Entwined by Yu Longting's serpentine body, I strangely felt comfortable and affectionate.
He carefully showed his vulnerable side, nourishing me with the spiritual power in his body.
I effortlessly developed a sense of belonging.
Like a bird to the forest, a whale to the ocean.
Although I was unaware, I remained in a deep sleep.
Still, I could feel a lot of time had passed, and after three days of exhausted energy, I needed plenty of sleep to recuperate.
Before waking up, I first heard the chirping of birds outside the window.
I even felt the touch of a snake tail on my face as Yu Longting's cool voice murmured into my ear, "Wanwan, when will you start to like me?"
When I started to like him...
I had always been perplexed by this question, but it seemed I could finally answer it, and I hurriedly opened my eyes.
Blinding white light filled my vision, and after a moment, I saw Xiao Li's surprised face, "You're finally awake, you've slept for two whole days and nights!!"
"Yu Longting... where is he...?" I asked anxiously, flinging off the covers, searching in the bed.
Xiao Li looked at me, speechless, "You're looking for your man by digging through the bedding?"
"Cough, cough, cough..." My movements froze for a moment as I started coughing awkwardly.
I had thought Yu Longting would still be in his snake form beside me, and I wanted to see what his serpentine form looked like—I accidentally exposed this thought in front of Xiao Li.
Xiao Li handed me warm water to drink, looking rather unhappy, "Hmph! I've been here with you, waiting for you to wake up, and the moment you do, you look for another man..."
"I'm sorry, Xiao... Li... ugh..." I drank water on an empty stomach, which diluted my stomach acid, making me retch.
Xiao Li patted my back in a hurry, "Does your stomach feel really bad? Do you need some medicine for it...?"
"No need... just really starving..." I felt so weak all over that I couldn't muster any strength, and after retching, I needed Xiao Li's help just to lie back down.
Xiao Li's wide eyes were filled with shock, "Holy shit, you... you're so pale, I'm going to feed you porridge right away! For goodness' sake, don't starve yourself sick."
She hastily poured porridge from the thermos on the table and fed me the warm and comforting meal, "Tastes good, right! This is the beef porridge your husband personally cooked. It's so delicious."
"He made it? But... he doesn't know how to cook!" I said in disbelief as I tasted the smooth, tender beef in the porridge. I couldn't believe Yu Longting could cook beef porridge, let alone make it so tasty. Google seaʀᴄh novel⁂fire.net
It almost tasted no different from what you'd get at a Cantonese restaurant outside.
Xiao Li glanced at me with a sour look, "Hehe, if you saw the boss's face, you'd know! The kitchen nearly exploded; your bowl of beef porridge was built on the corpses of countless overcooked rice and beef..."
"..." I was touched and speechless. I cleared my throat softly and asked, "Did he waste too much of the boss's ingredients, and is now washing dishes in the kitchen to compensate for it?"
Xiao Li raised an eyebrow, "Beichen says Yu Longting is very wealthy."
"Beichen told you that?" I had vaguely felt this, but since he rarely flaunted his wealth, the idea faded gradually.
Xiao Li nodded, "He said that the Snake Lord has lived a long time and loves hoarding treasures, so he's as rich as a nation."
"Hehe... loves hoarding treasures... that really doesn't show usually. So, where did he go? Do you know?" I asked, gobbling down the full bowl of porridge like a starving ghost reincarnated.
Now I felt warm all over, as if fully revived.
Xiao Li tore open a packet of wet wipes to clean my mouth, "He went to the market to buy vegetables! Humph, Chen Yuanyuan, tell me the truth, what do you feel about the Snake Lord?"