Chapter 54: Anbi

Speaking of it, the final dish was still the burger Anbi had been longing for—if not for her shout, she wouldn’t have missed eating it.

Ye Qingfeng placed the pre-prepared fish patties, flattened, into a pan and simmered them over low heat; soon, a tempting aroma of seared fragrance filled the air.

Anbi, who had been quietly washing dishes, suddenly sped up her movements upon smelling the scent, her eyes flicking repeatedly toward Ye Qingfeng.

What should have taken three or four more minutes, Anbi finished in under a minute.

In a flash, she appeared behind Ye Qingfeng, her gaze locked firmly on the two fish patties in the pan, her eyes sparkling brilliantly.

No mistake! Qingfeng is definitely making a burger!!

But this time, the meat patties are a different color—why are they white?

“Qingfeng, Qingfeng! Why are the patties white?”

Anbi gently tugged at Ye Qingfeng’s sleeve and asked curiously.

“Because they’re made of fish.”

Ye Qingfeng had already noticed Anbi hiding behind him; knowing she’d caused trouble, he refused to let her eat so easily.

Naughty children need punishment!

He’d originally planned to make only one, but because of her obsession with burgers, he made an extra one—no doubt she’d eat it, but hmph!

After getting the answer, Anbi fell silent and stood quietly behind Ye Qingfeng.

“Hmm… who says I didn’t eat enough for dinner?” Ye Qingfeng pretended to speak casually: “So I’m planning to make myself two fish burgers.”

Crunch—!

It was the sound of something breaking—undoubtedly Anbi!

“Qingfeng… there isn’t one for me~?”

Anbi tugged hard on Ye Qingfeng’s sleeve; unlike before, her tone carried a hint of coquettish pout.

That’s right—this was Anbi’s little trick. She’d watched countless movies, including many romance and love stories.

In those films, the female lead always got what she wanted by using this voice.

“Nope~”

Ye Qingfeng deliberately added a trailing tone, speaking with casual indifference.

Anbi, who had been so confident, froze in place upon hearing his reply.

That’s not how it goes in the movies… he should’ve agreed right then!

Ye Qingfeng couldn’t help but sneer inwardly—he didn’t need to guess; this was clearly another scene Anbi had copied from a movie.

Not only that… she probably had no idea why he’d react this way.

He wasn’t truly angry, not really—Anbi’s naturally clueless demeanor made it hard to feel anger toward her.

But! He wouldn’t let her eat his burger so easily!

“Anbi, do you really want to eat it?”

Ye Qingfeng’s lips curled upward—he already knew how to tease her.

“Yes!”

Anbi’s eyes lit up as she nodded vigorously.

“But because of your shout, I got sent to the corner by Nico to stand as punishment,” Ye Qingfeng reasoned, certain she wouldn’t see fault in her own words—better to strike elsewhere: “So I didn’t eat enough, but Anbi probably ate quite a bit, right?”

“Mmm…”

Anbi rubbed her slightly rounded, gently bulging stomach—she truly didn’t feel hungry anymore.

She was torn: on one side, the fish burger she’d never tasted; on the other, her stomach was already full.

Ye Qingfeng worried she’d give up—then all his planned follow-up would be useless!

Feeling her stomach at about eighty percent full, and sniffing the fragrant air, Anbi made her decision quickly!

“Even though I’m not very hungry!” The burger’s pull still won out—Anbi said seriously: “But I still want to eat this fish burger!”

“But I’m really hungry!” Ye Qingfeng feigned great distress—he was actually about fifty percent full, and another burger would bring him to sixty or seventy percent, which was fine: “If you really want it… there’s a way!”

As he spoke, his hands never paused—he flipped the two golden-brown patties out of the pan, placed them inside the pre-prepared buns, added a leaf of lettuce to each, then squeezed on salad dressing.

Done!

Anbi stared at the two burgers before her, saliva pooling uncontrollably in her mouth: “What way?!”

“Feed me!” Ye Qingfeng held one burger up before Anbi and waved it slightly: “You’ve seen movies where the female lead feeds the male lead, right?”

“Yes (stare!)! (stare!)” Anbi’s eyes glued to the burger, swaying her head in time with his motion: “But in those, they use spoons or chopsticks—burgers have to be held by hand.”

“Looks like Anbi has good awareness!” Ye Qingfeng smiled knowingly, pulling the burger back: “So? Can you do it?”

“No problem!”

Anbi agreed without the slightest hesitation.

“Let me be clear!”

To prevent Anbi from sneaking tricks, Ye Qingfeng added a few conditions.

“First, you must feed me completely before you can eat yours!”

“Second, you can’t just shove the whole burger into my mouth—um…” Ye Qingfeng carefully organized his thoughts before continuing: “You must feed me one bite at a time, just like you eat your own burgers!”

“Third—and most important! Treat me like your employer. If I’m dissatisfied with anything, I’ll just have to swallow both burgers with tears.”

The last point was his precaution—he feared Anbi might suddenly draw her blade if she got frustrated.

“Any problems?”

“No problems!”

Since it wasn’t anything shameful, Ye Qingfeng carried the two burgers on a plate into the living room and saw no one else around.

He didn’t think twice, plopped down on the sofa, placed the plate on the coffee table, and leaned back comfortably.

“You may begin.”

Anbi, who had been right beside him, immediately picked up one burger, barely suppressing the urge to bite into it.

She stood still, holding the burger—not because she’d changed her mind, but because once she promised, she treated it like a mission.

She was merely hesitating over the best posture to feed him—the coffee table was close to the sofa, and he was reclining.

Standing in front of him would require holding her arm out the whole time—too tiring!

That left only two options!

Sitting beside him—or sitting directly on his lap.

Since Ye Qingfeng was her mission target, Anbi refused to waste time deliberating—otherwise the burgers would get cold!

“Should I stand in front of you, sit beside you,” Anbi asked seriously, “or sit directly on your lap? These three are my optimal options!”

The first two didn’t phase Ye Qingfeng—he even thought her planning was thorough—but when he heard the last option…

Ye Qingfeng nearly choked, “Cough! Cough!”

He thought she was joking—but when he looked up and saw her serious expression…

She wasn’t joking?!

Then I won’t hold back!

(Readers with sharp eyes have noticed several issues—the author will improve them.)

(If this has spoiled your reading experience, I apologize sincerely, and thank you for pointing out the problems—there’s still plenty of room for improvement, lots of?????)

(I, the author, will enhance quality while maintaining word count—it will get better!)

(Please hold off on abandoning the novel for now, don’t give up easily (●'；?'；●))

(Regarding combat power: before chapter 100, there will be a 20-pull event—combat power will surge sharply; though still far from Xing Jian Ya’s level, it’ll reach roughly T1.)

(If you have good ideas for system rewards, leave them here—the author will consider them.)

(That’s all! Guaiqi Lüban is so fun! Juequ Ling has become the trigger for Guaiqi Lüban!)