Chapter 407: Accepting a Gift Doesn't Mean I Agree
Tang San looked ahead and saw Oscar and Ning Rongrong's house.
Beside the house, a man in his twenties, with a full beard and charming peach blossom eyes, was staring forward. He said, "I have a big fragrant…"
Before he could finish his sentence, he caught sight of Tang San from the corner of his eye. Instinctively, he completed his words with, "…sausage."
A light flashed, and a sausage appeared in his hand. The man looked delighted. "Xiao San!"
"Oscar!" Tang San greeted with a warm smile. This man was none other than Food God Oscar, one of his closest brothers who had ascended to the Divine Realm alongside him.
Oscar wasn't particularly strong only a Second Class God but he had his advantages.
Aside from combining with Ning Rongrong to use the Light of Resurrection, he could also produce Mirror Image Sausages, which allowed him to replicate Tang San's Asura Blood Sword with 60% of its power.
Considering that the Asura Blood Sword was the ultimate weapon of his Asura God powers, this ability made Oscar a very useful tool in Tang San's eyes.
Oscar smiled and walked up to Tang San, immediately recognizing his intentions. "Xiao San, you came to see Xiao Wu, right? She and Rongrong went out, but they should be back soon. You might have to wait a bit."
As he spoke, he handed the sausage to Tang San.
Xiao Wu had never told the rest of the Seven Devils about Tang San splitting Xiao Qi's divine consciousness and controlling her body in battle.
She had also personally visited the other four God Kings, asking them not to mention these two incidents.
This wasn't because she thought Tang San had done the right thing.
She just didn't want Xiao Qi to find out and suffer the pain of knowing the truth.
After all, in Xiao Qi's heart, Tang San had always been a good father.
Xiao Wu knew the pain of losing parents, so she understood how much a child longed for parental love. She didn't want this truth to create a rift between Xiao Qi and Tang San.
No matter what, Tang San was still Xiao Qi's biological father.
Because of this, Oscar simply assumed that Xiao Wu had come to stay with them out of boredom.
Tang San took the sausage but didn't eat it. Instead, he asked, "Why did Xiao Wu and Rongrong go out?"
Oscar sighed. "Rongrong said that since Xiao Wu is staying with us, we need to take good care of her especially when it comes to food. So they went to invite the God of Emotions to cook for her.
She also told me that when the God of Emotions arrives, I should learn some cooking skills from him!"
Oscar shook his head. "Sigh… I've let down the First Food God. I'm a dignified Food God, yet my cooking skills are being completely crushed by the God of Emotions. I must be embarrassing my predecessor."
Tang San fell silent for a moment.
Oscar was indeed a Food God, but in terms of culinary skill, he could never compare to Rong Nianbing.
Still, that wasn't Oscar's fault.
Unlike Rong Nianbing, Oscar wasn't born a chef.
Rong Nianbing had worked as a professional chef for years before ascending, and even his divine weapon was a set of kitchen knives.
Tang San consoled him, "Oscar, there's no need to compare yourself to Rong Nianbing. You have different backgrounds. He was born with a talent for cooking and spent years honing his craft in the mortal world. It's natural for him to surpass you in that area. But you have strengths he doesn't like making sausages."
For Tang San, keeping Oscar motivated was necessary.
After all, Oscar was one of his most useful subordinates.
Oscar's expression softened, knowing that Tang San was comforting him. He then grinned confidently, moving his hands as if playing an accordion.
"Xiao San, you're right! In this world, no one understands sausages better than me!"
Tang San smiled. "That's true. If the Divine Realm had a Sausage God, you'd be the undisputed holder of that title."
The two continued chatting until Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong returned.
However, Rong Nianbing wasn't with them.
Oscar walked up to ask what happened, and the answer he received was that Rong Nianbing had to celebrate his wife's birthday and couldn't come.
Still, he cooked some dishes for them to take back.
Tang San didn't care about any of this.
He stepped forward toward Xiao Wu, handing her a box.
"Xiao Wu, you're back. I brought you a gift. I know I was wrong. Come home with me."
Oscar's eyes lit up.
So Third Brother came here to take Xiao Wu back? That's perfect!
It wasn't that Oscar disliked Xiao Wu.
But ever since she arrived, he had been completely ignored by Rongrong.
She had been so focused on taking care of Xiao Wu that she even stopped sleeping with him.
Oscar wanted children, and since it was already difficult for gods to conceive, he had to make every opportunity count.
If Xiao Wu left, he'd have more time alone with Rongrong, giving him a better chance to have a child.
Xiao Wu looked at Tang San.
Since Oscar and Ning Rongrong were watching, she couldn't bring up the issue with Xiao Qi.
Besides, she still had feelings for Tang San she was just angry at what he had done.
So, she took the box.
Tang San's smile grew wider.
But then, Xiao Wu slowly spoke.
"Third Brother, accepting a gift doesn't mean I agree. I don't want to go back yet."
Tang San froze, his smile stiffening.
He hadn't expected this response.
But instead of showing anger, he kept his expression gentle.
"Xiao Wu, stop being stubborn. I made mistakes, but my intentions were good.
I swear on the Yearning Heartbroken Red if you're unhappy with me, you can criticize me all you want when we get home. You can even supervise my every move, and I won't complain!
Open the box. Inside is the Yearning Heartbroken Red!"
Tang San's plan was simple lure Xiao Wu back home first.
He couldn't let his Asura Sword Scabbard remain outside of his control.
As for the Yearning Heartbroken Red, he had grown a new one in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well after ascending.
The original one, which had been stolen, was actually a descendant of this divine flower.
With his God King powers, he could easily pluck and preserve the flower indefinitely.
Xiao Wu hesitated, then opened the box.
Inside lay the radiant and beautiful Yearning Heartbroken Red.
Memories of her past with Tang San flooded her mind.
Those were cherished moments, worth remembering.
But…
The man she loved the most had hidden the truth from her and hurt Xiao Qi.
Her expression turned complicated.
She closed the box and said, "Third Brother, you should go home first. I said I'm not going back yet, and I won't change my mind so easily."
With that, she turned and walked into the house.
Tang San watched her retreating figure, his frustration growing.
Once, he had truly loved Xiao Wu.
But after becoming a God King, his love had gradually turned into possession and control.
Now, his possession was rebelling, ignoring the bigger picture and acting selfishly.
For the first time…
Tang San seriously considered replacing his Asura Sword Scabbard.
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