After bustling about for more than two hours, a magnificent feast was finally laid out close to noon. There were eighteen hot dishes and eighteen cold ones. Nangong Mu had a bit of an obsessive-compulsive streak in him; every piece of meat and every leaf of vegetable was arranged with absolute precision, instantly elevating the visual appeal of the dishes by leaps and bounds.
Fairy Yuluo nodded in satisfied affirmation.
"Not bad. It looks even more appetizing. From now on, you're in charge of plating."
"This is about all I can barely manage anymore."
Fairy Yuluo returned to the front hall to invite her Master to take his seat, just as Fan Guangchuan arrived with Fan Ni to offer their apologies. Fan Ni kept her head lowered, making it impossible to tell whether she was happy or angry. Fan Guangchuan, however, shuddered the moment he caught sight of Immortal Lord Qingchen, thinking to himself: *Oh no, they always say Qingchen is fiercely protective of his own. Could he have purposely come here and waited specifically for me?*
Chapter 109