Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 195 - 196: Flaws in Acting

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" Sister Mengxi, your jade fish cakes, Shabeton chicken, and roasted camel dragon meat are ready~"

At noon, Yumo pushed the dining cart into Mengxi’s resting room.

Upon seeing Yumo’s arrival,

Mengxi, sitting on the bed, immediately showed a bright and happy smile.

Not caring about the thin white hospital gown she was wearing and the risk of exposure, Mengxi, with her bare feet, was instantly surrounded by a silver-white light and appeared next to Yumo.

"Wow, Xiaomo is amazing! You really made them!"

Looking at the three delicious dishes, Mengxi’s light purple eyes shone with excitement.

Having been a vegetarian for several days, Mengxi had been longing for Yumo’s cooking.

She didn’t know if it was because her taste buds had been spoiled by Yumo’s cooking back in the Winter Forest, but now, eating food made by others just felt bland.

To be honest, Yumo’s cooking was really delicious...

So much so that,

Mengxi, who initially wanted to tease Yumo about her cooking, couldn’t help but let tears of joy slip down her cheeks when she saw the dishes...

"Wow, thank you so much, Xiaomo! Here’s a reward~"

Saying this,

Mengxi didn’t hesitate to hug Yumo, who was in her pink-haired girl form, and planted a kiss on her soft and tender...oops!

Her smooth, delicate face.

"Eh?! Sister?!"

Surprised by the sudden kiss, Yumo couldn’t help but let out a small exclamation. However, perhaps because she had grown accustomed to Mengxi’s closeness and kisses recently, Yumo didn’t have much of an exaggerated reaction. After Mengxi let her go, Yumo placed the dishes on a nearby table.

"Sister Mengxi, eat while it’s still hot."

"Feed me, Xiaomo~"

"Ah?"

Upon hearing this, Yumo looked at the silver-haired girl in front of her, somewhat taken aback.

"Sister, do you want me to, um, feed you?"

"Yeah~"

Saying this, Mengxi pitifully pouted her lips and lifted her right hand to show Yumo her injured fingers.

"Look, my fingers haven’t recovered yet, so I can’t hold a knife and fork at the same time. So, please, Xiaomo~"

"Uh, well..."

It seemed like you had no problem pinching my face earlier!

Yumo couldn’t help but complain inwardly.

However,

After pondering for a moment, Yumo finally sighed helplessly. Faced with Mengxi’s ’teary-eyed’ expression, Yumo chose to agree.

Yumo had always been helpless when it came to cutesy behavior.

"Fine, if you really want me to."

"Hehe, Xiaomo is so nice ~"

"..."

Yumo felt that ever since Mengxi woke up, she had become more and more mischievous.

Moreover,

’Feeding her?’

Looking at the camel dragon meat she had just cut, Yumo frowned slightly. Back in the Winter Forest, she had been playing the role of the elder sister, and Mengxi was a childlike patient, so feeding her wasn’t an issue.

However,

’Now she was the ’child,’ right? The female lead should be the elder sister, right?’

’In the end, why am I the one feeding her?’

’Something’s off!’

’Is my fate just to feed others?’

Thinking of this, our poor Yumo slightly pursed her lips in a bit of frustration. However, she quickly regained her composure, blew on the meat to cool it down, and then used a fork to deliver it to Mengxi’s mouth.

After chewing for a moment,

The silver-haired girl immediately closed her eyes, revealing an expression of pure bliss,

"Mmmmmm! It’s so delicious! Xiaomo is truly amazing!"

"Hehe~"

At Mengxi’s praise, Yumo smiled with a touch of pride. Seeing Mengxi enjoy her cooking and reveal such a happy smile also gave Yumo a strong sense of accomplishment.

"It’s good that you like it, Sister Mengxi."

"Speaking of which, Xiaomo, this meat tastes really good, it must be quite fresh, right?"

"Yes, it was just co….."

"Just?"

"Uh, no, I mean, the Black Rose family just returned from hunting and happened to bring back some camel dragon meat, so they shared some with me."

