Chapter 692: Lanqi, Let’s Eat First

The windows were covered with red leaves so thin that they were almost transparent, allowing the morning sunlight to penetrate softly and warmly into the room.

The whole room was filled with a soothing wood fragrance.

The cool breeze from the balcony caressed his body softly. There was a slight knock on the door. His eyebrows trembled slightly and his eyes opened unconsciously.

It was not the Palais-de-Présence furniture in the room that attracted his attention.

But the face reflected in the mirror not far away, the cold emerald green eyes could not hide a little confusion and sleepiness.

It's like wanting to keep people at a distance while appearing harmless.

He sat up, supported himself on the bed, and looked around.

Soon, his gaze stopped, as if the slight movement of him getting up caught the attention of the person knocking on the door outside the bedroom.

The figure with gray hair and golden eyes opened the door, held the door handle and looked at him.

Her long hair was cleverly tied into a bun at the back of her head, which was both orderly and elegant, with slightly scattered strands of hair hanging gently on the sides of her cheeks.

"Are you awake?"

Talia asked.

She was still wearing an apron and appeared to be making breakfast.

"woke up."

Lanqi was slightly dazed and blinked.

"Breakfast will be ready in a little while."

Talia nodded and closed the bedroom door.

It was just an ordinary day when he woke up, but he always felt that waking up today was a little different from the past, but he couldn't tell what was different.

Maybe I was confused because of sleep.

After all, the last thing he remembered was the consecutive fights with Perlman and Inoan.

I was so tired that I fell asleep on the roof of the church.

I don’t know how long I slept before I woke up.

Presumably, it was Talia and Boss Cat who brought him back later. This familiar bedroom was exactly the one prepared by Countess Rosalinda. It was the room in the Platinum Palace Spirit Hotel where he had stayed for so many days.

He moved his body, pushed the quilt aside, hung his feet, and gently placed them on the soft carpet.

"Sashuang is resurrected!"

He rubbed his eyes, stretched hard, and a feeling of relaxation spread throughout his body.

Lanci stood up from the bed.

After washing up, he left the master bedroom and came to the living room.

The breeze gently caresses the leaves outside the window, and birds are chirping on the treetops not far away.

A string of crisp notes floated along the windowsill into the hotel suite, lingering in the pleasant morning light.

There was actually a fragrance in the living room.

He looked toward the dining table and saw Talia moving briskly between the living room and the integrated kitchen on the side.

Today's breakfast is shrimp and wild mushroom cream noodles, and black pepper cheese fried chicken.

Lanqi slowly walked to the dining table and sat down.

Talia brought the last dish of fig cereal yogurt salad and placed it in front of him.

"I'm not dreaming..."

Lanqi looked up at Talia like this and felt as if he was in another world.

When I thought about it carefully, I found that after I brought Talia back to the dormitory, the house has always been very tidy. The housework that the poet never did could be tidied up easily by Talia.

Plus once she actually started cooking and taking care of herself.

Lanqi had to admit a fact that he didn't want to believe - Talia seemed to be a good wife and mother.

It's just that her temper is in keeping with the nature of the demons, and her life has been too comfortable for more than a year, so even if she can cook, she usually doesn't put her heart into it.

"Have you ever wondered why my house is always so tidy?"

Talia sat at the dining table, seemed to understand his thoughts, and asked Lanqi.

“…”

Lanqi was speechless.

Whenever he went to Talia's house to learn card making from her, her living environment was never messy. It was not only tidy, but even exquisite.

This single, unemployed, gray-haired girl seemed to have particularly good living habits. I always heard Hyperion say that being roommates with Tata was a very happy thing.

Turns out it’s true.

"Eat quickly, today is Wednesday."

Talia looked at the dazed Lanqi and reminded him.

"Wednesday...did I sleep for almost two days?"

Lanci said in amazement, picking up the fork.

Then he has to go to work today.

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday were the days when he worked at Count Baptiste's house.

And according to that, he was absent from work all day Monday!

He had never made any mistakes in his work, but he made such an irreparable mistake! "Why did you two do work first..."

Boss Cat jumped from the stool onto the table and lay down beside them, watching the two of them.

Now not only Ranchi, even Tata is full of work.

The two people at the table seemed to have no idea what to communicate, and the atmosphere became much quieter.

Just by seeing each other, they seemed to be reminded of the last memory of being with each other - the two of them were chatting on the roof and actually leaned against each other.

Given the relationship between them, they shouldn't be so close.

The more I think back to the distance between us, the touch of each other, and the sound of their heartbeats and pulses, the more awkward this moment becomes.

Lanqi could only reach out his fork to the food and put it into his mouth.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up.

