After being fed to top-tier orcs, I became the darling of the entire intergalactic world.

Chapter 544 A family just bickers and jokes around.

It was a rare gathering, and for the sake of convenience, everyone simply had a hot pot lunch. So Lianghe prepared a sumptuous dinner.

Bingling, who was originally about to leave, couldn't move her feet when she smelled the mutton stewed by Lianghe.

Seeing his longing eyes, everyone smiled kindly.

"Alright, buddy, don't be so polite with us!"

Xu Yi casually put his arm around Bing Ling's shoulder, showing no regard for him as an ancestor who had lived for tens of thousands of years.

"But...we can't keep calling you Bingling, Bingling, can we? Do you have a name?"

Xu Yi made a checkmark with his hand, rested his chin on his hand, and pretended to be in a difficult position.

Feeling extremely uncomfortable with Xu Yi's overly intimate behavior, Bingling stiffened and stared wide-eyed at him with her azure eyes.

"Um... I don't have a name."

Ice Spirit lives year-round in the uninhabited areas of the Endless Ice Domain and has no need for a name.

"However, their ancestors once called me Lie."

One of the temple's ancestors was a particularly talkative person who wasn't afraid of the Ice Spirit and would often pester him with his endless chatter.

That person also said that it was strange to always call him Bingling, so they gave him a single character instead.

"Lie?"

"冽" is generally used to describe coldness or clear water, which is quite fitting.

Ice Spirit is like ice formed from clear, azure water.

"That's fine, then I'll call you A-Lie?"

It just felt a bit strange to keep calling out single words, so Bingling successfully joined the "A" generation.

"it is good."

Ah Lie's beautiful, sky-blue eyes sparkled with joy; he clearly loved his name.

"Now that Ah Lie is joining us, I'll prepare two more dishes tonight."

Liang He is busy preparing to welcome the new member.

"I'm here to help!"

Of course, no one could just watch her busy herself. Just then, Cedril saw that the situation was not good and that he was likely to lose the Monopoly game to Landon, so he decided to end the game and make sure no one was idle.

His little trick couldn't fool Landon at all, but surprisingly, Landon didn't expose him.

"No, it shouldn't be 'helping,' we all need to eat, so we should cook together."

Whether or not the truth is revealed, it doesn't mean Landon won't confront him.

Listening to this green tea eagle arguing with him over words, Cedril rolled his eyes in exasperation.

“Cedril didn’t mean that, don’t misunderstand.”

Fearing that the two might start arguing again, Xuan Jiao took the initiative to explain for him.

In fact, everyone knew that Langton was just deliberately mocking Cedril, and Cedril knew it too.

However, seeing Xuan Jiao's worried expression as they argued, they had to admit that they suddenly felt like they were back in the protected area, as a family, living together as furry creatures.

"Yes, yes, Xuan Jiao, you know me. I didn't mean that at all. It was all Landon's deliberate misinterpretation!"

While Xuan Jiao wasn't paying attention, Cedril gave Landon a look, clearly wanting to tease Xuan Jiao.

"I'm misinterpreting you? Doesn't the word 'help' mean assisting others in doing things?"

As a long-time partner, Langton knew Cedril's every glance all too well.

"You are clearly misinterpreting my words!"

"I'm just telling the truth."

Listening to the two of them arguing, Xuan Jiao, who was standing in the middle, was completely exasperated, and the ahoge on his head was disheveled in the wind.

"Stop arguing, it's hurting your relationship."

Seeing the two of them instantly unite against a common enemy, Huo An and the others shook their heads helplessly, ignoring Xuan Jiao who was pitifully acting as a peacemaker in the middle, and went straight to work.

"Ah He, aren't you going to do something about them?"

While peeling garlic, Yin Ling chatted with Liang He, thoroughly enjoying this moment of leisure. "No need, they're just joking around, they know their limits."

As a zookeeper, Liang He understands the personalities of her furry pets quite well.

Back when they were in the reserve, Cedril and Landon liked to tease Xuanjiao. Otherwise, given Xuanjiao's unassuming nature, it would easily have become the invisible beast among the group of furry creatures.

"Moreover, Jiaojiao actually really enjoys playing with them."

No matter how mature and steady Xuan Jiao is, he is only in his early twenties. Being too mature is not a good thing. Liang He hopes that Cedril and Landon will take care of him more.

Liang He, who was worried sick about her furry pet, shook her head with a smile, but her hands never stopped moving.

"That's true. By the way, what are we having for dinner tonight?"

Yinling is always especially happy and excited whenever Lianghe cooks.

"In addition to stewed mutton, braised chicken, fish soup, and grilled fish, I also prepared rice soup for dinner."

The tomato stew with beef brisket had already been started before, and the braised pork belly was more time-consuming, so Lianghe was going to make that first.

What is "hot rice"?

Holder, Xu Yi, and Yin Shuo couldn't resist the aroma of delicious food.

They all gathered around, asking Liang He questions out of curiosity.

"The original method of making hot rice was to use leftover rice, add water or soup, and put various side dishes on top. It is warm and delicious, which is perfect for winter."

Liang He certainly wouldn't give them leftovers, mainly because there weren't any leftovers available.

"I made fish soup and lamb bone soup for lunch, which will be perfect for making the base for rice soup."

Fish soup, lamb bone soup.

Holder and the others kept swallowing hard just listening to it.

"For the dishes served with rice, I have prepared braised beef brisket with tomatoes, braised pork belly, and stir-fried pork with chili peppers. There will also be egg fried rice as an option."

"do not talk!"

Liang He was engrossed in reciting the names of the dishes when Xu Yi interrupted her.

He desperately tried to control his drooling, staring longingly at Liang He.

"Ancestor, can you stop talking? I'm starving from all this talking!"

Xu Yi's wailing made everyone burst into laughter.

Liang He, unable to suppress a laugh, darted her beautiful eyes around and deliberately cleared her throat.

"But now that Ah Lie is here, we definitely need to prepare more than just these."

Liang He pretended to be deep in thought, and slowly spoke under the eager gazes of Yin Suo and the others.

"We don't have many ingredients, but we can add a roasted lamb leg. We've already set up the oven, so we might as well roast some lamb skewers, beef skewers, and vegetables as well."

The main reason is that Yinshuo bought a lot of ingredients, and the variety was quite complete.

Lianghe emphasizes a balanced diet, so it's important not to let everyone just eat meat; it's also necessary to supplement with vitamins appropriately.

"There are also roasted sweet potatoes, potatoes, and chestnuts. We can eat them while watching shooting stars at night, along with hot milk tea. It sounds wonderful."

We gathered around the stove to brew tea, accompanied by shooting stars.

As everyone imagined the scene Liang He described, they became even more excited for tonight's meteor shower.

Ah Lie, who was silently helping to 'turn water', didn't understand what Liang He was talking about, but he couldn't help but feel a little more expectant.

"Alright, Liang He, stop teasing us. Now, let's get started on what we're going to do."

Huo An, who hadn't eaten Liang He's cooking in a long time, couldn't contain himself and urged her a couple of times.

Seeing this, Liang He, who had whetted everyone's appetite, smiled and immediately rolled up her sleeves.

"Alright! Let's get ready to get started!"

As they spoke, everyone skillfully began to divide the work and cooperate.

Washing vegetables, rinsing rice, chopping vegetables, tending the fire—no one was idle.

Of course, Ah Lie, who provided the 'tap water', deserves the most credit.