A vicious female is trapped in a beastly hell.

Chapter 68 A Virtuous and Tough Man
"I'll help." Shen Li also went over to help Lu Xiao process the prey.

When Jialan entered the house, she saw the large rotating round table in the center of the dining room, which could easily seat ten people, and her lips twitched slightly.

Where did this fat woman get such a big table from?
The table was set with exquisite tableware and those extravagant red candles... Could she be planning a candlelight dinner?!

Jialan Jinzunyugui has seen all sorts of grand occasions in his life, but this is the first time he has ever seen such a tacky candlelight dinner. He doesn't even know where to begin his吐槽 (tu cao, a Chinese internet slang term for complaining or criticizing).

Seeing his disdainful look, Shen Tang pouted. Isn't this warm and loving?
There weren't enough people at home to eat together, so she had to borrow the tableware from Song Fang's house. She even dragged over Song Fang's dining table to use, leaving the neighbors speechless with disbelief.

That stinky mermaid really doesn't understand her good intentions!
Shen Tang ran to the bathroom, washed off the face mask, took a shower, and thoroughly cleaned her body.

After she finished showering, Lu Xiao and Shen Li had almost finished processing their prey.

Having learned from previous experiences, they didn't need Shen Tang to specifically instruct them. They prepared the ingredients and placed them on a plate. The beast meat was cut into flat pieces, and the internal organs such as the liver and large intestine were cleaned. There were some vegetables like scallions and ginger in the refrigerator that could be bought at the shelter... The conditions were limited, but making a few decent dishes was not a problem.

Orcs have enormous appetites; the stronger an orc is, the more energy it needs and the more it eats.

Lu Xiao helped Shen Tang carry the heavy ingredients into the kitchen, assisting her.

The kitchen was filled with fumes. Shen Tang was stirring the meat slices in the pan while coughing incessantly, covering her mouth and nose.

Lu Xiao handed her a clean, damp towel.

"Thank you!" Shen Tang took the towel, and their hands touched briefly, like a dragonfly skimming the water.

After Lu Xiao withdrew his hand, he slightly twirled the fingertips hanging by his side, and looked up quietly at the female who was struggling with the pot and spoon.

Her face flushed red from the choking, and she was covered in sweat. Her expression was focused and serious, with an indescribable stubbornness. Her eyes were fixed on the stir-fried meat slices in the pot, as if she had met an enemy.

Lu Xiao's lips curled slightly.

The curve of his face, so rigid and serious, barely changed.

He looked down at his palm again.

The lingering sensation of that moment on my fingertips was soft and smooth, like a soft, dense sponge, or like a gentle cloud.

A strange feeling crossed my mind.

Even he himself couldn't explain it.

Cooking is actually a physically demanding task. Shen Tang's wrists ached from just flipping the wok so much that she could barely hold the pot anymore!

Lu Xiao stepped forward and took the wok from her hands. "Go and rest for a while. I'll take care of this."

Before she could speak, he explained, "I've been watching for a long time, so I should have learned it by now. You can let me try it out."

Shen Tang was surprised. He had been standing there for a long time, and it turned out he was secretly learning from the master!

Shen Tang readily agreed, "Then you can try it first. You can ask me if you don't know how."

"Ah."

She rubbed her sore shoulders, taking a break.

When Shen Tang handed the ladle to Lu Xiao, their palms touched, and from a certain angle, it looked as if Lu Xiao was holding half of her hand.

The man's palm was warm and broad, giving people a strong sense of security, but Shen Tang quickly pulled her hand back as if she had been electrocuted, and was shocked!
She remembered how much those beastly men hated her touch.

Lu Xiao probably doesn't think she's taking advantage of him!

She really didn't mean to!

To save her life, Shen Tang had long since suppressed her lustful thoughts and had absolutely no intention of having such thoughts! Seeing Shen Tang quickly and awkwardly withdraw her hand, Lu Xiao gave her a complicated look.

The Shen Tang of the past would have used every trick in the book to find a chance to cling to them, but now she seems afraid to even come into contact with them... She really has changed.

When he touched it just now, a strange ripple stirred in Lu Xiao's heart again, but it quickly disappeared as he lowered his head and focused on stir-frying the vegetables.

At first, Lu Xiao was a little unskilled, but he quickly grasped the essence and learned to do it quite well, even rivaling her.

Shen Tang was full of surprise. Lu Xiao really had a talent for cooking!
She glanced again at the three scoundrels waiting for their meal at the table; they didn't even offer to help!

Without comparison, there is no harm. Thanks to these three lazybones, even a cold and tough guy like Lu Xiao is made to look extremely virtuous and diligent.

After Lu Xiao took control of the kitchen, Shen Tang assisted him.

After nearly an hour of tinkering, the two brought out several bowls of dishes that looked and smelled delicious.

Braised pork ribs, stir-fried pork belly, crispy fried pork with salt and pepper, and fresh meat soup.

The aroma is enticing and whets the appetite.

Xiao Jin couldn't wait to shovel his chopsticks down, picking up a piece of rib and gnawing on it with oily grease. Luckily, he had a handsome face, so even his casual eating was pleasing to the eye.

Shen Li elegantly picked up a small piece of crispy pork, put it in her mouth and tasted it. Her eyes lit up and she praised, "I've never tasted this kind of cooking before. It's like it's coated with a crispy shell, and it tastes savory and delicious!"

"Hmm, this is deep-fried. Eat it quickly, it won't taste good when it's cold!"

Shen Li put some meat on her plate, rested her chin on her hand, and smiled, "Little Tang'er, eat more too. You've lost a lot of weight recently, and it breaks my heart to see you like this."

Shen Tang's lips twitched slightly, suspecting that this cunning fox was deliberately making fun of her!
She's all overweight, how dare he say she's thin?

Shen Li wasn't deliberately making fun of her. As beast husbands, they naturally hoped that Shen Tang would become beautiful and slim, and pleasing to the eye.

However, she lost weight too quickly in the past month. Shen Li suspected that Shen Tang had used some medical procedures due to the shock. There was no need for her to lose weight so drastically at the cost of her health. As long as she didn't revert to her arrogant and ugly self, he could accompany her to lose weight slowly if she wanted to.

The fragrance wafted from inside the house to the courtyard, and the white snake coiled on the tree tucked its head into its tail, pretending not to smell it.

But that enticing aroma is practically everywhere.

Xue Yinzhou couldn't ignore it even if he wanted to.

He looked up, flicked his forked tongue, and glanced into the room.

Through the bright French windows, he saw Shen Tang and Shen Li eating face to face. This scene was like that of an ordinary couple, yet it exuded an indescribable warmth.

He never imagined that he would see the word "warmth" in Shen Tang again in his lifetime.

The snake's silvery-purple eyes darkened.

Xue Yinzhou admitted that he had always harbored malice and prejudice against Shen Tang. In his view, her changes these days were nothing more than a sugar-coated bullet disguised to drug them.

But he couldn't stop thinking about her firm yet gentle gaze that day.

Xue Yinzhou forced himself to close his eyes and not look into the room.

But Shen Tang's image and every word she spoke that day still lingered in his mind.

Xue Yinzhou flicked his tail irritably, making a crackling sound as it hit the tree bark. Seeing that the group of people inside the house hadn't noticed him, he pretended not to care, but his eyes darkened slightly as he disappeared into the jungle.

(End of this chapter)