Otherworldly Companions: Every Handsome Man is Extraordinary

As we entered the manor, the entire path was shaded by tall trees.

Unlike Jiang Yu's manor, the plants here grow wildly, with thick vines, strangely shaped trees, and flower branches hanging to the ground, showing little sign of human pruning.

A garden composed of such plants looks vibrant and full of life, as if a little elf might fly out from behind the leaves at any moment.

"This place is so beautiful!" Jiang Yu exclaimed sincerely. "It's like a natural oxygen bar. Staying here would make your skin feel better."

"That's the good thing about the Forest Empire—the environment is great, the air is fresh and humid, and the oxygen content is high. However, there are also a lot of insects. Every day, we have to spend a lot of manpower, resources, energy, and money to get rid of them, otherwise, these insects could practically eat people alive," Chen Xin complained.

"Fortunately, I am still the daughter of a noble family in the royal city, so there is no need to worry about this. Otherwise, I might have already come to you for help."

Chen Xin's castle is about the same size as Jiang Yu's, but it is not as magnificent and grand as Jiang Yu's. It is more exquisite and retro, and looks like the dwelling of a forest elf.

The interior features many long, winding corridors. One side is an openwork corridor that allows you to see the lush plants in the courtyard. The pillars are covered with vines, giving it a mysterious feel.

Jiang Yu thought that if she were walking in such a long corridor at night, she might be a little scared.

However, Chen Xin has always been bold, so these things were definitely no big deal for her. Moreover, Chen Xin has an outgoing personality and gets along very well with her husbands. The whole castle was filled with laughter and joy, and it was estimated that it would be brightly lit and a party that lasted all night.

Chen Xin prepared a very lavish meal, bringing together almost all the culinary specialties of the Forest Empire on the table.

"The food in the Forest Empire is very different from that in the Ocean Empire, isn't it? I had the chefs make all the specialties, but some snacks are only authentic when you go to specific places to eat them. Anyway, since you're here this time, stay a few more days, and I'll slowly take you to see and eat your way around."

Chen Xin invited Jiang Yu to sit down at the table and began to introduce her to the featured dishes.

“I remember you used to like Southeast Asian cuisine. Our dishes are somewhat similar to those, and the spices are also very distinctive.”

"Thank you for going to so much trouble." Jiang Yu was already starving, so she didn't stand on ceremony with Chen Xin and the others, picked up her utensils and started to eat heartily.

Chen Xin was happy to see that Jiang Yu was so accommodating and enjoyed the food so much, after all the hard work she had put into preparing it.

While eating, Jiang Yu carefully observed the expressions and actions of everyone at the table. She had just arrived when she noticed that something was off between the group. It was nothing like the loving and harmonious relationship between her and her three husbands that Chen Xin had described in her previous letter.

Perhaps it existed for a period of time in the past, but now... Jiang Yu glanced slightly at Zhong Qin, who was sitting on the other side of Chen Xin, and continued to eat without showing any emotion.

"Ah Qin, you must try this. I heard it's a new dish the chef developed. It uses the juice made from the petals of the tilapia flower. I heard it leaves a lingering fragrance on your lips and teeth after eating it." After calling out to Jiang Yu, Chen Xin couldn't help but show concern for her sweetheart, introducing the new dish to Zhong Qin like a treasure.

Jiang Yu could understand this girlish coquettishness. After all, she came from Earth in the 21st century and was used to the monogamous system. So when she suddenly had someone she cherished, she naturally had him in her heart and eyes and completely forgot about the other people she had flirted with in the past because of the novelty of this world's system.

Jiang Yu was somewhat worried about her friend.

Sure enough, the other people at the table, who had been eating quietly, started making other noises.

Sitting opposite her, Xiang Lan slammed down her soup spoon, elegantly reached out and picked up a napkin to gently wipe her fingers that had accidentally splashed with soup. She didn't even look up or glance at anyone else, seemingly oblivious to the others who had been drawn to her by the noise she made.

Suddenly, Dovika's eyes reddened again, and she opened her mouth as if to say something. Jiang Yu turned her head to look, and Chen Xin's expression immediately turned sour.

So Jiang Yu smiled and leaned forward, turning her face towards Dovika. Before the other could speak, she asked him with some curiosity:

"Dovika, I just heard that your family are the royal horse trainers of the Aurora Empire, so your horse training skills must be very impressive?"

Dovica swallowed the question that had been stuck in his throat. He felt very wronged, and he also felt wronged for Gilbert and Xiang Lan.

It wasn't that they couldn't tolerate Zhong Qin, but why did his wife have to act like this in front of the guests... They heard that this lord from the Ocean Empire was of very high status and was also a good friend of his wife Chen Xin. How could Jiang Yu, who came from a noble family, view them and his future friendship with Chen Xin if she didn't give her husbands any face?

However, he felt it was inappropriate before he even opened his mouth, but the arrow was already on the bowstring and had to be released, after all, even the usually calm Xiang Lan was quite angry.

Fortunately, Jiang Yu gave them a way out and saved face for Chen Xin.

So Dovica took the opportunity to speak: "Training horses is hard work, so in our family it has always been passed down to sons, not daughters. The men in our family grew up in the horse stables from a young age, so they naturally developed the skill of training horses. But the family business is going to be handed over to my eldest brother, and I am not as good as him."

No wonder Dovika, as the second son, could choose a wife from the Forest Empire; presumably, his elder brother could only choose a wife from his own country.

Thinking this to herself, Jiang Yu asked again, "The Ocean Empire doesn't have Pegasus. These two were a wedding gift from my husband. I don't know how to take care of them. They're so precious that I never dare to touch them. I even had to ask people from the Aurora Empire to take care of them. Perhaps they're not as professional as your family."

"Please rest assured about that. Every Pegasus gifted by the royal family is assigned a dedicated servant. These servants are all trained by our family. I might even recognize your two Pegasus horses, so I should have seen their servants as well." Dovika finally caught her breath, and her eyes were no longer red.

"Oh, I see. Then I'll have to trouble you to take care of me while I'm here. If you have time, you can teach me. I'd really like to get closer to them, but I just don't know how."

Jiang Yu raised her glass, clinked it against Dovica's from a distance, and then smiled as she raised her glass to toast everyone:

"I have come from afar, and I am grateful for your warm hospitality. I know Chen Xin well; she could not have arranged such a thoughtful banquet on her own. Thank you all for your hard work."

Chen Xin's somewhat embarrassed expression eased a little, and she quickly went along with it, standing up to refill everyone's glasses, and said with a smile:

"Then you really thank the right people. My husbands are all amazing at everything they do. Sometimes I have an idea that I thought was impossible to achieve, but they manage to make it even more perfect than I imagined!"