Chapter 42 - Resisting (1/2)

Their talk took the entire day. Once Zhuo Fan got hold of all the information that interested him, he walked Long Jiu out after which he entered seclusion for a month to heal.

With Long Jiu’s Recovery Pills, he was back to full health in ten days but was forced to spend the remaining time to patch up Blood Infant’s precarious state.

A month later, Zhuo Fan came out of his room stretching his limbs and enjoying the fresh air. Moreover, just a few days ago, he and Blood Infant entered the 5th layer of Qi Condensation.

Just that it was a pity one of the two elders from Hell Valley died for naught. He truly hoped he could absorb the elder’s Yuan Qi at the time.

With it, he’d be in the Bone Tempering Stage by now.

“Ah, Steward Zhuo…”

Xiao Cui shrieked in joy seeing him but then bolted.

Zhuo Fan was stumped, feeling his face unconsciously. [Did something change about me? Why did she run as soon as she saw me?]

[What’s so scary about me? I’m not a man-eating monster.]

But he soon had it all figured out.

[I must’ve been too rough on her when I ripped their clothes that time and this girl is now afraid of me. The same as how Luo Yunhai was before.]

Zhuo Fan snickered, [I was kinda too hard on both the kids.]

“Brother Zhuo, are you feeling better?”

This time it was the uncouth Captain Pang.

“Old Pang!”

Captain Pang was the only one he admitted being his friend since he reincarnated. Zhuo Fan started to miss him after not seeing each other for a month.

However, just as Captain Pang was about to give him a friendly hug, his face changed and away he ran.

This time, Zhuo Fan was floored.

[Forget that lass, Xiao Cui, why is even Old Pang avoiding me like a plague?]

Zhuo Fan frowned, unable to get to the bottom of it.

He was expert in reading people’s intentions in negotiations and fights, but that was because he was convinced every man’s actions were motivated by benefit.

Yet Old Pang’s behavior had him stumped.

[I’ve done nothing to hurt him and he shouldn’t have a reason for being scared of me. Then what’s the deal with him running away?]

Zhuo Fan shook his head in puzzlement but he wasn’t in the mood to find out the reason. A man such as Demonic Emperor was a man of great action, not bothered by petty affairs.

When he was about to leave, Lei Yuting appeared in his sight with a lunch box and Xiao Cui running behind her.

Her cute body hid behind Lei Yuting, peeking her small head to gaze at Zhuo Fan.

“What are you up to?” Zhuo Fan stood in place, puzzled.

Lei Yuting walked with unsure steps, unlike the usual decisive nature she carried herself with. When she looked at Zhuo Fan, her cheeks were rosy, “Um, Steward Zhuo, thank you for saving me. Please accept this small token of appreciation.”

Zhuo Fan eyed the lunch box with suspicion as he eased the lid open.

A wonderful smell swept him when the intricately made dishes prepared from the heart were in the open.

“What a wonderful smell!”

Zhuo Fan asked, “Where did you buy them from? Did Windgaze City have such a great restaurant?”

“Humph, they weren’t bought.” Xiao Cui jumped out with a smile, “Young miss spent ten hours each day making them and waited for Steward Zhuo to come out of seclusion to try them out!”

[Every day?]

Zhuo Fan now unraveled the mystery of Xiao Cui running at the sight of him. It was to notify Lei Yuting.

Not knowing when he’d come out, Lei Yuting cooked for him every day. Her perseverance moved him.

Nodding, Zhuo Fan spoke, “I accept your gift.”

Lei Yuting cupped her blushing face and whispered, “Steward Zhuo just got well and needs to take care of his body. Hurry and eat before it gets cold.”

“Right!”

Zhuo Fan returned to his room with the lunch box. Even though he was in the Qi Condensation Stage, not eating for a month made him hungry.

Lei Yuting with Xiao Cui in tow followed him in. Her eyes shined like the sun, soft yet warm enough to melt a glacier.

When Zhuo Fan was about to dig in, Luo Yunchang’s charming figure entered the room with a knock. Captain Pang followed behind her.

Quirking an eyebrow, Zhuo Fan saw her carrying a lunch box too.

“Oh, I didn’t know Steward Zhuo already had someone bringing him breakfast. I was worried for nothing.”

When she saw the lunch box in front Zhuo Fan, Luo Yunchang’s smile widened but her eyes became sharp as if they were about to poke holes into everyone present.

“What got her in such a foul mood this morning?” Zhuo Fan flickered his brow in confusion. But when he picked up on Captain Pang’s pitying glance, it got him baffled.

Bam!

Luo Yunchang slammed the box in front of Zhuo Fan while squeezing a smile, “Steward Zhuo, this is something I made for you to help in your recovery.”

“I already have a share. I’m not a glutton to eat so much.”

Zhuo Fan shrugged, planning on pushing aside Luo Yunchang’s box but then he sensed killing intent. He caught Luo Yunchang’s eyes glaring at him.

“Um, I’ll try both of them.”

Zhuo Fan flinched for the first time in his life. He didn’t understand what the fuss was about but knew that if he hadn’t said that, there would have been a real danger to his life.

Revealing Luo Yunchang’s dishes, he found them scorched black, cutting most of his appetite.