Upon hearing the commotion after Meilena fell, she remained down and did not get up. Clearly, the alcohol had taken its toll, making her unable to stand, which led to her fall in the bathroom.
Cheng Xiaofan, worried Meilena might have injured herself, hurried over. Arriving at the bathroom, he found Meilena lying naked on the floor, asleep under the spraying shower.
How ridiculous!
And sleeping so soundly!
The water wasn't even heated, it was icy cold. Spending the night like this could be dangerous.
Seeing her lying there, Cheng Xiaofan felt as if he were being taken to an execution ground.
He managed to suppress the wild thumping of the Dragon Pearl in his chest, turned off the shower, grabbed a towel, and wiped her body dry. He then wrapped her in a bathrobe and carried her to bed.
Afterward, Cheng Xiaofan helped her put on her undergarments, pulled a blanket over her, and tucked her in.
Having finished, Cheng Xiaofan let out a long sigh of relief.
She was truly an enchantress, alluring when she wanted to be, captivating in her every move. Even her bath was filled with intense temptation.
Seeing Meilena sleeping soundly, Cheng Xiaofan paused for a moment. He then opened the bedroom door, stepped onto the balcony, and called out softly to the sky, "Where is the Sky-Breaking Eagle?"
"Screeeech!" As soon as Cheng Xiaofan finished speaking, the Sky-Breaking Eagle flew towards him from the top of a nearby large tree.
The Sky-Breaking Eagle landed on the balcony shortly after.
Cheng Xiaofan instructed, "Sky-Breaking Eagle, I will be participating in the chef competition here tomorrow. Fly back to Zhuxi Village for me and ask my White Goddess to fetch some newly developed food products. I want to use this opportunity to promote them. Can you do this?"
"Return, Master, I can certainly do it!" the Sky-Breaking Eagle replied.
Cheng Xiaofan knew his divine eagle was fully capable of accomplishing this task, but he still cautioned it with a hint of unease, "Sky-Breaking Eagle, you must conceal your presence while flying and be careful of your safety, understand?"
The Sky-Breaking Eagle nodded and said, "Don't worry, Master, I will safely deliver the food products from Zhuxi Village to you!"
Cheng Xiaofan reached out and gently patted the Sky-Breaking Eagle's head, saying, "I have full confidence in your work, and I know you can complete this mission!"
"Once you deliver the food products, just leave them by my bedroom door!"
The Sky-Breaking Eagle replied, "Alright, I understand!"
Cheng Xiaofan took out ten energy pills from his spatial storage and had the Sky-Breaking Eagle swallow them, saying, "This will be a bit of a hardship for you!"
"Master, it's no hardship, I'm off!"
The Sky-Breaking Eagle immediately took to the air, like a streak of lightning, disappearing into the night sky.
After the Sky-Breaking Eagle left, Cheng Xiaofan took out his phone and dialed Bai Yiling.
"Xiaofan, are you still in the United States? I know it's the middle of the night there. Why are you calling me so late?" Bai Yiling's anxious voice came from the other end of the phone.
Cheng Xiaofan smiled and said, "Yiling, I've dealt with the matter of the demonic cultivators on Fosman Island. I'm currently in Chinatown, USA."
"Tomorrow, there will be a global chef competition held here in Chinatown. The champion will be crowned the God of Cookery. I intend to win this title and, at the same time, promote the cuisine of our Zhuxi Village."
"I've just sent the Sky-Breaking Eagle back. It will find you. Please pack some of your newly developed food products in boxes and have it bring them to me. I can distribute them for tasting tomorrow."
Upon hearing this, Bai Yiling asked, "Xiaofan, are you sure the Sky-Breaking Eagle can fly all the way back from the US alone, pick up the products, and then fly to you?"
Cheng Xiaofan smiled and said, "Yes, it can. I know its capabilities. After it finds you, let it rest a bit and then have it deliver the products to me before dawn!"
Bai Yiling chuckled, "Will it understand what I say?"
Cheng Xiaofan replied, "You might not understand it, but it can understand you!"
Bai Yiling laughed, "Okay, I understand. You should get some rest."
"Alright, I'll get some rest then!" Cheng Xiaofan hung up the phone.
Back in the bedroom, Meilena was still sleeping soundly.
Cheng Xiaofan got into bed, his back facing Meilena, and closed his eyes. He quickly fell asleep.
That night, he didn't even have a single dream.
Upon waking, Cheng Xiaofan was greatly startled!
He realized he was completely undressed.
Cheng Xiaofan immediately pulled back the blanket beside him and saw that Meilena was also without clothes.
At that moment, his mind went blank, as if it had exploded.
Without a doubt, something had happened between them while they were asleep.
He wished he could rip out the Dragon Pearl from his chest, smash it on the ground, and stomp on it a few times to vent his frustration.
Scattered crimson petals, like autumn maple leaves, drifted from the window onto the bed.
Just then, Meilena woke up.
"I'm so sorry, Meilena, I honestly don't know how this happened!" Cheng Xiaofan said with a face full of guilt.
Meilena, her face flushed with shyness, said, "There's nothing for you to blame yourself about. I was the one who initiated it!"
Cheng Xiaofan was taken aback and asked, "You initiated it?"
Meilena smiled and said, "I woke up thirsty at the time and got up to drink a glass of water. When I returned to bed, I saw your handsome face, and on impulse, I..."
Since it had already happened, Cheng Xiaofan had nothing more to say.
He just couldn't understand why he had slept so deeply, without feeling a thing.
Thinking about it, he figured it must have been the Dragon Heart acting up, clouding his senses, and making him accept this alluring and passionate foreign beauty.
From the Dragon Pearl's perspective, it would be a waste not to accept her.
Besides, she was the one who made the first move.
Everything seemed to have happened naturally.
"Darling, don't just stand there looking bewildered. I'm not asking you to take responsibility, so what are you worried about?"
Meilena looked at Cheng Xiaofan with alluring eyes and said, "Get up. After we wash up, let's have breakfast at this hotel."
"After breakfast, I'll accompany you to the chef competition!"
Cheng Xiaofan had come to terms with it by then. He jumped out of bed, got dressed, and said, "Yes, my little sweet cat, we'll do as you say."
After washing up, Cheng Xiaofan opened the bedroom door and immediately noticed two rather large packing boxes placed outside.
Meilena exclaimed in surprise, "Huh? Who put these two cardboard boxes blocking our bedroom door?"
Cheng Xiaofan smiled and said, "This is something I asked the Sky-Breaking Eagle to fetch from my hometown last night. They're newly developed food products. I'll take the opportunity during the competition to share them and hopefully secure some overseas orders!"
Meilena had known about his divine eagle for a while and its incredible abilities. She smiled and said, "I'm truly impressed with your divine eagle. It went back to the country in one night, fetched two packing boxes, and brought them here. I'll have to try some of those delicacies too!"
Cheng Xiaofan smiled and said, "Don't worry, you'll have plenty to eat. After I get back, I'll also ask my White Goddess to mail some to you!"
As he spoke, Cheng Xiaofan, like a porter, directly picked up the two heavy boxes and slung them over his shoulders.
Meilena quickly said, "Darling, you don't have to carry them. I can call two workers over!"
Cheng Xiaofan smiled and said, "No need to call anyone. I can carry them myself, and it's best to do things ourselves when we can without troubling others!"