As soon as they entered the courtyard, I smelled the aroma of food, wafting into my nose in wisps. I never imagined there was such delicious food in the abyss.
I swallowed hard and hurried back inside, already impatient. "What is this? It smells a bit like barbecue."
"Young master, you guessed right." Little Melon smiled and directed the little demons to place the food on the table, then personally peeled off each dish for me.
I picked up one of the pieces and put it in my mouth. It was really good, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.
"Delicious." I swallowed the first piece of grilled meat and then busied myself picking up the second piece, not forgetting to give the food a thumbs up.
Most of the food on this table was grilled, somewhat like grilled steak or chicken, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a strong spicy flavor that perfectly suited my taste.
This was the best meal I'd had since coming to the Abyss. The City Lord's Mansion was truly comfortable; there were people to serve me and delicious food and drinks to provide. After eating my fill, I lay on the bed, lost in thought.
I haven't seen You in a long time, and I miss him a bit.
By the way, You said he would protect me in secret, so why don't I call out and see if You will come out?
"You, are you there?" I looked around and saw no one. Xiao Hua and Xiao Gua were waiting outside. I called out softly, but no one answered me.
I felt a little discouraged. Was my voice too soft?
I tried calling out a few more times, but no one answered. Humph, men are all heartless jerks. You were my little darling before, but now you ignore me.
I angrily punched the blanket and muttered under my breath, then pulled the blanket over my head and curled up inside, not knowing who I was arguing with.
"Young master, young master, get up."
I was woken up early by Xiaogua's incessant chatter. I opened my eyes with some annoyance and glared at Xiaogua.
Xiao Gua was clearly stunned for a moment, and a suspicious blush appeared on her face as she stared at me blankly.
Why are you blushing?
"No...no..." Xiao Gua looked away this time, and even the usually clever Xiao Gua stammered, "It's just that, young master, you look even more beautiful than the young lady."
It was only then that I realized that I had been wearing a loose, simple black robe as pajamas while I was asleep, and my hair was loose instead of tied up. Although I had made some changes to my appearance to make myself look more masculine, I still looked like a little girl when I first woke up. I coughed a couple of times, feeling a little embarrassed, and said, "What do you mean by beautiful? I'm handsome."
“Yes, yes, yes, what the young master says is true. The young master and our young lady are a perfect match, a match made in heaven.” Xiao Gua immediately teased with a grin.
"Little melon, who did you call me?" I got up, picked up the hair crown on the table, and casually tied up my black hair. With my hair tied up, I looked much more masculine. I looked at myself in the mirror, with a fair face, red lips, sword-like eyebrows, and starry eyes. I was really a handsome man. I couldn't help but fall in love with myself.
"Miss sent someone to invite you, young master."
"Man Jiao'er?" I suddenly remembered. "How long have they been waiting?"
“It’s been a while, I’ve called you, son-in-law, but you still won’t get up.”
"Quick, quick, go get my clothes." I patted my head, feeling rather annoyed. Why do I always sleep so soundly?
"Would you like me to help you change into these clothes?" Xiao Gua asked, taking my clothes.
"No need, you can go out. I'm used to changing myself." I took the clothes from Xiaogua's hands.
"good."
I watched as Xiaogua locked the door before going around to change clothes behind the screen. Luckily, I knew some disguise magic, so unlike in other novels where women disguised as men had to bind their chests, I didn't have that problem at all; I could simply disappear. I was genuinely shy about letting Xiaogua go out. Although my body was now no different from a man's, I still felt some psychological resistance.
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