Qin Ran knew perfectly well why Mor had come, so he had no interest in seeing him, much less exchanging a single word with him.
Besides, the pie before him was ready.
With remarkably practiced movements, Mier cut the enormous pie twice, lengthwise and crosswise, dividing it into four. She brought two portions to Qin Ran.
The remaining two portions were given to Lagrun and the girls.
"Payment for borrowing your utensils and your place."
Mier said with a smile to Lagrun.
"Try my cooking. It's really good!"
When facing the girls, Mier's smile became gentler, and her tone softer.
After learning what these girls had been through, no one could bring themselves to be harsh with them, especially not someone like Mier, a member of the Special Operations Group.
She believed that something like this happening was her failure of duty.
"Thank you."
The girls did not immediately dig in. Only after seeing Smith give a slight nod did they thank Mier, then turn their gazes toward the golden pie.
The aroma of lamb blended perfectly with the scents of flour and vegetable oil, making mouths water. Even the little girls, who did not eat much and had already had breakfast, could not resist eating again, much less Qin Ran, Lagrun, and the others.
The moment the pie was placed before him, Qin Ran's attention was completely captured by the food.
Fragrant!
A rich aroma washed over him.
The fragrance was dreamlike, like a mist that brought Qin Ran to the edge of a field.
He saw golden wheat fields.
He saw white flocks of sheep.
The sheep passed through the fields, gold and white intertwining until, as the flock traveled farther away, the two colors became indistinguishable.
Crunch.
As his teeth met the crust, a crisp sound rang