Traveling · Qiongzhou Arc (12): Cartethyia: Attack!

Dusk has fallen.

After the pool party, everyone returned to the villa, changed into clean loungewear, and then some went to the backyard to prepare the main dishes for the barbecue party, while others prepared special cold drinks for the party.

Wisps of smoke rose slowly from the backyard of the villa, and sizzling meat skewers, coated in sauce and grilling on the grill, made mouths water just by listening to them.

"It's not done yet~" Dania pouted, staring at the skewered, juicy meat on the grill. "I'm starving~"

"Look, you're in such a hurry again." Xiao Ling smiled and drew two mustaches on her fair cheek. "Don't worry, you'll be the first one I bake when it's done."

Dania obediently gave an "oh" and began to wipe the beard off her face. The good news was that she wiped it off, but the bad news was that it got on her hands. In the end, Suisui, who happened to be passing by, waved and washed her hands, which were covered in charcoal ash, with water, and also gave Xiao Ling, who had just played a prank, a good scolding.

"Hey Suisui Sui, you and Yaya aren't even related, why are you so protective of her?" Xiao Ling couldn't help but tease her. "You can't really treat her like a god-sister, can you?"

"But in my eyes, Xiao Ya is still a little sister who needs to be taken care of," Suisui said with a bright smile. "Just like Yangyang, even though she has grown into a capable young woman, I still worry about the little things in her life."

"So when will you take care of me?"

"You're only being respectful to your elders by not taking advantage of me completely, okay?"

"Uh..." Xiao Ling was momentarily speechless, "I have such a deep impression of it?"

"Miss Roccia and I talked about some things concerning you." Suisui unfolded her folding fan, partially obscuring her face, a meaningful smile playing on her beautiful eyes. "As for what we talked about, I think you, the person involved, know better than anyone."

Xiao Ling wanted to explain herself, but didn't know where to begin, so she could only silently start eating the skewers.

After a period of silence between them...

"Speaking of which, Brother Ling, what are your feelings for Yangyang?" Suisui asked Xiao Ling casually about his opinion on Yangyang.

"What do you think of Yangyang...?" Xiao Ling thought for a moment before answering, "Virtuous and kind, thrifty and good at managing the household, capable in both formal and informal settings, skilled in both martial arts and domestic arts, and equally adept at wielding a sword and preparing a soup."

"Quite cultured," Suisui nodded in satisfaction.

"I'm a college student, after all..." Xiao Ling said with a helpless smile, "Besides, Yangyang is pretty, gentle, considerate, and can cook. It would be a lie to say I didn't have feelings for her."

Ms. Chongming Plucks Flowers nodded in satisfaction, preparing to put the plan to matchmake Yangyang and Xiao Ling on the agenda in the near future.

Meanwhile, in the indoor bartending area.

"Huh? Cart, you can even mix drinks?" Lupa asked in surprise as she watched Cartethyia fiddling around at the bar.

"Hmm... I was quite curious when I saw how easily Righteous One did it last time, so I tried to learn it myself. How about you try it out first, Lupa?" Cartethyia said with a gentle smile.

"Great! I'm really curious to see what Cart's special blend will be like!"

Cartethyia nodded slightly, then began carefully selecting the special ingredients for her blend.

"A little of this... a little of this too... a little of everything, and some fresh fruit..."

About a few minutes later...

"Alright! Cartethyia's special drink is ready, want to try it?"

"Here it comes! I'll give it a try!" Lupa readily agreed, took the special drink from Cartethyia, took a small sip, and then suddenly looked troubled.

"What's wrong? Is there a problem?" Cartethyia's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly asked if something was wrong.

"No, the drinks are perfectly fine, Cart's are delicious, but they're not my type." Lupa put the half-eaten special back on the bar. "But I think my partner might like them? After all, he always loves sweet drinks."

"I see..." Cartethyia said thoughtfully, "Then Lupa, what flavor would you like to drink? I'll mix it for you."

"Really? Then I won't be polite!" Lupa said with a beaming smile. "Let me think... this one is just right. If I could adjust the sweetness and acidity ratio a little, it would be perfect for me."

After receiving the advice, Cartethyia began to improve her special blend, and soon brought out a drink that was exactly the same as the one before.

"Looks pretty much the same as the last one? Oh well! Let's dig in!"

Lupa's eyes lit up instantly after she downed Cartethyia's newly mixed drink.

"This is delicious! Cart, you're really talented!" she praised sincerely.

"It's so-so..." Cartethyia said modestly.

After that Cartethyia mixed a few more special drinks, and Lupa willingly became Cart's taste tester, carefully tasting each drink and giving her own evaluation.

"Speaking of which, Cart, why did you suddenly decide to make drinks for everyone?"

"Well..." Cartethyia thought for a long time before replying, "There's no particular reason, it's just out of interest, and I also want everyone to try my cooking."

This is a lie!

Don't forget, back at the Great Wall, Cartethyia and the Yang Sui sisters revealed their so-called radical plan, and now is the crucial moment for her to put that plan into practice.

The plan for the adorable Little Cart is as follows:

She was very clear about herself; she was a complete drunkard, and once she drank, she would most likely do something outrageous while intoxicated. Moreover, two powerful figures had already demonstrated this to her, so she was confident that she could pull it off.

However, just to be absolutely sure, she also asked Cantarella for some special potions that could fan the flames.

According to her observations, Hajiling has a high tolerance for alcohol, so it is unlikely that she could get him drunk, but his resistance to drugs is far lower than his tolerance for alcohol.

Even though he has already been exposed to poison twice, it would be difficult for him to develop strong resistance to such drugs in a short period of time, not to mention that Sister Kan's poison is designed to be unpredictable and difficult to defend against.

Now, everything is ready, and all that's left is for the barbecue party to end so that I can finally marry Righteous One and start a happy life together.

Cartethyia touched the sealed reagent in her pocket, feeling her heart pounding more violently than ever before.

"Will the Righteous One forgive my outrageous actions...?"

She hadn't made up her mind yet; after all, winning over Righteous One in this way was somewhat dishonorable, not to mention he might be angry afterward...

Forget it! Whatever! The bold get rich, the timid starve. She's going all out today!

Today's theme can be summed up in two words: Fierce Attack!