Eat together

Garland quickly said, "Look, I'm buying for our lab. Everyone... loves to stay up late and doesn't like to eat breakfast, especially my researcher William. I can't even scold him. I figured Miss Xueluo's wontons are so delicious and convenient. I can just buy some and leave them in the office. They'll definitely eat them when they see them!"

Garland began to lie.

To be honest, Xue Manyun had no objection to him buying so much. She even hoped that he would empty Xue Luo's small supermarket so that Xue Luo could make more money.

Seeing Garland's clarification, I realized I had been overthinking it. His bright face turned cloudy, like a drizzle. "Then Mr. Garland does have great taste. I'm sure anyone who works with you will be very happy."

Just this one sentence was enough to lull Garland into a daze. Her face was a real killer.

Xueluo was also dumbfounded. So, the aunt helped her get a big order without any effort?

"Mr. Garland, you want 500 bags?"

"Yes, in addition to the wontons, can you get me some of the soy milk and the tofu that Ms. Xue is eating?" If Wu Xu hadn't stopped him with his eyes, Garland actually wanted to empty Xue Luo's small supermarket and take all these snacks back to study them.

However, thinking of the strange thought that had just come to him when Xue Manyun looked at him, Garland temporarily gave up the idea and decided to take things slow and steady.

Garland wanted to stay a little longer, but Wu Xu, who was sitting quietly on the side, gave him a look.

Garland, who had originally wanted to ask Xueluo for her contact information and chat with Xue Manyun for a while, said: "...I'm sorry to have delayed you, Miss Xueluo and Ms. Xue. See you next time."

Garland gave Xueluo an address and said, "Ms. Xueluo, please send the express here."

Xueluo took a look and found that it was also in the Jasmine District, just far away from the city, in the suburbs. "No problem, I'll send it this morning, and I think you should have received it this afternoon."

Garland smiled immediately, "Ms. Xueluo, thank you very much."

"Let's go," Wu Xu said. Garland, who had just paid nearly twelve thousand star coins, was starting to feel resentful at his haste. As he left the supermarket, he looked at him in confusion, "Wu Xu, Wu Xu, you said you've been single for forty years. Is that because of your personality? Ms. Xue is such a beautiful woman, and you just ignored her and didn't even say hello to her?"

Wu Xu: "...You're not still interested in this woman, are you?"

Garland casually stroked his slicked-back hair and said, "It's a pity that she really isn't interested in me. She thinks I'm going to harm the girl. I don't dare pursue her now."

Wu Xu sneered: "Is there anything you, Garlan, dare not do?"

Meanwhile, in the small supermarket, Xue Manyun rested one of her well-proportioned arms on the countertop, her fingers gripping a spoon as she scooped up some snow-white tofu. Her gaze fell on Xue Luo's face, "Xue Luo, you've changed a lot now."

She just said it casually, but Xueluo was terrified when she heard it. "Grandma... do you like the change I've made?"

Her voice was a little low.

"Are you that afraid of me?" Xue Manyun raised her eyebrows. After sensing her cautiousness, perhaps realizing she was being too aggressive, she softened her tone, "I do. You used to be too restrained. A young girl has become an old woman... It's good that you quit your job. Opening a small supermarket and doing something you like is better than living a muddle-headed life."

"Whether it makes money or not is another matter...but judging from what happened just now, it seems your small supermarket will have no problem supporting itself."

Xue Luo: "..." She immediately remembered that she owed this lady 520,000 star coins. For a moment, she couldn't tell whether the other party was reminding her or really didn't care about the 520,000 star coins?

"Silly girl, what are you looking at? Don't you recognize me?" Xue Manyun said.

"Ahem...of course not." Xueluo said, "I was just wondering, Auntie, are you having lunch at home today?"

Xue Manyun originally planned to just see her and leave, but when she saw the girl's eyes full of desire, she couldn't help but think that she had changed a lot after not seeing her for a few years, but her temperament was a bit similar to when she was a child.

"What are you going to cook for me? Let me tell you first, I'm very picky." Xue Manyun said this, but she was already planning to cook for herself. Unexpectedly, Xue Luo looked very confident, "Don't look at me like this, Aunt, I'm a super good cook."

