The Herrscher of Reason pulled her head out of the ground.
Shaking the dust off her face, she looked at the Book of Cang Xuan, her tone still composed.
"You don't understand. Old Fossil is an old woman, so naturally, her way of being shy differs from those youngsters."
"Hehe, Herrscher of Reason, I truly have no words to refute that statement."
The two had not chatted for long.
Fu Hua came over carrying a large basin.
It was filled with freshly cooked wontons.
After wiping her hands, she said,
"Time to eat. Little Herrscher, go call Cui Ji and Sushang."
"Got it."
Just then, Fu Hua's phone rang.
After she answered, before she could even ask anything, Tsukishiro Yanagi's voice came from the other end.
"Miss Fu Hua, the Section Chief... ran off to your place again. We still have a lot of official work to do.
"Now that she's gone, things are going to be difficult."
"...All right. Miss Yanagi, don't worry. I'll have Miyabi return."
"Mhm. Sorry to trouble you."
"It's no trouble at all. Miss Yanagi, go on with your work."
At the dining table.
The Book of Cang Xuan finally got to eat a fried cake.
The delicate red bean paste and crispy outer shell burst together in her mouth.
She narrowed her eyes as she sat on the table.
"Ha, this is the taste! I've been craving this for years."
Meanwhile, Fu Hua scooped up a spoonful of wontons and was about to bring it to her mouth.
Beside her, the Herrscher of Reason bumped her shoulder with her head.
Then she opened her mouth.
"Ahh~~~"
Seeing this, Fu Hua hesitated for a moment before feeding it to her.
"Little Herrscher, eat by yourself."
"Mmm~ I refuse."
Fu Hua narrowed her eyes slightly. The