Chapter 160 Takoyaki

Lu Nange woke up to a soft rustling sound. Sunlight filtering through the curtains cast dappled golden spots on the floor and walls.

He tilted his head and saw Gu Wan sitting on the opposite bed, rubbing her sleepy eyes, with a few unruly strands of hair sticking up on her head.

"Nan Nan, did I wake you up?" Gu Wan asked in a low voice.

"No, I've had enough sleep." Lu Nange stretched her shoulders.

In the corner, Zhizhi and Gangzi peeked their heads out of the cradle.

Gangzi flapped its wings: "My beauty, wake up, wake up!"

The vines stretched out as if they were stretching—the vines that spread across the entire floor suddenly swayed gently on the toes, making a "rustling" sound.

In the living room, Lu Xici and Chi Yanzhou, who were originally leaning back in their chairs, suddenly sprang to their feet.

When Lu Nange pushed open the door and came out, Gangzi was standing on her left shoulder, Zhizhi was wrapped around her right, and Gu Wan followed closely behind.

"Brother, what's wrong?" Lu Nange noticed Lu Xici's tense jawline.

Lu Xici pointed to Zhizhi: "Zhizhi's vines swayed for a while, and we thought something was approaching."

"Chirp! Chirp chirp!" Zhizhi poked the floor with the tip of its vine.

Chi Yanzhou: "What did Zhizhi say?"

Lu Nange's lips twitched: "It said there was a leaf stuck in its 'sole,' and it got itchy from the sun. It just rolled over."

Although Lu Nange spoke in a very low voice, Lu Beiye still caught his sister's voice immediately. He groggily crawled out of bed, a tuft of hair sticking up on his head.

He rubbed his eyes, closed the door, and then softly called out, "Sister..."

Zhizhi: "Chirp chirp chirp."

[Good afternoon, Aye!]

Gangzi: "Good afternoon, Aye!"

Lu Beiye: "Zhizhi is good, Gangzi is good..."

Lu Nange ruffled her younger brother's hair: "Come on, let's brush our teeth and wash our faces."

After washing up, Lu Nange turned to the two men who were still on guard: "Brothers, go get some sleep, we'll keep watch."

Lu Xici nodded and entered the bedroom one after the other with Chi Yanzhou.

In the living room, two adults, one child, a bird, and a plant sat neatly in the shaded area where the balcony meets the living room.

"Sister..." Lu Beiye swung his legs, "Can we still eat seafood later?"

Lu Nange took out some warm milk from her spatial storage and handed it to him: "We can eat seafood in a few days; a child's stomach can't handle it. But shrimp and fish can be eaten every day."

"Okay..." Lu Beiye held the milk, with milk stains around his mouth.

Lu Nange: "Sister Wanwan, what would you like to drink?"

"Iced milk tea!" Gu Wan's eyes lit up. "The one with double pearls."

A cup of chilled milk tea appeared in Lu Nan's mouth, with fine water droplets still condensing on the cup.

Gu Wan took the cup, took a deep breath, squinted her eyes in satisfaction, and casually placed the cup at her feet.

She gazed out the window at the sea, which looked like it was shimmering with oil, and suddenly rested her chin on Lu Nange's shoulder: "Nannan... do you think you can still catch edible octopuses in this sea? I suddenly really—want to eat takoyaki..."

Luo Xingyou, who had just entered the living room, perked up her ears: "Takoyaki? The kind with tiny little octopuses? I want some too!"

Wen Qing looked at the dark yellow seawater outside the window: "With this water quality... even if there are octopuses, they'd probably be similar to those crabs from this morning—stinky and oozing black water... Besides, takoyaki (octopus balls) are completely outside my area of ​​expertise."

"There are recipes." Lu Nange shook the snack recipes she found in her spatial storage.

Wen Qing: "Then I can give it a try."

Gu Wan sat up excitedly: "Before we leave, shall we try sea fishing? Nan Nan, do you have a fishing rod? A fishing net?"

Lu Beiye, who was drinking milk, suddenly looked up: "Sister Wanwan, can we use branches to fish?" He pointed to the branches sunbathing...

Gu Wan's eyes lit up, and she scooped up Zhizhi, who was sunbathing on the windowsill: "Aye's idea is brilliant! Come here, little Zhizhi~"

The vines instantly straightened, chirping loudly.

[Master, Master...]

Lu Nange touched its leaves: "Sister Wanwan wants to borrow you to catch an octopus."

Zhizhi shook her head and resisted with all her might: "Chirp chirp chirp..."

[No, no, Master, it stinks, it stinks too much...]

Lu Nange: "I don't stink!"

The branches twisted and turned frantically, "Chirp chirp chirp chirp..."

[The master smells so good, but this city stinks, the air stinks, the sea stinks, everything stinks...]