The NO.1 Food Stall in the Wasteland novel Chapter 210

Chapter 210: Chapter 210: A Fox Will Eventually Reveal Its Tail

Bai Lei gave a silly grin. He had lost all interest in the meteor shower tonight.

"Sis, I really wish I could go back to the Imperial City right this second."

Bai Wanwan shot him a look. "You just behave yourself. As it happens, Shen Lu needs our help with something. Go take care of it."

Taking his sister’s order, Bai Lei eagerly trotted off to call the manager of their family’s plantation.

Half an hour later, he gave Bai Wanwan an OK sign, indicating that everything was taken care of.

Bai Wanwan sent Shen Lu a message: "I’ve handled everything for you. All the ingredients will be delivered to your storefront at eight o’clock tomorrow morning."

Shen Lu, who was sitting by Fu Cheng’s bed, glanced at the message and unhurriedly replied, "Thank you."

Seeing her unreadable expression, Fu Cheng thought she must have received some bad news.

Fu Cheng said, "I can have someone send more ingredients tomorrow. Don’t worry too much."

’Although he didn’t understand why Shen Lu refused to raise her prices, insisting on going against the Lower City District’s Commerce Association, he believed she had her reasons for doing so.’

’And he just had to do everything in his power to support her.’

Shen Lu looked up and smiled sweetly. "There’s no need. Bai Wanwan just messaged me. She said the ingredients I need will be delivered tomorrow morning, so we’re set for the next few days."

Fu Cheng asked, "Is she... trustworthy?"

Shen Lu leaned back gently in her chair. "She also wants to connect with my ingredient supplier. Even if she can’t be trusted, she’ll find a way to handle the task I gave her."

Fu Cheng carefully observed Shen Lu’s expression. "If you feel uncomfortable," he said, "you can talk to me about it."

Shen Lu pursed her lips.

’When she first realized the Bai Family Siblings had approached her because of the food that could heal the Spiritual Sea, Shen Lu had felt a little hurt.’

’She had naively thought it was her own charming personality that had drawn them in.’

’But several days had passed now, and that feeling had faded.’

’Relationships were always built on a tangle of mutual interests. Wasn’t her own willingness to engage with Bai Wanwan also because she could be helpful in certain ways?’

’Besides, the Bai Family Siblings hadn’t done anything malicious to her so far.’

’As long as she remained cautious in their future interactions, there was no reason they couldn’t be ordinary friends.’

Shen Lu’s gaze shifted, landing on Fu Cheng.

’In this world, at this moment, Fu Cheng was probably the only one who cared for her wholeheartedly.’

’After all, their fates were intertwined; they would prosper or perish together.’

’It was just... tonight, the female lead was supposed to arrive in this world. The plot would kick off, the gears of fate would begin to turn, and Fu Cheng—destined to become the great villain of the novel—would he still treat her as he did now?’

Fu Cheng keenly sensed the look in Shen Lu’s eyes changing again and again as she stared at him—heavy, searching, bewildered, fearful...

’Did I say something wrong?’

’Why, in the span of a single minute, had her eyes filled with so many different emotions?’

A strange panic seized him. Fu Cheng forced himself up, struggling to sit straight, and reached out to grab Shen Lu’s hand from the armrest.

"I... will stay with you. Forever."

’I’ll do everything I can to protect you, too.’

’So don’t be afraid. Don’t be bewildered. And please, stop looking at me with that heavy, searching gaze.’

’He would never, ever betray her.’

Shen Lu snapped back to her senses. The palm covering the back of her hand was rough with scars, radiating a dry warmth.

"You’re recovering so well," Shen Lu said with a smile, gently pressing on Fu Cheng’s shoulder to help him lean back against the pillow. "And you’re able to say more and more words."

She had indeed been thrown into turmoil by various matters, but Shen Lu was exceptionally good at cheering herself up.

’Things started out so miserably for me, but look how well I’m doing now.’

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