that Kagura also helped, and Li Nian was able to free up time to do more preparations.

Lumia's eyes were a little stunned,

"One, two, three, four...... Eight dishes and one soup? Isn't that too much, too much for four people? ”

"I said I didn't need to prepare so much."

Kagura was a little embarrassed and said to Li Nian that she had persuaded Li Nian not to do so much before, but she was perfunctory when she said that it was okay and okay.

"Peace of mind, it's okay if you can't finish a meal and keep it for the next meal, you won't waste it."

"Don't worry about so much Kagura, anyway, what do you feel sorry for this guy's money. Then again, that's amazing! It's really amazing! ”

It's like he's put aside his unhappiness and go beyond the Nine Heavens, Huang Quan's eyes are shining.

"It looks really good, and it's so fragrant, it feels like it's going to glow, na, hurry up and eat, I'm starving."

"No one is blocking you, holding the dishes and chopsticks in your hand, what are you pretending to be polite."

After Li Nian finished speaking, he loaded the rice for Lumia and handed it over, and he closed his palms and whispered, "I'm moving", and took the lead in stretching out his chopsticks.

The master of the house set an example and started, Huang Quan immediately put his hands together and prayed, saying, "Kagura and slow I'll test the poison first", picked up a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs and put it in his mouth, and immediately covered his face with an intoxicated expression.

"This wonderful taste ......"

"Stop, I really can't stand the rhythm of tasting a dish and saying a word."

"I praise you! I don't know how to lift and cut. ”

Huang Quan grimaced, picked up another piece of rib and put it in the Kagura bowl.

"Here, the sweet and sour pork ribs that Kagura wants to eat, tested for themselves and non-toxic, don't worry about it."

"Thanks, then, I'm going."

With his eyes closed, he folded his hands together and saluted, and then picked up the ribs and put them in his mouth with a delicate movement.

"Delicious ......"

Li Nian observed Kagura's expression, smiling happily and squinting his eyes, knowing that these words came from the heart, he relaxed and seemed to exhale.

"Looks like it's to your taste. This method was learned from a master, and there is his personal preference in it, and I personally think the taste is a bit heavy after the finished product made according to the process. ”

"No, I think it's just right, does Mr. Li like light things?"

"I don't have a preference for that, I just don't like sweets"

Huang Quan's chopsticks pointed at Li Nian and shouted.

"Heresy!"

"Shut up and eat yours."

Lumia's gaze lifted from the table, wandering between the three.

I can really eat happily with such three people around the same table in my lifetime, and I still feel a little unbelievable about this kind of situation.

In her heart, there is still a dreamlike feeling.

I feel like I'm getting used to it again.

Because for these people in front of them, it seems so natural.

They are such gentle and kind people.

There are also people among the human race who do not treat her with malice and hostility, and who can smile at a sinful fellow like her.

She lowered her head and stared at the steaming rice, a little dazed.

After a long absence, I remembered the innocent smiling face.

Once a child suddenly opened her heart, making you suddenly feel that they are actually so gentle and lovely.

From now on, it will be difficult to kill naturally as before.

When I finally realized what I had been doing, I felt a mountain of guilt on my head, and I became bitter about my past self.

I can't eat people anymore and I made up my mind.

Seeking an ethereal change in the form of an ogre, he is desperate to fight for something for this......

After all, she was the one who couldn't hide her heart, maybe she didn't notice the change in her expression, but Li Nian saw it in her eyes and knew that she was starting to wander away again, which was also the norm, and he didn't say anything this time.

Huang Quan, who also noticed, tilted his head suspiciously.

"Lumia-san? Why don't you eat it? ”

"No, it's nothing, I'm on the move."

Lumia whispered a namaste, stretched out her chopsticks and picked up a piece of ribs and put it in her mouth to chew.

Mr. Li's craftsmanship is as good as ever, and his taste buds are overwhelmed by all kinds of sensations.

Understand why Huangquan and Kagura have such happy expressions.

I really envy human beings, who can eat such things as you can.

For Lumia, no amount of delicious food can satisfy her hunger.

However, there is a feeling of contentment, and that is enough.

She was very glad to meet Li Nian.

Got hope.

More important than that.

In Li Nian's place, there is also the thing he pursues.

Therefore, from the people in front of me, it is confirmed once again that it is worth paying to such a point for the things to be pursued.

Even if......

Even if you can't be saved, you can probably die calmly.

Lumia laughed softly.

