I've been transported into a Western fantasy game, and my dad wants me to marry my sister.

Chapter 71 Betrayal and Withering 0 of the Blossoms 1

Why was Lynn so sure she would come?

Because Lynn had arranged for Fatty and Chongtian to stake out Vera's house early on, so that as soon as she stepped out, Lynn would catch her.

Vera today.

They arrived quite early.

The morning sun was still cool as she walked toward the two restaurants.

"Boss, target spotted!"

"Vera has gone out! She's headed towards the restaurant!"

Fatty's voice came through, tinged with a boastful excitement.

Lynn smiled slightly, straightened his robes, and calmly stepped forward to meet him.

Sure enough, he intercepted the familiar figure when they were still over a hundred meters away from the two restaurants.

Vera was wearing a light green elf robe today, her silver hair simply tied back, revealing her fair neck.

Seeing Lynn walking towards her, she paused, a hint of wariness and guilt flashing in her emerald eyes.

"Good morning," she said, trying to sound casual, but secretly taking a half-step to the side.

"Good morning, Vera."

"Out so early, are you hungry?"

Lynn stood in front of her, his smile almost too gentle.

"I...I was just taking a walk!"

Don't overthink it!

Vera stiffened her neck, but the tips of her ears were slightly red.

"Oh? Just taking a stroll?" Lynn took a step forward, closing the distance between the two.

The scent emanating from Lynn as he drew closer made Vera's heart race.

The morning mist made Lynn's voice sound somewhat muffled, yet carried a hint of pressure: "That's perfect! My restaurant made some new desserts this morning, come and try them!"

"don't want!"

"I'm going to Sylvia's place..."

Vera immediately refused, but her voice lacked confidence.

"Vera." Lynn took another half step forward, almost touching her.

He leaned down slightly, a mischievous smile on his face, and whispered in her ear in a voice only the two of them could hear:

"You don't want... Sylvia to know that you secretly came to my place last night and ate fried rice and milk tea, and ate until you were too full to walk, right?"

Vera's body froze instantly.

Her face flushed bright red instantly, from her cheeks all the way to her ears, and even her neck turned pink.

Her emerald green eyes widened, filled with the emotion of "You are such a despicable person."

"Lynn, you...you big bad guy, how could you do this!" She was so ashamed and angry that she couldn't finish her sentence.

"You know I'm a big bad guy, so why don't you hurry up and leave?" Lynn had already straightened up, his smile widening.

Vera bit her lower lip and struggled in place for three seconds—or perhaps less—before finally succumbing to the mix of shame, guilt, and a subconscious craving for food.

Vera followed Lynn with her head down and heavy steps.

As Vera passed Sylvia's restaurant, she unconsciously quickened her pace, almost running past.

She didn't even dare to look in that direction, afraid of meeting her friend's expectant gaze.

The restaurant door was pushed open the very next second as she hurried past.

Sylvia peeked out, her twin ponytails swaying gently in the morning breeze.

Her face was initially beaming with an expectant smile, her bright green eyes scanning the street—but her expression dimmed instantly when she saw the empty alleyway.

"Vera...?" she murmured softly, her voice tinged with confusion and a hint of barely perceptible disappointment.

Was that Vera who just hurriedly walked by?

I think I saw her walk by.

But why didn't she come in?

Did I see it wrong?

Sylvia stood at the door for a while. The morning breeze gradually dispersed the mist, the sunlight began to warm, and other elves gradually appeared on the street.

But the silver-haired girl she was looking forward to never appeared.

She returned to the restaurant somewhat dejectedly, looked at the honey pancakes and morning dew tea that had been prepared, and sighed softly.

Sylvia still longed to hear Vera say again, "Sylvia's honey pancakes are the best."

At Lynn's restaurant.

Vera sat by the window, head drooping, like a kitten caught doing something wrong.

Sunlight streamed through the window and fell on the tips of her silver hair, but it couldn't illuminate the guilt and turmoil on her face.

"Here you go, this is a special treat from this morning." Lynn walked over carrying a tray.

On the tray were two steamers and a bowl of tofu pudding drizzled with amber syrup.

Open a steamer.

There were several steamed buns inside.

This was made by Lynn using the crab roe soup dumplings from Jingjiang Prefecture, which are known as "China's No. 1 soup dumplings".

The buns here have skins so thin they're almost transparent, allowing you to vaguely see the plump crab roe and meat inside, as well as the pre-made aspic.

If you move it gently, you can see the delicious broth sloshing around.

And that bowl of sweet tofu pudding was even more tempting—the smooth tofu pudding was like solidified cream, topped with a layer of warm brown sugar syrup, and sprinkled with some red beans.

Since Vera prefers sweet flavors, Lynn did not make savory tofu pudding.

Instead, it uses the traditional Cantonese method to make sweet tofu pudding.

The moment the aroma wafted over, Vera's nose twitched involuntarily.

"What... what is this?" She tried to maintain a cool tone, but her eyes were already glued to the bun.

"These are crab roe soup dumplings specially made for you. They contain crab roe and crab meat from the large claw crabs in Qingze Lake in the Tidal Ancient Tree Area, plus my secret-recipe aspic." Lynn handed her the chopsticks.

