Retribution Comes So Fast

Early in the morning.

Liang Xiaoyu, dressed in sportswear, walked dejectedly out of the courtyard gate.

As she reached the entrance, she ran right into Granny Sun, who was just stepping inside.

Seeing her crestfallen appearance, Granny Sun was startled. "Xiaoyu, didn't you sleep well last night?"

Liang Xiaoyu shook her head. "Granny, you didn't come back yesterday?"

"I went back to the Ancient Tomb for a trip," Granny Sun said with the demeanor of a young matron, smiling. "It's still early, you should have breakfast before leaving."

"No thanks," Liang Xiaoyu yawned and rubbed her dark circles. "I have things to do."

Watching her sway away, Granny Sun felt a sense of puzzlement.

This girl had never been one to stand on ceremony; she always stayed for a meal before leaving. What was going on today?

Could she have fallen out with the young lady of the house?

Puzzled, Granny Sun pushed the door open and entered.

Xiaolongnü was still lingering in bed.

Dropping the door curtain, Granny Sun smiled and walked back to the kitchen.

Skillfully pulling open the refrigerator, she scanned the ingredients with her eyes.

There were some wild vegetables, some brightly colored mushrooms, and three large chunks of white meat.

"Could this be some kind of dinosaur meat again?" Granny Sun picked up the piece of meat and gave it a gentle sniff.

The fishy odor was very faint.

She poked it with a finger, leaving a tiny indentation on the meat block.

She then pinched off a piece, crushed it between her fingertips, and gently licked it.

"The meat looks quite tender," she thought to herself. "Just right for making some porridge for the girl."

Living in the park, she had grown accustomed to all sorts of unfamiliar ingredients and wasn't too worried.

Selecting some wild vegetables and mushrooms, she cut off a small piece of meat, minced it, and tossed everything into a pot to boil.

Having lived in the park for quite some time, her culinary skills hadn't improved much.

Anyway, Xiaolongnü wouldn't mind.

Before long, Granny Sun had a pot of porridge ready.

She ladled out a full bowl, drizzled some sesame oil over it, and carried the bowl of meat porridge into the bedroom.

Xiaolongnü was wearing Pikachu pajamas, lying on her side, hugging the quilt and sleeping soundly.

"My girl, get up and have something to eat," Granny Sun said with a smile.

"No, I want to sleep a little longer." Xiaolongnü shifted her position, clutched the quilt tighter, and continued sleeping.

"Be a good girl." Granny Sun reached out and pinched Xiaolongnü's nose.

Xiaolongnü sleepily swatted at the hand, humming discontentedly.

"It's already seven o'clock. It'll be time for work soon," Granny Sun said softly.

"Let me sleep a little more." Xiaolongnü reached out and hugged Granny Sun's arms.

"Eat something first, then you can sleep," Granny Sun said.

She felt a bit helpless.

Since entering the park, Xiaolongnü no longer felt the pressure of inheriting her martial sect, nor did she need to deliberately maintain detachment when practicing martial arts. She had become increasingly lazy and had even learned to stay up late and linger in bed.

This reminded her of many years ago, when the young girl had been just as endearing and cute.

She supported Xiaolongnü up with one hand, grabbed the bowl with the other, and smiled. "Let Granny feed you."

Without even opening her eyes, Xiaolongnü let out a soft "Mmh" through her nose.

Picking up a spoon and scooping up a full spoonful of meat porridge, Granny Sun gently blew on it. Feeling the heat diminish slightly, she brought it to Xiaolongnü's mouth.

Feeling something firm near her lips, Xiaolongnü instinctively opened her mouth and swallowed it in one bite.

A smile lingered on Granny Sun's face, as if she had truly returned to many years ago.

She fed her spoonful by spoonful, continually chatting away, and before long, Xiaolongnü had consumed the greater part of the bowl of meat porridge.

Xiaolongnü slowly opened her eyes.

Instinctively swallowing the meat porridge in her mouth, she asked rather groggily, "Granny, what is this?"

"Meat porridge," Granny Sun said with a smile.

Meat porridge?

Xiaolongnü proactively leaned her mouth forward, ate another spoonful, smacked her lips, and said, "It's quite delicious."

"I made it with those wild vegetables and meat from the fridge, and just added a bit of salt, vinegar, and sesame oil. No other seasonings," Granny Sun said.

The fridge?

Xiaolongnü felt as though something might be amiss.

By the time she ate another bite, it finally dawned on her.

"You used *that* meat?!" All of Xiaolongnü's sleepiness vanished instantly, and she sat bolt upright.

Granny Sun looked puzzled. "Did you have other plans for it? Was it specially prepared for Mr. Qiao?"

Hearing the name "Mr. Qiao," Xiaolongnü's face instantly turned crimson.

After returning yesterday, she had noticed that Liang Xiaoyu was in an odd state—looking for all the world like a cat in heat.

With a great deal of effort, she had locked her in another room, kept some photos to use as future leverage, and only then had the leisure to ponder what on earth had happened.

Mr. Qiao was a man so upright that it sometimes depressed her; why had he turned out like that last night?

Even though Liang Xiaoyu was always clumsy, that kind of behavior was far too bizarre.

She suspected there was something wrong with her food.

So, she found the two fat cats in the office and fed them the mushrooms and snake meat from the center of the earth, respectively.

The kitten that ate the mushrooms continued to jump around full of life with no abnormalities, while the chubby cat that finished the snake meat pinned its companion beneath it...

A sight too shameful to behold!

At that moment, Xiaolongnü wished she could find a crack in the ground and crawl into it.

She realized she had wronged Qiao Mo.

After drafting an apology message for a long time, she ultimately failed to send it.

What if he thought she did it on purpose?

She would rather die than admit to something like this!

It was simply that he had given in to his primal urges!

Yet!

She never expected retribution to arrive so swiftly.

"Girl, are you alright?" Granny Sun asked anxiously.

Xiaolongnü shook her head vigorously. "I'm fine."

"Why is your face so red?" Granny Sun reached out worriedly, but Xiaolongnü dodged her hand.

"It's probably from being wrapped up in the quilt," Xiaolongnü said with a calm expression.

Granny Sun wanted to say more, but Xiaolongnü interrupted, "Oh right, I heard Mr. Qiao say that Island Master Huang is taking a day off today to attend a lecture at Jiaotong University."

She blinked. "If you go wait at the park entrance now, you should still be able to catch Island Master Huang."

"You silly girl, what are you talking about!" Granny Sun blushed and scolded her playfully.

She put down the bowl and muttered to herself, "Oh dear, I remember now, I bought something online and had the courier deliver it outside the park."

"Then you should go pick it up quickly," Xiaolongnü said with a smile.

Granny Sun glanced at Xiaolongnü, noticing nothing unusual aside from her flushed face. Figuring that they were in a magical park where no unexpected accidents could happen, she simply said, "Well then, I'll go get the package and take a stroll outside."

Xiaolongnü smiled. "That meat is flying snake meat from the center of the earth, a wonderful tonic. You can take some as a gift for your friend."

Granny Sun patted Xiaolongnü's head and turned to leave.

Just as she reached the door, she recalled Xiaolongnü's words.

"Island Master Huang must be very tired running back and forth between both places lately; this will be just the thing to invigorate him." A smile played at the corners of Granny Sun's mouth as she turned back, found a lunchbox, and placed that piece of meat inside.

She planned to make boiled sliced meat to send to him.

Only when the sound of the door closing echoed through the room did Xiaolongnü lie flat on her bed.

She silently recited the Heart-Cleansing Mantra, yet the feverish heat within her only grew increasingly intense.

This is going to kill me!

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