Douluo: The Dragon King - I Planted the Divine Tree in Douluo.

"Junior Su Mo, why haven't you been to class for the past few days... are you sick?"

Mu Xi took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down. She looked up at Su Mo with worry and tension in her eyes.

"It's nothing," Su Mo said casually. "I just don't want to go to class."

Mu Xi paused for a moment, then let out a heavy sigh of relief, gently patting her budding chest. "Phew...that's good. I thought you were really sick and that's why you didn't come to class. You gave me quite a fright!"

Looking at Mu Xi, who was biting her lower lip guiltily with her eyes downcast, Su Mo pretended not to see her.

"Mu Xi, it's time to launch an offensive against junior Su Mo."

Seeing that Su Mo hadn't noticed anything amiss, Mu Xi couldn't help but cheer herself up in her heart.

As the well-known leader of Donghai Academy, how could Mu Xi not know that Su Mo was not in the academy most of the time? But otherwise, how could she find a reason to approach Su Mo?

"Junior, have you eaten yet?"

Upon hearing this, Su Mo knew Mu Xi's intentions without even thinking.

However, Su Mo didn't intend to expose her and planned to continue playing along with Mu Xi, saying, "Not yet, I was just about to order takeout."

"Senior, is there anything you'd like to eat?"

As Su Mo spoke, he took out his soul communication device, opened an app, and prepared to place an order. However, before Su Mo could place the order, Mu Xi stopped him.

"Junior, takeout food is for ordinary people and doesn't have much nutrition. Let your senior show you how to cook something special."

Mu Xi lifted the bag in her hand and spoke confidently.

In the days since Su Mo rescued her, Mu Xi has spent most of her time learning to cook with her mother, Yuan Bao'er, except for attending classes. She has even reduced the frequency of her visits to the forging room.

He couldn't wait to approach Su Mo as soon as he achieved some success.

Looking at Mu Xi's radiant confidence, Su Mo felt a sense of foreboding.

But seeing Mu Xi's enthusiastic attitude, Su Mo couldn't bear to discourage her, so he could only nod in agreement to Mu Xi's suggestion.

"Then I'll borrow your kitchen, junior!"

With Su Mo's permission, Mu Xi was overjoyed and excitedly ran towards the kitchen carrying a large bag of groceries she had brought.

Seeing Mu Xi tying her apron in the kitchen, Su Mo, still worried, couldn't help but ask, "Senior, do you really not need my help?"

"No need, junior. Just wait patiently outside."

Mu Xi shoved Su Mo out of the kitchen.

With a loud bang, Mu Xi slammed the kitchen door shut.

Looking at the tightly closed kitchen door, Su Mo was speechless, but gave up on helping.

As long as she doesn't blow up her own house, I'll let her do whatever she wants.

As soon as Su Mo sat down on the sofa, the soul-guided communicator on his wrist started beeping incessantly.

Upon opening it, I saw that it was a message from Leng Yulai.

"My lord, recently someone in the Federation has been investigating the source of your funds. Has anything happened around you?"

"Don't worry about it, let him investigate if he wants."

Su Mo knew without a doubt that Mu Chen must have had someone investigate his background.

However, since they hadn't found any useful information, they turned their attention to investigating the source of their funds, hoping to find some clues.

Unfortunately, Mu Chen could never have imagined that the banking system of the largest private bank in Douluo Continent, Consortium B, was controlled by him.

Since awakening his memories of his previous two lives five hundred years ago, Su Mo has frequently used the Projection Technique to project himself onto the Douluo Continent.

However, at that time, Su Mo was afraid of being seen through, so he tried his best to avoid dealing with Soul Masters and focused all his attention on the ordinary people of Douluo Continent.

As a transmigrator, Su Mo knew very well how powerful ordinary people could be when they united.

To acquire this power, Su Mo used his memories from Blue Star to accurately seize various opportunities and created Consortium B, a super consortium mainly engaged in finance, entertainment and communications.

Software like Su Mo's online dating and food delivery apps were developed by Group B. Even Coca-Cola, a beverage that is popular throughout mainland China, was launched by Group B.

Aside from a few areas controlled by Soul Masters that Consortium B has not ventured into, Consortium B can be said to be ubiquitous in all other aspects.

Therefore, there is a saying circulating in Douluo Continent: "There are three things that ordinary people in Douluo Continent cannot avoid in their lives: paying taxes, death, and the B Group."

While this statement may be somewhat exaggerated, it is enough to show just how important Conglomerate B is in the world of ordinary people.

Therefore, no matter how much Mu Chen investigates, all he can find out is what Su Mo wants him to see.

"boom--!"

Just as Su Mo finished editing and sending the message, a muffled explosion suddenly came from the kitchen.

A plume of white smoke and a strange, burnt smell, accompanied by the sound of an explosion, drifted out through the crack in the door.

Sitting on the sofa in the living room, Su Mo paused, rubbed his temples, and realized that his premonition had indeed come true.

"Why……"

Su Mo sighed and got up to walk towards the kitchen.

Pushing open the kitchen door, Su Mo was taken aback by the scene that greeted her. The once tidy kitchen was now a mess, as if it had been the site of a brutal battle.

Thick black smoke filled the entire kitchen, making it impossible to open one's eyes.

The marble stove was blackened by smoke, and uncut ingredients and blown pot lids were scattered on the floor.

Not to mention Mu Xi, who was in the middle of the kitchen.

The white floral mini-skirt was stained with several palm-sized mottled oil stains, and a few strands of her high-tied golden ponytail had fallen down, stained with gray-black soot.

Her face was smudged with soot, but her eyes were still bright and sparkling, revealing her grievance and guilt.

"Su...Junior Brother Su Mo..."

Upon seeing Su Mo enter, Mu Xi immediately lowered her head like a child who had done something wrong, nervously twisting the hem of her skirt with her hands, and said in a voice barely audible, "I... I just wanted to show you what I could do, but... I accidentally... it exploded."

After Mu Xi finished speaking, she secretly glanced at Su Mo, her eyes filled with both anticipation and fear of being blamed. She was as cautious as a kitten that had been soaked by the rain.

Looking at her like this, Su Mo felt he should say something, but all that came out was a helpless chuckle. "Senior, are you cooking or researching bombs?"

Mu Xi's face flushed red instantly, and she hurriedly waved her hands in protest, "No way! I've practiced so many times, today was just... just an accident! An accident!"

"Alright, senior, you should go take a shower first! I'll take care of things here later."

Su Mo's tone was firm, carrying an unyielding resolve that brooked no refusal.

Then, without hesitation, Su Mo reached out and gently pushed Mu Xi, who was still trying to argue, away.

"Clang—!"

The kitchen door slammed shut between the two of them with a crisp sound.

Mu Xi stood blankly outside the door, and it took her a while to realize that she had been "kicked out".

But for some reason, a sweet warmth welled up in Mu Xi's heart.

"Junior Su Mo...he's so gentle!"

Mu Xi murmured softly.

A blush crept onto her fair cheeks, and she clutched her chest with her red hands, feeling her heart pounding wildly.

Thump, thump, each thud felt like it was about to burst out of my chest.

Recalling Su Mo's decisive action and his almost "natural" concern, Mu Xi felt a tingling sensation all over her body.

Her golden ponytail swayed gently, and she couldn't help but smile.

"Mu Xi, you can do it!"

Mu Xi silently cheered herself on, her eyes filled with determination, "The offensive has only just begun!"