Gurgle.
The floodgates opened.
Amber, whose face was flushed red, stood by the door after Collei pushed him out of the restroom, patiently waiting for Collei to take care of her physiological needs.
The tense pressure suddenly eased, followed by a feeling of relief and comfort.
Fortunately, Collei quickly realized Amber was still outside the door, hurriedly covered her mouth, thus avoiding letting out a moan and preventing the situation from becoming even more awkward.
Thinking about the embarrassing experience of being carried to the toilet by Amber just now, Collei felt dizzy. She even shyly considered hiding in the restroom forever and never coming out.
However, the cold touch of the toilet bowl brought Collei back to her senses.
"Collei, are you alright?"
"You didn't faint in there, did you?"
"No, I'll be right out!"
Because Collei stayed in the restroom for too long, Amber outside couldn't help but feel a little worried.
When she was holding Collei earlier, her feather-light weight was not at all like the normal data for a child her age. And her height clearly resulted from malnutrition.
Although she was only a year or two younger than Amber, her height only reached Amber's shoulders.
How could Amber not worry about this!
Hearing Amber's urging voice outside the door, Collei felt helpless, yet also possessed a strange sense of security.
"So, someone actually cares about me?"
The weak Collei forced herself to walk out of the bathroom.
Although the withering sickness and the demon god remnant inside her body were suppressed by the effect of the water of purity, this did not mean Collei's body had recovered its health.
Collei's body was already riddled with holes, and the previous battle with Xing and Amber had further squeezed her body's potential. Now, without the support of the demon god remnant, she was even weaker.
This was also why Arkz wanted to keep Collei on the farm.
By staying on the farm, Arkz could prepare food with healing effects, using dietary supplements to replenish Collei's depleted body.
At this moment, Collei walked unsteadily out of the restroom, leaning on the wall.
Despite her weak limbs and a body so thin that a gust of wind might blow her away, Collei insisted on walking by herself.
"No!"
"I didn't put shoes on you when I carried you over. If you walk back like this, you'll definitely get cuts on your feet."
With that, Amber ignored Collei's weak resistance and directly picked her up.
Powerless to resist, Collei could only let Amber do as she pleased.
Fortunately, the distance wasn't long. Collei, carried back to the bed by Amber, let out a long sigh of relief.
However, just then, a little gray fluff ball rushed in like an untamed wild horse.
"Are you awake? Are you awake? Amber, are you awake?"
Looking at the frolicking Xing, Amber playfully patted her little gray head and said:
"She's awake. Little Collei is awake."
"You need to be quieter, don't disturb Collei's rest."
"Oh."
Xing covered her head and put on a pitiful look.
Her appearance, combined with Xing's mature figure and cool expression, immediately made Amber and Collei laugh.
For Collei, Amber and Xing held a rather special place in her heart. One had pulled her out of a trash can, and the other had carefully helped and cared for her when she was most helpless.
Collei felt that her frozen heart was slowly melting.
"Ta-da!"
Xing seemed to remember something, dropped the wronged expression from her face, and pulled out a large lunchbox from behind her.
"What is this?"
Amber looked at the lunchbox in Xing's hand and asked curiously.
Xing did not answer immediately. Instead, she first brought over a small table from outside and carefully placed the lunchbox on it, then gently lifted the lid.
Whoosh!
A fragrance drifted out of the lunchbox—the smell of delicious food!
Gulp!
Gurgle!
Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle!
First Collei, then Amber, and finally Xing—upon smelling the enticing aroma, all three of their stomachs rumbled one after another, as if performing a symphony.
"So fragrant!"
Amber stared at the fragrant chicken soup in the lunchbox and couldn't help but swallow her saliva.
Collei's attention was also completely fixed on Xing's lunchbox. She stared straight at it, forgetting even her shyness.
Gulp.
Xing swallowed her saliva and laboriously shifted her gaze.
"This is something Arkz specifically cooked for Collei to replenish her body."
"Amber, we shouldn't snatch from Collei."
Upon hearing this, Amber reluctantly looked away. She had long heard from Klee, Acting Grand Master Jean, and Noelle that Mr. Arkz was an excellent cook. Seeing it today, it was indeed extraordinary.
But she would surely have a chance to taste Mr. Arkz's cooking later.
Amber cheered herself up mentally, then reluctantly refused the delicious chicken soup before her.
Seeing the disappointed expressions on their faces, Collei felt a mixture of amusement and exasperation. Wasn't it just a bowl of chicken soup? Did they really have to be so reluctant?
However, when Xing poured a bowl of chicken soup and handed it to Collei, Collei fell silent.
Sniff, sniff.
"So fragrant~~~"
Just smelling the aroma of the chicken soup made Collei's appetite surge. She wished she could chew up the bowl along with the soup and swallow it down.
Collei gently stirred the soup in the bowl with her spoon, and the aroma emitted by the chicken soup immediately became richer.
Slurp!
The sound of slurping woke Collei up from the fragrance of the chicken soup. Seeing the other two lost in the scent, she turned around, unwilling to look at their backs.
A smile played on Collei's lips as she said:
"There's so much chicken soup, I don't think I can finish it all by myself."
"Such delicious food shouldn't be wasted, right?"
"It would be great if someone could help me drink some."
Xing immediately turned around, raised both hands high, and shouted:
"Me, me, me!!!"
"Xing!!!"
Amber put her hands on her hips and looked at Xing somewhat angrily.
This was for Collei to recuperate; how could she snatch food from a sick person!
Before Amber could speak, Xing mistakenly thought Amber also wanted some but was too shy to ask, so she enthusiastically helped raise Amber's hand.
She proudly announced:
"And Amber too!!!"
This left Amber instantly speechless.
Just then, a wooden puppet walked in, carrying a large pot of chicken soup in both hands.
"Mr. Arkz said there is plenty of chicken soup, so there's no need to fight over it."
Seeing the large pot of chicken soup in the wooden puppet's hands, the carefree Xing immediately cheered and took it. She quickly served a bowl for herself and Amber.
Without waiting for Amber or Collei to react, Xing began gulping down the chicken soup that was still steaming.
"Gulp, gulp."
"Collei, Amber, hurry up and drink! This chicken soup is so delicious!"
Seeing Xing eating so heartily, Collei and Amber's appetites were also whetted.
The two exchanged a smile, each picked up their respective bowls of chicken soup, and began to taste it delightfully.
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