The Emperor God Wife Is Naughty
18. Good Food

Xie Ran walked out of the bathroom with his simple white hanfu. Looking at the table in the middle of the room containing good food, Xie Ran's eyes sparkled then gave a timid glance at the servant who was still standing in front of him.

"Eat! This meal was just like the one Miss Xie Nu had delivered. Consider today you're lucky." The waiter smiled sinisterly waiting for Xie Ran to finish his lunch.

Xie Ran hesitated for a moment and obeyed the servant's words. He did not glance at the waiter in the slightest but rather looked at the food that looked good hungry as if it had not eaten for days. To be honest Xie Ran had not eaten for days and he was very hungry. It was torture for him.

"Quick! Don't waste time. You think I have no other job but to watch you eat?" The waiter was urgent.

Xie Ran did not respond. He just stared at the food with a blank look. A moment later, he turned to look at the servant.

"Nuo Ling, right?" xie Ran said with his innocent look and smile. "This food is the same as Nu'er. I can't take it or Nu'er will be mad at being lumped in by me."

"No need to fear, the Chairman said you're protected. No one can bully you."

"I'm glad to hear it." Xie Ran's smile bloomed. But it was soon replaced with sadness. "But, however, I cannot be equated by the talented Nu'er. Nuo Ling, you better eat. I'm not gonna tell anyone. I see, the servants were very fond of food that was reserved for nobles, but could not accept it. Isn't this a good thing for you?"

Nuo Ling frowned, looking annoyed at Xie Ran's statement. Was Xie Ran insinuating the maids who liked to take the food Tang Zhi shared with him first so that Xie Ran was starving?

But considering in front of him was a fool and an idiot who could not think, this idiot should not be insinuating unless he became smart.

"Miss first, just eat the food. I can't take it." Nuo Ling refused.

"Nuo Ling, why? I'll protect you, just relax. This food contains good energy for cultivation, it is also good for cultivation." Xie Ran revealed a face as smooth as possible.

"This ...." Nuo Ling was confused and started to get angry. "You just need to eat, is that hard for you? No thanks!"

Xie Ran stood up with a surprised face to Nuo Ling's bluff. He walked towards Nuo Ling slowly while his countenance started to turn that was originally stupid to flat.

Nuo Ling felt a danger alarm from her head. He did not know why this idiot had become so sinister that it made him feel a bad premonition. The longer Xie Ran approached, the more flat and cold his face frightened him.

"Xie Ran, you don't threaten me! I'll complain!" Nuo Ling threatened while retreating, yet Xie Ran did not stop his steps as if his words were just a wind then.

Nuo Ling was out of ways. He retreated until cornered unable to do anything. Thinking back, why should he be afraid? This girl did not have a spiritual and sickly aura, it was impossible to hurt her. It would be a shame to be afraid of an idiot.

Nuo Ling raised her head haughtily and glared at Xie Ran intending to scare him. Usually Xie Ran would be afraid if someone glared at him sharply, but somehow this one still had a cold face. Is this really Xie Ran the trash?

Xie Ran took the fruit that Nuo Ling gave him then gave it to the servant.

"What are you doing?" Nuo Ling grew even more frightened as Xie Ran carried a plate of apple pieces in his hand.

"Make good." Xie Ran smiled innocently before finally pulling Nuo Ling's back hair and forcing her to eat the cut apple.

"You ... outrageous!" Nuo Ling rebelled, but his strength was lost to the much stronger Xie Ran. He held the apple with his hand and closed his mouth tightly.

"Why not accept my good intentions? Are apples not enough?" Xie Ran looked sad then picked up a plate of fish quickly.

Just as Nuo Ling slipped out of the trap, Xie Ran reappeared with a plate of fish in his hand. The girl directly pressed her jaw to open her mouth before Nuo Ling reacted then forcefully inserted the fish using chopsticks.

"Deliver! Off! You're outrageous!" Nuo Ling tried hard regardless of Xie Ran's strength, but could not. He had struggled as much as he could but was defeated with Xie Ran's powerful grip.

Xie Ran was sad again. "Nuo Ling, you're not full yet? I'll bribe you again." Xie Ran took off the grip after two mouthfuls of fish then went to take the other plate.

Nuo Ling was trembling in fear. Who would have thought a trash would become such a sadist? She immediately stood up and was about to go for help, but again Xie Ran pulled her hair violently and forced her to prostrate.

Xie Ran crouched down and looked at him sadly. "Nuo Ling, you don't like the food?"

"Miss, geez! I'm .. I won't be rude anymore. Please Miss First pardon ...." Nuo Ling had given up, but not with Xie Ran.

Xie Ran still looked innocent as if he did not know what was happening. "Why do you ask for mercy? Is the food bad?"

