Bab 2015: The Glorious Past (3)

The scent of sizzling meat and fragrant spices filled the air, dancing merrily around the crimson lanterns that hung outside the Blossoming Lotus Restaurant. Inside, Yun Lintian sat across from Nantian Yu in a spacious dining hall.

Between them, a steaming pot of Jade Pearl Rice and an array of delicacies fit for a king awaited their ravenous appetites. Yun Lintian carefully cut a piece of grilled meat into several pieces and fed them to Linlin and Qingqing.

Nantian Yu dug straight into a plate of glistening stir-fried Earth Dragon meat, the crunch a satisfying counterpoint to the savory sauce. With a mouthful of food, she looked at Yun Lintian and said, "You surely dote on them."

Yun Lintian smiled faintly and asked, "Did you come here alone?"

"Otherwise?" Nantian Yu responded casually. "It's impossible for them to let me come out freely. I had to sneak away."

Taking a sip of Jade Berry wine, she continued, "How long do you plan to stay here?"