Chapter 269: The Past of the Zhu Family

They booked a small private room.

Not long after, all the dishes were served.

Ye Feng was very interested in this grilled fish restaurant because here the fish could be grilled by themselves.

They would provide two types of fish.

One was a large fish already grilled, half a meter long, with golden, crispy skin bearing char marks from the charcoal fire, its aroma hitting the nose.

At the same time, they would also provide marinated small fish.

Beside the table there were grilling pans and racks, allowing customers to grill themselves and experience the joy of grilled fish.

Besides that, Zhu Zhuqing also ordered some side dishes... mainly desserts: cake, ice cream, cheese, taro paste, and a large cup of milk tea.

Obviously, desserts had a huge appeal to girls.

But what surprised Ye Feng was that Zhu Zhuqing actually ordered several bottles of red wine.

"You can drink alcohol?"

Ye Feng opened a bottle of red wine he didn't know the vintage of, and poured a cup for Zhu Zhuqing.

"Hehe~ Dates definitely need wine, otherwise there's no atmosphere~"

Zhu Zhuqing giggled, then raised her wine cup toward Ye Feng with a smiling face.

Although she hadn't drunk alcohol, her face still carried an obvious flush.

After all, this was actually her first date with a boy.

Normal love is dating first, then confirming the relationship, and then...

But she and Ye Feng were completely the opposite.

Only now did she have the chance to go on a real date.

"Mm, cheers~"

"Ding~"

The wine cups lightly clinked.

The two raised their cups and drank them dry in one gulp.

After finishing the wine, Zhu Zhuqing smacked her lips, her face looking somewhat strange.

Obviously, Zhu Zhuqing couldn't hold her alcohol well, so she seemed somewhat unaccustomed.

However, for Spirit Masters, basically they could drink a thousand cups without getting drunk; even if they really drank too much, they could use soul power to quickly drive out the effects of the alcohol.

Unless using special "Spirit Wine" refined from high-age Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, it was unlikely to get a Spirit Master drunk.

"Here~ The grilled fish here is delicious, try some~"

Zhu Zhuqing put down her wine cup, took the initiative to clip a piece of grilled fish meat for Ye Feng, along with the crispy skin and meat, dipped in sauce, and sent it to Ye Feng's mouth.

Ye Feng took a big gulp.

Immediately after, a burst of roasted aroma exploded on his taste buds.

The crispiness of the grilled fish skin was just right; a light bite, and the "crack" sound accompanied by the unique grilled fish aroma exploded in his mouth.

The moment the fish meat touched the tip of his tongue, a sense of fresh tenderness arose.

As he chewed, the freshness of the fish meat was continuously released, combined with the dipping sauce flavor, simply perfect.

Ye Feng had eaten many delicious things, but it was his first time eating this kind of grilled fish; it could be said to be a brand new experience.

"Mm, not bad, not bad, my Zhuqing's taste is really good~" Ye Feng couldn't help but praise.

I didn't expect Tianmu City to have such a grilled fish restaurant.

"This was discovered by Rongrong~"

Zhu Zhuqing stuck out her little tongue, saying while also clipping a piece for herself, and eating it with great enjoyment.

"That's right, only Rongrong could find this kind of place~" Ye Feng smiled upon hearing this.

Zhu Zhuqing spent most of her time cultivating and basically had no time to go out and wander.

Only Ning Rongrong had plenty of free time every day, wandering around everywhere.

Although Tianmu City was just a small city, it had a population of over one hundred thousand, and being located around Tian Dou City, its development was also good, with plenty of delicious and fun things.

Ye Feng didn't care much about these, and since he was mostly not in Tianmu City, he hadn't paid much attention either.

I didn't expect such a good place to have been developed by Ning Rongrong.

The two chatted while eating.

They talked about the Advanced Soul Master Tournament.

They also talked about Zhu Zhuqing's family background.

Ye Feng thought of something and asked curiously:

"Are your Zhu Family and Dai Family really that cold-blooded? Even though you and Zhu Zhuyun both have decent talent, you're made to compete against each other, fighting to the death?"

"And Zhu Zhuyun is so much older than you; whether it's cultivation or the power behind her, she's stronger than you. What's the point of such completely unequal competition?"

Ye Feng had actually been curious about this for a long time.

Spirit Masters were already rare, and genius Spirit Masters even rarer; the martial souls of the Zhu Family and Dai Family were very strong, and those chosen to be heirs were geniuses among geniuses.

But they had to "raise gu" among them, and basically the older one won.

Just like Zhu Zhuqing and Zhu Zhuyun.

Even though Zhu Zhuqing's talent was far better than Zhu Zhuyun's, because she was born seven years later, whether it was the power supporting her or her cultivation, she lagged behind Zhu Zhuyun.

Without something heaven-defying like Shen Xian Cao, Zhu Zhuqing was basically doomed to die.

Zhu Zhuqing's only role might be to serve as a stepping stone for Zhu Zhuyun, to motivate Zhu Zhuyun.

Zhu Zhuqing was silent for a moment, then smiled bitterly: "This is the sorrow of great families; nothing is fair. We are just expendable pawns. Dai Mubai chose to give up on himself, but I still want to struggle a bit..."

"Haven't you thought about leaving the Zhu Family?" Ye Feng continued to ask.

「Impossible. Twenty-five is the deadline they gave me. Once I turn twenty-five, Zhu Zhuyun will become the true Controller of the Zhu Family. If my talent were ordinary, I might still have a slim chance of survival. 」

「But my talent is clearly superior to Zhu Zhuyun's. As long as she controls the Zhu Family, she will issue a kill order. Even if I flee to the ends of the earth, the Zhu Family will hunt me down and kill me! 」

「If I hadn't met you, my fate would have been all but sealed……」

Zhu Zhuqing said this, tears already welling in her eyes, her gaze toward Ye Feng filled with gratitude and endless tenderness.

The reason she joined Shrek was to struggle a little; she saw a glimmer of hope, but only a glimmer……

And Ye Feng, however, forcefully stuffed hope into her, and even rescued her from immense pressure and despair!

If her previous world was darkness, then Ye Feng was the blazing sun that completely drove away the darkness, dispelling the cold and bringing her endless warmth.

This was also the true reason she was willing to follow Ye Feng.

「Don't worry. With me here, you won't have to return to the Zhu Family anymore. 」

Ye Feng stretched out his hand and gently pinched Zhu Zhuqing's cheek, smiling: 「With your talent, it won't be long before you become an existence that the Zhu Family, and even the entire world, looks up to. 」

「Mm~」Zhu Zhuqing nodded vigorously, clearly placing unconditional trust in Ye Feng.

Just then.

Ye Feng suddenly perceived something touch his lower abdomen.

He bowed his head slightly and discovered it was Zhu Zhuqing's black silk jade foot……

The private room wasn't large; between the two of them was only a small square table, and with Zhu Zhuqing's long legs, which were not yet fully stretched out at this moment.

「Uh, what are you doing!? 」

Ye Feng looked at Zhu Zhuqing in surprise、

「The……the space is too small, I have nowhere to put my legs, is that not allowed……」

Zhu Zhuqing's cheeks flushed slightly, and she turned her head away, not daring to meet Ye Feng's gaze; clearly, she was not very good at lying.

She even subconsciously wanted to retract her foot, but Ye Feng grabbed it in one hand.

(Chapter End)