Chapter 7

Chapter 7

“…”

“Why aren’t you eating?”

The man sitting across from me rested his chin on one hand.

His blood-red eyes stared at the untouched food in front of me.

His brow furrowed.

His inner thoughts were incredibly displeased.

[Does she also think my cooking is terrible?]

[How is that possible?]

[This Esteemed Lord specifically went to the human realm to study culinary arts-]

[If others have no taste, that’s one thing, but doesn’t Miaomiao like me?]

[She likes me, but she’s not willing to eat the food I made?]

[Heh.]

[She couldn’t be lying to me, could she…]

The moment his eyes narrowed, I immediately picked up my chopsticks and grabbed a dark, unrecognizable lump from the plate.

…I didn’t even know if I should call it food.

Because it looked a bit…

How should I put it?

A bit hideous.

Perhaps I really am a coward, to be able to feel fear toward a pile of food.

But with Chi Li staring at me intently, I gritted my teeth.

I finally mustered the courage to take a bite.

The next second, the hideous-looking food actually let out a hideous, blood-curdling scream.

My whole body jolted.

Subconsciously, I flung it away.

Unluckily, it landed right in the lap of the Ghost Fiend who had been watching me.

He slowly lowered his gaze.

Tilting his head, he stared expressionlessly at the squawking, screeching lump of meat.

The air pressure around him dropped so low it was suffocating.

*Pop.*

The screaming lump of meat was ruthlessly crushed.

Bloody gore splattered all over Chi Li’s hand.

His face remained indifferent.

His icy red eyes turned back to me coldly.

I’m dead.

Just as my heart tightened, his inner voice rang out again:

[Aha.]

[So it wasn’t cooked through.]

[No wonder Miaomiao wouldn’t eat it.]

[Damned demon meat, how dare you play dead to deceive me.]

[It turns black the moment it hits the grill, making me think the fire was too high and I’d charred it.]

[How devious.]

Chi Li gave a cold snort and looked down to wipe the blood from his hand.

When he looked at me again, his lips curled into a smile for some inexplicable reason.

[But Miaomiao really does love me so much.]

[To make me happy, she was even willing to put that plate of raw, living meat in her mouth-]

[I’m so moved.]

[From now on, I must cook for her every single day.]

Chi Li moved the plate away from me.

His smile was incredibly radiant.

“I didn’t control the heat well just now. I’ll go make you a new dish.”

“Be a good girl, Miaomiao. I’ll have to trouble you to wait a little longer.”

As if trying to soothe me, he reached out and ruffled my hair.

His raspy voice was intentionally softened as well.