Chapter 66 After the aroma of the food wafted out...
As the aroma of the food wafted out, Gu Tuo, the little monster, and Zhen Yan were all drawn to the kitchen.
"Captain Zhou, your cooking smells amazing!"
"It's alright, I'm just doing it casually. You can go to the living room to watch TV or play games first," Zhou Fengyun said.
"Oh, well, Captain Zhou, thank you for your hard work." After saying these polite words, Gu Tuo grabbed the little monster and the array eye and went to the living room to sit with Yu Qing.
He asked Yu Qing in a low voice, "Did you already eat Captain Zhou's meal?"
Yu Qing nodded.
"As expected, you two were already together." Gu Tuo leaned close to Yu Qing's ear and asked, "Is Captain Zhou the father of the child?"
Yu Qing said softly, "I really don't know."
Gu Tuo stole a glance at Zhou Fengyun, then hid back and huddled with Yu Qing on the back of the sofa, saying, "Whether it is or not, I think Captain Zhou is a really good guy. He knows you're pregnant and he's still nice to you. He doesn't care at all that the child might not be his."
Yu Qing, however, had a different view: "Is it possible that he only treats me well because he thinks the child is his?"
This question stumped Gu Tuo.
That's also a possibility.
Gu Tuo laughed and said, "Never mind them, I'm the godfather."
Yu Qing nodded: "You have to be my godfather."
Zhou Fengyun hadn't finished cooking yet when Yu Qing started playing video games with Gu Tuo.
The core of the formation initially resembled a bottle, but it looked like they were playing a very intense game.
Tun Tun, watching from the side, was so excited that she wished she could jump into the screen and help with the fight.
The core of the formation then changed.
It turned into a dark, humanoid shape.
It's the same size as the little monster.
But on his face, there was only one eye in the middle.
When Yu Qing was changing levels, he handed the game controller to Tun Tun: "I'm going to the bathroom, you can play for a bit."
The little monster grabbed the controller and unleashed a flurry of ferocious attacks.
Gu Tuo was stunned: "Little monster, you are so talented."
“Of course.” The little monster raised its chin.
The leader reached out and grabbed the controller: "Let me play with it."
As Yu Qing passed by the kitchen, Zhou Fengyun said, "It'll be ready soon."
"Thank you for your hard work, I need to use the restroom." Yu Qing said as he walked away.
Yu Qing sat on the toilet and took out his phone to start watching a video.
The first short video is a news clip: "Recently, several cases of superhumans suffering organ failure due to taking unknown drugs have emerged in various parts of my country. Previously, many media outlets reported that a miraculous pill claiming to instantly increase one's superhuman ability index by nearly a hundred times was an unregistered product. Police across my country are now investigating the source of this unregistered product..."
The video shows those superhumans lying in hospital beds suffering from organ failure after taking medication.
Their faces were either sallow or pale; none of them looked healthy.
In their quest to become stronger, these people are willing to eat anything.
Yu Qing scrolled through several short videos, all of which were related to the topic.
A blogger is promoting a magical medicine that supposedly makes you incredibly powerful. He claims that the legendary martial arts master, A Ding, became a master after taking it.
Yu Qing immediately filed a report accusing Yu Qing of spreading false information.
Short videos can be very time-consuming to watch repeatedly.
I don't know how long I brushed, but my legs felt numb from sitting, and I was finally clean, so I took out a tissue to wipe myself.
Just as he got up and pressed the flush button.
A sharp pain shot through my right calf instantly.
Another muscle cramp?!
Yu Qing's hand trembled, and his phone fell to the ground with a clatter.
Zhou Fengyun, who had a keen sense of hearing the sound, came to the door and asked, "Are you alright?"
Yu Qing tried to pull up his pants with his hands, but the leg cramp was too painful, and he couldn't straighten up. The pants were stuck at his thighs and he couldn't pull them up.
"cramp……"
"I'm coming in." Zhou Fengyun said as he opened the door and came in, quickly supporting him and pulling his pants up.
I picked him up and walked outside.
Gu Tuo heard the noise and ran over to see what was happening. He saw Zhou Fengyun carrying Yu Qing as he walked out quickly.
He asked worriedly, "What's wrong?"
"Cramps, cramps... Ouch... It hurts so much!" Yu Qing screamed.
Leg cramps are a type of pain that leaves you feeling helpless.
Zhou Fengyun placed him on the dining table, grabbed his calf and lifted it up, making him straighten his leg.
