Raiden Ei's words instantly stiffened Yae Miko's expression.
Why did she feel like those words were intentional... Raiden Ei also noticed the change in Yae Miko's expression and asked worriedly:
"Miko, are you alright? You look a little pale."
Yae Miko: "..."
She was now a little confused whether Raiden Ei was genuinely innocent or secretly wicked... "Ei... have you really become secretly wicked?" Yae Miko looked at Raiden Ei with a strange gaze.
"Secretly wicked? What does that mean?" Raiden Ei showed a confused expression.
Seeing this, Yae Miko finally sighed slightly.
Raiden Ei was simply genuinely innocent.
But the kind of unintentional stab she delivered was quite hurtful... After thinking about it, Yae Miko felt somewhat relieved.
Yae Miko mocked herself helplessly: "I shouldn't have exposed Little Qian's existence so much back then. Now look, Ei is already obsessed with Little Qian's cooking."
The Tsaritsa, Empress of Snezhnaya, who was nearby, suddenly chuckled, "But his cooking is indeed remarkable."
Yae Miko glanced at the Tsaritsa, Empress of Snezhnaya, with a strange look and sighed:
"Forget it, it doesn't matter anyway. Just leave quickly after you finish eating."
Hearing this, the Tsaritsa, Empress of Snezhnaya, raised an eyebrow and countered, "Why?"
Yae Miko didn't know how to explain for a moment.
Fortunately, Raiden Ei smoothed things over for her at that moment:
"Archon of Snezhnaya, we should indeed leave after dinner. We shouldn't continue disturbing Yuuko, or he might become unhappy."
The Tsaritsa, Empress of Snezhnaya's expression shifted slightly, then she let out a cold snort and said nothing more.
The reaction of the Tsaritsa, Empress of Snezhnaya, made Yae Miko feel slightly surprised.
She had a feeling that the Tsaritsa, Empress of Snezhnaya's body had trembled slightly in fear, though she wasn't sure if it was an illusion... Afterward, the three women sat upright in the living room, with no further topics of conversation... On the other side, Yuuko did not go directly to the kitchen, but rushed back to his room first.
Seeing the bulging part on his bed, he said helplessly:
"Sayu, you really are here... Why are you hiding again..."
Sayu lifted a portion of the quilt and peeked out a small face:
"Those two people in the living room are so scary... so I hid..."
Hearing this, Yuuko sighed helplessly: "Forget it, I don't blame you for this. After all, the identities of those two in the living room are indeed extraordinary."
After speaking, Yuuko continued:
"Oh right, Yae Miko is here now too. Since you're hiding, Sayu, try not to come out later, okay? Sayu?"
Midway through his sentence, Yuuko noticed Sayu showing an expression that was both terrified and slightly mixed with excitement.
It wasn't until Yuuko waved his hand in front of her.
Sayu desperately shook her head: "I'm fine..."
Yuuko nodded: "That's good. I'll save a portion of the food for you later. Come out after they've all left, remember that."
Yuuko was actually quite used to Sayu's hiding behavior.
As long as Sayu wasn't discovered now, Yuuko felt it didn't matter.
Sayu nodded obediently: "Mhm..."
Just like that, Yuuko left the room and rushed to the kitchen to prepare dinner.
Midway through cooking, Yuuko also left the kitchen and came to the living room to check on the three women.
However, for some unknown reason, when he entered the living room, he found the atmosphere strangely bizarre.
The three women were sitting upright, none of them speaking, and the atmosphere was extremely silent.
In response, Yuuko asked helplessly, "Um... what's wrong with you all? Why is everyone so quiet?"
Raiden Ei simply shook her head: "Nothing is wrong, we are just a little bored while waiting for dinner."
Yuuko thought for a moment and nodded: "Is that so? Then keep waiting. Dinner will take a while longer to be ready."
After speaking, Yuuko hurried back to the kitchen to continue making dinner.
After spending quite some time, Yuuko finally finished preparing the sumptuous dinner.
He carried the finished, abundant meal into the living room.
Immediately, a thick aroma of cooking permeated the living room, filling the air.
Since all these ingredients were obtained for free, Yuuko had put his heart into making a meal of his highest standard today.
At the same time, he took everyone's preferences into account and made dishes that everyone would love.
Except for the Tsaritsa, Empress of Snezhnaya, of course.
She could eat it or not.
Even though it had just been served, the wafting aroma was already making the eyes of Raiden Ei and Yae Miko, who were waiting in the living room, light up.
"Don't be shy, start eating quickly."
Seeing the greedy looks on Raiden Ei and Yae Miko's faces, Yuuko smiled, feeling deeply satisfied.
Raiden Ei and Yae Miko did not stand on ceremony.
Already fond of Yuuko's cooking, they immediately picked up their chopsticks and began tasting the food with great relish.
Meanwhile, the Tsaritsa, Empress of Snezhnaya, who was beside them, had not yet picked up her chopsticks and cast a complaining look toward Yuuko:
"I believe I told you I prefer lighter foods..."
Yuuko didn't even turn his head: "Eat it or don't."
The Tsaritsa, Empress of Snezhnaya: "..."
The Tsaritsa, Empress of Snezhnaya's expression was somewhat stiff, but she eventually sighed slightly and honestly started eating the dishes that were not quite to her taste.
This strange scene also caught Yae Miko's attention.
In Yae Miko's impression, wasn't the Tsaritsa supposed to be an extremely arrogant person?
If someone usually dared to speak to her like that, shouldn't she have flown into a rage long ago?
Why was she so obedient now... However, after thinking for a moment, Yae Miko immediately realized the answer.
After all, Raiden Ei was right next to them, and the two nations were about to reach a major cooperation agreement.
As long as the Tsaritsa, Empress of Snezhnaya, was a reasonable person, she would endure it slightly and not cause trouble at a time like this.
However, Yae Miko was still worried that the Tsaritsa, Empress of Snezhnaya, might truly lose her temper someday.
So she pulled Yuuko aside and whispered:
"Little Qian, do you know who she is? You're being so impolite to her..."
Yuuko waved his hand: "I don't care who she is. If she's a guest in my house, she has to follow my rules."
Hearing this, Yae Miko paused slightly, then gave a wry smile:
"That's Little Qian's style, alright. But, Little Qian, try to be more polite to her in the future."
"Ei is here now, that's why she's so composed. In truth, this woman is a very terrifying and dangerous stinky woman."
Hearing this, Yuuko thought for a moment and nodded: "Fine, I'll pay attention."
Seeing this, Yae Miko also breathed a sigh of relief.
She was genuinely afraid that Yuuko would continue speaking to the Tsaritsa, Empress of Snezhnaya, with that attitude in the future.
For now, Raiden Ei was nearby, so the Tsaritsa, Empress of Snezhnaya, couldn't easily lose her temper.
What if Raiden Ei wasn't around one day and the Tsaritsa, Empress of Snezhnaya, went berserk?
She definitely didn't want Yuuko to get hurt over something like this.
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