Li Nian scratched his chin and squinted his eyes in thought.

Said suddenly.

"Lumia, trust me."

“……！”

Lumia raised her head in a daze and looked at Li Nian.

Li Nian shrugged.

Although I don't know what I'm thinking, I have an inexplicable feeling, so I suddenly said this.

He felt that he had not been able to produce results as time passed, which perhaps made Lumia feel uneasy.

His intuition was as sharp as ever, and he might not have thought it right, but the sentence he gave was still a perfect answer.

As a verbal Chen Nuo, it may be a little unreliable.

Lumia smiled and shook her head.

"I've always believed in you, Mr. Li."

Huang Quan is unknown.

"What are you talking about?"

"I mean, I'm such a great cook, and Lumia knows it."

"Wow, this guy stinks, woo."

"Do you dare to stuff meat into your mouth when you say this? Speaking of which, you've been eating meat since the beginning, but what about a good nutritional balance? Kagura you don't care? ”

"Sister Huang Quan! Vegetable! ”

"Huh? Green pepper? Lots of green peppers! Spare me, Kagura! I know I need to eat vegetables, so don't put any more green peppers......"

Li Nian and Lumia looked at each other and smiled.

Eating and drinking in the midst of the fighting, with such an atmosphere, time passed, and soon everyone was full of food and drink.

"No, I don't want to move at all."

"I'm too ~~~ eating too much......"

Huang Quan and Kagura clutched their stomachs and collapsed on the couch.

"Both of them are desperate."

Lumia was defeated on the coffee table from the tea, and she ate a lot, but she didn't seem to feel it at all, well, after all, it's a youkai.

"It's unwilling, but it's delicious!"

"Uh-huh! Sister Huang Quan is right, she can't stop at all. ”

Li Nian sat on the other end with Erlang's legs crossed, holding a toothpick in his mouth.

"I warn you."

"Wow, this is a monster who has eaten eight bowls of rice and still has room to spare......"

"Is the stomach of the god a terrestrial structure?"

Li Nian was noncommittal and said lightly.

"Do I, the chef, have the two waiters in their suits?"

"Ten points will be deducted for your attitude, and it will be counted as ninety points."

Huang Quan squinted his eyes and lay on the soft sofa, and replied weakly, as if he was about to fall asleep.

Kagura forced herself to sit up straight,

"Thank you Mr. Li for your hospitality, the sweet and sour pork ribs are delicious, and I have also learned...... Hiccup......"

Halfway through speaking, he burped and immediately covered his mouth and blushed.

Li Nian chuckled and waved his hand.

"Kagura, you have to learn more from your sister's cheekiness, take a sip of tea slowly, and lie down and rest."

"Who's cheeky! Look at my delicate skin and tender meat...... Hiccup...... A beautiful girl with fine skin and tender flesh! ”

"The beautiful girl who burps is not worth it for an eye, but you want to learn the etiquette of Kagura, right?"

"You have to take care of it."

Hey, where is the admiration for the gods, isn't it my delusion that this guy is getting bigger and smaller?

"Oops, I'm really going to fall asleep."

"Eating and sleeping is the routine of a pig."

"I'm so tired......"

Huang Quan didn't bother to argue, he simply closed his eyes, and felt that his breathing quickly became even, as if he was really going to fall asleep.

She is indeed very tired, and Li Nian is also conscious, I am afraid that her own affairs these days have really made her very busy.

“…… If you want to sleep, there are vacant rooms upstairs. ”

"That's it...... OK...... Whew......huhu"

"Sister Huangquan ......"

Kagura wanted to say something, but Li Nian stretched out his hand and stopped her.

"It's okay, it's okay to be your house here, Kagura can play here, and if you want to rest, you can go to the guest room."

Kagura showed a somewhat struggling expression and looked at the yellow spring next to her.

Her breathing had become completely even, and she had fallen asleep in a short time.

Kagura was stunned for a moment and nodded helplessly.

"I'll too, let's take a rest here, but, like Sister Huang Quan, it's okay here."

Lumia turned.

"I'm going to get two quilts, it's not good to have a cold."

"Then, rest in peace."

Li Nian stood up and walked to the kitchen, he still had to wash the dishes.

Lumia came down from upstairs with two thin quilts, asked Kagura to take one bed, and helped Huang Quan cover the other bed, Kagura thanked him, shook off the quilt and covered it, took a long breath, relaxed, poured into the soft sofa, closed her eyes, not like Huang Quan, but the journey was tiring, she was indeed a little tired, and when Li Nian washed the dishes and chopsticks and came out, she was already asleep, breathing evenly.

