Zhaozhao placed the little dragon on a nearby rock and stared at it for a few seconds. Unable to figure out what was on its mind, she could only stroke its dragon horn before going to cook.
There was nothing she could do. Zhaozhao thought that perhaps this was the difference between species. It was normal that she couldn't tell what the dragon was thinking.
While Su Yuan was constantly speculating in his mind, Zhaozhao and the little fairies were bustling about busily on the other side.
Surprisingly, although Zhaozhao had previously been confused about the cooking sequence, she actually managed to prepare a whole table of dishes.
The only drawback was that all the dishes were vegetarian, with not a single meat dish.
There was no other way. Her small cloth bag hadn't been developed with a preservation function yet. If she put meat in it, it would go bad soon.
She didn't know if the food was delicious or not, but the little fairies who were the first to taste it were full of praise.
Flattered by the compliments from the little fairies, Zhaozhao had full confidence in the meal. Happily, she picked a plate and stuffed a big mouthful into her mouth, chewing it.
Well... the taste was a bit strange, but it was still edible.
Zhaozhao was very open - minded and tolerant towards both herself and others. She thought that it was quite good for her to achieve this much on her first attempt and silently gave herself a thumbs - up.
Thumbs - up was a new thing she had learned recently.
However, it really upset Zhaozhao that Yuanyuan showed no interest in what she had made. Putting down her chopsticks, she squatted in front of Yuanyuan and asked seriously:
"Yuanyuan, do you want to swim in the lake?"
Yuanyuan had been acting strangely since it came back from the lake. Zhaozhao had heard that dragons lived in water, so she wondered if Yuanyuan also wanted to go back.
But she only mentioned swimming and not going home because she didn't want Yuanyuan to leave.
After just a few hours of companionship, she was a bit reluctant to part with this little dragon.
After all, Yuanyuan's dragon horns were very similar to the ones on Su Yuan that she had seen before. When she saw them, she would think of Su Yuan, and it would give her the illusion that Su Yuan was by her side.
Zhaozhao missed Su Yuan a bit. It was really strange. She didn't miss her master, senior brothers, senior sisters, or even her cousin, but she really missed Su Yuan.
Su Yuan came back to his senses. Looking into Zhaozhao's bright eyes, he slowly shook his dragon head.
Zhaozhao was delighted. It was good that it wasn't leaving.
She picked up Su Yuan and rubbed her cheek against his dragon horn. "Yuanyuan, come back to the Demon Administration Bureau with me in the future. There's also a dragon there. He's very powerful. Maybe he's even your relative!"
Su Yuan's heart softened at such an affectionate gesture. How could she have any evil schemes? She knew nothing. A single candy or a bit of kindness from others could move her so much that she would even go to the Underworld herself to seek a happy next life.
If she really did something wrong, it must be because others had done wrong first.
At this moment, before he even understood his own feelings, Su Yuan had already placed Zhaozhao in the most supreme position.
In his heart, Zhaozhao was always right. And this never changed in the thousands of years to come.
He was like brainwashing himself. He didn't want Zhaozhao to stay here anymore, and he didn't want to test her either.
With a heart - less body, Su Yuan couldn't afford to take risks. He was really afraid that something would happen to Zhaozhao, even though she seemed very healthy.
He would surely find other ways to investigate slowly. He didn't want Zhaozhao to get close to any danger.
"You're stealing again! Look, you've almost eaten everything!"
"I didn't! It wasn't me!"
"Then who was it? It was right in front of you."
...
Zhaozhao had only been intimate with her little dragon for a few minutes when the group of little fairies over there started arguing again.
Sigh. Zhaozhao was really troubled. Always treated like a child by the people on Wutong Mountain and Song Yao, Zhaozhao finally experienced the annoyance of taking care of children at this moment.
"Stop arguing. If it's all eaten, it's all eaten. No more arguing!" Zhaozhao put down the little dragon, crossed her arms, and scolded with a straight face.
The little fairies immediately fell silent. They pushed each other, and no one made a sound.
Only the wronged little grass fairy was there, wiping away tears, looking like it wanted to say something but hesitated.
Zhaozhao's heart softened. She picked up the little fairy and stroked it, whispering words of comfort. "Don't cry, don't cry."
The little grass fairy became even more aggrieved after being comforted. Sobbing, it said, "I didn't steal. It really wasn't me who stole. The sisters all said it was me..."
"But it was right there by you. If it wasn't you, then who?" The new flower bud on the little red flower's head trembled. She was a bit unconvinced and didn't want Zhaozhao to misunderstand her as a bad fairy.
"I didn't..."
Caught in the middle, Zhaozhao looked left and right. She was a bit embarrassed. But she was willing to believe the little grass. So, pointing at the table full of dishes, she said, "Okay, now let's watch these dishes and see what's going on."
Actually, Zhaozhao said this just to divert their attention temporarily. Unexpectedly, right under the gazes of so many pairs of eyes, a plate of food disappeared in an instant.
"!!!" Zhaozhao's eyes widened in shock. What was going on?
The little fairies were timid. The little things that had been arguing fiercely just now quickly stepped back and huddled together.
Frowning, Zhaozhao squatted down, cupped her face, and stared intently at the remaining plates. What on earth was it?
The food - stealing thief didn't seem afraid at all. It actually tried to take another plate.
Zhaozhao looked at the floating plate in mid - air and got angry.
She keenly felt that she seemed to be... what was that word? Oh yes! Challenged!
She slapped the plate in mid - air and held it firmly.
The unseen food - stealing thief got anxious and grabbed the other end of the plate, tugging desperately.
But then again, Zhaozhao was a girl with super strength that even Su Yuan had acknowledged. How could it possibly snatch the plate from her?
So, that unknown thing did something that left Zhaozhao dumbfounded - it stopped snatching and simply ate the food on the plate.
Watching the food disappear right in front of her eyes, Zhaozhao was furious. She simply let go of the plate, pinched two talisman papers with both hands, squinted her eyes slightly, and the talisman papers flew out, emitting two golden lights in the air.
"Nowhere to hide. Break!"
Under the golden light, a young monster revealed itself.
"Roar! You little girl are cheating! I, the young master, eating your food is a sign of favor to you. You should be lucky! You ignorant little human!" The monster jumped up angrily and kept shouting.
When Zhaozhao saw its appearance, the anger in her heart disappeared instantly. Well... it was a bit cute. It looked soft, and she wanted to hug it.
Su Yuan had been watching from the side for a long time. As soon as he saw Zhaozhao's expression, he knew what was on her mind. He instantly felt annoyed. Flapping his dragon wings, he flew into Zhaozhao's palm and stared coldly at this annoying monster.
The monster's face changed abruptly when it saw him. The aggressive demeanor it had just now instantly disappeared, and it hurriedly turned around and ran.
Zhaozhao originally didn't plan to chase it, but suddenly she saw that the monster was actually wearing the small cloth bag she had left in the flower room?!
Anger welled up in her heart instantly, and without thinking, she chased after it.
"You're so bad! Stealing things! Thieving monster!"
Looking back and not seeing the dragon, the monster laughed smugly. "Humph, I, the great Taotie, taking something from you is a sign of favor to you."
Su Yuan looked at the direction they left and then at the fairies who had suddenly fallen asleep around. His face suddenly changed.
Oh no, the flowers in the flower field were really about to bloom.