Did You Really Put Poison in It

The waiter hurriedly replaced the cups with new ones and promised them a twenty percent discount...

After the farce, they were finally about to eat their breakfast.

Steaming bamboo baskets filled the table: shrimp dumplings, chicken feet, spare ribs, shumai, rice noodle rolls...

White steam billowed upwards, mixing the savory aroma of the sauces with the sweet scent of glutinous rice.

"Senior, hurry up and eat!"

Lin Xiaoyou reached out to grab some food!

Fang Qi was also genuinely hungry!

He had only taken a sip of tea at home, and by now his stomach was rumbling.

He reached out as well, about to grab the basket of chicken feet closest to him—

"Master."

A docile voice sounded by his ear.

Then, his wrist was gently grasped by a cool little hand.

Hmm?

Fang Qi turned his head.

The silver-haired girl was looking at him, still wearing a docile smile on her lips.

"Let Liguang get it for Master."

Hmm...

He blinked and let go.

That works too!

His wife wanted to serve him, how could he refuse?

Come on, wifey!

Feed me!

Then he realized...

The way Liguang served him was a bit different from what he had imagined.

He saw the silver-haired girl pick up a piece of chicken feet, bring it to her own lips, slightly lower her head, and open her small mouth...

She took a gentle, small bite.

She pursed her lips, chewed twice with her amber eyes slightly lowered, and after a trace of data stream flashed through her crimson pupils...

Then she gave a slight nod and offered the chicken foot she had just bitten into right up to Fang Qi's mouth.

"Master, please enjoy."

Her expression was as docile as ever, and her tone was very gentle.

Fang Qi looked at the chicken foot by his mouth, which was missing a small chunk, and felt slightly bewildered.

...?

What kind of move was this?

Was she deliberately showing off their affection in front of Lin Xiaoyou?

No...

He looked at her obedient and docile little face, then looked at the chicken foot...

She took a bite before letting him eat it...

Was Liguang... testing it for poison?

He looked at Liguang's docile, pretty face and blinked.

It seemed like she really was?

...Was that necessary?

This was a public morning tea restaurant, it wasn't like someone would poison him!

Plus, the other party was treating them to the meal. Wasn't doing this... a bit impolite?

Fang Qi felt both warmed and amused!

He quickly leaned a bit closer to Liguang and lowered his voice:

"Liguang, you really don't have to do this..."

"Hmm?"

The silver-haired girl slightly raised her eyes.

The docile and obedient smile remained on her lips, and her gaze was gentle and kind.

"...Cough, cough!"

Fang Qi cleared his throat, his expression instantly turning serious.

He opened his mouth and bit the chicken foot in one go!

"Delicious!"

He mumbled indistinctly.

The curve of Liguang's lips rose a tiny bit more, her eyes still docile.

She pulled out a tissue and handed it to him, her voice soft and sweet:

"Eat slowly, Master. Don't choke."

Fang Qi took the tissue and wiped the grease from the corner of his mouth.

Fine, fine...

It didn't matter!

Food bitten by his wife tasted even better!

"Senior~"

From across the table, Lin Xiaoyou's voice drifted over leisurely.

"You and Liguang are so intimate~"

Fang Qi looked up.

The round-faced girl was resting her chin on her hands, her small mouth slightly pouting, and her almond eyes carrying a hint of dissatisfaction and slight jealousy.

"What's wrong?"

Fang Qi's expression remained unchanged.

"Nothing~"

Lin Xiaoyou tilted her head, her ponytail swaying along, her tone still sounding sour.

"I just feel... Senior and Liguang have such a great understanding of each other."

"She even takes a bite of the food first before giving it to Senior~"

She blinked her eyes.

"Why is that? Is this some kind of little romantic quirk between you two?"

Romantic quirk?

Hmm...

Nothing wrong with that!

He casually replied:

"Oh, this. It's the protect the master setting I configured for Liguang. I set it quite high..."