"No Miss. Eat delicious. I don't deserve it." Nuo Ling was still prostratingly begging for forgiveness.

"If it's good, you eat it." Xie Ran smiled innocently and 'concealed' Nuo Ling with meat once more.

He did so forcibly until Nuo Ling could not wriggle, could only let the chopsticks put food in his mouth. Nuo Ling did not swallow but vomited it. But Xie Ran directly took the drinking water and forced her to swallow the food.

"First Miss, don't kill me!" Nuo Ling shouted hysterically and spewed all her food onto the floor. He coughed and thought he would die right then and there. He's too scared.

"Why? Honey if the food doesn't run out." Xie Ran still maintained his innocent face.

"Miss, Nuo Ling will say everything, please Miss do not kill Nuo Ling," Nuo Ling said in surrender. He was already crying and his body was trembling in fear. She felt in front of her was not the stupid First Miss but the Devil! "There is poison, please Miss not force Nuo Ling to eat it ...."

Xie Ran was silent for a moment staring at the delicious food helplessly. He looked at Nuo Ling who was still prostrating so a smile flashed across his face. "Nuo Ling, this is very unfortunate."

Nuo Ling was actually cursing this demonic girl. He was already prostrating pleading but this demon did not let go. He became confused and increasingly panicked especially when he saw the meat that was still in Xie Ran's hands.

When Xie Ran was about to force her to eat meat again, Nuo Ling immediately said something. "Miss, I'll tell you everything. Please don't give me that ...." Nuo Ling was already crying nonstop. He had not expected to suffer at the hands of this trash.

"What can you tell me? Just eat until it's over." Xie Ran was still smiling. But to Nuo Ling, that smile was terrifying.

"The chief told me to put poison in the food and the bathtub. He doesn't want you to cultivate, that's why he put long-term poison on you. Please Miss pardon, Nuo Ling will serve Miss well and forget the Chairman." Nuo Ling was too scared and immediately explained expectantly. His gaze at Xie Ram was like one who was about to die and asked to revive him.

Xie Ran raised an eyebrow and casually said, "No."

"Excession! You can't be like this!" Nuo Ling thrashed again and this time became rude. If the surrender method could not, he did not have the spirit of life anymore and threw hatred at Xie Ran. "If the Chief finds out, then you'll die sooner or later! Just kill me, the chairman will figure it out and quickly execute trash like you!"

Xie Ran did not react, only looking at him without interest. Xie Ran was even useful to Tang Zhi, why did this girl seem to say that Tang Zhi would defend her over her own tools? How stupid this servant is.

Even if Tang Zhi found out, the demonic woman would kill Nuo Ling then do something to Xie Ran without killing him.

Xie Ran looked at him with narrowed eyes and hissing slices. "I'm good to you, but you refused. Then don't blame me."

Xie Ran stood up putting the dishes to the table. His actions made Nuo Ling relieved to think that Xie Ran was afraid of his threat and would let go.

You idiot! Nuo Ling would tell this event to Tang Zhi and let the trash disappear! Nuo Ling will be rewarded for her contribution.

But when Xie Ran came back with a knife in hand, Nuo Ling inhaled a breath of cold air. His body stiffened instantly adding to the fear and crawled backwards. She had just wanted to get out, but realizing the door was locked and isolated with a magic, she could only cry out hysterically hoping that someone heard her scream.

Aware no one could help him, Nuo Ling could only curl up at the door and see Xie Ran's presence right before him all of a sudden. Xie Ran squatted in front of him with a knife in hand.

"Miss ...." Nuo Ling wanted to give up again.

Xie Ran still had his sweet smile that looked creepy to the maid. While looking at the blade in his hand that looked sharp and shiny, he spoke, "Nuo Ling, what part do you like the most?"

"What do you mean Miss?" Nuo Ling asked timidly.

"Hair or face? Choose one."

Nuo Ling did not know what to choose. He did not understand Xie Ran's intentions, but he could guess. Since Xie Ran asked about the one she liked the most between face and hair, then she only needed to answer the opposite.

"Miss, I love hair." Nuo Ling hoped that her conjecture was correct so that her face would not be tampered with. Although he felt his hair would disappear, but at least not excessive.

Xie Ran did not say much anymore. He directly touched Nuo Ling's hair gently nonviolently making Nuo Ling goosebumps.

"Because you like hair, then if I gave you hair, would you like it?"

Nuo Ling nodded quickly not daring to refute. He was too afraid of the demon in front of him that looked weak but dangerous. He would rather be a slave serving the masters of the Xie clan in a room than be this demon personal servant.

"Then I'll give it to you." Xie Ran's smile widened. He pulled out all of Nuo Ling's hair and cut them all in one piece.

