Su Bai ordered a small bonfire.
Naturally, the firewood and such had been delivered by suppliers. Su Bai had now realized that, given his current circumstances, as long as it was within River City, he had familiar channels for pretty much anything he wanted, and they could deliver it in a relatively short time.
Unless it was something with very limited stock that needed to be custom-made.
Still, that situation was not especially common.
The night was as black as ink, gently wrapping the quiet around the reservoir. The firelight reflected on Li Xingya's face, making her look especially lovely.
It was not just the warm glow of the bonfire. Even the faint blue flame of the portable gas stove looked beautiful.
Li Xingya seemed perfectly at home in any kind of everyday setting.
So naturally, she did not seem out of place joining Su Bai's family of confidantes either.
The Seafood Rice was ready, and Su Bai called Li Xingya over to eat. She still looked rather reserved; her mindset had not completely shifted yet. The way she looked at Su Bai still carried the faint apprehension she had toward her boss, and that obedience and admiration were something Su Bai greatly enjoyed.
Deliberate flattery and heartfelt admiration were definitely not the same thing.
That suffocatingly deep kiss earlier had turned Li Xingya limp in Su Bai's arms. Her mind was dizzy, and she could not even tell what year it was.
If her stomach had not protested so unhelpfully, she felt she might not have been willing to crawl out of that warm embrace.
So now, Li Xingya's attention was completely drawn to the Seafood Rice before her.
She really did love fish.
When she was little, she had occasionally tasted a delicious kind of fish at a