Lumia greeted Li Nian and went back upstairs to rest.

All of a sudden, the atmosphere became quiet, as if it was contagious, making people feel drowsy.

But Li Nian's consciousness was very clear, and he didn't want to sleep, so he sat aside with the book and silently flipped to the bookmark position.

The hands of the clock on the wall ticked to the slight sound of the pages turning.

The serious gaze wanders between the lines, the consciousness is invested in the story, and the sense of time becomes indifferent.

How long has it been?

At one point, he noticed a small movement, knew that someone had woken up, closed the book, and cast his gaze.

"Uh......h Ah......h

**Stretching his waist, he woke up to Huangquan.

Li Nian...... Well...... Yes...... I'm asleep, right...... How long has it been? ”

He hadn't fully woken up yet, rubbing his sleepy eyes and casting a dull look.

Li Nian snapped closed the book and glanced at the wall clock.

"Two hours."

"Really?"

She wanted to sit up in one breath, but suddenly noticed that Kagura was still asleep next to her, and suddenly slowed down her movements and sat up slowly.

Rubbing his face vigorously, as if trying to sober himself up, he lowered his voice and whispered.

"Where's Lumia San?"

"She also went back upstairs to rest, it seems that laziness is contagious."

"Then why don't I infect you?"

"Me? I'm already lazy and have advanced cancer, and I don't need to be contagious. ”

"Poof...... You still have self-knowledge......"

Huang Quan picked up his teacup and drank the cold tea, and suddenly felt much more comfortable.

At this time, Li Nian said.

"I'm sorry for your trouble."

“…… Why didn't you say this before? ”

"Seeing that you are sleeping so soundly, I think you are really tired."

"I can't lie to you...... Hello, it doesn't matter. ”

"It will probably cause you trouble in the future, so be mentally prepared, but don't complain about something and keep complaining."

"Can't you say more nice things? No, I'm not going to do anything that doesn't benefit me, and in exchange, you're going to guide me and Kagura in our practice. ”

"It's a matter of course. You don't say I have this plan too. ”

"Really......"

After a short silence.

Huang Quan brought up another matter.

"You asked the place where the deceased was buried that day, and I have also investigated it in the past few days and have found it."

"Where?"

"The cemetery on the outskirts, when are you going to go there?"

“…… School is going to start in a few days, and you're coming back for class, right? ”

"Yes, because school starts tomorrow, Kagura and I have to come back today."

"Are you studying at the General Affairs High School?"

"Huh? Oh, yes? ”

Li Nian smacked his tongue.

"It's really going to start school tomorrow......"

"What's the matter with that look on your face?"

"No, it looks like you and I don't have much time anytime soon."

"Huh?"

"Well, let's talk about it then."

"What are you talking about, it's really not like you."

"I don't know what is going on, so I need to find out first."

"I don't know what's going on, though...... But tell me when the time comes, you promised me to take me with you. ”

"I remember."

At this time, Kagura emitted a huff.

"Ah, bad ......"

"It's all your fault, you speak so loudly."

Although both of them lowered their voices, a nap of two hours was enough, and Kagura was about to wake up gradually, and the small sound still woke her up.

"Sister Huang Quan...... And also...... Mr. Lee......"

"I'm sorry, Kagura, it's so noisy that you go to sleep, it's all because this guy is too loud."

"Sister Huang Quan...... I hear you. ”

"Huh? Is it my fault?!"

"Hmm."

Kagura shook her head and shook her spirits, and when Huang Quan saw this, she picked up her teacup and handed it over.

"Take a sip of water."

"Oh."

After drinking herbal tea, I feel much better and almost sober up.

Huang Quan said to Li Nian.

"Well, then, we should go too."

"If you go, you won't send it."

"The food Mr. Li cooks is delicious."

"Hahaha, come back next time if you like it."

"Hey, what's going on with this subtle difference in attitude."

"Is there one?"

"Don't look away, you."

Still got up from the couch, sent Huangquan and Kagura to the entrance, and watched them leave.

Back in the living room, sit back on the couch, pick up the book and flip it to where you saw it before.

School starts tomorrow.

In the end, I put down the book, because I felt that I couldn't read it anymore.

Sure enough, I still feel very uncomfortable......

The next day, Li Nian, who got up early, put on the school uniform, which he never thought would need to wear for the day.