Chapter 24 Arrival (1/2)

The cool sensation made her squint her eyes comfortably, and the heat and anxiety she had felt earlier seemed to dissipate considerably.

After she finished wiping her hands, she was about to return the towel to him when she saw Yan Yu bend down and take out two aluminum lunch boxes from the military satchel at his feet.

The lunchbox was a bit large; as soon as the lid was opened, a rich and overpowering aroma of meat exploded out.

Ruan Tang blinked and curiously moved closer.

Inside the lunchbox, golden and glistening shredded chicken was piled up like a small mountain, each strand coated with a glistening and tempting red oil, and garnished with bright green scallions and fragrant sesame seeds.

The aroma, a blend of the numbing sensation of Sichuan peppercorns, the fiery heat of chili peppers, and the rich fragrance of sesame oil, was like an invisible hand that suddenly entered her nostrils, making the little worms in her stomach start to wriggle restlessly.

It's hand-shredded chicken!

And judging by its quality, it's definitely the work of a master craftsman!

In the other, slightly smaller lunchbox were several plump, white, golden-brown steamed buns, exuding a pure wheat aroma.

Yan Yu pushed the lunchbox containing the baiji buns towards Ruan Tang, his words concise and to the point.

"Eat."

Looking at the delicious food in front of her, and then at Yan Yu's expressionless handsome face, Ruan Tang felt a little guilty.

Hawthorn cake, a damp towel, and now a delicious dinner...

Ruan Tang pursed her lips, her cheeks slightly flushed, looking a little embarrassed.

She quickly bent down and pretended to take a large aluminum lunchbox from her military satchel, but in reality, she had taken the lunchbox from her spatial storage.

As soon as the lunchbox was opened, a rich aroma of mutton mixed with the sweetness of scallions wafted out, accompanied by a slight steam, which was just as enticing.

She handed the lunchbox to Yan Yu, her voice soft and sweet.

"You...try it, it's mutton filling."

A hint of surprise flashed in Yan Yu's deep eyes, which was then overwhelmed by joy. He clearly hadn't expected her to share her food.

He looked down at the lunchbox in front of him, and when he touched it, he felt a warm touch. It wasn't hot, but it was definitely not the temperature he should have after being jostled around on the train for so long.

Yan Yu's eyes suddenly lit up.

He looked up and gave Ruan Tang a meaningful look.

Then, the man stood up and said in a deep voice, "You eat first, I'll rinse my food with hot water."

"ah?……"

Ruan Tang subconsciously wanted to say that dumplings don't need hot water, but she swallowed the words back.

Hearing the man say that, Ruan Tang pursed her lips and didn't say anything more, but her heart was in turmoil in an instant!

Of course she knew the lunchbox was at an abnormal temperature.

This box of dumplings was meant to be eaten on the road. Although she didn't put it in the room in the space where time was frozen, she still made a point of putting the lunchbox in the space so she could have some hot dumplings, since time inside the space flows differently from the outside.

When taken out of the space, the dumplings are still warm, neither too hot nor too cold, making them perfect to eat.

He boarded the train at 2 PM, and it's already 7 PM now. The man received the still-warm lunchbox, but didn't ask any questions. He even specifically mentioned that he wanted to rinse it with hot water.

As Ruan Tang watched the man's composed figure disappear into the connecting area between the carriages, her heart was filled with a myriad of emotions.

He's truly extraordinary!

Could this man also be from the cultivation world?

For the rest of the journey, Ruan Tang appeared calm on the surface, but in reality, she focused all her attention on the man opposite her.

She tried several times to use her divine sense to investigate the other party.