Why are you trying to steal her destiny? She's the little ancestor of the Xuanmen sect!

"Miss Jiu is right here."

The car stopped in front of a barbecue restaurant. Assistant Kuang turned his head and looked at Xiao Jiujiu with a smile.

"Barbecued meat!"

"Yes, yes, I want some too!"

Both the person and the cat's eyes lit up at the same time.

Assistant Kuang smiled and said, "President Ye has booked the entire restaurant. Miss Jiu, you can go in now."

"Great!"

Xiao Jiu Jiu was holding a coal ball when Assistant Kuang got out of the car and opened the door for her: "Miss Jiu, please take care."

Okay~ Thank you~

She smiled at Assistant Kuang and then ran inside.

Assistant Kuang watched Xiao Jiu Jiu leave with a smile before parking the car.

Upon entering the barbecue restaurant, the air was filled with enticing aromas.

The person who specializes in grilling meat has already grilled some of the meat.

Ye Chen beckoned to Xiao Jiu Jiu: "Xiao Jiu, come here quickly, all the meat is cooked and ready to eat."

"coming!"

Little Jiu Jiu ran over excitedly and sweetly exclaimed, "Brother Ye! Wow, it smells so good!"

"and many more!"

Just as Xiao Jiu was about to sit down and pick up her chopsticks, Ye Chen hurriedly stopped her: "Go wash your hands and disinfect them before you eat."

"Huh?" Xiao Jiu stared at him blankly.

Pointing to the coal briquettes, Ye Chen said, "You touched the cat, so you have to wash your hands first, otherwise you can't eat it."

Xiao Jiujiu pouted: "Coal briquettes don't get the ground dirty."

"That won't do either, go now!"

Urged by Ye Chen, Xiao Jiu Jiu could only wash her hands first and then wipe them with a hot towel.

Coal Ball obediently took a spot, lay on the stool, and wagged its tail: [Today's culinary plan is ruined; he won't let me eat the barbecue.]

The reason was that Coal Ball had his hands on the table earlier, clearly indicating that he wanted to eat barbecue.

When Ye Chen saw this, he said, "Cats can't eat salty food."

"Haha, Coal Ball is so cute." Seeing Coal Ball's depressed look, Little Nine-Nine couldn't help but reach out to touch it.

Ye Chen grabbed Xiao Jiu Jiu's wrist: "Xiao Jiu, eat first, you can pet the cat after you're full."

"okay."

Xiao Jiu Jiu had no time to pay attention to the coal balls; the table full of fragrant roasted meat made her mouth water.

"It smells so good!"

Xiao Jiu Jiu squinted her eyes, took a few deep breaths, and looked satisfied.

Ye Chen said, "I'll teach you how to eat it."

"Is it really true?" Xiao Jiu Jiu looked at Ye Chen expectantly.

Ye Chen used his chopsticks to pick up a piece of lettuce and put it on a plate, then dipped the grilled meat in sauce and placed it on top, adding some other ingredients.

Finally, I stacked them up with chopsticks and stuffed them into my mouth in one bite.

Little Nine-Nine: ?

The young lady in charge of grilling the meat said, "Kids can use gloves."

She took out gloves from the drawer and placed them next to Xiao Jiu Jiu.

Looking at the gloves, and then thinking about what Ye Chen had just done.

Xiao Jiu Jiu decisively picked up the gloves.

"Hehehe, this way of eating suits me!"

She put the grilled meat from the plate next to her into the lettuce, rolled it into a small roll, and put it in her mouth.

"Wow...so delicious!"

Little Jiu Jiu's mouth was stuffed with roasted meat, and he could speak fluently.

Eating only grilled meat will quickly become cloying.

Adding lettuce makes it taste completely different.

The taste is fantastic!

Little Jiu Jiu's eyes lit up as she ate.

The young lady grilling the meat next to us said, "Let's grill these for now, there's no more room. The mushrooms need to be grilled a little longer. I'll go prepare the other ingredients."

