234 Those Flowers

The kitchen was warmly lit.

At the dining table, a young man and woman were seated.

Lu Ran was devouring his meal, occasionally shooting disgruntled glances at the Li Hua cat comfortably nestled in the girl's lap across the table.

Jiang Ruyi had a slight smile on her face as she played with the cat's paws.

It was precisely these paws!

Lu Ran was very uncomfortable.

It was these very paws that had landed on his face, disrupting his spellcasting.

What's worse was that Ruyi had snapped out of it and fled, claiming she needed to wash her hands.

And then... there was no "then."

"Focus on your food, and stop scaring it," Jiang Ruyi suddenly spoke, her tone carrying a hint of reproach.

Lu Ran: "..."

"Meow~" The Li Hua mewed as it nibbled on beef, cooing contently.

It was comfortably nestled in the arms of the girl, earning its meal simply by letting its paws be played with.

Such royal treatment it was receiving.

Lu Ran grew more vexed.