"..."
Zhang Suannai fell silent too, stealing glances at them.
That didn't seem to work very well?
Oh well. Best pretend nothing had happened.
Zhang Suannai lowered her head and walked alongside her friends as though nothing had happened. She followed them to buy groceries, then came back with them to cook.
The table was laden with delicious dishes, their aromas mouthwatering.
"Let's count this meal as my birthday dinner. I've got classes all day on my actual birthday, so I won't have time to cook for you," Chen Shu said. He was a rough-and-ready guy who didn't care much about birthdays. It was just an excuse to have a meal with the people close to him.
"How old are you?" Zhang Suannai asked.
"Twenty-four."
"Already?"
"In a couple of days."
"Who'd have thought? Your cultivation's nothing special, but you're still a few months older than me." Zhang Suannai picked up her chopsticks, then paused. "Still, reaching the Sixth-Tier Peak at twenty-four makes you a rare genius in this day and age. Of course, you don't have to compare yourself to me."
"..."
"Just shut up," Chen Banxia told Zhang Suannai. "Want a drink?"
"Sure."
An idea flashed through Zhang Suannai's mind, and she agreed at once. Then she froze and frowned. "Oh, I forgot. I've already had my Breakthrough to the Seventh Tier. This spirit wine is for Mid-Tier Cultivators, so it can't get me drunk anymore. There's no fun in drinking it..."
"Drink piss, then!" Chen Banxia rolled her eyes. "That'll give you a kick!"
"Mm..."
Zhang Suannai shook her head, unwilling to argue with her.
She's just jealous I reached the Seventh Tier.
Then she went back to eating.
Today, Chen Shu had made her favorite Chicken with Taro. This time it was a brand-new version: instead