"Eat up, eat up, and then hurry up and leave."
Looking at those big, red eyes, and then at the seafood porridge he couldn't finish on the table, Yu Yan waved his hand and agreed to Xiao Wu's request.
Anyone who cooks often knows that cooking for one person is the most troublesome, as it's easy to lose control of the quantity and end up cooking too much or too little.
Yu Yan, who has a large appetite, always cooks a lot. In the past, she would save the leftovers for the next meal or feed them to the crabs in her aquarium.
There shouldn't be any leftovers today.
"Hehe, I didn't expect you to be such a nice person. Then I won't be polite."
Xiao Wu, who had been rejected repeatedly, was overjoyed when Yu Yan agreed to let her have something to eat, and gave Yu Yan a "friend card".
Yu Yan waved his hand dismissively, indicating that it was no big deal, and then picked up a clean bowl and chopsticks from the side.
Xiao Wu happily drank the seafood porridge and ate the steamed buns that Yu Yan had left on the table.
Perhaps she was truly hungry, or perhaps the food Yu Yan made was delicious, but Xiao Wu ate very quickly, a stark contrast to her cute and petite appearance.
"I'm so full! Yu Yan, did you make all of this?"
After eating and drinking her fill, Xiao Wu leaned back in her chair and patted her belly contentedly.
"Yeah, just something I made for breakfast."
Yu Yan answered Xiao Wu's question while thinking to himself how to persuade her to leave, as he still needed to secretly develop his powers.
I can't get too involved with people who are close to Tang San, otherwise it would be bad if they found out.
"This is the best thing I've ever eaten, Yu Yan, you're really amazing."
Xiao Wu has always lived in the Star Dou Great Forest, where there is no such exquisite food.
After leaving the Star Dou Great Forest, she carefully walked in the wild for a long time to avoid those powerful Soul Masters, and only appeared in front of people because of the Soul Power fluctuations emitted by Yu Yan.
This was the first proper meal she had ever eaten, and given that Yu Yan's cooking skills were indeed quite good, Xiao Wu's praise was genuine.
"It's nothing special, just some ordinary home-cooked food." After humbly glossing over the topic, Yu Yan looked at Xiao Wu and said, "You've eaten, shouldn't you leave here and go where you should go?"
"Go where I'm supposed to be?"
Xiao Wu looked at Yu Yan with confusion, trying to figure out what he was trying to say.
Seeing Xiao Wu looking at him with confusion, Yu Yan simply cut to the chase:
"Yes, aren't you going to study in Notting City?"
"Our fishing village is far from Notting City. The Soul Master Academy is about to start. If you stay here, it will interfere with your studies."
As mentioned earlier, the novel Douluo Continent left a deep stereotype on Yu Yan, and he hasn't realized it yet.
He believed Nottingham was Xiaowu's destination, but that was not the case.
After hearing Yu Yan's words, Xiao Wu looked at him with even more confusion. Instead of dwelling on the question, she asked Yu Yan in return:
Nottingham?
"I've never heard of this place before, why should I go to school there?"
"And what's the point of going to school? And what kind of place is the Soul Master Academy?"
"Why am I staying here and interfering with my important business?"
"Why is going to school my important task? I didn't know that."
Xiao Wu's parents are both spirit beasts, so they wouldn't teach her too much about human society when she was still a spirit beast.
Da Ming and Er Ming are both spirit beasts and have never been in contact with human society. Naturally, they could not teach Xiao Wu about human society after she transformed into a human.
Therefore, at this time, Xiao Wu's understanding of human society was very limited.
Furthermore, Xiao Wu didn't think staying here would delay her. As long as she could get the cultivation method she saw in the morning from Yu Yan, it definitely wouldn't be considered a delay in her important business.
Still reeling from what Xiao Wu said, Yu Yan stared at her in shock: "You're not going to Notting City?"
"Why would I go to Nottingham? I've never even heard of it. You're acting strangely."
Hearing Xiao Wu's affirmative answer, Yu Yan felt his head was a little messed up. He didn't continue talking to Xiao Wu and started to think.
