Chapter 27
Before Mu Yulu could even react to what was happening, she had already sprung into action, rushing forward to catch the gift from heaven.
Although the jar was sealed very well, she could still smell its sweet but not cloying aroma, and she knew at a glance that it contained the finest honey.
At the same time, a familiar voice came softly from above her head: "We have the honey. Quickly toast some bread slices, I'm hungry."
Mu Yulu: "..."
It turns out that this jar of honey was not a gift from heaven, but a gift from Sanzhou Jinse.
She looked up at the person standing on the roof: "When did you get here? How long have you been spying on me?"
Sanzhou Jinse said quite honestly, "I watched you baking bread slices on the roof for a while, but I didn't watch for long before I went to find honey."
After saying that, he sniffed and added, "I didn't come here to spy on you on purpose; I was attracted by the aroma."
Mu Yulu was speechless once again.
Since Sanzhou Jinse's attitude was so sincere, she couldn't say anything more. She carried the honey jar back to the stove, spread a thick layer of honey on all the slices of steamed buns, and then beckoned Sanzhou Jinse to come down and eat with her.
Sanzhou Jinse immediately jumped off the roof and squatted down in front of the stove with Mu Yulu, taking off their masks and starting to eat.
Mu Yulu stared in surprise: "You've finally decided to take off your mask?"
Sanzhou Jinse chewed on a piece of steamed bun without looking up and said, "Underneath the bronze mask is a human skin mask."
Mu Yulu: "..."
This was the third time tonight that she was speechless at Sanzhou Jinse.
I remember when I met him in my previous life, he was a cold and aloof assassin. How come he has become so indescribable in this life?
As Mu Yulu observed him, she pondered, "Is this the multifaceted nature of people? Even the world's number one martial arts master has such an unknown side?"
The expert chewed voraciously, as if he hadn't eaten in eight hundred years and had just been released from prison. In less than half an incense stick's time, he had devoured all of Mu Yulu's steamed bun slices, and then raised his head to look at Mu Yulu with longing eyes.
His eyes looked pitiful, like those of a puppy soaked in the rain.
Mu Yulu shivered under his gaze and asked him tremblingly, "Aren't you full?"
Sanzhou Jinse raised her hand to touch her stomach, felt it for a moment, and then shook her head.
Mu Yulu understood: "You're full, but you want to eat more because it's so delicious?"
Sanzhou Jinse nodded in sudden realization: "So you can keep eating even if you're full?"
Why is this question being asked like a child's?
However, Mu Yulu was very patient with him. She smiled and said, "Generally speaking, it is not recommended to continue eating after you are full. However, it is a special case for you to have a late-night snack here, after all, my cooking skills are really too good."
Mu Yulu may not be able to say anything else, but her cooking skills are definitely top-notch. She turned around and got busy again: "Although we don't have any steamed bun slices, I can bake some crispy rice crust for you."
Sanzhou Jinse casually sat down on the ground, observing Mu Yulu's hand movements: "What is rice crust?"
Mu Yulu couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "A true master is indeed otherworldly; he doesn't even know what rice crust is."
She held up a layer of rice at the bottom of the pot for him to see: "Cook this layer of rice until it's firm, and when it becomes crispy, it will turn into rice crust."
She glanced at the remaining honey in the jar and said, "We'll eat the rice crust with this honey later, and I'll also open a jar of pickled cabbage for you, how about that?"
The Sanzhou Violet nodded repeatedly and sat obediently in place, waiting to be fed.
The rice crust was cooked in no time. Mu Yulu scooped it out to cool, then hurriedly ran to a pile of jars in the corner of the yard to pick and choose. Finally, she picked up a jar with satisfaction and opened it in front of Sanzhou Jinse.
It was indeed a jar of excellent pickled cabbage.
The upper part of the pickled vegetables had become smelly and rotten, while the lower part was jade-like, white and crystal clear, and looked very delicious.
Mu Yulu generously shared half of the rice crust with Sanzhou Jinse, then pushed the pickled cabbage in front of him: "Eat as much as you want. If you can't finish it, you can take it with you. This pickled cabbage is easy to store."
Sanzhou Jinse didn't stand on ceremony and immediately buried herself in her food.
Mu Yulu tilted her head to observe Sanzhou Jinse, who was diligently devouring his food. Although he had no table manners, his every move was still quite elegant.
She scrutinized his slender fingers and the pale wrist that inadvertently peeked out from his sleeve when he raised his hand. She noticed the faintly protruding veins on his arm and narrowed her eyes, looking down along his arm.
It must be said that the figure of the world's number one expert is really good, with broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and mantis legs, which is very friendly to her eyes.
As she looked at him, she suddenly remembered another familiar figure.
In her past life, wasn't she also completely captivated by Mu Qinhan's good figure and handsome appearance? She couldn't help but reflect, how come she still couldn't shake her old habit of being a womanizer even after being reborn?
You know, lust is a dangerous thing. She died so tragically in her previous life, and she was partly to blame for being blinded by beauty.
