"Heh, heh..."
Never in a million years had Chen Shu expected to find sparring partners after all.
The Kitten Girl stood on a stool behind him, wiping dust from a bookshelf with a towel. But she had twisted around to stare, expressionless and unblinking, at the words on Uncle Chen's Screen. Under Xiaoxiao's teaching, she could recognize quite a few characters now.
Chen Shu: Friend Huang, want to meet up for barbecue?
Friend Huang: You're in the Central Continent, and I'm in the Eastern Continent. How are we supposed to meet up that far apart?
Chen Shu: Come on! We can fly over ten thousand kilometers in an hour. The Central Continent and Eastern Continent might as well be two villages apart. Let's meet at Table Mountain in the Southern Continent. Don't forget to come. I've invited Senior Sister Jin, Friend Shu, and Friend Hu too. I think Senior Sister Jin is already on her way.
Chen Shu: You bring the meat, I'll handle the cooking.
Friend Huang: All right, all right, I'm leaving now.
"Heh, heh, heh..."
Uncle Chen's laugh was terrifying.
The Kitten Girl's scalp prickled. Just then, she saw Uncle Chen begin to turn his head. She hastily looked away and went back to wiping the bookshelf.
"Hard at work, I see!"
"Yes~"
The Kitten Girl wiped with all her might, concentrating fiercely.
Chen Shu rose with a smile, prepared some spices and seasonings, then went out to buy groceries.
After all, he had invited them to a barbecue. They ought to finish eating barbecue before becoming barbecue. Roasting his guests the moment they arrived would hardly befit a land of courtesy.
Three hours later, at Table Mountain in the Southern Continent.
A bonfire blazed beneath half a sheep, a rabbit, and a chicken. Beside it stood