novelhk Chapter 234 Food
Chapter 234 Food
Seeing that He Lingling was no longer using her innate skills on him, Lu Chusheng slowly withdrew his gaze.
He hates it when people look at him with the intention of prying into or exploring his past and future.
In Lu Chusheng's view, the future is something that can be changed. It can be changed by following one's own will, by following the crowd, or even by the smallest thing.
As the aroma of the food wafted out, Lu Chusheng was the first to find a seat at the table.
Seeing him sit down, the other players exchanged glances and followed suit.
On the sofa, Yu Shijiu, who had finally broken free from Xu Han's well-intentioned entanglement, exhaled a breath of stale air and quickly ran towards the dining table.
"I think living alone is quite nice."
As Yu Shijiu ran, he replied to Xu Han, "A big bed for one person is the most comfortable!"
Lu Chusheng raised an eyebrow when he saw Yu Shijiu running over, and then subconsciously pulled out a chair next to him.
Yu Shijiu's temper subsided quickly. She sat down in the chair that Lu Chusheng had pulled out, turned her head, and smiled as she thanked him.
"Thank you, Captain Lu."
Lu Chusheng smiled slightly: "You're welcome."
The male player next to him, who also drew number 8, was: "..."
The male player started fiddling with the cutlery in front of him in a low mood, until his teammate nudged him with his elbow and made him look up.
His teammate glared at him and whispered, "Don't think about anything else, just think about whether this food is edible!"
Male player: "..."
No, you're asking me how I'd know?!
On the other side, Xu Han, who had been thrown onto the sofa by Yu Shijiu's resistance, sat up in pain:
"……hiss--"
He rubbed his shoulder, which was still sore from being thrown, and cracked his shoulder blades as he stood up.
Hey! Yu Shijiu is really strong! Even though he's actually quite short—
Xu Han barely managed to stop the thought, fearing that if she got into a habit of thinking about it, she might accidentally blurt out her true feelings one day and be in big trouble...
Yu Shijiu looks quiet and well-behaved, but in reality, her fighting skills are off the charts... and she's also very sensitive about others mentioning her height.
—This is the experience Xu Han gained from observing the game instance of "Chang Sheng Village".
"what?"
Xu Han turned around, bewildered, and met He Lingling's gaze, who had just stood up. He asked in surprise:
Why are you lying on the sofa too? Are you resting?
He Lingling, whose eyes had just recovered: "..."
Her lips twitched, she rolled her eyes at Xu Han, and strode towards the long dining table not far away.
Having received no response, Xu Han pursed his lips in a sarcastic tone and followed.
Once everyone was seated, the old housekeeper's voice rang out from behind them.
"Are the guests all hungry?"
Under the watchful eyes of all the players, the old housekeeper carried a covered dish forward and placed it in front of Yu Shijiu.
Players: "..."
They watched in silence for several seconds as the old housekeeper bent down and lifted the metal lid of the dish.
The brightly colored sweet and sour pork looks incredibly tempting, with a subtle sweetness and savory meat flavor that makes your mouth water.
Yu Shijiu, being very accommodating, exclaimed "Ya!"
"Yes."
"This plate of sweet and sour pork is what this guest wanted to eat, so I'm sorry I have to place it in front of him separately."
The old housekeeper nodded and clapped her hands with a smile.
"As for the dishes for the rest of the guests... let the kitchen begin serving them."
Accompanied by the old housekeeper's clapping, heavy footsteps echoed from around the corner.
As all the players turned their attention to that direction, they saw several human figures, clearly just illusory black shadows, carrying dishes and walking towards them.
The shadowy figures were loosely arranged and showed no signs of actually being human. Rather than calling them NPCs, it would be more accurate to describe them as phantoms appearing under certain circumstances.
The old housekeeper continued to smile at the players, seemingly pleased to see emotions like astonishment and fear in their eyes. A subtle air of superiority emanated from her somewhat cloudy, yellowish eyes, causing many of the players who had been observing her to frown.
An NPC whose job title is merely "butler" would actually give a guest that kind of look... Even if it's not very obvious, there's still an eerie sense of incongruity...
As Lu Chusheng subtly shifted his gaze away from the old housekeeper's face, she seemed to sense that someone was secretly watching her, and her slightly cold gaze quickly swept over him.
The male player sitting next to Lu Chusheng, who hadn't had time to look away, was instantly locked onto by the old housekeeper's gaze.
The male player's back stiffened instantly, and cold sweat poured down his back.
It has been discovered.
"Is there anything this guest needs?"
The old housekeeper smiled and walked towards the male player, her white apron swaying slightly with her steps.
She moved closer to the male player and leaned down again to ask him with "concern":
"If you need anything, just tell me."
Male player: "..."
"I...I want—"
The male player was so anxious that beads of cold sweat instantly appeared on his forehead. His mouth was dry and he didn't know what to say. At that moment, Yu Shijiu, who was sitting on the other side of Lu Chusheng, suddenly tapped the empty porcelain bowl in front of him.
Dangdang——
The sound of bowls and chopsticks clattering together seemed unusually abrupt and loud at this moment, as if it were piercing the cold air and attracting everyone's attention.
This includes the old housekeeper who bends down to ask the male player if he needs anything.
Lu Chusheng, who was about to speak up, turned his head to look at Yu Shijiu on his right, somewhat surprised that she would speak up to help the male player out of trouble.
Based on his current understanding of Yu Shijiu, he shouldn't be offering help to the players.
The old housekeeper, whose question had been interrupted, had a noticeably colder look in her eyes. She stared at Yu Shijiu, her tone gentle yet sharp and icy.
"Is there anything you need?"
The old housekeeper straightened her body inch by inch, and the strange "crackling" sound that came from her bones as they straightened made the cheek muscles of many players with average mental fortitude tremble wildly.
Currently, there's a 99% chance the old housekeeper NPC will become spooky at night! This means any player she targets will definitely be "visited" tonight…
clang--
Another crisp and loud clattering sound of bowls and chopsticks being struck.
With that knock, a strange tension filled the room, as if time itself had frozen.
Every player's gaze involuntarily turned to Yu Shijiu, wondering what he would do next.
The owner of the noise seemed completely oblivious to everyone's gaze. The well-behaved-looking boy tilted his head and grinned, saying:
"Housekeeper, could you please get me a glass of juice?"
Yu Shijiu said, resting his chin on his hand and muttering:
"I like to drink beverages while eating."