Breakthrough (1)

"Yes, Ye Lanyu has already been doing quite well lately. There's no need for her to reach that level—she can't match Cousin Zhiqing's tenacity," the Seventh Princess said. It sounded as though she was defending Ye Lanyu, yet also belittling her.

"Pah! What right do you have to criticize me? Aren't you exactly the same?"

"I proceed step by step. Just because others can do something doesn't mean I can. Blindly comparing yourself to others may bring the opposite result," the Seventh Princess said.

"Exactly. Everyone's physique and traits are different. You can compare yourself with others, but you can't force yourself. That will only produce the opposite result." Ye Lang nodded. "All right, carry on. I'm going to get to work first!"

"Then get the hell out of here! Don't interfere with my breakthrough!" Ye Lanyu snapped at that moment.

"..."

Ye Lang said nothing and left directly. After all, he still had plenty to do.

And so the day began. During this time, almost every day went like this, and time passed amid the things everyone had grown accustomed to doing. Before long, evening arrived.

At this time every day, Zhen Xiaoyan would prepare dinner. Within the Alchemy Group, her duties were relatively light; the main force was still Ye Lang and Little Zero. Once she had finished her work, she usually still had time to cook.

Perhaps Ye Lang had arranged it deliberately. No matter what one did, there had to be a routine. The routine of eating absolutely could not be disrupted, especially over such a long period of time. They had to take good care of their bodies.

At that time, Zhen Xiaoyan would pack the food into special lunch boxes and place them on the long table where they usually ate. Then she would