Human Joys and Sorrows Are Not Shared
It must be said that Mu Qiansè's cooking skills are quite good.
This point had already been confirmed in the previous mission; in terms of culinary skills alone, she was even three points better than Zither-Drum Harmony.
Although Bai Zhi's refrigerator only contained Potato, sausages, and eggs, even these most common ingredients were transformed into something magical in Mu Qiansè's hands. The stir-fried dishes had a lingering aroma that made one's mouth water.
"How is it? Not bad, right?"
As the saying goes, Chef's greatest satisfaction is seeing others happily eat the food he has made. Looking at the two siblings in front of him who had no manners whatsoever, with one hand propping up their heads on the table, the Young Girl's words carried a hint of smugness.
"Yes, it tastes much better than the takeout we used to order."
Bai Zhi gave the other person a thumbs-up without even looking up, generously expressing his praise.
He was genuinely hungry, having not eaten anything since morning, and having just gone out in freezing weather. One bowl of instant noodles wouldn't be enough to save him... He had originally planned to eat three or four bowls.
Besides, with a delicious and visually appealing meal of Potato, sausages, eggs, and white rice, who would want to eat instant noodles?
Instant noodles are a strange thing. One bowl isn't enough, but two bowls make you feel nauseous. After feeling nauseous, you resolve never to touch instant noodles again, but after a while, you crave them again...
"It's so-so, not even as good as instant noodles."
Turning her head to glance at the person beside her, seeing that the other person was eating happily, she slammed her Chopsticks on the table. The White-haired loli, who had never received such praise before, immediately looked displeased.
As the saying goes, the way to a man's heart is through his stomach. Seeing him raving about the food, she felt a pressing sense of urgency, as if something she considered hers was about to be snatched away by someone else.
The previous Campus Belle was just a common with no competitive edge, so she could remain indifferent. But the one in front of her was clearly not common; after all, she was wearing such thin clothes in this freezing weather and hadn't frozen to death... It's just cooking, who can't do that!?
"Eating too much junk food is bad for your health. Eating more regular meals is good for your health. You're still young, and this is the time when you're growing. How can you eat instant noodles all day long?"
Mu Qianse placed a large piece of egg into the little girl's bowl, her face full of Mu Qiansè and her eyes filled with sympathy and pity.
She showed considerable tolerance towards the little girl in front of her, and even felt a little sorry for her.
After all, living with such an unreliable person, eating instant noodles and junk food or ordering takeout every day, not to mention having to do their homework in your spare time... your daily life must be very unpleasant, right? It's really too miserable.
Qingyi: "..."
Clearly sensing the emotions in the other person's eyes, the little girl, her face darkening, jumped off the chair and nearly exploded. She then grabbed Bai Zhi's hand and headed towards her room.
"Big Brother, could you please come here for a moment? I have something to ask you!!"
"Hmm? What is it now? But even if something's wrong, you have to wait until I finish my meal... Wait a minute, let me eat..."
With a muffled thud as the door slammed shut, the two figures vanished from Mu Qiansè's sight.
"Well..."
Her lips twitched slightly. After glancing at the closed door, Mu Qiansè turned to look at the dining table in front of her.
To be honest, she was so hungry she could hardly stand it anymore. At the same time, she took advantage of the time to eat to think carefully about her upcoming schedule and plans, as this concerned her life and had to be taken seriously.
With the school closed and the water and electricity cut off, going back to the school Dormitory would only be asking for trouble. Although her family called and suggested she take the high-speed train home, it wasn't just the fact that the journey would take more than ten hours; the fact that she had become Player made it impossible for her to choose going home.
Just as Stand User are attracted to each other, so too are Player and Anomaly. If you choose to stay with your family or friends, you might end up dragging them into dangerous Anomaly Incident as well.
Keeping them away is the best way to protect them. So since becoming Player, she has lived alone in her Dormitory. Player are essentially separate from common people.
This is precisely why Player groups and organizations have sprung up like mushrooms after rain, banding together for mutual support. Except in certain Special circumstances, the Strength of an individual can never match the Strength of a collective.
"Wait, but if you put it that way..."
As if suddenly remembering something, Mu Qiansè thoughtful.
"Bai Zhi wouldn't make such a basic mistake, so if that's the case, then that white-haired little Girl... should actually be a Player too?"
She wasn't about to believe the sibling theory so easily; after all, based on her previous understanding, the other person was born in an orphanage—how could they possibly have any relatives?
Rather than the sibling theory, she preferred to believe that they both came from the same Orphanage. It seemed that not long ago, the Orphanage where the other was born had collapsed for some inexplicable reason, and it seemed that the other had moved here around that time... Was the reason for the move because of that little Girl?
If that's the case, then everything should make sense...
While eating, Mu Qiansè mentally reasoned and quickly arrived at a logical conclusion, nodding with satisfaction.
Looking at it this way, I actually do have the talent to become a Detective.
Sure enough, he was absolutely right. As long as I try to pay attention to details and piece together those individual jigsaw puzzle pieces, I can also reach his level...