The white porcelain bowl was filled with golden stewed noodles with a creamy aroma, dotted with pink shrimps and brown wild mushrooms. The cream sauce blended well with the noodles. When he scooped the first forkful into his mouth, the silky taste instantly melted on the tip of his tongue. The sweet and chewy shrimps and the fragrant and juicy wild mushrooms bloomed between his teeth. The taste was as smooth as velvet, which instantly captivated his taste buds.

After that, it was no longer the taste buds that took control. It was as if his empty stomach was constantly sending signals to his brain, asking him to eat faster.

The black pepper cheese fried chicken has a golden and crispy crust like dazzling gold foil, garnished with crushed black pepper and cheese. When you take a bite, the crispy crust makes a sound, and the tender chicken inside is filled with oil, which is intertwined with the crispy crust wrapped in the spiciness of black pepper and the richness of cheese.

Lanqi gradually began to understand Hyperion's life.

In a way, this was the kind of care he couldn't give Hyperion.

Just as Lanqi was eating and clearing his mind.

"La la la la la, lovely flower city Pariel, my favorite flower city~eat it, eat it~"

A figure walked from the balcony into the living room, humming happily and dancing along with the steps.

Because the voice was too familiar, but the tone was slightly different, Lanqi subconsciously looked at Talia at the table, and then looked up at the balcony.

"Hi!"

The figure also had long gray hair, but it was casually tied into a side ponytail with a ribbon. A few strands of hair fluttered playfully in the breeze, and her deep blue eyes were like the clear autumn sky.

She was wearing a dark sweater and slim-cut trousers, with brown boots that covered her slender legs from the knee to the ankle.

"Hey, why are there two tatas?"

Lanqi stopped his fork, feeling like he was really dreaming this time.

"Meow……"

Boss Cat felt that Lanqi was a little confused due to sleep. This was obviously Lanfu, but Lanqi seemed to be thinking of Tata, so the default person in his mind was Tata.

"I'm back!"

The Great Poet winked at Lanqi with his left eye and made a horizontal scissors gesture on his face.

"Oh, why are you back?"

Lanqi continued to eat his breakfast calmly, and looked at her and asked while chewing.

“…”

"You're enjoying her so much that you think I'm redundant, right?"

The poet of great love immediately stopped and looked at Lanqi, which made her laugh for a moment.

She thought her return would touch Lanqi's heart.

Unexpectedly, this guy seemed to think it didn't matter whether she was there or not.

“…”

However.

This made Ranch and Talia embarrassed and they moved each other away from their sight.

To be honest, it's really outrageous that two people live together every day and can hear each other's thoughts 24 hours a day.

But it was because of this that nearly a month passed.

It was a bit awkward at first, but now they are kind of used to it.

From Lanqi's perspective, if the natal card is the super powerful Trisolaran [Crazy Love Demon King], it does make [Great Love Poet] seem a bit primitive.

"Ohh... Could it be that during this time, things between you two have really been...?"

The poet Da Ai covered his mouth in surprise and took a deep breath.

"Nothing happened!"

Lanci and Talia clarified in unison, looking at her.

The poet's exaggerated expression is meant to mess with their mentality.

Now they all find the Great Love Poet a bit annoying.

Laofu is better.

When the poet Da Ai heard this, a cunning look appeared in his eyes. He leaned down and stared at the two of them back and forth.

After a while, she stopped paying attention to the two of them, walked to the door of the room and picked up her small puzzle-edged handbag.

"I don't care. I want to travel in Huadu. Let's go!"

The poet Da Ai had put on sunglasses, dressed beautifully, and waved goodbye to the two of them.

"Go home early."

Talia instructed while looking towards the entrance.

"no problem."

The poet of great love nodded and left eagerly.

Lanqi held the fork, looked at the disappearing figure of the great poet and then looked at Talia.

Logically speaking, the poet of great love should obey his instructions.

Now it feels like we can bypass him as the holder.

"After you fell asleep that day, I probably felt that I could separate from her. It may be that I just need to overuse my power to make the fusion reach the load, and we can separate. It may also be that the time is long enough."

Talia calculated that she had been merging with the Great Love Poet for about a month.

When Lanqi was asleep, he had not locked up the Great Love Poet, so after she separated from the Great Love Poet, the Great Love Poet ran out immediately.

"She's too noisy and might disturb your sleep, so I let her go out to play and she just needs to be home before eight o'clock. Anyway, she doesn't consume much mana and costs very little."

Talia explained.

“…”

Lanci didn't know what to say.

"Do you think I'm too strict?"

Talia asked expressionlessly.

"No, it's very kind of you to keep her in check."

Lanqi shook his head and sighed.

In the future, you can consider using Talia’s house as a nursery and send Lanfu to live with her.

After talking for a few words about the topic started by the poet Da Ai, the two fell into silence again.

Lanqi ate quietly, and Talia sat quietly beside him.

Lanqi now knew what was different today.

It turns out that I can no longer hear Talia's voice.

