"Chen Yuanyuan, you really are confused! Seeing this situation, if you didn't want to handle it, you could have had someone find me at the supermarket!" My mom was very angry, but then something occurred to her, and with a stern look, she pulled me aside, "The way these two kids lost their souls is quite peculiar; the one I found had traces of a snake's scent. I think… it might be the Snake Lord. Do you know where he is right now? Is it possible for him to release the child's soul?"
"It was my negligence. I'll try to find a way to make up for it," I admitted with guilt and lowered my voice, "Yu Longting tends to keep to himself. It's unlikely he would do such a thing, but… should I go to the kitchen and ask him?"
"Kitchen…? What is he doing in the kitchen?" My mom expressed disbelief.
I said, "Washing dishes."
"Snake… Snake Lord… washing dishes in the kitchen..." My mom stammered, and it looked like her jaw could hit the floor, "How is that possible… with his status… how could he… wash dishes…"
She could never have dreamed that Chen Decheng would one day have the guts to enslave the Snake Lord to help in the shop.
I cleared my throat, "I saw him being harassed by female customers upfront, so I had him switch with Yu Rongling, who was originally washing dishes."
"Yu Rongling? Who is that?" My mom usually operated early till late at the supermarket and had never seen Yu Rongling washing dishes in the kitchen.
"That's the Snake Lord's brother, a pretty decent kid who also helps out in the restaurant when he's free,"
My mom frowned, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Then call him over."
I came to the kitchen and glanced at Yu Longting's back.
I slowly approached him, crouched down beside him, "You've been washing all evening, why don't you let me do it?"
"There are only about a dozen plates left; it'll be done soon. Why did you suddenly come to the kitchen? I'm not stopping you from entering, but the kitchen is too hot and greasy." Yu Longting glanced at my mom, seemingly realizing something, his lips curving up, "Or did you come here for something?"
"There are two kids in town whose souls got snatched by a snake demon, and since you're the Snake Lord, I came to ask you," I put on gloves, brought over a chair, and sat next to him to wash dishes together.
Yu Longting's movements paused, his eyes grew cooler, the smile not reaching his eyes, "Nice way of putting it. I guess you thought it was me and wanted me to spit out these kids' souls; otherwise, given your personality who least wants me using Mana, why else would you find me for such a matter?"
"Heh… don't expose me so thoroughly, can't you leave some face?" I felt like Yu Longting's eyes were as terrifying as X-rays, piercing through me, knowing exactly what I was thinking.
I quickly arranged the washed dishes into the cupboard, acting very obediently.
Yu Longting took off his rubber gloves, pinched my cheek, "Seeing how obedient you are, where is the child? I'll go have a look and prove my innocence, rather than being wrongly accused of kidnapping."
"Mom, how did you get into the kitchen?" I was at the kitchen's doorway and nearly screamed when I saw my mom's figure.
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Still likely in shock from seeing Lord Snake Lord wearing rubber gloves to wash dishes, she completely missed Yu Longting's affectionate gesture towards me.
"Mom, I'm having Yu Longting check on the little sister's condition; what do you think?" I walked up to my mom, softened my voice, and tentatively asked.