The dishes they named were so appealing! Dishes like Assorted Mixed Vegetables, Fried Rolls, Oil-Drenched Pork, and Eight-Treasure Pork in a Jar—the variety was dazzling. She hesitated, then asked, "You...you cook at your house?"

Hua Ansu took the last dish off the heat. "Hmm?"

Qingge thought that was the correct way, and she said with dissatisfaction, "Are you stupid? We women can't do all the housework. If we do it for too long, everything will be your responsibility, and men will take it for granted, you know? People who can't see things won't care about you at all. So no matter what, you have to teach Ayigu to cook. You can't spoil him. Even if he's handsome, he has to pamper himself, right?"

Hua Ansu said, "...Qingge, you misunderstood. We cook together at home, and he does most of the housework."

"Oh? Is that really true?"

Hua Ansu nodded, "Yes, yes."

Qingge patted her shoulder, "That's not bad, that's the right way. You're quite the expert at taming your husband."

"Hehe, he's just average. It's mainly because he's self-disciplined."

Hua Ansu suddenly smiled, "But Qingge, I see you do all the housework at your house."

Qingge rolled her eyes. "It's the same thing, okay? I'm in a mercenary group, it's a big family."

"I was referring to Brother Pa, your service was excellent..."

Qingge blushed. "What do you mean by 'perfect service'? I was just... he's the leader, of course I have to take good care of him, he's my golden goose!"

Hua Ansu: "...Oh."

Oh, right, why is this girl dragging out her words?

Qingge was annoyed. She picked up the dishes and walked out, completely oblivious to her surroundings, behaving like a typical little girl.

Hua Ansu chuckled to herself. Girls in love, when they talk about the person they like, all have their own untold stories and anxieties.

That night, Ah-yi-gu stayed behind with Patimi because he needed to observe Patimi all night.

What Hua Ansu didn't know was that an old man waited for her all day but she never returned.

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It was still during the day.

Tan Dingding, who was focused on her research, was given two meals by her apprentice when Yan Qingnuo began to persuade her, "Teacher, Miss Hua hasn't returned for a while yet. Why don't you go back? I'll wait here and let you know as soon as she gets back."

Tan Dingding waved her hand, "What's the big deal? I'm quite happy doing experiments here, and I'm not having any trouble adjusting."

Yan Qingnuo remained expressionless; he was not feeling well, he was not used to it.

He has already made four trips to the academy, one trip to the Blacksmith Guild, and two trips to the restaurant today. He is just an alchemist, and his physical strength is limited. His legs are about to break!

Tan Dingding was clearly confused. While conducting the experiment, he suddenly became very irritable. "Where's the green grass? Qingnuo, go find it for me right now!"

Yan Qingnuo, “...Oh.”

His legs!

This time, he heard some news on the way.

So they returned without even taking any grass with them.

Tan Dingding was also surprised by his speed, "How come you're so fast? You didn't just grab some weeds from the roadside to fool me, did you?"

Yan Qingnuo, "..."

He took a breath and said, "I know why Hua Ansu hasn't come back yet."

"Why?"

"Because something happened to her in the mercenary alliance."

Tan Dingding stood up. "What did you say? Something happened to that girl?"

He was in a hurry to leave so he could go and support her.

Yan Qingnuo quickly added, "But she's already taken care of it herself."

"You don't need to go, and besides, she's not in the Mercenary Alliance anymore."