[Genshin Impact]: I can become stronger by cooking.

Funina rested her chin on her left hand and held an invitation letter in her right hand, which had undergone multiple checks before being delivered to her.

"That wretched foolish lieutenant invited me to the [Delicious Delights Restaurant]...?"

Fu Ningna frowned slightly, recalling the experience of him rubbing her face that day, and a wave of emotion surged in her heart.

Even the words Chao Ke spoke that day echoed in my ears.

"It's almost over, just bear with it for a little longer..."

"If you're looking for someone to confide in, come find me at [Delicious Taste Restaurant]..."

After much deliberation, Funina decided to accept the invitation to the [Delicious Taste Restaurant].

Yes, take Navelette with you.

Chapter 146 Sis, I want to see you in your pajamas tonight.

When Chao Ke returned to the Bufati Mansion, it was already a drowsy afternoon.

However, the children on guard outside the mansion maintained their keen eyes, scrutinizing each passerby.

Chao Ke cast an appreciative glance at the children, then pushed open the mansion door and went inside.

Unlike when I was on duty outside the mansion, during this time in the afternoon, I could always see the children sleeping haphazardly on the ground inside the mansion.

To be honest, I've been feeling sleepy a lot lately.

Instead of forcing children to do inefficient work while they are tired, it would be better to simply give this time back to them.

Let them choose for themselves whether to take a lunch break or do something else.

Chao Ke walked quietly past the children one by one, and went upstairs.

From the storage room, Chao Ke took out several blankets and covered the children downstairs whose bellies were exposed to the sun.

It is now late autumn and the temperature is turning cool.

If you're not careful, you might feel unwell for a while.

But after all, they were children who had received professional training at the mansion. Even if Chao Ke's footsteps were very gentle, the children would still notice something when he covered them with the blanket.

However, this wasn't the first time Chao Ke had done something like this, and the children quickly realized what had just happened.

Without opening her eyes or saying thank you, she simply covered herself with the blanket and continued her dream.

The children understood that if they got up to thank Mr. Chao Ke, he would be unhappy, thinking that they had disturbed the children's afternoon nap.

The best course of action in this situation is to honestly accept Mr. Chao Ke's kindness and continue with your dream.

After you finish sleeping, simply put the blanket back in its original place.

This can be considered a little unspoken understanding between Chao Ke and the children.

After looking around and finding no children with exposed bellies, Chao Ke left and headed towards his sister's office.

Inside the office.

Arecino sipped a cup of tea, flipping through the intelligence reports sent back by the children.

Her main focus was on the surveillance report on Ruger's father submitted by Shapoul.

If it weren't for wanting to extract the maximum benefit from Ruger's father, Arecino would probably have already sent him to where he was supposed to be, winning the bet with Chao Ke.

But the stakes in this gamble...

Winning or losing seems to make little difference.

Hearing footsteps outside the office, Arecino looked up at the door.

With a creak, Chao Ke pushed open the door and walked in.

"Has the second round of evaluation been completed?"

"Ah."

Chao Ke nodded and continued.

"We were targeted quite harshly, and only managed to get second place."

Arecino was not surprised that [Jia Zi Wei Restaurant] was being targeted so harshly.

According to the intelligence sent back by Shapoulos, it is quite remarkable that Chao Ke was able to achieve second place under such a level of targeting.

Setting down her teacup, Arecino crossed her right leg over her left and looked at Chao Ke with interest.

"The final match is just around the corner, but it seems like you haven't taken any action at all."

"I'm curious, what methods will you use to win the championship?"

"Could it be that you never intended to win the final match from the very beginning?"

Chao Ke smiled. "How could that be?"

"However, sister, the exchange of information is equivalent."

"If you want to get information from me, you have to give something in return, right?"

Arecino raised an eyebrow. "Oh? What do you want to take from me?"

"Sis, your old pajamas were really nice. I want to see you wear them tonight."

Arecino lowered her right leg and looked directly at Chao Ke.

"Your courage is really growing..."

"Tell me, if you win the championship before I send that parasite to where he belongs, it's not something I can't consider."

Chao Ke's eyes lit up, and he immediately answered his sister's question.

"I will try to invite a special guest to the event."

Arecino paused, instantly connecting the dots to the target Chao Ke wanted to invite.

"If it's that judge who participated in the finals..."

"Even the most outrageous members of the [Fontaine Catering Industry Alliance] wouldn't dare to make an unfair judgment in front of her."

"only..."

Arecino looked at Chao Ke, a hint of seriousness appearing in her eyes.

"As a member of the Fools, how can you command the gods of Fontaine...?"

Arecino did not raise this question, and Chao Ke did not offer an explanation.

After Chao Ke left, Arecino picked up her teacup, took a big gulp of tea, and calmed her inner turmoil.

Perhaps the investigation and probing into Funina could have been brought forward a little earlier.

If necessary, it's not a bad idea to try it out yourself.

And then there's this betting game.

Arecino sighed as she looked at the information her children were sending back.

Fine, let's dig a little longer. You can have the victory in this bet.

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In the lobby of the Bufati Mansion.

As nap time ended, the children woke up one by one.

Some children washed their faces in the washroom to refresh themselves; others got a glass of water to replenish their lost fluids.

Of course, some children tidied up their blankets, thanked Chao Ke, and then put the blankets back in the upstairs storage room.

Chao Ke looked around at the children but did not find Lin Ni and the other two.

"Linnie, where are Lynette and Fimini? I haven't seen them."

Chao Ke asked the children.

“Mr. Chao Ke, the three of them should have gone to the Beaumont workshop to pick up something. They should have left in the morning. Did you see them around lunchtime?”

One of the children who was quite familiar with Fimini answered.

"Is that so?"

Chao Ke acknowledged the message, patted the child's head, and then told him to go about his business.

Not long after Chao Ke finished asking his question, he saw Lin Ni return with her younger brother and sister, carrying a hat that matched the magician's hat on her head.

Linni looked at the hat in her hand and thought to herself.

"Yesterday, the exquisite cat house that Linette and Fimini worked together to build was not liked by [Rosseran], who still insisted on sticking to my magic hat and refused to leave."

"Then, I suppose [Rosseran] won't be picky about this magic hat that we specially ordered, which is exactly the same."

Thinking of this, a look of relief flashed across Linni's face as she pushed open the door of the mansion.

Chapter 147 Shocking! It actually wants to...

After greeting Lord Chao Ke, the three little ones originally planned to go see [Roseland] first and share their joy of getting a new home with it.

However, Lynette and Femini's stomachs suddenly growled.

Seeing that her younger brother and sister hadn't eaten lunch yet, Linni put down her magic hat and led them to the mansion's dining hall.

Many of the children are away on missions and their return time is uncertain.

So, except at night, the mansion’s dining hall almost always has food available.

However, outside of mealtimes, the food selection is less.

Fortunately, all the leftover food today contains things that the three little ones like to eat.

Linni took some fish fillets and pasta covered in sauce, while Fimi served a bowl of simmered white broth made with various shellfish and seafood, along with some bread.

As for Lynette, she asked Torre, the cafeteria manager, for a plate of fresh oysters and shellfish, as well as a few sliced ​​lemons.

Linni savored the fish fillet and noodles with his knife and fork, while Fimini soaked the now-cold and slightly hardened bread in the savory broth.

Once the bread has absorbed the flavorful broth, it not only reheats but also becomes softer and more tender, unlike when it was first served.