The quiet moonlight shrouded this isolated border town like a veil, elongating the shadows of the three of them.

After explaining something to Xu Zihuang, Juzi fell into silence again.The pace also became a little heavy.

The town itself is not too big, even though Juzi deliberately slowed down, she still had to return to this place that was destined to affect her deepest emotions.The carefree and happiness of being accompanied by parents when they were young, and the grief and hatred later.

Tangerine raised her head and stared at the slightly larger three-story wooden attic with misty eyes.One picture after another involuntarily emerged in my mind.

She seemed to see the kind and gentle mother holding her in her arms, and the father who doted on her and tried to cook all kinds of delicious dishes for her.

But in the next moment, fine cracks appeared in these warm pictures, shattered and dissipated.Instead, the old traces left by the years on every part of the wooden attic.

This small town is just near the junction of Mingdou Mountain Range and Mingdou Great Forest. There is no Mingdou Mountain Range to isolate the humid air on the coast of the South China Sea, and there is sufficient rainfall all year round.

It's not uncommon for rain-soaked wooden attics to become dilapidated and softened.

However, in order to retain more traces of her parents, Juzi insisted on never renovating the place.

In that war that year, she lost too much.The only thing that can give her comfort is that her home is located in the center of the town, and fortunately it was not destroyed in the war.

"Sister Orange, are you okay?" Keke shook Orange's arm.

Orange shook his head lightly, took out a copper key from the soul guide, and pushed open the wooden door with the sound of 'Grattling'.At the same time, he stretched out his jade hand to stick to the metal protrusion on the side.

Accompanied by the infusion of soul power, several bright soul guide lights illuminated the hall brightly.The area of ​​the hall is not too big, only about [-] square meters.The tables and chairs are arranged quite compactly, and there is an aisle in the middle of the tables and chairs on both sides.At one end of the walkway is a reddish-brown wooden reception desk.

Very clean and tidy, obviously someone will come to clean it every once in a while.

"Keke, take Tianhuang upstairs to clean up the room, I'll cook now." Orange said softly.

Although Ke Ke usually looks carefree, she has an innate sensitivity to certain things.

"Okay. But sister Orange, you have to do more. In order to save my stomach for this meal, I only ate one sesame seed on the way." Keke said with a smile, and then made a gesture at Xu Zihuang wink.

Orange said: "Don't worry, I'll make you feel full later."

Keke walked upstairs in satisfaction, and Xu Zihuang followed knowingly.The stairs were right next to the front desk, and the two walked one after the other, making dull footsteps like bang bang.The sound of footsteps and the soft lighting of soul guides are intertwined, adding a bit of human fireworks to this attic that has been vacant for a long time.

There was a smile from the bottom of the heart on Tangerine's delicate face.With Keke by her side, she is no longer alone.And there is Yu Tianhuang, who once saved her...

It's not the first time for Keke to come to Orange's house, and she is very familiar with the overall layout of the attic.He brought Xu Zihuang to a spacious room with ease.

The overall condition of the room was similar to the dormitory assigned to him by the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy, even with a balcony.The difference is that, except for the protruding soul lamp on the ceiling, everything in the room is made of various woods.

Wooden beds, wooden tables, wooden chairs, wooden wardrobes, and wooden fences on the balcony.

Keke turned her back to Xu Zihuang, took out a brand new bedding from the soul tool and made the bed.With a blushing face, she said embarrassingly.

"Well, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to talk about you just now. I saw that Sister Orange was in a low mood, and she was a little anxious to speak quickly. If I take the initiative to make your bed now, it is considered an apology. You are a big man. Compete with me."

After she finished speaking, she turned around and winked playfully at Xu Zihuang, without the slightest hint of coddling just now.

It looks like an old drama.

"Senior Keke, I'd almost forget if you didn't tell me." Xu Zihuang laughed.

He knew that Ke Ke had such a kind and straightforward personality.He has always had a good impression of Ke Ke.

Of course, the most important thing is that Keke, like Juzi, both came from the south of the Sun Moon Empire.He was once a subject of his father's land.

Keke nodded appreciatively, and showed a proud expression of "you're pretty good at it" with a smile on her face.

Ke Ke helped Xu Zihuang make the bed, and then ran to the next room.According to Keke, she and Orange will sleep next door tonight.There is simply no defense against Xu Zihuang.

Taking advantage of this gap, Xu Zihuang followed the stairs and returned to the lobby on the first floor.At this time, Tangerine was busy in the kitchen beside him.

As a girl who has a special preference for eating, she always has various ingredients in her storage soul guide.

The table is full of fresh vegetables, fruits, frozen fresh meat and various seasonings.There are also fresh black matsutake picked along the way.The two pheasants presented by Lu Li were also taken care of by Orange.

She looked very gentle and beautiful, but she moved her hands neatly.

Xu Zihuang quietly watched the busy orange, and only walked over when the orange was done.

"Sister Orange, let me cook a dish too."