Yu Yan wasn't stupid; he just hadn't realized it yet. After calming down and thinking it over, he discovered many details that had gone unnoticed.
He gradually understood everything!
He gradually came to understand everything!
Nottingham City was not Xiao Wu's first destination; it was just a place she randomly chose to settle down after leaving the Star Dou Great Forest.
It could be because Nottingham is in a remote location, or it could be for some other reason.
Xiao Wu and Tang San don't know each other now; they are complete strangers with no connection whatsoever.
Moreover, Xiao Wu looks a bit silly now.
Thinking this, Yu Yan looked at Xiao Wu again, no longer wanting to chase her away.
Thinking about it carefully, Xiao Wu is beautiful, has a sweet voice, a lively and cheerful personality, and is unwavering in her feelings. As long as she grows up smoothly, she is guaranteed to at least become a Title Douluo.
Isn't this a sure-fire potential stock?
Wouldn't it be better to keep her by my side?
Why did I try to get rid of her just now?
"Ha ha ha ha..."
Having figured everything out, Yu Yan chuckled awkwardly twice to ease the tension. He looked at Xiao Wu and said:
"Actually, I learned that cultivation method by accident. I haven't fully mastered it myself, so I can't teach it to you. If you're willing to wait, you can follow me first, and I'll teach you after I've learned it."
"If you don't believe me, I'll demonstrate it for you tomorrow morning, and then you'll see."
This is the truth, and it's also the reason for keeping Xiao Wu by my side to cultivate our relationship.
Xiao Wu, he's determined to snatch her away, and no one can change his mind.
"Yes, no problem, thank you, Yu Yan, you're so kind."
Hearing this, Xiao Wu, realizing that Yu Yan hadn't lied to her this time, thanked Yu Yan again and once again gave him the "friend card."
"It's nothing, it's all nothing." After waving his hand, Yu Yan continued to explain Xiao Wu's question: "The Soul Master Academy is a place that teaches us how to cultivate and grow. Many children like you and me go to the Soul Master Academy to study."
"I see. So you'll be going to Notting Academy too?"
Xiao Wu thought for a moment and asked a question that made Yu Yan want to dig his toes into the ground.
"No, no, no, it's too far from here, and it's inconvenient to travel there. I'll go to Barak Junior Soul Master Academy to study."
"Can I go to that Barak Junior Soul Master Academy?"
Xiao Wu became human in order to integrate into human society and grow stronger within it. After learning from Yu Yan that Soul Master Academy would help students grow, she also considered going to Soul Master Academy.
"As long as you awaken your martial soul and possess soul power, you can go to Barak Junior Soul Master Academy to study."
Having already guessed Xiao Wu's thoughts, Yu Yan explained the admission requirements for the Barak Junior Soul Master Academy.
"Then I want to go there to study too, so I can stay by your side and wait for you to teach me that special cultivation method."
"I can, but do you have the money to go to school? I'm using a work-study student spot in Fish Village, so I can go to school for free. You…" Seeing Xiao Wu's troubled expression, Yu Yan chuckled and said, "I'll help you with this. Consider it a favor you owe me, and you'll have to pay me back later."
This tactic is called creating a sense of gratitude and then using that gratitude to seek repayment.
"Okay, no problem, I'll repay you later." Xiao Wu patted her chest and leaned back in her chair again, sighing, "Yu Yan, you're such a good person."
Xiao Wu knew that buying things in human society required money, but she didn't have any money on her.
Now that Yu Yan is willing to help her solve her problem, she is truly grateful to him.
"You've said it so many times: I'm a really nice person."
"That's absolutely amazing."
"Hey, you little girl, you're pretty good at complimenting people."
"Aren't you a child too?"
"Can those be the same?"
"Oh, by the way, Yu Yan, what did you mean by all those strange things you said earlier?"
"Xiao Wu, please forget what I just said. Just pretend I was out of my mind."
"Well... since you're such a nice person, I'll reluctantly agree to your request."