I took off my slippers and pressed down on his foot.
Flex your foot to quickly straighten the tendons in your calf.
This will immediately relieve the pain of cramps.
"Don't you remember taking your calcium supplements?" Gu Tuo asked.
“It seems so…” Every night when Yu Qing lies in bed, he remembers that he didn’t take his calcium supplements that day, but he’s too lazy to get up. So every night before he goes to sleep, he tells himself that the first thing he should do after he gets up is to take his calcium supplements, but he always forgets after he gets up.
And so it went on in an endless loop, and I kept forgetting about taking calcium supplements.
Zhou Fengyun lifted his foot with one hand and massaged his calf with the other.
"From now on, I'll put calcium tablets on the dining table so I can easily take them while eating."
Gu Tuo complained, "He just puts calcium tablets on the dining table, but we never eat our meals on the dining table."
Yu Qing laughed: "Hahaha... We all eat at the coffee table."
Zhou Fengyun squeezed his calf hard with the hand that was pressing on it.
Yu Qing then started howling.
Zhou Fengyun asked, "What brand of calcium supplements are you taking?"
Yu Qing mentioned a sign.
Zhou Fengyun didn't know about this either; he would ask Xu Tianhong later.
"It doesn't hurt anymore." Yu Qing waited until the pain in his calf subsided before pulling his foot back.
Zhou Fengyun helped him down and wouldn't let him leave, so he sat him on a chair next to the dining table.
"Dinner will be ready soon."
"Oh, my phone is still in the bathroom," Yu Qing said.
Gu Tuo turned and went into the bathroom: "I'll get it for you."
Gu Tuo took out his phone, which was still playing news, and glanced at it.
"Wow, according to incomplete statistics, more than 1,300 people across the country have suffered organ failure due to taking counterfeit drugs?"
Zhou Fengyun brought the food over and placed it on the table.
Q: "Is this official news?"
“Yes, it’s official media news. There are quite a few people here.” Gu Tuo handed his phone to Yu Qing.
"The fact that more than a thousand people were found proves that many others have not been diagnosed in time. In the early stages of organ failure, there are not many symptoms. By the time people feel something is wrong and go to the hospital for examination, it is usually in the late stage," Yu Qing said. Most of the body's organs are silent; they do not cause pain when they have problems. Even if some people feel uncomfortable, most people will not be so alert as to go to the hospital immediately.
Plus, their health was ruined by eating substandard or counterfeit products...
“Those people knew perfectly well that the medicine was ineffective, yet they still sold it. It’s truly despicable,” Gu Tuo said angrily.
After Zhou Fengyun brought out all the food, he said, "Let's eat first. This matter requires the cooperation of many departments to handle; we can't do it alone."
Today, Zhou Fengyun cooked six dishes and a soup.
Lotus root, peanut, and pork rib soup; cumin-roasted lamb leg; stir-fried shredded pork with celery, mushrooms, carrots, and wood ear mushrooms.
Pan-fried cod, sweet and sour fried eggs, and stir-fried beef with green peppers.
Steamed broccoli with fresh shrimp.
The portions of each dish were quite large.
As soon as the topic of eating came up, the two monsters who were still playing games came running over.
The newcomer, Zhenyan, was a bit shy, but Tuntun was already a familiar face. She sat with Zhenyan at the table next to Yu Qing, waiting to be fed.
Gu Tuo offered to serve rice to everyone.
The little monster and the array's core also had two bowls of rice.
Zhenyan smelled the aroma of food. Before, when he was locked in the laboratory, he smelled the aroma of the food that the people in the laboratory ate every day.
But none of them smell as good as this rice.
He saw that Tun Tun had already started eating heartily.
He also opened his mouth.
The moment the enemy opened its mouth, it was bigger than its head, and it poured the whole bowl of rice into its mouth.
Boil it down in one gulp.
Yu Qing, Gu Tuo, and Zhou Fengyun were all dumbfounded.
So this is the kind of monster he is.
One of the array's eyes blinked, then widened its gaze.
"Sweet and soft."
Tun Tun asked, "Is it delicious?"
The formation leader nodded: "Not bad."
Yu Qing put some food into his bowl, a little of each dish.
Just as he was about to gulp it down again, Yu Qing reminded him, "You'd better eat it one thing at a time, otherwise you won't be able to taste anything."
