61: Switching effortlessly between aloofness and adorableness

Yun Mengyao looked at Lin Chen suspiciously, and after much persuasion, she finally took her little purse back.

"Are you sure you're not short on money? Don't be shy!" Yun Mengyao asked, still worried.

"I'm really not short. Put it away quickly, lest a thief eyes it. We're about to leave!" Lin Chen urged.

The first day of the competition was very packed, but the second day was the main event. The Beast Tamers had already determined the top fifty and could leave early, or go watch the Beast Tamer competitions.

The Beast Tamers still had several rounds of competition, and it would probably be sunset by the time they finished. Lin Chen had no intention of waiting for his 'good son' and directly led Yun Mengyao out of the Battle Arena.

"So? Are you coming to sleep at my house tonight?" Yun Mengyao asked, holding the White Sound Fox and tilting her head to look at Lin Chen.

"..." Lin Chen was stunned. Why are you so persistent about this?

"No! But we can go to the mall, buy some things for cleaning, and I'll cook for you at my place tonight?" Lin Chen decisively refused.

"Go to the mall? Cook for ourselves? That works! I'll call Uncle De over!" Yun Mengyao's eyes lit up. She took out her phone and pressed a few buttons. Soon, a black car stopped outside the Battle Arena.

"Miss!" A white-haired elder in a black suit stepped out, bowed slightly to Yun Mengyao, and then looked at Lin Chen beside her, "Young Master Lin!"

"Hello, Uncle De!" Lin Chen nodded in greeting. Uncle De was the Yun Family's butler. He had been picking Yun Mengyao up from school since she was little, so the two were quite familiar with each other.

"Mm! Let's go!" Yun Mengyao nodded coolly, then pulled Lin Chen into the car, whose brand he couldn't name. To anyone other than Lin Chen, she was still very cool and intelligent.

"Not home, let's go to Century Guomao first!"

"Yes, Miss!"

The black sedan slowly started. Lin Chen, however, curiously observed the person beside him. Thinking of her expression when she asked for starch sausages, how did she manage it? Switching freely between cool and adorable, oscillating between intelligent and lovesick?

"What's wrong?" Seeing Lin Chen staring at her, Yun Mengyao asked, a little embarrassed.

"Nothing, I just think you're cute!" Lin Chen said, sitting upright and looking straight ahead.

"Hehe!" Yun Mengyao leaned happily on Lin Chen's shoulder, "Really?"

"Fake!"

"..."

Century Guomao was considered one of Jiang City's larger shopping centers. It integrated dining, entertainment, and shopping, allowing you to buy anything you wanted.

Of course, this referred to ordinary people; shopping centers related to spirit beasts were in a different location.

The division of classes was evident in all aspects, and there was no need to deliberately divide them. If those large spirit beasts came to this shopping center, they would probably tear it down directly. What would there be to shop for?

However, Lin Chen's main purpose today was to buy some daily necessities and ingredients for dinner. This place was sufficient. Yun Mengyao, on the other hand, simply wanted to go shopping with Lin Chen.

"How about this dress? Does it look good?" Before they even reached the supermarket, Yun Mengyao pulled him into a women's clothing store nearby. She tried on several outfits and still had to ask him if they looked good.

"In my eyes, you are the most beautiful. These clothes all shine because of you; their original appearance is completely ignored!" Lin Chen said with a "sincere" expression. Why did he ever get the idea to accompany her shopping?

"Oh, my! What are you saying? I'll go try on more!" Yun Mengyao was a little embarrassed and went back into the fitting room with two more dresses.

"Slap!" Lin Chen slapped himself on the face. Why did I have such a self-destructive thought?

He sat on a nearby chair, feeling utterly lifeless, and turned to see two other men sitting and playing on their phones, feeling a sense of shared misery. He silently took out his phone.

Big bro! Are you still short a person for a game?

They left the Battle Arena at 2:30 PM and arrived at Century Guomao at 2:50 PM. It wasn't until past 5 PM that the two finally walked into the supermarket on the first floor. Lin Chen realized for the first time that the first floor of Century Guomao was so big, and you could spend so much time shopping there!

Most importantly, the things they bought were so disappointing? Look at that little girl who shopped for over two hours, and only bought a hat? Was there nothing else that caught your eye?

"Phew~~~ Thankfully, it wasn't a green hat!" Lin Chen thought, comforting himself, but quickly felt that something wasn't right. What does you buying a green hat have to do with me?

After an hour of shopping at the supermarket, Yun Mengyao finally pushed the shopping cart to the checkout, satisfied. Lin Chen wanted to pay but was stopped. He swore he didn't want to be a kept man; it was just that the rich lady was too wealthy. She directly used a member card for deduction, giving him no chance to pay!

"If you don't want to come to my house, then you can cook, and I'll help you tidy up the room!" Back home, Yun Mengyao said to Lin Chen.

"You tidy up the room?" Lin Chen looked at her with suspicion.

"What's wrong? Are you looking down on me? I tidy my own room, okay? The maid only comes in to clean!" Yun Mengyao threatened, waving her fist.

"Alright, then let Angelica and Morning Dew come with you. I'll go cook!" Seeing that she didn't seem to be lying, Lin Chen nodded in agreement and summoned the Little Spirit Sparrow and Fragrant Flower Rabbit from his beast taming space.

The two divided their tasks clearly: one carried ingredients into the kitchen, and the other took the spirit beasts back to the bedroom.

Lin Chen's house was not large; the two-bedroom, one-living room house was originally only for him and his grandmother. Compared to the hustle and bustle of the city, he preferred the tranquility and peace of the farm.

However, Lin Chen, who was cooking in the kitchen, occasionally turned around and saw the busy figure in the room, feeling a strange sense of warmth.

"Someone sets the dusk for me, someone asks if my porridge is warm?"

The evening sun outside the window cast long shadows, leaving an indelible mark in Lin Chen's heart.

"Lin Chen! My dad called and said he wants to talk to you!" Suddenly, Yun Mengyao walked into the kitchen with the phone and handed it to Lin Chen.

"Looking for me?" Lin Chen was stunned. Is it possible that the old man is coming to scold little yellow hair? My hair isn't even dyed yellow!

"Hello? Uncle? You're looking for me?" Lin Chen greeted him somewhat guiltily. However, Yun Zhengqing's words made his expression gradually turn serious.

"You mean the Sun Family refuses to give up on my backyard mountain, and they're still persuading the Alliance and officials to expropriate it? Or are they coming forward to demand that I sell it?"

"That's right! Forced expropriation has been explicitly rejected, but I see that the Sun Family's desire for the backyard mountain hasn't died. Is there something special about your place that they discovered? Otherwise, there's no reason they wouldn't give up even after all this?"