Dinner was soon served on the table.
Steaming pork ribs, sand ginger chicken claypot, delicious mushroom chicken soup, stir-fried seasonal vegetables... The aroma filled the entire living room.
When it was time to eat, Ye Chuan did not forget to go to Angelina's door and knock.
"Angelina, come down for dinner."
The door creaked open a crack, and Angelina poked her head out. A lingering blush still painted her small face as she answered in a low voice,
"Mhm..."
She followed Ye Chuan downstairs. Seeing Luo Xi and Bai Qianshuang sitting at the dining table, she subconsciously hid behind Ye Chuan, her small hands tightly gripping the hem of his shirt.
She originally thought Lan Xiaoke was the only one living in Ye Chuan's home. She hadn't expected to suddenly see so many pretty older sisters, leaving her at a loss for what to do for a moment.
Not only that, but Ke Ning, Tian Xiaotian, Hu Li...
More and more people appeared at the dining table.
Ke Ning and the others didn't feel much about the new member in the house; everyone already knew that new characters would periodically spawn in the Myriad Realms Apartment.
"Don't be afraid, they are all good people." Ye Chuan rubbed her hair, pulled her to sit next to him, and handed her a pair of chopsticks.
"Try the food from this world."
"Come, Angelina, eat some more." Luo Xi took the initiative to place the largest piece of pork rib into her bowl, a gentle smile on her face.
"You look so thin, you need to eat more to grow."
"I stewed this chicken soup all afternoon... It's very nourishing. Have a bowl to warm your body." Bai Qianshuang served a bowl of chicken soup, gently placed it in front of her, and thoughtfully blew on it for her.
It was rare for Bai Qianshuang to start taking care of a newcomer. Although it didn't quite match her aloof personality, it gave off a feeling of being cold on the outside but warm on the inside.
But indeed, this little sister-like existence in front of them was truly being well taken care of.
"And these french fries! Freshly fried, they're super delicious dipped in ketchup!" Lan Xiaoke grabbed a large handful of fries, put them on her plate, and pushed her own ketchup in front of her.
"If it's not enough, I have more!"
Angelina looked at the food piled up like a small mountain in her bowl, then looked up at the older sisters smiling around her. That little bit of disappointment in her heart suddenly vanished into thin air.
She had originally thought that after leaving Yisu Town, it would just be her and Ye Chuan.
Although that would have been fine too, being surrounded by so many people right now, wrapped in so much kindness, made her heart feel warm.
It felt like a home...
Back in Yisu Town, apart from Ye Chuan, no one had ever treated her this well.
No one would put food in her bowl, no one would care if she was cold or hungry, and certainly, no one would keep her in their thoughts.
"Thank you... thank you, sisters," she said softly, picking up her chopsticks and taking small bites of the pork rib.
The rib was stewed until it was soft, tender, and flavorful, coated in a sweet sauce. It was a taste she had never experienced before.
Angelina's eyes lit up. She ate in small bites, completely unaware of the bit of sauce smeared on the corner of her mouth.
"Haha, you've got sauce on the corner of your mouth!" Lan Xiaoke laughed, taking out a tissue and reaching over to wipe it off for her.
"Eat slowly, no one is fighting you for it. There's still plenty in the pot!"
Angelina smiled shyly, her cheeks flushed red, but she was no longer as reserved as before.
She slowly gathered her courage, tasted the chicken soup, and ate a french fry, her eyes curving into happy crescents.
The meal was lively and bustling.
Lan Xiaoke chattered away, telling her funny stories about the apartment. Luo Xi and Bai Qianshuang would interject from time to time, gently asking if there was anything she wasn't used to or anything specific she wanted to eat.
Angelina listened in fascination, nodding from time to time, and occasionally sharing a word or two about Yisu Town in a soft voice.
And, of course, things about the Succubus Parlor.
Hearing about the Succubus Parlor, Luo Xi and the others exchanged glances, their eyes simultaneously landing on Ye Chuan.
"..." Ye Chuan's expression stated that he knew absolutely nothing.
...
After dinner, Lan Xiaoke pulled Angelina to the living room to watch anime.
Ye Chuan, on the other hand, went to find Lilith.
After all, he still needed to tell Lilith about how he had lost his memory and almost stayed behind on the Aether Continent.
The entrance to Lilith's room was the same as always, but this time, the sign hanging on the door was even more conspicuous.
[Ye Chuan, Do Not Disturb]
For Lilith, Ye Chuan was the only one who would randomly run over to bother her.
Ye Chuan glanced at the words "Ye Chuan, Do Not Disturb," his finger lit up, and he swiped it across the sign.
The handwriting changed—
[Ye Chuan, Come Quickly]
That was more like it.
"My dear lady," Ye Chuan said, pushing the door wide open!
Not far away, Lilith, wearing her pajamas, puffed her cheeks in anger. Her tone carried obvious disgust,
"Knock on the door!!!!"
Her angry appearance looked to Ye Chuan like a little kitten in Spinosaurus mode; in a way, it was actually quite cute.
"Oh, don't mind these little details."
Ye Chuan pulled up a chair and sat opposite her, recounting everything that had happened on the Aether Continent in full detail, including the incident of him losing and then regaining his memories.
"Hmph, didn't I tell you earlier that the laws of time shouldn't be touched lightly?" Lilith crossed her arms, wearing a little expression that seemed to say, 'As if I would ever lie to you.'
"But you did well this time. I thought I was going to have to fish you out of the turbulent currents," Lilith said. "Now do you know how dangerous it is?"
"Hmm... it was alright," Ye Chuan smiled.
Afterward, Ye Chuan told her about how he had absorbed the Demon King's power.
"The Demon King... you absorbed the Demon King's power?" Lilith glanced at Ye Chuan and then said, "Come a bit closer."
"Oh." Ye Chuan pulled Lilith into his arms and sat her on his lap.
"What are you doing?!"
"Didn't you tell me to come closer?"
"You didn't need to get this close!"
Then, Lilith reached out and placed her hand against Ye Chuan's body. "Don't use your Chaos power. Let me take a look."
"Oh."
As a few moments passed, Lilith quickly seemed to sense something. "Hmm... you did indeed obtain the Demon King's power, and there's also a bit of the Hero's power in your body."
"Right?" Ye Chuan smiled.
"It's unbalanced. Your body is very likely to experience problems."
"Problems?"
"Yes, the Demon King's power was never yours to begin with, and your laws cannot withstand it." Lilith didn't think Ye Chuan absorbing the Demon King's power was a good thing at all.
"Extract it out of your body."
"Does it really have to come out? Is there no other way?"
Lilith gave him an exasperated look. "Do you think I'm lying to you?"
"Of course not, you treat me the best." Ye Chuan reached out his hands to give Lilith a massage.
"Hmph, at least you have some conscience." Seeing that Ye Chuan was unwilling to give up the Demon King's power, Lilith simply said,
"Then you need to figure out a way to make up for and complete that Hero's power of yours."
"I see..." Ye Chuan thought for a moment, suddenly realizing that he could perhaps return to the era of Kalisia's human pasture to acquire the Hero's power.
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