Douluo Continent: Reborn as Yuhao, they all have ulterior motives.

Chapter 104 Beauties, Delicious Food, and Fine Wine

The sky was getting dark.

As Zhang Lexuan walked out of the office, she hummed an unknown tune and headed towards the shore of Poseidon Lake with practiced ease.

Without needing to search deliberately, just seeing that cluster of flickering flames in the distance was enough for Zhang Lexuan to pinpoint the boy's location, and she unconsciously quickened her pace.

As they drew closer, Huo Yuhao's busy figure became increasingly clear in Zhang Lexuan's view.

A gentle breeze swept by, and a pair of azure eyes seemed to radiate a faint light, with flickering flames reflected in them, and dancing orange light illuminating those stunningly cool faces.

Her long, ink-black hair cascaded down her shoulders. Zhang Lexuan had no doubt that if it weren't for her fair skin and freshman uniform, those strands of hair swaying in the wind would have blended into the surrounding night, indistinguishable from one another.

As if noticing her movement, Huo Yuhao subconsciously looked up in this direction. As a smile bloomed on the young man's face, his aloofness and tranquility instantly melted away like ice and snow, replaced by an indescribable gentle temperament.

For a moment, it felt as if an invisible force had struck her heart, and Zhang Lexuan felt her heartbeat stop for a beat.

Although she saw Huo Yuhao every day, she didn't know if it was because the surroundings were too quiet, causing her to focus too much, or because of the lake surface shimmering with silver light under the moonlight, but at this moment she had a deeper understanding of the boy's good looks.

Who wouldn't be confused by this?

"Sister Lexuan is here quite early. Wait a little longer, the barbecue will be ready soon."

As Zhang Lexuan's throat bobbed, a slightly strange soft "hmm" sounded. Her eyes flickered for a moment, and then she suddenly took out a bottle of wine from her storage space that looked quite expensive and waved it at Huo Yuhao.

"Would you mind if I had a drink?"

"what?"

The amber-colored liquor swayed in the transparent glass bottle, and the moonlight shining through it made it look as if it contained countless glittering stars, which was extremely tempting.

"What? Is it strange that I drink alcohol?"

Seemingly noticing the surprise in Huo Yuhao's gaze, she slightly curved her lips and explained in a low voice.

"I used to drink a little when I was under a lot of stress, but I haven't been drinking much of it in the last two years."

After saying that, her gaze fell on the roasted meat that Huo Yuhao was flipping in his hand, her little nose twitched slightly, and she continued speaking.

"I'm only having a drink today because there's something delicious to eat."

Huo Yuhao shook his head and spoke with a light laugh.

"It's not that it's strange, but I really didn't expect someone like Sister Lexuan to drink alcohol."

"Oh?"

Zhang Lexuan raised an eyebrow, took out a glass from her storage space, uncorked it, poured herself a little over half a glass, and asked curiously.

"So, what kind of person am I in your eyes?"

"Um"

Huo Yuhao lowered his eyes as if deep in thought.

Gazing at the flickering flames before him, Huo Yuhao recalled his impressions of Zhang Lexuan from his previous life. After a long while, he handed the roasted meat he had just finished grilling to Zhang Lexuan and gave his answer in a serious tone.

"I think Sister Lexuan is a very courageous person."

In her past life, Zhang Lexuan possessed a steadfast will that was hard for others to match. She seemed to never be confused and always knew what she should do.

Not caring about gains or losses, and being able to steadfastly walk the path they have chosen, is enough for Huo Yuhao to give such an evaluation.

The unexpected answer made Zhang Lexuan pause slightly as she took the kebab. Her beautiful eyes flickered, and she couldn't help but take another deep look at Huo Yuhao under the moonlight.

After a long silence, her shoulders suddenly relaxed, and she casually took a sip of the wine in her glass.

Immediately afterwards, whether she thought of something happy or was amused by Huo Yuhao's answer, Zhang Lexuan's lips curled up slightly.

"That's quite an unexpected answer. I thought you would say I'm a gentle person, like the disciples of the inner court."

As she swallowed the wine and savored its aroma, Zhang Lexuan couldn't help but smack her lips and speak again.

"I don't know what you're thinking, but the word 'courage' is never used to describe someone like me."

After saying that, she opened her mouth and took a bite of the roasted meat. The delicious taste that spread from her mouth made Zhang Lexuan's beautiful eyes crinkle into a smile.

Huo Yuhao smiled upon hearing this, neither refuting nor agreeing with Zhang Lexuan's words. He simply picked up a skewer of grilled meat and put it in his mouth.

For a moment, all they could hear was the faint sound of the breeze blowing across the lake and the sizzling sound of the fat dripping from the grilled meat onto the charcoal fire.

After finally swallowing the roasted meat in her mouth, Zhang Lexuan looked at the wine glass in her hand, then at Huo Yuhao, and shook her head with some regret.

"What a pity, it's still a bit too small, otherwise it could have had a drink with me."

