Chapter 51: Jiang Nannan, Whose Fate Was Changed
"Lin Qinghan, you're here! I've prepared your portion. And Wang Dong, hello, would you like a grilled fish?" As soon as Lin Qinghan and Wang Dong approached, Huo Yutong, who was still fiddling with the grilled fish on the grill, noticed them. Her hands kept moving as if she had eyes on the back of her head, which surprised Wang Dong.
"How did you manage to not look up and see us?" Wang Dong asked, having noticed that Huo Yutong knew their names without looking up at them, only glancing up after turning the fish in her hand.
"It's just my first soul skill. I call it spiritual detection," Huo Yutong answered, handing Lin Qinghan a string of grilled fish.
Lin Qinghan was a little surprised. He'd recently encountered the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, and now Huo Yutong had spiritual detection. But he didn't think that soul abilities could be shared.
He took a bite of the grilled fish, and the taste blew him away. The fish was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with perfectly balanced seasonings. This was definitely the best fish he'd ever eaten in the Douluo Continent.
However, he wasn't too shocked. Compared to the barbecue he had prepared with various flavors in his previous life, it was about the same. What amazed him was how naturally Huo Yutong had cooked it.
"Spiritual detection? Isn't that an ability that only Titled Douluo and above can have? Your spirit skill is really powerful!" Wang Dong exclaimed. As the eldest daughter of the Haotian Sect, she was very perceptive.
"I'll have two as well. How much is one?" Wang Dong added as the irresistible aroma of the grilled fish filled the air, making her greedy.
"Five copper soul coins per piece, but you'll need to wait a bit," Huo Yutong replied, turning the fish with one hand while brushing sauce on it with the other.
"So cheap!" Wang Dong said, handing over a silver soul coin. She and Lin Qinghan had recently spent dozens or even hundreds of gold soul coins per meal in the cafeteria.
Taking the silver coin, Huo Yutong quickly grabbed two freshly grilled fish and handed them to Wang Dong.
After Wang Dong took the first bite, she devoured the fish without concern for eating manners. Lin Qinghan watched, speechless. Thankfully, Huo Yutong had chosen fish with minimal bones, so Wang Dong didn't choke.
As the smell of grilled fish wafted through the air, more people began gathering at the stall, and soon a long line formed in front of it.
Huo Yutong's business was thriving. With enough initial funds, she had prepared a lot of materials. As the crowd grew, she grew happier, but she had to be careful not to disappoint the long line of customers.
"I only have 48 fish here, and each person is limited to two. If you're after the 25th person, please come back tomorrow," she called out to the crowd.
"Your business is going great. You go ahead and keep working; we'll head back," Lin Qinghan said to Huo Yutong as he and Wang Dong finished their fish and decided to leave.
Just then, a commotion broke out in the crowd, and some people even exclaimed.
"Look! It's the strongest talent from the outer courtyard, the Blue Silver Goddess, who suddenly rose to fame last year! And she rejected the pursuit of the twin stars of the outer courtyard, Pili Beibei, not long ago. It's rumored she has a special relationship with her roommate, Jiang Nannan."
"Wow, you're so gossipy. I haven't heard any scandal between the Blue Silver Goddess and Jiang Nannan."
"Don't you think about it? She's not interested in any boys and is inseparable from Jiang Nannan every day."
"Such a pity. I heard she's about to reach the Soul Sect realm. A talented and beautiful girl like that is actually a..."
In Lin Qinghan's perception, some of these conversations were outrageous, making him frown. He knew best whether Tang Ya was trying to pull him into anything.
Soon after, two beautiful girls appeared, and the crowd seemed to deliberately part for them, making way for the two.
"Nannan, this barbecue stall smells so good. Let's try this Xiao Huo grilled fish," said Tang Ya, walking arm in arm with Jiang Nannan. They looked like close sisters, which explained the outrageous rumors about them.
However, as Tang Ya passed through the crowd, her eyes immediately landed on Lin Qinghan, still at the barbecue stall. She rushed toward him.
"Ah! Qinghan, you're also here at Shrek Academy! It's great to see you again!" Tang Ya exclaimed, practically flying into his arms.
Lin Qinghan, though somewhat helpless, hugged her in return. There were so many people around, and Tang Ya's unexpected hug seemed to catch the crowd's attention.
The crowd went silent, and Lin Qinghan could almost hear the collective heartbreak of those around him. Seeing the Blue Silver Goddess in his arms, many of them felt devastated. After all, Tang Ya had never seemed interested in any boys and rarely even had male friends.
The atmosphere shifted. Those who had seen Tang Ya's affection for Lin Qinghan now cast hostile glares at him. The goddess, they thought, should belong to everyone, not just one person—handsome or not.
Lin Qinghan, aware of their stares, subtly released a bit of his own aura.
The people around, who had harbored hostile thoughts toward him, quickly reconsidered. "We can't afford to offend him," they thought, and quietly retreated.
Soon, the crowd that had been queuing for Huo Yutong's fish began to disperse, affecting her sales.
"Okay, there are a lot of people now, so be mindful of your image," Tang Ya said, burying her face in Lin Qinghan's arms, her cheeks turning red. After a moment of being gently pushed away, she finally pulled back.
"Xiao Ya, is this your boyfriend?" Jiang Nannan asked, now standing next to Tang Ya. Together, the two beautiful girls created a picturesque scene.
"Yes, this is my boyfriend, Lin Qinghan," Tang Ya said proudly, her face flushed. But then, she whispered something in Jiang Nannan's ear.
"I was able to treat your mother before, thanks to him. I didn't have such a powerful healing soul skill," she said quietly.
Jiang Nannan covered her mouth in surprise.
Her mother's heart had been deteriorating for years, and just half a year ago, it had been on the brink of collapse. When she had been venting to Tang Ya in the dorm, Tang Ya—who had just acquired her third soul ring—had claimed she could heal her mother. Desperate, Jiang Nannan had asked Tang Ya to treat her mother. To her amazement, after the treatment, her mother had miraculously recovered.
Jiang Nannan hadn't wanted to accept it at first, but she couldn't refuse the miracle. She had arranged for Tang Ya, who specialized in life skills, to treat her mother.
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