Chapter 5: The Cute Senior Brother
Bai Xiaoxiao subconsciously hugged her head.
But the expected pain did not come. The warm fingertips gently stroked her cheek, and the roughness caused by years of holding heavy weapons disappeared in an instant. Bai Xiaoxiao was a little dazed and suddenly opened her eyes.
“It’s dirty.”
Kui Ming's face was still cold, but there was a smear of dust on the tip of his finger when he retracted it. It must have been accidentally stuck on it when she bent down to blow away the cigarette. Bai Xiaoxiao raised her sleeve and wiped it back and forth again: "Thank you, thank you."
Maybe they made too much noise, the big black dog at the door suddenly started barking "woof woof woof" non-stop.
Before Bai Xiaoxiao could react, Kui Ming suddenly curled up backwards at lightning speed. By the time she finally recovered, the taciturn and cold-blooded boss had rolled back into the vegetable basket.
Bai Xiaoxiao: ...
666: ...
[This boss... isn't he... afraid of dogs...? ]
Bai Xiaoxiao looked at 666 in silence. Was what she was experiencing now really the same book she had read before? System 666 was silent for a moment, then vanished with a "click."
Bai Xiaoxiao:...6!
The big black dog ran in with its tongue hanging out. Bai Xiaoxiao clearly felt Kui Ming shrinking even tighter into the vegetable basket. She hurriedly hugged the black dog and smoothed its smooth fur, then fed it two or three bites of pastries and sent it out, and finally closed the door.
"Senior Brother?"
Bai Xiaoxiao carefully chose her words and said, "It's okay now. You can come out now."
Shake the vegetable basket.
Kuiming popped his head out again.
Bai Xiaoxiao brushed off the vegetable leaves stuck to his head and asked, "Are you okay?"
Kui Ming still had no other expression. He just blinked his eyes, his gaze passing over the rotten vegetable leaves that Bai Xiaoxiao was holding, and then shifted to her face: "I'm hungry."
Bai Xiaoxiao was stunned for a moment.
What he meant was that he was hungry so he ran to the kitchen to find something to eat, but unexpectedly there was a big black dog at the door. Not only did he not find any food, but he was so scared that he hid in the vegetable basket and dared not come out. Is that right?
【I’m hungry...what should I do?】
Bai Xiaoxiao's gaze fell on the burning boiler. Three lonely hairs were boiling and tumbling. The green vegetables in her hand and the vermicelli on the opposite corner of the round table were so clearly visible. She also rubbed her somewhat shriveled belly. Soup, soup... The key is to have 'soup', right?
Fresh green vegetables, paired with translucent vermicelli, mixed with sesame oil, cooking wine, salt... and a series of seasonings, finally garnished with a few cilantro. Then she found the steaming big steamed buns.
Bai Xiaoxiao munched on a steamed bun and drank a large bowl of vegetable and vermicelli soup with satisfaction.
【It tastes like home after all. 】
Kui Ming paused holding the bowl.
The two people didn't communicate at all but it didn't seem awkward.
Eat and drink enough.
Bai Xiaoxiao conscientiously cleaned up the leftovers on the table, made soup for the boss, and found steamed buns for him. I guess the grudge of having her hair pulled out has long since faded...
A cold hand suddenly grabbed her wrist.
Bai Xiaoxiao shuddered all over.
[What are you doing? You're full and you're cursing the cook? That's not how you do it, is it?]
"Big Brother...ah no! Big Brother, what else can I do for you?"
Bai Xiaoxiao wanted to put down her bowl and chopsticks with dignity, point at his nose and shout in a very cool voice, "I have already apologized to you, don't give me face" to boost the morale of the book-traveling people, but it must be said that the world of immortal cultivation is the world of immortal cultivation. The pressure that Kui Ming unintentionally exerted while holding her wrist almost made her wish him a happy new year.
Kui Ming took out a crystal-clear and elegant mirror from his arms and placed it in her hand: "Here you go."
Bai Xiaoxiao: "...Ah?"
Kui Ming extended his fingertips and lightly tapped the mirror, which instantly transformed into a variety of beautiful scenes such as snowfields and forests. He looked at her with extraordinary seriousness: "The Mirror of Strange Scenes can reflect the scene that the holder desires to see. If you miss home, take a look."
Bai Xiaoxiao was stunned for a moment: "How did you know?"
Kui Ming pointed to the vegetable and vermicelli soup with some residue still on the table: "It tastes like home."
[Hey guys, fellow countryman?]
Bai Xiaoxiao asked tentatively, "Palace Jade Wine?"
Kui Ming tilted his head, and a white jade wine pot carved with redbud vines suddenly appeared in his hand. He pushed the pot to Bai Xiaoxiao without saying a word, "We don't have the imperial jade wine. This is the cold condensation wine brewed with cold stagnant liquid. I wonder how it compares to the wine from your hometown. You can try it first."
Bai Xiaoxiao held the Strange Mirror in her left hand and the Cold Wine in her right hand. She stared at the man in front of her in surprise, trying to detect a hint from his expression - even if it was extremely subtle, some emotion of testing, amusement or appreciation.
However……
Not a damn thing.
The face was as neat as a coffin lid.
[So... a pie in the sky? — I'm about to start a wonderful life where I own the world, trample on scumbags, obtain countless treasures, and cultivate immortal skills, 'bang bang—' rising? Haha ...
【Bullshit! 】
She put the two treasures in her arms back into Kui Ming's hands.
Kui Ming looked at him, and a barely perceptible look of bewilderment flashed across his icy face: "Don't like it?"
Bai Xiaoxiao smiled awkwardly with the corners of her mouth.
[What a joke, where is this? The world of immortal cultivation! The world of immortal cultivation! What big boss who gives away weapons and equipment doesn't suddenly appear at a critical moment and then spouts a bunch of mystical life philosophies and immortal fate opportunities? Even if there's no such thing, he still has to pretend to be profound and smile. I can just make a bowl of vegetable and vermicelli soup in the kitchen and do it directly? Are you kidding me?!]
Kui Ming spoke hesitantly: "I... have never lied to ghosts, and neither have you..."
"Senior Brother."
Bai Xiaoxiao interrupted him directly: "I understand what you mean, but you really don't have to give me anything. Don't worry, we will be brothers from now on. If you have anything you want to eat, just come to me and I will make it for you."
Kui Ming blinked: "You are a girl, and I am older than you."
Bai Xiaoxiao waved her hand impatiently: "It's not important!"
Kui Ming looked at her and nodded: "Okay."
Bai Xiaoxiao was very satisfied.
[That's right~ Instead of collecting a bunch of random spiritual treasures, it's better to cling to a big partner. Even if you die in the future, there will always be someone to collect your body.]
Kui Ming opened his mouth and was about to say something, but Bai Xiaoxiao had already cleaned up the dishes and placed them in the sink beside him. The trickling water flowed along her fingertips to the edge of the bowl. Kui Ming opened his mouth again and wanted to say something.
"What's the matter?"
She didn't know when Bai Xiaoxiao started to become more and more casual towards Kui Ming. Maybe she thought that this big brother liked her cooking skills and would not really do anything to her. Or maybe she felt that the impression this big brother left on her from beginning to end was not as "cold as ice" as described in the book, but a little bit - stupid.
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