"As for this—"

"Sweet tofu pudding, I know you like sweet things."

Vera stared at the bowl of tofu pudding, her throat bobbing slightly.

She picked up her chopsticks, hesitated for about half a second, then picked up a steamed bun and carefully took a small bite—

"Hmm!"

The piping hot and delicious broth instantly flooded her mouth, mixing with the freshness of mushrooms, crab roe, and crab meat, the rich aroma of aspic, and a complex flavor brought by a spice she had never tasted before.

The buns have thin yet chewy skin and a juicy, plump filling, making every bite an ultimate satisfaction.

Ignoring the heat, she took another big bite, chewing with her cheeks puffed out, her emerald green eyes squinting happily once more.

Then, she scooped up a spoonful of sweet tofu pudding and put it in her mouth.

The smooth tofu pudding melts in your mouth, the warm brown sugar syrup is sweet but not cloying, and the aroma of red beans bursts forth between your lips and teeth.

This sweet and refreshing taste perfectly contrasts with and complements the savory flavor of the meat bun.

"So delicious..." she couldn't help but mutter softly, having completely forgotten her earlier awkwardness and guilt, and was immersed in the pure joy brought by the food.

Lynn leaned against the counter, looking at her like this, her eyes softening slightly.

In her past life, Vera was the same.

Once you eat something you truly love, you'll completely let down your guard and enjoy it like a child.

Sometimes, when she's enjoying her food so much, she'll even secretly use shapeshifting magic to shrink herself to a tiny size—

Ok.

It's about 30 centimeters tall.

Then he lay down in front of a large plate of food, eating until his face was covered in grease, and said with righteous indignation, "This is how you really enjoy eating! Every bite is a big chunk!"

Back then, Lynn always found it both cute and funny. While wiping her face, she would tease her, "You're a Nature Caller, the future Great Druid! Have some self-respect, okay?"

Vera, with her cheeks stuffed with food, would mumble incoherently, "What...what image do I need to maintain in front of you!"

The memory made Lynn's lips unconsciously curl into a smile.

Looking at Vera, the foodie with a mix of naivety and pride, he felt a strange sense of wonder.

The two baskets of meat buns and the bowl of sweet tofu pudding were quickly devoured.

Vera patted her slightly bulging belly contentedly, a blush of satisfaction on her face.

But then, a wave of guilt washed over me.

She glanced furtively out the window—the restaurant across the street, Sylvia's, was still deserted.

Is my friend still waiting for her?

"Are you full?" Lynn's voice interrupted her thoughts.

"Hmm..." Vera responded softly, her voice lacking the energy she had when she was eating.

Lynn walked over and sat down opposite her.

He placed his hands folded on the table, his tone suddenly becoming relaxed and casual:

"Vera, you don't need to come over at noon."

"Huh?" Vera was taken aback and looked up at him.

"Let's eat at Sylvia's place," Lynn said with a smile, but there was a deeper meaning in his eyes.

"After all, you're good friends. If you keep coming here every day, she'll feel uncomfortable, won't she?"

Vera opened her mouth, but for a moment she didn't know what to say.

This guy is actually that good?

They actually considered Sylvia's feelings.

Perhaps I misunderstood him.

While Vera was brainstorming, Lynn continued speaking with a smile in his eyes.

"But what about tonight..."

"Come over here. I have a surprise for you."

A mischievous smile curled at the corner of his lips as he continued to instruct:

You absolutely must come!

"Vera."

The tone of his voice carried an air of undeniable authority, along with a certain ambiguous hint that made Vera's heart skip a beat.

Vera blushed again.

She hurriedly looked away, her mind a jumbled mess.

"...Okay," Vera said softly, which was her way of agreeing.

"Then it's settled." Lynn stood up, a satisfied smile on her face.

Spend some quality time with your best friend at noon, then come over to my place tonight.

"I will wait for you."

Vera gave a vague reply and left the restaurant almost as if she were fleeing.

Watching her hurried departure, Lynn breathed a sigh of relief.

This move.

This tactic is called feigning indifference to lure the prey into a trap, making it impossible to give up.

Lynn put in a lot of effort to find the time to completely win over this little foodie.

Leah had come running up to me this morning, all excited to offer her help—"Brother, I feel that as your wife, I should work with you to make the restaurant bigger and better!"

Lydia's platinum gray eyes were filled with seriousness and expectation.

It's really hard to refuse.

But how could Lynn possibly agree?

They're feeding Vera right now.

With Leah here, the feeding practices can't be compromised.

So he patted Leah's head and said in an extremely sincere tone, "Leah, I think the most important thing for you right now is to improve your strength."

"Didn't you recently reach the advanced level?"

"This is a critical period."

Sure enough, Lydia's eyes lit up immediately when strength was mentioned.

"Brother is right!" she clenched her little fist.

"Lia needs to become stronger so she can better help her brother!"

Without saying a word, the little girl turned around and ran back to her special training session.

It is said that she plans to try to maintain precise control over three elemental magics simultaneously today, and also practice her newly learned multi-casting techniques.

Lynn watched her sister's energetic back and silently apologized in her heart.

Leah.

Let's work hard first.

Once your brother finds you a sister-in-law, he'll take good care of you.