Nuo Ling was growing increasingly trembling, but could not refute. She kept crying watching her beloved hair become short like a man. Even men have long hair. Hair is the crown of the woman, now her crown has been revoked. He could only mourn his fate.

"I gave it to you." Xie Ran gave Nuo Ling's hair to the owner kindly.

Not finished until here, he brought his knife back to Nuo Ling's face and swept his face with a knife from forehead to jaw. "You don't like this face, I have to take it. After all, my personal servant should get something that only he likes. Not not like."

"Miss, don't .. I'll be loyal to you .. don't break my face ...." Nuo Ling was trembling even more. It was enough that his heart was bleeding from the cut hair. Now that her face also wanted to be broken, she could not but cry and plead.

"i like. Really like. Miss don't dirty your hands just to get over this ugly face." Nuo Ling spoke helplessly.

"Am I not dirty? It's okay to get dirty again."

"Miss ... No ...." Nuo Ling was already crying nonstop. He did not know how to persuade this one girl to stop her torture.

Xie Ran frowned disapprovingly. "Because your face is ugly, I'll fix it. I'll make your nose straight, then blow your cheeks. I'll also add dimples. Isn't that a good job?"

"Yes, nice .. but this face is not suitable for Miss's work.. This face is too bad, it will affect the work of Miss .. don't bother yourself." Nuo Ling was still trying.

"Can't!"

"Miss, Nuo Ling will do anything for Miss. Nuo Ling could be useful to Miss. Nuo Ling could be Miss's spy to check on the Chairman. Therefore, Nuo Ling's face had to be whole." Nuo Ling spoke expectantly. He looked at Xie Ran as if Xie Ran was the only hope that could prolong his life.

Xie Ran did not think much, he smiled happily and embraced Nuo Ling. Nuo Ling was getting more and more violently trembling and was about to faint when Xie Ran embraced her. It was like touching an angel of death.

"It seems you're right. To be a spy, you must defend your face so that it is recognized as a stepmother person so that it is not suspected. But you also have to spy on me. How do you peck at stepmother?"

"I can think of a way. As long as Miss doesn't change my face, I just do whatever Miss tells me. I will not defect. I swear on the heavens and the earth!" Nuo Ling felt like she had a chance at life and started to be happy. It was fine if she had to stand by Xie Ran's side and antagonize Tang Zhi. Xie Ran was too creepy.

Xie Ran smiled with satisfaction. "All right!" She took off her embrace and walked over like a graceful young lady turned her back to Nuo Ling. "Because you have sworn, you know what you must do."

"Thank you Miss. Miss the best. Strongest miss. I will not betray!" Nuo Ling prostrated many times after being free from the snare of death. He just needed to stand by Xie Ran's side. That's easy!

"Go! Bring that bad food!" Xie Ran chased away Nuo Ling.

"Good, Miss. Does Miss need any other food?" Nuo Ling began to obey.

"No."

"Good, Miss." Nuo Ling took all the food on the table and left Xie Ran's room.

After a while Nuo Ling left, Xie Ran threw himself onto the bed and sighed. He's hungry, but can't eat out because it's gonna get caught. He could only lock himself in here.

When hungry, his brain does not work properly and will continue to think about food. He had even almost forgotten to put hypnotic magic on Nuo Ling before. It was fortunate that his words could hypnotize Nuo Ling indirectly and that servant would obey him for life.

But using enchantment magic to isolate the room from sounding out required a lot of energy. Xie Ran was hungry and he had released yet another energy which made him even more limp.

Xie Ran thought, did he just cook in the Pendant World?

But what can be cooked?

Xie Ran could not think much in a hungry state. He went straight into the World Pendant to find a solution from the World Pendant palace kitchen. He hopes to have an instant food supply and be able to make it easily.

After arriving, he went straight inside the palace and headed for the kitchen while thinking about what food he would cook. Although not proficient, at least he can cook simple foods such as eggs, omelets, fried chicken, and some other simple foods.

As soon as he walked into the kitchen, he found Qu Xuanzi sitting quietly before the various kinds of food on the table. Xie Ran was stunned to see it. Did Qu Xuanzi make it? When can the man cook?

"This ...." Xie Ran could not believe it. Is this magic? Nice work!

Qu Xuanzi said, The girl immediately snatched away all her food like she had never eaten in years. He put the rice in the bowl then took one by one the other foods that looked good into the bowl using chopsticks.

Xie Ran felt his luck was good. Looking at the food, his mood improved completely. He hasn't eaten well in a long time. For four years he had eaten dry bread and bland rice every day, not uploading his taste at all to make him tormented. Earlier he was happy to see the good food Nuo Ling gave him, but seeing that it was poisonous, his mood shattered in an instant.

Now, he got a decent meal in one blink of an eye. Who wouldn't be happy?

