Zuko’s face was as dark as the inked squid in the owner’s aquarium. The owner’s smile changed from mischievous to forced, then to a grimace. He then carried the plate of oysters to other customers.

Zuko pursed his lips in exasperation. The oysters were freshly caught that morning, large, meaty, and perfectly grilled—undoubtedly delicious. But what would he do after eating them? His libido would be boosted, yet he would have no outlet to release it.

He turned to look at Lina, who was eating a small scallop. She chuckled softly when the delicate tip of her nose lightly touched the shell. The sparkling sea reflected her profile, and her eyes were filled with all the beauty in the world.

Zuko’s heart raced a little as he licked his dry lips. He barely suppressed certain thoughts. He sat back beside her, but the fish didn’t taste as good as before

“What were you doing just now?” Lina said with a smile, “So many delicious dishes were served. I’ll finish them all if you don’t start eating!”

“Oh, it’s nothing.” He looked at her and said, “Don’t just focus on eating. Have some drinks, too.”

Lina resisted a bit, resting her chin on both hands. “Don’t mention drinks to me now. I have a trauma about it!”

“Silly girl.” Zuko ruffled her hair, smiling. “Don’t worry. I’ve already asked for it to be investigated. The results will be out soon.”

“Are you so sure?” Lina asked.

“I found an expert in this field!”

Zuko peeled a blanched shrimp and put it on her plate.

Lina suddenly thought of someone after seeing how confident Zuko looked. “You’re talking about Fred, aren’t you?”

Zuko froze amidst peeling another shrimp and looked at Lina with a somewhat complicated expression.

He wondered how she had figured it out so suddenly. There was no mystery left for her now.

should have thought of him!” Lina’s eyes lit up. “He has several beverage formulas from the Grists and is indeed an expert in this field! Moreover, regular people wouldn’t be able to do something like spiking beverages, so it

and gently

this… a reward?”

else?” Lina

little reward isn’t enough,” he

kind of

oysters, of course…’ Zuko

that moment, the sound of a car drew

carrying boxes of seafood out of it. The boxes looked heavy, but the girl

wore a baseball cap, and the pointed

Lina was a little

“Who?” Zuko asked.

girl, Lena!”

followed the

finishing the delivery in no time. The owner came

so Lena didn’t leave right away. She sat down in the shade outside the restaurant, took off her cap, and used it as a fan. She looked

final dish, Lina curiously stopped him.

mean Lena?” The owner smiled and said, “She often comes over to do odd jobs for

“Odd jobs?”

helps me with loading and unloading the goods. Heh! Don’t be fooled by her size. She’s quite

did so much for you, and you

beforehand. She unloads the goods, and I give her the fish. It’s

and she told Zuko after the owner left, “What kind of fair exchange is

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