“Young lady!” The old man who had let her sit earlier, with only a third of his regular-sized bowl left, said concernedly, “Eating so fast can’t be good for your health, right?”
“Ah, right!” Shang Kexin wrinkled her small nose, “I forgot. Since no one’s competing with me, I should eat slowly. I know! I’ll have another bowl!”
Boom! Boom! Boom! Several men with severely bruised egos collapsed.
Good heavens! Such a beautiful, cute, noble, and elegant young lady actually eats more than they do?!
Sigh… Can’t pursue her! Can’t pursue her! Even if caught, couldn’t afford to keep her… Many men’s eyes dimmed, while the chef chuckled softly behind his mask.
“Hey! You’re laughing!”
Shang Kexin, closest to him, immediately noticed the movement in his facial lines.
The chef’s deep, dark eyes flickered unnaturally at her sudden attention. “Want another large bowl?” he tried to divert her focus with a question.
“Yes! You’re definitely laughing!” Her sweet voice carried a tone of accusation, continuing to press him, “Is eating that funny? My eating means you cook well, cooking well means you’re valuable. If that’s the case… hmm…”
Her adorable, delicate face shifted through various expressions – frowning, pouting, then pursing her lips – looking as cute as could be!
“So your laughter… is justified!”
Boom! Boom! Boom!
More men collapsed, unable to bear it, while the chef remained silently amused.
He had never met a girl who spoke like this! He lowered his eyes, a subtle smile playing on his lips, focusing on the noodles in his pot, unaware that less than a meter away, a pair of clear, bright eyes were gazing at him in a trance.
Such delicious eyes… No! No, no! What beautiful eyes!
She stared, mesmerized, unable to look away, until the rising steam began to blur her vision.
“Your noodles, miss.” His elegant, low voice carried a hint of unease.
This beautiful young lady must be blind! In the past year, no member of the opposite sex had ever looked at him for so long, let alone with such an admiring and infatuated gaze.
He set down the bowl and turned his head, deliberately exposing the irregular and ugly scar beside his mask.
As expected, she was stunned.
