Chapter 76: Recognizing Your Own Wings
After the shopping was done, I returned home with Leng Qing Qiu. At Lu Zhiyin’s doorstep, Leng Qing Qiu handed over the things that belonged to Lu Zhiyin.
“This, do you want some?”
Not parting ways immediately, Leng Qing Qiu waved the small bag of sour dates in her hand.
Half red and half green, large and round, they looked very appetizing; one could tell at a glance how delicious these sour dates were.
“No, thank you.”
Shaking her head, Lu Zhiyin took out her phone to check the time. It was already eleven o’clock. Normally, she would be dozing off in the classroom at this time.
“…Mm. Durian Ling Er.”
Giving a soft hum, Leng Qing Qiu frowned slightly, seeming a bit unhappy.
Seeing the girl’s displeasure, Lu Zhiyin hesitated for a moment before changing her mind.
She reached into the bag, took out a date, and took a gentle bite.
It was sour and sweet, tasting very good, and the texture was crisp. Lu Zhiyin liked it a bit, but when she thought of the terrifying price of this fruit, she disliked it again.
A cheap liking, wasn’t it?
“It’s delicious, thank you, Leng Qing Qiu.”
Swallowing the date flesh in her mouth, Lu Zhiyin smiled at Leng Qing Qiu.
Learning to please others, learning to guess people’s thoughts.
Repeating these two sentences in her heart, Lu Zhiyin’s gaze shifted. Leng Qing Qiu’s slightly furrowed brow had also relaxed.
She turned to leave. It was at this moment that Lu Zhiyin noticed a strange pale pink object in a small bag in Leng Qing Qiu’s hand.
“What is that?”
Feeling a little flustered, Lu Zhiyin called out to Leng Qing Qiu.
“Which one?”
Turning her head, Leng Qing Qiu looked at the flustered white-haired girl, and for some reason, a smile rose to her lips.
“…That pink thing.”
Pointing to the round, strange object with pink strings in the bag, Lu Zhiyin pursed her lips.
So, is this what the deity meant by a more dangerous world?
An adult toy? Although it didn’t look too scary at the moment, this might just be an omen, the beginning of everything, representing that many sex-related things would appear later?
Annoying buttery things…
Slightly lowering her head, this was probably one of the few times Lu Zhiyin disliked H-games.
“I don’t know, maybe it fell into the basket at some point, and I didn’t notice, so I just paid for it.”
Shrugging her shoulders, Leng Qing Qiu was indeed unclear about the use of this item, but a voice in her mind told her she should buy it.
She would study it when she got back.
Thinking this, Leng Qing Qiu turned and returned to her own home.
“…It should be fine, right…”
Stroking her chest, Lu Zhiyin comforted herself, her cheeks inexplicably flushing.
Closing the door, she began to move the rice and vegetables into the kitchen.
This was a bit difficult, but she managed it.
After starting the rice, she didn’t rush to prepare the dishes. Instead, she returned to the living room and picked up her phone.
Her delicate face, with every feature perfectly placed, white hair falling from her ears and down her chest, her red eyes partially obscured by a few strands of white hair, was somewhat charming.
The girl was as beautiful as an exquisite doll, but considering this was a game world, it was not unreasonable for the protagonist to be attractive.
“Lu Zhiyin. Lu Zhiyin. Lu Zhiyin.”
She tried calling her name, her voice soft and pleasant.
“Hello there.”
She tried to change her vocal tone again. The cloyingly sweet voice that entered her ears startled her.
“Facing yourself is the only way to fully utilize your strengths.”
Closing her eyes, Lu Zhiyin muttered to herself.
Perhaps she should truly regard herself as a girl, a very beautiful girl; she was no longer the gloomy otaku she used to be.
“Hello, Long Qinxin, hello, Leng Qing Qiu.”
The pleasant voice reached her ears. The hand holding the phone tightened, her knuckles turning white.
She still wasn’t quite used to it.
Feeling a bit discouraged, Lu Zhiyin put down her phone.
It was time to prepare the dishes. She still had to wash Long Qinxin’s school uniform in the afternoon. If it rained, she didn’t know how long it would take to dry.
“Maybe I should get an induction cooker.”
Coming to the kitchen somewhat dejectedly, cooking with a gas stove was really quite difficult for her. Sitting in a wheelchair, she wasn’t tall enough.
If she had an induction cooker, she could cook on the floor or on a stool, which would be much more convenient.
She wondered about the price of induction cookers in this world. She would find time to buy a cheaper one to make do, hoping it wouldn’t be too expensive.
With these thoughts, Lu Zhiyin had unknowingly finished preparing the dishes.
Due to her height, cutting the potatoes into shreds and stir-frying them was troublesome. So, Lu Zhiyin simply cut the potatoes into small pieces and boiled a pot of potato soup.
After all, potatoes were hard to make taste bad.
After boiling for a while, Lu Zhiyin got a spoon and scooped the potato soup into a large bowl. Then, with considerable effort, she carried the soup and bowl to the table in the living room.
“…”
Looking at the potato soup, Lu Zhiyin was speechless.
Because it was boiled for too long and the pieces were cut too small, most of the potatoes had disintegrated, and the mashed potatoes had dissolved into the soup, making it look a bit thick.
Lu Zhiyin took a shallow taste with her spoon. Fortunately, the taste was not bad, not unpalatable.
It seemed like she hadn’t cooked for herself in a long time.
She poured the soup over the rice and stirred the rice in the bowl with her spoon, ensuring that every grain of rice was coated with the soup.
After mixing the rice, Lu Zhiyin went to the doorway of the house, opened the door, and while watching the light rain outside, she scooped the food from the bowl into her mouth with a spoon.
“Mmm… In this kind of weather, it’s quite nice?”
While enjoying the light breeze of the rainy day, Lu Zhiyin savored the warm food in her mouth.
She quite liked this drizzle; it was cool and didn’t make her soaked.
There weren’t many seasonings at home, so the soup only had salt and chicken essence, no fancy flavors, but it was still satisfying.
Lu Zhiyin then remembered that she had not only skipped dinner last night but also breakfast this morning.
Leng Qing Qiu said she would take her grocery shopping and have breakfast, but in reality, they went straight home after leaving the supermarket.
While watching the continuous drizzle outside, Lu Zhiyin ate her meal. Unfortunately, the good times didn’t last long. Soon, the rain outside began to intensify.
The raindrops, carried by the wind, were initially pleasant, but as the rain grew heavier, it became different.
The raindrops hitting Lu Zhiyin’s face and body felt cold. More importantly, some rainwater fell directly into her bowl.
Fortunately, by the time the rain intensified, Lu Zhiyin was almost finished eating.
“Phew… Full and satisfied, time to get to business.”
Stretching, Lu Zhiyin took her bowl back inside and closed the door.
Wash clothes, then write, check for orders as needed, and then take a bath.
It seemed like she hadn’t taken a bath in a few days.
