Although Little Night adored Han Ke's cooking, the little rascal didn't show even a hint of restraint after eating someone else's food.
Anytime Lu Fan and Han Ke got a little too close, it would immediately get jealous, rubbing itself all over Lu Fan like it was trying to remind him, "Hey! I'm the one you love the most!"
There was really nothing Lu Fan could do about it.
Little Night was perfect in every way—except it acted exactly like a clingy, jealous little girl. It even got jealous of Han Ke.
Fortunately, Han Ke was open-minded. She found Little Night's behavior amusing rather than annoying, and she actually adored the little creature.
If Han Ke had been the type to compete for attention too, the house would've turned into a full-blown battleground.
As they ate breakfast, Lu Fan and Han Ke chatted about her hidden class skill.
After all this time, Han Ke still hadn't figured out the pattern behind the [Enchanted Cooking] skill. Sometimes a dish would grant permanent stat boosts, and sometimes only temporary ones. Even the same dish could produce different effects.
Obviously, the dishes that granted permanent stat increases were the most valuable. Han Ke also wished every meal she made could turn out like that—but she had no idea how to make it happen consistently.
The only thing they'd confirmed was that recipes made from known blueprints, like the Meat Buns, consistently came out with permanent effects after being enchanted.
Meat Bun (Enchanted Food): Restores a portion of HP; Permanently increases Strength by 1 (ineffective if eaten repeatedly)
This was the only dish Han Ke had a recipe for. Every batch of buns she made increased Strength by 1, guaranteed.
That led Lu Fan to think: if Han Ke could get her hands on more cooking blueprints, then she could probably create more dishes that permanently increased various stats.
So, Lu Fan decided that once they finished breakfast, he'd take his aunt to the auction house to see if there were any cooking blueprints available.
As a lifestyle class, cooking blueprints weren't expensive—just a few tens of thousands of yuan per piece. Selling a single batch of her meat buns would more than cover the cost of several new blueprints.
This hidden class, Enchanted Chef, really was a powerhouse—if nothing else, it was an absolute money-making machine.
Just as they were eating, a knock sounded on the store's shuttered front door.
Han Ke glanced up. "Is someone here to buy buns? But I already put up a sign saying the shop's closed…"
Lu Fan didn't think much of it. "Probably one of our regulars who just can't resist your cooking, Auntie. Don't worry, they'll leave in a minute."
But the knocking didn't stop.
So, Han Ke went to open the door to see who it was, while Lu Fan set down his chopsticks and quickly stuffed Little Night into his shirt.
The metal shutter rolled up with a clang-clang-clang, and when Han Ke looked up, she saw a stunningly beautiful young girl standing at the entrance.
The girl wore a priest's robe, radiating purity and elegance. Her skin was like porcelain, her features delicate—she was just as beautiful as Han Ke herself.
It was Qin Qiu.
Qin Qiu froze for a second when she saw Han Ke—a beautiful woman who looked about twenty-five or twenty-six—with a calm, graceful smile on her face. The expression on Qin Qiu's own face suddenly stiffened.
She had come to deliver a thank-you gift of ten million yuan to Lu Fan. Her driver had dropped him off at this shop yesterday, so she knew he lived here.
Qin Qiu had a general understanding of Lu Fan's family situation: he was an orphan who lived with his aunt.
If a middle-aged woman had opened the door, she wouldn't have been surprised at all.
But the woman who opened the door looked only a few years older than herself, stunningly beautiful to boot. Qin Qiu was completely caught off guard. She never imagined this was Lu Fan's aunt.
Seeing the dazed look on Qin Qiu's face, Han Ke smiled and asked, "Are you here to buy buns? I'm sorry, the shop's closed for a few days. Please come back later."
Qin Qiu quickly came to her senses and said, "Oh no, I'm not here for that. I'm looking for Lu Fan—is this where he lives?"
Just as she spoke, Lu Fan walked to the door and smiled. "Qin Qiu, you're up early."
"Lu Fan!" Qin Qiu's smile instantly returned.
Her eyes sparkled with surprise.
Today, Lu Fan had showered and changed clothes. Compared to how he looked yesterday in the Stone Plains—like a worn-out vagabond—he now looked like a clean, sunny young man.
Lu Fan had always been good-looking, but the contrast between yesterday and today made the difference even more striking. Qin Qiu couldn't help but do a double take.
Her heart even skipped a beat or two. A blush crept onto her cheeks as she said, "Tomorrow's the big exam. I was worried you'd need money to buy gear and potions, so I came early to give you this."
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