He glanced at the silver-haired girl who was still smiling docilely.

"She's testing the food for poison for me."

Saying that, he smiled apologetically at Lin Xiaoyou:

"When I get back, I'll turn this setting down a bit. It really is a bit troublesome."

The silver-haired girl tilted her head, watching him with a smile.

Cough, cough...

Wifey, I was just saying that casually!

"Oh, I see."

Lin Xiaoyou nodded with a pout, the jealousy on her face dissipating slightly.

"So advanced AI companions can even do this."

She turned to look at Xiaoqing beside her, poked her arm, and spoke with a hint of envy:

"Hey, Xiaoqing, did you hear that? Senior's AI companion can even test for poison."

Xiaoqing kept her head down, holding the newly replaced teacup with both hands, her voice so quiet it was almost inaudible:

"Mm... that's amazing..."

"If I get rich in the future..."

Lin Xiaoyou clenched her fists, her almond eyes sparkling, looking as if she was determined to work hard and make money!

"I want to buy an AI companion like this too!"

"Not only can they test for poison, but they can also carry my bags, go shopping with me, cook for me... Just thinking about it makes me so happy!"

The hand Xiaoqing used to hold her teacup paused slightly.

She lowered her head, her bangs covering her eyes.

"...They're so expensive."

Her voice was very light, her tone slightly stiff.

"An ordinary person couldn't earn that much in a lifetime."

"Oh, come on, a person needs to have ambition!"

Lin Xiaoyou waved her hand dismissively!

Then she suddenly looked at Fang Qi, blinked, and started giggling again:

"Don't worry, Senior, I wouldn't buy a male model!"

She held up a finger and said very seriously:

"I'd buy a female model! I'd buy a bestie to hang out with me!"

Then her almond eyes curved into crescents, her voice crisp and sweet:

"I will always only like you, Senior~"

Fang Qi: "..."

Lin Xiaoyou, you really don't have enough heads to get chopped off...

He felt like the temperature around him had dropped by two degrees!

From the corner of his eye, he glanced at Liguang. The silver-haired girl was still sitting upright.

But the docile curve of her lips was trembling slightly!

And across from them...

The corners of Xiaoqing's mouth still maintained that introverted, timid smile.

But the hands gripping her new teacup started to tremble slightly again!

The faint creak sound could be heard once more!

Fang Qi looked at this scene, only having one thought in his mind—

Holy crap!

With just one sentence, she had managed to offend two yanderes at the same time!

Casting an ultimate skill right in their faces!

Double kill!

Her title as the Number One Death-Seeker was well-deserved!

But this atmosphere was getting a bit stiff...!

He quickly cleared his throat and glared at Lin Xiaoyou:

"What are you saying! Liguang is right here!"

He reached out and gently wrapped his arm around Liguang's shoulder, pulling her a little closer to him.

"No matter what, Liguang is my partner!"

"An AI companion is still a companion, you need to respect Liguang!"

The shoulders of the person in his arms stiffened slightly...

Then slowly relaxed.

She lowered her eyes, and the curve of her lips was finally no longer so stiff.

Lin Xiaoyou pouted and dragged out her voice:

"Okay——"

Then she blinked at Liguang and added with a cheeky smile:

"Don't mind me, Liguang, I was just joking~"

Liguang slightly raised her eyes, her lips curving into a docile smile, her voice soft and gentle:

"Miss Lin must be joking. Liguang is merely Master's AI companion and will not interfere with Master's social life."

Fang Qi: "..."

You won't interfere?

Then don't bite my neck when I touch other women!

Opposite him, the fingers Xiaoqing used to grip her teacup stopped trembling.

Well, the new teacup had escaped with its life.

The atmosphere finally eased up a bit.

Liguang also returned to her docile self and started moving again.

She reached out to pick up a bamboo steamer of shrimp dumplings closest to Fang Qi, about to test for poison for him again...

