This time, the dumplings were just like the soup before — everyone loved them.
Even Mo Fuqing, who was always calm and elegant, ate very fast. At the end, he saved one bowl and asked if he could take some to his little snake.
As her mate, Xi Qingqing of course wanted him to eat well.
“Okay,” she said.
She noticed Jiang Fei didn’t come to eat. So she told Xue Xi, “Jiang Fei must be too happy and forgot to eat. Take a pot of dumplings to him.”
“He doesn’t deserve food made by you,” Xue Xi said unhappily. In his opinion, that annoying lion wouldn’t die even if he didn’t eat for a week.
Xi Qingqing looked at him. “Are you going or not?”
Seeing that Mo Fuqing wanted to take the job, Xue Xi quickly agreed.
“He’s leaving anyway,” he muttered.
Xi Qingqing went back to her room. When her female energy increased, she felt her core getting hot.
She sat on the bed and checked it.
After a few days of growth, her core had become like a small tree, about two people tall, with green leaves.
As it grew, her energy recovered faster.
Even though she used a lot of energy today, her core was still full!
She felt happy. After confirming the last bottle of liquid was absorbed, she took another bottle and poured it onto the leaves.
The tree started growing quickly again. At the same time, her core became hotter, and she felt a little dizzy.
Suddenly, the system spoke:
[Host, your energy is overflowing and affecting nearby mates!]
She quickly used her mental power to control the energy.
The strong energy moved through her body, making her feel extremely good.
“So powerful… This feels amazing! It’s like when I first got my abilities in the apocalypse!”
The system warned:
[Mo Fuqing is showing signs of heat! Please be careful!]
But she ignored it and said, “This feels too good. I can’t imagine how strong I’ll be when my core fully forms.”
[Mo Fuqing is coming upstairs!]
She casually replied, “Do you have a ‘pro’ gift pack? Maybe more of that liquid?”
Soon, she heard a soft knock on the door.
She controlled her energy and went to open it.
The moment the door opened, a dark figure rushed in.
It was Mo Fuqing.
He wrapped around her, his snake tail closing the door and pulling her onto the bed.
His voice was low and soft:
“Princess… Why do I feel hot every time I eat your food?”
His voice was different now — sweeter and full of desire.
She thought, What does this have to do with dumplings?
He stayed close to her, his tail gently wrapping around her wrist.
She grabbed the tip of his tail. His body trembled.
His dark eyes looked at her, and he moved closer, trying to kiss her.
She turned her head away, but he followed her.
Finally, she said, “Turn back into a human!”
He immediately changed into a man wearing a loose black robe.
He held her and gently kissed her lips.
She couldn’t stand the slow pace anymore and pulled him closer, kissing him deeply.
At that moment, his body froze.
A powerful energy grew inside him rapidly.
When they paused, he realized his strength — and even his mental power — had increased quickly.
He was shocked.
He knew being close to a female could make him stronger, but not this fast.
Looking at her calm eyes, he understood.
She already knew how powerful she was.
Just then, someone knocked on the door again.
“Are you asleep, Mistress?” Xue Xi called.
Xi Qingqing asked the system, “Is he in heat too?”
[No.]
Then why was he here?
Xue Xi said from outside, “Be careful… something might climb in through the window… or come out of the drain…”
Mo Fuqing whispered, “I’m not thin. My real body is very big.”
Xi Qingqing: “…”
When she opened the door, she saw both Xue Xi and Jiang Fei.
Xue Xi quickly checked if she was okay.
Seeing Mo Fuqing’s messy clothes, he became more suspicious.
Xi Qingqing leaned on the door and said lazily, “Why are you acting like you caught someone cheating?”
Xue Xi felt awkward. “I was worried about your safety…”
Mo Fuqing walked over slowly and stood beside her.
“It’s late. Why disturb the Princess?” he said calmly.
Then he added, “Rules are rules. Shouldn’t they be followed?”