"You can also cook?" Orange looked sideways at Xu Zihuang in surprise, with curiosity on his face.

Xu Zihuang smiled lightly.

"This is my first time cooking, but the taste should not be bad."

The curiosity in Orange's eyes became stronger, but for some reason, she had an inexplicable sense of conviction for the young man in front of her.

"Okay, you can use the ingredients here as you like."

Xu Zihuang was not too polite, and crossed the orange to pick up a kitchen knife and cut the black matsutake that was still stained with a few drops of crystal water.Each slice is extremely even and thin.

After cutting the three black pine mushrooms, several other fresh fungi were also sliced ​​into thin slices.

The curiosity in Orange's eyes gradually turned into emotion, her red lips parted slightly, and she muttered to herself.

"Black matsutake stewed pheasant, why is this dish?"

At this time, Xu Zihuang didn't know what the orange was really thinking, and was just concentrating on cooking this dish.

For various reasons, he let go of his pride as a royal to do this act of serving others.

One of them is naturally to let Juzi fall and become his help in unifying the continent in the future.The other is the guilt for oranges, and more precisely, the guilt for all the people who lost their lives and loved ones in that war.

He can't even protect the people under his command, so let's talk about the pride of the royal family.

At this stage, he is weak, too weak to change anything.

Where there are people, there will be disputes, which cannot be avoided.But one day, he will create a unified and peaceful Sun Moon Empire.

Orange's gaze was almost fixed on Xu Zihuang's body.With that skillful movement, it is impossible to tell that it is the first time to cook.

Finally, sprinkle the chopped black matsutake into the tumbling chicken soup, and Xu Zihuang covered the casserole.

"Sister Tangerine, keep busy. It needs to be stewed for about half an hour before it tastes the most delicious."

Not long after, Ke Ke also went downstairs, and Qiong wrinkled her nose and sniffed.

"It smells so good, Miss Orange, did you cook chicken soup? I could smell it from a long distance away."

Orange subconsciously glanced at Xu Zihuang, but Xu Zihuang just smiled, and put the dishes prepared by Orange on the dining table in the lobby on the first floor.

Orange made a total of three dishes.They are roast chicken, fried stewed beef and a plate of fried vegetables.She knew that Keke was impatient, and all she cooked were dishes that could be prepared in a short time.

Not particularly rich, but plenty of it.Paired with roasted hot sesame seed cakes, Keke's mouth is full of oil.

"How is it? I didn't lie to you. The food cooked by Sister Orange is delicious." Keke showed off in front of Xu Zihuang.

Xu Zihuang smiled and nodded in approval, then got up.

"The chicken soup is ready, I'll serve it."

The transparent amber-like chicken soup, the soft and rotten pheasant meat, and the delicious flavor of the black matsutake all show that the producer has a very high level.

Stimulated by the rich aroma and outstanding appearance, Keke couldn't wait to take a sip of the chicken soup.Immediately, his eyes narrowed comfortably, and he shouted excitedly.

"Wow, Miss Orange, did you do this? How do you feel that your level has improved a lot?"

But Orange's eyes were a little dazed, and there was an indescribable touch in his heart.Tasting the chicken soup in the bowl as if it were a treasure, he raised his head to look at Xu Zihuang from time to time, his voice was gentle with some inexplicable emotions.

"I didn't do it, Tianhuang did it."

"You did this?" Ke Ke stared at Xu Zihuang dumbfounded, her expression was much more exaggerated than the orange before.

"I didn't expect that you still have such a skill?"

"Senior Keke, eat it while it's hot. The taste will be worse when it's cold." Xu Zihuang replied with a smile, and at the same time, his eyes met the orange on the opposite side.

From Juzi's eyes, he saw all kinds of emotions.Although it is more of a spiritual sustenance at present, he knows that his goal has been achieved.

Keke and Juzi sat together, because the blind spot of the viewing angle did not notice the strange expression of Juzi.As a foodie at the same level as oranges, when I heard Xu Zihuang's words, I didn't bother to ask any more questions. I kind of gobbled up a piece of tender chicken and put it in my mouth, then drank it again. A big mouthful of chicken broth.

Ke Ke didn't give up until she couldn't eat anymore.

Juzi stood up and said to the two of them.

"It's getting late, you guys should go to bed early. I'll clean it up later."

"Sister Orange, I'll go back to my room first, and you should come back early."

Keke pretended to smile ambiguously, without thinking too much, and went upstairs along the stairs first.

Xu Zihuang followed closely behind, and also returned to his room, entering a state of meditation and cultivation with a peaceful mind.

Tangerine, who was immersed in his own world, filled another bowl of chicken soup in a casserole, savored it carefully, and the tenderness in his eyes turned into endless sadness and nostalgia.

"Mom and Dad, is he the one you sent to guard the little orange? Otherwise, why would there be such a coincidence in the world? He saved me back then, and the taste of the stewed pheasant with black matsutake is also the same as that of my father. You are exactly the same."

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