When he ate the meat he took, the taste of the meat melted making him want to cry. He hasn't eaten so well in years. Now able to taste the good food, his appetite returned and he was eager to cry from being moved.

"Great teacher, why only now use magic to make food? Why not from the beginning? You know, I'm so tormented by dry and cold bread. I feel like I'm in jail!" Xie Ran continued eating it again greedily. He's never been this happy before. The only thing that makes him happy is good food.

"I don't use magic." Qu Xuanzi replied lightly while watching Xie Ran eat. The girl was very cute with cheeks swelled up because of the food.

"You made it? I just found out." Xie Ran was not surprised. He had come across many handsome men with cooking skills all along. Ah, that was so dreamy!

Qu Xuanzi did not reply anymore. He just silently watched Xie Ran calmly. He did not even touch the food he made himself because it was special for Xie Ran.

"Great teacher, you're very good at cooking. Were you a cook?" Xie Ran guessed the profession of Qu Xuanzi. But unfortunately it's a big mistake.

"I cook for myself. You're the first to try." Qu Xuanzi did not need to lie. For thousands of years, he had eaten no food outside other than in banquets and only ate his own food. Even his teachers never tasted his food.

"really? Don't tell me I'm the only one who knows this." Xie Ran felt special. This one master teacher was too loner so he ate alone. Xie Ran who always ate in the cafeteria could not say anything else.

"It can be said that." Qu Xuanzi was not sure. But so far no one has seen him cook.

Xie Ran did not say anything more. He ate voraciously and tasted the delicious food that he no longer ate before. He thought he had forgotten the taste of good food. Although he often stole food from the waiter's kitchen, the food there was simply not tasty. The best can only eat dry bread again. It was cruel torture.

After a while, Xie Ran glanced at Qu Xuanzi who was just silently watching him calmly. Xie Ran looked at his food again then felt bad. How could he finish his own food! I don't really know ethics.

"You're not eating?" Xie Ran asked.

Qu Xuanzi did not reply, just silence left Xie Ran confused. Xie Ran looked for a reason why Qu Xuanzi did not come to eat and looked around.

Xie Ran's knowledge of Qu Xuanzi was limited, it left him perplexed. If he spent it alone, he was extremely shameless.

Then, realizing that there was only one chopsticks available that Xie Ran was wearing, he sighed in annoyance. He could only have his own pair of chopsticks. It was because he thought Qu Xuanzi was not eating because there was no need. Moreover, he had never seen Qu Xuanzi eat.

After thinking back, he took out one bowl then put some food inside with his chopsticks and handed it to Qu Xuanzi.

"Eat! I feel bad not sharing. You made it, I can't act too shameless."

Qu Xuanzi looked at the bowl given to Xie Ran. Then look at the chopsticks. Xie Ran's used chopsticks were in front of him, handed to him. He glanced at Xie Ran who was still smiling without realizing anything as if everything was normal.

Qu Xuanzi smiled in his heart and picked up the chopsticks then ate his food.

His movements were elegant like royalty, contrasting with Xie Ran who was like a starving beggar. It made Xie Ran secretly feel that prominent difference and be ashamed in an instant. He may eat like a hungry beggar.

After a while, Qu Xuanzi finished eating and cleaned his mouth with a handkerchief. He really looks like a learned noble! Xie Ran couldn't match it with himself.

"You're not spending?" Qu Xuanzi asked.

Xie Ran detached from his daydream and looked at his own food that was still left. He should have spent it before. Plus, the other food is still left.

"Yes, I'll be back after stealing the chopsticks from the residence kitchen." Xie Ran stood up to prepare.

"No need."

"What?" Xie Ran had a hard time thinking. Is Qu Xuanzi going to create chopsticks with magic?

"Wear this." Qu Xuanzi handed back the chopsticks he had just used.

"Oh?" Xie Ran just understood. Didn't Qu Xuanzi want him to linger outside and make his food go cold? Makes sense.

Xie Ran complied and ate his food back to normal. He was no longer like a starving beggar after seeing Qu Xuanzi's elegant eating style. He would be ashamed to eat wildly.

"Later I will steal chopsticks from the kitchen of the residence and add more stock of chopsticks." Xie Ran did not forget that so that this awkward thing did not happen again.

"No need." Qu Xuanzi's spontaneous speech made Xie Ran look at him in surprise. Isn't this guy a cleaning lover? If this happens, the chopsticks used are contaminated with saliva.

After a rethink, it's possible that Qu Xuanzi—sang hygiene lovers— doesn't want to have a lot of chopsticks at home and litter the place. It sounded shallow, but he could only think about it.

"Accept ...." Xie Ran unhesitatingly accepted it even though it was hard to accept.

The little girl was still unconscious, that she had entered a certain great Master's trap and swallowed each other's saliva.