"Go."

After the young lady left, Ye Chen said, "Now let's get down to business, Xiao Jiu."

"Hmm? Let me eat a little more." Little Jiu Jiu mumbled indistinctly and stuffed another piece of roasted meat into her mouth.

Her mouth was covered in oil, and there was still some barbecue powder on the corner of her lips. Her eyes narrowed as she ate: "So delicious, so delicious, I love it!"

"If you like it, we can talk about it after you've eaten."

Ye Chen smiled and looked at Xiao Jiujiu.

Without saying a word, Xiao Jiu Jiu continued eating: "Of course, we'll talk about it after I'm full!"

"no problem!"

Ye Chen chuckled softly, watching Xiao Jiu eat. He himself could eat more, which made him very happy.

"Meow meow meow~"

Coal Ball's meows could be heard from time to time.

[Let me try some too!]

The smell alone is making me hungry; you can't eat alone!

[Little Jiu, sneak me a bite!]

Faced with the relentless onslaught of coal balls, Xiao Jiu Jiu secretly glanced at Ye Chen opposite her and took off her gloves.

When picking up the meat, Xiao Jiu Jiu dipped it in a little bit of seasoning.

She held chopsticks in one hand, picking up meat, and a tissue in the other.

"It smells so good!"

As Xiao Jiu spoke, she put meat into the lettuce.

While Ye Chen wasn't paying attention, he tossed some down.

The meat fell onto her tissue.

Little Nine quickly placed it in front of the coal ball, secretly reached out and touched the coal ball's head, then stuffed the meat into her mouth with her other hand: "So delicious."

What are you doing, Xiao Jiu?

Ye Chen looked up from across the table and asked, puzzled.

Xiao Jiu Jiu said with a grin, "It's nothing, it's just that this is so delicious, I love it so much, I can eat so much more!"

"Did you just secretly reach out and touch the coal briquettes?"

Ye Chen suddenly spoke up.

The guilty little scheme was immediately choked up.

"Mmmmmmm!"

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Tears welled up in her eyes, and she coughed a few times with her head down, "Oh dear, Brother Ye, what are you saying? Xiao Jiu doesn't understand."

"Don't you understand? You still have cat hair on your hands. You're not allowed to use your hands anymore. Go wash your hands." Ye Chen sat opposite Xiao Jiu Jiu.

Feeling guilty, Xiao Jiujiu could only stand up immediately: "Look at what you're saying, I just accidentally touched the coal."

"It's all because the coal briquettes shed too much fuzz!"

"Meow~"

[Is it my fault? Is it all my fault?]

Coal Ball ate the meat, its green eyes staring at Little Nine in disbelief.

Little Nine-Nine raised an eyebrow at it, and Coal Ball immediately changed its tune: "It's definitely my fault for shedding so much fur."

"Humph!"

Xiao Jiu Jiu proudly got up, washed her hands, and returned to continue her hearty meal.

This time, I decided not to use gloves at all and just used my hands.

After one hour.

"I can't take it anymore, I'm so full!"

Xiao Jiu Jiu put down the food in her hand, spread out on the seat, and had a satisfied expression.

Ye Chen elegantly wiped his hands and glanced at the person next to him.

The young lady took out a hot towel and wet wipes.

Ye Chen said coldly, "Wipe her hands and mouth first."

"it is good."

The waiter wiped Xiao Jiu Jiu's mouth, then carefully cleaned the grease off her hands, and finally wiped her hands with a hot towel.

The two chubby little hands were wiped clean.

"Thank you!"

Xiao Jiujiu thanked him and then looked at Ye Chen.

Ye Chen glanced at her, his expression indifferent: "Speak, Xiao Jiu, what do you want to show me?"

"Brother Ye understands me best, hehe."

Xiao Jiu Jiu got up and sat down next to Ye Chen, taking a box out of her small cloth bag and placing it on the table.

The box is finely crafted and looks very valuable.

