I transformed into a cute girl and lived a carefree life in the apocalypse.

His expression was somewhat eager, and his gaze toward Yan Ziming held a degree of awe.

Standing before him was a living, breathing supreme powerhouse! He had the unparalleled feat of killing a Sequence-level expert. In the entire world, only Yan Shan and Yan Zimo were known to have accomplished this.

Mu Chenyi regarded her as the successor of Yanshan.

However, when he actually met him, he didn't know how to start the conversation, and could only awkwardly say, "Um... what are you doing here?"

"I invited them here."

At this moment, Xia Ziyun emerged from a spatial rift, her arm around Mu Mu. The mother and daughter were close together, creating a beautiful scene.

"Third Sister? You're here too?"

Mu Chenyi looked at Mu Mu with delight. Today, the Mu family welcomed two distinguished guests at once. It was a double celebration!

"Well, I'm back to discuss some things. By the way... what happened?"

Mu Mu looked at Liu Mengxian, then at Yan Ziming, not understanding what had happened, but he could roughly guess who had caused the disturbance.

"Uh, it's nothing, it's all a misunderstanding." Mu Chenyi said with an embarrassed smile. After explaining the situation to them, Xia Ziyun waved her hand generously:

"It's alright, you can have them all if you want them."

Anyway, it's just some lotus seeds. They're planted here just for aesthetics. Not many people actually like to eat this stuff, so it's fine if they're given away.

Yan Ziming would certainly not refuse such a good thing. Since the New Year's Eve dinner was going to be made at someone else's house anyway, why not add a dish made with lotus seeds to tonight's meal?

Yan Ziming nudged Liu Mengxian slightly with his elbow and quietly asked, "Xian'er, you said you were going to leave for a while, was it because there are lotus seeds here?"

"Ah."

"......"

Seriously... Yan Ziming was speechless. He thought Xian'er was feeling sentimental because of the scenery, but it turned out it was just because she was greedy?

As expected, not being able to buy lotus seeds before left a little regret, but fortunately, Liu Mengxian's wish has now been fulfilled.

Drip, drip, drip—

Mu Mu's phone rang. He picked it up and saw that it was Ye Qianxue calling. She had arrived at the entrance of the Mu family compound, but she didn't know the way and asked Mu Mu to come and pick her up.

Ten seconds later...

"Hello, Aunt Xia~~" Ye Qianxue greeted Xia Ziyun sweetly, and Xia Ziyun was overjoyed and hugged her tightly.

“Little Qianxue is still more well-behaved~~” After saying that, Xia Ziyun glanced at Mu Mu.

"whispering sound!"

Mu Mu wanted to tease Ye Qianxue, but she was well protected by Xia Ziyun and wouldn't let Mu Mu get close at all. Mu Mu had no choice but to return to the place before in a huff.

"Big sister~~"

After interacting amicably with Xia Ziyun, Ye Qianxue snuggled into the arms of her most beloved older sister, greedily inhaling her scent.

Yan Ziming's expression was somewhat moved.

The moment Ye Qianxue embraced her, she sensed the immense energy contained within this body, which was completely saturated and on the verge of breaking through to the ninth rank.

However, Ye Qianxue still needs to build up her foundation. What she needs to do is not only become a ninth-ranker, but also catch up with Yan Zimo and the others.

Xia Ziyun looked at the intimacy between the two women and compared it with her own daughter, and still had many doubts.

Is it really possible for them to accept this kind of love triangle?

She doesn't understand.

She had no experience in this area, so she naturally didn't understand the deep bond between the three of them.

But she only needed to know one thing—her daughter was very happy.

Back inside, Yan Ziming looked at the kitchen, which was more than twice as luxurious as her own home, and felt a strong urge to try it.

For Yan Ziming, who has the qualities of a wife, seeing such a large kitchen meant she had to do something.

"Hehe~~ I'll show you what I can do tonight, Aunt Xia, do you have enough ingredients here?"

Yan Ziming rolled up her sleeves, revealing her fair and delicate wrists, and tied her long, black hair into a single ponytail. She exuded youthful energy from the inside out, a truly pleasing sight.

"Oh my~ It seems you're full of energy, Zimo! Don't worry, there's plenty of ingredients, whatever you need, we'll have it. Just do your best, I'm really looking forward to seeing your cooking skills!"

Xia Ziyun scrutinized Yan Ziming, who was busy in the kitchen, with a critical eye, and became increasingly satisfied.

That swordsmanship must have taken him about twenty years to master (practiced while cutting down mutated species).

The way he kneaded the dough suggested he was a highly experienced master (something he honed with Mu Mu and Ye Qianxue).

Furthermore, his agile movements, which allow him to multitask, are a skill that others cannot match (combining the two above).

Xia Ziyun was even a little jealous of Yan Ziming's femininity; in this aspect, she was completely outclassed by her!