In the past, Talia might have called him directly in her heart, but today it was much quieter, and her soul didn't seem to be connected to anything strange.

I have almost finished my shrimp and mushroom cream noodles and black pepper cheese fried chicken.

Just when Lanqi was feeling a little thirsty and was about to pick up the glass of water.

His eyes were drawn to the Fig Cereal Yogurt Salad with its refreshing color and healthy moisture.

The freshly picked fig slices were neatly displayed, yellow and green with a smooth surface, surrounded by crispy and delicious cereal, and contrasting with the snow-white yogurt.

Lanqi swallowed, picked up the spoon and tasted it. The light sweetness of the figs, the crunchiness of the oatmeal and the sweet and sour taste of the yogurt instantly mixed together in his mouth.

Beyond expectations, perfect.

The chef obviously put a lot of thought into the design to come up with this breakfast.

But Lanqi frowned more and more as he ate.

"What's wrong? Not to your liking?"

Talia asked, noticing his expression.

"No, it's delicious. I've never had such a delicious breakfast."

Lanqi shook his head and thanked him.

But why, even though he had been unconscious for about two days, he only felt somewhat hungry instead of extremely hungry? Maybe he was too hungry to feel anything.

Lanqi decided not to think about this unimportant question anymore.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

“…”

Talia looked away.

Actually, yes.

She secretly took Ranchi’s body and ate it.

It was definitely not because she wanted to use Lanqi's body to eat, but she felt that Lanqi might sleep for a long time and was worried that his stomach would be hungry, so she helped him eat a meal before parting with Lanfu.

Lanqi shouldn't find out, he's sleeping very deeply.

Talia tried it once and found out that when Lanqi was sleeping, she could take control of his body in the possession state without him even noticing.

The clock went half a circle.

Lanqi also finished his breakfast.

He put down his fork and seemed to hesitate.

After a long time.

He looked at Talia and had something to say, but he didn't know what to say.

"Thanks."

After looking at her for a while, he finally looked at Talia and expressed his feelings.

Talia just looked at him in confusion.

"Why are you looking at me?"

She asked.

"nothing."

Lanqi looked away.

He suddenly realized that he had not spoken any words just now, but had conveyed his thoughts.

I was used to communicating with Talia, but I felt uncomfortable after we separated.

It is no longer possible to communicate with Talia through telepathy.

"What did you want to tell me?"

Talia demanded.

She was a little curious.

Just now, Lanqi didn't seem to be as damnable as usual. It was an expression she had never seen before.

"nothing."

Lanci shook his head.

He would not thank Talia several times in a row. It was enough for him to say it in his heart just now.

It's okay to joke around normally.

It always feels a bit weird to sincerely thank her.

Anyway, I just can't put it into words.

It’s all because I couldn’t adapt to the situation for a while and couldn’t communicate with this old man through my mind. I’m not used to it.

"What does Lao Deng mean?"

Talia hesitated for a moment, reading his thoughts.

When she was curious, she would always hear a little sound occasionally.

However, after he got used to being able to directly listen to Lanqi's thoughts, he stopped using this ability. Whatever he was thinking, he could be caught at the first moment.

Her mind-reading ability is still unstable. Apart from successfully reading the enemy's battle intentions during the battle two days ago, she can now only read fragments intermittently.

Perhaps because of the mark of the great demon on Lanqi's body, reading Lanqi's thoughts is much more difficult than reading other targets.

"In my hometown, people in the Northeast respect the elderly. When they see an older person, they will say 'lao deng' from the bottom of their hearts to express that 'the old man has the spirit of a fairy and has ascended to heaven.'"

Lanqi explained to her very seriously.

“…”

Talia nodded.

It turns out that Lao Deng was complimenting someone.

But isn't this still scolding her? !

The veins on the back of Talia's hand began to throb.

Lanqi suddenly felt that part of the sunlight was blocked, and when Talia stood up, he was subconsciously startled.

"oh."

Talia didn't want to pay attention to him and raised her hand but didn't hit him.

"?"

Lanqi covered his head and waited for a long time, but found that Talia was not angry.

He half-opened one eye and observed Talia.

Talia took a deep breath and seemed to resist the urge to pin him to the ground and beat him.

She seemed to be particularly tolerant towards herself today, with a hint of forbearance. I don't know what she was planning in her mind.

After simply cleaning the table, Talia took two fruits and put them on the table and took off her apron.

"Well, today, I have an appointment with Rosalinda. You can take care of your own lunch and dinner. If you still need me to make breakfast for you tomorrow, just let me know in advance."

She walked to the door, ready to leave Ranchi's hotel room as well.

No longer having to worry about Ranchi's mana consumption, she also regained her freedom and no longer had to keep Ranchi by her side all the time.

"Give my regards to Countess Rosalinda."

