Guan Weiyun froze, obediently going to the dining room to sit down.
The girl casually tied her ponytail. With a flicker of her thought, two large tomatoes and a piece of beef appeared on the cutting board.
Her movements were swift and efficient. In a flash, she cooked a large bowl.
The aroma soon wafted from the kitchen.
Xu Qian personally carried the large bowl over. Small green onions floated on the red broth, with a few slices of tomato and meat on top, making for a very appealing dish.
Guan Weiyun's expression stiffened slightly. It had been a long time since anyone had personally cooked for him.
Lunch was usually delivered directly to his office, and for dinner, he would just make something simple for himself. Sometimes, if he was tired, he wouldn't eat at all.
The last time was probably the day his mother turned into a zombie.
"Guan Weiyun, what are you spacing out for? Eat up and get some sleep."
She was half-zombie, and sleep was already difficult. Being woken up by him made it even harder.
Although Xu Qian was annoyed, she didn't show it.
Appropriate warmth could increase favorability.
Guan Weiyun picked up his chopsticks, his hand paused for a moment. He lowered his head and began to eat with slurping sounds.
The sweet and sour taste combined with the savory flavor of the beef made his eyes narrow slightly. He quickly finished the entire large pot of noodles.
[Ding, Guan Weiyun's favorability +2, total favorability is 42 points.]
Xu Qian's eyes brightened. It seemed her efforts were not in vain.
After eating, Guan Weiyun washed up and went to bed directly. To her surprise, he didn't touch her.
In her eyes, Guan Weiyun was like a poodle in heat, ready to spring at any moment.
The room was dimly lit. Xu Qian closed her eyes, trying to fall asleep. Just as she was about to drift off, she vaguely heard a sentence.
"Thank you, Xu Qian."
Xu Qian's eyes snapped open, instantly becoming alert.
This was a good moment to cultivate their relationship.
The girl's expression remained unchanged. She said calmly, "No need to thank me. You can't go the whole day without eating, can you? It's bad for your stomach."
Guan Weiyun closed his eyes and said in a deep voice, "There are too many things happening at the base. It's not something you can just let go of."
"You can't possibly not even have time to eat a meal?"
"You don't understand. Hope Base has a population of two hundred thousand. The affairs are more numerous than you can possibly imagine."
Xu Qian truly didn't understand. Was he the only one in charge at Hope Base?
Couldn't he delegate some responsibilities?
"Some things can be delegated, some cannot. Most matters require my personal review."
Xu Qian secretly sighed, completely speechless.
A typical case of someone stubbornly insisting on doing everything themselves.
"By the way, you were quite close with Yan Huai today. What were you talking about?"
Xu Qian was taken aback. He didn't hesitate to have her followed at all.
His tone was as casual as if they were just chatting.
"We knew each other before. We just talked for a bit longer."
Guan Weiyun nodded, not paying much attention. Yan Huai was one of the top powerhouses in Hope Base, so it was normal for them to know each other.
"Having someone follow you is for your safety. Don't mind it."
Xu Qian cared even less. If they could keep up, let them.
Guan Weiyun continued chatting casually for a few more sentences.
As they talked, Guan Weiyun gradually became drowsy and fell asleep. Xu Qian, on the other hand, stared wide-eyed, unable to sleep at all.
She pulled out a wisp of her spiritual power and entered her space. She saw that Fiia and Xiao Dai were both asleep, but the black panther was pacing back and forth in the space.
It seemed anxious.
With a thought, Xu Qian released it.
It ran around excitedly. Knowing they were about to sleep, it didn't disturb them. It ran out to the garden to play by itself.
Xu Qian secretly sighed. It seemed raising a child away from its owner for too long wasn't good.
Xu Qian finally drifted into sleep hazily as dawn broke. When she woke up, the man was long gone.
Xu Qian suddenly felt that it wasn't without reason that Hope Base had become what it was.
With a responsible leader like him constantly overseeing things, it was indeed easy to climb to the top.
After washing up, Xu Qian went to inquire about one of the Ten Great Powerhouses.
Lu Yang.