Otherworldly Companions: Every Handsome Man is Extraordinary

"Yi, you're back!" As soon as Lin Yi returned, he saw Jiang Yu sitting on the sofa on the side of the hall. Upon seeing him, she jumped up from the sofa and ran towards him. He reached out and hugged her tightly.

"Is Xiaoyu waiting for me?" Lin Yi was overjoyed.

“Yes, dinner is almost ready. Qingyin said you’d be back before dinner. It’s getting dark, so I think you should be here soon.” Jiang Yu looked up from his arms, her eyebrows relaxed, her eyes brimming with joy.

"Where have you been? You've been gone for so long."

"Look." Lin Yi lifted the beautiful box he was carrying in one hand, and Jiang Yu then noticed the pretty gift box in his hand.

"What is this?" The box is beautiful. Its creamy yellow color makes it look like it's made of thin leather. The most eye-catching thing is the large, pale yellow bow on it. It looks like a complex pattern woven by hand. It's practically a work of art.

"Wow, even the box is so pretty! What's inside?" Jiang Yu asked curiously again.

"I specially bought these pastries for you. I heard people recommend them several times, and since I had some free time anyway, I went to buy them for you to try and see if you like them." Lin Yi didn't keep him in suspense and beckoned a servant to take the box away and bring the pastries inside to dinner.

"Oh dear, why are you taking it down here!" Jiang Yu stopped the servant's actions, indicating that he should go about his business and not worry about this, and quickly hugged the box to his arms.

"Isn't this a gift for me? Yi, don't you know that you have to open the gift box yourself?" Jiang Yu pouted. "This box is so pretty, I want to keep it as a souvenir!"

Jiang Yu seems to have suddenly had an epiphany, finally accepting that Fan Qingyin and Lin Yi are her lovers. This change in her mindset has influenced her attitude towards the two, and she is increasingly displaying the coquettishness of a young girl.

Lin Yi was so enamored with her appearance that she wanted nothing more than to pull her into her arms and kiss her passionately. Unfortunately, she was interrupted by Fan Qingyin's voice.

"Why are you standing at the door? Dinner is ready." Fan Qingyin stood on the stairs, looking at the two of them and said calmly. Although she didn't have a big expression, she gave people a sense of warmth.

He gave Lin Yi a look, and Lin Yi realized that Xiao Yu had been waiting for him to eat, and it was already past the normal mealtime. Fan Qingyin was reminding him not to let Xiao Yu go hungry.

"I'll go change first. You guys wait for me in the restaurant, Xiaoyu." After saying that, Lin Yi quickly pecked Jiang Yu on the lips and rushed upstairs first.

Jiang Yu glanced at Fan Qingyin subconsciously. Seeing no change in the other's expression, she felt somewhat relieved. She was always worried about not being able to balance her relationships with them and causing any of them to suffer.

It now seems that the rules of this world are ingrained in men's bones, and they are more receptive to them than they imagined.

Holding the box, she quickly walked up the stairs and took Fan Qingyin's hand. She would definitely treat them sincerely and would never let their relationship be hurt.

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As soon as Jiang Yu arrived at the restaurant, she was drawn in by a very distinct and pleasant fragrance. She sniffed the air and asked curiously, "Wow, what's that smell? It smells so good!"

This scent has a faint floral fragrance, but it also smells a bit cool, giving it a more refreshing feel.

"These are some local specialties sent from home." Fan Qingyin pulled Jiang Yu to sit down and opened the lid of the crystal stew pot in front of her.

A rich yet sweet aroma wafts over you.

"The sacred lotus bloomed recently, and our family received some. These petals have undergone multiple processes of roasting, and some divine power of blessing has been infused into them. They are also made with honey brewed from sacred lotus pollen, which has very good therapeutic effects on women's bodies."

Fan Qingyin then took a silver spoon from the side and stirred the tonic in the stew pot.

"Nothing needs to be added. Just stew it with water melted from the pure snow and ice on the holy mountain, and it will have the greatest effect."

Looking at the crystal-clear petals and the milky-white, transparent, gelatinous liquid that seemed to shimmer with fluorescence in the stewing pot, Jiang Yu let out a shout in her heart.

Indeed, wealth and luxury are truly dazzling!

The Sacred Mountain is both a forbidden and sacred place for the Aurora Empire, a place where the royal family prays to the heavens. Only members of the royal family and high-ranking divine envoys are permitted to enter. Legend has it that the ice and snow on the Sacred Mountain have acquired divinity due to the frequent and high-quality divine blessings bestowed upon them.

And she actually drank water boiled with snow and ice from the sacred mountain?

As for Saint Lotus, she was reminded of this very importantly by the author when she was familiarizing herself with and reading through the world history here.

The Sacred Lotus is not only the premier tonic of the Aurora Empire, but also the top tonic of the three great empires. Its unparalleled status is due to its rare property of converting into divine power of prayer and its extremely strict requirements for its growing environment.

It was so rare and expensive that even royalty couldn't enjoy it at will. Yet, Fan Qingyin casually presented it to her.

"Fine, fine, I underestimated my husband's family's power." Jiang Yu thought to herself, "This is even more outrageous than eating gold."

"I wonder if some people are really good at predicting the future?" Lin Yi changed his clothes and came to the restaurant, only to see this scene. His expression was rather unpleasant.

"Are you that competitive? You even want to outdo me in something like this? That can't be right!" His words were rather unpleasant, leaving Jiang Yu completely confused.

It wasn't until Fan Qingyin spoke up, saying, "How was I supposed to know you went out to buy snacks for Xiaoyu? I may not be good at predicting things, but you're certainly very magnanimous." This was a sarcastic remark directed at Lin Yi for being petty.

Jiang Yu understood, and seeing that Lin Yi was so angry her hair was about to stand on end, she quickly grabbed Lin Yi's arm.

"I've been waiting for you! I'm going to open my present!" Jiang Yu eagerly untied the huge bow. The box seemed to have a mechanism, slowly opening to all sides on its own.

Six different shaped pastries came into view.

Their exquisiteness is not even comparable to that of the gift box; they look rather plain and unremarkable.

Perhaps noticing Jiang Yu's surprise, Lin Yi added, "These six are already the best-looking ones from his collection."

“Then they must be incredibly delicious.” Top-quality delicacies don’t need fancy appearances, Jiang Yu firmly believed.

"Try it!" Lin Yi sat down, picked up a fork, and put a piece on her plate. "Try one bite first, see if you like it, and if you don't, we'll try something else."

Then he retorted to Fan Qingyin, "Can the Holy Lotus of the Divine Envoy be eaten with our ordinary food?"

"..." Jiang Yu choked on a piece of pastry. That's enough, shut up, Yi.

The pastry's texture was amazing; tasting it reminded Jiang Yu of the sensation of fireworks exploding. The multi-layered textures progressed in layers, one moment she was still immersed in the flavor she had just tasted, and the next moment another, even richer, flavor overwhelmed her.

The small pastries somehow conveyed a sense of grandeur and all-encompassing complexity; it was truly amazing.

Hearing about the story of Uncle John behind the pastries piqued Jiang Yu's interest, and she wanted to visit this hidden little pastry shop when she had the chance.

Jiang Yu ate a piece of pastry and drank the lotus soup from the stew pot, and was already full. Fan Qingyin and Lin Yi ate some of the remaining pastries, and gave the two leftovers to A Duo.

Everyone raved about it.

Jiang Yu was inspired. It seemed that there were many hidden delicacies in this world. Now that she was living a leisurely and affluent life, she could explore the food map of this place.