20 It's Not Tasteless...

"How did you knew that our enemy is the Earthy Faerie Temple?" Zhu Xiao Qian looked at the tea in his cup with an odd expression. "You really like drinking tea..."

Bewildered, Zhu Xiao Wan asked, "Is something wrong?"

"Nothing," he smiled as he placed the cup down. "The tea is just tarter and more bitter today."

The tea had just ran down her throat when Zhu Xiao Qian started to comment about the tea's taste. Zhu Xiao Wan stiffened as she remembered how nonchalant she had been when draining the tea. 'It's kind of inconvenient not being able to taste...'

She turned a deaf ear to his comment. "An acquaintance told me."

Acquaintance?

"Oh, an acquaintance..."

From what Ning Rui Yu had informed them, they knew that the Earthy Faerie Temple was very strong. The temple had a good reputation among the people for killing a pair of evil deities. They controlled the biggest nation, the Light Country. There were a school and a city in their hands also.

If they wanted to get rid of the Earthy Faerie Temple, they had to first remove the powers in their hands little by little.

"Young Master Xiao Qian, Young Miss Xiao Wan, Madam invites you to come eat with her." A servant girl walked towards the Bamboo Pavilion.

In a beautiful courtyard, a middle age woman moved back and forth; the servants were bringing out dishes to the table.

"Auntie..."

Fu Yan Xin raised her head to the door and saw the two children. "Xiao Qian, Xiao Wan. Come here, Auntie has made a few dishes that you like."

They went to the table. Zhu Xiao Wan saw the fine dishes of foods. She remembered that these were the Zhu siblings' favorites. Zhu Xiao Wan suddenly halted her step as she looked at a plate of food on the table.

'Lotus Seed Pod Fish...'

It was her favorite food...but she couldn't taste it anymore. She sat down after Fu Yan Xin took a seat with Zhu Xiao Qian. Picking up a piece of lotus root, she put it in her mouth.

Chew...

'It is not tasteless?'

"How is it?" Fu Yan Xin smiled as she asked. "This is my first time making this lotus root dish."

It was not tasteless, but it was not exactly tasty. Zhu Xiao Wan finished the piece of lotus root - "It's good."

Fu Yan Xin's face became bright. "Eat more then." Tasting the foods herself, Fu Yan Xin didn't seem to know that her foods were just 'not bad'.

Trying a few more dishes, Zhu Xiao Wan figured the dishes that were not tasteless were all made by Fu Yan Xin. The foods she made weren't delicious, but she could taste them. It warmed her stomach.

Zhu Xiao Qian noticed that Zhu Xiao Wan was eating more than usual. It's didn't taste good, so why did she ate so much? Even though he thought that, Zhu Xiao Qian had a gentle smile on his face. It was good that she ate more.

"Auntie Xin, can you cook for Xiao Wan in the future, please?" Zhu Xiao Wan plead with her cute face that looked like a bunny. "It was delicious!"

Fu Yan Xin laughed as she look at the little child sitting before her on the side. "Ok, I will."

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Strolling around the street, she spotted Song Hui Yao making his way to her.

"We meet again," he started. "Young Miss Xiao Wan."

Turning a blind eye, Zhu Xiao Wan strode pass him. Song Hui Yao trailed her as though she hadn't ignored him, quietly. Walking for 30 minutes, she turned around. "What does...Young Master Song want?"

"Going by myself is lonely so I'll follow you." Facing Zhu Xiao Wan, his lips arched upward. "Just continue and disregard my presence."

'Well.'

Zhu Xiao Wan returned to her business, unreservedly neglected Song Hui Yao's existence.