"Whew...that was one heck of a meal," Yu An Yan whistled.
"Sure was," I agreed, leaning back on the couch.
The seven of us had just finished eating lunch at Hotpot Shenzhen. Needless to say, we were all very satisfied and full. Well...with the exception of the phoenix.
"Hmph! I didn't get to eat anything!" she declared, puffing out her cute little cheeks in a pout. Since she was in her tiny bird form, it was more adorable than anything else. However, the four girls who didn't know about her yet, Yu An Yan, Yu An Xue, Qing Yue, and Obsidia, were shocked by the sudden outburst.
"T-This bird...it can talk?" Yu An Yan asked, gulping nervously. "I've been wondering for a while now regarding what it is...I just didn't ask since I thought it was just a pet you bought Mei Gui..."
I sighed. "I should've told you guys about her sooner. Basically, here's what happened..."
