Douluo: This Legend of the Dragon King is not quite right

Di Yue nodded vigorously, her crimson eyes gleaming:

"You don't understand. This is the moment I look forward to most every day. Although it can't compare to the exquisite and luxurious food I eat at the Spirit Pagoda headquarters, which is cooked by top chefs with top ingredients, eating this kind of home-style food with everyone here feels especially warm and delicious. It has the taste of home."

Wu Siduo nodded, seemingly confused.

Soon, Lu Jun, Gu Yuena, and Leng Yaozhu brought the last few dishes to the table, and the sumptuous dinner officially began.

At the long dining table, everyone sat together, chatting and laughing, creating a warm and lively atmosphere filled with a joyful family ambiance.

Looking at the scene before her and listening to everyone's laughter, Wu Siduo suddenly felt a warm current flow through her heart, and her nose felt a little sore.

This warm feeling instantly reminded her of her home in the Eastern Continent, a place that wasn't wealthy but was full of warmth, a place she had lived long ago.

Although the family was small, just a minor noble family, they were loved by their parents and lived a simple and happy life.

But... beautiful memories are always accompanied by pain.

Her mother later joined the anti-Federal Green Skull organization, while her father was killed by the federal government when she was very young.

This is why she was initially filled with distrust and hostility towards the Sun and Moon Federation, and why her mother joined the Green Skull.

However, the cruelty of fate far exceeds imagination.

In the end, even her mother died tragically in front of her.

With the desperate protection of her mother's friends, she managed to board a ship bound for Douluo Continent, escaping the pursuit of that mysterious organization. After a life of hardship, she finally arrived here.

Thinking of these past events, Wu Siduo's eyes involuntarily welled up with tears, glistening in them.

Sitting next to her, Leng Yaozhu keenly noticed her emotional change, and her maternal instincts immediately surged.

She put down the clapper, gently reached out, and lightly wiped away the tears from Wu Siduo's eyes with her fingertips, her voice so soft it could melt water:

“Good child, although I don’t know what you’ve been through before, but... you are very safe here, with us by your side. You can treat this place as your home, stay here with peace of mind, and don’t be afraid anymore.”

She picked up the serving dish and placed a piece of braised pork, which she had just tasted and found delicious, into Wu Siduo's bowl, a kind smile on her face:
"Come on, let's eat first. Try this piece of meat, how does it taste? Does it suit your palate?"

Looking at Leng Yaozhu's caring and gentle face, and feeling the warmth from her fingertips, Wu Siduo felt as if she were truly experiencing the long-lost care of a mother.

The ice in her heart seemed to melt a little. She nodded vigorously, picked up a chopstick, picked up the piece of braised pork, and carefully put it into her mouth.

This dinner, which had a warm atmosphere but also contained a few subtle incidents, quickly came to an end amidst everyone's cheerful conversation.

Since dinner was mainly prepared by Lu Jun, Gu Yuena, and Leng Yaozhu, Leng Yulai, feeling she hadn't helped much and had even caused trouble, stood up very enthusiastically to salvage her image, patting her chest and declaring:

"Alright, alright, I didn't help with the cooking, so I'll take care of all the dishes. Don't you all move!"

However, before she could finish speaking, Xue Di, who was sitting opposite her, merely glanced at her indifferently, without even moving a finger.

The next moment, an extremely pure and subtly controlled chill swept across the entire dining table like an invisible tide.

"Click... hiss..." A very faint, almost imperceptible sound of freezing and sublimation rang out.

All the bowls, plates, chopsticks, and cups on the table that had been used, whether stained with oil, rice grains, or sauce, were instantly covered by a layer of ice crystals as thin as a cicada's wing.

Immediately afterwards, the ice crystals silently vaporized and sublimated, disappearing without a trace along with all the filth on them.

The entire process takes no more than two seconds.

All the tableware became spotless and crystal clear, as if it had just been taken out of the sterilizer, without even a trace of water.

Leng Yulai, who had just rolled up her sleeves and was ready to get to work, froze completely in place, her expression frozen, looking utterly ridiculous.

Well... it seems... she won't even get the simplest chance to make amends, like washing the dishes?

Leng Yulai's awkward appearance, so different from before, immediately made the women burst into laughter. Even the usually aloof Xue Di's lips curled up slightly.

"Pfft..."

"Ha ha……"

Laughter filled the living room.

Leng Yulai blushed instantly, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, and pouted as she tried to defend herself:

"What are you laughing at! I... I'm just not good at cooking! So what! So what! Everyone has areas they're not good at!"

Di Yue, who was watching the drama unfold, rested her chin on her hands, her crimson eyes gleaming with mischief, and added fuel to the fire:
"But... the difference between you and Sister Leng Yaozhu is too big, isn't it? Sister Leng is so gentle, virtuous, intelligent, and capable, she can handle both formal and domestic duties."

"So you... cough cough, are you two really biological sisters? Or were you adopted?"

"You! I...I..." Leng Yulai was speechless after being confronted. She pointed at Di Yue and said "I" for a long time, but she couldn't come up with a coherent answer. In the end, she deflated like a punctured balloon, sat back down in her chair, hugged her knees, and sulked.

"Okay... I admit, I might be a little... gifted in life skills, though maybe in the opposite way."

Seeing her self-destructive state, everyone chuckled kindly.

Lu Jun shook his head, turned his gaze to Wu Siduo, who had seemed somewhat silent and melancholic since the meal, and asked gently:

"Wu Siduo, you seemed a bit off at the dinner table earlier. Did something happen that reminded you of? If you don't mind, you can tell us about it."

Upon hearing Lu Jun's question, Wu Siduo's delicate body trembled slightly. She raised her head, and a trace of water still lingered in her beautiful eyes.

She glanced at the concerned looks from everyone around her, especially Leng Yaozhu's encouraging and gentle gaze, and her defenses seemed to soften a little.

She took a deep breath and, with deep emotion, slowly recounted her life story, which she had kept hidden in her heart.

It's about her small but warm home in the Eastern Continent; about her father being executed by the Federation for getting involved in a conflict in his early years; about how her mother's faith collapsed because of this and she joined the anti-Federation organization Green Skull; and finally, how her mother died in front of her to protect her during a terrible attack, and how her mother's friends risked their lives to get her onto the ship to Douluo Continent, which is how she managed to escape and has been wandering ever since...

As she spoke, her voice choked with emotion, and tears streamed down her face silently once more. (End of Chapter)