Yuan Qing watched as Yun Manman was so shocked that she nearly dropped her knife and fork. Suppressing a smile, she reminded her, "Your fork is about to fall."
Yun Manman quickly put down her cutlery to avoid embarrassing herself again.
She remembered that Pine Garden seemed to have several branches...
Oh my! Her friend was truly a powerful connection!
Yun Manman smiled flatteringly, "Rich lady! Take me under your wing!"
Yuan Qing laughed heartily, "Alright! I'll help you find the fruit."
She winked playfully, "But you have to keep my secret, okay? Han Chao and Bai Cha don't know about this."
"They only know that I'm very wealthy. When I wanted to tell them, I discovered that Han Chao was cheating."
Han Chao and Bai Cha, who were busy packing up and selling their belongings, suddenly sneezed.
Yun Manman agreed wholeheartedly.
Just as she was about to say something else, Yuan Qing exclaimed in surprise, "Manman, your snake!"
Yun Manman quickly looked down and found that her little white snake, which had been quietly eating steak, was now secretly swallowing the Lulu Beast meat from her plate.
Yun Manman: !
She angrily picked up the small snake, "Qiqi, how can you be so greedy!"
She was truly fed up with this gluttonous snake.
It was one thing to steal various meats and desserts at home, but now it was even stealing food in public!
Lu Qi, displeased, wriggled in Yun Manman's hand.
What's the big deal!
The steak he was given daily was of mediocre quality and insufficient quantity, leaving him unsatisfied.
Even desserts were kept tightly hidden, and he could only secretly sneak some scraps from the dessert shop.
Now that they had finally come to Pine Garden, he could eat decent quality steak and Lulu Beast meat.
Of course he would feast to his heart's content.
General Lu used to eat all kinds of high-quality, expensive meats and was quite picky.
Of course, he wouldn't think of it that way now.
Anyway, in his current form, no one could recognize him.
His skin had grown thicker day by day, and after all, it was the pet snake "Qiqi" doing these things, not General Lu Qi.
Lu Qi found himself firmly controlled by Yun Manman, but he didn't dare struggle too hard for fear of hurting her.
In the end, he hung limply in Yun Manman's hand like a dead snake.
Feeling his still unfilled stomach, he couldn't help but feel a wave of sorrow.
He just wanted to have a good meal! It was so difficult!
Yuan Qing laughed and called over a waiter, "Another serving of Lulu Beast meat, please. No salt added."
She remembered that pets shouldn't eat too much salt, right?
Yun Manman held the snake in one hand and covered her face with the other, feeling utterly embarrassed. "I must transfer the money for this Lulu Beast meat to you. I'm so sorry..."
Yuan Qing quickly waved her hand, "No need, no need. I said I'm treating you. If he likes it, let him eat. It's not that expensive."
Yun Manman blushed as she put down the small snake, puffing her pink cheeks as she warned him, "Don't steal any more food, okay? This portion is mine!"
She whimpered internally, she hadn't eaten enough yet.
Lu Qi, hearing that Yuan Qing had ordered a portion of Lulu Beast meat for him, was extremely satisfied.
Pine Garden, Yuan family, huh? He made a mental note.
When he returned, he would send gifts to the Yuan family.
Faced with Yun Manman's warning, Lu Qi rolled his eyes slightly.
As if he'd eat hers.
He had his own new portion coming.
Watching the lively interaction between the beastkin and her pet, Yuan Qing was very curious, "Where did you buy this snake? It seems so human-like."
It made her want to raise one too.
All pet owners love it when others praise their pets, as if they were praising themselves.
Yun Manman proudly said, "He fell into my home, and I picked him up."
The two chatted happily in the restaurant, the atmosphere warm and relaxed.
No one noticed that outside the window, in a lush tree, a Northern Long-tailed Tit about the size of two palms was hiding.
Its round white body was concealed among the leaves, with only a bit of its fluffy head and two bean-sized eyes peeking out.
It was Yin Qian, who had just finished his shift at the dessert shop.
He was diligently carrying out his mission to protect Yun Manman, oh, and her pet snake too.
Yin Qian had excellent eyesight, and even from this distance, he could see Yun Manman's table through the window.
He tilted his head, gazing for a long time at Yuan Qing, who was laughing brilliantly and boldly, before turning his attention back to observing the surrounding environment.
He also paid attention to the interactions between Yun Manman and her pet snake.
Deputy Lu had said to report daily on what Yun Manman and her pet snake did each day.
Yin Qian didn't understand why this was necessary.
But he was a loyal subordinate, so he recorded every move of the pet snake and reported it to Lu Xi. This, of course, included the snake's theft of Lulu Beast meat.
He should be doing a pretty good job, right?
The little fluff ball pondered silently in the night.
Xiuneng rode the sky rail back to Bear Reliance City.
Just as he was tiptoeing in, using his iris lock to open the front door, he heard the voice of the smart robot: "Welcome home, Master!"
Then an elderly female voice sounded, "So you remembered to come back, huh?"
"I thought you were going to stay out tonight."
Xiuneng's body stiffened, and he glared at the innocent robot.
He walked into the house with a big smile, his face wrinkling into a flower.
"How could I not? I was thinking of you, my dear wife."
Xiuneng's partner, Molly, pushed away his approaching head with disgust.
"Keep your distance, aren't you too old for this mushiness?"
Molly was also a red panda, with a fiery and straightforward personality. She ran Kashida's most famous restaurant - Ika Grand Restaurant.
Xiuneng couldn't cook, but he had found a partner who could.
It could be said that if Molly hadn't taken over, the Ika Grand Restaurant, started by Xiuneng's father, would have gone bankrupt.
Now that Molly had trained several apprentices, she could finally catch her breath and relax occasionally.
Molly was eating freeze-dried bamboo shoots flavored snacks while watching TV. Without turning her head, she asked, "What delicious finds did you discover today?"
She knew her partner well; if he could stay out all day without coming home, he must have been out looking for good food.
Speaking of which, Xiuneng produced a box from Perfect Sweets Shop from behind his back.
"Ta-da! Delicious desserts."
"This is a light cheesecake, I brought it back especially for you to try."
Hearing her partner's proud and smug tone, Molly knew that whatever was in this cute box must be delicious.
She showed rare interest, opening the box and taking a few bites.
Then she couldn't stop praising it, "It's indeed excellent."
"Where is this from? The shop must have more than just this one, right?"
Seeing that his partner liked it, Xiuneng became even more enthusiastic in his recommendations.
After talking for quite a while, Xiuneng picked up his water glass for a sip. Looking up, he noticed that the beastkin in the video playing on the screen looked somewhat familiar.
Upon closer inspection, he exclaimed, "Oh, aren't these the scumbag couple I met at the dessert shop today?"
Recalling the day's events, Xiuneng felt the urge to share. He excitedly said to Molly, "Darling, let me tell you about what I encountered at the shop today..."