Recalling her tragic past life, Mu Yulu shuddered and quickly looked away from Sanzhou Jinse, closing her eyes and silently reciting in her heart, "Form is emptiness, emptiness is form."
Suddenly, Sanzhou Jinse's voice rang in her ears: "Are you full? Do you want to eat more?"
Mu Yulu exclaimed in confusion, and when she opened her eyes, the piece of rice crust in her hand had been transferred to Sanzhou Jinse's hand.
She had only closed her eyes and silently recited a few words in her mind, and in that short time, he had finished his own portion and then snatched hers.
Was the world's number one martial arts master released after being starved in prison for eight hundred years?
Mu Yulu's lips twitched: "You're quite polite, you even asked me if I wanted to eat."
After glancing at Sanzhou Jinse's eating habits, she couldn't help but say, "Eat slowly, there's more if you're not full. But if you eat the rice crust, you can't eat me anymore."
Sanzhou Jinse didn't understand Mu Yulu's humor. She kept glancing at Mu Yulu while eating, looking completely bewildered.
Mu Yulu sighed as she comforted him, "Alright, it's alright, it's alright, eat up."
Sanzhou Jinse looked up at her again and saw Mu Yulu smiling kindly, so she felt relieved and continued eating.
At that moment, he probably never imagined that after eating a bowl of radish soup, a plate of steamed buns and rice crusts, and a jar of pickled cabbage from Mu Yulu, without having any meat all night, he would end up selling himself out.
When he had almost finished eating, Mu Yulu suddenly reached out and pulled the jar of pickled cabbage back, while at the same time reaching out her other hand to grab Sanzhou Jinse's arm.
Sanzhou Jinse reflexively wanted to draw her sword, but perhaps considering that the other party had just treated her to a late-night snack, she restrained the urge to point the sword at Mu Yulu.
He asked her with a gloomy look what she wanted to do, but when he heard that she just wanted him to help her snatch the embroidered ball, his eyes cleared again: "Snatch what embroidered ball?"
“Of course it’s the embroidered ball used for the marriage proposal.” Mu Yulu leaned forward, getting closer to him. “Tomorrow morning I will throw the embroidered ball at the World’s Number One Pavilion. When the time comes, you can go and catch it.”
She patiently explained, "With your high level of martial arts and excellent agility, this is a very simple matter for you."
Seeing that Sanzhou Jinse remained unmoved, she gritted her teeth and began to raise her stakes: "As long as you help me with this, and I manage to snatch the embroidered ball tomorrow, everything is negotiable."
She touched the jar beside her: "Don't you like pickled cabbage? I have a lot here, and there are many kinds. I can pickle whatever you want to eat."
Sanzhou Jinse was finally a little tempted. He shifted his gaze to the jar next to Mu Yulu, stared at it for a long time, and then asked, "Is pickled vegetables the only reward for doing this for you?"
Mu Yulu was stunned for a moment.
It seems this person isn't as easily fooled as she thought.
"Of course, the reward isn't just this." Mu Yulu smiled ingratiatingly. "Was the porridge good tonight? Were the steamed buns tasty? These are just a piece of cake for me. As long as you're willing to help me, I'll be your personal cook from now on. Anytime, anywhere, whatever you want to eat, I'll make it for you."
Sanzhou Jinse lowered his eyes, seemingly considering it very seriously. After a while, he cautiously asked, "Is there a time limit to the reward you mentioned? For example, is it only valid for one month after the embroidered ball is caught, and your promise is invalid after that period?"
As expected of someone who travels the world, he is so cautious in his actions. Mu Yulu gritted her teeth once again and promised him, "I, Mu Yulu, am not that kind of person. Once I make a promise, it is valid for life. There is no time limit."
She leaned forward again, looking directly into Sanzhou Jinse's eyes: "If you go and snatch the embroidered ball, I'll cook for you for the rest of my life, okay?"
Sanzhou Jinse shrank back: "Are you that afraid of someone else catching the embroidered ball?"
His question immediately hit Mu Yulu's sore spot, and she said dejectedly, "It's not that I'm afraid of other people, but to be precise, I'm only afraid of one person."
The person she was referring to was, of course, Mu Qinhan, who had not made any move until now.
Based on her understanding of Mu Qinhan, she knew that her act of throwing the embroidered ball was a slap in the face to Mu Qinhan and must have angered him.
However, he suppressed his anger and has not taken any action until now, which is the most terrifying thing.
He will most likely cause trouble tomorrow. Mu Yulu originally planned to take it one step at a time, but unexpectedly, Sanzhou Jinse delivered herself to her tonight.
She said directly to Sanzhou Jinse, "To be honest, I offended someone a while ago, and he might come and cause trouble when the embroidered ball is tossed tomorrow. You have to snatch it from him and not let the embroidered ball fall into his hands. That's my only requirement."
At this point, she took the opportunity to provoke him: "Of course, I'm telling you in advance that the person I've offended is incredibly powerful in the Vermilion Bird Kingdom. If you're afraid of his power, you don't have to agree."
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