The Hot-Tempered Dugu Yan

Yu Tianheng walked over to Ye Lingling.

"Lingling, can you let me try this thing called cream cake?"

Hearing Yu Tianheng's words, Ye Lingling hesitated before softly saying, "Captain, I can only give you a little. Sister Yan doesn't have much left either, and I don't know when I'll be able to get more next time."

Yu Tianheng nodded.

"Alright, thank you, Lingling. I don't need much, just a taste. I'll have the chefs at home make some for Yanyan later."

After saying that, Yu Tianheng gathered soul power at his fingertips and sliced off a small piece of the cream cake from a distance before putting it into his mouth.

In an instant, his mouth filled with the rich fragrance of milk and a faint sweetness.

The cream melted as soon as it entered his mouth, while the cake beneath was soft and springy.

The two wonderful textures immediately made Yu Tianheng's eyes light up.

"Delicious!"

Born into the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, Yu Tianheng considered himself to have sampled countless delicacies. Yet compared to this so-called cream cake, all those fine foods suddenly seemed utterly tasteless.

Yu Tianheng asked excitedly, "Lingling, do you know where Yanyan bought this cream cake?"

Ye Lingling lowered her head and thought for a moment. "Sister Yan seemed to have mentioned it."

"In the woods outside Heaven Dou Imperial City."

"There's a small restaurant there that specializes in selling this kind of snack, but I don't know exactly where it is!"

Outside the city, in the woods, a small restaurant?

Hearing those words, Yu Tianheng fell into thought.

But he quickly realized something.

There really was a small restaurant outside the imperial city. He had passed by it before and even seen it, but he had never gone inside.

After all, he had been born into the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect. What delicious food had he not eaten? Why would he ever take notice of some roadside restaurant?!

He had never expected such an unremarkable restaurant to make food like this. He had a feeling Dugu Yan must have been going to that little restaurant every day these past few days.

In fact, the reason Yanyan had ignored him today was probably because she had run off to eat at that restaurant.

"Alright, I understand, Lingling. Thanks!"

With that, Yu Tianheng ran off by himself.

"Boss, what about the drinking we agreed on? Are we still going?"

"Not anymore. I have something to do. Go by yourself!"

After saying that, Yu Tianheng had already vanished from sight.

Yu Tianheng hurried home. He wanted the chefs to recreate this cream cake as soon as possible.

Then he would take the cake to Dugu Yan and tell her that whatever she liked, he could make it happen for her.

There was no need for her to keep running out to the suburbs every day. It was only cream cake—I could make it too.

Outside Heaven Dou Imperial City.

After school, Dugu Yan rushed here without stopping.

Looking at the wooden house in the distance, now so close at hand, and thinking of Wu Qingkong, Dugu Yan was in high spirits as she hurried toward it with light steps.

Upon reaching the entrance, Dugu Yan pushed open the wooden door and entered the restaurant.

Inside, Wu Qingkong was carrying a brand-new dining table into the hall. Seeing Dugu Yan arrive, he warmly greeted her.

"Yanyan, you're here!"

"This is the cream cake I saved for you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Qingkong pushed over a prepared slice of cake.

Seeing the cake being pushed toward her, Dugu Yan subconsciously swallowed.

After taking it, she immediately sat down nearby and began eating.

Feeling that familiar sweetness, Dugu Yan was delighted. Before she had even taken two bites, she said to Wu Qingkong, "Qingkong, can you bring me another serving? I want to take some more home too."

Wu Qingkong shook his head.

"There isn't any more. The restaurant has run out of ingredients."

"This is the only serving left."

"If you want more, come back after a while. I'll be heading out soon."

Hearing that Wu Qingkong was leaving, Dugu Yan was somewhat surprised. In the months she had known him, she had rarely seen him leave.

"What is it? Do you have something to do?"

Wu Qingkong nodded.

"Yes. I have an engagement, and I'm planning to go..."

Before Wu Qingkong could finish, the mere word "engagement" made Dugu Yan panic.

She immediately slammed her palm onto the table.

The fine wooden table was reduced to splinters once more.

Wu Qingkong was instantly dumbfounded.

"M-My new table!"

"Why does everyone like slamming my tables today...?"

Dugu Yan cut him off.

"What?! You actually have an engagement?"

"When did that happen?! How come I didn't know?"

"You absolutely can't just agree to it. You should decide your own feelings—you shouldn't be bound by an engagement arranged by your elders."

"You won't be happy with someone you don't even know!"

Hearing Dugu Yan's words, Wu Qingkong was rather surprised.

He had not expected Dugu Yan to be so enlightened as well!

Her temper was just a little fiery.

Wu Qingkong interrupted Dugu Yan.

"Calm down, calm down. Let me finish!"

"I already said I'm leaving because I'm going to break off the engagement, so I'll be away from the restaurant for a while."

"I've never considered honoring an engagement like that. I'm not going to marry a woman I've never even met."

After hearing Wu Qingkong's words, Dugu Yan finally calmed down.

She subconsciously muttered, "Thank goodness..."

"What did you say?"

"N-Nothing."

Only then did Dugu Yan realize that she seemed to have acted a little too excitedly.

She lowered her head, not daring to look at Wu Qingkong again.

She began taking small bites of cake, and at some point, a flush had crept onto her pretty face. At the same time, her heart began pounding wildly.

Seeing that Dugu Yan had calmed down, Wu Qingkong finally let out a sigh of relief.

In just one day, the two people he had encountered in succession had both disapproved of his marriage.

It seemed breaking off the engagement was truly necessary!

Wu Qingkong directly collected the scattered debris from the floor into his soul tool.

As he cleaned up, he said, "So, I'll be gone for quite a while to break off this engagement. The restaurant will probably have to close."

"If you want to eat here, you can only wait for a while."

"Alright."

Seeing Wu Qingkong cleaning up, Dugu Yan felt embarrassed. "Sorry for causing you trouble. I didn't mean to..."

Wu Qingkong smiled.

"It's fine. I'm used to it."

"Actually, before you came, one table had already been smashed."

"Just like you, he got excited when he heard I had an engagement and smashed my previous table on the spot."

"Ah?!"

Hearing this, Dugu Yan froze.

She knew all too clearly why she had become so agitated and why she had smashed the table.

Dugu Yan anxiously asked, "Which friend are you talking about?"

"Do I know him?"

"You do! You've met him before. It's my good brother, Qian Qinghe!"

Hearing it was Qian Qinghe, a handsome face appeared in Dugu Yan's mind, and she let out a long breath.

"So it was him. That's a relief!"