Nonsense! How could my adopted son be a villain?

Asking about Lanjian?

Xu Lingguang thought about it and decided to forget about it.

Although I've become much more familiar with Lan Jian now, we haven't gotten to the point where we gossip about him personally yet. It wouldn't be good if there were any unspeakable secrets involved.

While chatting, they plated up the spirit beast meat and vegetables to be cooked in the hot pot, and the broth made from the carp bones was also ready.

Xu Lingguang started stir-frying the chili peppers. The bright red chili peppers and fish oil were stir-fried together, and the aroma filled the air.

After stir-frying, add broth, and a pot of red oil hot pot soup base is ready.

The remaining half pot of broth is perfect for making a clear soup hot pot.

Xu Lingguang was fiddling with charcoal in the kitchen when he told Youyu to take the dishes out first.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Youyu quickly went out, put down the steaming pot, and for the first time ignored the cubs, instead giving her brother a wink.

Lan Jian was tidying up Yun Feng's messy braids when she saw this. She put down the baby in her arms and followed You Yu out.

Youyu looked around furtively like a thief before lowering her voice and saying, "Brother Lingguang suspects you."

Lan Jian's brow twitched, her eyes filled with question.

Youyu then relayed the conversation to him verbatim.

The boy had his own thoughts, and he pondered, "Is he testing me?"

Thinking of this possibility, the boy's ears twitched urgently, and the dark red in his eyes became more pronounced: "If Brother Lingguang finds out, won't he be angry with me?"

He glanced resentfully at his silent brother beside him and said somewhat unhappily, "I didn't mean to lie to him."

He has even begun to consider the possibility of turning himself in.

That way, Brother Lingguang shouldn't be angry with him anymore.

The boy's expression shifted rapidly. Lan Jian observed him calmly for a moment, then patted his shoulder reassuringly: "Why are you in such a hurry? He was probably just asking casually out of curiosity. He probably didn't think that much about it."

Youyu pursed her lips: "So when do you plan to tell me?"

"What if he gets angry and doesn't want to stay in Ailao Mountain?"

Youyu brought out the little ones as a powerful weapon: "Yu Rong, Yun Feng, and Zhao Ling will definitely make a fuss about wanting to go with us, so you have to find a way to keep them here."

Lan Jian fell silent.

After a long pause, he frowned and said with difficulty, "I know, you don't need to worry about adult matters."

Yu Ke didn't think so.

He felt this was a matter for the whole family.

However, Lan Jian obviously didn't have any good solutions at the moment. For the first time, You Yu felt that "he couldn't be counted on as his elder brother" and left with deep worries.

Lan Jian stood still.

At the other end of the corridor, Xu Lingguang walked over with dishes. Seeing him standing there motionless, he was a little surprised and called out to him, "Chongxue, is dinner ready?"

Lan Jian snapped out of her daze and saw that he was carrying two plates of food, with another plate on top of them. She stepped forward and took the plates, saying somewhat awkwardly, "Thank you for your hard work."

Xu Lingguang found it increasingly strange; Chong Xue's words didn't sound like those of a guest, but rather as if he were the host.

He shook his head and muttered, "What's so hard about this?"

He stepped through the door carrying the dishes and was greeted warmly by the children.

Yu and the four cubs had already set out the dishes and bowls. The cubs sat obediently in their places, eagerly waiting for Xu Lingguang to come and start the meal.

Several dishes of meat and vegetables were arranged around two boiling copper pots, filling the room with the aroma of food.

Xu Lingguang put down the dish, patted each of the little ones, and announced that dinner was served.

The cubs cheered and excitedly began to cook the meat in the hot pot.

Xu Lingguang sat next to Lan Jian and introduced the dishes on the table to him: "If you don't like spicy hot pot, you can have clear broth hot pot. The soup made from carp bones is very delicious."

As they spoke, Xu Lingguang leaned closer, and the two were very close. Lan Jian could smell a faint medicinal fragrance on him.

