Volume 2, Chapter 14 – Feeding

After a period of diligent work by Miss Yumo, a dazzling array of delicious dishes was presented on the dining table. Originally, Yumo hadn’t planned to cook so many dishes, but considering the sheer amount of ingredients Qiu Mingtong had sent over, it might have been a waste not to deal with them…

Adhering to the glorious tradition of saving food, Yumo prepared all of these ingredients. After all, besides Mengxi needing to eat, those two little girls Li Yu and Li Mo would also need to eat, though she didn’t know where those two had run off to play…

Regardless, preparing dinner first so it would be ready when they returned was fine. After the children were tired from playing and returned home, it would surely be a very happy thing if they could have a bite of hot food. Additionally, having not entered the kitchen in her human form for a long time, Yumo couldn’t help but show off her skills. For some reason, she just wanted to demonstrate her level in front of the little girl.

Looking at the table full of delicious dishes, Miss Yumo put her hands on her hips and revealed a beautiful smile full of achievement. After that, Yumo looked toward the silver-haired girl who was ‘peeking’ from the top of the stairs and waved her over with a helpless expression: “Little Mengxi, stop hiding. Come over here, I saw you a long time ago~”

“Umu~”

After hearing Yumo’s call, Mengxi couldn’t help but let out a cute cry and then trotted into the dining room.

“Sister Yumo~, can we eat now?” Mengxi asked curiously with a sweet smile.

The silver-haired girl seemed eager to try the various unfamiliar delicacies on the table, her tone filled with impatience while her pale purple eyes sparkled with brilliant starlight as she blinked and met Yumo’s gaze. At the girl’s cute and touching expression, Yumo smiled faintly and nodded slightly. Although Yumo initially wanted to wait for Li Yu and Li Mo to return so they could eat together, she decided against it considering that Li Yu’s gaze toward Mengxi had been a bit strange lately and she didn’t know when the children would be back.

Watching the child-like female lead hopping toward her, Yumo couldn’t help but feel a bit helpless.

‘Fortunately, this situation probably won’t last for long, otherwise, how is the female lead supposed to defeat me in the future? Could she kill me with cuteness? Well, it doesn’t seem impossible…’ Yumo grumbled inwardly.

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While she was complaining, Yumo’s crimson eyes narrowed slightly as she locked onto Mengxi’s bare little feet, and a hint of anger quickly surfaced in her gaze. “You girl, didn’t I tell you! You’re not allowed to run around the floor barefoot! Even if the heater is on, the floor is still cold. What if you catch a cold?!”

As she spoke, Yumo arrived at Mengxi’s side in a flash. Under Mengxi’s slightly startled gaze, she picked up the disobedient child, placed her on a chair, and reached out to rub the girl’s cute little feet. As expected, they were a bit icy…

The black-haired girl frowned. “You child, why are you so disobedient?”

Yumo’s voice couldn’t help but carry a hint of reprimand, which caused Mengxi’s pale purple eyes to redden slightly as she pursed her lips aggrievedly and spoke with an innocent face. “B-but isn’t Sister Yumo always like this?” Mengxi pointed at Yumo’s equally bare feet and spoke unwillingly.

“Uh, I’m different from you, okay.” Yumo couldn’t help but press a hand to her forehead. Sigh, the main reason she didn’t wear shoes was because she was used to it… For over five hundred years, as the Hall of Ten Thousand Demons herself, she had been in close contact with the earth day and night, so even after taking human form, she chose to keep this habit… Besides, Yumo really didn’t like those heeled or fancy shoes Saibok provided.

More importantly! She wasn’t afraid of the cold! Not just the cold, she didn’t have to worry about any other damage either! With her physical fitness, even if she stepped on a blade, she would certainly remain unharmed!

However, Mengxi didn’t understand any of this and whispered piteously, looking as aggrieved as could be. “Wuuu, what’s… what’s the difference…”

“Sigh,” Yumo couldn’t help but sigh. “Fine, fine. From now on, I will wear shoes properly, so you should wear shoes properly too, okay?”