"Oh, I see~"

While continuing to eat the food Yumo was feeding her, Mengxi revealed a playful expression,

"Camel dragon meat is a rare ingredient. It’s delicious when fresh but even more precious. The people from the Black Rose family actually gave it to you? And the best tail meat part, too? Enmmm, Xiaomo, are you on good terms with the people from the Black Rose family?"

"No, not really, we’re not that close. Just that I’ve spent some time with them before at the reception hall. Perhaps, they like children more?"

Yumo blinked her big eyes, speaking with an incredibly ’sincere’ tone,

Without any hint of falsehood,

However,

After hearing these words, Mengxi slightly smiled, but her eyebrows raised imperceptibly with a hint of deeper meaning.

Enmm,

Sister Yumo didn’t tell the truth again.

In Mengxi’s heart, she felt a bit displeased at that moment. After all, she still hoped that the girl in front of her would be honest with her...

To be honest,

Sister Yumo’s acting skills are not bad. When I first met her, I was fooled as well,

But,

After spending some time together, she was surprised to find that although Yumo’s acting skills were good, there were some flaws, such as her gaze, small finger movements, and slight fluctuations in her breath... These little details, which weren’t present during normal communication, would inadvertently surface when Yumo was lying.

’It’s really strange...’

From Yumo’s tone and facial muscles, it was apparent that she had received professional acting training. The person who taught her must be a master-level actor. However, Yumo still had some minor imperfections.

It would be no problem deceiving most people, but after spending a long time with a professional, the flaws would eventually be noticed...

Were these imperfections overlooked by her teacher when she was learning?

Or was it something else?

Did the person who taught Sister Yumo acting skills deliberately leave some minor flaws behind?

Hehe,

If that’s the case, maybe the people around Sister Yumo also have their own hidden agendas...

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At the same time,

Sitting on the back of the abyssal demon, carrying two black abyssal demon eggs, Sebastian suddenly sneezed for no reason,

"Ah~choo~"

Rubbing his nose, Sebastian looked around with a baffled expression,

Hmm?

’Why does it feel like someone is talking about me behind my back?’

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Oh well, let them have their thoughts.

At least,

Thanks to that unknown teacher,

I can now better understand Sister Yumo’s thoughts~

Thinking of this, Mengxi slowly revealed a smile with a hint of deeper meaning, causing Yumo across from her to shiver involuntarily, feeling an inexplicable chill down her spine.

"Alright, if you’re not close with them, then be it. But since you accepted their meat, remember to return the favor in the future."

"Mhm, I know."

"Mhm, such a good girl~"

Pinching Yumo’s soft, fair face, Mengxi nodded in satisfaction.

However,

As she pinched Yumo’s face, a thought emerged in Mengxi’s mind. Since she could now roughly determine if Sister Yumo was lying based on some details, there was a question she was curious about...

From the previous conversation between Sister Yumo and the Divine Punishment sect leader,

Yumo got close to her,

Nurturing her, seemingly to destroy the Demons Temple.

So,

’As an abyssal demon, how did Sister Yumo truly see herself?’

Although Mengxi could guess from Yumo’s behavior, she still wanted further confirmation...

After taking a few deep breaths, Mengxi raised her hand to her chin, gazing solemnly at the pink-haired girl in front of her, and held Yumo’s soft, delicate hand,

" Xiaomo, I have a question for you."

"Hmm? What’s up, Sister Mengxi?"

The sudden serious atmosphere made Yumo slightly stunned, her blue eyes blinking, revealing a curious look,

Under Yumo’s curious and slightly puzzled gaze, Mengxi slowly spoke,

" Xiaomo, to be honest, what kind of person do you think I am?"

"Hmm? Enmm, a good person, a very gentle big sister!"

"Then, Xiaomo, do you like your sister?"

"Hmm?"

Why ask this all of a sudden?

Caught off guard, Yumo was stunned for a moment,

However, after regaining her senses, Yumo nodded without hesitation and replied with a cute, innocent tone,

"Of course I like her~"

Our Mengxi is so adorable, kind, pure, beautiful, brave, and understanding. How could such a good girl not be liked?

Upon hearing Yumo’s answer and carefully observing the pink-haired girl’s reaction,

Mengxi’s face rarely showed a faint blush,

’Sister Yumo, this time, it seems, you didn’t lie...’