The array eye, which had been opening its mouth wide, closed it and grabbed a piece of sweet and sour fried egg, throwing it into its mouth.
It's sweet and sour, and the fried eggs smell delicious.
"tasty."
Zhou Fengyun picked up a piece of cod for Yu Qing.
"The fish bones have been removed."
"Thank you." Yu Qing started eating the cod.
Gu Tuo felt a little envious watching Zhou Fengyun take such good care of Yu Qing.
Is this the joy of having a husband?
Even when eating, someone will help you pick food for yourself.
While eating, Zhou Fengyun sent a message to Xu Tianhong asking which calcium supplements were best for pregnant men.
Xu Tianhong sent over several signs.
Zhou Fengyun searched online and placed an order immediately.
They hadn't even finished their meal when the delivery guy brought the calcium supplements.
Zhou Fengyun opened the packaging, inserted a straw into a bottle of liquid calcium, and held it to his lips.
It's best to eat it with meals.
Yu Qing looked at Zhou Fengyun, stuck his head in his mouth, put the straw in his mouth, and gulped down the liquid calcium in one go.
Gu Tuo looked on with envy. Is this the sweetness of having a husband?
My husband even helps me insert the straw when I take calcium supplements!
His food tasted sour; he also wanted to be in a relationship!
Yu Qing felt a sweet warmth in his heart. If the child was Zhou Fengyun's, they would form a happy family together, wouldn't they?
But if the child wasn't Zhou Fengyun's, then he probably wouldn't be so happy.
The idea of starting a family only flashed through Qing's mind for a few seconds. He was used to being alone and had a weak sense of family.
After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, he went to play video games with Gu Tuo.
The two monsters also wanted to go over, but Zhou Fengyun stopped them.
"Let's talk."
The little monster and the array's core exchanged a glance.
He was looking at Zhou Fengyun.
The little monster asked, "What do you want to talk about?"
Zhou Fengyun said, "You've been in the human world for a long time, so you know this place is much more interesting than your secret realm. If you want to continue living here, I can guarantee you good food, comfortable accommodations, and safety. But you must abide by human laws and regulations, and most importantly, you cannot harm humans. Can you do that?"
The little monster nodded: "I can."
The formation leader glanced at the little monster and then at Zhou Fengyun, saying rather displeasedly, "What will happen if I don't agree?"
"Then there will be no more delicious food, and I'll beat you up." Zhou Fengyun crossed his arms.
"Tch..." Zhenyan glared at him, though he was very unconvinced, he knew he couldn't beat this guy.
This made him even more unhappy.
What can you do if you can't win?
I had no choice but to obey.
The little monster whispered in his ear, "Eating people isn't as delicious as eating good food. Not eating people is no big deal."
"I don't like eating people either. If those people hadn't tried to steal my treasures, I wouldn't have bothered with them!" Zhenyan said angrily. Heaven knows how many treasures he had been stolen from by humans in the past.
I get angry just thinking about it.
Zhou Fengyun said, "Can't your treasures be generated indefinitely?"
"Even if you do, you can't just take it! What's mine is mine, why should it be taken away? Even if I have a lot, it's not a reason for you humans to take it from me!" The core of the formation became more and more furious as it spoke.
"Then let's make a trade. You can use your treasures to exchange for delicious food and fun toys. This way, neither of us will lose out. It's fair, right? I can also guarantee your safety in the human world. If I can't protect you one day, you can immediately hide back in the secret realm. Anyway, as long as the secret realm doesn't open, we won't be able to catch you."
In this way, the initiative is in the hands of the two monsters.
They feel safer now.
The two monsters exchanged a glance, and Tun Tun had no objection.
I'm still a little worried about the key point of the formation.
He asked, "What treasure do you want?"
Zhou Fengyun said sincerely, "We superhumans need to use colored crystals to enhance our abilities, and we also need some magical artifacts to protect ourselves. There are all kinds of superhumans in the human world, and each superhuman needs different crystals and magical artifacts."
The formation leader interrupted him: "You want it all? Dream on! You're just as greedy as those bad guys."
Zhou Fengyun's lips twitched, and he pointed to his luxurious kitchen, saying, "That depends on whether you still want to eat my cooking. You can't find this taste anywhere else."
He tugged at the arm of the array eye and whispered, "Give us one at a time. There are enough treasures for us to eat here for several years. We can run away when we've had enough."
Zhenyan thought Tuntun's words made sense.