Lanci waved.

Talia nodded slightly, and with the sound of the door opening and closing, only Lanqi and the cat boss were left in the living room.

Lanci breathed a sigh of relief.

He looked at the clock on the wall and felt that it was almost time for him to go to work at Count Baptiste's house, so he could sit for a while before leaving.

The Earl's mansion has been damaged, so we probably have to go to the Earl's old house on the south bank of Paria to have a look. But fortunately, the hotel he is staying in now is convenient to everywhere.

He looked out the window quietly.

Although he had slept for a long time and his body felt slightly sore and his mind was much clearer, he still felt a little sleepy.

"Are you still thinking about Inoan, meow?"

The cat boss felt that Lanqi looked like he was always in deep thought.

"No, I won't remember her."

Lanqi lowered his eyes and shook his head.

In a sense, only Inoan would choose death, while Bishop of Destruction Ivanos would choose to live.

Therefore, he only defeated an ordinary maid, who was not the kind of enemy he needed to impress.

"That's good, don't pay tribute to her."

Boss Cat lay down beside the table and said softly, "After you fell asleep, I went to retrieve Inoan's body, and then I and Tata cremated her, and asked Etiou to help us bury her in the Bosen Demon Realm."

It continued to speak.

The corpse of an eighth-level strongman is likely to attract covetousness.

In addition to being used as high-end material for some very evil magical devices, it can also be made into puppets or used for biological experiments. Guys like the Decayed Bishop may target the corpses of the deceased, so cremation is the best option at the first opportunity.

“I see.”

Lanqi muttered to himself, looking out the floor-to-ceiling window of the hotel.

In the Platinum Palace Spirit Hotel in the bustling area of ​​North Shore District 2.

Whether it is the hillside highlands, Selina River, Flower Sea Park, streets, temples, and squares, all are in full view.

It seems that the restoration work in Huadu has been very rapid in the past two days, and there are no longer many signs of dilapidated buildings.

The Person Kingdom is already well-known in the eastern region for its highly developed magic engineering. Plus, Huadu has the maximum manpower and material resources, so it will probably be basically repaired in a while.

"Today, many famous scenic spots are not crowded. If you go there, it may be just the two of you. It's really suitable for a date."

Boss Cat also looked out the window and said the same thing as Lanqi.

"Who should I date? Boss Cat, do you want to date me?"

Lanqi stroked the little black cat with one hand and asked with an interested smile.

"And Tata!"

The cat boss ignored Lanqi's joke and said.

Tata had been sitting there for so long just now, but Lanqi was just eating breakfast peacefully and was not moved at all. He was just like Tata!

"But I have to work, and she's already made an appointment with Rosalinda, and there's no point in us dating each other."

Lanqi picked up the apple left by Talia and took a bite, then spoke calmly.

"She was holding you that day, and you slept so peacefully in her arms."

Boss Cat stood up anxiously and added another sentence.

"puff."

Lanqi almost choked and quickly picked up the water cup and took a few gulps.

"Lanqi, admit it, her embrace makes you feel at ease, and her warmth makes you feel concerned, right?"

The cat boss continued to move closer, staring at Lanqi's cheek and asked.

"No, it's impossible!"

Lanqi glared at the cat boss, lowered his head and began to concentrate on eating the apple. He was completely unable to regain his previous elegant pace. He finished the apple in a few bites, then stood up, washed his hands, put on his coat and prepared to go out.

"Lanqi, meow, I'm not sure what you said is right."

Boss Cat followed, walking briskly on all fours.

It felt that Lanqi's behavior was very similar to when it first met Lanqi, or even more immature than that.

"I didn't expect that you, a guy who looks like Lao Deng, would have such an anthropomorphic appearance."

A man and a cat walked out of the door and walked in the corridor on the sixth floor of the hotel.

Boss Cat has been with Lanqi for so long that he has gradually regarded Lanqi as an old man. Now that he thinks about it carefully, he is actually still very young.

Lanqi stopped and looked back.

He squatted down and picked it up.

"Boss Cat, the word Lao Deng is not appropriate or rigorous to use like this."

Lanqi looked at the cat boss and explained seriously.

He felt that Boss Cat was thinking of something extremely rude.

"Meow, isn't Lao Deng a compliment?"

Boss Cat's eyes widened in surprise.

“…”

Lanqi couldn't explain it, so he could only purse his lips and keep silent to let the cat boss understand.

"So, Lanqi, am I right? You care about Tata now. You care about him very much."

Boss Cat asked with an innocent look in his eyes, returning to the previous question.

"She told me to be at ease and to care about her, but that was not the case at all. I was just too tired at that time."

Lanqi raised his head and took a deep breath, seeming to be extremely speechless.

He stared at the cat owner with a perfect smile on his face, and rejected it calmly.

(End of this chapter)