My heart suddenly started beating faster.

Lan Jian nodded in a daze, picked up a piece of ray with her chopsticks, and put it into the spicy hot pot.

Xu Lingguang was surprised that he could eat spicy food, when he saw him calmly dip the fish slices in the spicy broth a couple of times and put them back in his bowl.

It took no more than three seconds.

The fish slices weren't cooked yet.

Xu Lingguang: "..."

Bro, if the fish slices hadn't been undercooked, I would have been tricked by you.

Seeing Lan Jian about to put the fish slices into his mouth, he stopped him speechlessly and whispered, "It's not cooked yet. It needs to be cooked a little longer until the fish turns white before you can eat it."

Chongxue met his gaze.

Xu Lingguang noticed a hint of embarrassment and helplessness on that expressionless face.

He wanted to laugh, but he held it in, thinking he should save face for his guests.

Using serving chopsticks, I picked up the undercooked fish slice and cooked it for a while longer before placing it in Chongxue's bowl: "Now you can eat it."

Lan Jian nodded slightly and gracefully ate the fish slices.

After finishing the meal, I picked up two more pieces and put them into the spicy hot pot.

Seeing that he had already gotten the hang of it, Xu Lingguang ignored him and went to check on the cubs.

In the short time he was talking to Chongxue, five slices of meat had already been placed on the plate in front of him, all of which Youyu and the little ones had cooked and put in his bowl.

Xu Lingguang picked up a piece of loach meat and put it in his mouth, hissing twice from the spiciness.

The broth seems a bit spicy today.

He looked up at the cubs, whose mouths were covered in oil from eating.

"You guys should eat less spicy food, or your stomachs will feel uncomfortable later."

But the little ones were enjoying their food and didn't listen at all.

Xu Lingguang then looked at the person next to him.

Lan Jian frowned as if facing a formidable enemy, and finally scooped up two pieces of blanched spirit meat, solemnly placing them on the plate in front of Xu Lingguang.

Seeing Xu Lingguang looking at him, he lowered his eyes and said, "It's for you."

Xu Lingguang felt that the contrast between his face and personality was too great.

That overly refined face practically screamed, "You mortals, kneel down now!" But in reality, he's very down-to-earth. He likes spicy hot pot and will even cook meat for him in return.

Xu Lingguang happily ate the meat on his plate.

Thinking that this hotpot meal was worth it, I felt like I was clinging to my thigh a little tighter.

In the future, people will know that he has connections in both the human and divine realms.

Xu Lingguang prepared a lot of ingredients, and the little ones ate until their bellies were round. In the end, they spread their bellies out and lay on the chairs.

Xu Lingguang rubbed each of their soft, furry bellies and instructed Youyu, "Let them walk around a bit more to digest their food before they go to sleep."

After saying that, he looked at Chongxue, who had also eaten quite a lot today. Almost all the meat that the little ones couldn't finish ended up in his stomach.

Xu Lingguang looked at the plate in front of him and asked hesitantly, "Are you alright?"

He added a little bit of spicy red pepper to the hot pot broth today, and it turned out to be much spicier than usual.

Xu Lingguang himself couldn't stand it anymore towards the end and started eating the clear broth hot pot, but Chong Xue kept eating the spicy hot pot.

He sat there motionless, his face expressionless. Xu Lingguang couldn't discern anything amiss, thinking that since he was a high-level cultivator, this little bit of spice shouldn't have any effect on him.

He then went out to call people to clean up the mess.

Since Wenxianju is open for business, it naturally has no shortage of cleaning staff, so there's no need for people to clean up themselves.

When Xu Lingguang returned from his trip, Chongxue was nowhere to be seen.

"Where is Chongxue?" Xu Lingguang asked.

Thinking of his brother's appearance just now, Youyu hesitated and said, "He seems to have eaten too much and is feeling a little unwell."

Xu Lingguang: Huh?

"I gonna go see."