Come on wifey, keep feeding me!

But the next second...

Another hand suddenly reached over from the opposite side!

And pinched the edge of the plate!

It was Xiaoqing.

Her face was still red, and her head was lowered.

"S-sorry..."

Her voice was timid, laced with bashfulness and panic.

"These shrimp dumplings are my favorite, so I..."

She paused, her voice growing even softer.

"If you want to eat them, you can have them..."

Although she said that...

Her fingers remained tightly pinched on the edge of the plate!

There was no sign of her letting go.

...?

Fang Qi's eyes twitched slightly.

Liguang's crimson eyes flashed briefly.

She didn't speak nor did she let go; she just held onto the other side of the plate, staring straight at Xiaoqing.

Xiaoqing didn't let go either.

The two of them just held onto the same steamer of shrimp dumplings across the table...

Neither willing to yield!

Lin Xiaoyou, who was currently looking down and dealing with the spare ribs in her plate, heard the commotion, looked up, and was also stunned.

She blinked, looking at Liguang and Xiaoqing, her almond eyes full of confusion.

"Eh...?"

She tilted her head, her ponytail swaying with the movement:

"What are you two doing?"

No one answered her.

Liguang didn't look at her, and neither did Xiaoqing.

The two of them just confronted each other across the table, one smiling docilely, the other timid and bashful...

But neither loosened their grip on the plate!

Lin Xiaoyou blinked again, her mouth slightly open, wearing a what is going on expression.

She turned to look at Fang Qi, her eyes saying, Senior, what's wrong with them?.

Fang Qi watched this scene, also somewhat baffled.

Why were they suddenly fighting over it?

He looked at the steamer of shrimp dumplings being fought over by the two women.

This steamer of shrimp dumplings had just been placed right in front of him.

Within his reach.

And Xiaoqing... reached across the table to grab it?

Fang Qi's pupils shrank slightly.

Wait, could it be...

There was something wrong with these shrimp dumplings?

Because Liguang tested for poison with every dish, so...

If there was really something wrong with these shrimp dumplings, she would find out with one bite!

And now Xiaoqing was suddenly gripping this steamer of shrimp dumplings, refusing to let go...

Wasn't it to prevent Liguang from testing for poison?

...Huh?

No way, sister...

Did you really poison it?!

Poisoning at a morning tea restaurant?!

The veins on Fang Qi's forehead throbbed slightly as he looked at Xiaoqing in front of him.

Xiaoqing's expression remained timid and bashful, but...

Her actions didn't show the slightest bit of bashfulness!

Oh...!

He seemed to understand.

Could it be... Xiaoqing wanted to poison him, and then use the antidote to threaten Liguang?

But she never expected that Liguang would actually test his food for poison!

So, her plot fell through?

Hiss...

"Oh my, oh my!"

Lin Xiaoyou finally snapped out of her daze. She quickly waved her hands, her tone helpless and caught between laughter and tears:

"It's just one steamer of shrimp dumplings! I'll just order another one!"

"Don't fight over it, you're making it seem like I can't afford it!"

As she spoke, she reached out to press the call bell on the table, muttering:

"What's wrong with you two, fighting over a steamer of shrimp dumplings..."

Hearing this, Liguang's fingers paused slightly, and she let go.

Xiaoqing immediately pulled the steamer of shrimp dumplings in front of her!

She picked them up with chopsticks and scarfed them down in two bites!

She ate so fast!

Fang Qi: "..."

Destroying the evidence right in front of them?

She really did poison it!

Then shouldn't he...

Just flip out right now?!

"Oh my, Xiaoqing, eat slowly, no one is fighting you for them!"

Seeing Xiaoqing eat so hurriedly, Lin Xiaoyou reached out and patted her back, her tone carrying a bit of helplessness. She then turned to Fang Qi and smiled apologetically:

"Please don't mind her, Senior. Xiaoqing isn't usually like this, she must be really hungry this time!"

