Not a Date, Really!

"Hiss~"

Clearly, no matter how strong a man is, his kidneys are his weak spot.

Even a man who can conquer the Heavenly Dao in a year still has his kidneys as a vulnerability.

With such a critical blow to his weakness, even a man as tough and unyielding as Dong Moxuan couldn't help but gasp in pain.

"What are you doing all of a sudden?!"

"Hmph!"

Dong Moxuan's complaint was met with a cold snort from Kiana, who crossed her arms.

Watching the interaction between Dong Moxuan and Kiana, the Maid offered a kind smile.

She didn't feel offended by Dong Moxuan's earlier impolite gaze.

After all, she'd seen that kind of look many times and was used to it.

More importantly, Dong Moxuan was indeed very handsome, so even a slightly excessive gaze wouldn't provoke dislike.

"Are the two masters a couple?"

She looked at the young man and woman before her, clasping her hands together slightly, her eyes filled with curiosity.

"Who's a couple with this guy?! x2"

Upon hearing the Maid's question, Dong Moxuan and Kiana instinctively blurted out at the same time.

However, the uncanny synchronicity between Dong Moxuan and Kiana only deepened the playful ambiguity in the Chestnut-haired Maid's eyes. She curved her lips slightly and said to them, "Alright, my two masters, please follow me this way."

Dong Moxuan: "..."

Kiana: "..."

Seeing that the Maid had clearly misunderstood something, a hint of distress appeared in both their eyes.

But neither of them was the type to bother with explanations, so they didn't say anything.

They sat down at the table the Maid had led them to, and Dong Moxuan opened the menu lying on the table.

To Dong Moxuan's surprise, the dishes on the menu were quite simple and unpretentious, with at most additions like "Maid Special." There were no chuunibyo-esque, flashy names like Super God Water or XX Magic Potion.

"Looks like fanfiction is all lies..."

Dong Moxuan muttered softly to himself as he lowered his head, then handed the menu to Kiana.

When it came to food, Dong Moxuan wasn't picky. Apart from anything from Lao Ba's Cookbook, he'd eat pretty much anything.

"Eh~ I thought this was a place that just ripped off otaku, but I didn't expect both the dishes and the prices to be quite good..."

Taking the menu from Dong Moxuan, Kiana flipped through it, saying something filled with prejudice.

Dong Moxuan: "..."

Fine, Kiana, as long as you're happy!

"Hmm~ I'll have two omelet rice, two bottles of Sister Juice, and finally..."

Kiana frowned as she looked at the menu in her hand.

"How much is this 'Special. Super. Rainbow Pudding'?"

"Apologies, Master. This dessert is not sold separately!"

Upon hearing Kiana's question, the Chestnut-haired Miss clasped her hands together slightly, a look of apology on her face.

"Eh? If it's not for sale, why is it on the menu?"

Dong Moxuan, sitting opposite Kiana, couldn't help but interject.

"My apologies, Master. This dessert is a complimentary gift!"

"A gift for what?"

"If both masters order this 'Deluxe Couple Love Set Meal,' you'll receive the aforementioned dessert for free!"

The Maid said something rather astonishing with a smile, and as she spoke, she gave Dong Moxuan a look that said, I can only help you this much.

Dong Moxuan: "..."

Maid, you've really misunderstood. This White-haired Ball and I truly have nothing going on!

Noticing the Maid's look, Dong Moxuan complained frantically in his mind.

"Uh... Kiana, it's just a dessert anyway. How about we skip it?"

Turning his head, Dong Moxuan looked at the Silver-haired Girl in front of him and said somewhat awkwardly.

"Why skip it!?"

Kiana had also considered not bothering with the dessert after hearing the Chestnut-haired Maid's words.

After all, while she was a bit of a foodie, she wasn't to the point of not caring about anything just for food.

But after hearing Dong Moxuan's words, an inexplicable anger flared up within her, and she couldn't help but speak out.

What's with that expression and tone? Are you that reluctant to have a couple's meal with me?

And if she really didn't order it to avoid suspicion, wouldn't that prove she was guilty?

She wasn't guilty at all!

She was doing it for the dessert; Dong Moxuan was just a tool!

Yes, a tool!

"One 'Deluxe Couple Love Set Meal'!"

"Understood, Master!"

The maid said with a smile and immediately turned to leave.

Dong Moxuan: "..."

Things happened so fast that Dong Moxuan didn't have time to stop it. In the end, he could only look at the silver-haired girl in front of him with a subtle expression.

What was with this white-haired ball?

Did she take the wrong medicine?

"...What are you looking at?"

As if sensing Dong Moxuan's gaze, Kiana's face flushed slightly as she looked away.

"Don't flatter yourself! I'm only doing this for the dessert, so don't get any improper ideas about me!"

"Yes, yes, yes, Miss Kiana is number one in the world, how could someone like me be worthy of Miss Kiana!"

"You..."

Hearing Dong Moxuan's somewhat sarcastic words, Kiana felt a pang of bitterness.

She stared at Dong Moxuan for a long time, and finally, she didn't say anything, just snorted and turned her head away.

Dong Moxuan, who was habitually sharp-tongued, saw that Kiana seemed genuinely angry and didn't say anything more, just chuckled awkwardly and scratched his cheek.

A while later, the maid brought the set meal to the small table between the two of them.

"Here is the 'Deluxe Couple Love Set Meal' for the two masters. Please enjoy!"

Looking at the so-called 'Deluxe Couple Love Set Meal' on the table, Dong Moxuan and Kiana forgot about what had just happened, and both of their expressions became a little unnatural.

It was all because the set meal was too ambiguous.

Two omelet rice dishes were placed tightly together, each with half a heart drawn in ketchup.

All sorts of small desserts were also in pairs, with ambiguous placement.

Most importantly, there was only one drink with a single straw. The lower half of the straw was normal, but the upper half was twisted into a heart shape, splitting into two.

Dong Moxuan had seen this kind of straw many times in manga, but he never expected to see it in real life.

"Uh... I won't drink the beverage, Kiana, you can have it!"

Looking at the set meal in front of him, Dong Moxuan said awkwardly.

Kiana, who had never experienced anything related to romance, was no longer as calm as usual. She said, "I'll start," and lowered her head to eat the omelet rice.