Emotions Escalating! Qian Renxue's Stubborn Mouth [Seeking Follow-up Reads]

Barbecue and milk tea were both food and drinks that did not exist on the Douluo Continent.

Watching Lin Ye busy at work, Qian Renxue was genuinely curious: "Hey, what kind of food are you making?"

"Barbecue! Do you want some?" Lin Yu asked.

Qian Renxue cast a disdainful glance: "I don't want any. This 'barbecue' of yours doesn't look very hygienic, it won't taste good, and that drink you're making doesn't look appetizing either."

"Fine, just don't get greedy later."

Lin Ye shrugged, unbothered.

Qian Renxue retorted with a look of defiance: "Me, greedy for this? Ha, please, what delicacies have I not tasted? Why would I crave something that looks like it came from a common street stall?"

"Even if you begged me to eat it, I wouldn't!"

True delicacies are often found among the common folk, and the Douluo Continent was no exception.

Lin Ye understood that someone like Qian Renxue, born into privilege and status, was accustomed to fine dining and would naturally look down on such things.

He said dismissively: "Fine, I was too lazy to make an extra portion for you anyway!"

Lin Ye continued his work.

Qian Renxue took out a piece of bread, but just as she took a bite, the aroma from the grill wafted over.

Qian Renxue's nostrils flared, and she couldn't help but take a deep breath, her heart skipping a beat: So... so fragrant!!

Impossible... how can something like this smell so good!

She suddenly felt the bread in her hand was no longer tasty, and she couldn't help but glance at the skewers on the grill.

Lin Ye noticed Qian Renxue's gaze, but he ignored her and handed a skewer to Qian Daoliu: "Teacher, would you like a skewer?"

Qian Daoliu also usually looked down on such things, but since his disciple had made it himself, he would eat one as a favor: "Heh, alright."

Qian Daoliu took a bite of the meat, and his expression changed instantly: "This! This flavor, it's not bad, disciple!"

"Teacher, then have a few more."

"Good, good, good!"

"Is it... is it really that good?" Watching the expression on her grandfather's face and his slightly addicted demeanor, Qian Renxue began to feel hooked, unable to stop herself from swallowing hard.

"Disciple, your craft is truly excellent!" Qian Daoliu exclaimed, then added: "Xiaoxue, come, you should try some."

Qian Renxue remained stubborn: "I... I'm not eating this kind of thing."

Lin Ye knew Qian Renxue was already tempted, and he smiled inwardly: I want to see how long you can keep up that stubborn act.

"Teacher, try my homemade drink as well. I call it milk tea."

In his previous life, Lin Ye had worked at a milk tea shop during his college years, and his skills were at a professional level.

"Milk tea? Good, I'll try it." Qian Daoliu took a sip, his eyes widening instantly, the corners of his mouth twitching slightly.

It was so delicious he wanted to gulp it all down: "The texture is rich and pure, sweet but not cloying, chilled and refreshing—it even leaves a lingering aftertaste on the tongue!"

"Especially in this hot weather, one sip makes both body and mind feel incredibly delighted. Wonderful! Simply wonderful!!"

Qian Daoliu praised it repeatedly.

"Disciple, to tell you the truth, I loved drinks when I was young, but this milk tea is the best drink I have ever had in my life!! It is absolutely stunning!"

With that, Qian Daoliu downed the rest in one go: "Disciple, another cup!"

"?????"

"Is it really that good?"

Qian Renxue was stunned on the sidelines. She knew her grandfather had loved drinks in his youth.

But to make her usually calm and composed grandfather this excited, just how good could it be?

Qian Renxue couldn't hold back anymore: "L-let me have a skewer and a cup too. I want to see just how good it tastes."

Lin Ye teased: "Greedy now?"

"I... I'm not! I'm just..."

"Alright, here you go." Lin Ye reached out and handed them over.

Qian Renxue took them with a hint of haughtiness and couldn't wait to take a bite and a sip.

The expression on her face turned incredibly vivid, as if she had discovered a new world: "My goodness! It's delicious! It's amazing!! This is too good!"

But she still remained stubborn: "It's... it's just average, I suppose."

"Oh, if it's just average, then go back to eating your bread."

"Lin Ye, you!"

"If you want to keep eating, just eat your bread, hmph!~" Qian Renxue turned her back to Lin Ye, puffing out her cheeks in anger.

Lin Ye rarely saw this expression and demeanor from Qian Renxue, and he suddenly found it quite cute.

The word "cute" was not a fitting description for the Qian Renxue in the original work, nor was it a label associated with her.

But in this life, she had only been undercover for two years, and that was not enough to completely erase her original personality and nature.

Before infiltrating the imperial palace, the nine-year-old Qian Renxue had been a cute, cheerful, and laughter-loving girl.

After returning in this life to accept the Angel Nine Trials, Qian Renxue's personality began to gradually revert to her true nature; she became increasingly happy, bright, and prone to laughter, even showing small flickers of temperament.

Slowly, she began to express her joys, angers, sorrows, and delights openly.

Environment truly changes a person.

Perhaps this was the way Qian Renxue was always meant to be, growing wild and unrestrained.

Therefore, Lin Ye also had to cast aside the image of Qian Renxue he held in his mind and get to know her all over again.

"Alright, my young lady, here!" Lin Ye poured a cup and handed ten skewers to her.

"Tha... thank you." Qian Renxue's small face flushed, and she stopped being stubborn, happily digging in.

In no time at all, Qian Renxue had devoured dozens of skewers: "Delicious!"

An hour later.

The three of them lay contentedly on the ground, patting their full bellies with expressions of pure bliss, and spoke in unison: "Whew, satisfying!"

Suddenly, Qian Daoliu let out a hiccup: "Hic~"

"Pfft~" Qian Renxue covered her mouth and giggled: "Grandpa, you've eaten until you're hiccuping?"

Qian Daoliu scratched his head, feeling a bit embarrassed: "Uh, this..."

"Ahahahaha!"

The three looked at each other and burst into hearty laughter simultaneously.

They lay there together, gazing up at the night sky, and in that subtle shift, the emotional bonds between the three of them were rapidly deepening.

Over the next few days.

Lin Ye and Qian Renxue sought out a few more Man Faced Demon Spiders to spar with.

Three days later, having fully familiarized themselves with the abilities and combat patterns of the Man Faced Demon Spiders, they immediately set off on their return journey to Martial Soul City.

Upon returning to the Worship Hall.

Lin Ye decided it was time to bring out the Immortal Herbs: "Teacher, these rare and precious herbs were specially selected for the various elders of the Worship Hall. Each one possesses effects as potent as the Ice Soul Snow Heart Lotus that Brother Ling absorbed."

"By consuming them, perhaps the cultivation of the elders can reach an even higher level."

This group of elders had been stuck at the peak of their respective levels for decades; without a stroke of fortune, it was nearly impossible for them to advance any further.

Hearing this, the elders were all stirred with excitement.

Golden Crocodile Douluo asked: "Lin Ye, are you certain? Can these strange herbs truly have such miraculous effects?"

"I cannot guarantee that everyone will definitely break through, but absorbing them will only bring benefits, never harm."

"Good!"

The elders exchanged glances and one after another took the Immortal Herbs.