Pretending To Be A Boss

But this issue ultimately can't be avoided.

There was a faint sound of conversation in the living room, but it wasn't clear. It seemed lively.

Tang Xian said, "Why don't you hang out in the living room for a while?"

"I don't want to, I'm learning to cook."

Li Xiaoyu felt that this wasn't a suitable place, in a slightly dim kitchen.

The meat sizzled in oil, emitting a certain aroma, and the man silently sprinkled seasoning, as if he didn't want to say anything. Continue your journey on My Virtual Library Empire

Choosing this moment for a confession, whether a hint or an explicit one, seemed inappropriate.

Should she find a brighter and more spacious place, pick a more leisurely time? Li Xiaoyu suddenly became nervous.

Tang Xian still didn't speak.

Li Xiaoyu didn't urge him either, seemingly more patient than Tang Xian.

After a few minutes, the aroma of the food grew stronger, and Tang XiaoJiu knocked on the kitchen door, saying,

"Brother Tang Xian, is the duck ready yet?" After speaking, a sound of swallowing saliva followed.

Then there was another knock on the door. But no words, just the sound of swallowing saliva.

Tang Xian didn't need to guess to know it was Tang SuoYe.

Two gluttons were already urging him.

Tang Xian said,

"I like girls who can cook, and I won't compromise on that, so you'd better practice well in the kitchen."

Li Xiaoyu felt a bit disappointed with that answer.

It felt like Tang Xian was dodging the question.

But she quickly thought it over, this kitchen allowed only her to enter, didn't that mean no one else had a chance?

She giggled foolishly twice.

...

...

The dishes were served on the table.

Braised Qilin meat, stir-fried Qilin meat, steamed Qilin meat, boiled Qilin meat, charcoal-grilled Qilin meat.

Those were probably the dishes.

As everyone gathered around the dinner table, Dong Ran felt this scene resembled an illustration she had seen in a history textbook when she was fourteen.

Ancient people used to gather in houses of this style, dining in the dining room.

Back then, the dining table was filled with many things she had never eaten, but just looking at the pictures made her hungry.

Not like in the Golden Pyramid, where it was mainly various fruits, but the staple food was still a nutritional meal.

"Let's take a photo!" Dong Ran suddenly said.

"Why?"

"It feels like we're all like a family, and although there will be many more opportunities in the future, this is the first time, eh? It must be meaningful, right?"

Tang Xian agreed, rare for Dong Ran to make a suggestion that wasn't 1.2 Dong off the mark.

So before dinner started, Qiao Shanshan took a photo with her camera.

In this photo, every person was included.

Among them were once temp workers from the lower strata, beasts from the mines, doctors and servants, and refugees who had experienced unspeakably brutal experimental childhoods.

Tang Gazi and Tang Bingxiang were also in the picture.

After the photo popped out, Dong Ran handed it to Tang Xian.

While looking at the photo, Tang Xian smiled.

He often smiled, but it was always enigmatic, or just teasing. Such a pure smile was actually quite rare.

So the smile quickly faded away.

Tang Xian passed the photo to others.

Qing JiuYu was seeing this technology for the first time and found it miraculous.

The photo didn't delay the meal.

Qilin meat quickly filled most people's mouths.

The gossip-lover Qiao Shanshan was engrossed in eating too, and Dong Ran didn't speak.

Tang SuoYe and Tang XiaoJiu were engaged in their peak duel.

Tang Feiji was also enjoying his food immensely. But now back in the Human World, what he missed was the treasure within the cube.

Tang Xian's cooking skills were excellent.

Li Xiaoyu ate the delicious food, replaying Tang Xian's movements in the kitchen in her mind.

She told herself that her memory was definitely perfect for reproducing them, and tomorrow she could astound Tang Xian and everyone else!

After dinner, Akasi's and Tang Xian's gluttons naturally went to do the dishes.

At this point, Akasi brought up another troublesome issue of the day.

This residential building had only four apartments on each floor.

Tang Xian's group had nine people in total.

Although the four apartments were the same size, their layouts varied, and in short, there were only six beds.

How to sleep nine people on six beds became another troublesome issue for the night.

