"Oh, you're already done cleaning?" Lan Mei stood at the door, holding bedding and looking surprised at the spotless room.
This room was originally used for storage and was very messy. She didn't expect it to be cleaned up in just an hour.
Huo Yuhao scratched his head and smiled, saying, "I thought I had nothing to do, so I tidied it up. I also cleaned the corridor on the second floor."
Lan Mei's eyes flickered, and she praised, "Not bad, not bad. Right, this is the bedding for you." Saying this, Lan Mei handed the bedding in her arms to Huo Yuhao.
The quilt was thick, suitable for this autumn season. However, the weather on the Douluo Continent was strange. Although it was autumn, the temperature in Shrek City was still a bit hot. It would probably be another month before it completely cooled down.
"Thank you." Huo Yuhao took the bedding and put it on the tidy bed he had made.
Lan Mei said, "I was going to close up shop and help you clean. I didn't expect you to be done already. Alright, the shop's closed now. You haven't eaten dinner yet, so come downstairs and eat."
"Are you done with work for today?" Huo Yuhao asked in surprise. This should be prime time for nightlife. He had just looked out the window and seen people coming and going on the main road. Logically, they shouldn't be closed.
Lan Mei giggled, "Looks like Xiao Tao and the others didn't tell you. My barbecue shop is open whenever I feel like it. If I want to open, I open; if I don't, I don't. To put it plainly, I open the shop when I'm bored. I don't need the money." As she spoke, Lan Mei immediately showed off her Versailles-level bragging rights to Huo Yuhao, making an "okay" hand gesture.
"I have three buildings for rent in Shrek City, not three apartments, three buildings!"
Huo Yuhao's body trembled, and he looked at Lan Mei incredulously.
Good heavens, she's a little landlady.
"Haha." Seeing Huo Yuhao's shocked expression, Lan Mei nodded in satisfaction. "Little Yuhao, come eat with me."
"Alright." Huo Yuhao quickly agreed, and followed behind Lan Mei, tail wagging.
When the two went downstairs and arrived in the hall, Huo Yuhao indeed didn't see any customers. A "closed" sign hung on the door, indicating that they were no longer open for business.
And there were still many people walking on the street, showing just how lively this street was.
Outside the barbecue shop, a plump middle-aged woman was cleaning up the trash left by the customers. She quickly tidied everything up and then began to clean the round tables, seemingly preparing to move them indoors.
"This is my mom. Just call her Aunt Lan," Lan Mei whispered to Huo Yuhao.
Huo Yuhao nodded, but soon, his sharp eyes noticed something was wrong.
Aunt Lan's grip on the round table seemed to be slipping, and it looked like it might fall and crush her foot at any moment.
Without hesitation, Huo Yuhao ran out from Lan Mei's side. Aunt Lan, who was picking up the table, clearly felt her grip loosen. Her left hand slipped off the edge of the table, and a look of surprise flashed across her face.
However, the table, which should have fallen straight to the ground, was caught by a hand.
Aunt Lan was stunned for a moment, and when she turned her head, she saw an unfamiliar young man helping her catch the slipping side of the table.
"Mom." Lan Mei reacted at this moment, and quickly came over to help move the table into the house.
"Mom, are you alright?" Lan Mei looked left and right.
Aunt Lan glanced at her with a look of disdain. "What could be wrong? It's a real problem if you don't hurry up and find a boyfriend, you're almost thirty!"
Lan Mei: "…"
Huo Yuhao's mouth twitched. So, being pressured to get married wasn't just a thing on Earth, it existed on the Douluo Continent too.
Aunt Lan's gaze shifted, becoming gentle, and she said to Huo Yuhao, "You must be Huo Yuhao, right? I heard this girl say that you'll be living here from now on. Our house doesn't have much, but there's plenty of room."
"Thank you for your trouble, Aunt Lan." Huo Yuhao responded with a smile.
"No trouble at all." Aunt Lan waved her hand very casually. "Alright, I'm going to make dinner, you two chat." "Okay." Huo Yuhao watched Aunt Lan go to the kitchen.
