[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-evil-mc-s-ntr-harem":3,"chapter-evil-mc-s-ntr-harem-evil-mc-s-ntr-harem-chapter-724":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Evil MC's NTR Harem",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1832323,2438,"Chapter 724 Link","evil-mc-s-ntr-harem-chapter-724",724,"\u003Cp>The smell hit Heaven like a drug the second the door opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something meaty, slow-cooked, with spices that danced in the air like warm hands caressing her skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wrapped around her, pulled her in like a siren’s call, and this time—this time—there was no turning back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stood just outside the dining area, gripping the doorway as if it could anchor her to what little pride she had left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her heart pounded in her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her throat was dry. Her jaw was clenched so tightly she thought her teeth might crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People were laughing, eating, savoring each bite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Ross?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was standing near the table, casually spooning something golden and fragrant onto a plate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His back was to her, but she could feel it—he knew she was there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her vision tunneled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something inside her snapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She walked in with stiff, determined steps. The room quieted just slightly, sensing the tension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t care who was watching. She didn’t care what anyone thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She crossed the distance in seconds and stopped directly in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ross finally turned, eyes calm, lips tugged into that maddening smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heaven,\" he greeted smoothly, like she hadn’t just looked like she was going to explode. \"To what do I owe the pleasure?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stared at the plate in his hand, and for a moment, the only thing she could do was breathe. Or try to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Give me a plate,\" she said, her voice low, husky, cracking under the strain of her restraint. \"Now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ross didn’t answer immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tilted his head slightly, studying her like a painter might study a nearly finished work—examining the cracks, the flaws, the emotion bleeding through the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you sure? You know that there’s a big price for a plate.\" he asked, his tone teasing. \"You were so determined to resist me before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t push me,\" she whispered, eyes locked onto his like a warning—or maybe a plea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smirk widened just a touch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As you wish but... if you take this plate and eat it, you should know that you need to be my girlfriend after.\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with a calm, deliberate motion, Ross placed a full plate in front of her—steaming, fragrant, utterly divine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t care.\" Heaven replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hands trembled as she took it, and though she didn’t say a word, everyone in the room knew:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d won something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Heaven, in that moment, didn’t care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She devoured the plate of food in a flash, barely giving herself time to breathe between bites.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each mouthful sent waves of ecstasy through her senses, overwhelming her with flavor so rich, so layered, that she was left trembling by the time she set her fork down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears shimmered in her eyes—not of sadness, but of sheer, stunned delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh my god...\" she breathed, wiping at her cheeks with the napkin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This... this is insane. It’s so good! How the hell are you making food like this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ross chuckled softly as he leaned against the kitchen counter, arms crossed, watching her with amusement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s a trade secret. You’ll have to marry me if you want to know.\" he said with a smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You wish,\" Heaven said, shaking her head, eyes still wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ross grinned. \"But I do love to wish and I always get what I wish for.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She blinked at him, reeling at his arrogant words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for me cooking, I learned from a master,\" he said at last, voice laced with a hint of nostalgia. This was of course a big lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"An eccentric old man who lived alone on top of a mountain far, far away. He taught me everything he knew. But he’s gone now... and with him, the recipes he guarded. As far as I know, I’m the only person left who can make these dishes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heaven stared at him, partly moved by the story, but also completely baffled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You mean to tell me a guy living on some random mountain trained you to be a god in the kitchen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well,\" Ross said, grinning wider now, \"not just any mountain. And not just any ingredients.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s that supposed to mean?\" she asked, narrowing her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ross said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned and began gathering the plates, walking toward the sink as though the conversation were finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in truth, Heaven’s instincts weren’t wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had indeed used the ingredients in the house—rice, vegetables, spices—but he had also mixed in something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something beyond this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chunks of meat from spirit beasts that roamed the divine plains of a xianxia realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbs cultivated under the light of twin moons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A splash of broth distilled from immortal fruits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every bite she had taken was infused with spiritual essence that could fortify a cultivator’s soul and reshape their body from within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, though Heaven didn’t feel it yet, changes had already begun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her cells were regenerating at a faster rate. Her immune system had evolved, now impervious to common illnesses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her bones were denser, her skin subtly tougher—still soft to the touch but far more resistant to injury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even her senses had started to sharpen. A headache that had lingered in the background all day had vanished completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of this, from a single meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ross dried his hands on a towel and looked over his shoulder at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ll feel it soon enough,\" he said cryptically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing,\" he replied with a wink. \"Just get ready. Next time, I’m making dessert.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ross leaned back in his chair, patting his stomach with satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That hit the spot,\" he said, glancing at Heaven with a teasing smile. \"All done. Now... since I cooked, you get to wash the dishes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heaven blinked, then frowned in mock annoyance. \"Seriously?\" she pouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"House rules,\" Ross replied with a grin, leaning back like a smug king surveying his domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a dramatic sigh, she stood up and began gathering the plates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, fine. You better make dessert next time, though,\" she muttered, half-joking, half-hoping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She carried the dishes into the kitchen and walked up to the sink—only to be immediately ambushed by several housemates who were loitering nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you doing, Heaven?\" one of them asked, clearly baffled.\u003C\u002Fp>",1031,"2026-06-09T06:18:59.061Z",1,"novelbin.me","a0bb63bdb63a719704f5747a7e46fd6e5aaa84d9349e975302ce55a0d3953a7d","evil-mc-s-ntr-harem-chapter-725","evil-mc-s-ntr-harem-chapter-723",1212,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fevil-mc-s-ntr-harem-cover.jpg"]