In the end, it was Cerydra who couldn't stand it anymore. She frowned, temporarily interrupting the trio's shuraba.
"Save your business for later. For now, let the feast begin!"
Cerydra's tone was forceful, leaving the three no choice but to temporarily stand down. She had been trapped in that fog for who knows how long, and all the food stored in the cathedral had been eaten long ago.
Even though she later tried to grow some edible plants herself, she couldn't keep up with her own consumption. Eventually, she gave up eating altogether, relying solely on her memories to savor the delicious foods she had tasted in the past.
Right now, there was nothing more important to her than a meal!
Hearing Cerydra's words, Fu Zhu took the opportunity to speak to March 7th and Hysilens.
"Let's eat first. Everyone's been fighting for so long, it's time to relax for a bit."
March 7th and Hysilens naturally nodded in agreement. They too had no desire to let their personal affairs affect everyone else.
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At the feast, March 7th and Evernight tacitly took the empty seats to Fu Zhu's left and right. To make it easier to place food on his plate, March 7th even "shooed" Mem over into Cyrene's arms.
March 7th had originally wanted Stelle to sit in a way that would block Hysilens off, but unfortunately, Stelle acted as if she were completely blind, ignoring the look March shot her. She even thoughtfully offered the seat directly opposite Fu Zhu to Hysilens, while she herself sat across from March 7th.
The moment Stelle sat down, she felt an intense glare from across the table. She looked up to see March 7th squinting at her, a look that screamed "requesting private team chat."
But Stelle decisively rejected the proposal. She didn't need to think to know that after her "betrayal," little March would have nothing nice to say to her.
Stelle immediately lowered her head and began to wolf down her food.
Seeing Stelle focused on eating, March 7th couldn't help but roll her eyes. She didn't press the issue, instead starting to place food on Fu Zhu's plate.
Rather than scolding Stelle for her betrayal, it was better to directly declare her sovereignty. Besides, they were now two against one; the advantage was clearly on their side!
Before Fu Zhu even had a chance to pick up his chopsticks, his bowl was piled high with food. If he didn't start eating soon, he'd probably need a second bowl.
As he ate, Fu Zhu gently nudged Evernight beside him with his elbow. He could understand March 7th's possessiveness—she was his girlfriend, after all. If she weren't possessive, he'd be the one panicking.
But Evernight was different. Although she was another side of March 7th, their personalities were completely different based on his interactions with them.
"Evernight, why are you doing the same thing as March?"
Evernight took small, delicate bites of her food, then rolled her beautifully eye-shadowed eyes.
"What belongs to March belongs to me, and what belongs to me belongs to March. I will not sit by and watch my boyfriend be taken away."
Fu Zhu was a little surprised. To think that such words could come from Evernight's mouth, and without a single change in her expression!
But in the next second, he noticed the tips of her ears turning slightly red. Clearly, this cool-faced girl's heart wasn't as calm as her exterior suggested.
At this moment, Evernight's movements became a little clumsy. That one sentence had taken all the courage she had. If not for little March's strong request for help, she would never have said such a thing.
Fu Zhu chuckled. Evernight was just like little March—thin-skinned. It made him want to tease her.
"Why are your ears red?"
"Is it wrong to be spiritually rejuvenated?"
"And why are they white again now?"
"Eat this!"
Flustered, Evernight picked up a piece of food with her chopsticks and stuffed it directly into Fu Zhu's mouth, completely forgetting that those were the same chopsticks she had just used.
Fu Zhu was surprised, but he subconsciously ate the food she offered. After chewing for a moment, he commented without thinking, "This pumpkin is mixed with the taste of the greens you just ate."
Evernight froze, her chopsticks hovering in the air. She stared at them blankly, and it took a long moment for her to realize that she and Fu Zhu had just had an indirect kiss.
Whoosh!
The cool-faced girl's cheeks were spiritually rejuvenated once more.
Fu Zhu found her reaction amusing and teased, "Don't you have all of March's memories? We've done more than just this. Why are you so shy?"
"Who—who's shy!"
Evernight shot Fu Zhu a fierce glare, then fumbled to summon a red jellyfish to block the space between them. She pressed a hand to her pounding chest, feeling a little breathless.
It was true that she had all of March's memories. She had seen all of the intimate moments between Fu Zhu and March with perfect clarity, even the scenes of them in bed.
But that was, after all, viewed from a third-person perspective. Although it was a bit embarrassing to watch, it was completely different from experiencing it herself!
"Is your face still red?"
Fu Zhu's voice suddenly sounded out. Evernight turned her head to see him peering past the jellyfish, a teasing smile on his face.
She glared at the infuriating man in annoyance.
This guy Fu Zhu was just the worst! He loved to tease people! And he had no sense of boundaries!
At that moment, Hysilens and March 7th also noticed something was amiss.
Hysilens looked with surprise at the blushing Evernight. She and March 7th looked identical, like twins.
Seeing her like this, it was obvious she had feelings for Fu Zhu as well. She hadn't expected him to be so popular. It seemed her judgment of character was spot on.
This proved that Fu Zhu was an outstanding man, worthy of her devotion.
As for the fact that he already had a girlfriend, Hysilens wasn't concerned. The Sea Siren tribe had no concept of monogamy. It was a bit immoral, perhaps... but she wasn't here to break up this family. She was here to join it!
With this in mind, Hysilens reached out and placed a piece of food in the bowl of the person staring daggers at her and Evernight, March 7th.
"Miss March, please have some more. Delicacies like this are very rare in these apocalyptic times."
This action from Hysilens instantly stunned both March 7th and Stelle.
Stelle's mind began to race with wild thoughts.
Could Hysilens's target not be my brother, but little March?!
March 7th, for her part, stared in bewilderment at Hysilens, who was now showing her kindness. Her mind was overheating, completely unable to process the current situation.
The helper she had found seemed to be turning on her, while her rival was now showing her goodwill?
What was going on?!
And besides the ravenously eating Cerydra, everyone else at the table agreed: this drama was way more delicious than the food at the feast!!!!!