My Livestreaming Metaphysics & Gossip Became an Internet Sensation Ch. 90

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The old man grinned. "Got it. I'll set it aside for you. My paper people are super popular, you know. But you've got a good eye. I wouldn't save one for just anybody."

After leaving the shop, Jiang Yiqing headed straight into the supermarket next door and came out with a giant bag of stuff.

A little while later, the pig spirit was snorting and puffing, hauling the huge bag on its back. Its beady black eyes glared furiously at Jiang Yiqing, who was carrying only a small item in his hand.

This human brat—he actually treated Pig King like some lowly ox!

Jiang Yiqing glanced down and raised an eyebrow. "What? Got a problem?"

The pig spirit, who had been full of righteous fury a second ago, instantly chickened out. It lowered its head and whimpered, looking as pitiful as could be.

But Jiang Yiqing wasn't fooled. He didn't believe for a second that it couldn't carry the load. Even though the pig spirit had shrunk in size, that was still its true body. After over three hundred years of cultivation, this amount of stuff—hell, even hundreds or thousands of pounds—was nothing for it.

He, on the other hand, was just a regular human, flesh and bone all the way.

Wen Xiuyan had lost count of how many times he'd checked the clock. For the first time ever, he realized how slowly time could crawl.

Finally, after glancing at the time once more, he stood up, grabbed the suit jacket next to him, and walked out of the office.

His assistant, who always kept his ears open and his eyes peeled, instantly noticed his movements. As soon as Wen Xiuyan came out, he hurried to meet him. "Boss, you're..."

Wen Xiuyan gave a light cough, straightened the cufflinks on his sleeves, and replied calmly, "Going to a friend's place for dinner. He's cooking."

The assistant's mouth twitched. If he weren't the one who had to arrange all of Wen Xiuyan's plans in advance, he really might've thought the boss was headed to some ultra-formal banquet.

Boss, aren't you being just a bit too dramatic here?

Still, judging from how serious he looked... this "friend" probably wasn't just any friend. The assistant mentally grabbed some popcorn while gently reminding him that the outfit might be a little too formal for the occasion.

Wen Xiuyan paused in his movement to leave, looking at his assistant with a clear message: elaborate.

"You see, you're going to your... friend's house, right?" The assistant immediately started analyzing. "Most people would dress casually at home, so with your outfit... and if it's just a casual meal with a friend, you'd dress however feels comfortable."

Wen Xiuyan thought the assistant made sense. Actually, apart from the first time they met, when Jiang Yiqing wore a traditional Tang suit, which was quite formal, their subsequent meetings had been very casual, even though they'd only met twice in total.

He gave the assistant an appreciative look before glancing at his watch. Yep, still enough time.

Meanwhile, Jiang Yiqing had finished preparing a meal right on time. As he placed the last dish on the table, the doorbell rang. He responded with a "coming" and immediately ran to open the door.

When he saw Wen Xiuyan, he froze for a moment. This was the first time he saw Wen Xiuyan not wearing a suit. To be honest, the casual clothes softened the sharp aura of the man, making him seem a few years younger.

It wasn't that Wen Xiuyan looked old, but when he wore a suit, his aura was indeed more serious.

In that moment of thought, Jiang Yiqing quickly snapped out of it and stepped aside. "Come in."

Wen Xiuyan nodded. Just as Jiang Yiqing had looked at him, he too had been looking at him. His assistant's guess had been correct. Jiang Yiqing was simply wearing a white T-shirt and jeans, with a pair of fluffy slippers on his feet.

Wen Xiuyan's gaze moved away from the fluffy slippers, and he subtly curved his lips into a smile.

"They're new slippers." Jiang Yiqing didn't notice Wen Xiuyan's gaze as he grabbed a new pair of slippers from the cabinet.

He had bought them while he was at the supermarket today.

Wen Xiuyan lowered his head, looking at the ugly pig face on the slippers near his feet, hesitating before putting them on.

Jiang Yiqing noticed his pause and fought to suppress his guilt. He really hadn't meant to buy such a pair. It was just that the supermarket had a promotion: free slippers if you spent over two hundred.

Well, looks like he was putting Wen Xiuyan in an awkward spot.

But after the brief awkwardness, Wen Xiuyan quickly composed himself, as if he had never even noticed the pig face on the slippers.

At the door of Jiang Yiqing's bedroom lay a pig, who glanced at Wen Xiuyan, confirming that it wasn't the dog Jiang Yiqing had been meaning to bring back, before turning over and going back to sleep.

Only then did Wen Xiuyan have the chance to look around at the small rental apartment, which Jiang Yiqing had kept very clean. There were fluffy cushions on the sofa, and the warm-toned carpet made the apartment feel extra cozy.

Wen Xiuyan thought this small space was much better than the cold concrete buildings he lived in. It was clear that Jiang Yiqing was someone who loved life.

Jiang Yiqing smiled as he handed Wen Xiuyan some chopsticks. "Try it. It's not as good as what you get outside, but it should be decent."

Wen Xiuyan took a serious bite of the dish closest to him and then nodded seriously. "It's great. Better than what you get outside."

Jiang Yiqing naturally enjoyed the compliment, though he knew it wasn't as good as what you get from restaurants. But hey, hearing the praise made him happy.

He had made five dishes and one soup, all in small portions, just enough for two big men.

Soon, both men were satisfied, having eaten the last bite. Jiang Yiqing leaned lazily against his chair. "What should we do? I don't feel like moving."

Wen Xiuyan rolled up his sleeves and picked up the dishes from the table. "I'll do it."

Jiang Yiqing's conscience wouldn't let him treat a guest this way, so he reluctantly got up and started cleaning up with Wen Xiuyan.

Seeing someone so quick to clean up right after eating, Jiang Yiqing thought to himself that Wen Xiuyan was truly ruthless.

Wen Xiuyan didn't just clear the table; he also started washing the dishes while Jiang Yiqing wiped the table.

Jiang Yiqing crossed his arms and helplessly said, "Boss Wen, you're so hardworking, it makes me feel really bad."

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