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow: "What is this? Is it the box that held the jade pendant at the auction?"

"Yes!"

"what is inside?"

Seeing her expectant expression, Ye Chen pressed on with his question.

Xiao Jiu Jiu leaned closer and whispered, "There's a little dragon in here."

"Xiaolong?"

"Okay, let me show you, so you won't keep doubting me!"

As she spoke, Xiao Jiu Jiu stuck a talisman on Ye Chen and opened the box.

The moment the box was opened, a chilling aura wafted out.

The jade pendant was no longer in the box; there was only a dark, lumped-up Ao Che.

"Ao Che, Ao Che, raise your head!"

Xiao Jiu Jiu called out to Ao Che, who was curled up, and then looked at Ye Chen: "It's amazing, it's lived for a long time!"

Hearing Xiao Jiujiu's words, Ao Che was quite displeased: [What do you take me for? Believe me or not, I'll bite you to death!]

Ye Chen only saw Ao Che impatiently trying to bite Xiao Jiu, but then being pushed away by an invisible force.

Seeing this, Xiao Jiu Jiu said, "Don't worry, it can't bite me!"

Ao Che glanced at Ye Chen and gave him an impatient look.

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow: "It really is a dragon?"

"Its physical form is solidified; it doesn't have a real physical body, but it really is a dragon!" Xiao Jiu Jiu said very seriously.

Ye Chen was quite shocked.

In all his years, this was the first time he had ever seen something that only existed in legends.

That's a dragon!

Little Jiu Jiu excitedly muttered, "Brother Ye, let me tell you, it has lived for over ten thousand years and has witnessed our transformation into humans. It's an ancient dragon that's been around for ten thousand years."

"Inside here..."

Ye Chen didn't know how to determine whether what the dragon said was true. He was more worried that Xiao Jiu was innocent and cute and might be deceived.

"Brother Ye, what are you worried about?" Little Jiu Jiu asked, tilting her head in confusion.

Ye Chen glanced at Long and shook his head: "It's nothing."

"Then the cloth I asked for is for it, Brother Ye, I'm counting on you!" Xiao Jiu Jiu put her hands together and smiled sweetly at Ye Chen.

Ye Chen, who had originally intended to speak, suddenly forgot what he wanted to say.

Ye Chen: "Okay, I'll buy you whatever you want."

Xiao Jiujiu covered her mouth and giggled, "I knew Brother Ye Chen was the best!"

"Stop doing this."

Ye Chen spent the whole afternoon with Xiao Jiu Jiu before getting up and saying, "Brother still has things to take care of. Why don't you let Assistant Kuang accompany you to play?"

"Going out to play?"

Xiao Jiu Jiu's eyes lit up.

However, thinking of her pitiful old father at home, she shook her head and said, "No need, I have things to do too."

Ye Chen nodded: "Okay, just tell Assistant Kuang to take care of anything you need. I'll head back now."

"Okay, bye-bye, Brother Ye."

After seeing Ye Chen off, Xiao Jiu Jiu was about to leave when she saw Mei Qiu already on the table eating meat: [Not bad, this is delicious]

[Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, this one is also good.]

Oh my god, this is delicious too!

It munched and mumbled as it ate. Little Jiu Jiu walked over and asked, "Coal Ball, what else would you like to eat?"

"I want to eat meat."

"Ok?"

Xiao Jiu paused.

They discovered that it wasn't a lump of coal that was talking, but a box.

She opened the box, and Ao Che flew out: "It smells so good! I want to eat meat!"

"You don't have a physical body, so why would you eat meat?"

Xiao Jiu Jiu asked, puzzled.

Ao Che rolled his eyes: "What nonsense are you talking about? I can eat meat. You're underestimating my strength."

"Then you eat."

Xiao Jiu Jiu picked up a piece of cut steak and placed it on the plate.

Ao Che flew over.

The steak on the plate had vanished.

"Wow, this is really delicious!"

Ao Che smacked his lips in satisfaction and looked at Xiao Jiu: "I want more, I want more."

