The Silent Atmosphere

The room fell silent, and for a moment no one spoke.

After a long pause, Bibi Dong withdrew her gaze, closed her eyes, and said, "As long as Xue'er has no objections, I can grant you this request."

Qian Renxue listened to Bibi Dong's words, she couldn't help but pick at her ear, as if she had misheard.

He looked at Jun Xuehan with a questioning gaze, as if asking if he had misheard.

Jun Xuehan simply gave a gentle smile and remained silent.

"Okay, but you'll have to cook this meal." Qian Renxue narrowed her phoenix eyes, looking at Bibi Dong in front of her.

"What did you say?" Bibi Dong opened her eyes and looked directly into Qian Renxue's gaze.

"I said you'll cook this meal!" Qian Renxue repeated her words again.

Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue stared at each other silently. At the point where their gazes met, it was as if an invisible tension was brewing.

Jun Xuehan glanced at the two of them, her eyes blinking slightly. In this situation, no matter who she helped, she would obviously offend the other.

"Ahem, Xue'er, Teacher, why don't you two do it together?" Jun Xuehan looked at the two of them, cleared her throat, and said.

Yes, this is the fairest way, impartial and unbiased.

"What did you say?" Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue looked over almost simultaneously and asked in unison.

"I said you can do it together," Jun Xuehan said earnestly.

"Then what are you doing?" Bibi Dong asked calmly, looking at Jun Xuehan on the bed.

"Teacher, I'm injured and need to rest and recuperate. So I think I can just wait to eat," Jun Xuehan said softly, blinking her eyes.

Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue both stared directly at Jun Xuehan, but Jun Xuehan remained completely unfazed by their gazes. She was injured and therefore in the right.

After a while, Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue both withdrew their gazes, nodded slightly, and agreed.

"I'm going back to change my clothes." Bibi Dong glanced at her Pontiff's Attire, calmly stood up, and walked outside.

"I'll go prepare the ingredients." Qian Renxue glanced at Jun Xuehan and then walked out as well.

Jun Xuehan watched the two leave, then comfortably lay down on the bed. The Pope the Spirit Hall and the young master of the Worship Hall personally cooking for her was something to be proud of.

Soon, Bibi Dong changed into a long black dress that perfectly showcased her curvaceous figure. Her long hair was tied up behind her head, and the black sleeves were rolled up, revealing her two fair arms.

On Bibi Dong's right hand, she was carrying a basket with a straight design, which appeared to contain ingredients. And behind Bibi Dong was Hu Liena.

Jun Xuehan's room has a kitchen for daily use, but Jun Xuehan herself has never used it.

"Nana, you can wait outside," Bibi Dong said, then walked straight into the kitchen.

"Okay, teacher," Hu Liena replied, and casually found a place to sit down.

Following closely behind them was Qian Renxue, who returned with the ingredients. After glancing at Qian Renxue Jun Xuehan lying on the bed, Qian Renxue went straight into the kitchen.

Jun Xuehan got up, glanced in the direction of the kitchen, then looked at Hu Liena and asked, "Senior Sister, what brings you here?"

Hu Liena blinked and said, "The teacher said she wanted to show off her skills, so she brought me along."

"Junior brother, what happened to your injuries?" Hu Liena looked Jun Xuehan over and asked softly.

"It's nothing serious, just need some rest and recuperation." Jun Xuehan waved her hand dismissively and casually tossed a piece of fruit to Hu Liena.

Hu Liena reached out and took the fruit, glanced around, and said, "Junior brother, whatever the teacher gave you, the teacher said to Treat Everyone Equally."

Jun Xuehan smiled and said, "Guess?"

Hu Liena took a bite of fruit and was about to say something when a loud bang came from the direction of the kitchen, interrupting her.

Jun Xuehan and Hu Liena turned to look at the kitchen and saw wisps of black smoke billowing out from the kitchen doorway.

"Teacher, Xue'er, are you alright?" Jun Xuehan sat up straight in bed and asked.

"It's alright!" Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue's voices came from the kitchen at the same time.

As Jun Xuehan watched the billowing black smoke, a bad feeling rose in her heart.

A series of crashing sounds, like pots and pans hitting the floor, filled the kitchen, and the black smoke rising from the kitchen thickened.

There was also a burnt smell emanating from it.

"Teacher, Xue'er, do you need any help?"

Jun Xuehan sniffed the burnt smell in the air, and her bad feeling grew stronger.

"No need, we don't need it!" Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue's voices came from the kitchen.

Jun Xuehan swallowed hard, cleared her throat, and looked at Hu Liena, saying, "Senior sister, you probably haven't eaten yet, right? Don't be shy later, eat more. Being polite is disrespecting the teacher."

Hu Liena blinked as she looked at the billowing black smoke and the acrid smell in the air, and said, "Junior brother, that's not right. You're injured right now. How can I, as your senior sister, compete with you for food when you're injured?"

"So, I have no choice but to give it to you, junior brother. Please eat more."

Jun Xuehan waved her hand and said, "There's no need for that, Senior Sister. You don't need to be so polite with me. We're like family."

Qian Renxue is a pampered young lady who never lifts a finger, while Bibi Dong is the Pope the Spirit Hall, both of whom are essentially pampered individuals who never lift a finger.

Therefore, Jun Xuehan now had a premonition that this meal might not be so easy to eat. After all, the loud noise just now, the billowing black smoke, and the burnt smell in the air all indicated that his guess was correct.

Hu Liena now has the same premonition; putting everything else aside, the smell of burning in the air is absolutely unmistakable.

"Senior sister, I'm injured and can't go in to help the teachers." Jun Xuehan looked at Hu Liena, who was standing to the side.

"Junior brother, I can manage washing dishes and plates. But when it comes to cooking, that's something your senior sister really can't do." Hu Liena looked towards the kitchen, shrugged, and showed a helpless expression.

As a disciple of the Pope, she was also someone who never lifted a finger.

"Never mind, I'll go take a look myself." Jun Xuehan reached up to tidy her hair and stood up.