Xue Manyun took a bite of the tofu pudding. The red beans were so sweet that she just hummed a little, raised her eyebrows, and said with a smile, "Okay, then I'll wait for you."

"I'll go to the supermarket to buy some groceries now." She glanced at the time and saw it was almost half past ten. She estimated that by the time she finished shopping and cooking, it would be almost time for dinner. Xueluo said, "Auntie, please help Baixue and watch the store together."

The white cat who had been planning to run away with her said: "..."

A snow-white wrist pressed on its back, and Xue Manyun said leisurely: "Go, go!"

Only halfway through the journey did Xueluo begin to worry about two things: Would Baixue get along well with her? Baixue was different from the other cats; she was too aloof and only clung to her, ignoring everyone else. Well, Xueluo had to admit, Baixue was usually indifferent to her, too.

Another thing is, if a stranger comes to the supermarket later, will I know the prices?

This made Xueluo nervous when buying vegetables in the supermarket. She carefully selected and bought pink fish from Ocean Star, mushrooms and green vegetables from Plant Star, etc., and controlled the whole time to within half an hour. As a result, she came back with a lot of bags and found that the small supermarket was so lively that all the men, women, and children around her had gathered there.

"Bai Xue...?" Xue Luo looked at the white cat with its tail twirling in the corner, almost making itself invisible, and asked it what was going on.

"Meow..." The white cat looked speechless.

"Sister Luoluo!" After seeing her come in, the two girls Lin Meimei and Xie Wan who were working at the cashier immediately greeted her.

As for the aunt, she sat aside, eating tofu pudding slowly, attracting the attention of people coming to the store. She vividly demonstrated that beauty can be both active and quiet. Just standing there was like a painting.

"You're back." The aunt said calmly, "Just now these two girls came over and said they knew you. They're also familiar with the business in this store. I asked them to settle the bill. You can take a look later."

Xueluo didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "I'll eat it if I see it, no problem."

In fact, the prices are all marked on the shelves, but I just don’t want to do this job.

There were also marks of money coming in on the system panel, so she didn't need to worry.

"Meimei, Wanwan, come here, this is my aunt." Xueluo and the others explained.

The two girls looked as if they had known this for a long time, "Sister Luoluo, you go ahead and do your work, we'll be fine."

Xueluo hesitated for a moment, "Okay then...you all should stay for lunch together."

"Hey, Sister Luoluo, how did you know I was just here for a free meal?" Xie Wan, despite her usual pride, let loose in front of Xueluo, acting like any other little girl. Lin Meimei was a bit reserved, but thanks to the recent good news, she had become much more cheerful.

"Sister Luoluo, can I do it too?"

"Of course, no problem!" Xueluo said with a smile, "Today I will show off my skills, and you can just wait for the delicious food."

Xue Manyun watched from the side, also surprised. She hadn't expected Xue Luo to be so cheerful now, even able to chat with people who weren't her own age. Perhaps she had been worrying too much. Xue Luo wasn't a child, so of course she had her own ideas.

"Go ahead, we'll be fine here."

Xueluo suppressed a smile and said, "Auntie, I'm rid of you now."

Xue Manyun waved her hand.

However, it was indeed because of Xue Manyun's presence that even Xie Wan and Lin Meimei's cashier work became complicated. Uncle Wen from the restaurant across the street and Uncle Wen and Aunt Wen from the hotel next door all ran to the repair shop out of curiosity to ask Wu Xu for news.

"Is this Aunt Luoluo? I heard she's Xueluo's mother's aunt. She looks really young, only a few years older than Xueluo."

"I remember seeing it at Xueluo's mother's funeral a few years ago. It's no different now than it was a few years ago."

…

Wu Xu: "..." Just talk about it, just gossip, why do you have to come to me to tell it.

When the alluring aroma wafted down from the second floor of the small supermarket, people nearby knew that Xueluo had made something delicious again today. What? The kids were crying with greed? Well, I am an adult and I am also thinking about eating it.

