[Aaaaaah! Please turn your head to the left! I'm begging you!]
[Honey! The merchant lady is looking at you! If you don't look at her soon, you'll be gone!]
[Sobbing, every time I see my baby like this, I can't help but feel heartbroken. I think I'd better never have children QAQ]
[The preceding statements make it sound like you can have children whenever you want~]
"Hey kid, look! Look where those fruits are! The girl is watching you from among them! That's where the food you really need is!"
[Forget barbecue! I want a boxed lunch! I want a boxed lunch! Boxed lunch! Wake up!]
No matter how the comments on the screen tried to persuade Lu Xiaoyao to look at Mingmei, Lu Xiaoyao's first reaction was to take her plate and head straight to the roast goose and honey-glazed ham. When she got the roast goose leg, which was almost as big as her face, Lu Xiaoyao smiled so much that her eyes narrowed into slits and were almost invisible.
"Wow, it's all meat! I love meat the most!"
Mingmei coldly watched Lu Xiaoyao eating meat, and seeing how happily she was eating, Mingmei simply looked away, thinking, "Out of sight, out of mind."
Then she looked towards the restaurant entrance, where the butler, who had meticulously combed his light blonde hair back, was observing everyone in the restaurant.
The emotions in those eyes contained so much.
Mingmei thought about what would happen next and sighed softly.
Who knows if becoming the heir is related to this butler?
"What food is in these exquisite wooden boxes?"
Mu Chen was the first to notice Ming Mei's place. Ming Mei glanced at him but didn't show any difference. She simply introduced the food in a slightly cold tone: "It's a boxed lunch. Would you like some?"
As Mu Chen nodded and said he needed it, two types of boxed meals appeared before him.
"Please give me a potato and beef brisket boxed lunch." Although Mu Chen only ordered one, his gaze was clearly fixed on another boxed lunch.
Upon seeing the boxed lunch, Mu Chen's lips twitched almost imperceptibly before quickly returning to normal. Thinking of the game's designer, Mu Chen found it quite bizarre that such a boxed lunch could be made.
[Potato and Beef Brisket Bento Box: 1 credit point/serving. Effect: Allows you to view the butler's favorability towards any player. Can be used three times a day. Chive and Chicken Cutlet Bento Box: 1 credit point/serving. Can prevent death once at night. Effect lasts for the night of consumption.]
Logically speaking, the very existence of the second boxed meal itself already proves a certain fact, but... is the combination of chives and chicken cutlet ridiculous?
Mu Chen couldn't understand it. Even though the boxed lunch was beautifully presented, with bright green chives topped with golden and crispy fried chicken cutlets that looked appealing, his intuition told him not to be curious about it and that he probably wouldn't need it.
"Don't you need this one?"
Mingmei, holding a boxed lunch of chives and chicken cutlet, asked a question, only to be met with Mu Chen's rejection.
Seeing this, Mingmei understood. Not to mention that the taste of chives can sometimes be a bit too strong, which some players would refuse, but what about crispy and golden fried chicken cutlets paired with chives?
Who came up with this combination?
Mu Chen and Ming Mei's conversation was naturally kept quiet from others. Soon, the second customer arrived, Bai Xiao.
When Bai Xiao discovered that Mingmei was a mysterious merchant, the joy and surprise in her eyes brought some comfort to Mingmei's heart.
Mu Chen was too calm, and Lu Xiaoyao was too naive. Whether they noticed her or not didn't make her as happy as the expressions on their faces when others noticed.
Mu Chen wasn't unaware of the joyful gleam in her bright eyes, and this made him feel a slight sense of frustration as he ate his boxed lunch.
Could it be that I don't have any gender advantages?
Otherwise, why didn't she seem as happy to see him when he found her and even bought her a lunchbox?
“I overheard the servants talking. They said the previous duke had a particularly large appetite. Do you think what they said was meant to be a veiled attack?”
An unfamiliar player sat there eating his food while whispering to Zhen Po. This was Zhen Po's classmate. Since they were in the same game, they naturally planned to cooperate first and then compete.
Zhen Po, who was enjoying her honey-glazed ham, looked up when she heard this, glanced at the other person, and then asked, "You mean these foods are also a test for us?"
"Who knows? We're all the Duke's illegitimate sons. The steward said we'd know in five days who would inherit and how. Maybe we're all being observed and tested all the time?"
The man's words made some sense, and the others noticed Zhen Po's quiet conversation with her classmates. However, the fact that she had found an ally so early in the game still made the other players wary.
After finishing her potato and beef brisket bento box, which was full of rich meaty aroma, Bai Xiao did not choose to activate the bento box function directly, but went to find Lu Xiaoyao.
"Hmm?"
By this time, Lu Xiaoyao had eaten quite a bit, especially the oily residue around her lips, which left Bai Xiao speechless.
"Is it still edible?"
Bai Xiao asked with concern.
"Is there anything else good to eat?" Upon hearing Bai Xiao's question, Lu Xiaoyao didn't answer whether she had eaten enough, but asked if there was anything good to eat first.
If not, then she's full.
Yes, she could barely manage to eat a little bit.
"The boxed lunches sold by that pretty young lady over there are pretty good." Because the other player hadn't contacted the mysterious merchant, Bai Xiao was also restricted and couldn't say it directly.
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