The moment Song Cha saw Shao Yumiao, she felt a mix of emotions.
If she had seen Shao Yumiao somewhere else, she would have happily gone to greet her and said, “Pretty sister… no, Sister Yumiao, long time no see.”
But now…
No, one must learn to be strong.
Eating meat now was already a giveaway.
If she didn’t greet her warmly, it would only make things worse.
After a brief moment of thought, Song Cha stood up in surprise, “Sister Yumiao, you’re here!”
Shao Yumiao nodded, “Cha Cha, I’ve finished my seclusion and broken through to Nascent Soul. From now on, I’ll stay by your side to cultivate with you.”
Song Cha: “…”
Song Cha felt a bit happy, “Sister Yumiao, will you stay with me from now on?”
Shao Yumiao nodded, “Yes.”
Then, after telling Song Cha that she would stay with her, Shao Yumiao turned her gaze to the table with the food, “Cha Cha, this meat is…”
Song Cha: “…”
Song Cha remembered the white figure she saw when she was happily eating meat before hearing the footsteps.
That white figure was likely Shao Yumiao.
So… the current situation was that Shao Yumiao had already seen her happily eating meat.
In this situation, she definitely couldn’t continue denying that she liked eating meat.
However, admitting that she liked eating meat required some tact.
Song Cha looked at Shao Yumiao with a bit of disappointment, then lowered her head and spoke softly, “Sister Yumiao, I actually like eating meat. Will you blame me?”
Hearing Song Cha’s words, Shao Yumiao couldn’t help but be slightly taken aback.
“Cha Cha, I won’t blame you.”
“Yumiao Sister, you’re so good to me.”
Song Cha seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.
“Actually… I really like eating meat, but as a female cultivator, I’m afraid that if I like meat too much, you might think I’m…”
As she spoke, Song Cha’s face flushed with a hint of embarrassment.
Seeing Song Cha like this, Shao Yumiao felt a bit of heartache.
“Cha Cha, it’s okay. Liking meat is a good thing. How could I think badly of you for that?”
“Yumiao Sister.”
Song Cha looked up, her eyes glistening.
“Becoming friends with you is the luckiest thing that ever happened to me.”
Shao Yumiao’s eyes also held a trace of a smile.
“Being friends with you, Cha Cha, is the luckiest thing for me too.”
At this point, the matter should have ended.
But before Song Cha could relax, Shao Yumiao spoke again.
“Cha Cha, the reason you said you don’t like meat isn’t just because of that, right?”
Shao Yumiao’s voice carried a hint of warmth.
Song Cha: “…”
Although Shao Yumiao’s voice was warm, Song Cha was a bit stunned.
She didn’t understand what Shao Yumiao meant.
“Cha Cha, I know you said that to save me spirit stones.”
Shao Yumiao was very serious.
Song Cha: “…”
Seeing Song Cha remain silent, Shao Yumiao didn’t press her but patiently explained, “Cha Cha, you’ve always misunderstood that vegetarian dishes are more expensive than meat dishes. So you said you liked vegetarian dishes to save me spirit stones, right?”
Song Cha: “…”
Hearing this, Song Cha suddenly remembered that she had once inadvertently mentioned in front of Shao Yumiao that vegetarian dishes were cheaper than meat dishes.
But in reality, Song Cha was always clear about the similar prices of meat and vegetarian dishes.
In this situation, the reason Song Cha said this in front of Shao Yumiao was to prevent the day when her love for meat dishes was discovered by Shao Yumiao.
If things went wrong, she would have an extra excuse.
However, Shao Yumiao had been away for a while, and Song Cha had been to the secret realm, cultivated, and met Huan Shi and You Ming An.
Dealing with their relationships every day was already troublesome enough, and she only remembered this because Shao Yumiao reminded her.
“Yumiao Sister…”
Song Cha looked at Shao Yumiao in surprise, “You, how did you know?”
“I want to know everything about Chacha.”
As she said this, Shao Yumiao reached out and held Song Cha’s hand.
Shao Yumiao’s hand was fair and slender, holding Song Cha’s smaller hand.
The two hands clasped together looked incredibly beautiful.
Song Cha’s face turned even redder.
Both of them remained silent, not saying a word.
But holding hands, they felt a sense of intimacy.
However, this feeling only lasted for a moment.
Song Cha had ordered quite a few meat dishes this time, and soon a waiter brought the dishes, breaking the intimate atmosphere.
Seeing the waiter, Song Cha seemed to finally ‘wake up’ and withdrew her hand.
Her jade-white face turned even redder, “Yumiao, Yumiao Sister, let’s eat.”
Hearing Song Cha’s words, Shao Yumiao nodded slightly, took out ivory chopsticks from a bamboo tube, and quietly agreed to Song Cha’s suggestion.
After that, they fell silent.
Shao Yumiao, after holding the chopsticks, did not start eating immediately.
Instead, she picked out a few of the best pieces of meat for Song Cha before she began to eat slowly.
And since Shao Yumiao arrived, Song Cha, who originally ate meat quickly, also slowed down her pace.
Song Cha picked up the meat from the plate with her chopsticks and started eating in small bites.
The meat that she could have finished in two bites took her a full five minutes to eat, chewing slowly and carefully.
By the time Song Cha and Shao Yumiao finally finished their meal, a whole hour had passed.
After finishing their meal, Song Cha and Shao Yumiao walked out of Juxian Tower.
Now, Song Cha started talking to Shao Yumiao.
“Yumiao Sister, where will you be staying from now on? Will it be the same place as before?”
Song Cha asked.
Hearing Song Cha’s question, Shao Yumiao’s eyes deepened slightly.
“Cha Cha, can I stay at your cave dwelling?”
Song Cha: “…”
“Yumiao Sister, you are an honored guest of the sect, you should have a small courtyard to stay in,” Song Cha avoided Shao Yumiao’s earlier question.
Hearing Song Cha’s words, Shao Yumiao didn’t say anything further.
The two soon arrived at Qingfeng Sect.
Upon arriving at Qingfeng Sect, the guarding cultivators had already seen Shao Yumiao.
After checking Shao Yumiao’s token and confirming that she was the Young Sect Master of the Sword Sect, they went to inform the steward to arrange accommodations for her.
Shao Yumiao was then taken to the guest room to have tea.
Song Cha stayed by Shao Yumiao’s side, waiting together.
