"Come, come, now that everyone's here, let's start eating!" Hai Changfeng called out, ushering everyone to the meal.
Because the weather was pleasant, they set up the round tables in the garden. The four large round tables and the back gardens of the surrounding four villas all flowed into each other, accommodating everyone who could be seated. Seventeen tables were filled to capacity. Small spaces also had long tables and folding tables set up, with some people sitting on small stools nearby, eating and chatting merrily.
An Nuan was in the kitchen, arranging items in several large stainless steel basins.
"Stop it!" An Nuan pressed down on the head of a big cat. "I'm portioning for you. Eat after I'm done, okay?"
"Meow meow~~" Xiao Si and Xiao Wu continuously clawed at the basins.
Dai Dai bit both of their necks, then lifted Miaomiao to the side and fiercely swatted their heads twice with its paws. *If you don't listen, you won't have dinner tonight!*
An Nuan opened a large jar of dried cheese and placed four pieces in each basin. Normally, there were only two, but today was a special occasion, so they each got four. The dried fish snacks were also doubled, with five pieces given. A small bowl of eggs mixed with raw meat was placed in the center of each basin, with a ring of freeze-dried chicken sprinkled around it. Finally, three strawberries and a handful of blueberries were added as garnish.
"Alright, let's eat!" As soon as An Nuan finished speaking, several streaks of shadow darted, and the basins were swept onto the ground. A pack of furry creatures lined up, crunching away happily.
An Nuan tidied up the stove and washed her hands, drying them. A pair of warm arms wrapped around her from behind, pulling her into a hug.
"These little guys are growing so fast. Little Lao Wu is already a meter fifty standing up."
"Our Juan Juan is almost two meters. Although he looks lazy and does nothing all day, he's already rank six. Time really flies." Juan Juan looked up at them, licked his nose, and continued to bury his head in his food.
Fu Yunting pressed close, nuzzling her neck. An Nuan chuckled, "Don't be silly, we're about to go eat."
"I'm just hugging you, I won't do anything else!"
"I'd believe you if pigs could fly!" As soon as An Nuan finished speaking, Fu Yunting nipped her ear.
This was also a dangerous spot. An Nuan let out a soft gasp. Every cell in her body trembled. *This is men for you. He said he was just hugging, heh.*
Seeing her trembling, Fu Yunting wisely let go. "What happened to those two girls in the end?"
"I sent them and four others to deliver things to another location."
"The other four?"
"Yes, Wen Jing did a deep scan, and then Nanmen Ying gave them a dreamscape. Isn't it said that dreams best reflect one's inner thoughts? They didn't have any malicious intent, but they were very gossipy and looked down on this and that. They even dared to make things up about us, so I won't be polite." An Nuan hated it the most when they said Fu Yunting wasn't human. How many pure humans were there nowadays? They were rank four ability users; could they call themselves pure humans? Standing on the side of humanity to criticize the non-human, while benefiting from the non-human and looking down on ordinary people. An Nuan could understand their gossip, but she absolutely wouldn't forgive them for fabricating stories, especially for mocking Fu Yunting and making a devoted follower cry. Especially what they saw in the dreamscape. These girls even wanted to squeeze her out and sleep with Fu Yunting. One girl even dreamed of stepping on her, while simultaneously humiliating her and being intimate with Fu Yunting. To even have such dreams, they were really bold!
Fu Yunting leaned against the bar. "Wen Jing can't scan every day. Even if she could, as long as they constantly pledge loyalty when being overheard, it would be hard to catch them. Besides, they genuinely had no killing intent, they were just courting death." If there was killing intent, it would be easier.
An Nuan said, "As everyone's ranks increase, the effect of detecting inner thoughts will weaken. I need to talk to Wen Jing about adjusting it. It's better for him to focus on his advancement."
"So, don't worry about that group of people. Community members are like employees; even with a perfect boss, there will always be people who slink away and stab you in the back, let alone at this time."
An Nuan curled her lips coldly. "Entering the community means becoming a member, but the community, to put it bluntly, is an organization. It's an organization we, you, and Hai Changfeng and the others have formed."
"Anyone who disrupts the stability and harmony of the organization will be asked to leave."
"Before, when hiring employees, we could fire them. It's the same now, just with a slightly higher price."
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Zhu Bobo led the way on her small motorcycle, and as they followed the markings on the map, she felt increasingly strange.
Zhu Bobo: "Are we going this way?"
Chen Yating said impatiently, "How should I know? The map is with you, isn't it? Did you lead us the wrong way?"
The other four stopped, all sighing impatiently at each other. Zhu Bobo complained awkwardly, "If you don't trust me, then look for yourselves! Here!" She threw the map to the companion behind her. A girl rubbed her finger, igniting a small flame. Under the firelight, she looked at the map, a dense network of winding lines that only made her more annoyed.
Liu Ziyue cursed irritably, "Who can understand this crap? Can't we just use navigation?"
"Navigation? Who's going to navigate for you? Should I ask Er Shao to send you a location?"
Liu Ziyue grumbled, "All the good men are theirs, and the rest are ordinary. They say we're a family, heh."
Li Qing also said, "Young Master Fu and Er Shao are so handsome, strong, and capable. All the good ones are taken by pigs; what chance do we have!"
The six girls felt much better after chatting about gossip. Zhu Bobo walked slowly ahead, thinking of Fu Yunting's looks and Fu Yunlei's handsomeness and humor, and felt unhappy.
"The eldest young master is fine, I heard they grew up together since childhood. But Er Shao... Doesn't Luoluo have a good best friend? That's good luck. If it weren't for President Nuan bringing her along, would she have gotten where she is today?"
"Exactly, I heard she was even bullied by children before."
"Really? That weak?"
"Zhou Luo is just lucky to have a good best friend to help her prosper, not only feeding and housing her but also helping her reconstruct her body and find a man."
"We don't have such good luck! Can't envy it!"
"The community cadres are also lucky. I heard Hai Changfeng was only rank two when he first arrived. His rank is higher now, but his abilities are just so-so, nothing special. He's always talking about being a director, but if he hadn't arrived early, would he be a director?"
The girls chuckled. Zhu Bobo teased, "So you see, some people try their best but can't compare to others who rely on connections!"