Anyway, there's no point in going straight back to the secret realm now.
He reluctantly agreed, "Okay, but I'll only give you one thing per meal."
Zhou Fengyun wasn't in a hurry and nodded, "Okay, so what are you planning to give me for this meal?"
"..." The core of the formation was inexplicably angry, since it wasn't an invitation to eat.
The Array Eye snorted, reached into his body, and pulled out an ice-blue crystal slightly larger than a quail egg, handing it to him: "Is this okay?"
Zhou Fengyun reached out and took it. "Okay, from now on, we'll use this size. Smaller crystals won't do."
"I..." Zhenyan wanted to swear. He should have known he would take a small one.
However, his anger only lasted for a short while.
Because after the crystal left the body, another one grew inside the body.
Zhou Fengyun got up, walked to the refrigerator, and opened it.
Take the fruit out of it.
Start cutting the fruit.
The formation's core flew to his side, hovered in the air, and asked, "What is this?"
"This is a navel orange. Smell it, does it smell good?" Zhou Fengyun handed him the cut navel orange to smell.
The oranges smell wonderful.
The eye of the formation blinked one big eye and said, "It smells good."
Zhou Fengyun asked, "How many do you want to eat?"
The key figure in the formation said, "I want ten."
Zhou Fengyun said, "Okay, one crystal."
Zhen Yan's eyes were red with anger.
But she still took out a crystal and handed it to him: "Here! You stingy guy, you won't even share some of my oranges!"
Tun Tun immediately ran over, "I want one too, I want one too!"
"Do you have any crystals?" Zhou Fengyun asked.
"I don't."
“Then ask him for the crystal.” Zhou Fengyun winked.
The leader of the formation shouted angrily, "Don't go too far!"
He swallowed hard, his mouth practically watering, and reached into the center of the formation.
He took out a white, transparent crystal and handed it to Zhou Fengyun: "Here you go."
Zhenyan slapped Tuntun on the head: "Why are you so greedy?"
Tun Tun kicked him, saying, "If you're not craving it, then don't eat it!"
The enemy rushed over and started fighting with Tun Tun.
Zhou Fengyun watched them fight without trying to stop them. He cut up some oranges, carried the plate to the living room, and placed the fruit on the coffee table.
"Have some fruit later to replenish your vitamins."
Yu Qing responded with an "oh".
Gu Tuo said with envy, "Captain Zhou, you're so virtuous, whoever marries you will be so happy."
Zhou Fengyun looked at Yu Qing and said with a smile, "I wonder who will marry me?"
Gu Tuo glanced at him, a smile creeping onto his face that he couldn't suppress—the saccharine scent of romance was overwhelming…
Yu Qing knew that Zhou Fengyun was looking at him, but he was too embarrassed to look at him; half of his face felt hot.
The two monsters fighting over there suddenly stopped fighting, pounced on the oranges, and gnawed on them.
You can get such a large crystal by exchanging a few fruits.
Zhou Fengyun felt he had hit the jackpot.
If this were put at an auction, it could fetch several million.
The ice-blue crystal can be given to Mu Lian, and the white transparent crystal can be given to Chu Yihou.
Guo Yilong's earth-type ability hasn't been upgraded in a long time. Zhou Fengyun looked at the two monsters and said that he would have to trick them into giving him an earth-type ability crystal.
After that, Zhou Fengyun sat on the sofa and read the news on his tablet.
I would make a few phone calls every now and then to inquire about the progress of the investigation into the case involving drugs with supernatural abilities.
Playing games is very addictive. Yu Qing and Gu Tuo didn't feel like they had been playing for very long before Yu Qing got hungry.
He picked up his phone and glanced at the time.
It's already 10:30.
He must be hungry.
"Anyone want some late-night snacks? I'm ordering takeout," Yu Qing asked.
The two monsters immediately responded: "Eat!"
"No need to order, I have ingredients in my fridge. What do you want to eat? I'll make it. Even the ingredients outside are cheap."
The high-end items in Zhou Fengyun's refrigerator were indeed tempting. Yu Qing said with a grin, "What can I choose from?"
"What do you want to eat? Grilled, steamed, boiled, or stir-fried?" Zhou Fengyun got up and walked towards the refrigerator.
"Roasted, it smells delicious," Yu Qing replied.
Gu Tuo nodded: "Yes, yes."
The little monster nodded in agreement, but the core of the array remained silent. If it was that man who made it, then he would have to take out more crystals.
