Chapter 120

Ye Qingfeng's face stiffened, and he instantly dropped the cute expression. He couldn't exactly throw a tantrum; he had his pride, after all.

Besides, this "gentleman" address... why did it always feel so strange?

"Excuse me." Rina sat down by the bed, picked up the fried rice from the nightstand, and held it out in front of Ye Qingfeng. "Alright, a good child should eat properly!"

"Rina... you probably haven't had lunch either, why don't you eat first?" Ye Qingfeng clearly felt the black gas from the fried rice rushing toward him, his eyes instantly stinging, welling up with tears.

"It's shameful to say, but Gentleman Qingfeng, don't worry, I have a small appetite. When I was cooking just now, I saw there was bread left in the fridge, so to let you eat nutritious food, I ate the bread."

Ye Qingfeng was instantly on the verge of tears. "Ca... can I not eat it?"

"No!" Rina scooped up a full spoonful and handed it to Ye Qingfeng's mouth with a look of anticipation. Seeing him turn his head away in resistance, she immediately revealed a sad expression. "Could it be that Gentleman Qingfeng doesn't like it, so you won't eat it!"

"No! I don't!" Ye Qingfeng retorted loudly, subconsciously.

Seeing Rina lower her head, letting out a sob from time to time, he couldn't tell if she was faking it or if it was real, so he could only bite the bullet, looking as if he were ready to face death.

"Co... come on, Rina, I can do it!"

Just as Ye Qingfeng finished gritting his teeth, Rina suddenly raised her head, looking at him with a smile; there wasn't a trace of sadness left.

It's over! I've been tricked!!

Rina put on what she considered a serious expression, kept a straight face, and extended the spoon to Ye Qingfeng's mouth again. "Alright~ don't be temperamental anymore. If you keep making a scene, the food will get cold!"

But to Ye Qingfeng, it looked exceptionally cute! After all, Rina's face, which was good enough to eat, looked beautiful no matter what expression she made!

After Ye Qingfeng did some psychological preparation in his heart, he closed his eyes tightly and took the spoon into his mouth.

In an instant, his taste buds protested strongly, and a wave of nausea surged over him.

He instantly identified the taste—it was dark soy sauce! And she had added a lot! It was saltier than he could have imagined!

Not only that, Ye Qingfeng finally knew what the black sauce on top was—chocolate sauce!

And it was 100% pure cocoa butter! It was unbearably bitter!

Even worse, he had eaten fish, but it clearly hadn't been de-fishy-fied!

To sum it up, this bowl of fried rice was salty and bitter, and the fish was fresh and fishy.

He was full of confusion: why would anyone add fish to fried rice? And put a whole fish in it, and on top of that, add chocolate sauce!

Ye Qingfeng's entire face wrinkled into a ball, as expected; this was no longer just a question of whether it tasted good or not, it was a cruel challenge to his taste buds.

"How is it, Gentleman Qingfeng? Is it delicious?" Rina slowly pulled the spoon from Ye Qingfeng's mouth, her gaze full of anticipation, staring at him intently.

Ye Qingfeng had an expression like he was about to cry, stopped chewing, and forced himself to swallow the food. He sniffed and forced a smile. "De... delicious! Rina's fried rice is too delicious..."

【Ding! Rina's favorability increased: 10%】

【Current favorability: 25%】

"That's great! As long as Gentleman Qingfeng likes it!!" Rina curled her mouth in delight. Seeing Ye Qingfeng like it so much, she picked up the plate directly and fed him one spoonful after another. "Eat more! Eat more! I'll make you afternoon tea later!"

"Mmph! Sob sob ┭┮﹏┭┮"

Ye Qingfeng's mouth was instantly stuffed full, and he could only make muffled, indistinct whimpers.

Under Rina's enthusiastic feeding, and because the taste was truly hard to brag about, it was no longer a matter of whether it was delicious or not.

He could only swallow one spoonful after another without even chewing.

Rina noticed he was swallowing faster and faster and secretly felt triumphant: it must be because what she made was delicious! The child loves to eat, so let him eat more!!

【Ding! Rina's favorability increased: 10%】

【Current favorability: 35%】

Rina also sped up her movements. After nearly 5 minutes, Ye Qingfeng finally swallowed the last bite of fried rice.

He collapsed lifelessly, the image of the ceiling flickering in his eyes, as if he would fall into a coma the next second.

"Is Gentleman Qingfeng full? Do you need anything else?" Rina put down the plate, which didn't have a single grain of rice left, with satisfaction, leaned down, brushed aside Ye Qingfeng's messy hair, and rubbed his head gently.

"No... no need! Rina, you can't forget what you promised me!" Ye Qingfeng held on to his last breath, looking at Rina with a firm gaze.

"Of course!" Rina clasped her hands together and said with a smile, "However~ Gentleman Qingfeng, don't be too anxious; get well first, and Rina will wait for you."

"Mm!" Ye Qingfeng nodded heavily, moved.

He thought to himself, Rina is simply an angel! But why, despite having a face that looks like a wife's, is the food she makes so... bizarre?

Rina, of course, didn't know what Ye Qingfeng was thinking at this moment. She leaned down gently, covered him with the quilt, picked up the plate, and stood up. "Then, Gentleman Qingfeng, rest well; I'm going to clean!"

After saying that, without waiting for Ye Qingfeng to speak, she turned and left directly.

Ye Qingfeng turned his head and called out to Rina, who was about to leave. "Those three rooms on the second floor belong to my roommates, so you don't need to go in and clean them!"

"Understood, please leave it to me! You just rest well!" Rina nodded in agreement, closed the door carefully, without making a single sound.

After confirming the door was completely closed, Rina held her slightly flushed cheek with one hand and muttered to herself:

I didn't expect him to really finish it; could it be that my cooking skills have improved greatly recently? But seeing someone finish the food I made in big bites feels so happy!

Rina reminded herself secretly: Don't let your imagination run wild! Time is tight; next, I need to complete the housework tasks, and I have to make afternoon tea for Gentleman Qingfeng in a while!!

Should I try that newly developed cake then? What if it doesn't turn out well! I'd better make the one I've made before; after all, I'm more familiar and skilled with the previous one.

Rina shook her head, trying to shake off those wild thoughts. This shake set her gray-white hair in motion, strands of hair drifting in the air, like a princess in a fairy tale troubled by something.

At this moment, in the room, Ye Qingfeng only felt his stomach churning, and under the stimulation of that intense taste, he couldn't sleep at all.

After lying there for about ten minutes, the phone on the side suddenly rang.

Ye Qingfeng picked it up weakly, answered it without even looking at the number, "I am Ye Qingfeng."

"Mr. Ye Qingfeng, may I ask how the situation is? Have you escaped danger?" The urgent inquiry from Lycaon came from the other end of the line.