The Yellow-Haired Villain in Soaring Phoenix’s Novels Also Desires Happiness

Chapter 57, Just a Glance at Kang

“What are you doing?”

Mu En was lost in thought, staring at the cup of water, when suddenly Ai Luka’s voice came from behind.

Startled, she nearly knocked the cup right into Ai Luka’s face.

That was close; she managed to stop herself.

“What’s wrong?” Ai Luka asked curiously.

“Oh, it’s just that you walk so quietly, you scared me.”

“Is that so? There’s no helping it; in my house, if you drag your feet while walking, you’ll get beaten.” Ai Luka laughed.

“Same here, my family is like that too. It feels like families all over the world place great importance on these things, like not smacking your lips while eating.”

“Who says otherwise?”

Ai Luka shrugged and then turned to walk back to the kitchen.

Before long, Ai Luka emerged from the kitchen, struggling a bit as she carried a large platter of roasted lamb.

“The roasted lamb is ready!”

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“So fast?”

Mu En quickly got up to help.

“It’s only been an hour, how could it be done?”

“It’s already done.”

Ai Luka blinked playfully and said:

“I put the lamb in the oven to roast on low heat before I went out. When I got back, all I needed to do was sprinkle some spices. The reason I waited so long… was actually to make you hungry for a bit longer.”

“How unfair!”

“Haha, just kidding. After sprinkling the spices, I still need to roast it a bit more; otherwise, the aroma won’t seep in.”

Ai Luka handed Mu En a set of cutlery, “You can cut it yourself; I won’t help with such trivial matters.”

“Thank you.”

Mu En took the cutlery and was about to start when he suddenly seemed to remember something, his gaze fixed intently on Ai Luka.

“Well… you go ahead and eat first.”

“Hmm?”

Ai Luka frowned slightly and looked at Mu En:

“Do you suspect I poisoned it?”

“No, no.”

Mu En waved his hands vigorously, awkwardly laughing:

“I just thought, since I suddenly came over to mooch off food and drink, and you’ve been busy for so long, if I can’t taste the delicacies first, wouldn’t that be a bit impolite for me as a guest?”

“Is that so?”

Ai Luka stared at Mu En for a long time, then suddenly raised an eyebrow and smiled:

“I’ll take that as your meaning.”

Ai Luka picked up a silver knife and deftly shaved off a piece of the already roasted, crispy skin from the whole lamb, sending it into her cherry-like mouth.

The contact of teeth with the skin made a crunchy sound, making one’s fingers itch just from hearing it.

“Then I won’t hold back either.”

Seeing this scene, Mu En could no longer resist, picking up the cutlery and showcasing his dagger combat skills LV5 in dividing the lamb.

The firm lamb meat entered his mouth, and the rich aroma of spices instantly filled his nostrils, with not a hint of fishy smell; the flavor was good enough to rival that of the chef at the duke’s manor.

“How is it?”

“Super good!”

With cheeks puffed out like a squirrel eating, Mu En couldn’t help but give a thumbs up.

“Is that so? Then that’s good.”

Ailuka smiled slightly.

However, after taking her first bite, she didn’t rush to continue eating.

Instead, she carefully used a silver knife to slice the lamb into thin pieces, placing them onto the plate, even arranging them neatly.

Was she preparing this for her husband?

Mu En naturally thought of this, and couldn’t help but marvel again at the affection between this newlywed couple.

Then, thinking of his own situation—unable to return home and being pursued by a yandere—Mu En couldn’t help but feel a wave of sadness, so he could only transform his sorrow into appetite, lowering his head to eat heartily.

……

“Woof!”

Just as Mu En was enjoying his meal, he suddenly heard a dog bark.

He instinctively looked up, glancing in the direction of the sound.

Huh? That position seems to be inside the room?

“This is the dog I keep at home,”

Ailuka explained:

“It’s usually very well-behaved, but it suddenly barked; it must be hungry.”

“You have a dog?”

Mu En’s eyes lit up.