Fang Qi took a deep breath...

Then he waved his hand and smiled, "It's fine, it's fine."

Meanwhile, Lin Xiaoyou quickly placed another order, adding a steamer of shrimp dumplings and also ordering two more desserts.

While she was ordering...

Xiaoqing looked up at him.

Those eyes that were timid and red just a moment ago...

Were now as cold as ice!

A fierce gaze!

Suppressing obvious displeasure!

Then she quickly lowered her head, turning back into that introverted, timid Xiaoqing.

Holding the teacup with both hands, taking small sips.

Fang Qi: "..."

Right.

Not pretending anymore, huh.

Did she realize she had exposed herself too obviously, so she just decided to throw caution to the wind?

And...

She really did use poison.

Fang Qi didn't immediately flip out.

No rush.

He'd hold off on flipping out for now.

He leaned back in his chair, tapping his fingers lightly on the table.

Lin Xiaoyou was currently a naive, sweet girl.

At least judging from her physiological indicators, she was, otherwise Liguang would have alerted him long ago.

So this matter...

Was it Xiaoqing's private action?

Or a joint scheme by Lin Xiaoyou and Xiaoqing?

She might be a naive, sweet girl now... but that didn't mean she was one before coming here!

The fact that she brought her best friend along and invited him and Liguang out to eat...

Already proved that she had that dream!

That dream where her neck was snapped by Liguang at his house!

So, she might have planned this with Xiaoqing beforehand...

And then used some unknown method to switch into this naive state to execute the plan?

One responsible for acting naive to attract attention...

And the other responsible for poisoning?

Fang Qi rubbed his temples.

He really wanted to know Lin Xiaoyou's secret!

Hmm... he wouldn't flip out just yet.

The other party's plan had already been exposed, so now...

The initiative was on their side!

Lin Xiaoyou, since you turned yourself into a naive girl... then don't blame me for using this to test you!

So he waved his hand and said casually:

"If Xiaoqing likes it, she should definitely have it first!"

Then he looked at Lin Xiaoyou and smiled:

"By the way, Xiaoyou, didn't you text me yesterday saying you had a nightmare?"

He acted very naturally, as if smoothing things over and changing the subject.

"The one where... you were endlessly stuck in a loop going to work?"

He looked at Lin Xiaoyou, his tone carrying a hint of concern:

"Did you sleep well last night? You didn't have any other weird dreams, did you?"

Lin Xiaoyou blinked.

The corners of her mouth seemed... to stiffen for a second?

"I..."

She opened her mouth...

And then, like a deflated balloon, she slumped back into her chair!

Her small round face scrunched up into a ball!

"I did dream!"

Her voice sounded extremely aggrieved.

"I had a weird dream again!"

Oh? Admitting it directly?

Fang Qi maintained a calm expression and continued to ask with a smile:

"Oh? What did you dream about this time? Was it a nightmare too?"

Lin Xiaoyou immediately pouted, putting on a bitter expression:

"Yeah, Senior, listen to this, this dream was just too...!"

"Um...!"

A timid voice suddenly sounded.

Interrupting Lin Xiaoyou's words.

It was Xiaoqing.

Her face was still slightly flushed. Pointing rather shyly at the plates of breakfast on the table, she said,

"Should we eat first? It's going to get cold if we wait any longer..."

After saying that, her face turned even redder.

Fang Qi: "..."

Interrupted, Lin Xiaoyou froze for a brief moment before immediately nodding.

"Right, right, let's eat first. We can talk while we...!"

Ding.

Fang Qi's phone chimed.

The silver-haired girl beside him was looking at him, her crimson eyes faintly flickering.

—Master, look at your phone.

Hmm?

Fang Qi took out his phone and unlocked the screen.

Sender: [Future Wife]

[Master, Miss Lin's physiological reactions are showing anomalies~]

[Something is already quite wrong with her right now.]