Carlos's personality also changed from cold to warm; he was no longer indifferent to everything and would sometimes take the initiative to ask about the current situation of the orcs and how many females they had taken in.
Overall, things are changing for the better.
"Why isn't the Cangjue roasted meat ready yet? I'll go check."
Mikson stood up and saw Cang Jue carrying a large stone plate and holding a bone knife.
Randy took the food and placed it on the stone table. Cang Jue greeted them as usual.
Eat up.
One of them had a rather aloof tone, lacking the usual nonchalant air.
Carlos was the first to notice something was wrong with Cang Jue. He looked at him but didn't find anything unusual, so he didn't ask any further questions.
"Xiaoxiao, let me cut it for you."
Cang Jue used a bone knife to cut off a piece of meat.
The vegetables and fruits were neatly arranged on the plate, and then presented to Guo Xiaoxiao in a perfect shape.
Guo Xiaoxiao's lips twitched slightly, because Cang Jue had arranged himself into a heart shape.
Once, Guo Xiaoxiao was drawing a heart in the sand outside the grotto with a twig when Cang Jue casually asked what it meant. Guo Xiaoxiao replied, "This is love."
He actually remembered it and even used food to represent it. Everyone looked at it, but no one understood what the shape was.
What's on display?
Cang Jue coldly replied, "It means I love her."
Arthur scoffed, "So you're the only one who loves us and not us?"
Cang Jue ignored them again and started eating the meat from his own plate, not sharing with them. The group then took bone knives and cut the meat themselves.
Guo Xiaoxiao kept a close eye on Cang Jue. He was chuckling to himself, a strange smile on his face, his expression odd. It was definitely Mandala's doing.
If Cang Jue still hasn't recovered by tomorrow, we'll have to take her to see A Luo again. Randy will probably accompany her tomorrow.
"The meat is so tender today! Did Cang Jue add any other spices? It looks so juicy and tender."
Cang Jue remained expressionless, not wanting to even glance at them; he would only feel satisfied once they disappeared.
"No, you're overthinking it. It's just like any other grilled one. Eat it quickly, it won't taste good when it's cold."
Carlos couldn't help but blurt it out.
"What happened to you? Xiaoxiao, what did you and Cangjue do today?"
Guo Xiaoxiao: "No, I went to learn about herbs from A Luo today and stayed with him the whole time. Afterwards, I went back to my room and stayed there. You don't need to look at Cang Jue. A Luo gave him a medicine called Datura stramonium, which changed his personality a bit, but he'll be back to normal in a little while."
"I guess the medicine is taking effect; his personality has become just like yours. He's been clinging to me all afternoon, so gentle. It's not like him at all. I'm not used to it."
Arthur: "He kept staring at people and smirking, making me think he'd encountered something good."
After that, no one paid any attention to Cang Jue.
After dinner, it was time to clean up. Since the person who cooked wasn't responsible for the cleanup, Randy and Mitterson volunteered to do the chores.
Guo Xiaoxiao also helped out, putting the plates and water glasses in a basket and taking them to the puddle to wash.
"Xiaoxiao, you sit down and rest, let me do it."
Mickson picked up the woven basket, and just as he was about to walk outside, he let out a fart.
puff…
He let out a really loud fart.
The whole room could hear it…
Apart from Guo Xiaoxiao, the others glanced at Mickson with disdain.
Arthur: "You have a good digestive system; you need to poop right after you eat."
Mickelson immediately handed the basket to Randy, who was clutching his backside as he shoved poop into the door.
If we don't run faster, it'll fly freely into my pocket!
"Randy, you can do the dishes now. I need to go relieve myself."
Letting out a loud fart in front of everyone is a bit embarrassing, so Mickelson quickly fled the scene.
Randy stood still, carrying his basket. Guo Xiaoxiao tried calling out to him.
"Randy"
Randy slammed the object to the ground with a thud, almost pointing angrily at the door.
"Why should I do the whitewashing? It's not my job. If you don't want to do it, just dump it on me. Why should I? You're all just sitting there. Do you really not treat me like a human being?"
As he spoke, he turned to face Guo Xiaoxiao, hesitated for a moment, then realized he couldn't face Guo Xiaoxiao directly, so he turned to Arthur and the others instead.
"You're the clan leaders, but I'm not! So what if I'm young? You're using your age and seniority to suppress me. Being old isn't a compliment; it's an insult! Can't you understand?"
Guo Xiaoxiao was dumbfounded. Was this an outburst after being oppressed? Randy looked incredibly arrogant and seemed ready to rush up and beat someone up. Guo Xiaoxiao slowly calmed him down.
"Alright, Randy, leave everything to me. I'll do the laundry tonight. You all can get some rest."
As Guo Xiaoxiao was about to squat down and pick up the basket, Randy kicked it against the wall without hesitation, sending the cups and dishes inside flying out.
"Did I tell you to wash? I told them to wash, and all you do is favor those few. Do you even consider me your male? You can't possibly think my technique isn't good enough, right?"
Cang Jue walked over, pulled Guo Xiaoxiao into his arms, and carried her to the mattress, glaring at Randy as he issued a swearing warning.
As a result, Arthur stood up, and Guo Xiaoxiao quickly said to Randy...
"Randy, I'm not biased towards you, and I like you very much too. Don't be angry, sit down."
"Arthur, Randy was just being blunt, don't take it to heart."
Guo Xiaoxiao was afraid they would fight, so she tried to break free from Cang Jue's embrace, but Cang Jue wouldn't let her join in. Cang Jue didn't intend to argue with Randy or any of the others; he just wanted to be an observer.
He kept chuckling to himself, as if he were watching a show.
Arthur walked up to you, paused for a few seconds, and then touched his hair.
"We're all one loving family, we haven't excluded you, Randy, you're overthinking it, we all love you very much."
Huh?! Guo Xiaoxiao was utterly dumbfounded. These words sounded completely different coming from Arthur's mouth. And what was with his tone and posture? It reminded her of Qianye.
Guo Xiaoxiao placed his last hope on Carlos. He turned his head and saw Carlos fast asleep, slumped over the table.
A snoring sound reached my ears, clearly indicating that they had entered a deep sleep.
Cang Jue was practically laughing his head off, and even Guo Xiaoxiao, whose mind was still a bit muddled, realized something was off about the whole thing.
It's because of today's food that I turned out like this in such a short time. Today's food was prepared by Cang Jue. Could it be that Cang Jue poisoned the food?
Based on his current smile, Guo Xiaoxiao decided to identify Cang Jue as the prime suspect.
Another detail: recalling when they first arrived to eat, the plate Guo Xiaoxiao received contained food specially prepared by Cang Jue, which is why she was fine after eating it, but the others who ate it had problems.
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