The moment Ye Ming walked out of Fang Junxue's room, his steps felt heavier. The words Fang Junxue had told him before echoed in his mind like an unquenchable warning.
"Loriya! I'm coming for you!"
He clenched his fists, and a golden silhouette appeared in the deepest part of his eyes.
Ye Ming suppressed the urge to tear space open to see her, letting his emotions gradually calm down. What he needed to do now was not to let the other party's efforts go to waste.
"Hoo!"
After taking a deep breath, Ye Ming walked towards the kitchen.
It was just past eight in the morning, and everyone else was not up yet. No! To be more precise, they had not yet emerged from their cultivation.
They were all working hard in silence.
"Today, I'll make a sumptuous breakfast!"
Ye Ming took out many ingredients from the refrigerator and chose nearly ten immortal dishes from the Immortal Law Record that he had never made before, preparing to let them feast.
Two hours later.
Ye Ming looked at the "masterpieces" filling the dining table and nodded with satisfaction.
At this moment, a cold voice sounded from behind him.
"Aren't they all down yet?"
It was Fang Junxue.
Turning around, Ye Ming smiled and nodded, "Mm! They're all still cultivating!"
Hearing this, Fang Junxue's brow furrowed slightly and she said, "From last night until now, with the ten-times time flow acceleration, they've cultivated for almost five days. This isn't good for them!"
Ye Ming naturally knew what Fang Junxue was saying. He pulled her to sit down and comforted her, "Don't worry! The little tricks I've added in their rooms can relieve mental fatigue, and they'll be fine."
"Little tricks?"
Fang Junxue looked at him, a little surprised.
"Mm!"
Ye Ming spread his hands, and a jade stone emitting a verdant glow appeared in his palm. He said, "This is a Soul Cleansing Stone. With its assistance in cultivation, it can not only wash away the mental fatigue of cultivators but also improve their comprehension."
"Each of them has one in their room. Of course..." Ye Ming gently flicked Fang Junxue's nose and smiled, "Your room has one too."
Hearing his words, Fang Junxue averted her gaze and looked at the breakfast on the table. Although she said nothing, the perfect arc of her slightly upturned lips said it all.
"Call them down!"
Seeing the unfamiliar breakfast on the table, Fang Junxue's face bloomed even more beautifully.
"Okay!"
Five minutes later.
"Wow! So many pastries?"
Nangong Qianyu, a top foodie, her eyes widened at the variety of pastries on the table.
Similarly, Du Yuemian, Yan Yinluo, and Doris had similar expressions, all looking at Ye Ming.
"A Ming! Are you... are you a master chef?"
Xiao Ai'en ran to Ye Ming's side, her pearl-like eyes filled with admiration.
Since it was a weekend, Xiao Ai'en didn't have to go to school.
"Of course!"
Ye Ming picked Xiao Ai'en up and sat her on his lap. He scooped a piece of pastry for her with a spoon, which resembled white tofu but looked even more bouncy. He smiled and said, "This dessert is specially made for you."
Seeing Xiao Ai'en without any abnormalities, Ye Ming also secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The voice from last night was also sealed deep within his memory.
"Really?"
Xiao Ai'en opened her small mouth and tasted it eagerly.
"Wow! So sweet! It tastes like donuts inside!"
After eating, Xiao Ai'en couldn't stop smiling.
Hearing this, Nangong Qianyu also couldn't sit still. She picked up the spoon from her plate and scooped a piece for herself.
The other girls tasted them one after another.
"This... this is too delicious!"
Nangong Qianyu covered her mouth, her face filled with amazement. "It's so smooth, tender, and bouncy, like jelly. It's magical."
"Brother Ming! How did you do this? I want to learn too!"
Yan Yinluo was also impressed.
"Okay! I'll teach you later!"
Ye Ming would naturally agree to their requests unconditionally.
"I want to learn too!" Du Yuemian raised her hand.
Seeing that they were all eager to try, Doris also said, "Although my cooking skills are not great, I'll still try my best to learn!"
However, even as she said it, she lacked confidence.
"Alright! When I get back, I'll hold a special cooking class for you!" Ye Ming looked at the girls, his happy smile impossible to hide.
Thus, time quietly slipped away as Nangong Qianyu enjoyed the delicacies.
Half an hour later.
All the pastries on the table were cleared. It was worth mentioning that a quarter of them had gone into Nangong Qianyu's stomach.
Therefore, she, who had eaten too much, was now lying on the sofa.
As for Fang Junxue and Doris, after bidding farewell to Ye Ming, they went to the company.
However, as they left, silver and white rings adorned their ring fingers.
Du Yuemian was playing building blocks with Xiao Ai'en.
Yan Yinluo, the remaining one, returned to her room.
"Yinluo! There's no need to be so rushed!"
As Yan Yinluo was packing something, a gentle voice came from behind.
"Brother Ming! My path is different from Sister Junxue's. Taking the first step earlier will allow me to catch up to them faster!" Yan Yinluo did not turn around, tidying her luggage, and smiled, "For us to fight side by side in the future, all of this is worth it."
"Silly girl!"
Ye Ming stepped forward, stopped Yan Yinluo's actions, and shook his head with a smile. "I won't stop you from pursuing your own path. But..." He pointed to Yan Yinluo's luggage. "But you don't have to leave here!"
"Ah!"
Yan Yinluo didn't seem to understand Ye Ming's words immediately.
"You!"
He ruffled her hair and said with a wry smile, "Have you forgotten that I am a spatial spirit and can control spatial power?"
"Spatial power!"
Hearing this, Yan Yinluo seemed to understand something.
"Here! Take these two things!"
At this moment, Ye Ming took out two rings and handed them to Yan Yinluo.
"This..."
Seeing these two items, Yan Yinluo's pretty face blushed, her heart pounding uncontrollably, unsure of what she was thinking.
Seeing this, Ye Ming felt a sense of déjà vu.
He felt like he had just seen this not long ago.
Ye Ming held her small hand and placed one of the silver-white rings on her right ring finger, saying softly, "This is a spatial storage ring. It can store one hundred cubic meters of items."
"Mm!"
Yan Yinluo lowered her head and responded in a whisper.
"As for this one..."
This time, Ye Ming placed the other black ring on her left ring finger and smiled, "This is a spatial teleportation ring. No matter where you are, as long as you want to return to this room, it can send you back. So..." He cupped Yan Yinluo's already rosy face, which seemed like it could drip water, and said gently:
"This home is always open to you!"
Upon hearing this last sentence, the blush on Yan Yinluo's face slowly faded. However, a mist of tears condensed from her emotions began to gather in her eyes.
At this moment, her heart was about to melt.
"Brother Ming!"
Yan Yinluo suddenly threw herself into his arms, the mist in her eyes liquefying into rain and flowing uncontrollably.
"I'm here! Always here!"