Douluo Continent: Starting with a Heavenly Fire Judgment

Chapter 238 Breakfast with Love

Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao emerged from the woods with awkward smiles. They slowly walked out of their hiding place, like two little mice that had been caught.

"Uh... Qiu'er, Ji Lin, we... we were just curious and wanted to know what you were doing..." Xiao Xiao stammered as she explained.

After entering the inner courtyard, Xiao Xiao stopped calling Ji Lin "class monitor" and started calling him by his full name.

"Yes! We're just curious, Qiu'er is in a bad mood today, did Ji Lin bully you again?" Wang Dong'er glared fiercely at Ji Lin.

"Curious? You're stalking me!" Wang Qiu'er said irritably, but a smile appeared on her face.

"Alright, Qiu'er, they're just curious," Ji Lin said, trying to smooth things over.

"Hmph, don't let me catch you again next time!" Wang Qiu'er warned, but there was no anger in her tone.

Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao exchanged a smile, knowing that although their tracking had been discovered, they were fortunate that they had not angered Wang Qiu'er.

Wang Dong'er stepped forward and took Wang Qiu'er's arm, saying, "Alright, Qiu'er, I know I was wrong. I won't do it again next time. Xiao Xiao and I were just worried about you! We were afraid that Ji Lin would bully you. If he really does bully you, tell us and we'll deal with him together."

Ji Lin said speechlessly, "Dong'er, why do you always think I would bully Qiu'er? Are you prejudiced against me?"

Wang Dong'er glanced at Ji Lin and said disdainfully, "You womanizing radish, hmph ╭(╯^╰)╮."

Ji Lin awkwardly touched his nose. He really couldn't refute that; he was indeed quite a womanizer.

After figuring out that Ji Lin hadn't bullied Wang Qiu'er, Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao didn't stay behind to be third wheels, leaving Ji Lin and Wang Qiu'er alone together.

One month later, at Shrek Academy.

On Poseidon Island at dawn, as the first rays of light appear, the sky gradually transitions from deep ocean blue to a pale orange-yellow. Sunlight filters through the clouds, casting dappled shadows and enveloping the entire island in a hazy, warm glow.

The inner disciples finished their evening meditation practice, left their respective wooden huts, and began a new day of academy life.

Ji Lin and Wang Qiu'er had just finished their meditation practice when there was a knock on the door.

Meng Hongchen's clear and melodious voice rang out from outside, "Ji Lin, Ji Lin, open the door quickly, I brought you breakfast, I made it myself."

Her tone carried a hint of anticipation and pride.

Wang Qiu'er glanced at Ji Lin and said indifferently, "Your little fangirl is here to bring you breakfast again. Hurry up and open the door."

Ji Lin shook his head and chuckled. Ever since Meng Hongchen came to Shrek Academy's inner courtyard, she chose a place to live that wasn't far from Ji Lin's. Since then, Meng Hongchen would often come to bring Ji Lin breakfast, and most of the time she would make it herself.

Since it was a kind gesture, and they got up early in the morning to prepare breakfast for him, he didn't refuse.

Ji Lin smiled slightly, walked to the door, and gently opened it. He saw Meng Hongchen standing outside, carrying a bamboo basket filled with fragrant breakfast. Her face beamed with a happy smile, and her eyes sparkled with anticipation, as if saying, "Try my breakfast and see if you like it."

Meng Hongchen often makes different kinds of breakfasts, just to see what Ji Lin likes to eat.

It must be said that Meng Hongchen's cooking skills are excellent; it's clear she's put in a lot of hard work. Her breakfasts are comparable to those of the head chefs at Shrek Academy.

Ji Lin stepped aside and said, "Come in."

Meng Hongchen entered the cabin without any ceremony and went to the dining table in the living room to set out the food.

At this moment, Wang Qiu'er also came out of the bedroom and said lightly, "You've brought breakfast again. You've really gone to a lot of trouble."

Meng Hongchen's smile vanished instantly. She gritted her teeth and glared at Wang Qiu'er, saying, "Wang Qiu'er, don't you have your own place to live? What are you doing staying at Ji Lin's place every day? You even eat the breakfast I make for Ji Lin every time."

Wang Qiu'er sat calmly at the dining table and said casually, "Ji Lin and I have a martial soul fusion skill, so we can cultivate together faster. Of course we should live together."

Meng Hongchen was speechless. Of course she knew, otherwise she wouldn't have made an extra breakfast. She knew that if she only made breakfast for Ji Lin, Ji Lin would give it to Wang Qiu'er, and Wang Qiu'er wouldn't be polite and would definitely eat it.

In order to let Ji Lin eat the breakfast she made with love, she could only resentfully make an extra one for Wang Qiu'er, knowing that Wang Qiu'er and Ji Lin meditated and cultivated together every night.

Meng Hongchen gritted her teeth in resentment. Why didn't she and Ji Lin have a Martial Soul Fusion Skill? She was clearly a dual-attribute user of both ice and fire.

The three sat at the dining table eating breakfast. Meng Hongchen began to complain about her month-long life in the inner courtyard. Unlike Ji Lin and the others, Meng Hongchen and her fellow exchange students faced rejection, and this month had not been pleasant for them.

Shrek Academy's inner court disciples often provoked them, and the academy teachers also disliked them. Although it wasn't very obvious, there was still a subtle sense of rejection. When Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen were in the Soul Battle Zone, they were often challenged. Apart from Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen, who were strong enough to subdue some of the inner court disciples, the other exchange students were all beaten up by the inner court disciples.

Of course, besides these, the exchange students did enjoy the same treatment as the inner court disciples. Whether in terms of learning or resources, they were equal to the inner court disciples. This made Xiao Hongchen and the others feel a little better. Although they were excluded, as long as they could learn something, they could endure it.

Although Meng Hongchen disliked Wang Qiu'er, Wang Qiu'er never showed any aversion to them as exchange students. She always treated them the same as the disciples of Shrek Academy's inner court, including Ji Lin. This was why Meng Hongchen was willing to make an extra breakfast for Wang Qiu'er.

After the three finished breakfast, Ji Lin and Wang Qiu'er went to class, while Meng Hongchen packed up the dishes and took them back to her residence.

The wooden house next to Meng Hongchen's was where her older brother, Xiao Hongchen, lived. Xiao Hongchen looked at his simp sister, who was skipping back with a basket in her arms, and said speechlessly, "She's back. She went to bring him breakfast again."

Meng Hongchen responded, "Ah! Brother, you're done meditating. Hurry up and go to the cafeteria for breakfast, or it'll be gone. The cafeteria chefs don't save breakfast for exchange students."

Xiao Hongchen clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, saying, "So why didn't you make one for me too? Am I still your brother?"

Meng Hongchen pursed her lips and said, "Making one more will only take up a little more time. I want to deliver this loving breakfast to Ji Lin as soon as he finishes his cultivation. Brother, you can just eat at the cafeteria."

Xiao Hongchen stared dumbfounded at Meng Hongchen, who had closed the door, feeling like crying. This really was her own sister! Undoubtedly her biological daughter.

(End of this chapter)