The wolf demon, seeing Mu Anxiao’s defensive posture, feigned sadness. "We were friends, after all. You doing this… it doesn't seem right, does it?"
"Friends, you say? If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be in this..."
"That’s ancient history. Can you please stop bringing it up? It’s bad for our friendship."
"Friendship? I have no friendship with you." Mu Anxiao glanced at Xie Xin, whom she was holding tightly.
Xie Xin continued to look at the wolf demon and smiled. "Are you really a wolf?"
The wolf demon replied, "I am not."
"Just keep lying with your eyes open." Mu Anxiao turned sideways, casting a glance at the wontons on the table, and asked, "You didn't poison them, did you?"
"No, eat up, don't worry."
Hearing the wolf demon's words, Mu Anxiao pulled Xie Xin back to the table.
Minutes later.
The wolf demon sat beside Mu Anxiao, observing Xie Xin on the opposite side, who was eating wontons while staring at him. "Miss, you’ve got some in your nose."
At the same time, Xie Xin quickly removed the spoon that was about to touch her nostril. "Hu Yuan, your wontons are delicious." With that, she giggled foolishly.
Mu Anxiao was taken aback. She looked up at Xie Xin. "Can you stop calling him that? He doesn't deserve it."
Upon hearing this, the wolf demon nudged Mu Anxiao with his elbow. "Mu Anxiao, do you even know how to speak?"
"..." Mu Anxiao turned her face towards the wolf demon. "Tell me, where's the boss?"
The wolf demon avoided her gaze. "What are you talking about? I don't understand."
Following this, Mu Anxiao put down her spoon and stared at the wolf demon’s stomach. "Did you eat the boss?"
"...." The wolf demon was speechless for a moment. "Why would I eat him?"
Xie Xin: "...." She dared not speak further and continued eating her wontons obediently.
Subsequently, Mu Anxiao picked up her spoon, scooped a wonton, and asked, "Is this the boss's meat?"
The next second, the moment Mu Anxiao uttered these words, Xie Xin immediately spat out the wonton she was chewing. "...." She then looked at the wolf demon with concern.
Mu Anxiao turned back to Xie Xin and asked, "Why did you spit it out?"
"It's human flesh." Xie Xin pointed at the wonton, lowering her eyelids.
The wolf demon interjected, "Don't listen to her nonsense."
Xie Xin's voice trembled. "Then why is the meat in these wontons so tender?"
"A good plot twist," the wolf demon said helplessly.
Mu Anxiao retorted, "If it's human flesh, then you…"
"Mu Anxiao, can you stop talking nonsense?" the wolf demon glared at Mu Anxiao.
"Then what is this?"
"Ordinary meat."
"Then tell me, where is the boss?"
"The boss…" The wolf demon smirked. "I told you, don't feel disgusted."
"See! You really…" Mu Anxiao put down her spoon, her face full of excitement. "You really killed the boss! Wolf demon, you've gone too far!"
"Can you let me finish speaking?"
"You."
"The boss had an urgent need for the restroom and was suffering from diarrhea. He asked me to look after the shop."
"Look after the shop? Then… why did you transform into the boss's appearance?"
"For the convenience of repeat customers. If I, with my handsome face, stood here," the wolf demon deliberately glanced at Xie Xin opposite them, "it would be inconvenient and attract trouble."
After so many years, Mu Anxiao thought that upon their reunion, they would be sworn enemies. Who knew that this time, the wolf demon had become so well-behaved?
Not only that, but he had also become so narcissistic. This truly confused Mu Anxiao.
"..." She stared at the wolf demon's face.
Seeing Mu Anxiao staring at him, the wolf demon smiled. "Are you mesmerized by my handsome face?"
"...." Mu Anxiao shook her head slightly. "I don't think so."
The wolf demon tutted. "You truly have no appreciation for beauty."
Xie Xin chimed in, "I think you are exceptionally handsome."
Hearing this, the wolf demon looked at Xie Xin and smiled. "It's good that the young lady has taste." As he spoke, he pointed to the bowl of rice in front of Xie Xin. "Keep eating. You mustn't waste food."
Listening to the wolf demon's words, Mu Anxiao's gaze fixed intently on his face.
However, she hadn't noticed it yet. But as she looked, she suddenly realized he had indeed changed. Compared to that year, he had matured significantly.
It was also quite miraculous; his features seemed to have filled out.
Then, she couldn't help but imagine. If Hu Yuan were still alive, he would surely be a very spirited young man. Perhaps he would already have a stable job and be living harmoniously with his family.
Thinking this, her eyes darkened.
At the same time, the wolf demon turned to Mu Anxiao. "What are you thinking about?"
Mu Anxiao replied, "Nothing." She shook her head.
The wolf demon seemed to have perceived Mu Anxiao's thoughts. "You're thinking about Hu Yuan, aren't you?"
"No."
"No means yes."
"...." Mu Anxiao picked up her spoon and continued eating the wontons.
The wolf demon looked down at Mu Anxiao and asked, "Are they delicious?"
"You didn't make them, so why ask so many questions?"
"Why wouldn't they be…"
"You wrapped these, did you make the filling?" Mu Anxiao asked while eating.
The wolf demon replied, "No."
"You just boiled them, what's there to brag about." Mu Anxiao looked up at Xie Xin, who was staring at her, and asked, "Why are you looking at me?"
Xie Xin asked, "If I were to look for a demon, can I?" She looked at the wolf demon again.
The wolf demon's heart sank. He looked at Xie Xin. "What are you thinking?"
Xie Xin confessed, "I like you."
The wolf demon: "...." His eyes widened, and he chuckled dryly. "Young ladies should be a bit more reserved."
"I..."
Here, every young woman had her most reserved side. Now, the wolf demon's words had clearly made Xie Xin feel uncomfortable. "I just like you. Why are you talking to me like that?"
Mu Anxiao, hearing Xie Xin's choked voice, paused. She glanced at the wolf demon, then looked at Xie Xin opposite her. "Are you okay?"
Upon hearing this, Xie Xin turned her gaze to Mu Anxiao's face. "Help me."
"Help you?"
"Yes, help me find a fairy husband quickly. I don't want to be sad because of him," Xie Xin glanced at the wolf demon, stood up, and said, "I'm going back." After saying this, she turned her back.
"What are you doing?"
"I'm going back."
"Do you know the way?"
Xie Xin nodded. "I know." Saying this, she left.
The wolf demon stared blankly at Xie Xin's receding figure, then turned to Mu Anxiao and asked, "Did I provoke her?"
"Who told you to say she wasn't reserved."
"She confessed her liking for me right away. Is that reserved?" The wolf demon stared at Mu Anxiao's profile.
Mu Anxiao blinked. "Well, you shouldn't have said that. You could have refused, but you shouldn't have hurt her." As she spoke, she picked up the bowl and drank the soup in one gulp.
The wolf demon countered, "Isn't refusal a form of hurt too?"
"It should be... the degree of hurt is different, perhaps." Mu Anxiao put down the bowl. "I don't need to pay, do I?"
"Of course, you have to pay."
"...." Mu Anxiao turned her head to stare at the wolf demon, blinked her eyes, and asked, "You didn't make them, did you?"