Chapter 14 - A Beautiful Woman Like You

Sitting in front of a table full of mouthwatering dishes, Xia Jiannan was actually caught in a predicament!

He did not know where to start!

All the dishes looked appetizing, seemingly inviting him to get a bite out of everything! But what to eat first?!

This... or that?

Xia Jiannan's eyes swept over the table before staring wide-eyed at Wang Rouxi who had yet to sit as she was still busy putting more dishes on the table.

There's more?!

"Um... Miss Rouxi?" Xia Jiannan called out after a moment of hesitation.

This was too much! How were they supposed to eat all of these with just the two of them?!

Wang Rouxi was absolutely oblivious of Xia Jiannan's thoughts. For her, the food was even a bit lacking because there was still Lu Sha to take into account.

Though Wang Rouxi was unsure if Xia Jiannan was the type of person to eat that much food, she was clearly aware about the appetite of the glutton of a little brother that she had.

Seeing the troubled look on Xia Jiannan's face, Wang Rouxi's forehead creased as she hurriedly arranged the remaining platters onto the table. "Is there something wrong, Mr. Xia?"

"Nothing. I just thought that the food is..." Xia Jiannan trailed off as he could not find the right word to describe this banquet-like feast in front of him.

"Is?" Wang Rouxi waited for Xia Jiannan to continue, but the latter stayed silent, still looking for the right word to say.

"It's not enough, huh?" Wang Rouxi guessed rather dejectedly.

"No, no. It's not that!" Xia Jiannan hastily interjected. But Wang Rouxi had long been muttering to herself: "I should have cooked that fried chicken wings as well. That Bean Curd Rolls too. Right! Let me cook them real quick!"

Wang Rouxi was already on her way to the kitchen when Xia Jiannan suddenly blocked her way. She was genuinely surprised.

But just as she was about to open her mouth to inquire, she saw Xia Jiannan clasped his hands in front of him before he bowed, "I'm really grateful for your generosity, Miss Rouxi! The food is enough, more than enough actually. No need to prepare another dish."

With his head bowed, Xia Jiannan could not see Wang Rouxi's expression. He could only hope that she would believe him.

"Oh. Is that so? What are we waiting for then? Let's eat!" Wang Rouxi clapped her hands together as she motioned Xia Jiannan to sit back in his chair.

Phew! Luckily, she did not insist!

Now, Xia Jiannan was back to face his earlier dilemma: What dish to eat first?

As he was having a hard time choosing, a soft silk-like voice reached his ears. "Try the braised pork first..."

Xia Jiannan was initially sure that the two of them would not be able to finish all the food in the table.

After all, he was not really a food enthusiast.

But after he had a taste of the dishes, he could not stop himself from eating. He just could not get enough of it!

The moment he picked up a soft piece of the braised pork and took a bite, an explosion suddenly went off his mind.

He couldn't understand it...

The braised pork melted in his mouth just like that! The outburst of flavors bombarded his taste buds making them feel numb.

"Hm..." Then, he took a second bite, a third bite, a fourth...

Xia Jiannan almost forgot that he was eating with someone else...

Seeing Xia Jiannan dig in heartily on the food that she had prepared, Wang Rouxi felt contented. It felt really good to eat with company.

Thinking about it, Wang Rouxi's mind drifted over to that bubbly and overprotective young maiden back at Fei Country.

'Mu Yaomei, we'll see each other again soon enough.'

Feeling an intense gaze directed at him, Xia Jiannan suddenly felt self-conscious. It was then that he noticed that half of the braised pork was gone, courtesy of him.

He did not know that he had such a huge appetite!

Clearing his throat to regain his composure, he decided to initiate a conversation.

"You really have great culinary skills, Miss Rouxi!" His deep voice pulled Wang Rouxi out of her reverie.

Realizing that Xia Jiannan was talking to her, Wang Rouxi took a few seconds before answering, "Oh. You're being too kind! My kitchen skills are just so-so!"

"No need to be so humble!" Xia Jiannan praised. "But if I may say, such a beautiful woman like you could actually cook good food. How much I'd like to take you as my wife if only I could."