Chapter 397 - When Did You Learn To Eat Spicy Food?

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Alex returned home and was surprised to find that Hazel was in the kitchen with his mother. The two of them were preparing something for dinner. The smell of something spicy wafted through the room and Alex immediately knew that his mother had invited Hazel to accompany her to eat something spicy again.

In their family, both Alex and Ellie followed after their father. They could not tolerate spicy food. However, his mother was someone who loved to eat them.

In the past, whenever his mother wanted to eat something spicy, she would always invite Auntie Edith to eat with her. After a while of eating with them, Hazel had built her tolerance for spicy food and would accompany the two women to eat. 

Although Alex had tried to eat them, he could not bear the level of spiciness that his mother had always liked. 

Noticing that someone was standing at the kitchen entrance, Lily turned around and smiled when she saw her son. 

"Mom," Alex called with a helpless tone.

"I asked you to bring Hazel back home to have a meal together, and you haven't said a word to her." Lily narrowed her eyes at her son. "In the end, I have no choice but to ask her myself."

"Mom, I told you that I will ask Hazel to come before we headed back to B City," Alex said.

Lily watched her son with a hint of dissatisfaction. "You're just too slow."

Hazel stood at the side and smiled as she watched the mother and son's exchange. She had always thought that Alex's interaction with his mother was very amusing.

Sensing that his girlfriend was staring at him as he continued to argue with his mother, Alex was a little embarrassed. He let out a cough and escaped.

Lily watched his son's retreating gaze with a triumph look in her eyes. When she turned to Hazel again, Lily did not miss the way the girl was looking at her son.

Although Lily wanted to tease Hazel, she also knew that the girl would easily get embarrassed. The purpose of having Hazel have dinner with them was to let her be more at ease. 

Once Ethan came home, the family had dinner together with Hazel as their guest.

Because Hazel had come over frequently to their house since she was a little child, no one felt awkward to have her around. Ethan had always treated her gently and Lily was very excited to have someone who can accompany her to eat spicy dishes. With Ellie around the table, the atmosphere in the He's residence was very lively.

Alex watched this harmonious scene with a mixed feeling. He was glad that his family liked Hazel and had treated her as family, however, he was not happy that everyone around was trying to snatch her attention away from him.

His father was busy asking her about her studies. His mother was busy shoving more food into her bowl. And his sister, Ellie would not stop trying to talk to Hazel about some new cafe nearby her school. His girlfriend did not even spare a glance at him.

In the end, he could only continue to eat silently. Because he was not in a good mood, the food he ate was a little tasteless.

When he looked up, Alex noticed that his sister was staring at him with her eyes wide. 

"Big brother, when did you learn to eat spicy food?" Ellie asked. Her tone was filled with awe. "And you eat so much of them!"

Hearing his sister's question, Alex shifted his gaze towards the food that he had been eating for the last few minutes. His sense returned the moment he saw the chicken coated in red, spicy sauce clipped between his chopstick. 

Suddenly, Alex could feel the numbing spice on his lips and tongue. His face grew hot and his throat started to hurt. The food seemed stuck on his throat and Alex immediately stood up and headed to the kitchen to spit out. He washed his mouth thoroughly and drank a lot of water to neutralize the spiciness, however, it doesn't seem to work. 

"Don't just drink water, it won't help you."

Alex turned around and saw that his girlfriend was staring at him with concern.

Hazel walked over to the refrigerator and pulled out a chocolate bar. Then, she broke the chocolate into tiny pieces and pushed them into his mouth. 

"Try to put them over your tongue. It will help to neutralize the spiciness better. I can't find any milk, but a piece of chocolate will help." Hazel continued with a serious look on her face. Once she saw that Alex had stopped panting from the spiciness, she grabbed a tissue paper and helped to dab the sweats on his face. "Why are you so careless? You know that you cannot eat spicy food, but you continued to eat them."

A warm feeling spread from his heart as Alex continued to listen to his girlfriend's nagging. The spiciness in his mouth gradually toned down. 

Alex tried the best to stay still as Hazel continued to help him wiped his sweats. The corner of his lips turned up as he was enjoying his girlfriend's attention.

Hazel paused when she realized that the situation does not seem right. She looked up and met Alex's burning gaze. Just like that, she was pulled into his embrace.

She was still trying to figure out what was happening when she heard his voice.

"You keep paying attention to everyone but me." His voice was low and a little hoarse. "I was unhappy and did not realize that I've been eating too much of that spicy chicken."

Hazel looked up and saw that her boyfriend was looking at her with pitiful eyes. The look she was giving her was as if he was an abandoned puppy.

"Hazel, you were busy chatting with the others and didn't even look at me."

Her lips twitched when she understood what happened. "Alex He, I did not expect that you can very childish."

"Well, I can only act childish in front of you."

Hazel bit her lips as she tried to suppress her laughter. She pulled away from him and looked at his face. "Are you feeling alright now?"

"I feel better." His lips and tongue felt thick, but it was not as painful as it was before. His gaze fell on her lips and a playful smile appeared on his face. "I heard that eating something sweet will help to neutralize the spiciness."

Hazel placed her finger on his lips. Her eyes narrowed. "I also heard that splashing a bit of vinegar on your tongue could help to reduce the spiciness. Alex He, have you not drink enough vinegar yet?"

Once they have finished their meal, Alex happily took the task to send Hazel back to her uncle's place.. After giving his boyfriend a goodnight kiss, Hazel went into the house and was startled when she ran into her uncle as she was going upstairs.

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