Gulp~
Siegfried wiped his mouth, then nodded and said,
"Yeah, it is kind of embarrassing, but we never treated you like an outsider."
As he spoke, Siegfried glanced at the dishes on the table again. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he praised,
"Didn't expect you to be this good at cooking. If I'd known, I would've had you cook earlier."
Fu Lin chuckled and placed the soup on the table, then said to Siegfried and Kiana☆,
"Please try it. Let's see if it suits your taste."
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Siegfried and Kiana☆ exchanged a glance, then in perfect sync picked up their chopsticks and eagerly began tasting the lavish dinner.
The moment the food entered their mouths, their eyes lit up, and a few tears rolled down their cheeks, as if they had just tasted the most delicious dish in the world.
"...So good!"
Siegfried couldn't help but exclaim, a satisfied smile on his face. Kiana☆ was equally generous with her praise, her mouth full of food as she mumbled unclearly.
"...It's so delicious, Fu Lin, you have to try it too!"
The two of them devoured the food while constantly praising its deliciousness. Fu Lin sat quietly to the side, staring at their satisfied expressions, his face filled with confusion.
Fu Lin scratched his head and muttered to himself, "Is the food I made actually edible?"
However, seeing the dinner rapidly disappear before his eyes, and noticing that the two hadn't passed out after all this time, Fu Lin swallowed hard and couldn't hold back anymore.
"Then I'll try it too."
Fu Lin picked up a bowl of rice and cautiously took a bite. At that very moment, his pupils suddenly contracted, an expression of shock appeared on his face, and he involuntarily cursed,
"Damn!"
In an instant, Fu Lin felt his vision blur, his heart racing as if it would leap out of his chest, his soul seemingly trying to escape his body.
In a haze, Fu Lin seemed to see his own back.
"Looks like it wasn't intentional poisoning... but this food is seriously toxic, even more toxic than our Kaslana family..."
Seeing Fu Lin succumb as well, Siegfried finally relaxed and collapsed, still foaming at the mouth.
The first ray of morning sunlight in Siberia softly streamed through the window into the quiet wooden cabin.
Fu Lin, slumped over the table, twitched his eyelids slightly, then slowly opened his eyes, looking around in confusion.
"Uh... Why am I sleeping here? And what was that weird dream... I actually gave mouth-to-mouth? Seriously..."
Fu Lin rubbed his eyes, his thoughts still scattered, trying to recall what had happened last night.
His gaze landed on the table full of leftover food, paused, then suddenly remembered the events of the previous night.
"Oh, right, I think I ate the food I made!"
'Silence is tonight's topic, I leave quietly, just as I came quietly, I wave my sleeve, not taking away a cloud.'
"...."
"...."
"Damn! I… I actually fell for it too!?"
Fu Lin slapped his forehead hard, muttering some inaudible words, then looked at the still-unconscious Siegfried and Kiana☆ lying on the table.
"They actually said it was delicious last night... Truly worthy of the Kaslana stomachs. Impressive..."
Looking at the two sleeping soundly, Fu Lin slowly stood up, staggered to the window, and quietly gazed at the scenery outside, his thoughts drifting far away.
"Forget it, just to be safe, I better heal them."
Fu Lin turned back to the table and cast a purification spell on Kiana☆.
Then, while purifying Siegfried's hidden injuries, Fu Lin hesitated for a moment and chose to temporarily suppress the Honkai beast genes inside his body.
For the rest of the time, Fu Lin sat at the table, quietly watching over Kiana☆, his gaze fixed on her tender, adorable face, as if he wanted to etch every detail into his memory.
"If my daughter in the future could be this cute..."
Fu Lin stroked his chin and murmured to himself, his voice filled with gentleness and hope.
From time to time, Fu Lin would gently pinch Kiana☆'s soft springy cheeks, enjoying the soft sensation.
His movements were very gentle, afraid of hurting Kiana☆.
Time passed slowly. Finally, before nightfall, Kiana☆ and Siegfried slowly opened their heavy eyelids, waking from their long slumber.
"Ugh～"
A lazy moan came from Kiana☆, laced with drowsiness and satisfaction.
She then rubbed her sleepy eyes, trying to shake off the remaining sleep, and stretched her body with a big yawn.
Noticing Fu Lin watching her, Kiana☆ blinked and asked in confusion,
"Fu Lin?"
Kiana☆ struggled to remember what had happened before, but her mind was blank.
"Yeah."
Fu Lin replied.
On the other side, Siegfried also slowly sat up, but his eyes remained empty and soulless, as if he had lost his spirit.
Two glistening tears slowly flowed from his eyes, slid down his cheeks, and dripped onto the table, creating little splashes. A soft whisper escaped his lips.
"Cecilia..."
At that moment, Kiana☆ noticed her father beside her, and hurriedly reached out to wipe the tears from Siegfried's eyes, asking, "Dad, why are you crying?"
Siegfried wiped the tears from his face, gently patted Kiana☆'s head, didn't say a word, and walked outside.
Kiana☆ watched her father's back, filled with confusion and unease. She didn't know why he cried or where he was going.
Fu Lin gently patted Kiana☆ on the shoulder and comforted her, "Don't worry, Mr. Siegfried is very strong, he'll be fine."
Kiana☆ nodded, feeling slightly relieved. Her gaze fell on the leftover food on the table, and her memory slowly returned.
The next moment, Kiana☆ pointed at the leftovers in horror and shouted, "Ah! I remember everything! This food is..."
Fu Lin quickly covered Kiana☆'s mouth and nervously said, "Shh, I know my cooking is bad, but please don't say it out loud."
Kiana☆ looked helplessly at Fu Lin, her face saying "So you do know."
Fu Lin coughed awkwardly and explained,
"Ahem, I really just wanted to thank you both for taking care of me during this time. It has nothing to do with how awful that dinner on the first night was!"
Kiana☆ couldn't help but complain,
"You literally just said it yourself!"
Fu Lin played dumb and asked,
"Did I?"
"..."
Kiana☆ stared at Fu Lin, speechless.
Fu Lin quickly raised two fingers and swore again,
"Ahem, I swear, I only wanted to repay your kindness these past few days, definitely not because of that awful dinner at precisely 7:20:09 on the first night!"
Kiana☆'s jaw dropped in shock and shouted, "You even remember the time that clearly, and you still say it's not revenge!!!"
After a while, Siegfried walked back in under their stares, trembling as he picked up a leftover piece of food on the table and slowly opened his mouth.