"Although the old man kept talking about setting us up, if he really found out that we... that we've already turned raw rice into cooked rice, I'm afraid he'd get so excited his heart couldn't take it."
"Better... take it slowly."
Zhao Linchuan nodded deeply in agreement. "Mm, you're right."
"Besides... I don't want to start calling him 'Grandpa' so soon either. It feels weird."
"Hehe..." Dugu Yan muffled a laugh at his words, her shoulders trembling slightly. "Lin Chuan, how did I never realize before that you looked so proper on the surface, but deep down, you were actually so interesting, so... bad?"
"Well, that... that was..." Zhao Linchuan laughed awkwardly. The two of them snuggled beside the bonfire, chatting idly and enjoying the warmth and peace after their fierce battle.
Until night had fully fallen, and the stars filled the sky.
Perhaps the soup had restored her strength, or perhaps it was something else. Dugu Yan actually relied on the strange recovery brought by the Soul Returning Pill to launch another "challenge" at Zhao Linchuan.
After another "fierce" contest, the two finally tidied their clothes with reluctance and left the forest clearing that carried their secret.
In the blink of an eye, they returned to Dugu Yan's fragrant bedroom.
Dugu Yan leaned in Zhao Linchuan's arms, playing with the hem of his clothes. Her voice carried a trace of reluctance. "Lin Chuan, I have to return to Heaven Dou Royal Academy early tomorrow morning. Otherwise, Grandpa might notice something."
"If you miss me, remember to come find me at the academy." She lifted her head, a sly glint flashing through her eyes. "Then I'll bring Lingling out to go shopping with you. How about it?"
Zhao Linchuan nodded, Ye Lingling's figure appearing in his mind. "Mm, I really