Hand Hygiene

Mizuki Rei's room was the closest so they went to him first.

"Qingqing, you're here!" Mizuki Rei brightened up when he saw his fiancee. Zhang Youji peeked from behind him.

Lilian Mo remembered that there wasn't any water so she asked him how she managed to bathe him and Zhang Youji.

"Boss Ren produced the water." Mizuki Rei told her. She no longer asked further.

They went to call the others and decided to stay in a single room together for their meal.

"Wash your hands first." Lilian Mo said as she gestured to the bathroom where she set up a small washing station.

"Sister-in-law is really mindful about hand hygiene." Fu Yangzhu said since this was not the first time that Lilian Mo had told them to wash their hands before and after eating.

"Washing your hands can avoid the transmission of germs and bacteria." Lilian Mo gave him a look as if he should have known that already.

Fu Yangzhu was about to retort when Mu Qianmo placed his hand on his shoulders. "Come on, Yangzhu. It's better to do what Little sister Mo said. We can eat as soon as we wash our hands."

"Look, even Xiao Ji who is a child is more sensible than you."

Zhang Youji was drying his wet hands on a towel while Lin Jiaojiao was fawning over him. "Xiao Ji is really obedient!"

"Tch. It's just washing hands." Fu Yangzhu grumbled, glaring at this sight.

"Xiao Ji, don't listen to that meanie. He's just being childish." Lin Jiaojiao said, dissing him. She held Zhang Youji's hand and walked to the table with him, thoroughly ignoring Fu Yangzhu.

Fu Yangzhu could not accept being ridiculed by a girl but Mu Qianmo kept a firm hold on him. "Yangzhu, Jiaojiao is right. You are being childish. Let's just go wash our hands."

"Brother Qian, even you are siding with that girl!" Fu Yangzhu was alarmed. Mu Qianmo always sided with him against outsiders but now, for a girl, he was being lectured!

"Fu Yangzhu, get out of the way if you aren't going to wash your hands. You can skip dinner!" Mizuki Rei said before he went to clean his hands.

Being reminded about food brought Fu Yangzhu back to reality so he ran off to wash his hands as well.

Everyone finally sat down to eat but the girls eventually noticed that one person was missing.

"Reirei, where's your Boss? He isn't going to eat with us?" Mu Qingqing asked.

"Boss Ren said that he wasn't going to eat tonight. He wants to sleep."

"Brother Qian, why didn't you convince the Boss to eat? That's no good. Boss Ren did a lot of work today. He needs to replenish his strength and energy by eating." Mizuki Rei said in a worry-filled tone.

Mu Qianmo was helpless. "I tried convincing Boss Ren but he wants to be left alone."

"We can leave Boss Ren's portion and give it to him later when he gets hungry." Fu Yangzhu suggested.

He suddenly didn't want to eat since the Boss wasn't here but unfortunately for him, the aroma of the dishes was strong. The burst of smell was enough to make him forget any reservations he has.

It was as if the scent had solidified into white silk, caressing his nose and making him feel enamored, like a lover's touch.

Lilian Mo's cooking skills were really to die for...

Lilian Mo pursed her lips. Lu Jingren, that man even though it was the apocalypse, still doesn't know how to take care of himself.

She looked at the food she made, wondering how someone was able to resist eating them.

Hm.

Since he doesn't want to eat, then don't eat.

"Big sister Mo, is something wrong with the food?" Lin Jiaojiao asked Lilian Mo since the latter was staring hard at the dishes. It was also bothering the others since they could not just eat when their chef was in a bad mood.

Lilian Mo suddenly stood up.

"Just eat. I'm not hungry." She walked out of the room, leaving the rest looking dumbfounded.

"Why did that scary girl walk out? She doesn't want to eat, then don't eat. I'll definitely eat a lot!" Mizuki Rei grumbled as he clicked his chopsticks together and started piling food on his bowl.

Mu Qianmo smiled. "Maybe Little sister Mo is just worried for Boss Ren. She is probably going to look for him and convince him to eat. She's prideful when it comes to her cooking abilities. She won't accept the fact that someone has refused to eat the food she made."

"Hey... Brother Qian, how come you know that?"

"Little Rei, didn't I tell you? I used to eat lunch at Qingqing's place during weekends. It's Little Sister Mo who usually visits that makes the meal."

Fu Yangzhu gasped. "Brother Qian, do you think Boss Ren will be convinced? Didn't she ditched the Boss on a date?"

Mu Qingqing and Lin Jiaojiao froze when they heard this. The two locked their eyes on Fu Yangzhu and immediately hounded him.

"Date. Date? When did Momo go on a date? How come I don't know about this!" Mu Qingqing exclaimed.

"Big sister Mo went on a date! Tell me all about it!" Lin Jiaojiao grabbed Fu Yangzhu on the collar and began to shake the guy for answers. "I want to know. Don't even think of leaving any details aside!"

"Agh!! Are you trying to kill this Laozi!? Let go!" Fu Yangzhu yelled, his face turning red since he was being choked in the neck.

Mizuki Rei felt sorry for the brat.

Not.

Mu Qianmo paled and hurriedly separated Lin Jiaojiao from Fu Yangzhu.

"Yangzhu, are you okay?" Mu Qianmo asked.

Fu Yangzhu coughed, massaging his throat. "I'm fine, Brother Qian. Thank you. You're the only one who cares for me!" Then he glanced at Mizuki Rei and threw him a look that says 'What kind of brother are you?'

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