Hiding in the jade pendant for so many years, I've never tasted such delicacies.

"Okay, but keep your voice down."

Xiao Jiujiu glanced at Ao Che and beckoned the lady grilling the meat over: "Hello, miss, could you please grill a few more plates of meat for me?"

"Can you finish all this meat, little one?" The grill lady looked at Xiao Jiu Jiu's round belly with a suspicious gaze.

Slightly embarrassed, Xiao Jiu coughed twice and said earnestly, "Of course I can finish it. I won't waste food. Please bake me a little more, sister!"

I can finish all of these!

"alright."

Although the young lady had some doubts, she still grilled meat for Xiao Jiu Jiu.

Meanwhile, Coal Ball and Ao Che had already hidden under the table.

So as not to be discovered that they were eating meat.

After Meiqiu and Aoche had eaten and drunk their fill, Xiao Jiujiu got up, took the packaged barbecue, and walked out.

"Who is this for?" Ao Che asked, hiding in Xiao Jiu's hair, puzzled.

Coal Ball licked its paws in Little Nine's arms: "Meow~"

[Of course, it's for the drivers outside.]

It's all about human relationships and social interactions; you, Dragon, should really learn a thing or two.

Ao Che rolled his eyes: "Tch, you..."

"Shh!"

Xiao Jiujiu gave a loud 'shh': "Stop making noise, or someone will hear us!"

"Oh!" Ao Che said "oh" and didn't say anything more.

Once outside, Xiao Jiu Jiu saw that the car was already waiting.

She jogged over and opened the back door of the car: "Brother Kuang, this is for you."

Xiao Jiujiu handed the packaged barbecue to Assistant Kuang.

Assistant Kuang smiled and said, "I've already eaten."

"Huh?" Xiao Jiu Jiu said embarrassedly, "I thought you had been waiting for me here for so long and hadn't eaten yet."

"I've eaten. Mr. Ye invited me to eat inside, but the location is a bit far from yours," Assistant Kuang said with a smile.

He was very full.

Xiao Jiu Jiu took out her takeout box: "Okay, I thought I hadn't eaten it, hmph~"

Assistant Kuang glanced at the box and saw that it contained individually wrapped, rolled-up pieces of roasted meat.

"Did you roll all these up, Miss Jiu?" Assistant Kuang asked, looking at Xiao Jiu Jiu.

Xiao Jiu Jiu nodded: "Yes! I rolled them all, but you're already full."

"Hey, hey, hey!"

Assistant Kuang's eyes darted around as she grabbed the takeout box of barbecue: "Thank you, Miss Jiu. I really like it. I'll be hungry this afternoon anyway."

Take it back and show it off to Ye Chen.

Little Nine-Nine: ?

"Okay, you can have it."

After Xiao Jiu Jiu finished speaking, she gave an address: "Go to this place first."

"Where is this place?" Assistant Kuang asked, not wanting to be bothered.

Touching the coal ball in his arms, Xiao Jiu said, "It's Uncle's house. Let's go back and get something."

"Row."

Assistant Kuang nodded.

It was half an hour later when Xiao Jiu Jiu returned to Qin Yu Hai's residence.

Little Jiu Jiu ran back to grab a few books and then ran downstairs: "Now let's go home!"

When Xiao Jiu Jiu got home, she turned on the TV, and the housekeeper brought her a plate of fruit: "Miss Jiu, please have some."

"Thank you, Uncle Butler."

Xiao Jiu Jiu ate fruit while reading a book, listening to the noises coming from the TV.

Not long after, Qin Yuyang rushed downstairs, looking panicked: "Xiao Jiu, something's happened!"

"What is it?" Xiao Jiu Jiu looked up at Qin Yu Yang.

Qin Yuyang, dressed in his pajamas and disheveled, cried out in a panic, "Something terrible has happened! I'm going to die soon!"

As he spoke, he abruptly ripped open his pajamas...