novelraw Chapter 986 - 540: You Are My Sister Now
Chapter 986 - 540: You Are My Sister Now
Let’s not talk about the octopus; a single swordfish can weigh several hundred pounds, and since they’re not endangered fish, it’s common for every large ship to catch three or four and bring them back. Who would consider it a delicacy?
Don’t forget that this is just an ordinary dockside food stall where the customers are usually poor cooks, coachmen, sailors, and traveling merchants. The prices and food are simple and affordable, and you’ll never find high-end dishes here. So what’s placed before them is a gigantic plate, with a chipped edge. The slices of these two types of raw fish are cut half a centimeter thick, neatly arranged on the plate, each weighing at least a pound. The dipping sauce is made of orange peel, soy sauce, and horseradish paste.
She picked up a slice of fish, dipped it in the sauce, and then put it in her mouth to chew slowly. Fuming sat to the side, eyes wide, wanting to see her reaction. Little did he know she’d be so composed, eating slice after slice without a hint of discomfort. He felt quite disappointed.
"Why are you staring at me? Want to see me embarrassed?" She glanced at him, exposing his little trick.
He was amazed, "How did you know?" Every time he brought someone here to eat raw fish, he could enjoy watching them tear up and choke silently. Horseradish is a specialty around Duling City, and anyone tasting it for the first time would get choked nearly to death. This intense brain-penetrating taste stimulation even cultivators can’t avoid, so how is she fine?
How could she not know? Green mustard is made from horseradish, and she just saw the food stall here wash the fresh horseradish and then use sharkskin as sandpaper to grate it into a paste; this pasty flavor is the strongest. Unfortunately, this kid tried to trick her but lacks enough cultivation. Haha, taking this to test Changtian’s reaction later seems like a good idea.
Soon, Fuming ended up getting a mouthful too, tears instantly streaming down his face, making him look quite the mess. Ning Xiaoxian felt thoroughly satisfied, pointing at him and laughing so hard she nearly dropped her bamboo chopsticks.
"Where’s the drink? Quick, give me a sip!"
She handed over a cup of red beverage, which Fuming grabbed and gulped down quickly, feeling alive again, immediately smacking his lips in dissatisfaction, saying, "This isn’t wine."
"Of course not, it’s my homemade fruit punch." Ning Xiaoxian said lazily, "You’re still a little child, what are you doing drinking wine?"
Does she really think of him as a child? Fuming wiped his tears, his eyes turning. Probably feeling embarrassed about crying so freely in her presence, he fell silent, and after a long time, he stammered, "Hey, Ning Xiaoxian!"
"Hmm?"
His eyes widened, "Will you be my sister?"
"Huh?" She nearly spat out her fruit punch. This kid sure is amusing; his proposal was reminiscent of those awkward scenes in teen dramas where the young boys ask their peers: Would you be my girlfriend? But he wants a sworn sister instead.
Having such an entertaining younger brother wouldn’t be too bad. She toyed with the cup in her hand, but Changtian had asked her to keep a distance from this kid. People carrying Evil Qi aren’t supposed to get too close to cultivators.
Fuming, seeing her silent, gradually showed anger on his face, "You, you don’t want to associate with me either, do you? You’re just like those people inside and outside the Prefecture, respecting and fearing me, keeping your distance, right?" His emotions surged, and indeed there was a faint trace of Evil Qi coming from him.
"Who’s afraid of you?" This kid, who was clearly so lonely his mind was a bit off.
Ning Xiaoxian secretly sighed, reached out to pinch the tender flesh on his cheeks and shook, stubbornly ignoring his protests, making the Jade Child-like face into a pig’s head, then laughed, "I’m just... thinking about what gift to ask for, since I’m reluctantly agreeing to be your sister. Besides, I don’t want to end up with an extra godfather." If she acknowledges Fuming as her brother, what would her relationship with Huang Fusong Yun become? This godfather concept is heard to be quite frowned upon in Huaxia.
She’s still getting involved with this kid, and when Changtian comes out of retreat, he’ll surely be angry again. But, Fuming just wants a sister, so it shouldn’t be a problem, right? Shouldn’t be?
"Godfather?" Fuming was stunned, only understanding her point, then grandly waved his hand, "It’s got nothing to do with my father, don’t worry about him."
Poor Huang Fusong Yun, does he know his son is so unruly?