[That's our Old Xie. What an utterly exhilarating trip up and down the stairs.]
[Wait, why would you suspect Old Xie and Old Shen of secretly flirting? Am I the only one worried they're secretly going nuts together?]
[Enough, chat. If you dare let Old Xie suffer even the slightest harm, I won't mind.]
Amid this sea of unhinged comments and memes, the star of the show, Xie Mi, lived up to everyone's expectations and pushed open her door.
"Morning..."
With dark circles under both eyes, she drifted out like a wandering soul. She was just about to get some instant noodles from the kitchen when she spotted the ink-black feast on the table.
She snapped wide awake.
"Holy shit! Old Shen, someone poisoned the food! Run!"
Without another word, Xie Mi rushed over, grabbed Shen Yeqing, and tried to drag him away. After two unsuccessful tugs, she looked back and saw the laughter in his eyes.
"Teacher Xie, where are your manners?"
"Uh... you made this?"
Shen Yeqing raised an eyebrow, neither confirming nor denying it.
Only then did Xie Mi look back at the black food on the table, a gratified smile slowly spreading across her face.
Seeing that Old Shen's cooking was still just as terrible put her mind at ease.
Seemingly reading her thoughts, Shen Yeqing helpfully explained, "Teacher Xie, the villa manager delivered some cuttlefish this morning. Today's meal is a cuttlefish ink feast."
Xie Mi's smile vanished instantly, and her guard went up.
Cuttlefish ink? So it's black because of that, not because it's burnt? Now that I sniff the air, there really doesn't seem to be a burnt smell.
The thought that Shen Yeqing's cooking might have surpassed hers wiped the smile right off her face. She sat down solemnly, picked up a