Is Xiaotao's Figure Really That Good?

Ma Xiaotao had been right—the distance was not far at all. After walking nearly four hundred meters down a side path, the two of them merged into the main road.

After climbing the stairs, Huo Yuhao was greeted by a street lined with countless restaurants. The place was packed with people, and the aromas of all kinds of food mingled in the air, making his mouth water.

"This is Gourmet Street. There are a total of five hundred and thirty restaurants here. The place I'm taking you to is right around the corner ahead." Ma Xiaotao pointed out the direction to Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao looked around, familiarizing himself with the surroundings.

Perhaps Ma Xiaotao's looks and figure were simply too stunning. Not long after they stopped there, Huo Yuhao noticed countless gazes turning toward them, from both men and women.

Ma Xiaotao seemed accustomed to such attention and paid it no mind as she led Huo Yuhao toward their destination.

Soon, the two passed through the crowd. Under the glow of the neon lights, they turned a corner, and Ma Xiaotao abruptly stopped.

Huo Yuhao looked up and saw a street-side eatery with a sign that read "Lan's Roast House."

There were three tables of diners outside, with meat skewers and drinks spread across their tables.

He could not see much of the interior, but it probably only held a few tables as well. Huo Yuhao guessed that this place's business ranked only around the lower-middle tier among the restaurants he had seen nearby.

Suddenly, as Huo Yuhao was looking around, a woman with delicate features and fair skin emerged from the entrance. She wore a simple beige dress that perfectly showed off her slender figure. Carrying a tray of dishes and smiling warmly, she was not exceptionally beautiful, but she had an extremely approachable air about her.

The diners at the three tables were clearly regulars, chatting with the woman one after another.

"Sister Lan Mei!"

Ma Xiaotao called out to the woman.

Her crisp, cool voice drew the woman's attention and interrupted her conversation with the diners. When the woman looked over and recognized her, delight immediately filled her eyes. "Xiaotao."

"Sister Lan Mei," Ma Xiaotao called again with a smile.

Smiling, the two women immediately embraced. Their relationship clearly was quite good.

"You haven't come by in ages." Sister Lan Mei's face remained full of smiles.

Ma Xiaotao said helplessly, "Things are getting busier and busier. I probably won't have many chances to come out anymore."

Sister Lan Mei clearly knew Ma Xiaotao's identity, so she did not ask further. Instead, she changed the subject and asked with a smile, "Since you're here, do you want to try my mom's barbecue?"

"Next time. I have to go back and report in later." Ma Xiaotao shook her head with a smile, but quickly shifted half a step aside so that Sister Lan Mei could see Huo Yuhao behind her. "This time, I brought someone with me. I hope you can take him on as an apprentice."

At that, Sister Lan Mei's gaze immediately fell on Huo Yuhao. Noticing his worn clothes and shoes, her eyes shifted slightly.

"Hello, my name is Huo Yuhao. I'm ten years old this year." Huo Yuhao hurriedly introduced himself.

"My name is Lan Mei." Lan Mei politely replied, studying Huo Yuhao at the same time. When she saw his incomparably gorgeous eyes, she could not help but feel amazed.

She had never seen anyone with eyes so beautiful.

They were like the starry sky at night—brilliant and dazzling.

"Sister Lan Mei, I can guarantee that even Aunt's barbecue skills might not be as good as this child's," Ma Xiaotao whispered into Lan Mei's ear.

Hearing that, Lan Mei was immediately surprised. Her mother's barbecue skills were not especially outstanding, but they were still among the best in this part of Gourmet Street. Was this child really that impressive?

"We personally ate the grilled fish he made. Otherwise, I wouldn't dare guarantee it to you. But we only tried his grilled fish, not any other meat skewers," Ma Xiaotao added.

Lan Mei pondered for a moment. She glanced at the sky; night had already fallen. Then she looked at Huo Yuhao and saw him standing there properly, waiting quietly for her answer. A smile unconsciously crossed her lips. "All right. Um... I'll call you Yuhao, then. You can stay here from now on."

"Thank you, Sister Lan Mei." Huo Yuhao hurriedly thanked her. "And thank you, Sister Xiaotao."

"No need to thank me." Lan Mei spoke casually.

"Believe me, our shop's business will definitely soar in the future." Ma Xiaotao winked playfully at Lan Mei. Then a wisp of faint light spread from her jade-like hand, activating the Storage Soul Tool on her finger, which resembled a ruby ring. The next moment, a bulging bag appeared.

Ma Xiaotao held the bag out to Huo Yuhao and said with a smile, "Little Yuhao, take this."

"What is this?" Huo Yuhao accepted the bag in confusion.

"You'll know once you look." Ma Xiaotao placed both hands on her slender waist and chuckled. "I'm heading back first. I'll come by again when I have time. Oh, right—when you get the chance, make that grilled fish you mentioned before, the one that's grilled first and then stewed. I want to try it."

"No problem." Huo Yuhao weighed the bag in his hand. It felt rather heavy.

"Sister Lan Mei, I'll be leaving first. Little Yuhao is in your care for now." Ma Xiaotao turned and spoke to Lan Mei.

"Leave him to me without worry." Lan Mei nodded with a gentle smile.

Ma Xiaotao patted Huo Yuhao on the shoulder as encouragement. But just as she was about to leave, she remembered that she had forgotten something and hurried into the kitchen to greet Lan Mei's mother.

After coming out of the kitchen, Ma Xiaotao secretly whispered a few more words to Lan Mei, then waved and left.

Huo Yuhao stood where he was, his gaze following Ma Xiaotao's departing figure.

Lan Mei had been about to take Huo Yuhao inside and arrange a place for him to stay, but she saw him staring blankly at Ma Xiaotao's back. A mischievous smile appeared on her lips as she carefully leaned close to him and whispered, "Is Xiaotao's figure especially tempting?"

The sudden voice startled Huo Yuhao so badly that he shuddered, nearly throwing away the bag in his hand.

He turned his head and saw Lan Mei grinning at him.

Huo Yuhao's face reddened. He had merely been watching Ma Xiaotao's departing figure in thought. In this life, he had clearly met Ma Xiaotao ahead of time, which could be considered a disruption of the original timeline. He had not intentionally been looking at her figure.

But...

Perhaps because Lan Mei had pointed it out, Huo Yuhao unconsciously looked toward Ma Xiaotao again.

The lights fell over her, outlining her lovely figure. Her red hair danced in the wind, appearing especially hazy and captivating in the dimness.

Seeing this, Lan Mei covered her mouth and laughed. Her gaze shifted toward the diners. "Stop looking. She's already gone."

The diners coughed awkwardly, then began making forced conversation.

"Come on, Yuhao. I'll arrange a place for you to stay," Lan Mei said.

"I'll trouble you, Sister Lan Mei." Huo Yuhao nodded.

"What trouble is that?" Lan Mei did not mind at all. She then led Huo Yuhao into the building.

From the outside, the building did not seem very large, but once Huo Yuhao entered, he realized there was much more to it than met the eye. He estimated that it covered more than three hundred square meters.

This was Shrek City. How much would such a large house be worth?

Wait, did Shrek City not have shared public area allocations?

The kind that took up half the original apartment's floor space once apportioned.

In a small room by the window on the second floor, Lan Mei said to Huo Yuhao, "You can live here. I'll go get you some bedding and such later."

"Okay." Huo Yuhao nodded.

Lan Mei did not say anything else. Mimicking Ma Xiaotao, she patted Huo Yuhao on the shoulder before heading downstairs.

You should be able to guess the male lead's future God Position from this book's synopsis.