'Wen Ge' gently picked up the ingredients, walked over to the stove to one side, and began lighting a fire and cooking.
Su Mo calmly watched her actions.
That gentle smile seemed to remain on her face all along, tender and otherworldly, yet still touched by the smoke of everyday life.
These were two completely opposing qualities. For the first time, Su Mo saw them coexist so harmoniously in someone other than himself.
The Divine Maiden, for instance, was so transcendent, yet she never gave anyone a sense of everyday warmth.
The Divine Maiden was so transcendent, as though she did not know what the smoke of mortal life even was.
Yet 'Wen Ge' possessed a sense of being above the dust of the world, and when she took up the ladle, she gained a touch of the Mortal Realm.
It did not diminish her otherworldliness; she was more like a fairy who ate the grains of the mortal world.
Su Mo smiled, walked to one side, and froze slightly at the sight of the few dazed Tree Spirits on the ground.
The Tree Spirits also seemed unable to believe it, as though seeing 'Wen Ge' do the cooking was something utterly inconceivable.
The space within the Heart Tree was incomparably gentle; even the breeze that blew through was tender.
Cooking smoke rose from the little grass-covered spot.
Accompanied by the light breeze, wisps of smoke rose above the long street.
Su Mo's long hair fluttered, as though dancing with that cooking smoke...
A short while later, 'Wen Ge' finished the dishes and placed them on the table.
The Tree Spirits happily climbed onto the low table, waving their arms and stamping their feet as they expressed their little joys.
'Wen Ge' turned toward Su Mo and smiled softly.
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