"What's the use of knowing each other for a long time?" Shui Yue'er blinked her innocent big eyes, her finger tracing circles on Xiao Ze's arm. "Love is all about fate~"
The two of them pulled Xiao Ze from left and right, and poor Xiao Ze felt like a rope in a tug-of-war.
And those little girlfriends behind him, they just knew how to eat melon, and didn't come to save their man.
"You!!" Huo Wu was about to explode. This Shui Yue'er was too infuriating, and she couldn't argue with her.
Just as the two girls were about to come to blows, Xiao Ze finally gently pushed them apart.
"Alright, alright, don't argue. You're making this very difficult for me."
"Hmph!" Huo Wu turned her head away.
As for Shui Yue'er, she was much smarter, and said in a sweet voice, "Brother Xiao Ze~~ It's still early, should we go for a stroll?"
"Disgusting!" Huo Wu frowned. She would absolutely never be able to make such a sound.
"Alright, today's competition was quite tiring, and there will be several more days of continuous competition, so it's better to get some good rest first. If you want to follow me, come to my house, and I'll cook for you," Xiao Ze said helplessly.
"Brother Xiao Ze~~ You can cook too? That's amazing." Shui Yue'er's eyes were practically sparkling.
Strong talent, handsome, good personality, and now he can cook—what kind of divine man is this? It would be such a pity if she couldn't hold onto him.
"You're in for a treat, Xiao Ze's cooking is excellent," Ning Rongrong said with a smile.
"Since that's the case, we… should go," Shui Bing'er blinked, looking expectant.
She could also cook, but her results were always mediocre, sometimes even making her sister and aunt pass out. This even ignited her competitive Spirit; she had to cook a meal that was edible at least once.
"Charge, charge, charge!!!"
On the way, Xiao Ze also asked Huo Wu about her previous hostility towards him.
After knowing the answer, Xiao Ze was dumbfounded.
She was actually 'jealous'.
It was just that her two old rivals were no longer paying attention to her, but instead focusing on a man, or perhaps they looked down on her.
He hadn't expected it to be such a simple problem; it seemed Huo Wu was truly quite naive.
Huo Wushuang and Water Yi Yao stood at the entrance of the Great Spirit Arena, looking at the bustling scene in the distance, and sighed in unison.
"Principal Shui, how did your two girls… get involved too?" Huo Wushuang scratched his head, pointing at Shui Yue'er and Shui Bing'er who were next to Xiao Ze.
Water Yi Yao held her forehead and shook her head, her mature and charming face full of helplessness: "Don't even mention it. My eldest girl is a look-lover; she can't move when she sees something good-looking. The younger girl looks aloof, but she's actually very innocent and gets led astray by her sister. And deep down, she's also a look-lover, what a sin!"
She glanced at Huo Wushuang, "But your Huo Wu, isn't she usually the one who hates boys the most? How come…"
Huo Wushuang had a look of utter despair: "Who knows what kind of wrong medicine that girl took. Today she's more eager to throw herself at him than anyone else."
The two exchanged glances and simultaneously let out sighs like old fathers and mothers.
"But then again," Water Yi Yao stroked her chin thoughtfully, "this Xiao Ze is indeed not simple. To have such strength at such a young age, and to be so handsome, it's no wonder the girls can't control themselves."
"That's right, it's just that I don't know where this Xiao Ze came from, to possess such powerful strength. His summoned beasts have many methods, and their strength is super strong. Every one of them feels no less powerful than a Spirit Ancestor. He has a very powerful summoning type Spirit."
"Exactly, Xiao Ze's strength is beyond doubt, and those women around him are not to be trifled with.
Ning Rongrong is the eldest young lady of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, with a noble status. It seems Ning Fengzhi thinks very highly of Xiao Ze, otherwise, he wouldn't agree to his daughter sharing Xiao Ze with so many other women.
Dugu Yan is the same, her grandfather is Senior Poison Douluo.
Ye Lingling, a member of the Ye family, also has a noble status, much stronger than ours.
Although I don't know Meng Yiran, her Spirit should be that of Dragon Duke and Snake Matron, which is decent.
And finally, Zhu Zhuqing, a member of the Star Luo Zhu Family."
Water Yi Yao and Huo Wushuang were considered leaders of first-rate powers on the Douluo Continent, so they naturally had a clearer understanding of affairs on the Douluo Continent.
"So he really must have something special. There's no harm in letting them get along with him. Besides, they will all grow up and get married eventually. If they can find a good match now, that's not bad either," Huo Wushuang nodded.
"Aren't you afraid that with so many women around him, Huo Wu will be neglected?" Water Yi Yao asked. This was her biggest concern; everything else was manageable.
"Hahaha, you worry too much. Look at the women around Xiao Ze; you'll know Ning Rongrong is definitely the most important one, and the rest are all pretty similar, so Xiao Ze is very good at balancing. As long as they don't cause trouble around him, they can live very well.
Most importantly, their strength has been increasing rapidly recently, which might have something to do with Xiao Ze. After all, they weren't like this before."
Water Yi Yao looked at Huo Wushuang with sudden realization: "I didn't expect you to actually have some brains."
"Damn it! I just don't like to use my brain, it doesn't mean I don't have one!"
Boom!
The two turned their heads, only to see Huo Wu and Shui Yue'er fighting again for some reason. Xiao Ze was caught in the middle, looking utterly despairing.
Water Yi Yao sighed in sync again.
"It's good to be young!" Huo Wushuang said with a light chuckle, watching the scene.
"Good my ass, being jealous over a man here," Water Yi Yao complained.
The two stood, watching the young people causing a ruckus in the distance, the setting sun stretching their shadows long, long.
At this moment, they were not formidable Spirit Master powerhouses, but merely ordinary elders whose hearts were broken over their children.
...
Xiao Ze stood in front of the stove, his sleeves rolled up to his elbows, revealing his well-defined forearms, as he concentrated on stir-frying the dishes in the pot.
The aroma of food filled the air, making enticing sounds.
Shui Bing'er stood quietly to the side, her long hair loosely tied with a ribbon, a few strands falling around her fair cheeks.
Her eyes were fixed on Xiao Ze's every movement, and she held a delicate small notebook in her hand, occasionally lowering her head to record something.
"A little salt, how much is 'a little'? And the heat needs to be controlled at medium heat, how much counts as medium heat, and why medium heat?" she muttered softly, her pen tip gliding quickly across the notebook.
Xiao Ze caught a glimpse of her like this out of the corner of his eye and couldn't help but chuckle: "Actually, learning to cook still requires a bit of experience. You can't learn cooking just by studying like this on your own."
Shui Bing'er, like a child caught doing something wrong, hurriedly closed her notebook, her cheeks flushing a light red: "I… I just… wanted to make edible food."