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Ji Zhoubai immediately sent a video call to Luo Ning.

Luo Ning had almost finished eating and was slowly drinking a can of ice-cold beer.

The five men under Fu Xing dared not drink alcohol, as they had a mission to complete the next day.

They each took a bottle of iced cola or soda.

Seeing that she wanted to take a second can, Xiao Jie quickly ladled out a bowl of mushroom soup for her, saying, "It's very delicious, you should try it."

Before Luo Ning could refuse, Ji Zhoubai's video barged in.

As soon as the call connected, Ji Zhoubai's face, flushed with anger, appeared.

Luo Ning looked at him suspiciously. "Is there something you need?"

Xiao Jie took the opportunity to take the beer from her hand and replaced it with mushroom soup.

Ji Zhoubai originally wanted to question Luo Ning, but seeing her puzzled expression, he knew that this heartless girl didn't care about him at all.

Thinking about it carefully, their relationship doesn't seem to be as good as he thought.

Every time, the price was clearly marked; she sold things, and he had nothing.

Perhaps she thought that their relationship was at most that of a regular customer and his boss.

But only he knew that wasn't the case, even though the wicked girl often tricked him.

But he was also happy to bicker with her, because the apocalypse came too suddenly.

No one was prepared; they were rushed forward, often feeling numb and confused.

She lives an orderly life, and being with her brings me a lot of peace of mind.

So even though they bickered every time they met, in his heart, they were already friends.

But in her heart, they were probably just people she knew a little bit.

Luo Ning waited for a long time, but the person on the other end didn't say anything.

She frowned slightly. "What's wrong?" She looked like she was about to cry.

Ji Zhoubai blinked twice. "It's nothing, it's just... I just saw you guys enjoying your meal, so I wanted to check it out."

Luo Ning froze, looking at him silently, and asked, "Are you really alright? Your eyes are watering. Aren't you a water-based ability user? Don't you check yourself?"

Ji Zhoubai touched his cheek and saw that there were indeed water stains. He stiffened and said, "I just got off the operating table and haven't had a good rest. I'm hanging up now."

The video call ended with a "click."

Ji Zhoubai slammed his hand on the table. "This is so embarrassing, so incredibly embarrassing! You actually cried in front of so many people, and you cried so... so pitifully. You're just a friend, if you're not, you're not. What's there to be so upset about?"

But thinking about it still made Ji Zhoubai sad. He would definitely be happy to be friends with Luo Ning, but she probably didn't want to be friends with him.

She is strong, rational, and has no shortage of followers or people who can keep her company.

He has a sharp tongue, a bad temper, and always argues with her, so she definitely doesn't like him.

Luo Ning turned to look at Xiao Jie.

Xiao Jie nodded. "You're not mistaken, he did cry."

"Then why is he crying?"

Luo Ning was puzzled. No, he video-called her just so she could see him cry?

Fu Xing and the others were also stunned; they had known Ji Zhoubai for so long.

I've never seen him shed a tear in front of anyone. He's always been arrogant and cocky, and he doesn't care about anyone.

I actually cried today because I felt so wronged.

Just now, with his eyes red, lips tightly pressed together, tears streaming down his face, and pale, he really looked quite pitiful.

There was a moment of silence, then everyone continued eating, though the atmosphere wasn't as lively as before.

They probably vaguely guessed what was going on, and Liang Xiao deleted the post he had just made on his WeChat Moments.

Forget it, if they get injured in the future, they'll still need his treatment. We can't let him cause any harm.

After finishing their meal, Fu Xing and the others conscientiously cleaned up the mess.

By the time everything was finished, it was already 7 p.m.

It gets dark late outside now; it's almost 9 or 10 o'clock before it's completely dark.

The weather needs to cool down a bit; it's too hot at midday.

They wouldn't be afraid of encountering any nocturnal mutant animals if they went back at this time.

The group said goodbye and prepared to go back.

Luo Ning thought that he would still need to rely on Ji Zhou to earn crystal cores in the future, so they were allies after all.

Seeing how pitiful he looks, let's give him something to comfort him.

Tell Xiao Jie to give the things to Fu Xing and the others to take back.

It's some hot pot base and ingredients; Ji Zhoubai can cook it himself and eat it.

Bai Yu stood at the door, reluctant to leave. "Boss, I sent you a message, please reply, okay?"

She tried to stay by the big boss's side, but Cheng Rang disagreed.

The boss didn't tell her to stay, so she has no choice but to leave now.

She thought it was because her relationship with the big boss wasn't good enough that she couldn't stay with him all the time.

She planned to go back and exchange more messages with the big boss to build a relationship. Once their relationship improved, she could stay overnight.

Luo Ning smiled, neither nodding nor shaking her head.

Cheng Rang put his arm around Bai Yu's shoulder and pulled her into his arms.

He knew Luo Ning's personality; she wouldn't easily trust people. If he wanted her to stay at her house, the little girl would have a lot of trouble.

Bai Yu's most admired person is Luo Ning, and his most envied person is Xiao Jie.

She snorted coldly at Xiao Jie, knowing that one day she would take his place next to the big boss.

Become the boss's top butler.

Xiao Jie watched the group finally leaving, a genuine smile playing on his lips.

He waved his hand with the air of a host, "Take care, everyone, and be careful on your way."

Fu Xing and the others said goodbye to Luo Ning and left, while Bai Yu, being dragged along by Cheng Rang, kept turning back to talk.

"Hey boss, feel free to message me if anything comes up, I'll be there for you right away..."

After seeing the person off, Luo Ning had nothing else to do.

Xiao Jie takes care of all the household chores and livestock, and he also looks after the vegetables on the terrace.

She'll play around with it when she's interested, and Xiao Jie will take care of things when she doesn't.

Therefore, Xiao Jie is now truly indispensable to her. Whatever ideas she has, she only needs to tell him, and he can realize them in a short time.

Thinking of the mushroom and chicken soup they had just eaten, Luo Ning found some mushroom spawn and beckoned Xiao Jie upstairs.

"Let's plant some mushrooms on the terrace so we can have fresh mushrooms to eat later."

Xiao Jie was naturally willing. She had eaten a lot today, so going to plant mushrooms would give her some exercise and prevent her from having indigestion and needing digestive pills.

"it is good."

Smiling, she walked over to Luo Ning and mentioned the bacterial strains she had found.

Luo Ning's terrace is no longer the same as it was when she was reborn; all kinds of vegetables and fruits are growing well.

The strawberries that were half-dead before are now lush and green, laden with fruit, though they're not quite red yet.

But Luo Ning couldn't resist picking one and popping it into her mouth; the sourness made her shudder.

Xiao Jie immediately went to her side, held out his hand for her to spit it out, and said, "It's not fully ripe yet. If you want to eat it, there's some in the fridge. Shall I go wash some for you?"

Luo Ning shook his head, chewed a couple of times haphazardly, and swallowed.