Chapter 1327 - 1323
After tasting the delicious food, Er Dan was practically soaring with joy and in his excitement, he got a bit carried away.
He flapped a single wing and shouted grandly, "Bring me ten more!"
In that moment, he fully forgot that the plump rabbit he just ate was snatched from Yun Ran’s mouth.
The next second, Er Dan was in trouble, as his wings and claws were tightly bound by a rope casually thrown by Yun Ran, causing him to lose control and plummet straight down.
First, there was a dull thud, followed by several "Duang, Duang, Duang" sounds.
Dust rose all around immediately.
The whole bird Er Dan was a bit dazed, having not yet figured out what just happened.
The next instant, Ginsengfruit’s cry of pain rang out: "My rabbit!!!"
The rabbit roasting over the fire was inevitably dirtied by the dust kicked up by Er Dan’s fall.
The originator Yun Ran awkwardly looked away, as she truly only intended to give Er Dan a little lesson.
She forgot that not far away, a sizzling rabbit was still on the fire...
When Er Dan heard Ginsengfruit’s voice, he knew the situation was dire.
Instinctively, he turned his head to look, and saw that a layer of dust had settled on the rabbit roasting not far away.
Er Dan’s heart skipped a beat, and his mouth reacted faster than his brain.
"I’ll eat these dirty rabbits, and later I’ll catch a few more plump ones to make it up to you!"
Being one of the culprits, Yun Ran suddenly thought that Er Dan’s brain might not be all that dim-witted sometimes.
At least at this moment, he could perfectly cover up the trouble she inadvertently caused earlier, and she quickly nodded in agreement: "I think that’s a plan~"
Saying that, Yun Ran raised her hand to retract the rope binding Er Dan’s wings and claws.
Then, she gave Er Dan a look, signaling him to hurry and go catch some fresh game.
Gaining his freedom, Er Dan couldn’t have imagined that Yun Ran was shifting all the blame onto him, and he trotted off to catch some game.
Upon leaving, Er Dan thought to himself, he really isn’t worth much, Yun Ran is perfectly fine, isn’t she? Yun Ran is undoubtedly a super nice person!
Ginsengfruit watched Er Dan looking like he’d been sold yet still counting money, and couldn’t help feeling speechless.
Luckily, his host was just a bit sly, greedy for money, and occasionally mean, but overall, still a good person.
Otherwise, with Er Dan being so silly, who knows how he would be exploited by those with truly impure intentions!
"Host, I’ll go fetch water for you."
Watching Ginsengfruit’s departing figure, Yun Ran let out a long sigh of relief.
Logically speaking, Ginsengfruit being Yun Ran’s system, she shouldn’t be afraid, but since she did wrong just now, it’s different.
Whether as Yun Ran’s right-hand man or as a skilled gold-plated chef, ruining his hard-earned work right in front of him without feeling guilty is impossible.
Thinking that Er Dan helped shoulder the blame, Yun Ran decided it wouldn’t hurt to be a bit nicer to Er Dan in the future.
Hot water was quickly brought back by Ginsengfruit, and soon after, Ginsengfruit swiftly set up a small shed.
"Host, you go wash up first, I’ll re-roast the rest of the marinated game, and it’ll be ready soon."
Sitting in the bathtub, Yun Ran couldn’t help but feel that having Ginsengfruit by her side made a world of difference in her quality of life.
Er Dan was huffing and puffing as he went to catch game, lacking his usual playful demeanor from Moonlight City.
He took it seriously this time. His eyes were like radars, selecting several healthy rabbits in no time.
He didn’t need to exert much effort either, as Er Dan flapped his wings, the lively rabbits immediately collapsed on the ground.
The process of catching the game went as smoothly as you could imagine.
Originally, Er Dan was feeling a bit anxious, but in that moment, he seemed to forget his previous woes, lifting his head like a victorious general.
He walked back with a strut, as if flying above the affections of the closest kin.
Seeing Ginsengfruit busy rotating the rack, he directly tossed the caught game in front of Ginsengfruit.
His tone no longer held a hint of guilt: "Look, I caught all of these!"
After speaking, he didn’t leave—instead, he stood there as if waiting for Ginsengfruit’s praise.
Ginsengfruit: ...
He withdrew the little sympathy he’d had for Er Dan, this guy was just a glutton who never learns.
Just a little praise would send his tail wagging to the skies.
Ginsengfruit lifted his hand and without any effort, tossed the previously dust-laden rabbits in front of Er Dan.
"This is what you asked for. Now, you can scram!"
Ginsengfruit’s unwelcome attitude reminded Er Dan of his earlier embarrassing fall from the tree.
Though it didn’t hurt, it was certainly humiliating.
He looked at Ginsengfruit with a melancholy gaze, then drooped his head, dragging the leaf-wrapped rabbits away.
As he left, Er Dan secretly vowed that one day, he’d make a comeback!
At that time, even if Ginsengfruit and Yun Ran knelt and begged him to eat, he’d show them no mercy.
When Yun Ran finished her bath and came out, she saw Er Dan with an aura of grief, sulking away to a farther distance.
He seemed as if he’d suffered a great injustice.
But Yun Ran merely withdrew her gaze, not even a hint of a notion to defend him.
After all, she benefits from the food, and if she favors Er Dan and makes Ginsengfruit unhappy, where would she find the best-tasting delicacies then?
Thus, Er Dan has to endure a bit more grievance, not like he’s unfamiliar with it.
"Host, this fish is ready, you can start with it!"
Speaking as Ginsengfruit worked swiftly, separating the fish meat in no time,