In Mu Chen's office at the Eastsea Blacksmiths Association.
Yun Chen and Mu Xi sat together on the sofa, but the atmosphere between them was somewhat stifling.
"Um..." Mu Xi cautiously spoke up, wanting to strike up a conversation with Yun Chen.
"Senior, please don't talk right now. Otherwise, I'm afraid I won't be able to stop myself from beating you up," Yun Chen said irritably.
He had known that Mu Xi was unreliable. She had said she would treat him to a meal, yet he had been sitting here for over an hour and, aside from two cups of water, had not eaten a single thing.
Seeing Yun Chen's unpleasant expression, Mu Xi felt somewhat guilty as well. She had not expected her father to urgently call her through Soul Guidance Communication and tell her to bring Yun Chen here after school, only to get busy himself. It was almost dark, yet he had left the two of them waiting here for so long.
"Argh!" Mu Xi cried out in frustration a few times, then grabbed Yun Chen's arm and said, "Come on, we're not waiting anymore. Whatever it is, we can talk about it after we eat."
Mu Xi suddenly yanked him to his feet, and Yun Chen had initially been rather annoyed. However, upon hearing that they were going to eat, he did not resist.
The two of them left the Blacksmiths Association directly and took a vehicle to Gourmet Street. Under Mu Xi's lead, they entered a restaurant with an excellent reputation.
Perhaps because of the awkward situation earlier, Mu Xi was too embarrassed to speak with Yun Chen. She ordered an entire table full of food in one go, most of it the sort of meat dishes boys liked.
In this era, when Spirit Beasts