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"The food here is really tasty..."

"Yeah."

"But I heard the owner of the inn won\'t stay here for long and they would move to the next empire."

"Eh why?"

"Who knows? Seems like they hate staying in the same Empire and like to travel a lot of different Empires."

"I see... I see..."

"Then we have to enjoy these delicious foods while they stay here, right?"

"Yeah, yeah..."

"Quick..."

Zhang Ming gracefully moved between the tables, a soft smile on her face as she served the remaining customers. Plates of fragrant stir-fried vegetables, crispy pork belly, and steamed dumplings with delicate folds lined the tables.

"Here you go, enjoy!" she said cheerfully as she placed another dish before a customer and returned back to the kitchen, where Ling Shen was cooking the food alone.

"Shen," Zhang Ming called softly as she entered, "the last of the customers are finishing up."

Ling Shen glanced at her with a gentle smile. "Is it over?"

"Yeah," Zhang Ming nodded. "It\'s time to close up the inn and prepare for our dinner."

Ling Shen sighed with relief and set down her utensils, wiping her hands on her apron. "Good, I\'m starving," she said with a grin.

"Let\'s make something special tonight. I\'ve been craving some jiaozi and mapo tofu."

Zhang Ming\'s eyes lit up at the mention of the dishes. "Let me help you," she offered, stepping forward to join her.

As they worked side by side, preparing their own meal after a long day, Zhang Ming\'s mind wandered. "Shen… it\'s been almost a month since we left our empire. What do you think now? Do you miss home?"

Ling Shen shrugged casually, a playful glint in her eyes. "Not really. I love this lifestyle. Wandering through different kingdoms, meeting new people, cooking for crowds like this—it\'s a dream come true."

"And because of Little brother\'s powers, I can easily cook for many people quickly. Next time, we should try something like a street stall."

Zhang Ming who was hearing this, let out a sigh of wonder "Honestly, I am still in awe that such a powerful being is with us..."

"Hahaha, yeah... and he is also sweet, almost makes me want to spoil him."

Zhang Ming smiled warmly at the thought. "He\'s always been that way. Gentle, even with all that strength. But it\'s true, he\'s made this life easier for all of us."

Ling Shen suddenly glanced around. "By the way, where\'s Fumin? I haven\'t seen her since this morning."

"She\'s in her room… cultivating," Zhang Ming replied with a small sigh.

Ling Shen shook her head helplessly "This idiot girl... if she asked Little Brother, he would just give her the power... Why is she working hard like this?"

"That\'s just how she is," Zhang Ming said fondly. "Ever since she was young, she\'s been determined to do things on her own. She\'s always been like that."

A bit later, Zhang Ming walked outside the kitchen to receive the money from the remaining customers of the night and the customers left giving compliments for the food.

As Zhang Ming walked outside, she saw Zhang Yuan, Xiangli Fei, and Ning Xia walking home after their night date in the capital city.

"Wahhh, don\'t tease me Husband...."

"Hahaha..."

Ning Xia is holding Zhang Yuan\'s arm while Xiangli Fei is walking beside them, chuckling along with them.

As they walked closer to the door, Zhang Ming greeted them with a smile "Welcome back.. the three of you."

Looking at her, Zhang Yuan smiled "Ming..."

Xiangli Fei first entered in and turned to Zhang Yuan "See you later at the dinner table, Brother Yuan... I will go and take a bath."

"I am tired after our night strolls."

"En."

Xiangli Fei walked upstairs, as the upper floor is for all six of them to live.

Ning Xia tied her blonde hair into a pony tail and mumbled "Husband, I shall go and help Aunty Shen in the kitchen."

"Yeah..."

As she left, Zhang Yuan glanced at Zhang Ming who was leaning on the door jamb "So how was sales today..." he asked entering in.

"They were good."

Zhang Ming followed him and the two of them settled on one of the tables in the inn.

Looking at her, Zhang Yuan raised an eyebrow "Seems like you have something to tell me."

With a nod, Zhang Ming spoke "Yeah, i am worried about Min\'er. Why does she have to suffer by cultivating... now that we have you."

Zhang Yuan let out a soft sigh "I also talked with her... but she is not listening to me."

"Haah.. I see, this girl."

...

On the dining table, everyone is sitting around the table eating their dinner but Zhang Fumin is missing because she was cultivating in her room.

Plates of mapo tofu, jiaozi, Peking duck, and sweet and sour pork were spread across the table. Steaming bowls of fragrant jasmine rice and noodle soup sat beside them.

Zhang Yuan, Zhang Ming, Xiangli Fei, Ning Xia, and Ling Shen laughed as they passed dishes back and forth, teasing each other as they enjoyed the feast.

"Hehe, husband.. have more." Ning Xia served Zhang Yuan with a mischievous grin, piling his plate with extra dumplings.

"Woah, this is quite spicy..." Xiangli Fei playfully complained about the spice in the mapo tofu.

"Muhehe..." Ling Shen laughed as she reached for the last piece of duck, only for Ning Xia to snatch it before her with a cheeky wink.

"That is for my Husband..."

"Here husband... you can have it." She uttered placing it on Zhang Yuan\'s plate.

"Oh, you are really caring about him..."

"Of course, because I love him..."

Soon after having their dinner, they returned back to their rooms to sleep for the night.

Zhao Yuan and Ning Xia entered the room to sleep and at this time, Ning Xia spoke "I will take a bath before sleeping..."

"Hm."

She reached out to grasp Zhang Yuan\'s hand and a quick blush painted her cheeks "I said... i am going to take a bath."

Looking at her blushing face, Zhang Yuan understood that Ning Xia was finally ready to raise their relationship and smiled faintly.

"What a good timing. I also thought I should take a bath before sleep."

A faint smile tugged at the corner of Ning Xia\'s lips "I see, so if we bath together... we can save water."

"Don\'t you think so, husband?"

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