Chapter 836-837 Eating Hotpot (4)

Nangong Yi's attitude towards Helana pleased Cai Wei immensely. Helana had traveled thousands of miles to find Nangong Yi, and her covetous heart was plain for all to see. If he showed her any pity or care, she might delude herself into thinking he was interested in her, and then cling to hope and entangle herself further.

Thus, dealing with her with a nearly cruel attitude while secretly ensuring her safety was indeed the most appropriate course of action.

She curved her lips into a smile, picked up a cooked melo snail with her chopsticks, and placed it on his plate, gently saying, "This tastes good dipped in the sauce too!"

It was a rare moment of tenderness from her, and Nangong Yi was eager to play along. As he picked the meat out of the shell, a 'thud' sound was heard, and a round orange pearl fell out of the meat and onto the table.

"Oh, what is this?"