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Chapter 371 Foreplay: Preparing the Donuts!

"Eh? Big brother, you're from the Eastern Huang region!"

While drinking juice, An Xin'er gleaned key information from Hua Yi and Li Luochen's casual conversation.

She stopped drinking from her straw and stared intently at Li Luochen, her little face full of curiosity: "My mom told me that it's so far, so far away from here!"

As she spoke, An Xin'er smacked her lips, trying to imagine just how far away the Donghuang region was.

Starting from Carlos, it's a very long flight, crossing vast oceans and passing through countless cities...

For a little girl like An Xin'er, "so far away" is already a very abstract concept.

"Yeah, it's quite far." Li Luochen smiled, finding the little girl's earnest contemplation rather endearing.

"Then why did you come here, big brother?" An Xin'er tilted her head and continued to ask, "Are you here for tourism?"

"Not really," Li Luochen replied with a smile, his tone gentle. "I came here to handle some matters, specifically something that's been giving the local residents nightmares."

"Wow!"

An Xin'er's eyes lit up, and an expression of admiration appeared on her little face: "Big brother, you're so amazing!"

Holding her juice glass, she dangled her legs under the chair, then suddenly seemed to remember something, tilting her head and saying, "I heard from my mom that she had a sister who lived in the Donghuang area, and she helped her a lot!"

An Xin'er's tone carried a hint of pride, as if the person was someone she knew.

"It's a pity..." An Xin'er pouted, her voice lowering, "I heard from Mom that it seems we can't see her anymore..."

Upon hearing this, Li Luochen was slightly taken aback, and then asked, "An Xin'er, do you know the name of the older sister your mother knows?"

For some reason, he felt that this matter might be related to him in some way.

After all, the Eastern Huang region is neither too big nor too small, and the person who can be recognized as an older sister by Champion Karuni must not be an ordinary person.

"Let me think..."

An Xin'er frowned, trying hard to recall.

She tilted her head, looked at the ceiling, and muttered something to herself.

"Mom seems to have said... said..."

She racked her brains, and the expression on her little face gradually changed from confidence to confusion, and then from confusion to frustration.

Unfortunately, I really couldn't think of anything.

"Hmm..."

An Xin'er looked at Li Luochen pitifully, as if she had done something wrong: "Big brother, I'm sorry, I forgot..."

"It's nothing, it's nothing."

Li Luochen didn't take it to heart. Seeing An Xin'er's guilty expression, he reached out and gently rubbed her head, offering a word of comfort.

Then, he turned to Fradali, who was busy behind the bar, and asked, "Uncle Seven, could we borrow the kitchen later?"

"no problem."

Vladali should have been decisive and efficient, without even asking what he was supposed to do.

Although it is unknown what Li Luochen intends to do with the kitchen.

Are you going to cook?

Or are they researching some secret formula?

Or perhaps they simply wanted to get some food for those three Hoopa?

but!

Since Li Luochen has spoken up.

As his uncle, he absolutely had to serve Li Luochen!

Vladali put down the coffee pot, a warm smile spreading across his face. His red hair swayed slightly with his movements, making him look like a spirited fiery lion.

He was exceptionally happy today!

......

......

"Glug glug... Ha!"

After finishing the pitcher of juice, An Xin'er patted her tummy contentedly.

But after patting her belly twice, she suddenly remembered something and abruptly stopped—her mother had said that girls should be ladylike and not pat their bellies like that!

Thinking of this, An Xin'er blushed slightly. She secretly glanced at Li Luochen and Hua Yi, and seeing that they didn't seem to notice her "loss of composure," she quietly put her hands down, sat up straight, and acted like a well-behaved lady.

"hey-hey......"

An Xin'er herself felt a little embarrassed and chuckled twice to cover up her awkwardness.

Then, she looked at the empty juice jug in front of her, then at Li Luochen, and asked softly:

"Are we going back to the Xiulishi Hotel next?"

Despite her reluctance, An Xin'er is a person who keeps her word.

Since she had promised to go back with Li Luochen, she wouldn't go back on her word.

But there was still a hint of lingering desire in his eyes.

"It's okay, I won't go back yet."

Li Luochen couldn't help but smile as he looked at An Xin'er, who clearly didn't want to leave but was pretending to be obedient.

"We can work here. But—"

He deliberately kept everyone in suspense.

Only when An Xin'er could no longer sit still did she speak.

"Could you help me make some donuts?"

"Yay!"

An Xin'er's eyes lit up instantly, and the reluctance on her little face vanished, replaced by excitement.

She almost clapped again, but luckily she remembered the word "lady" and withdrew her hands, instead holding them together demurely.

If only I could avoid going back to the Xiulishi Grand Hotel, that would be fantastic!

She nodded emphatically, her little face clearly displaying the words "I do".

The three hoopas nearby also became excited upon hearing this.

"Paji!" (Donut!)

"Benpa needs to help too!"

"Count me in!"

"In that case,"

Li Luochen got up and led An Xin'er to the kitchen.

The kitchen at the Fradali Café was larger than I had imagined, fully equipped with all kinds of cooking utensils, and fresh ingredients were neatly arranged on the counter.

The most eye-catching thing was the pile of tree fruits on the cutting board.

The color is vibrant, and it has a faint fruity aroma, so it looks to be of good quality.

Li Luochen walked over, looked at the tree fruits, and clicked his tongue in amazement.

He wasn't sure either.

It remains to be seen whether Hoopa can actually use the donuts made from these ordinary tree fruits to open a passage to Darkrai.

After all, Hoopa number three said it should "contain pure power and emotion"—can this ordinary tree fruit donut meet the standard?

But there's no other way right now, so we can only give it a try.

"Big brother, what kind of donuts are we going to make?" An Xin'er leaned over and asked curiously, tilting her head back.

"It's okay, do whatever you want."

Seeing An Xin'er's eager look, Li Luochen didn't put any pressure on her.

Anyway, there's not much of a chance in this matter, so instead of racking your brains to come up with the perfect formula that "contains power and emotion," it's better to let the girl do her own thing.

Go for it!

"Really?" An Xin'er's eyes lit up. "Then I can do it my way?"

"certainly."

Li Luochen nodded, stepped back, and gave the cooking station to the little one.