Chapter 214 - 145: Astonished Xia Lingyin, the Hidden Cost of the Rain God Statue

Chapter 214: Chapter 145: Astonished Xia Lingyin, the Hidden Cost of the Rain God Statue

"Oh, it’s you, little one." Shen Xing smiled slightly, then realized something. "Have you been watching me this whole time?"

"Meow~"

The kitten responded with a soft meow, then hopped off the coffee table and began to stroll leisurely around the living room.

Shen Xing watched the little creature, a strange expression on his face.

BZZT BZZT...

His phone vibrated softly in his pocket.

He took it out and saw a few unread messages on Green Bubble.

Loves Playing with Coriander: "Shen Xing, Jiayi and I are on our way. We’ll be at your place in about half an hour."

Shen Xing replied with an "OK" and went on to check his other unread messages.

This time, it was a message from Yu Feifei.

She and Her Cat: "How is she? Is Duoduo doing okay?"

Instead of answering, Shen Xing simply snapped a photo and sent it to her.

A moment later, Yu Feifei replied: "She looks to be in a good State. I’ve already boarded the plane. Take good care of her, okay?"

After sending that, she immediately followed up with a photo.

It was a first-person shot, taken from a seated position. The angle perfectly captured a pair of long, black-stocking-clad legs that took up most of the frame.

Above the stockings was a pair of form-fitting denim shorts, which squeezed her thighs and made them bulge softly.

Shen Xing stared for a moment before replying: "You have a hole in your stocking."

Yu Feifei replied in surprise: "Huh? Where, where??"

"On your calf."

The other end went silent for a moment; she had clearly gone to check.

"There really is a small hole. You pervert, staring at my legs so closely."

Shen Xing was speechless. "You’re the one who sent the picture. I just glanced at it."

"Heh, a ’glance’ wouldn’t have spotted something so hidden." Yu Feifei laughed, then added, "How about I send you a few more... private photos, as payment for taking care of Duoduo?"

"Not a chance." Shen Xing refused flatly. "One Large Soul Stone, or no deal."

"Hmph, it’s not like I wanted to send them to you anyway."

The two exchanged a few stickers, engaging in a brief meme war.

DING DONG!

The doorbell rang. Shen Xing turned off his phone and went over to the living room’s security monitor.

At the gate stood two figures, one tall and one short.

It was none other than Qin Lang and Xu Jiayi.

They were each carrying two black plastic bags, filled to the brim with ingredients.

Shen Xing pressed the button to open the gate. It swung open automatically, and the two of them walked right in.

Qin Lang was dressed in casual clothes today, looking no different than usual.

However, Xu Jiayi, who was beside him, gave Shen Xing a bit of a surprise.

The woman had actually ditched her rabbit pajamas and changed into a proper blue dress.

Her messy hair was also tied up, and it seemed she had tidied herself up a bit before leaving the house.

Surprisingly, this outfit, combined with her increasingly fair skin, gave her a rather youthful and vibrant look.

"Tsk tsk, this new house is really something else."

Qin Lang swaggered in, looking all around. "So big, so impressive."

Then he said with an envious look, "Shen Xing, living in such a huge house all by yourself must be awesome, right?"

"It’s alright," Shen Xing replied casually. "If you want to live here, just move in."

"Nah, I’ll pass."

Qin Lang gave a sheepish smile. "Lately, the frequency of paranormal incidents in Jiang City has been pretty high. I’m the only Extraordinary Level Lord in our neighborhood. I have the grave responsibility of protecting the safety of all the young ladies and married women in the community."

Xu Jiayi shot him a sideways glance. "Do they need your protection? So many Lords are staring at the bounty board. If an incident pops up, someone will be there within thirty seconds."

She picked up her bags and headed for the kitchen on her own. "Come on and help. We need to prep all these vegetables."

"You got it!"

Qin Lang called out in agreement and carried the remaining ingredients into the kitchen.

Shen Xing didn’t stay idle either, wheeling himself over to help wash the vegetables and prepare the ingredients.

Xu Jiayi, meanwhile, took charge of the cooking, and the crisp sound of a spatula hitting a wok soon filled the kitchen.

After nearly two hours of work, by five in the afternoon, a rich aroma filled the villa.

The dining table was laden with all sorts of dishes.

Braised pork ribs, steamed crab, spicy crayfish... Every single dish was tantalizing in appearance, easily rivaling the quality of any restaurant.

SNIFF!

Qin Lang took a deep breath, his face a picture of bliss. "Smells amazing. Jiayi, your cooking is getting better and better. I feel like you could open your own restaurant."

"It’s passable, I guess," Xu Jiayi said casually. "Alright, let’s eat before it gets cold."

The three of them took their seats and began to dig in.

As they ate, they chatted around the dining table.

"I went back last night and looked up some information on the Spiral Maze."

Xu Jiayi spoke while peeling a crayfish. "It seems that every time the Maze opens, the ones who enter are the top-tier Extraordinary and Expert Level Lords from every country."

"We’ll need to be careful when we go."

"Careful of what?" Qin Lang asked, confused.

Xu Jiayi glanced at him. "Careful of certain people with ill intentions. Like Lachlan, for example."

"He’s the top genius from Haiyan Country. It’s highly likely we’ll run into him this time."

Hearing this, both Qin Lang and Shen Xing froze for a moment.

"We might run into that guy in real life?" Qin Lang processed this. "Great! Just watch me beat the crap out of him and make him kneel and call me Old Mr. Qin!"

"You think you can beat him? ’Beat the crap out of him’..." Xu Jiayi was exasperated.

"So what if I can’t beat him in a straight fight? Sometimes, fighting isn’t just about strength."

Qin Lang smiled confidently. "Besides, I’ve got you two, don’t I?"

"Remember back when those blond-haired punks tried to extort us? They had more people than us, but didn’t we still trick... I mean, put them in their place?"

Hearing this, Shen Xing and Xu Jiayi exchanged a knowing smile.