"However, judging from the current situation, success still seems a long way off. Now that I'm carrying Fu Lin's baby, I'm afraid I'll have to put that matter aside for now."
Fu Lin quietly listened behind her, looking at Kiana☆ behaving normally, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
'Looks like Kiana☆ is still the same Kiana☆, just yandere only toward me... I really have to hand it to her!'
"Brother, there you are! Come and try the cookies I made!" Sirin's voice floated over from a distance.
Fu Lin turned his head and saw Sirin holding a plate, running over with a bright smile, while Bella followed closely behind, biting her handkerchief and staring at Fu Lin with a face full of grievance.
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"Damn humans!"
Bella tightly clenched the handkerchief in her hand, her heart full of envy and jealousy. Her sky-blue eyes were locked onto Fu Lin, who was being fed by Sirin, as if they were about to shoot flames.
Gazing at the cookies personally made by her master, Bella couldn't help but drool. Yet, these mouthwatering cookies were not for her!
What made her even angrier was that her respected master's first attempt at cooking was actually for a damn human!
Watching Fu Lin enjoy the crispy, sweet cookies fed to him by Sirin, Bella's teeth ground together audibly, and her fists clenched tightly.
She quietly cursed the ungrateful man in front of her, while feeling increasingly wronged and upset in her heart.
"Master... sob sob (?_?)" Finally, unable to suppress her emotions, Bella began to sob softly. Tears blurred her vision, but she stubbornly raised her head and continued to watch the scene before her with resentment and unwillingness.
Meeting Bella's gaze, Fu Lin was briefly stunned. He quickly swallowed the cookie in his mouth and hesitantly pointed to Bella, who was curled up on the ground not far away looking pitiful, and said nervously,
"Sirin, aren't you going to feed some to Bella also? I think… she's about to cry…"
"Oh come on, there's still so much in the kitchen…"
Sirin muttered softly as she turned toward Bella, her face showing both helplessness and fondness.
She shook her head gently, then picked up a cookie and slowly walked toward Bella.
As Sirin approached, Bella's eyes fixated on the cookie, and she audibly swallowed her saliva like a little pet waiting to be fed.
When Sirin reached her, she couldn't help but laugh softly at Bella's adorable expression.
"Master~" Bella looked up with her big, watery eyes and called out sweetly to Sirin.
Then, in a panic, she reached out eagerly to grab the cookie from Sirin's hand.
But Sirin seemed intent on teasing Bella, deliberately raising the cookie above her head, making it impossible for Bella—still crouching on the ground—to reach it no matter how hard she tried.
However, as soon as Bella stood up, she towered over Sirin. Taking advantage of her height, she effortlessly took the cookie.
Holding the cookie tightly in her hand, Bella beamed with joy, opened her mouth wide, and popped it in without hesitation.
With a crisp crunch, Bella chewed contentedly, a look of pure happiness spreading across her face.
But seeing Bella so blissfully eating, Sirin puffed out her cheeks in anger, looking like a furious little pufferfish.
She turned away with a huff, crossing her arms in clear annoyance, and let out a quiet snort,
"Hmph!"
Unfortunately, Bella was too absorbed in enjoying the delicious cookie to notice Sirin's reaction.
Her gaze never left the cookie in her hand as she took bite after bite, a sweet smile lingering at the corners of her mouth.
"Hehe, it's a cookie made by Master…"
To Bella, this cookie was the most delicious and happiest thing at that moment.
Fu Lin, with a helpless look, turned his gaze away from Bella and muttered inwardly, "This girl really missed her chance…"
His gaze slowly drifted until it settled on Kiana☆ sitting beside him.
At that moment, Kiana☆ was nibbling delicately on a "Higokumaru shaped" cookie made by Yae Sakura.
Her satisfied expression showed that Sakura's cookies were definitely tastier than Sirin's—otherwise, she wouldn't have ignored the ones Sirin made.
Fu Lin quietly gazed at Kiana☆, his eyes full of gentleness and calm. Seeing her cute and lovely demeanor stirred a warm ripple in his heart.
"Maybe this isn't so bad…?" Fu Lin murmured softly, his voice so low that only he could hear it.
Just then, Kiana☆ suddenly paused, turned her head, and her eyes met Fu Lin's. A trace of confusion appeared in her eyes as she curiously asked, "Brother, did you just say something?"
Faced with Kiana☆'s adorable and dazed expression, Fu Lin couldn't help but smile slightly.
That smile was as warm as spring sunshine and as gentle as a soft breeze, so familiar that Kiana☆ was momentarily dazed. She murmured, "Lin?"
Hearing Kiana☆'s soft whisper, Fu Lin was startled. After hesitating for a moment, he slowly asked,
"If you saw Fu Lin again… what would you do?"
"What would I do…" Kiana☆ lightly tapped her lips with a finger, her face gradually turning red, her starry pupils changing into heart shapes, trembling slightly in her eyes.
Looking at her like this, Fu Lin swallowed nervously, his heart pounding wildly.
But in the next second, the hearts in her eyes vanished. Kiana☆ seemed to calm down, holding the half-eaten cookie in her hand, silently pondering the question. For a moment, she didn't answer, as if lost in memories.
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