Phoenix A has Gone Viral Across the Entire Internet! - Chapter 21

Even if Ji Xicheng hadn’t said it, Shen Nian felt that she would absolutely never mention this to anyone else.

The reason was simple: Phoenixes had to save face.

Because she had drunk some wine, Shen Nian felt as if a veil had been draped over her eyes the moment she stepped out of the car. Threads of weariness began to well up.

The person picking Shen Nian up tonight was still Li Zhou. Seeing that her steps were a bit unsteady, he hurriedly asked, “Miss Shen, do I need to help you back inside?”

Shen Nian shook her head, her consciousness seeming to clear slightly. “No need, I can walk by myself.”

After saying this, she suddenly thought of something and turned back to look at him. “Ah, right, Li Zhou. Wait here for a bit so you can take Wu Ma home. She probably hasn’t left yet.”

Hearing this, Li Zhou was somewhat puzzled and instinctively replied, “No, Wu Ma already left forty minutes ago.” In fact, he had driven her home personally.

Hmm?

Even after walking into the house, Shen Nian still felt a bit confused. How could Wu Ma have such foresight? How did she know that Shen Nian had changed her mind again tonight and would not be eating a late-night snack?

However, Shen Nian’s confusion did not last long before she got her answer from Jiang Zhiwan. The other woman seemed to have proactively taken over the tasks Shen Nian had assigned to Wu Ma before leaving. As soon as she saw Shen Nian walk through the door, Jiang Zhiwan took out two or three types of pre-prepared snacks from the microwave and set them on the dining table.

Such sudden diligence made Shen Nian’s heart beat like a little drum.

As she calmly lowered her head and cast her gaze upon those few exquisite plates, the thought “as I expected” surfaced in her mind.

While Shen Nian’s brain was stalling, System 432 had spontaneously powered on after detecting fluctuations in her emotional data.

According to the analytical results, the source of this data fluctuation was not complicated. It merely came from a few dishes made by the female lead.

It was strange. How could a few simple dishes cause such a big reaction from Shen Nian? 432 was puzzled, so it conjured up a handful of melon seeds and prepared to observe the situation while snacking.

Look at this plate of Stir-fried Celery with Chili Peppers.

432 commented, “Red paired with green; quite trendy.”

Glance at that bowl of Matcha Steamed Egg Custard.

432 commented, “Poor egg custard. Even if it racked its brains, it never would have imagined it would see a day like this, right?”

After 432 had critiqued them one by one, Shen Nian was almost driven to angry laughter. “Nice critique. Don’t do it again next time.”

“Also, don’t crack melon seeds in my consciousness. It is noisy.”

432 gave a “hehe” laugh and immediately muted the sound effects it was producing.

Strictly speaking, the various things it manifested in her consciousness, including that delicious handful of melon seeds, were just strings of data. As a system without a physical body, 432 could not actually taste anything.

Since Shen Nian found the melon seeds noisy, it would switch to something else.

Standing in place for several minutes without moving, Shen Nian could not help but feel relieved. It was a good thing she had eaten two servings of jianbing guozi in the KTV room earlier; otherwise, she really would not know what excuse to use to refuse the Omega’s “kindness.”

Of this half-table of food, only the two thin-crust meat pies in the middle looked somewhat normal.

However, out of a certain definite premonition, Shen Nian instinctively felt that the filling would certainly not be as simple as it appeared on the surface.

432 could not help but applaud her. “Bingo! They are Heaven-Facing Chili and Chocolate flavored!”

What?! Shen Nian instinctively looked toward Jiang Zhiwan. Her gaze involuntarily gained a touch of solemnity.

She could not help but mutter in her heart, taking a bite of that, both spicy and sweet, what on earth would that taste like?

Jiang Zhiwan had always been sharp. Upon sensing the Alpha’s gaze quietly falling upon her, she took the opportunity to raise her eyes and meet her gaze.

Shen Nian met those beautiful yet rippleless eyes. After only a brief moment of being stunned, a half-smiling expression surfaced in the depths of her eyes.

She walked to the dining table and stood still, looking down at the table. She took the initiative to speak to the Omega. “Did Wanwan make all of these herself? Since we met, this is the first time I have seen you cook.”

Shen Nian felt a bit cringed by the “Wanwan” she had uttered, but it did not show on her face at all. After speaking, she lightly arched her eyebrows, displaying her surprise and amazement just right.

Her emotions were handled perfectly, acting as if she could not tell that this table of “dark cuisine” was actually a deliberate act by the other party. “It is just a pity. I have already eaten a late-night snack outside, so I am afraid I will not be able to taste these.”

The glass lamps in the dining room were soft, casting a faint, lazy glow on her face. The delayed effects of the alcohol spread, forcing Shen Nian to quietly steady herself by grabbing the corner of the nearby table. Her eyes gradually became misty.

Shen Nian was unaware that in her hazy, drunken state, her eyes were shimmering with a radiant light.

Previously, there had been a distance between the two of them, so Jiang Zhiwan had not noticed anything. Now that they were closer, she noticed some subtle details.

The Alpha in front of her had not only drunk some wine, but her body was also tainted with the scents of several unfamiliar pheromones.

It was as if she had been in close contact with different people.

This realization caused Jiang Zhiwan to furrow her brows imperceptibly, and her gaze darkened a few shades.

Ignoring whatever the other had said before, she asked in a cool tone, “You have been drinking?”

Shen Nian, who had been feeling uncertain because Jiang Zhiwan had not spoken for a while, nodded upon hearing this.

Jiang Zhiwan said, “Sit down. I will go make you some hangover soup.”

A few minutes later, a bowl of warm hangover soup was placed in front of Shen Nian.

It was Honey Lemon Soup.

It caused a faint, sweet-and-sour scent to waft through the air.

Compared to those late-night snacks, this bowl of soup smelled far too normal. Shen Nian even suspected Jiang Zhiwan might have secretly slipped some kind of poison into it.

Although she possessed the Phoenix bloodline and was immune to all poisons, the process of self-detoxification inevitably involved pain.

Shen Nian could not help but hesitate.

Jiang Zhiwan saw through her thoughts and sneered, “Don’t tell me you are afraid to drink it?”

She was already standing very close to Shen Nian. With one standing and one sitting, looking down naturally made her appear domineering.

Just as Shen Nian was thinking about how to defend herself, Jiang Zhiwan seemed to suddenly lose her patience. She took a direct step forward and stretched out both arms, trapping the other woman against the dining chair.

This was undoubtedly an extremely aggressive stance.

Shen Nian usually applied her scent-suppressing patches very well. Coupled with the fact that she did not like close contact with people, it was rare for anyone to smell her pheromones.

Now that the safety distance between them had been breached, as the Alpha instinctively moved to dodge, a faint scent of sweet orange slowly drifted over.

It was rich and fresh, as if filled with a unique sense of vitality.

Jiang Zhiwan narrowed her eyes and slowly curled her lips into a soul-stirring smile.

Unable to guess what the Omega in front of her wanted to do, Shen Nian only met her gaze with darkened eyes and a slight furrow in her brow.

She appeared composed, not losing ground in this invisible confrontation, unaware that it was merely a surface-level calm.

In reality, Shen Nian was screaming at the top of her lungs in her heart, “432, 432, come out! Hurry and see what is wrong with Jiang Zhiwan!”

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