Chapter 13: Kindred Spirits in Smell

  Thanks to Jin Hongbao's enthusiastic invitation, I and Xiong Xiaotu formally arrived at the Jin family.

  As I imagined, Jin Hongbao was indeed a child who grew up with a golden key in his mouth, and even his home was equally luxurious and spacious.

  The long carved corridor also made us walk for a good half day, and then there was a wide open space, one side with blooming crabapple flowers, the other side with artificial hills and emerald pools.

  "Isn't it beautiful? Does my home look like a big garden to you?" Jin Hongbao turned around, her two eyes shining brightly as she asked us.

  It's really like a big garden, I have the feeling that if it weren't for Jin Hongbao leading the way, I would have gotten lost long ago. His father is really something, what's the point of making the house so big for no reason?!

  "Like." I replied succinctly, while Xiong Xiaotu looked around and didn't even blink, but said a very out-of-place sentence: "Excuse me, where is the kitchen?"

  I'm feeling quite depressed, Jin Hongbao invited us to visit his home, but Xiong Xiaotu wasn't interested in any of it, only showing enthusiasm for the kitchen where food was served!

  But what I never expected was that I could hear another even more speechless reply, which was Jin Hongbao. He looked at Hei Shu with a embarrassed face and chuckled: "By the way, Hei Shu, where is the kitchen?"

  Before the golden retriever could respond, I pointed at him and then around us, raising a deep doubt: "Is this really your home? You don't even know where the kitchen is?"

  "Hehe......" Jin Hongbao touched the back of his head and explained with a nonchalant expression: "Can't blame me, my family's meals have never required me to lift a hand, so I naturally don't know where it is!"

  "Xiao Tuo, I'm telling you." I suddenly thought of something and said in a mysterious tone, using a voice that only he and I could hear: "Next time, don't ask the kitchen directly, or else you'll have to cook again! You should ask, can you help us prepare food? That way, all you need to do is open your mouth and eat!"

  Although it is said that Xiong Xiaotu's barbecue skills are top-notch, if you eat them all the time, you will get tired of them. If there is a chance to eat something else, it is naturally better to eat something else. However, I think that this time we can meet Jinhongbao, so we don't have to worry about not having good food or a place to stay.

  It seems that I was quite lucky when I first came to this strange world, so I naturally hope that my partner Xiong Xiaotu can be a bit smarter and not ask those silly questions all the time.

  "They actually have a dedicated chef, even if I asked the kitchen staff, it's still not them who did it!" Xiong Xiaotu this time didn't respond foolishly, but instead responded with reasonable facts.

  Suddenly, I had a feeling of being "hurt", and then, I felt it was very strange that this little white beastman Xiong Xiaotu actually knew about the kitchen? And also knew about cooking? Could it be that he had secretly paid attention to the human world?

  "Have you ever yearned for the human world? So, secretly observed?" I don't like having worries pent up inside, and besides, Xiong Xiaotu is also my partner, so it's only natural to care about his situation.

  "To be honest, you and those people seem to be different, but I can't quite put my finger on where the difference lies." Xiong Xiaotu looked at me with a thoughtful expression, scanning me from head to toe, then back up again several times.

  Just as I was about to ask him if he had seen enough, he suddenly drew his own conclusion: "But it's also different from mine. So you say that you and I are not in the same world, I believe it."

  I didn't expect that a beastman with such a naive nature would have such high awareness, it's really beyond my expectation! I feel quite satisfied, curved the corner of my mouth and gave him a friendly smile.

  I thought Xiong Xiaotu would smile back at me at this time. As a result, he stared at my face with scorching eyes, as if he wanted to see through his own eyes.

  “Cough, cough, cough...” I felt very embarrassed and had to retract my smile, walking ahead by myself. What a miscalculation! I forgot that this Xiong Xiaotuo still has some feelings for me, so smiling at him without any intention wouldn't lead to misunderstandings, right? Best case scenario, he won't think in that direction, because I never thought of accepting him and don't want to hurt him either.

  It seems that the plan to change Xiong Xiaotuo's appearance is bound to be implemented, and only by successfully promoting our little Tuo shoes as soon as possible can I truly let Yan Lirong feel at ease!

  "You were exchanging flirtatious glances over there, don't think I didn't notice!" Jin Hongbao immediately stormed to Xiong Xiaotuo's side with a look of discontent and started yelling.

  "What's 'eyebrows coming and going'?" Xiong Xiaotu looked at Jin Hongbao's angry expression, but still asked curiously.

  "Uh... " Jin Hongbao was asked by Xiong Xiaotuo, and then turned his gaze to me: "That Yan girl, can you answer this, what does 'raising an eyebrow' mean?"

  What? You want me to answer such a stupid question, I'm not happy about it. All I can do is learn from Jin Hongbao and give a weird smile: "Don't understand? Then just leave!"

  "What's 'do it once'?" the two idiot guys asked me in unison, so I immediately rolled my eyes at them and then quickly quickened my pace, wanting to shake them off, but too lazy to bother with them.

  When it was time for lunch, Jin Hongbao asked the cooks to prepare a sumptuous meal for us.

  I finally got to eat the fragrant rice, took a bite of the crispy and delicious stir-fried bamboo shoots with meat shreds. Afraid that Xiong Xiaotu, who was only focused on eating, would choke, so I personally served him a bowl of soup.

  Xiong Xiaotu, who was focused on eating a big meal, didn't notice this at all and continued to dig in with both hands.

  Because Xiong Xiaotu is a beastman, he won't use chopsticks and will eat with both hands. However, Jinhongbao doesn't mind and even learns from him, eating with his hands.

  Looking at this pair of big silly and little silly, I suddenly remembered a phrase: "birds of a feather flock together!"

  "I want some too!" Jin Hongbao, who was holding a large chicken leg in his hand, immediately handed an empty bowl from the other side to me, hinting that I should help him serve.

  I didn't pay attention to Jin Hongbao and coldly replied: "If you want to drink soup, serve it yourself!"

  Not only did I not help him serve the soup, but I also deliberately scooped a bowl for myself. Then, I lowered my head and blew on it twice before using a spoon to scoop up a mouthful and drink it down. It was clear that I wanted to annoy him - who asked him to mention this pot anyway?

  I'm not familiar with Xiong Xiaotu yet, no need to serve him tea!

  "How dare you say that you and he have no relationship? Now, you... " Jin Hongbao bit her lip, saying with a wronged expression.

  "Baby, you're back..." A chattering female voice rang out, and as soon as I heard this nickname, I felt goosebumps all over my body. Who the hell called Jin Hongbao "baby"?

  "I'll hide first, don't tell them I'm here!" Jin Hongbao said after finishing his words, then he crawled under the table.

  What's going on? Is Jin Hongbao hiding from someone? He's even willing to hide under the table, just to avoid seeing that woman!