The shrimp dumplings were placed in the steamer, and the rising steam filled the air as time quietly slipped away.

"Rice Shower, don't move yet. You have flour on your face. Let me wipe it for you."

"Okay~ Thank you."

Rice Shower didn't resist.

But as Lu Jue leaned in, she involuntarily held her breath.

"Alrighty~"

Lu Jue carefully wiped for a while.

Originally, Rice Shower's face only had a little white flour on it, but now there were several distinct crisscrossing marks.

"Oni Sama, how long until the shrimp dumplings are ready?" Rice Shower stepped back, changing the subject.

"Very soon, you need to be patient, don't rush."

"Oh, oh." Rice Shower stared intently at the dumplings in the pot.

"You don't need to stare like that." Developing crossed eyes wouldn't be good for racing, so Lu Jue took advantage of the free time to chat with Rice Shower, "Rice Shower, how do you feel about the race?"

"Race?" Rice Shower remembered winning her first race, and thought of the smiling faces and cheers of the audience. "Winning the race and bringing happiness to the audience who support me is a very happy thing for Rice Shower."

"Then keep going."

"Mhm!"

"It's an honor to be your Trainer. I hope I can help you go further and further on the path of pursuing your dreams."

"It's a bit similar," Rice Shower said something inexplicable.

"A bit similar?"

Rice Shower nodded, "Mhm, it's very similar to what you wrote on Uralala's envelope."

"Haha, just consider it me telling you in advance." Lu Jue suddenly thought of Uralala's defeat in her debut race, and his tone suddenly held some regret, "Or do you think I'm just talking nonsense?"

"I believe Trainer, because... Uralala also believes Trainer."

Before joining "Dream," the most frequent name Rice Shower heard from Uralala was Lu Jue's.

For some reason, Rice Shower suddenly began to anticipate what kind of unique message she would receive on her own envelope.

......

The shrimp dumplings were taken out of the pot and arranged on a plate.

Rice Shower picked one up with chopsticks, blew on it, and then rashly swallowed it whole into her small mouth.

"Phew... so hot!" Wearing a mask of pain, she spat the shrimp dumpling out completely intact.

Who wants this? One price (dog head).

"Why are you in such a hurry?" Lu Jue quickly brought her a bottle of water.

"Sorry, Oni-chan, I couldn't help it a little."

"Drink some water quickly." Lu Jue removed the bottle cap.

Noticing that some of the flour marks on Rice Shower's face had been rubbed off, Lu Jue's mischievous hand had no choice but to pretend to accidentally brush against her cheek again.

He could clearly feel that Rice Shower was much more talkative today, which was a good thing.

Rice Shower drank a mouthful of water with a "gurgle gurgle," "I'm saved~"

"Let it cool down before eating, no one's going to snatch it from you." Lu Jue looked at Rice Shower's face and laughed for a moment.

"Onee-sama, aren't you eating?"

"You eat first."

"Okay." Rice Shower blew on it, put it into her mouth again, and after chewing one or two bites, she entered a state of fantasy.

Her eyes were tightly closed, her beautiful eyelashes fluttering gently like butterfly wings. Her cheeks were fair with a hint of red, like vibrant plum blossoms blooming proudly in the snow, and her ponytail behind her seemed to be wagging up to the sky.

After all, not everyone is Nimble Beret; grabbing a ponytail still requires careful consideration... For now, it could only be admired from afar and not played with.

After a long while, Rice Shower awakened from her beautiful fantasy, realizing again that she had lost her composure in front of Lu Jue.

Although she was a little shy, why did it feel a bit indifferent this time? Never mind, I don't care, I'll eat another one!

"Mmm--" Rice Shower closed her eyes again, completely ignoring Lu Jue's presence.

Lu Jue said nothing, merely kept getting white flour on his hands.

......

Unconsciously, several shrimp dumplings entered Rice Shower's stomach.

When she opened her eyes again, she realized she had eaten so much, and only one shrimp dumpling remained in the bowl.

Still want to eat more... No, I can't eat any more.

Oni Sama hasn't eaten a single one yet.

"Onee-sama, you can have this last one." Rice Shower rubbed her stomach, feeling quite embarrassed.

"Thank you for your generosity."

After Lu Jue spoke, Rice Shower immediately felt even more embarrassed, and her face felt a little hot.

How could she blame herself? It was all because the shrimp dumplings were too delicious.

"However, my hands are still covered in flour right now." Lu Jue displayed his flour-dusted hands, one of which was particularly obvious.

"You can wash your hands over there." Rice Shower pointed to the sink, "And it's fine to use chopsticks."

Lu Jue's words were easily misunderstood, and Rice Shower also felt that Lu Jue's hidden meaning was that he wanted her to feed him.

She wasn't resistant internally, but... she was also too embarrassed.

"Uh, look again? My hands, they're all flour, you know." Lu Jue even rubbed his fingers together, truly like willows swaying in the wind.

"Then... then I'll use the other end of the chopsticks."

"Rice Shower." Seeing Rice Shower about to pick up the shrimp dumpling, Lu Jue realized she had misunderstood, and could only confess, "This hand accidentally brushed your face just now, hehe."

Rice Shower froze, then ran to the sink and saw herself in the mirror, looking like a little calico cat.

"O-Oni-chan... childish, no hehe." She glared at Lu Jue indignantly, then buried her face in washing.

"Rice washing her face?"

Still talking! Uralala was right after all! Trainer really loves to tease people!

......

After his childish antics, Lu Jue finally honestly apologized to Rice Shower.

The latter outwardly accepted it easily, but inwardly was thinking of exposing Lu Jue's crimes to Uralala and the others when she got back.

After locking the shop door, Lu Jue and Rice Shower prepared to go back and rest for a bit, then go to Nimble Beret's place for a late-night snack.

"Rice Shower, you wouldn't just pretend to forgive me and then go complain to Uralala and the others later, would you?"

"How did you kno... No." Rice Shower almost let it slip.

"That's good. Alright, see you tonight." If he hadn't considered Rice Shower to be too shy, Lu Jue would have planned to let Uralala discover Rice Shower's cat-like face when they got back.

But jokes should be appropriate. For example, although Rice Shower was very annoyed just now, she didn't dislike Lu Jue because of it; instead, she gained some new insights into his personality.

"Mhm, see you tonight."

......