Li Xiaoyu came up with a solution:

"Akasi and Tang Suoye will share a bed. Dong Ran gets one to herself. Qiao Shanshan gets one as well. Tang Xiaojiu and Qing JiuYu will share, Tang Ao gets his own, and I'll share with Tang Xian."

However, as soon as these words were spoken, the blue-eyed witch instantly turned into a blushing witch.

Akasi wryly said, "That won't do. Ye should sleep alone."

Tang Suoye's face turned bright red.

But Qiao Shanshan looked at Li Xiaoyu, who wasn't blushing at all.

She thought to herself that her own skills as a strategist were useless, and the second young lady was still holding strong; today's offensive was too fierce.

Even for a titanium alloy straight man, with such obvious signaling, he should have capitulated, right?

"But I also want to share a bed with Tang Xian, you know. How about Tang Xiaojiu and you, little Yu, squeeze in together? My little Xiaojiu likes you quite a lot," Qing JiuYu said.

Tang Xiaojiu didn't mind at all; sharing with Yu or Tang Xian, or even Qing, or sleeping with the big-chested sister and Qiao were all fine by her.

Qing JiuYu was not afraid to stir up jealousy.

Li Xiaoyu instantly puffed up like an angry cat.

Tang Xian frowned, wondering if this could be the first smokeless war of the New World civilization?

He waved his hand and quickly came up with a new idea:

"Me, Akasi, and Tang Feiji, the three of us together..."

The women were shocked!

Qiao Shanshan hadn't expected Tang Xian to be like this!

The three of them together? The image was too beautiful for Qiao Shanshan to even imagine.

Seeing the expressions on everyone's faces, Tang Xian explained:

"The three of us together, taking turns keeping watch. Tang Xiaojiu and Qing JiuYu, you share. The other girls get their own beds. I'll start first, and after three hours of watch, I'll go to sleep, and then Tang Feiji takes over watch. After another three hours, Akasi will switch in."

Tsk~

So that was it.

Women are such, hearing shocking news they first disbelieve, and once the truth emerges, they find it too bland.

Qiao Shanshan thought that Tang Xian must have been blind, passing up on girls like Qing JiuYu and little Yu, choosing Tang Ao and Akasi instead?

Her first instinct was to call him perverted.

But upon hearing it was just the three men taking turns to keep watch, the doctor felt the plot was not thrilling enough.

After considering distribution and safety, Tang Xian's suggestion passed unanimously.

Later that night, Tang Xian stood in the corridor, gazing at the night sky through the window at the end of the hallway.

It was only after everyone arrived in this world that he truly settled down.

The moon was full tonight.

Tang Xian took out the photograph that was not long taken, looking at each person in it by the bright moonlight.

He smiled faintly again.

Being with these people, there would probably be many more days like today, filled with various mundane issues. Thinking about this, his smile brightened a bit more.

But soon, he felt as though the photo was ultimately missing something.

What was it missing?

As he pondered this question, his smile gradually faded.

After a long while, Tang Xian's expression carried a trace of sadness.

The first people who were kind to him in this world were his own parents.

But where had those two gone?

Sometimes Tang Xian also wondered, what exactly was he?

This question became more frequent in his thoughts.

Because he was somewhat afraid, he wasn't even sure if he could be considered a living being.

He felt as though he might be some kind of machine.

The various data in his sea of consciousness were as precise as if there were a machine inside his head.

He believed in the power of Eden, this magical and potent force.

But whether it was the Lord of Eden or the Eden Demons, was their power of Eden really the same as his?

Shouldn't talents be something that orderers have?

Just like the variety of talent data shown in human eyes, they were like some kind of living detectors.

While thinking like this, Tang Xian felt restless.

"You used to help me answer questions all the time, but where have you gone?"

Originally, Tang Xian had thought his parents disappeared in the mining area, that after seven days, they were as good as dead.

But perhaps the truth was not so?

Maybe they, like him, discovered this world?

Apparently, his parents knew far more than he had ever imagined.

Unable to figure out these questions, Tang Xian simply stopped thinking about them.

"I hope tomorrow's exploration brings new discoveries."

(I couldn't finish by twelve... but I managed to rush this out. There should still be two more updates during the day. This one, although after twelve, counts as yesterday's second update. Got held up by something.)