"Brother Luo, this is their signature dish, the secret recipe Gui Fish. Try some,"
Shui Yue'er smiled sweetly, continuously adding food to Luo Yu's plate.
Xue Wu twisted her body, not sure whether intentionally or unintentionally, but accidentally bumped Luo Yu's elbow.
"The dish Yue'er chose is a bit on the sweet side. You can't dislike it. Try the braised bear paw, fragrant and tender, the meat is smooth without being greasy."
Shui Yue'er and Xue Wu competed, and Luo Yu's plate was visibly filling up at a rapid pace.
The five Tianshui beauties around them watched eagerly.
They wanted to "join the battle," but alas, they were too far away.
"Cough cough."
Shui Bing'er opened her red lips, chiding, "Yue'er, Xue Wu, stop fooling around."
"This isn't proper. Don't make a joke in front of the guests."
Shui Yue'er pouted, "All I wanted was to serve Brother some food."
"There's nothing wrong with being enthusiastic with guests," Xue Wu retorted.
Shui Bing'er said, "Why can't you let him choose whatever he likes to eat?"
"Tch," Shui Yue'er couldn't help mumbling, "Jealousy, sheer jealousy. I bet if Sister were here, she'd start adding food to his plate too."
"What did you say?" Shui Bing'er raised her beautiful eyes.
Shui Yue'er shook her head, "No… nothing. I mean, Sister is right."
Shui Bing'er looked apologetically at Luo Yu.
"Please forgive her. My sister and Xue Wu have been cooped up at the academy and haven't seen many men, so it's understandable they got a little excited and lost their manners in your presence."
Shui Yue'er pouted, "Tsk, as if you've seen many men."
"Are you deliberately trying to sabotage me?" Shui Bing'er glared.
"Cough cough." Luo Yu started playing peacemaker, "Let's all eat first. If you have something to say, we can talk while we eat."
When Luo Yu spoke, the effect was surprisingly good, and the seven ladies obediently started using their chopsticks.
However, there was also a downside.
All seven pairs of eyes paid attention to him, making Luo Yu feel awkward while eating.
The feeling was somewhat like how Tang Sanzang must have felt entering the Spider Demon's Cave, as if at any moment he could be "devoured" by the demonesses.
Each Tianshui beauty, exquisitely dressed, seemed to have something to say.
But because of the others present, they hesitated to speak.
Just then, there was a knock on the door from outside.
"Please come in."
Shui Bing'er responded.
The door opened.
Luo Yu thought it would be a waiter, but the person who came in was unexpected.
Wearing a golden-red uniform, with a fiery and alluring figure, it was Huo Wu from Chi Fire Academy.
The seven beauties frowned, and Shui Yue'er immediately stood up, questioning,
"What are you doing here!"
Huo Wu first saw Luo Yu and a hint of joy appeared at the corner of her lips.
Then her beautiful eyes scanned the private room, noting the women's dazzlingly dressed appearances.
Her eyebrows tightened, and a sense of crisis emerged within her.
She glared at Shui Yue'er, "Why can't I come? Is this restaurant owned by your family?"
With a small face taut, Shui Yue'er countered, "This is our Tianshui Academy's thank-you banquet for Brother Luo. What business is it of yours?"
"So, just because you want to thank him, I'm not allowed to?" Huo Wu tilted her head back defiantly.
"You still want to thank him after getting a beating?" Shui Yue'er said, astonished.
Huo Wu responded without hesitation, "He cured my brother of his pretentious ailment and spared our lives; shouldn't I properly thank him for that?"
Shui Yue'er was dumbfounded, could this even be an excuse?
"Hiss—"
Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu among others secretly praised the smooth move.
Finding a reason to thank someone even for a beating.
If you were sold, would you not only help count the money but also send a banner of gratitude to the buyer?
Xue Wu said to her, "It's not that we don't want to include you, but there are only seven chairs in this room; there's no place for you."
"No problem, I'll go outside and borrow one from a waiter," Huo Wu turned and left the room.
After Huo Wu left, Shui Yue'er and the other girls started chattering.
