Guan Weiyun was startled and obediently went to the dining room to sit down.
The girl casually tied her hair into a low ponytail. With a slight shift of thought, two large tomatoes and a piece of beef appeared on the cutting board.
Her movements were quick and efficient. In a flash, she cooked a large bowl.
The aroma soon wafted from the kitchen.
Xu Qian personally brought the large bowl over. Fresh scallions floated on the red soup, with a few slices of tomato and meat on top, looking very appetizing.
Guan Weiyun's expression stiffened slightly. It had been a long time since anyone had cooked for him personally.
Lunch was usually delivered directly to his office, and he would make do with something simple for dinner, sometimes skipping it if he was too tired.
The last time, it must have been the day his mother turned into a zombie.
"Guan Weiyun, what are you spacing out for? Hurry up and eat, then sleep."
She was half-zombie and already had difficulty falling asleep. Waking him up made it even harder.
Although Xu Qian was annoyed, she didn't show it.
A little warmth could increase favorability.
Guan Weiyun picked up his chopsticks, his hand paused for a moment, and then he lowered his head and began to eat with slurping sounds.
The sweet and sour taste combined with the savory flavor of the beef made his eyes subtly narrow. He quickly finished the entire large bowl of noodles.
[Ding, Guan Weiyun's favorability +2, total favorability is 42 points.]
A flicker of light appeared in Xu Qian's eyes. Her efforts were not in vain.
After eating, Guan Weiyun washed up and went straight to bed to sleep. Surprisingly, he didn't touch her.
In her eyes, Guan Weiyun was like a terrier that could get frisky at any moment.
The room was dim. Xu Qian closed her eyes, trying to summon sleep. Just as she was about to drift off, she vaguely heard a sentence.
"Thank you, Xu Qian."
Xu Qian's eyes snapped open, and she immediately became alert.
The time to cultivate their relationship had arrived.
The girl's expression remained unchanged. She said calmly, "No need to thank me. You can't go the whole day without eating, can you? It's bad for your stomach."
Guan Weiyun closed his eyes and said in a deep voice, "There's too much going on at the base. I can't just let go of things."
"You can't possibly not have time for a meal, can you?"
"You don't understand. Hope Base has 200,000 people; the matters are far beyond your imagination."
Xu Qian truly didn't understand. Was he the only one in charge at Hope Base?
Couldn't he delegate some responsibilities?
"Some things can be delegated, and some cannot. Most matters require my personal review."
Xu Qian secretly sighed, completely speechless.
A typical stubborn mule, insisting on doing everything herself.
"By the way, you were quite close to Yan Huai today. What were you talking about?"
Xu Qian was surprised. He didn't hesitate to have someone track her.
His tone was casual, as if they were just chatting.
"We knew each other before. We just talked a bit more."
Guan Weiyun nodded and didn't pay much attention. Yan Huai was a top expert at Hope Base; it was normal for them to know each other.
"Having someone follow you is for your safety. Don't mind it."
Xu Qian didn't mind it at all. If they could keep up, let them.
Guan Weiyun continued to chat casually for a few more sentences.
As they talked, Guan Weiyun gradually drifted off to sleep. Xu Qian, however, stared wide-eyed, unable to sleep at all.
She sent a wisp of her spiritual energy into her space. Fia and Xiao Dai were both asleep, but the black panther was pacing back and forth in the space.
It seemed agitated.
Xu Qian moved her mind and released it.
It ran around excitedly. Knowing they were about to sleep, it didn't disturb them and ran out to the garden to play.
Xu Qian sighed inwardly. Raising a child for someone else for too long really wouldn't work.
It wasn't until dawn that Xu Qian vaguely fell asleep. When she woke up, the man was long gone.
Xu Qian suddenly felt that it wasn't unreasonable for Hope Base to be in its current state.
With its responsible leader personally overseeing everything, it was indeed easy for it to move forward.
After washing up, Xu Qian went to inquire about one of the Ten Great Experts.
Lu Yang.