Collapse Iron: The Five Heroes of the Clouds Won't Let Me Go

Cheng Xiao would truly be convinced.

We were supposed to have a day off today, but Feng still showed up.

"Wh...what's with that expression?! I just happened to come out for some fresh air!"

Feng's face showed embarrassment at being exposed, but she still stubbornly insisted on her story.

"Oh, that's great! Let's go our separate ways then!"

Cheng Xiao happily carried the groceries back home, and Feng followed behind.

"...What exactly do you want?!"

"This road isn't yours to drive on! I'm just going that way!"

Hearing this utterly unconvincing argument, Cheng Xiao could only sigh helplessly:

"So... are you coming to my house?"

"Really!"

Feng jumped up happily, his eyes full of surprise.

She then realized her lapse in composure and coughed lightly.

"Ahem, don't misunderstand. I just wanted to see what commoners' houses look like. We're friends, right? It's necessary to know a friend's address."

Cheng Xiao sighed and rubbed his forehead in annoyance. Just letting you know my workstation is annoying enough, but now you know where I live. It's going to drive me crazy!

"If you're going to my house, just follow me obediently and don't cause me any trouble."

"(๑‾ ꇴ ‾๑) Okay!"

Then Cheng Xiao started buying groceries, walking to various stalls to pick out fresh vegetables.

Feng was very curious, as she had never experienced grocery shopping before.

Within the clan, she was always waited on hand and foot; buying groceries and cooking were the servants' jobs.

At this moment, Cheng Xiao was selecting tomatoes and had already skillfully filled half a bag.

"Cheng Xiao! How about this one?"

Feng picked up a tomato and looked at Cheng Xiao with a smug expression.

"no."

"Huh? Why? I don't feel any difference!"

"All that is beautiful on the outside is rotten inside. You need to not only look at the appearance, but also learn to smell it."

Feng nodded as if he understood, and then began making random, childlike choices again.

Just as Cheng Xiao finished packing a bag and was about to pay, Feng picked up another tomato.

"Cheng Xiao! Look at this again! I guarantee it'll be good!"

Feng looked at Cheng Xiao with anticipation; these were tomatoes she had carefully selected!

Cheng Xiao didn't say anything, but simply took the tomato and tossed it in his hand. Feng, standing beside him, watched Cheng Xiao nervously, waiting for his reaction.

Then a smile appeared on Cheng Xiao's face:

"This one's pretty good! I'll buy it."

"Yay! I have good taste, don't I!"

This seemed to pique Feng's interest, and whenever Cheng Xiao went grocery shopping, Feng would always look for some for him.

Do you have any dietary restrictions?

"diet?"

"Things that I can't eat or don't like to eat."

"No!"

Cheng Xiao almost couldn't stop laughing.

"Indeed, I shouldn't have questioned you, you foodie. So, what are your favorite foods?"

"shrimp!"

"Oh? Then we'll have to go to the seafood market. Come with me."

Then Cheng Xiao led Feng to the seafood section, which was filled with a wide variety of aquatic products.

But Feng's eyes still held surprise, even a hint of disdain:

"Wow! Where is this place?! Why are the fish and shrimp just displayed like this on a street stall? They don't look fresh at all!"

Cheng Xiao laughed:

"But they're cheap, and you can get fresh ones too. Look, they're kept in the fish tank."

Feng looked in the direction Cheng Xiao was pointing, but still looked disgusted:

"This water is so lifeless; fish raised in it don't taste good at all!"

Cheng Xiao became interested upon hearing this:

"Is there such a thing as water? Isn't the water in this fish tank supposed to be circulated and purified?"

Feng said, tilting his nose up:

"You don't know this! Water has feelings too! No matter how much the water flows here, it won't change its nature. Water that's separated from the ocean currents is just rootless duckweed!"

"Even fish and shrimp taste ordinary when they stay in this kind of water."

Seeing how particular the young girl was about seafood, Cheng Xiao couldn't help but marvel at her luxurious lifestyle.

"So, are you going to eat or not?"

"I want to eat shrimp, and it has to be the Moon Shrimp from the Scaled Abyss Realm!"

"That's too expensive! And it's a special supply for your Chiming brand, right? How can I buy it for you?"

Feng looked at Cheng Xiao, who was slacking off, with disdain:

"Tsk, you're really useless! Just make do with some ordinary shrimp then."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Xiao unconsciously hardened his fist. This brat is too arrogant!

After buying the groceries, Cheng Xiao led Feng home, encountering many acquaintances along the way.

"You live in this area? You have quite the taste!"

Although Feng is still young, he has been exposed to a lot of high-end luxury goods and knows a lot about expensive items.

Cheng Xiao then opened the door to his home; this was the first time he had brought guests inside.

He placed the vegetables on the stove and then sprinkled a bowl of rice for the chickens to peck at.

Feng became interested in the hen and chicks surrounding Cheng Xiao:

"I want to play too!"

"This is not a game, you need to be careful not to frighten the chickens."

"Don't worry! I'll learn it in one look!"

As expected, something unexpected was about to happen. Feng scattered the rice stalks, but the chickens didn't rush to surround her; instead, they probed her little by little.

As soon as Feng made the slightest movement, the chickens scattered and fled!

"How could this be! Why are they afraid of me!"

"Hahaha! Because I raised it~"

Feng looked at Cheng Xiao with displeasure:

"You're bullying me! Even your chickens are bullying me!"

Cheng Xiao noticed that Feng was genuinely unhappy, so he quickly moved closer to her and said:

"Let me give you a suggestion. You do this... and then this..."

Five minutes later.

The chickens obediently gathered around Feng, each craning its neck to look expectantly at Feng's hand.

At this moment, Feng was holding a plate of fine rice, which looked delicious.

"Hmph! Only obedient chickens get to eat rice!"

So the chickens pushed forward one by one, and the chicks, who were originally scared, let Feng rub them at will.

"Hahaha~ You little fat chicken! You've finally submitted to me!"

Cheng Xiao looked at Feng's childish behavior and couldn't help but laugh. He tied on an apron and prepared to cook.

Feng looked at Cheng Xiao in surprise:

"Huh?! So you're the one who cooks?!"

"If I didn't cook, were you the one who did?!"

Cheng Xiao couldn't resist the urge to complain this time.

"I'm very picky! Even the clan's top chef can't completely satisfy me!"

"I noticed you were enjoying the snacks you were eating on the street; you don't seem like a picky eater."

"That's different!"

Cheng Xiao: "...What's the difference?"

Cheng Xiao stopped worrying about these things and prepared to chop vegetables and cook:

"If you get bored while I'm cooking, you can sit in the living room for a while. There are dried fruits and drinks on the coffee table."

"Okay, okay! I know, stop nagging!"

Cheng Xiao: "?"

Hold on! This is a big spender, I have to hold back!

Just as Cheng Xiao was focused on cooking, Jing Liu returned!

She was as joyful as a bird returning to its nest, but this feeling vanished as soon as she entered the living room.

Jingliu stared at Feng, looking utterly devastated.

[Where...where did this child come from?!]

[Same black hair as Cheng Xiao... Could she be Cheng Xiao's daughter?!]

[Who is it! Which vixen is it! Who stole my house! My children are so big already!]