Liuxia’s voice was muffled, clearly affected by her recent tears. More than a question, her tone was accusatory, particularly emphasizing the words “secret meeting.”
Li Chunsheng raised an eyebrow. “Miss Liuxia seems quite concerned?” A hint of a smile played on his lips, yet his hand didn’t pause as he gently wiped the tear streaks from the girl’s face with his sleeve.
“Honestly, why were you crying so hard? Your entire face is a mess.”
Liuxia felt a blush creep up her neck, embarrassed by her junior’s ministrations. She thought it was utterly mortifying to have lost control and cried like that.
‘[To think, a senior like me is being treated like a child by a junior…! How utterly shameful! Calm down, calm down, Chunsheng is just playing at intimacy between a man and a woman right now!]’
She glanced around, noticing that for some reason, no one was approaching their dining area. Feeling reassured, she finally spoke.
“…I just feel… so useless right now…” Liuxia’s voice drifted, sounding profoundly dejected.
“I volunteered to help you, Chunsheng, but now… I can only sit here eating and passing the time…”
As she spoke, Liuxia’s grievances resurfaced, and fresh tears welled in the corners of her eyes.
“Hey, hey, hey!” Li Chunsheng sighed helplessly, once again wiping away his Senior Sister’s tears. “Senior Sister, you’re far too prone to crying these days~”
“Men don’t shed tears so easily, you know?”
“I’m not a man right now…”
“That’s excellent then. Senior Sister finally has some self-awareness.” Li Chunsheng looked earnestly at Liuxia. “Since you know you’re currently in the form of a delicate young woman, stop working yourself like an ox or a horse all the time!”
“Then I’m still a man.” Liuxia, unwilling to have her usefulness further diminished, activated her magic card: Flexible Standards.
“Don’t argue!” Li Chunsheng’s eyes widened in a glare.
Liuxia’s body trembled slightly, and a few more tears escaped her eyes from fright. She could only sheepishly avert her gaze.
‘[Ugh… Chunsheng is being mean. Has he been getting tougher on me, his Senior Sister, lately?]’
‘[Alas, being a Senior Sister like this is truly…]’
“Speaking of the secret meeting…” Liuxia, still preoccupied with the details of the secret rendezvous, steered the conversation back.
“Let’s not talk about the secret meeting yet. Senior Sister, please stop crying first. Otherwise, the ‘no-man’s-land’ you’ve painstakingly created might just be invaded by curious onlookers, you know?”
“Eh? No-man’s-land?” Liuxia was startled. “What no-man’s-land?”
“Look around, can’t you?” Li Chunsheng gestured with his eyes. Only then did Liuxia notice that a deserted zone had formed within a ten-meter radius around them.
“But thanks to this no-man’s-land you’ve created, we can communicate information so easily…”
“Eh? I created it? I didn’t do anything, I was just eating…” Liuxia was astonished.
“It’s precisely because Senior Sister kept eating that this deserted zone appeared!” Li Chunsheng’s face showed a look of wonder as he pointed to the empty food containers in the surrounding dining area.
“As you can see, all of this was eaten by you, Senior Sister…”
Li Chunsheng clicked his tongue in amazement.
“Is this some kind of four-dimensional David’s Bag? Where did all that food go…”
“Wh-what David’s Bag! I don’t understand, Senior Sister doesn’t have anything like that, okay?” Only then did Liuxia realize the astonishing feat she had unconsciously accomplished while in a daze.
This realization made her blush crimson with embarrassment.
Even when Liuxia was a man, he had a hearty appetite, but his peak eating capacity never reached the level she displayed now.
Simply by eating, she had prevented guests within a ten-meter radius from getting food, and with her astonishing appetite, she had single-handedly created a “foodie’s deserted zone.”
It was then that Liuxia noticed people occasionally casting astonished glances her way from a distance, whispering amongst themselves.
“That maiden, beautiful as a saint, eats so much… You really can’t judge a book by its cover…”
“Where did all that food go? Her stomach isn’t bulging at all…”
“Perhaps it’s some unknown Authority? Or a way of using a blessing?”
“As expected of the companion who was with that Paladin Lord earlier. She’s not to be underestimated.”
“But why is that girl crying while she eats? I get it! It must be a special condition for using her transcendent ability, right?”
“You’ve figured everything out… Hey? Should we ask our highest-ranking friend to go up and offer some comfort?”
Liuxia listened blankly, her keen Goblin senses naturally picking up every sound in the entire hall.
The girl’s face flushed then paled. At that moment, Li Chunsheng also interjected with a gasp of admiration. “Senior Sister, you’ve truly put on a divine display in front of everyone this time.”
“What kind of ‘divine display’ is this…” Liuxia weakly pressed a hand to her forehead, forcefully holding back her tears, and regained her usual ‘flower on a high peak’ demeanor.
This display, in turn, calmed the eager individuals who had been itching to approach—after all, the maiden’s Paladin was already right by her side.
‘[Why was I able to eat so much just now… I didn’t do anything, yet I feel incredibly empty inside, like I desperately need to fill myself with something…]’
‘[Is this also a side effect of degenerating into a Goblin? It truly is…]’
‘[But, I still feel unsatisfied.]’
‘[Could it be…]’
Under the influence of the abnormal event, Liuxia temporarily forgot about Li Chunsheng’s secret meeting.
She first lowered her head in thought, then slowly, her gaze focused on her junior, Li Chunsheng.
“Senior Sister, you know, I heard you ate voraciously for two hours straight. That’s really something…” Li Chunsheng chatted away, all the while picking up a dish Liuxia had served him earlier, savoring the food on his plate with keen interest.
“Hmm… Is this lobster? It’s been so long since I’ve had it; it’s incredibly expensive in District 13. Delicious!”
“Is that monster meat? Boosts physique, I’ll have a bite!”
“Hm? Something’s off! One more bite…”
****
Even with the “Infinite Gold Coins” cheat, Li Chunsheng hadn’t indulged in such fine fare for a long time. For a moment, he was utterly lost in the delicious food, unable to pull himself away.
As he tried his best to maintain his elegance and diligently eat, a graceful figure quietly approached him.
It was Liuxia!
Though described as “quietly approaching,” she was, in fact, doing so quite openly.
Anyone observant in the hall could see the saintly maiden staring intently at the young Paladin Lord, her face flushed crimson, her breath coming in short, quick gasps as she pressed herself against him.
Only then did Li Chunsheng react, as he generally harbored no defenses against his Senior Sister.
“Eh? Senior Sister, what are you doing?”
“I’m sorry! Chunsheng, I’m still not full… My body feels so empty, so uncomfortable…” Discovered, Liuxia gritted her teeth, her face flushed, and leaned in closer.
“Please, use your mouth (and the food within it) to fill Liuxia!”
This was Liuxia’s first time actively seeking a kiss from another male, a decision that had involved a fierce internal struggle.
However, her past experience of Li Chunsheng forcefully kissing her and restoring her gold coins made her resolute. The maiden believed that the anomaly occurring within her could surely be resolved through her junior’s blessing.
“No, wait! There’s still a lot on my plate…” Li Chunsheng was greatly alarmed. This kind of mouth-to-mouth feeding was a bit too challenging for him, primarily because he couldn’t overcome the psychological barrier, so he quickly tried to stop her.
However, Liuxia was no longer listening. The hunger of both her body and mind had caused her to lose control.
“Gah! Senior, don’t force-kiss your junior!” This was the last strange cry Li Chunsheng let out before their lips met.
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