Hundred Lives

Xiao Yan brought the girl to a restaurant. The waiter who greeted them looked at the strange group with an odd expression.

The young man was extravagantly dressed, with two servants following behind him. He was clearly the young master of a wealthy family, but what was with the filthy, beggar-like child beside him?

He hesitated for only a moment before warmly stepping forward. "What would you like to order, honored guests?"

Xiao Yan looked at the girl and asked gently, "What do you want to eat?"

A trace of confusion and helplessness flashed through the girl's dark eyes. This was the first time she had come to such a place as a customer.

Xiao Yan noticed her uncertainty and smiled faintly. "Then I'll decide..."

He said to the waiter, "Bring us every signature dish your restaurant has."

The four waited in a private room. The girl was clearly unused to the setting; only the edge of her bottom touched the chair, and she seemed rather restrained.

When the food arrived, Xiao Yan said softly, "Eat."

The girl carefully picked up a piece of chicken and placed it in her bowl. After glancing at Xiao Yan, she began taking small bites.

Before long, the temptation of the food made her cast aside her fear and unease. She wolfed it down like a starving ghost.

Xiao Yan merely watched quietly. Just watching her filled his heart with indescribable contentment.

The two attendants exchanged looks, their faces full of confusion. They had no idea what had gotten into their young master.

The girl devoured half the dishes on the table, but her eating gradually slowed. She was clearly too full to continue, yet she still kept stuffing food into her mouth bit by bit, afraid that after this meal, there would be