Beast Taming: I Can Add Points

「Noon.」

Su Zhi’s eyes lit up, and he shot up from the sofa. "That smells amazing! It’s scrambled eggs with shrimp!"

"You’ve all worked so hard~"

Shao Ya had heard Su Zhi’s excited voice from afar. She walked out of the kitchen with a radiant smile, holding a steaming hot dish.

That’s right, the hotel rooms came with kitchens. It was just that everyone was usually dog-tired from training and had no energy left to cook for themselves.

Today was an exception.

To celebrate the triumphant start of "Su Zhi and His Friends," the class president herself had personally cooked to reward her dear Treasures!

Liu Yuhang: "This is why I said, Brother Shu, what the hell kind of name is that? You could have at least picked a normal team name..."

Su Zhi: "Hey, hey, that’s not what you said when it was time to pick a name! You all knew I’m terrible at naming things and you still pushed it on me, and now you’re complaining that it’s bad!"

Liu Yuhang: "Even if you’re terrible at it, you should have come up with something decent. Even ’Su Zhi’s Harem’ would have sounded better than this..."

Cao Mingyu: "I strongly agree! Brother Yuhang, you are truly a kindred spirit, a dear friend who understands my heart!"

Katie: "Pfft."

Fang Yuan: "..."

Amidst the chatter, the coffee table was already covered with large and small plates. Shao Ya gently placed the scrambled eggs with shrimp in the center of the main dishes, completing the final piece of the puzzle.

The victory banquet was complete!

Shao Ya saw everyone sitting obediently with their hands in their laps and chuckled softly. "You can eat now, no need to be poli—"

"CHOMP CHOMP CHOMP—"

The words had barely left her mouth when half the food on the table vanished.

Shao Ya’s eyes widened, her mouth hanging slightly open, before her expression softened into a helpless smile.

’Boys will be boys. It’s normal for them to eat a little fast...’

*PLOP.* A piece of shrimp landed in her bowl.

The young woman didn’t even need to look to know who had put it there, and a happy grin spread across her face.

Shao Ya scanned the group, then tilted her head in curiosity. "Fang Yuan, why aren’t you eating?"

Fang Yuan was holding his bowl, unconsciously prodding at his rice. Hearing her question, he immediately picked up a stalk of celery to show he was eating.

It felt just like watching a picky kindergartener with their teacher...

Su Zhi scooted closer, curious. "What’s wrong? I remember you seemed like this before the match today."

"It’s nothing." Fang Yuan scooted away and lowered his head, shoveling rice into his mouth.

Shao Ya pulled Su Zhi back with a grave and earnest tone. "He’s a big boy now, he has his own things to worry about. You just eat your food and don’t worry about it."

Fang Yuan: "..."

’Why do I suddenly get the weird feeling that I’m their child?’

"My friend Fang Yuan, although you are not one of us from No. 1 High, our love for you knows no bounds..."

Fang Yuan: "Alright, I’m eating."

The dining table was filled with a joyous atmosphere.

On the other side of the room, the Pet Beasts had their own dining area. An oversized tablecloth was spread on the floor, with small bowls full of breeder-made food placed in front of each Pet Beast.

In addition to what was in their bowls, the tablecloth was also laden with a rich variety of other foods, with everything from seafood to land-based produce.

Among them, Cotton’s eating posture was the most symmetrical, but Xiaoyue’s was the most composed, with an air of elegance in his every move.

His dining sequence was also very particular. First, he finished the less-favored cattail leaves and Birch Concentration paste, followed by the sweet and spicy dried vines, saving his most beloved soy-sauce-flavored dried fish for last.

By going from light to heavy flavors like this, the meal would feel more and more delicious.

Xiaoyue snuck a peek at the other Pet Beasts eating, a slight smile tugging at the corners of his mouth.

’As expected, my eating posture is the most beautiful of all!’

Suddenly, a paw poked him from the left.

"HUFF HUFF." Xiaoyue turned his head to see a Yu Bao pointing at some pieces of crunchy bone in front of him.

Big Bro, help me get that. It’s too far, I can’t reach!

"Meow~" To maintain his elegance, Xiaoyue closed his eyes slightly, lifted his chin, and summoned a small vine to pass the pieces of crunchy bone to Yu Bao.

’It’s a small matter. As the big brother, I can certainly help with this.’

"HUFF!" Yu Bao wagged his tail in thanks and lowered his head to chow down.

Xiaoyue nodded, preparing to eat his last piece of dried fish.

"CHIRP!"

Suddenly, another little paw poked him.

Xiaoyue turned his head again. Shan Bao was staring at him with big, pleading eyes, pointing a tiny paw at the crunchy bones.

Brother Xiaoyue, I want some too!

"..." ’That’s a bit odd,’ Xiaoyue thought. ’Why don’t you just ask Yu Bao for it?’

However, a little one was asking for his help. As an elegant and noble Huajing Cat, Xiaoyue felt he couldn’t refuse for any reason, so he once again used a vine to wrap up a few pieces of crunchy bone and handed them to Shan Bao.

"Meow~"

Here you go. I’ll give you a few extra. Come ask me again when you’re done.

"CHIRP CHIRP CHIRP~"

Shan Bao happily took the crunchy bones and used her little paws to push them into a pile.

Xiaoyue looked down again and froze on the spot. The dried fish he had specially saved for last was still in his bowl just a moment ago, but now there was nothing.

"HUFF HUFF!" The sound of Yu Bao’s triumphant panting came from the side.

Xiaoyue turned his head stiffly, just in time to see the triumphant Yu Bao showing off the dried fish to Shan Bao.

"WOOF!"

See? You distract him while I make my move, and even Big Bro Xiaoyue won’t notice us!

"CHIRP~!" Shan Bao hopped up and down on the spot with excitement. Thinking she had done a great job, she ran over to Xiaoyue, looking for praise.

"..."

Xiaoyue felt the urge to hit someone... no, to hit a dog.

’But Shan Bao is just a little kid; I can’t leave a bad impression on her. Besides, the fault lies with that stupid little dog for taking advantage of a child’s innocence...’

"Meow."

Xiaoyue sighed softly and pretended to be pleased, patting Shan Bao’s head.

’Good job. Don’t do it again.’

But it seemed Shan Bao didn’t hear the second half, only the first. She excitedly bounced back to find Yu Bao.

Xiaoyue watched the two of them with utter helplessness, sighed, and prepared to continue his meal.