"Sigh." As soon as Aunt Lan left, Lan Mei sighed, "She nags every day, it's a headache."
Huo Yuhao didn't dare to say anything, lest he trigger Lan Mei's annoyance.
"By the way, Yuhao, how did you discover my mom's slip-up?" Lan Mei suddenly remembered something and looked at the silent Huo Yuhao with curiosity.
"My Martial Soul is my eyes, it gives me excellent observational skills." Huo Yuhao pointed at his eyes.
Looking at those extremely beautiful eyes, Lan Mei suddenly realized, "No wonder your eyes are so beautiful. But you have a Body Martial Soul, that's too rare, I've never encountered one before."
"What about you, Sister Lan Mei, what's your Martial Soul?" Huo Yuhao asked.
"Me?" Lan Mei said with a smile, "My Martial Soul is exactly the same as my name."
"Food-type Martial Soul, Sunlight Blueberry?" Huo Yuhao's eyes lit up.
"That's right." Lan Mei nodded. "But my soul power level isn't high. I'm only at level thirty-eight now. However, although my cultivation is low, my second Soul Skill is quite strong. It mutated when I obtained my Soul Ring. I met Xiao Tao and the others when I was getting my second Soul Ring, it was a chance encounter."
Huo Yuhao's eyes flickered. He finally understood why Lan Mei and Ma Xiao Tao, with such a large difference in levels, knew each other.
"What level are you now?" Lan Mei sized up Huo Yuhao. Her cultivation was low, so she couldn't sense it.
Mentioning this, Huo Yuhao was instantly embarrassed. "I'm only at level eight now."
"What the heck?" Lan Mei widened her eyes. "Level eight? You're even worse than I was at your age!"
"Sis, keep your voice down. Don't air our dirty laundry." Perhaps Lan Mei's voice was too loud, attracting the attention of passersby. Huo Yuhao hurriedly reminded her.
"Oh, that's true." Lan Mei glanced outside, then, with her usual lack of concern, she said and closed the door.
After the passersby's gazes moved on, Huo Yuhao sat in a chair and explained with a wry smile, "My Martial Soul came about through mutation, which resulted in my innate soul power being extremely low, only the level of one. I've been working hard all these years, and that's how I reached level eight."
Lan Mei looked at Huo Yuhao. She was silent for a moment. Just then, two yellow Soul Rings and one purple Soul Ring rose from beneath her feet. Then, she began to chant, "I have a big golden blueberry."
Huo Yuhao heard this and couldn't help but raise his head sharply. He saw Lan Mei's second Soul Ring light up. A beautiful, light blue halo pulsed in her right hand. The next moment, a plum-sized, golden 'blueberry'-shaped fruit appeared in Lan Mei's hand. A faint fruity fragrance spread out, making people's mouths water.
"Here." Lan Mei handed the fragrant fruit to Huo Yuhao.
Huo Yuhao was stunned for a moment and instinctively took the blueberry.
Lan Mei said seriously, "My second Soul Skill is called Sunlight Blueberry. As long as it's under the sun, it can gain the effect of sunlight bathing. The cultivation speed will increase to varying degrees because of it, especially for Soul Masters with fire or light attributes. It's even more effective for them."
"You are the person Xiao Tao brought. And her teacher was my savior back then. I trust you, so I've told you about my Soul Skill and even gave you one to use. It's okay if your cultivation is slow. You can eat my Sunlight Blueberry to cultivate in the future. I guarantee that even if your innate Soul Power is only rank one, with this thing's help, if you can't become a Soul Grand Master within five years, I'll write my name backwards."
Hearing Lan Mei's serious words, Huo Yuhao was stunned. In the end, he could only say the two simple words, "Thank you."
"Hey, you two kids, get ready for dinner."
Suddenly, Aunt Lan's voice came from the kitchen.
Huo Yuhao looked at Lan Mei, and she looked back at him.
The two exchanged smiles. Lan Mei patted Huo Yuhao on the shoulder, "Alright, get ready to wash your hands and eat. Starting tomorrow, let me try your cooking. I want to see if you're as good as Xiao Tao says you are."
"Okay..."
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