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Inside the room, Liu Erlong, who had been engrossed in her manuscript, suddenly heard the voice and her pen made an abrupt, jagged mark on the paper.
The flustered emotions from Dai Chengfeng's earlier forceful kiss instantly surged back, mingled with a faint, indescribable flutter she was unwilling to delve into.
"I… I'm not hungry! Take it away!"
Liu Erlong almost instinctively shouted toward the door, her voice hoarse from nervousness.
"I said I want to rest, I don't want to see you!"
There was a brief silence outside the door.
Inside the room, Liu Erlong held her breath, her heart racing uncontrollably.
She feared that Dai Chengfeng would stubbornly stay, but at the same time, she feared he might actually leave.
This conflicting emotion left her restless and uneasy.
"But if I say this, he'll definitely leave, right?" Liu Erlong sighed softly.
However, the anticipated sound of departing footsteps never came.
Instead, there was the soft click of the doorknob turning. "I locked the door… how dare this brat use his soul power to open it again…"
Liu Erlong felt helpless, but more than anything, she felt a sense of relief.
At this moment, she truly needed someone to be by her side.
Soon, a soft click sounded, and the door opened slightly.
Dai Chengfeng's face, carrying a lazy smile, peeked in. "Sister Erlong, food is best enjoyed while hot. I worked hard on this for quite some time."
"You! Who let you in!"
Liu Erlong instinctively pulled her collar tighter, jumping up from behind the desk like a startled rabbit, exposing a fleeting glimpse of her figure…
At the same time, she casually tried to hide the manuscript she had been furiously writing behind her back.
"Get out! This is my room!"
But Dai Chengfeng seemed to ignore her dismissal, pushing the door open wider and walking in.
In one hand, he carried an elegant multi-tiered lunchbox, and in the other, two bottles of clearly expensive red wine.
His gaze swept over Liu Erlong's flushed cheeks and slightly panicked eyes, deepening the smirk on his lips. Without waiting for permission, he walked over to the small round table in the room, setting down the lunchbox and wine.
"The ingredients have been prepared; it'd be a waste not to eat them."
As he spoke, he skillfully opened the lid of the lunchbox.
Instantly, a tantalizing aroma filled the air, spreading throughout the room and stirring hunger.
Liu Erlong instinctively swallowed.
Her mind had been in turmoil all day, and she hadn't eaten since morning. The enticing smell immediately triggered an honest protest from her stomach.
But she refused to give in verbally.
"…I'm not eating! Take it away!"
Dai Chengfeng still didn't respond. He set out the bowls and chopsticks, even producing two crystal-clear wine glasses from somewhere.
Once everything was arranged, he finally raised his eyes to look at Liu Erlong, his gaze falling on the hand she had hidden behind her back. Raising an eyebrow, he asked:
"Sister Erlong, what are you so busy with that you don't even have time to eat?"
"None of your business!"
Liu Erlong instinctively retorted, but seeing Dai Chengfeng's calm and slightly mischievous demeanor—and noticing that he wasn't moving closer—her tense nerves inexplicably relaxed a little.
After a moment, she took a deep breath, trying to appear calm and composed as she walked over to the table.
Then, she pushed the thick manuscript she had been clutching tightly toward Dai Chengfeng.
"Here! This is for you!"
Liu Erlong's tone was stiff, her eyes darting around, avoiding eye contact with Dai Chengfeng. "These are some detailed annotations and solutions to potential spirit power flow issues regarding the Triple Spirit Fusion Technique that I just added."
"You… take it back and study carefully. Don't make any mistakes!"
"Oh?"
Dai Chengfeng looked at the manuscript in his hands, his eyes filled with amusement.
Seeing Dai Chengfeng's gaze, Liu Erlong awkwardly turned her head, quickly adding as if to emphasize something:
"Don't get any ideas!"
"I just… I'm just afraid you're too dumb to remember what I taught you before!"
"If you mess this up, it'll be my fault. I, Liu Erlong, am not someone who breaks promises."
Dai Chengfeng chuckled, picking up the manuscript, which still carried the faint warmth of Liu Erlong's palm and a subtle ink scent.
The pages were pristine, and the ink in some places hadn't even dried completely—it was clearly rushed work, hastily completed just moments ago.
The handwriting was delicate yet carried a hint of barely noticeable haste, as if the writer's thoughts had been unsettled.
Every corner of each page was densely filled with additional notes and annotations, meticulously detailed, making it several times more comprehensive than the initial draft he had received earlier.
He raised his eyes to look at Liu Erlong, who was feigning composure but whose cheeks were so red they seemed ready to bleed. A flicker of understanding and an indescribable tenderness passed through his eyes.
Reaching out, his fingertips brushed lightly over the cover of the manuscript. His voice was low and gentle: "Alright, thank you, Sister Erlong."
"I'll read it carefully and won't let you down… or your hard work."
Dai Chengfeng's tone was casual, but the word "hard work" was deliberately slowed, causing Liu Erlong's heart to skip a beat. She couldn't shake the feeling that he saw through her attempt to mask her flustered state with busyness.
Feeling increasingly uncomfortable, she hurriedly pointed at the food on the table:
"Hurry up and eat! Once you're done, leave immediately!"
Dai Chengfeng complied without resistance, sitting down and carefully placing the manuscript aside.
He picked up the chopsticks and began serving food to Liu Erlong: "Try this. Grilled Scalebeast ribs, smoked with fruitwood. It should suit your taste."
Liu Erlong initially wanted to refuse again, but the perfectly grilled ribs—slightly charred on the outside, tender and juicy on the inside, glistening with oil—were simply irresistible.
Especially since she hadn't gotten to taste the grilled meat Dai Chengfeng had made last time…
In the end, after a moment of hesitation, Liu Erlong picked up her chopsticks and took a small bite.
The next moment, her eyes widened slightly.
The meat was incredibly tender, melting in her mouth. The fruity aroma perfectly balanced the richness, while the unique sauce added layers of flavor. It was undeniably delicious.
"…It's alright."
She tried to maintain a detached tone, but her chopsticks moved faster unconsciously.
This tsundere Liu Erlong…
The smile in Dai Chengfeng's eyes deepened as he served her a spoonful of stir-fried emerald celery: "This will help cut the richness."
Liu Erlong nodded, no longer speaking or refusing. She ate silently, and the delicious food seemed to genuinely soothe her emotions, gradually relaxing her tense body.
Still, the atmosphere between them remained subtly strained.
Once they had eaten enough, Dai Chengfeng picked up the bottle of red wine, uncorked it, and poured the deep crimson liquid into the wine glasses, releasing a rich aroma of fruit and alcohol.
He slid one glass toward Liu Erlong.
"I'm not drinking!"
Liu Erlong immediately refused.
"When you're feeling down, a little wine can help you relax."
Dai Chengfeng swirled the wine in his glass, his gaze lingering on her still slightly swollen eyes.
"Just one glass, how about it?"
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