The boy with black hair and black eyes had exquisite features. The stern, sharp look of his brows was instantly softened by his large, round eyes. He had a high nose bridge, but the color of his lips was... indescribable. They were like a half-blood rose—not a vibrant, striking red, yet not a delicate pink either. It was a shade between lush and innocent, lending him a sensual air.
She had always seen him in a white shirt before. The pure color made him seem even more boyish and innocent—just the way Jiang Qiuqiu liked it.
But today, he had suddenly changed into a black trench coat and trousers. The somber color created a stark contrast with his exposed skin. Trench coats already have a dashing air about them, and that, combined with the look on his face the mont he opened the door—before he had ti to smile—made him look just like a young wolf.
And Jiang Qiuqiu liked this even more.
A captivated look flashed across her eyes as he quickly took the food container from her hands. "You’re here."
"...Ah, I’m here."
"Are you free today?"
Mo Si humd in agreent. "I’m not busy today."
"Were you up cooking this morning?"
"I was. How did you know?" Oh, the mont the words left her mouth, Jiang Qiuqiu rembered. "My bad, I forgot to close my window today."
"Why apologize? It slled wonderful. Mo Chengyu and I had it to accompany our breakfast."
Jiang Qiuqiu: ...
’That sounds like a perfectly normal thing to say, so why do they both sound so pitiful?’
After exchanging a few words with Mo Si, Jiang Qiuqiu was about to walk into the living room when Mo Chengyu pounced on her as usual. "Qiuqiu, you’re here!"
"I am! I just heard from Black Hole that you ate breakfast accompanied by the sll of gugu at, so I brought so braised gugu at for you."
Jiang Qiuqiu felt rather embarrassed about always using their ntal Training Device for free and receiving their guidance. Plus, since she would probably be coming over often from now on, she had made an arrangent with Mo Chengyu that they would all have lunch together whenever she visited.
Mo Chengyu had happily accepted the proposal. She didn’t stand on ceremony or try to refuse, but she did declare righteously that coming to train and eating lunch should be considered two separate matters. The actions were acceptable, but the principle had to be clear.
They weren’t making an equivalent exchange. She ca here for training because she and Sister Chengyu had a good relationship, so she could do so without feeling burdened.
And Sister Chengyu could ask her to bring lunch without any awkwardness because their friendship had reached a point where such small things were no bother.
It was the exact sa arrangent, but phrasing it that way made it feel much more like sothing friends would do.
Thinking of this, the smile on Jiang Qiuqiu’s face grew wider.
Mo Si watched her as she sat on the sofa, talking and smiling gently with Mo Chengyu.
’It’s just a smile, but why does hers feel so different?’
"Alright, alright, enough chit-chat," Mo Chengyu said, getting anxious on Jiang Qiuqiu’s behalf. "Don’t you need to step up your training? You have your stream to worry about this afternoon, so let’s start now!"
Jiang Qiuqiu humd in agreent. "Okay, let’s do it!"
She was just about to put on the helt with Mo Chengyu when she saw Mo Chengyu turn and shout, "Hey, Black Hole! Get over here! You’re up."
"...He is?" Jiang Qiuqiu asked, taken aback. "I thought you were training ?"
"Because your Spiritual Training has reached the B Level," Mo Si explained as he walked over. "She’s currently recovering from a spiritual power collapse and can’t manage such a precise level of training right now. So, for the near future, I’ll be the one training you."
"Won’t... won’t that be a lot of trouble for you?"
"It won’t," Mo Si said earnestly. "I’m more than happy to train you."
The black-haired boy stood with an earnest expression on his face, while the girl on the sofa raised a hand, looking slightly stunned.
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