Hearing Zhang Lexuan's teasing, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but roll his eyes, his tone helpless.

"If Sister Lexuan were to be seen like this by those admirers in the inner courtyard, their jaws would probably drop. Speaking of which, will I be silenced later?"

"That depends on you."

Zhang Lexuan couldn't help but grin and chuckle: "While it might not warrant silencing him, if word gets out, he'll definitely be given a hard time in class."

Suddenly, she seemed to remember something and reached for her storage soul tool.

Would you like some juice?

"Cheers, it would be such a shame if we couldn't clink glasses with Sister Lexuan at a time like this."

Zhang Lexuan took a cup from her storage space and placed it on the ground. Then she took out a bottle of purplish-red juice and proudly waved it at him.

"This is my favorite juice, try it."

Huo Yuhao reached out and took the bottle, first uncorking it and smelling it under his nose before pouring himself a full glass.

With just a light sip, Huo Yuhao felt a slightly sour and sweet taste spreading from the tip of his tongue, and his eyes immediately lit up as he looked at Zhang Lexuan.

Do you have any alcohol?

What kind of alcohol would you like?

Zhang Lexuan blinked: "If you really want to drink it, I can pretend I didn't see it."

He smacked his lips as if savoring the moment, then chuckled and said, "Bring them all out. Let's show off another skill to Sister Lexuan today."

"Oh?"

Zhang Lexuan raised an eyebrow, said nothing more, and started taking out wine from her storage space.

It has to be said that she has a real passion for alcohol.

As he finished speaking, one bottle after another of expensive-looking liquor was placed on the ground, the various colors of the liquid making one's eyes dazzled.

"That's all. What do you want to do with it?"

You'll find out soon.

Huo Yuhao smiled mysteriously, and the next second, magnificent ice-white dragon scales quickly appeared from his palm, covering his arm completely in the blink of an eye.

Seeing the orange-gold and blood-red spirit rings rising from Huo Yuhao's feet, Zhang Lexuan was stunned for a moment. Huo Yuhao raised his hand and made a grasping motion, and a cup with a peculiar shape, made entirely of ice elements, condensed.

Without the slightest pause, Huo Yuhao picked up a bottle of wine, uncorked it, brought it to his nose and took a sniff. Then, with practiced ease, he poured some of the wine into a glass.

But that wasn't all. In just one minute, Huo Yuhao added more than a dozen kinds of liquors, such as rum and brandy, to the mixture. The different aromas collided and blended, creating a rich and enticing unique flavor.

After doing all this, Huo Yuhao gently stroked the rim of the glass, and a layer of azure frost completely sealed the glass. He then shook it evenly to allow the wine inside to blend perfectly.

"You can also mix drinks?"

Finally realizing what Huo Yuhao was doing, Zhang Lexuan's face showed a look of astonishment, and her tone was full of disbelief.

"Is there anything you can't do?"

"I only know a little bit. I once had a brief chat with a bartender, but it's still far from being as good as cooking."

Zhang Lexuan didn't believe Huo Yuhao's nonsense, but she wisely refrained from asking any further questions. Having done considerable research on alcohol, she could naturally tell that the other party's bartending skills were not as simple as just having a superficial understanding.

While secretly shocked, she also felt a strange sense of anticipation.

Soon, Huo Yuhao stopped shaking the glass. He tapped the rim of the glass gently with his finger, and the frost that sealed the glass shattered into evenly sized ice cubes that fell into the glass, adding a dreamy icy blue hue to the clear liquid that exuded a captivating fragrance.

After adding the last of the seasonings, including some of the juice that Zhang Lexuan had taken out first, Huo Yuhao thought for a moment and then used the second soul skill of the Ice Emperor Martial Soul.

Huo Yuhao gently plucked a petal from the snow lotus and tossed it into his glass, adding a touch of snow lotus fragrance to the already spicy and bitter liquid mixed with the sweet and sour taste of the juice.

Finally, the wine glass, shrouded in icy mist, was handed to Zhang Lexuan.

"Try it, Sister Lexuan."

"If I'm not mistaken, this should be a so-called 'virginity-loss bar'?"

Smelling the enticing sweet aroma, Zhang Lexuan looked up at Huo Yuhao with a half-smile.

Date rape drug.

As the name suggests, it is a drink that can make people drunk without them even realizing it. It is loved by some women who frequent bars and are also the top choice for bartenders who want to get their customers drunk.

Even drinks that appear to have a low alcohol content can easily make someone drunk if mixed together. At this point, the taste of fruit juice and the low temperature of ice can further mask the taste of alcohol, so that people won't realize how drunk they are until they actually black out.

"Surely no one would actually think they could knock out a Contra Master with alcohol, right?"

Hearing Zhang Lexuan's teasing, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but roll his eyes, showing no sign of embarrassment.

"I just think Sister Lexuan needs this."

Zhang Lexuan's expression froze, her smile enigmatic: "Is that some kind of novel reason?"

(End of this chapter)