Normally, Bai Yan Ci came to Wen Li’s place to find Zhu Yan next door.
This time was no exception.
However, Bai Yan Ci didn’t want to see Wen Li, so he turned to leave.
Seeing this, Zhu Yan quickly put down his bowl and went after him.
He knew Bai Yan Ci had something to tell him.
As expected, after Zhu Yan rounded a corner, he saw Bai Yan Ci standing in place.
He wasn’t really leaving; he just didn’t want to see Wen Li.
“Yan Ci.”
Zhu Yan called out to Bai Yan Ci.
Bai Yan Ci looked over, his delicate brows furrowed slightly. “Where did you find her?”
Speaking of which, Zhu Yan’s expression was indescribably complex. “At Xin Yuan’s place.”
Bai Yan Ci narrowed his eyes and said after a while, “Xin Yuan? She failed to seduce you, so now she’s set her sights on Xin Yuan.”
Zhu Yan agreed, “Her methods have improved.”
“Then what about you? What’s going on?” Bai Yan Ci looked at Zhu Yan and said mockingly, “You even sat at the same table and ate with her. Don’t you feel like throwing up?”
Bai Yan Ci couldn’t understand. Wen Li had already done such things, yet Zhu Yan could still sit and eat with her as if nothing had happened.
“I…”
Zhu Yan opened his mouth. He couldn’t just say he wanted to eat Wen Li’s cooking.
But to be fair, it was indeed delicious.
After a long pause, Zhu Yan managed to say, “She apologized to me.”
Bai Yan Ci was so angry he almost laughed. “She apologized to you, and you’re just letting it go? Zhu Yan, are you kidding me?”
This old tiger was too easily fooled.
“Who said I forgave her?” Zhu Yan frowned and denied.
Bai Yan Ci looked at him coldly. “Then what’s going on between you and Xin Yuan?”
Zhu Yan began to explain that Xin Yuan was cursed and needed Wen Li’s help to treat him, as well as his thoughts on the matter.
After listening, Bai Yan Ci said nothing more, his expression still one of disapproval.
“I advise you to have less contact with Wen Li. Her schemes are far deeper than we imagined. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have gotten close to Xin Yuan so quickly, or even made you sit and eat with her.”
Zhu Yan thought carefully, and a chill ran down his spine.
Not long ago, he had wished he could kill Wen Li, yet now he could calmly sit and eat with her.
What Yan Ci said was right. Wen Li was indeed a terrifying person.
On the other hand, after Zhu Yan left, Wen Li kept watching in the direction where he and Bai Yan Ci had disappeared.
After waiting for a while and Zhu Yan still hadn’t returned, Wen Li guessed they were already talking.
As expected, they were probably bad-mouthing her.
Wen Li silently withdrew her gaze and lowered her head to continue eating.
However, the taste in her mouth seemed a bit bland.
To be honest, being so openly disliked made Wen Li feel a bit complicated.
“Are you okay?”
Xin Yuan, with his keen senses, noticed her mood and asked in a low voice.
Wen Li looked up and found Xin Yuan looking at her, his amber eyes clear and clean.
She couldn’t find any trace of concern or even similar emotions in them.
Wen Li forced a smile and shook her head. “I’m fine.”
Xin Yuan probably asked because he had eaten her breakfast and was just being polite.
Xin Yuan didn’t say anything and stared at her thoughtfully.
Wen Li avoided his gaze and lowered her head. “Let’s eat.”
After saying that, she focused on the noodles in her bowl, picked up a mouthful, and put it into her mouth, not looking at Xin Yuan anymore.
Wen Li began to think about what she needed to do next, trying to distract herself.
The next second, a spoon appeared within her line of sight.
And, chicken held by the spoon.
It was the leanest part, a large piece, stewed to a pale white, Wen Li’s favorite part.
Wen Li was stunned and looked up along the spoon.
The fingers holding the spoon were slender and beautiful. Even a casual movement had a unique charm.
“Clink,” the chicken was dropped into Wen Li’s bowl.
The spoon was also withdrawn with those fingers.
Wen Li looked up and saw Xin Yuan looking at her.
As their eyes met, Xin Yuan’s usually expressionless face broke into a smile, his fangs sharp and lively.
“This, for you,” Xin Yuan said.
Wen Li’s eyes were dazzled by his sudden smile, and her heart skipped a beat. She shyly averted her gaze.
What a visual assault.
“Th-thank you,” Wen Li replied dazedly.
It wasn’t her fault; she had met too few handsome men in her real life.
She had never seen anyone of Xin Yuan’s caliber.
The destructive power of his good looks was immense, especially at such close range, smiling at her.
It was truly fatal.
The negative emotions from being disliked earlier were also greatly dispelled by this.
Wen Li mechanically shoveled noodles into her mouth. It took her quite some time to process Xin Yuan’s sudden smile.
“Why aren’t you eating?”
Seeing her continuously shoveling noodles into her mouth but not eating meat, Xin Yuan couldn’t help but ask.
He had grudgingly given her the piece of meat he wanted most.
Yet Wen Li didn’t touch it.
Xin Yuan unconsciously pursed his lips.
“Ah, I’m eating now,” Wen Li picked up the meat and put it into her mouth.
She chewed, and the tender, stewed chicken released an indescribable sweetness.
“Is it delicious?” Xin Yuan asked again.
Wen Li subconsciously glanced at him. “Delicious.”
Xin Yuan’s expression was curious and expectant, a hint of envy hidden in his eyes as he looked at her expectantly.
Wen Li belatedly realized that she had eaten the piece of meat Xin Yuan wanted most.
It was rare; this piece of meat was given to her by Xin Yuan himself.
Was it because he saw that she was in a bad mood?
Her favorability points weren’t in vain. If it were two days ago, Xin Yuan would have definitely dodged if she had tried to get close to him.
Xin Yuan’s small gesture greatly improved Wen Li’s mood.
A while later, Zhu Yan also returned. His attitude showed no discernible change.
After the meal, Wen Li drew blood for Xin Yuan, with Zhu Yan watching by the side, wary of her adding anything extra inside.
“Alright, drink up.”
Wen Li handed Xin Yuan the wooden bowl containing her blood.
Xin Yuan nodded and drank the blood in the bowl in one gulp.
The taste this time was slightly different from last time, with a hint of sweetness.
Xin Yuan, always sensitive to taste, savored it thoughtfully for a while.
Wen Li watched Xin Yuan finish drinking and then used her ability to heal her wound.
She found that the more she used her healing ability, the more proficient she became.
Previously, it took several taps to heal the wound on her wrist before the blood-colored light sphere would return to its original state.
Now, she only needed to tap lightly, and the light sphere would fully recover, requiring fewer uses.
The cut on her wrist had already healed, her skin as smooth as new.
Wen Li gently moved her wrist and looked up, only to find Zhu Yan staring at her, his handsome face full of surprise.
“Wh-what?” Wen Li quietly withdrew her hand.
“You have an ability?” Zhu Yan asked in surprise.
Wen Li replied indifferently.
“Yes.”