Back at their residence, Xiao Mingyan gently placed Ling Yunxi on the stool next to the table.

He took her animal skin bag and brought her a bowl of water.

"The female master."

Xiao Mingyan shouted as he ran around the room.

Finally, take out the medicine jar and a damp cloth.

When he got to her side, he hesitated when he saw the scratches and abrasions.

"I can do it myself."

Seeing his awkwardness, Ling Yunxi took the things from his hands.

"Then I'll go heat up the food, it'll be ready soon."

Xiao Mingyan raised his tail slightly and ran off to the kitchen to get busy again.

After treating the bruises on her knees and arms, Ling Yunxi looked up and noticed that the herbs she had dried the night before had been taken back by him.

They were neatly arranged on the table against the wall.

She got up to get them and went to the kitchen.

Inside the spacious kitchen, a broad-shouldered, narrow-waisted male figure was busy at work.

Beneath the thin layer of leather, the smooth muscle lines of his back outlined his solid and perfect physique.

If Ling Yunxi hadn't known that he disliked her, she would have almost truly regarded him as her devoted husband.

"Mistress, it's all better now."

Xiao Mingyan thought she had come to urge him and was about to put out the fire.

"Oh! No need."

Ling Yunxi, who was engrossed in watching, quickly called out and brought in a handful of herbs, "I need a fire to cook something."

Xiao Mingyan paused in his actions, turned around, and took a clean pot from behind.

"What does the Queen want to cook? I can cook for her." Xiao Mingyan noticed that she was holding the herbs he had helped her collect that day, and he swayed his tail slightly as he spoke.

"Just bring me some cooling herbs and a ladle of water."

Ling Yunxi walked to the stove and added some firewood to the fire.

A hint of doubt flashed in Xiao Mingyan's eyes, but he didn't ask any further questions. He simply replied "Okay" and poured the water for her.

After the herbs were boiled, Ling Yunxi came out and saw that Xiao Mingyan had already neatly arranged the sumptuous food.

"This is?"

Ling Yunxi looked at the food on the table, completely bewildered, and asked in confusion.

Xiao Mingyan came over and pulled out the chair in front of her, gesturing for her to sit, and said softly and gently, "Please sit, Mistress."

Ling Yunxi stared blankly at the food laid out in front of her as she sat down.

Roasted meat, fish soup, stir-fried wild vegetables with eggs, purple black fruit, and even two bowls of golden fruit juice.

Four dishes?

Her eyes widened in surprise.

Most importantly, a bouquet of white gardenias was also placed among the food.

A few white petals were scattered on the table.

It smells quite nice.

Suddenly, she was startled—

The Last Supper!?

It seems she underestimated her opponent.

snort……

It turns out that the concern he showed earlier was just a tactic to lower her guard.

After this meal, will we even see tomorrow?

How could an orc who loathes her to the extreme possibly want to hug her when she is still overweight and has a face full of pimples?

They were so attentive, preparing so much food and even thoughtfully helping her collect herbs.

I only noticed now that he had kept the house and everything inside and out neat and clean.

"My lady, this... this is something I learned from watching you. I don't know if you like it?"

A faint smile appeared on Xiao Mingyan's deep, cold eyes.

In Ling Yunxi's eyes, however, it seemed a bit creepy.

Recalling the bloody scene from earlier, Ling Yunxi looked up at the empty space in the living room, directly facing her—

That's where he was whipped and covered in wounds by the original owner!

Her pupils dilated in surprise.

The poor male was still in her mind, neither struggling nor resisting, but enduring it all, as if waiting for the day he would rise up in anger and kill her, washing away all the old grudges.

"The female protagonist?"

Seeing that Ling Yunxi did not respond, Xiao Mingyan spoke again, his eyes revealing an undisguised expectation.

Ling Yunxi was startled when she heard a deep male voice in her ear.

His gaze snapped back to reality, and he inwardly shuddered.

"Oh, uh..."

She hesitated before picking up her chopsticks, looking at the fragrant food in front of her, swallowed hard, and looked up to ask, "Have you eaten yet?"

"Not yet, Mistress, eat first." Xiao Mingyan still looked expectant, his tail wagging behind him.

She leaned slightly closer to him.

Ling Yunxi was embarrassed. "I told you, there's no need to be so formal. You can eat first."

“I know… I just want the female to eat first.”

Xiao Mingyan lowered his eyes, a complex emotion flashing in them.

"Gurgle..."

Just then, the aroma of medicinal soup gradually wafted from the kitchen. As if saved by a savior, she put down her chopsticks and said, "It's alright, you eat first. My medicinal soup is ready. I'll go take a look."

As soon as she finished speaking, Ling Yunxi got up and went to the kitchen.

As I opened the lid, I asked myself, "007, do you think he really intends to harm me?"

Beads of sweat slid down his forehead.

“Host, it’s alright, eat without worry,” 007 replied.

Ling Yunxi finally breathed a sigh of relief, her tense body softened a bit, and after wiping away her sweat, she brought out the herbs.

"Mistress, what is this?"

Xiao Mingyan smelled a fresh herbal scent and asked, his posture unchanged from when he had leaned close to her earlier.

"This is a medicinal soup for clearing heat and detoxifying."

After placing the medicine on the table, Ling Yunxi looked at the food in front of her again.

Only then did she feel relieved enough to pick up a piece of meat and put it in her mouth.

"Clearing heat and detoxifying?" Xiao Mingyan asked doubtfully, his tone suddenly turning worried: "Has the female master been poisoned!?"

They moved even closer together.

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