Xueluo cooked a large table of hometown dishes. After finishing, she looked at the Chinese home-cooked dishes on the table and suddenly her eyes widened. "No... It will be too troublesome if they ask me later. Well, I have to make a few alliance dishes."

Xueluo searched her memory and remembered that her mother used to cook delicious food and there were never any empty seats in the restaurant downstairs.

She followed her memories, and for some reason, she felt a little sad and a little warm. She didn't know how much of it was the lingering thoughts of her past, and how much of it was her yearning for the warmth of home on Blue Star.

"It's finally over!"

Xueluo took on the apron and smiled confidently.

The white cat patrolling the dining table looked at all this, and a look of satisfaction appeared in its blue eyes. "Meow~"

"Bai Xue, please help me go downstairs and call my aunt, Wanwan and the others. Oh, and call Uncle Wu as well!" Xue Luo added, suddenly remembering that Wu Xu was the only one next door.

Upon hearing this, the white cat looked as if it had no way to deal with her.

It was not known whether it understood or not. Anyway, after saying this subconsciously, Xue Luo felt that there was something wrong with her, as she actually asked the cat to call for help.

So, Xueluo went downstairs by herself.

Unexpectedly, the white cat had already run ahead of her and went down the stairs first.

Xueluo was also amused. "Bai Xue, Bai Xue...slow down...it seems like you really understand."

When Xue Luo came down, the store had already passed its busiest time. The last customer paid and left, and there were only two high school students and the aunt in the store.

"Auntie, it's time for dinner." Xueluo called out, "Wanwan, Meimei, you two come too."

Xueluo was going out again, and Maomao followed her.

"Are you going out again? Who else do you want to call?" Xue Manyun asked.

"Uncle Wu." Xue Luo spoke frankly.

Xue Manyun didn't say anything. Xue Luo felt that she seemed to want to say something, but in the end, she waited and didn't say anything. Instead, she urged her: "If you want to go, go quickly, otherwise the food will get cold while you're waiting for him."

Xueluo always felt that she, as an old lady, disliked Uncle Wu a little, but it seemed that Uncle Wu was also very silent in front of Xueman.

When Xue Luo went to the repair shop, Wu Xu was riding a motorcycle to replace parts. When he heard Xue Luo's purpose and smelled the scent on his body, he subconsciously refused.

But Xueluo said, "Uncle Wu, please don't refuse. Come quickly. My aunt said that I can't wait until the food gets cold before you come."

Wu Xu: "...Okay, I understand." This is what the young lady could say.

Xue Luo went back first. The white cat following her turned around and looked at Wu Xu as if it understood something, but it was this strange look that caught Wu Xu's attention.

This cat is... a little weird.

When Xueluo went upstairs, she found that there were two more dishes on the table, both of which were more traditional Alliance dishes.

The old lady, who had never touched a dish before, brought a plate over and said, "I think there are some suitable dishes. I'll offer you one or two."

"Grandma's dishes look delicious!"

"That's right, it's the same as Sister Luoluo's!" The two little girls also supported it very much.

"Hehe." Xueluo also laughed, "Thank you for your hard work, grandma."

Xue Manyun snorted and laughed: "You made such a big table, you should praise yourself."

Lin Meimei winked at Xie Wan, her expression looking as if it said "I look so much like you".

Xie Wan also winked back: "Isn't it good that I look like a beautiful woman?"

"He hasn't come yet?"

Xueluo packed food for the white cat and placed it on the glass table beside the sofa. Suddenly, she heard Xue Manyun ask, so she said, "Uncle Wu needs to clean up and come back later."

Xue Manyun looked at the steamed fish made by Xueluo and asked casually, "Xueluo, your way of cooking fish is not bad. It's very delicious."

Xie Wan and Lin Meimei were already eating. Although the two girls didn't have big appetites, the dishes on the table today were quite novel and strangely fragrant. They even reached an additional state of eating, which was eating voraciously and enjoying the delicious food.

"Sister Luoluo! This tomato scrambled eggs is really delicious. I never thought tomatoes could be cooked like this!" The most important thing is that the tomato scrambled eggs made by Sister Xueluo can actually increase intelligence.

