"No way," Su Qingwen shook her head and refused. "This wish is so materialistic. I can't grant it."
"Then pick the stars for me," Hua Yueye put forward another out - of - this - world wish.
Su Qingwen felt like she wanted to fall flat on the ground. She covered her chest, trying hard not to spit out old blood. "Dude, can you please come up with a wish I can actually fulfill? It's really hard for me with you like this."
"Okay, okay. I want to eat the mung bean cake my mom made," Hua Yueye suddenly said.
At such a young age, for some unknown reason, there was a hint of melancholy in his eyes.
"Where's your mom?" Finally, he had come up with a request she could fulfill. Su Qingwen let out a sigh of relief and quickly stepped forward to ask.
"She's been dead for several years," Hua Yueye said with a bitter smile. His eyes turned red.
"What?" Su Qingwen plopped down on the stone bench and pointed at Hua Yueye, scolding him. "You little brat, are you deliberately making fun of me? Even if I'm an angel, you can't play around like this!"
"I just want to eat the mung bean cake my mom made. You said you're an angel who can fulfill anyone's wish. I didn't expect you to be so useless. Humph, forget it. I won't eat it." He got all huffy and turned around, running away.
"Look at this kid. He's really going too far. You just can't spoil him!" Su Qingwen complained as if she were a parent.
[System: Honey, have you forgotten the purpose of your coming here? You're supposed to help others fulfill their wishes. Besides, Hua Yueye is just a kid. Why are you being so serious with him?]
Being inexplicably lectured, Su Qingwen was suddenly enlightened. She propped up her chin and nodded. "Okay, why should I argue with a little kid? Fine, I'll go finish the task quickly."
[System: Step one, find the recipe for mung bean cake and make it according to the proportion. I believe in you!]
"Got it." Encouraged by the system, Su Qingwen was motivated. She patted her shoulders and walked excitedly towards the kitchen.
The system was so considerate that it even got a secret recipe for Su Qingwen, saying that with this, she could make perfect mung bean cakes.
"Is this reliable?" Su Qingwen twitched the corner of her mouth. She thought it would be something extraordinary, but it turned out to be just a recipe that could be easily found on Baidu.
[System: Of course it is. But there's one most important thing you need to add.]
"What is it?" Hearing the mysterious tone, Su Qingwen lifted her eyes and asked with a bit of confusion.
[System: It's your love for Hua Yueye. Pour all your motherly love into it. Then Hua Yueye will surely feel it.]
"I'm a young and blooming girl, and I'm supposed to give him motherly love. Are you sure you're not joking?" Su Qingwen asked with difficulty.
[System: Anyway, that's the idea. Come on, Snoopy!]
What kind of new - age slang was this? Su Qingwen felt like she was left behind by the times. She was stunned for a moment, then quickly found the ingredients. According to the recipe, she first added a handful of flour, a spoonful of oil, and most importantly, mung bean powder.
When it came to cooking, Su Qingwen was really not good at it. But after making the birthday cake last time, she thought there couldn't be anything more difficult.
Although the process of preparing the mung bean cake went smoothly, there was a more troublesome problem. She didn't know how to shape the mung bean cake into a nicer look.
"What should I do now?" Looking at the lopsided and oddly - shaped mung bean cakes, Su Qingwen clapped her hands in despair. She was almost successful. Why was there just this one step left?
[System: Honey, I feel like your hands aren't hands. They're more like hooves. No, there's a saying that some people are clumsier with their hands than their feet. That's exactly you.]
"This isn't the time to criticize me. Quickly come up with a solution for me," Su Qingwen was so angry that she could hardly speak. She just threw in the towel.
[System: Okay, there are two options. You can go find a mold, but it's too late now. The second option is to just bring this in front of Hua Yueye. If he doesn't mind, everything will be fine.]
"God knows how sad I am," Su Qingwen forced a bitter smile. She was really frustrated inside.
However, she still chose the second option. Anyway, she was confident in the taste of the mung bean cake she made. It was just a bit ugly, but the taste must be okay.
Su Qingwen quickly finished the remaining work. She carried the mung bean cake in a food box and carefully made her way to Hua Yueye's room, planning to give the kid a surprise.
Unexpectedly, it was so dark that she got lost.
"Damn it. The Prince Rui's Mansion is really big. Where am I?" Su Qingwen, carrying the food box, was completely disoriented. She frowned in despair.
[System: How about asking someone?]
"No way. I'm a complete stranger here. It's not good to just ask anyone. I'll just look for it myself," Su Qingwen had her own concerns. Anyway, she couldn't expose her identity.
She took two steps forward and suddenly saw a black figure in front. The figure wasn't very tall but was quite upright. For some reason, she suddenly felt that the person was a bit familiar.
Subconsciously, Su Qingwen quietly followed.
She saw the person quickly pass through the long corridor and stop in front of a side room. Then, he gently knocked on the door.
About a quarter of an hour later, the door opened, and the gentle and jade - like face of the Prince Rui appeared.
"So this person is here to see the Prince Rui?" Su Qingwen murmured subconsciously and took two steps forward.
Only then did she notice the Prince Rui's expression. All the calmness and gentleness in his eyes were gone. His brows were tightly knitted, as if he had something bothering him. Moreover, there was a hint of coldness in his eyes.
This Prince Rui was really a different person from the one Su Qingwen had seen before.
[System: Maybe he's just in a bad mood?]
"Even if he's in a bad mood, he wouldn't show such an expression," Su Qingwen rubbed her chin. She even softened her breathing and carefully watched the Prince Rui's every move.
After the two looked at each other, the Prince Rui quickly pulled the person in. Moreover, he closed the doors and windows tightly. It seemed as if they were about to plot something big.
Su Qingwen suddenly had a bad feeling. She swallowed hard and quickly followed, wanting to find out what was going on.