‘Ugh, forget about those things Saibok sent over… Hmm? Speaking of which, there are many white bandages in the warehouse. I’ll just wrap my feet with bandages…’ Yumo thought to herself. While she was thinking, she continued to rub Mengxi’s little feet with her hands to help dispel the chill.

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A moment later, surrounded by several Blood Butterflies, a pair of cute flannel shoes slowly floated down from upstairs. Then, Yumo sighed as she helped Mengxi put on the shoes. “I’ll let it slide this time, but you have to be careful in the future, understand?”

“Mm~” Mengxi nodded obediently and cooperated as she put on the flannel shoes.

After the shoes were on, Yumo stood up slightly. “Alright, alright. Didn’t you want to eat the food I made? Look, it’s all right here~”

As she spoke, Yumo pointed proudly at the abundant dishes on the table. At the same time, a bowl of fragrant sweet porridge was carried out from the kitchen by a few Blood Butterflies and placed in front of Mengxi. “Look, there’s also this. It was prepared specially for you~” Yumo smiled gently.

This wasn’t just ordinary porridge; it was a delicacy infused with a rare constitution potion~ Due to the female lead’s current child-like nature, Yumo was afraid Mengxi wouldn’t eat the medicine because it was bitter, so she had gone to great lengths to incorporate it into the sweet porridge while preserving its efficacy. This way, Mengxi shouldn’t reject it, right? Drink it up quickly to strengthen your body, hehe~

However, in the next moment, Yumo couldn’t help but look puzzled. This was because Mengxi didn’t start drinking the sweet porridge excitedly as she had expected, nor did she touch any of the dishes on the table. She just sat there with her hands between her legs, staring at Yumo with her beautiful, large purple eyes.

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Hmm? “W-what’s wrong? Is it not to your taste?”

“No.” Mengxi shook her head decisively.

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Seeing this, Yumo’s brow furrowed slightly. “Then, then what is it?”

“Sister Yumo, feed me~” Mengxi said in a pampered tone.

“Eh? This…”

“Wuwuwuu, you promised me this morning!” Mengxi pouted her little mouth and looked at Yumo with a huff, as if the silver-haired girl would start a scene the moment Yumo said ‘no’!

“…”

Seeing Mengxi like this, Yumo fell into a brief silence. Did she promise? Come to think of it, it seemed she really did… Thinking back to the morning, in order to coax Mengxi into waiting until evening to eat the food she cooked, she seemed to have agreed.

In that case, fine then. Anyway, Li Mo and Li Yu weren’t here right now. Otherwise, if they saw this, they would definitely insist on her feeding them every meal in the future.

Thinking of this, Yumo nodded as if accepting her fate. “Alright.”

“Yay!!” Seeing Yumo agree, Mengxi let out a happy and satisfied laugh.

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In response, Yumo helplessly patted the girl’s head. Then, Yumo took the bowl of porridge, slowly scooped up a spoonful, and brought it to her own soft, full red lips to blow on it gently, preventing the temperature of the porridge from scalding Mengxi. After feeling that the temperature was about right, Yumo held the spoon out to Mengxi. “Here, ah~”

Seeing this, Mengxi very cooperatively craned her head forward, opened her cherry lips slightly, and took the spoon into her mouth. As the sweet porridge entered her mouth and she felt the sweetness stimulating her taste buds, a smile full of happiness spread across Mengxi’s exquisite little face.

Looking at this sweet smile, Yumo’s heart couldn’t help but feel a surge of warmth. It seemed that choosing to make sweet porridge was the right call~ Children really do prefer sweet foods~

‘Besides, the feeling of feeding her doesn’t seem too bad…’

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In this way, a warm moment passed minute by minute. As the various foods and sweet porridge entered her stomach and the effects of the medicine gradually took hold, an irresistible drowsiness slowly washed over Mengxi’s little head. Eventually, unable to fight off the sleepiness, the silver-haired girl slumped onto Yumo’s lap and fell into a deep sleep after a moment of ‘struggle’.

Seeing this, Yumo smiled slightly and set down the small bowl. After using a wet towel to wipe away the grease from the corner of Mengxi’s mouth, Yumo carefully picked up the female lead and, escorted by a swarm of Blood Butterflies, walked toward the bedroom…