"I think this braised pork is especially delicious!" Lin Meimei said a little embarrassedly, but her eyes sparkled, because eating braised pork can regulate the body. It seemed that her body, which had been feeling a little tired from painting recently, became a little more relaxed.

Being liked by them was of course what made Xueluo happiest. "Then eat more."

By the way, I also told my aunt about my method and ideas of steaming fish.

Just at this moment, footsteps were suddenly heard at the stairs. A man casually grabbed a handful of tied hair and looked unkempt and casual. Wu Xu was wearing flip-flops, a T-shirt and shorts. When he saw the four girls, he paused for a moment, probably not used to it.

"Uncle Wu, I've been waiting for you for a long time!" Xue Luo had already reserved a seat for Wu Xu between herself and her aunt, and greeted him warmly when she saw him.

"Uncle Wu!" The two girls who were eating with their bowls in their hands also called out obediently.

Wu Xu nodded.

"It seems that you have been very busy recently." Xue Manyun said with a smile, but her attitude seemed a little noble and proud.

Wu Xu: "I run a small business, just enough to support myself."

"Small business? I heard that your name, Boss Wu, is well-known among the wealthy young men of the Capital Star. Your modified car business must be doing quite well, right?"

"Ms. Xue, have you been in the countryside for a long time? The news you heard was from many years ago."

"The countryside can't compare to your city. The news is lagging behind."

"If it's Ms. Xue, that might not be the case."

…

Tensions suddenly mounted between them, and even Xueluo and the two little girls were stunned by what was happening.

Xie Wan was enjoying the meal very much, but Lin Meimei tugged at her sleeve a little worriedly, because Xue Luo was worried and confused at the moment.

Lin Meimei whispered to Xie Wan, "Do you want me to come out and talk?"

Xie Wan was about to say goodbye, but seeing Lin Meimei's determination, he felt helpless. There was no more show to watch.

She nodded.

"Sister Luoluo!" Lin Meimei's voice suddenly rose.

Xue Manyun and Wu Xu looked at each other with disgust at this moment, and then called a truce. After all, it was not a good look to do this in front of the younger generation.

Xueluo also assisted in time: "What's wrong, Meimei?"

"I just have some good news to tell you, Sister Luoluo." Lin Meimei smiled sweetly, like a real little lady. Seeing her like this, others felt embarrassed to continue arguing in front of her.

"What good news?" Xue Luo also became interested.

The white cat on the sofa just glanced at Lin Meimei and noticed at a glance that this girl was different from before. Her mental power had awakened and she looked a lot more sunny.

It seems that the snacks before the snow falls have a certain promoting effect.

"Sister Luoluo, my spiritual power has awakened! Just last week! And along with my spiritual power, my artistic talent has also awakened, although it's very weak now." Lin Meimei said a little embarrassedly.

"That's great news!" Xue Luo was immediately very happy.

"Thanks to Sister Luoluo!"

"Me? I didn't do anything." Xue Luo was still a little confused.

But except for Xue Manyun who was unaware of the situation, everyone else knew what was going on and thought that she was still unwilling to reveal her identity.

"Because Sister Luoluo encouraged me." Lin Meimei is the kind of girl who will not make people worry, and she took the initiative to take over the matter.

Xue Luo scratched her head, "Is that so?" She no longer remembered saying such words.

"Meimei, congratulations! You'll definitely become a great painter in the future," Xue Manyun said. In the Alliance, awakening a person's spiritual power has a profound impact on their life, especially when, like Lin Meimei, they awaken their spiritual power and a special talent at the same time. This is something worth celebrating. Even Xue Manyun's recent dissatisfaction with Wu Xu vanished, replaced by joy for Lin Meimei.

"Congratulations, I hope you can make greater progress." Wu Xu's congratulations were quite straight-forward, and even Xue Manyun rolled her eyes playfully when she heard this.

"It seems that such a large table of food today is just to celebrate for you, Meimei." Xueluo said with a smile.

Lin Meimei looked at them and was happy from the bottom of her heart. She looked at her best friend Xie Wan and was very grateful to her for bringing her to this place, otherwise she would have missed too much.