Zhou Fengyun took a lot of things out of the refrigerator.
He has a large oven that can bake many things at the same time.
Yu Qing had no idea what he was doing, but he did know that he smelled the aroma of barbecue not long after starting the game.
I'm even hungrier now.
Zhou Fengyun came over and helped him up. "You've been sitting for a while. Let's go for a walk and I'll show you the night view of the villa area."
Gu Tuo was very perceptive. He stood up and said, "I'm going to take a shower. You guys go ahead and do your thing. I can have a midnight snack when I'm done showering."
Gu Tuo grabbed a small monster in one hand and ran upstairs.
He doesn't want to be a third wheel.
Yu Qing put down the game controller and paused the game.
Following Zhou Fengyun outside, we saw that his villa had two large gardens, one in the front and one in the back, so we could take a walk without leaving the villa.
The villa garden has streetlights, ground lights, and spotlights and motion-sensor lights in the bushes.
Wherever they went, it was bright.
"Captain Zhou, did you ask if there are any vacant villas for sale in this villa area?" Yu Qing asked.
“When this villa area first opened, the villas were relatively cheap. Many of my relatives and friends bought them, but none of them live here. I’m asking them if anyone wants to transfer ownership.” Zhou Fengyun pointed to the villa next door and said, “That’s my third uncle’s. He bought it to wait for the value to double before selling it for a profit. I’m seeing if he can sell it for a lower price. If he’s willing, you can live next door to me.”
"Okay, can we go and take a look at that yard?" Yu Qing asked.
"Come on, I'll take you to see it."
"Uh-huh."
Because no one lives in the yard, the garden is not maintained. Only the property management comes to weed and clean up the garbage every month.
So the courtyard still looks very original.
It wasn't as exquisite and beautiful as Zhou Fengyun's courtyard.
“The interior layout is the same as mine, fully furnished. You can move in after you buy furniture,” Zhou Fengyun explained.
Since the interior was the same, Yu Qing didn't plan to go inside.
The yard was very big, and he liked it very much.
Now he has a lot of money, he can buy a villa and maintain it without worrying about the cost.
“It’s very quiet here, but it’s a bit windy. Are you cold?” Zhou Fengyun reached out and grabbed his hand to check its temperature. “Your hands are freezing. Let’s go back.”
"Oh..." Yu Qing withdrew his hand and touched the spot where he had been touched.
It's still hot.
Zhou Fengyun didn't touch him any further, but took off her own coat and put it on him.
"Put it on first, otherwise you won't be able to take a lot of medicine if you get sick."
Upon hearing this, Yu Qing put on his clothes and buttoned them up.
Wearing Zhou Fengyun's loose-fitting clothes, it was even harder to tell that he was pregnant.
He was walking with his sleeves swung around when he suddenly lost his footing and stumbled forward.
Zhou Fengyun acted quickly, grabbing his shoulder.
In the yard of Zhou Fengyun's third uncle's villa, there are only two small streetlights provided by the developer.
The light was dim.
This stone-paved road has been around for many years, and the soil has settled a bit, making the road uneven.
Yu Qing was relieved. "Thanks, I almost tripped."
Zhou Fengyun didn't let go, but tightened her grip on his arms slightly.
Yu Qing did not refuse and obediently moved closer to Zhou Fengyun's arms.
Zhou Fengyun sensed that he hadn't refused, so she hugged him even more boldly.
Yu Qing didn't know what he was thinking; his body just liked it.
When he looked up at Zhou Fengyun, Zhou Fengyun was also looking down at him.
The moment their eyes met, it seemed as if a spark of passion ignited within them.
Yu Qing opened her mouth, as if to say something, probably to explain that she didn't refuse because she had fallen in love with him, but simply because she wanted to be hugged, and hoped that he wouldn't misunderstand.
But I can't say it.
He simply moved his lips.
Zhou Fengyun watched as his two red lips moved, as if beckoning him.
Without thinking twice, he lowered his head and kissed Yu Qing's lips.
Yu Qing's mind was buzzing, and he was momentarily confused.
Everything in front of him seemed pale, and he couldn't see anything. After a moment, he finally saw Zhou Fengyun's eyelashes, which were very close to his eyes.
Zhou Fengyun closed his eyes, his long eyelashes trembling slightly.
Yu Qing also closed his eyes.
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Author's Note: [Heart][Heart] Happy New Year! [Heart][Heart]
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