[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts":3,"chapter-i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-208":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Contracted All Ancient Divine Artifacts",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1865439,2473,"Chapter 208 107: Eating","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-208",208,"\u003Cp>\"How come you went out for a while and came back so preoccupied?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing Han Zhan return, Shang Siteng met him, acting like a dutiful wife, helping him hang his coat on the rack while she asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you want to put on some lipstick?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even unwilling to drive, something must be troubling you. The Old Priestess immediately understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There was just an alarm from the electronic barrier. Was it someone from Can Shang Company? Or someone from Shang Jianyue's side?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was Shang Jianyue.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like he said something to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Siteng knowingly nodded but did not continue to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go and eat, Youwei has already returned from the training ground and is preparing dinner.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lingzhen is still updating her serialized novel; the plot is about to climax, and she needs to write well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That novel of hers, which chapter doesn't have a climax?\" Han Zhan casually retorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Siteng laughed out loud upon hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a delightful aroma wafted from the kitchen. Xia Youwei saw Han Zhan and waved happily, \"Ah Zhan is back, come quickly to eat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You sit first, I'll go upstairs and call Lingzhen to come down to eat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the warm scene in front of him, Han Zhan seemed to have found an answer to the previous question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me see what delicious dishes Youwei has cooked today!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tomato scrambled eggs?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Jianyue was somewhat surprised to see the dish brought to the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why not serving me electronic junk as usual? You know eating is just a 'habit' for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You said it yourself, machines and humans are different. Since you want to maintain those human habits, of course, you should eat what humans eat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judith stood by, stating it as a matter of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Jianyue, hearing this, didn't say anything more on this subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you still standing there? Sit down and join us,\" he said when he saw Judith still standing there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, I'm not hungry yet.\" Judith quickly shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You didn't poison the food, did you? My monitoring system detected your heartbeat sped up just now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Jianyue looked at Judith suspiciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Embarrassment flashed across Judith's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I trembled while cooking and accidentally put in three spoonfuls of salt. You can't taste it anyway, so it shouldn't matter, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Jianyue: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Shang Jianyue finished eating, he stood up and left without saying goodbye to Judith.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Shang Jianyue's butler, cleaning up the dishes naturally fell to Judith.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she approached the dining table, she suddenly noticed an extra photograph there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man in the photo appeared handsome and dashing, but there was a hint of burden between his brows. Judith couldn't help but reach out and gently place her hand on his forehead in the picture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing a cough behind her, Judith recoiled like she'd been electrocuted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Shang Jianyue, you've left something on the table.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's for you.\" Shang Jianyue gestured to the photo on the table, reminding her. \"I forgot to mention it earlier.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judith's face turned red instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk.\" Shang Jianyue, seeing this, clicked his tongue and then turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When did you take this photo?\" Judith couldn't help but ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not long ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why is he unhappy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just told him some truths about this world's harsh realities that he should know. This photograph is the price he needed to pay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking of this, Shang Jianyue's tone suddenly became a bit lighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I look forward to seeing the moment when he makes his own choice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It will surely be spectacular.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jingxuan, it's time to eat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You go ahead; I'm not hungry yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gentle and modest woman stood at the door. Upon hearing Lin Jingxuan's response, her delicate eyebrows slightly furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You haven't eaten for a day and a night.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know the breakthrough is important to you, but so is your health.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Suya.\" Lin Jingxuan looked up, the complex and profound look in his eyes dissipating at once. He rose in a sweep of white robes and headed toward the dining table without further ado, \"I'll eat right away! Don't be angry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Suya, watching Lin Jingxuan obediently walk toward the table, quietly followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had indeed felt a bit angry just now, but even she hadn't realized her tone shifted. Yet, Lin Jingxuan immediately picked up on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one would have thought that the cold and detached Strategic Headquarters of Great Xia was actually someone who feared his wife at home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were no lavish foods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Wen Suya and Lin Jingxuan had little appetite for culinary indulgence; simple food that ensured energy intake and filled them up was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like their relationship, plain yet inseparable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Suya watched Lin Jingxuan eat and suddenly said in an apologetic tone, \"Jingxuan, I'm sorry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At her words, Lin Jingxuan paused slightly, putting down his chopsticks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Suya continued, \"If it weren't for me, you wouldn't be so burdened. It's me who has held you back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm just someone who awakened a D-level White Feather Fan Contracted Spirit, and my talent ability is the weakest space fluctuation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With your abilities and talents, you're comparable to our teacher back in the day; you should have chosen a better Contracted Spirit to bond with...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Jingxuan pointed to Wen Suya's unfinished meal, suddenly reminded, \"No speaking while eating or sleeping.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Suya's voice broke off, she seemed conflicted, but finally, she quieted and continued her meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I never felt you were holding me back. Quite the opposite; without you, I wouldn't enter into any Contracted Spirit bond.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Wen Suya quietly resumed eating, Lin Jingxuan spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn't you say no talking during meals?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I've finished eating.\" Lin Jingxuan gestured to his empty bowl, his previously serene tone now harboring a hint of mischievous pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Suya was at a loss for words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Jingxuan stood up, speaking each word clearly, \"Wen Suya, I never considered you a burden.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You, after all, are my childhood sweetheart and first love.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Contracted Spirit isn't a tool. She is the Spirit Contract Master's other half, a battle partner and a person to cherish and protect for a lifetime.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahh...Did I come at a bad time?\" Just as Lin Jingxuan was getting sentimental, the door opened, and Han Zhan stepped in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he entered, he somewhat regretted it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation was slightly awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Strategic Headquarters of Great Xia's face instantly returned to its cold, calm poker-faced state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He adjusted his glasses and nonchalantly looked toward Han Zhan at the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's the matter, that you'd come to me even while I was in seclusion?\" Lin Jingxuan paused, then added, \"The study room.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Lin Jingxuan and Han Zhan leave one after the other, and enter the study, closing the door behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Suya suddenly laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eat!\" she muttered to herself.\u003C\u002Fp>",1152,"2026-06-10T05:31:13.179Z",1,"novelbin.me","df9790f6e49cf23aee20a94df5650bba83e2fc5ba73911720c34ee316d5ca58d","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-209","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-207",617,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-cover.jpg"]