Chapter 1524 - 1521: I Can Grow Too

Ye Qiu was caught out by Fang Wushang. Ye Qiu indeed possessed hidden skills. However, up until now, Ye Qiu had never used them in front of anyone.

Because one's moves can be said to be a matter of life and death. Furthermore, Ye Qiu believed that if others found out this move, it would create a deeper chasm between him and those around him.

"However, this woman's words—shouldn't matter even if she finds out, right..."

At that moment, Ye Qiu thought so.

When Ye Qiu came to this thought and was about to speak up, Fang Wushang smiled and said:

"Alright, it's okay. It's inherently rude to probe into others' affairs."

"Just tell me whenever you want."

He always knew Fang Wushang was a good person, but he didn't expect him to be this kind.

Ye Qiu lost the chance to speak and had to close his mouth again. After checking the time on the clock, Fang Wushang's eyes widened and he said:

"Wow, it's already 7 o'clock. Though it's a bit late, let's have dinner together."

"Agreed!"

"What...?"

Ye Qiu was surprised by Dong's response at his side.

"People can grow too."

But isn't the speed of this growth too fast? Ye Qiu couldn't help but complain in his heart. However, thinking about absorbing such a powerful boss, growth should happen in an instant!

"What do you want to eat tonight?"

Ye Qiu suddenly began to get excited.

"You, you mean cooking personally?"

Fang Wushang silently smiled in affirmation, then began to contemplate tonight's matters. She took off her white leather gloves.

Fang Wushang noticed Ye Qiu looking at her, then glanced at him.

"You must be thinking something pervy again!"

Having been caught staring at her, Ye Qiu quickly explained.

"I-I wasn't thinking that..."

But the recent action did indeed have quite a draw.

"Let's just keep it simple tonight and have sandwiches."

"It doesn't matter, as long as you make it, I like eating anything!"

"Sandwiches, sandwiches!"

Dong cheered upon hearing that tonight's dinner was sandwiches!

"Ye Qiu, what's a sandwich?"

Indeed...

"It's something very tasty."

Fang Wushang also started laughing upon seeing Ye Qiu and Dong talking and laughing.

"Looks like tonight I'll have to cook properly."

An onlooker seeing their appearance couldn't imagine these people just came from a world-saving battle.

Ye Qiu and others, after buying the necessary ingredients, returned to the small wooden house in the forest. While the town was heavily damaged, the forest hadn't changed much.

Seeing Ye Qiu playing with Dong while she busied herself with dinner, walking back and forth, Fang Wushang was somewhat displeased.

Though irritated, Fang Wushang pouted and took out two large paper wrapped packages from the basket, opening one of them. Carefully slicing bread into halves, then into slices, she began preparing other fillings.

First was the smoked meat. Fang Wushang washed the market-bought smoked meat a bit and then used a small knife to cut it into sizes slightly smaller than the bread slices. Then, she slightly pan-fried the smoked meat over low heat in a frying pan. Before long, the distinctive aroma of smoked meat wafted through the entire house.

Fang Wushang heard voices from Ye Qiu and Dong outside the kitchen, it seemed they smelled the aroma as well.

Next was preparing vegetables. Due to limited time, Fang Wushang casually bought some vegetables, but tomatoes were indispensable.

With all the ingredients prepared, now it was just a matter of stacking the sliced foods.

Soon, Ye Qiu and Dong saw Fang Wushang bring out a large serving bowl of sandwiches from the kitchen!

"You two! Come have dinner!"

Fang Wushang said to them with a mix of anger and helplessness.

"We just saved the world—"

"The world—"

Unexpectedly, even Dong mimicked Ye Qiu's frivolous demeanor.

The two of them crawled and tumbled to the dining table, drooling like hungry ghosts nearly to the floor.

Eagerly opening them, they found inside were sandwiches made of thin round bread slices with a lot of roasted meat and vegetables in between. At this time, a pepper-like aroma started wafting in the air.

Suddenly feeling a strong hunger, Ye Qiu immediately took a bite without saying another word.

"So... so delicious..."

After taking two or three bites, Ye Qiu forgot himself and spoke his thoughts out loud after swallowing the food. Although the exterior looked very much like an ordinary sandwich, the taste was entirely different.

This rich sweet and spicy taste was exactly like the flavor of a Japanese fast food place Ye Qiu frequently visited two years ago. Holding back tears from the nostalgia-inducing flavor, Ye Qiu focused on devouring the large sandwich.

After swallowing the last piece, Ye Qiu took the iced tea Fang Wushang handed him and drank it all in one go. Only then did he regain his composure.

"How did you make this taste, Wushang..."

Ye Qiu asked curiously.

"This is the result of a year of practice and research, you know. All sorts of ingredients, about a hundred different seasonings, analyzing what they do to taste buds—it was fully figured out before achieving this flavor."

Fang Wushang pulled a bottle of powder-like substance from her pocket, probably the seasoning.

"This is made from combining Grokwa Tree seeds, Shubur Tree leaves, and Calim Water."

"You have no idea how much effort and time I put into this bottle of seasoning."

"You carry seasoning around with you?"

"Open your mouth."

Despite his confusion, Ye Qiu instinctively opened his mouth. Fang Wushang flicked her fingers aiming at his mouth. The viscous liquid that splattered inside indeed startled Ye Qiu from the core.

"Whoa!"

At the sound of his scream, Fang Wushang drew back her fingers and glared at him. But seeing Ye Qiu's stunned face, she couldn't help but laugh.

"The sauce for the sandwiches earlier was made using this."

"...This is just too amazing! Flawless! If you sell this, you'd earn a fortune!"

Honestly, compared to yesterday's rabbit medley, Ye Qiu felt today's sandwiches tasted even better.

"R-Really?"

Fang Wushang looked away awkwardly and smiled.

"No, better not sell it. What if I can't eat it then."

"You're so petty! When I feel like making it again, I'll make it for you."

Saying the last line softly, Fang Wushang sat next to me, her shoulder slightly touching mine. An almost forgetful sense of peaceful silence enveloped the atmosphere, making one nearly forget the world is still a battlefield.

Ye Qiu thought, if he could eat such dishes every day, he'd be okay battling daily.

Perhaps the happiness Ye Qiu sought after the fierce battle was this feeling.