"Isn't that little chili pepper usually so arrogant? What's gotten into her today?"
"It's not as simple as changing her ways. She even left behind her dignity to stay, without a care about losing face."
"So what's her real purpose?"
Xue Wu gave a contemptuous spit, "Hmph, isn't it obvious? She must have fallen for someone."
Luo Yu waved his hand, taking a piece of bear paw and tasting it.
"Don't look at me; I don't know anything."
Shui Yue'er inwardly sighed at her misfortune.
There are still six little sisters to deal with, and now another competitor has shown up.
"Strange, why did it take so long to borrow a stool and still not come back?"
Everyone started to wonder about Huo Wu's whereabouts.
After a while, Huo Wu walked back into the hotel.
The team uniform was nowhere to be seen.
She had changed into a red dress that was impressive on the chest, not as scary as Xue Wu's, but still ample enough, and her hip to waist ratio was particularly astonishing.
Black lace-up high heels wrapped around her fair calves.
Shui Yue'er's mouth twitched.
This... this was just too much.
She even went out of her way to change into a new outfit.
She really wanted to ask: Sister, are you that competitive?
Holding the stool, Huo Wu walked over to Luo Yu without panting despite the stares of everyone, placed the stool down, and sat on it.
Lifting her dress, she crossed her beautiful legs, the high heels accentuating their allure.
Xue Wu curled her lips, "Can't you sit anywhere else? Why do you have to be so close to Brother Luo?"
Huo Wu replied, "I'm not eating anything, sitting closer makes it easier to express my gratitude."
Xue Wu was at a loss for words.
Against someone who wasn't modest, she really had no strategy.
Huo Wu noticed that Luo Yu was looking at her with a strange gaze.
"Don't get me wrong."
Luo Yu was about to speak when Huo Wu interrupted him.
"I just came purely to thank you, nothing else."
Luo Yu leaned in close to her ear, making Huo Wu's ears and neck turn red on the spot.
Her inner world was a mess.
This... what was he going to do in public?
Was he going to kiss me?
Luo Yu whispered, "That, there's a store tag on the back of your dress that you didn't remove."
"What?"
Huo Wu was suddenly stunned, realizing she had misunderstood his intentions.
She blushed immediately.
Her toes curled up awkwardly.
The peak of accumulated bashfulness eventually burst forth.
Ignoring the tag, Huo Wu looked up spiritedly at Luo Yu's handsome face that was stunningly stunning, biting her red lips tightly, following her heart and made her decision.
"I really came to thank you."
Luo Yu waved his hand, "It's really not necessary."
"I just didn't like your brother and gave him a thrashing, nothing more."
Huo Wu shook her head, her long hair swaying.
"I must express my thanks."
"I want to give you a gift, I hope you won't reject it."
Luo Yu looked perplexed, something felt off in the situation.
"Pfft." Shui Yue'er pouted with a full dose of jealousy, "Arriving empty-handed, what kind of gift could you possibly have?"
Huo Wu became emotional.
"Who says I don't have a gift? I've planned to give him the most precious thing I have."
"Oh? Let's see what you've got then," Shui Yue'er challenged.
Xue Wu and Shui Bing'er, along with the other ladies, watched this scene with intense curiosity.
Huo Wu's face turned red at once, her legs slightly trembling, and her hands nervously intertwining.
Staring earnestly at Luo Yu, she stammered, "I... I want to..."
"You want to what?" Luo Yu was puzzled.
Huo Wu bit her lip, declaring earnestly:
"You are a hero."
"I think, I want to give myself to you."
"Huh?" Luo Yu was stunned, what was this all of a sudden, so hasty?
The Sisters Shui Yue'er, Xue Wu, Ming Mei, and the others were also stunned.
They hadn't made their move, and someone had already taken the lead so quickly?
They thought their own behavior and dressing were bold enough, yet someone dared to be bolder.
Was this a confession?
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The challenge failed, the doctor said my third vertebra was not too friendly.
Advised me to exercise more, not to sit for long periods, feeling depressed…