“Can I see it? I really like dogs.”

In his previous life, he had always wanted to have a golden retriever, but unfortunately, neither time nor circumstances allowed it.

In the end, he only got to pet a few at a pet store to satisfy his craving.

So, since there was an opportunity to pet a dog, he naturally couldn’t let it slip by.

“Sorry, you can’t.”

Ailuka decisively refused.

“My dog is very shy; otherwise, it wouldn’t be hiding in the room.”

“I see.”

Mu En sighed with a hint of regret.

“Well, that can’t be helped.”

It seemed that he would be fated to never have a pet in this life, yet there were always people wanting to treat him like a pet.

It was quite frustrating.

“Well, you enjoy your meal; I’ll go feed my dog.”

Ailuka carried the lamb slices she had just cut, humming a little tune as she turned down the corridor and walked into the innermost room, opening the door.

“Woof, woof, woof woof.”

“Good dog, good dog, I brought food for you.”

“Woof woof woof…”

Ailuka casually closed the door, and the sound of barking became muffled, but Mu En seemed to still detect a hint of… excitement?

“It seems Ailuka has a great relationship with her dog.”

How enviable.

Mu En sighed and continued his second round of battle with the roasted whole lamb.

“Huh?”

Halfway through eating, Mu En suddenly looked up in shock:

“So all those pieces of lamb were for the dog?”

…

“Ah, I’m full.”

After finishing nearly half a roasted whole lamb, Mu En leaned back in his chair, rubbing his round belly and feeling an unprecedented sense of satisfaction.

What could be happier than being able to eat delicious food until you’re stuffed after being hungry all day?

“I feel like even if I were to die right now, I would have no regrets.”

“Are you full?”

Ailuka walked out of the room, holding an empty plate.

“You look quite tired; do you want to take a nap? The guest room is available.”

“Is… is that okay?”

Mu En hesitated: “I’m already mooching food and drink, now I’m mooching sleep too.”

“Look at it from another angle: you’ve already mooched food and drink, does it really matter if you mooch some sleep too?” Ailuka smiled.

“That’s true.”

Mu En didn’t want to be pretentious, nodded, and said, “Then I guess I’ll just bother you a little longer.”

“No problem, the guest room is the first one on the left.”

“Thank you.”

Mu En walked into the guest room.

It was clear that it hadn’t been specially tidied up; the bedding was very simple, and there weren’t even any blankets.

But for Mu En, it was more than enough.

Lying on the bed, the fatigue that had accumulated over the past two days suddenly engulfed him like a wave.

He quickly fell into a deep sleep.

The bright moon outside casts down its pure light.

Everything is as silent as usual.

……

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“It’s over!”

At ten past midnight, Mu En suddenly opened her eyes wide, her expression extremely serious.

As if she had encountered some major crisis.

“I need to go to the bathroom.”

Having eaten too much all at once, her stomach felt a bit uneasy.

“Sure enough, I shouldn’t have indulged like this.”

Mu En carefully got out of bed, then quietly opened the door and walked into the hallway.

“Oh no, I forgot to ask where the bathroom is.”

“At this time… Ailuka should be asleep, right? It wouldn’t be good to wake her up suddenly.”

Mu En stood at the end of the hallway, facing three unfamiliar rooms in front of her,

“Three choices, the probability of picking the right one is still quite high.”

Mu En placed her hand on the doorknob of the rightmost door, then slowly applied pressure.

The door gradually opened a crack.

“Woof.”

A dog bark suddenly leaked out from the door.

“What is this…”

Mu En furrowed her brows.

It seemed like Ailuka’s room for the dog.

“Not the bathroom.”

Mu En let out a slight disappointed sigh, preparing to quietly close the door.

“Wait.”

But immediately, a light suddenly sparkled in Mu En’s eyes.

“Since I’m here, why not take the chance to sneak a glance?”

She really liked dogs.

Just a quick look should be fine.

With that thought, Mu En had already lowered himself, slowly bringing his eyes closer to the crack of the door.