Xu Sanshi and Jiang Nannan

After Moyuan also ordered a bowl of beef noodles, the old man glanced meaningfully at Han Ruoruo and Moyuan before happily turning and walking into the kitchen to cook.

Shifting his gaze back from the old man, Moyuan looked at Han Ruoruo, who was somewhat absent-minded, and asked, "Senior sister, is this Old Man Hu also a Soul Master?"

"Ah?" Moyuan's words pulled Han Ruoruo back from her daze. "No, Grandpa Hu is just an ordinary person, with Soul Power below level ten."

Hearing this, Moyuan nodded and said no more, turning to quietly watch the passersby outside. Han Ruoruo also didn't say much.

She glanced at Moyuan's flawless profile, then lowered her eyelids, obscuring the change in her eyes.

The air fell silent. The other Outer Court students at their tables, who had initially prepared to greet Han Ruoruo upon seeing her Inner Court uniform, immediately retracted their steps and quietly retreated.

Fortunately, this atmosphere didn't last long. When the old man placed two steaming bowls of noodles on the table, the frozen atmosphere was broken.

"Eat while it's hot. If it's not enough, tell this old man."

With that, the old man turned and went back into the kitchen to continue his work.

"Try it quickly. If our tastes aren't too different, junior brother, you should like it." Han Ruoruo, back to normal, said this while handing Moyuan a pair of chopsticks.

"With such high praise from senior sister, I'm sure the noodles won't be bad."

In the large bowl, wheat-colored noodles emitted a rich beef aroma. Golden broth was poured over them, with a few specks of emerald green scallions and cilantro as garnish.

Over a dozen slices of beef were piled to the side. Moyuan only lightly touched them with his chopsticks, and the beef was already soft and tender.

Seeing this, Moyuan didn't hesitate and took a bite. The rich beef flavor and the savory, salty broth filled his mouth. The noodles were firm and springy, with a satisfying chew.

Moyuan's eyes lit up slightly. As a citizen of the 'Great Food Empire' in his past life, food had always been his greatest love.

Unfortunately, after arriving on the Douluo Continent, he had been constantly on the move, with no fixed abode. Moreover, being alone, he had to be careful, so he usually just ate whatever was convenient.

Now that his safety was assured and he had some leisure time, this was the first good meal he'd had.

"How is it? Delicious, right?"

"Perfect score!"

Moyuan gave a thumbs-up. At the same time, he suddenly noticed that compared to his bowl, the beef in Han Ruoruo's bowl was almost overflowing.

As if noticing Moyuan's gaze, Han Ruoruo smiled slightly and used her chopsticks to pick up nearly half the beef from her bowl and place it into Moyuan's.

"Senior sister, aren't you eating?"

"Senior sister isn't hungry yet. It's more important to let junior brother eat his fill," Han Ruoruo said with a light smile, her eyes curving into beautiful crescent moons.

???

Three question marks popped up above Moyuan's head. He felt like he had heard those words somewhere before.

After thinking for a moment, Moyuan suddenly remembered where he had heard them! Both in his past life and this one, his mother had said those words to him!

What the heck...

Moyuan quickly shook his head, trying to dispel the strange thoughts from his mind. His gaze towards Han Ruoruo became increasingly odd.

I see you as a senior sister, but you don't want to be my mom, do you?

"Is there something on my face?" Han Ruoruo asked, seeing Moyuan staring at her with a strange look.

"It's nothing. I just got distracted thinking about something else,"

Moyuan casually brushed it off and then continued to lower his head and eat his noodles with gusto.

Half an hour later, as Moyuan swallowed the last mouthful of soup from his bowl, the culinary journey came to an end.

Because Han Ruoruo was very familiar with Old Man Hu, the old man did not charge them for the meal, merely happily telling them to come back often.

After leaving Arno Noodle Shop, Moyuan and Han Ruoruo strolled through Shrek City, heading towards the academy.

Unlike Han Ruoruo, who was curiously looking at various shops, Moyuan's gaze and thoughts were focused on the road planning, trying to imprint the layout of Shrek City into his mind.

This was a habit Moyuan had developed from living alone for many years: to familiarize himself with the environment in a new place, making it easier to deal with any dangers.

As they passed the East Gate, Han Ruoruo, walking beside him, seemed to catch a scent. Her small, delicate nose twitched slightly.

"Junior brother, do you smell a very pleasant fragrance?"

"Fragrance?"

Moyuan, who had been observing his surroundings, snapped back to attention just as an enticing, rich aroma wafted into his nostrils.

It was a scent similar to grilled barbecue, and based on his analysis, Moyuan guessed it was the smell of grilled fish.

Considering the location and the records from the original work, Moyuan had a rough idea of where the fragrance was coming from.

Han Ruoruo also followed the scent to its source.

"Little Huo's Grilled Fish?"

Following Han Ruoruo's gaze, Moyuan saw, among the many stalls near the East Gate, a grilled fish stall with the sign 'Little Huo's Grilled Fish,' manned by three people.

He recognized all three of them: Tang Ya, Beibei, and Huo Yuhao.

"Hmm? Junior brother Beibei is here too?" Han Ruoruo, seeing Beibei there, became even more determined to try the grilled fish.

"Junior brother, do you want to eat grilled fish?"

"Of course."

Moyuan smiled and replied. This was grilled fish from the God of Emotions, it couldn't be missed...

Just as Moyuan and Han Ruoruo were heading towards Huo Yuhao's stall, Huo Yuhao encountered a little trouble.

Just like in the original story, as soon as Huo Yuhao refused Jiang Nannan's request for a discount, causing Jiang Nannan to decide not to buy, a deep, resonant, yet furious male voice suddenly boomed.

"Kid! You dare not sell?"

As the voice fell, a golden light shot directly towards Huo Yuhao's stall.

Ding--

The golden light accurately struck the grill. Huo Yuhao took a closer look and was horrified. The golden light was actually a gold coin, now deeply embedded in the grill.

Then, a figure pushed through the crowd and strode over. This person was wearing a black Shrek Academy uniform and looked about the same size as Beibei, with a sturdy build and regular features.

It was Fei Yangyang, Xu Sanshi!

Upon arriving at the scene, Xu Sanshi immediately went to the grilled fish stall and directly grabbed the last two pieces of grilled fish. He didn't even bother to look at Huo Yuhao's obstruction, easily dodging it.

"Xu Sanshi, what are you doing?!"

"Nannan, I'll buy you grilled fish to eat!"

Xu Sanshi, holding the two pieces of grilled fish, grinned and handed them to the young girl in front of him. The girl looked about thirteen or fourteen years old, with a slender and well-proportioned figure. She wore a rabbit ear hairband on her head, securing her long, wavy hair.

Her appearance was delicate and beautiful, her skin fair, and her eyes held a hint of gentleness and tenderness, making one instinctively want to cherish her.

Jiang Nannan, who had been deeply traumatized by Xu Sanshi, found him utterly detestable. Even though Xu Sanshi had humbled himself to the dust, she still showed no interest.

Jiang Nannan snorted, didn't even look at the grilled fish Xu Sanshi offered, and turned to leave.

"Nannan, wait for me!"

Seeing this, Xu Sanshi immediately tried to follow. But as soon as he took a step, he felt a hand on his shoulder.

"Who the hell is it!"

Xu Sanshi, his pursuit of his beloved interrupted, roared angrily. He turned around, intending to teach the person a lesson.

But when he saw the full appearance of the person standing behind him, cold sweat instantly broke out on his back.

"B-b-big brother, I-I-I said I wasn't cursing you, do you believe me?"

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