Married by Paper, Loved by Fate 46

46: Asking for Private Funds

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[Host, the favorability of the target characters has significantly increased recently. Would you like to check it immediately?]

“Check.” Shen Tang also wanted to see the results of her efforts to bring warmth these past few days.

[Xiao Jin: Dislike 10

Shen Li: Normal 95

Jia Lan: Normal 20

Lu Xiao: Normal 20

Xue Yinzhou: Dislike 70]

Not bad, not bad, the favorability of all five Beast Husbands has increased to varying degrees.

Shen Tang remembered that Xiao Jin’s favorability was previously Dislike 30, and now it’s Dislike 10, an increase of 20 favorability.

Jia Lan and Lu Xiao are the same, with an increase of 20 favorability.

Shen Li’s favorability also increased from 80 to 95, making him the highest favorability among the Beast Husbands. Shen Tang thought about cooking a bowl of meat soup for him later and pushing him to the favorability stage in one go! Shen Tang instantly forgot the unpleasantness of last night, her mood was wonderful.

She took a large piece of fatty and lean beast meat from the refrigerator.

She remembered that this creature looked a bit like a sheep on Earth. The meat also had a faint smell of mutton, but it was very delicious when stewed. Shen Tang thought of the lamb soup from a small shop in her previous life and her mouth watered.

The gas pipeline in the shelter exploded a few years ago, and there was no condition to repair it. Shen Tang had to buy a new set of kitchen appliances. After preparing the ingredients and seasonings, she put the sliced mutton and the green onions, ginger, and garlic into cold water, skimmed off the scum with a spoon, and patiently stewed the soup.

Shen Li happened to pass by the small Western-style building. He twitched his nose and smelled the tempting aroma of meat.

Is Xiao Tang cooking?

His heart moved, and he walked to the door and rang the doorbell.

Shen Tang heard the doorbell and thought it was the Song Fang family from next door coming to mooch a meal. She quickly wiped her hands and went to open the door, only to find Shen Li.

The red-haired man was incredibly handsome, his appearance neither male nor female. His pair of amorous fox eyes would curve into crescent moons when he smiled, and his voice was gentle and charming, “Xiao Tang’s cooking is so fragrant, I can smell it from three miles away. I just got off work and haven’t had dinner yet. I wonder if I’ll have the honor of coming over for a meal?”

This sly fox was in sync with her. Shen Tang was planning to take him the meat soup after it was cooked, but he came to her door himself. Since their houses were so far apart, it saved her a trip.

“Okay, come in quickly. I happened to make a lot of soup today, and I can’t finish it all by myself.” Shen Tang opened the door and invited him in.

When Shen Li entered, besides the rich aroma of meat soup, he also smelled a fresh and elegant scent, as if an air freshener had been sprayed.

He glanced at the furnishings in the room; it was very tidy, with no unnecessary clutter. New plush mats were spread on the sofa and chairs… it exuded an indescribable warmth.

It was completely different from the past, when garbage was piled everywhere.

This female seemed to have truly repented and changed for the better, like a different person.

Shen Li’s eyes flickered, and he didn’t say anything further. He gracefully sat down at the dining table to wait for the meal, with no intention of helping, appearing as noble and elegant as a young nobleman whose fingers hadn’t touched spring water.

Shen Tang thought to herself: This fox is really not polite!

Considering he was a target for conquest, she naturally had to be a good host. After the meat soup was ready, Shen Tang scooped a large bowl of soup, wrapped the sides of the bowl with a damp cloth, and brought it to him. She confidently said, “Taste it, this is my improved recipe this time, it’s definitely better than last time.”

The soup was thick and white, with a rich meaty aroma. Shen Li’s appetite was whetted just by smelling it. He couldn’t wait to taste it, but it was so hot that he blew on it, only then stirring it with a spoon.

Shen Tang hadn’t eaten today and was very hungry. Disregarding her image of not losing weight in front of others, she also served herself a large bowl of meat soup, with half a bowl of mutton.

“Xiao Tang, can you tell me more about what happened the night you were attacked? And how did you meet A Xiao later? Did you see Yin Zhou in between?” Shen Li asked casually.

Shen Tang saw that this sly fox wanted to pry for information and didn’t want to cause more trouble. She said faintly, “Xue Yin Zhou utterly dislikes me and is always elusive. How could I have seen him? I was thrown into the wilderness, and the place was quite close to a废弃工厂 (abandoned factory). By chance, I met Lu Xiao, and then we escaped together.”

“Is that really all there is to it?” Shen Li’s expression was gentle and kind. He smiled and said, “Didn’t you get anything good at the abandoned factory?”

“…” As expected of a sly fox, he couldn’t hide anything from him! Shen Tang thought that they would know sooner or later anyway, so she took out the Energy Core from her space. “Are you asking about this!”

The moment Shen Li saw the Energy Core, his pupils contracted. He had only suspected, but he didn’t expect them to have obtained it.

He urged again, “Quickly put it away. It’s fine between you and me, but absolutely don’t take it out carelessly.”

Shen Tang put the Energy Core back into her space, raising her eyebrows. “Why? I heard that this Energy Core is very valuable? It can be exchanged for a large amount of atonement points. I was hoping to use this to leave this cursed place.”

“What you said is correct, but submitting an application requires approval from the City Lord.” Shen Li propped his head on his hand, smiling at Shen Tang. His amorous fox eyes narrowed slightly, and he said meaningfully, “Xiao Tang, do you understand the principle of ‘possessing a treasure brings disaster’?”

Shen Tang was slightly stunned.

His slender, jade-like fingers tapped lightly on the tabletop and he said carelessly, “City Lord Shi Lun desperately wants to obtain this Energy Core. Within the shelter, the empire’s laws and regulations are as good as nonexistent. This is the City Lord’s absolute authority. Tell me, with such a good thing, why wouldn’t he keep it all to himself?”

“…”

Shen Tang hadn’t considered this. She thought that by obtaining the Energy Core, she could leave the contaminated land and return to the empire.

It seemed she couldn’t directly trade the Energy Core.

The main quest path was long and arduous.

Shen Li scooped a spoonful of the thick white soup, blew on it gently, and tasted it elegantly. “Mmm… the soup today is very good. The flavor is fresh and rich, and the meat is stewed until tender and flavorful. Xiao Tang’s cooking skills are getting better and better.”

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host, Shen Li’s favorability +5, has now reached the favorability stage. Reward the Host with a Wilderness Survival Pack ×1. The reward has been automatically sent to the system backpack. Please check it yourself!]

Favorability stage means that the other person’s feelings towards her are quite good, at least like a good friend! Shen Tang felt the time was right, and she started thinking about his private funds again. She pursed her lips and said softly, “Brother Shen Li, do you remember what I mentioned to you before?”

Shen Li rarely heard her call him “brother” again. His eyebrows slightly raised, his expression gentle and joyful, and he smiled and said, “Oh, what were you talking about?”

Shen Tang rubbed her hands together like a fly and said slyly, “I want to take you all away from the contaminated land and return to the empire! We must gather enough atonement points… Can you share your account funds with me!”

Dylan