If I were to entrust my daughter to someone like that...

That's possible, right?

10. Lunar New Year's Eve Dinner

Yan Ziming was busy in the kitchen. Xia Ziyun would occasionally come to help, but most of the time she was chatting and laughing with Ye Qianxue and the others, enjoying family time. The whole house was filled with laughter.

Xia Ziyun hadn't felt this way in a long time; she only knew that this moment was the happiest she had experienced in recent years.

"Qianxue, bring that over for me."

Yan Ziming was extremely busy in the kitchen, so he asked Ye Qianxue to help him.

Ye Qianxue always obeyed her older sister's orders without question, and immediately asked, "Which one?"

"That's the one!"

"???" Ye Qianxue was completely confused, not understanding what her older sister was talking about at all. "So, which one is that?!"

Yan Ziming casually pointed in a direction, "That's it! You're so stupid! Hurry up!"

"Oh... I got it."

Feeling wronged by Yan Ziming's unreasonable behavior, Ye Qianxue had no choice but to pack up everything in the direction Yan Ziming pointed and take it there.

Yan Ziming turned around and saw Ye Qianxue standing in front of her, holding a bunch of soy sauce, vinegar and oil bottles, looking at her with a wronged expression, but still hoping for praise.

"Silly girl, it's not these..." Yan Ziming gently flicked Ye Qianxue's forehead, "But thank you anyway."

After saying that, Yan Ziming picked up a porcelain plate filled with pale green lotus seeds from next to the cabinet where Ye Qianxue had just taken something. This was the 'one' that Yan Ziming wanted.

The reason she called it "that" was because, in Yan Ziming's opinion, this was the highlight of the night, and she subconsciously called it that, but she obviously didn't get Ye Qianxue's meaning.

"Ugh..." Seeing that she had still taken the wrong one, Ye Qianxue lowered her head in disappointment.

Seeing this, Yan Ziming picked up a lotus seed and stuffed it into her mouth, and then patted her head.

"I'm not blaming you, it's my fault. I didn't explain things clearly. So, could you please taste them for me? There are many dishes I'm making for the first time, and I'm not very confident~~"

A ray of sunshine spread across her tongue, and Ye Qianxue immediately perked up, "Great! Qianxue is going to take Big Sister's first time!"

Yan Ziming pinched her nose. "BAKA, what do you mean by taking my first time? I just asked you to try it!"

"Hehe~~"

"Then let's not delay... this, this, and that, you quickly taste it, do you need to add sweet or salty?"

For the next two hours, Ye Qianxue was mostly in the kitchen. Occasionally, Yan Ziming would ask her to do other things, but most of the time she was indeed doing food tasting, just as Yan Ziming had said.

It's no exaggeration to say that Ye Qianxue experienced all the joys and sorrows of life in just two short hours, literally.

By the time Yan Ziming had finished preparing all the dishes, Ye Qianxue's lower abdomen had already begun to swell slightly.

Yan Ziming smiled and gently rubbed her stomach a few times. "Qianxue, can you still eat?"

"Of course I can eat it! How could I not eat the food made by my elder sister!"

"That's good. But eat slowly for a while. Our main purpose today is to resolve this matter."

As for meeting the parents, I don't need to worry about that, nor does Ye Qianxue. The only one who needs to do this is to put in a lot of effort to get Mu Mu involved.

Whether or not we can win over Mu Bai depends on this one move.

"Okay, go outside and rest for a bit. I'll heat up the food."

Yan Ziming poked Ye Qianxue's lower abdomen again, as if he had touched a sensitive spot. The other girl blushed and ran out, leaving behind the words, "Big sister, H!"

Looking at the thirteen dishes laid out around him, Yan Ziming felt a strong sense of pride.

Every dish here is made with her heart and soul, and in terms of taste, Yan Ziming believes it is her masterpiece.

Her control over the timing and intensity of cooking far surpasses that of ordinary people; it can even be described as masterful. The advantages of being a superhuman are also evident in every aspect of her daily life.

However, the thirteen dishes were made in order, and those made earlier were already cold, which would definitely affect the taste. But this was not a problem for Yan Ziming. He could just heat them up with lightning and the flavor would be preserved to the greatest extent.

"Here you are~~ Mu Mu, come and help me serve the dishes."

Yan Ziming carried a pot of delicious soup out and saw that the living room was already full of people: Mu Bai, Xia Ziyun, Mu Mu, Mu Qing, Ye Qianxue, and Liu Mengxian, plus herself, making a total of seven people.

One dish after another was served on the table. Luckily, the table was big enough, otherwise it really wouldn't have been able to hold so many dishes.

"Hmm...it tastes good."

Xia Ziyun took a sip of the soup, and the umami flavor exploded on her taste buds. Her eyes narrowed, and she immediately scooped a spoonful for Mu Bai.