Chapter 57. Meat Floss Cake, Delicious~

Chapter 57. Meat Floss Cake, Delicious~

The girl embarrassingly covered her stomach and turned her face away from Lin Nuo, avoiding eye contact. But her stomach betrayingly grumbled, screaming for food.

Having been lying in the box for too long, even a long slumber sapped her energy, so it was only natural to be hungry.

How could she—a princess of noble birth—watch a strange man chow down on a Meat Floss Cake while her empty belly made noises? It was utterly humiliating!

“I’m a bit rude; please don’t mind me, my lord. It’s just my stomach that’s uncomfortable.”

【Grumble, Grumble】

Her stomach protested again, turning her face and ears red with embarrassment. How shameful! If he knew she was the princess of Puhan, it would surely bring disgrace to the royal family.

Lin Nuo calmly observed the girl’s flustered demeanor and pulled out another Meat Floss Cake from his pocket.

“Hunger is never an embarrassment. Eat up.”

“Uh, my lord? Really, I can’t, cough, cough…”

“Suit yourself. If you don’t eat, it saves me some trouble.”

Lin Nuo placed the Meat Floss Cake on the box and continued munching on his own without giving her a second glance. He wasn’t interested in teasing a hungry person.

As Lin Nuo enjoyed his snack, he paid no heed to whether the girl would eat or not. He simply left the cake on the box and proceeded to tidy up his stuff, preparing to escape.

The girl kept telling herself that, as a noble princess, she must not display such a loss of composure by accepting food from a commoner. But her stomach’s insistence with its continuous【grumble, grumble】was hard to resist, and her hand unconsciously reached for the Meat Floss Cake.

She swallowed hard.

She had never eaten this kind of folk pastry before; if not for her hunger, she wouldn’t have let herself stoop so low as to want to try it.

Lin Nuo busied himself packing and didn’t notice her, giving her a chance to relax, as being watched would have added to her embarrassment.

She gingerly picked up the Meat Floss Cake from the box and brought it to her mouth, biting off a small piece.

Ah, delicious~

This flaky, sweet cake from the common folk wasn’t half bad!

Perhaps it was because she was starving, but she suddenly recalled enjoying this delightful treat when discreetly visiting the city.

The girl finished the entire Meat Floss Cake in one go, her little tongue licking her lips, leaving her wanting more.

She craved another, yet asking for more from Lin Nuo would be even more disgraceful; after all, even a regular girl wouldn’t be so rude!

Her stomach rumbled again【grumble】, and she glanced at the Meat Floss Cake near Lin Nuo, swallowing some saliva involuntarily.

Lin Nuo paused, casually looking at the girl.

“So, how is it? Tasty?”

“Very tasty, very tasty!” The girl nodded fervently, “What’s this cake called, my lord?”

“Meat Floss Cake. You clearly come from a wealthy family; I’d wager you’ve never deigned to eat this kind of folk delicacy.”

Lin Nuo devoured the remaining piece in his hand and then pulled out two more cakes from his pocket, tossing one toward the girl.

Her eyes lit up as she quickly stretched out her hand to catch it, instinctively biting into it.

Ah, delicious~

With a satisfied expression, she reveled in the flaky texture and sweetness.

However, Lin Nuo felt gratified; even as a major villain, he was human too. There was something inherently enjoyable in sharing his favorite food and hoping others would like and appreciate it. It’s like sharing a song or a movie—when others say it’s great, you feel elated, proud, and think your taste is spot on.

He felt the same way about Meat Floss Cake, wishing everyone in the world knew it was the tastiest food ever.

“Lin Nuo, what are you doing?”

“Packing up to head home. You should leave soon too; this place will soon become a battlefield.”

Though the girl didn’t grasp the situation, Lin Nuo’s serious tone conveyed that things were dire.

“I don’t know the way. Could you take me back to Huang City, my lord?”

“Cannot.”

Lin Nuo flatly refused. He had already packed the crystals and other materials carefully, with the dark-scaled stone stashed directly in his pocket.

He could carry only so much, so he was just sorting out the important stuff, leaving the rest behind.

“You’ll need to find your own way back. Farewell.”

As he lifted two bundles to leave, he sensed multiple presences approaching rapidly.

Accompanied by heavy footsteps, he realized that there were people less than two hundred meters away.

“Damn it, we’ve been surrounded.”

Peering through a crack in the door, he saw a group converging rapidly outside.

Judging by their numbers, they were likely members of the Dark Alliance.

They had the advantage in numbers and strength, with some even matching the prowess of his Disciple Master, Liu Shuqin; confronting them head-on would be a surefire way to seek death.

What to do? Should he fly away on his sword and escape?

Recalling the time a few dogs had chased him down, he decided against it.

Could he rely on a shadow clone? With so many of them, that was definitely not an option.

Lin Nuo was in a bind, as if he were the fish in a barrel, ready for slaughter.

“Lin Nuo, what’s wrong?”

Noticing his distressed expression, the girl felt a touch uneasy.

He turned to look at her.

Sigh, I’m left with no choice.

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