Chapter 416 Warning: It's so good!

Upon hearing this, the shouts outside the door instantly ceased, replaced by a series of hurried footsteps.

The voice sounded somewhat forlorn.

Xu Xi slowly lowered her head, a strange sense of guilt rising in her heart.

No matter what, Xu Nian was concerned about her, and what she just said seemed a bit excessive.

Hmph, who told that jerk to bully me like that?

She pouted and buried her head in the pillow, looking as if she was about to suffocate herself.

But just then, her tummy started growling.

Xu Xi immediately deflated, turned over, reached out and rubbed her empty belly, her eyes full of grievance and helplessness.

She spent the entire day and night with Xu Nian, without eating a single grain of rice or drinking a proper sip of water.

Her stomach wasn't made of iron; once she relaxed, hunger surged like a tidal wave.

Damn it, I shouldn't have said those definitive things. I should have at least eaten first before getting angry at that jerk.

But once words are spoken, they are like spilled water—unrecoverable.

Even if she's starving, she can't bring herself to open the door and look for food.

Xu Xi had no choice but to suppress his hunger, reach for the bottled water on the bedside table, unscrew the cap, take a couple of sips, turn off the bedside lamp, lie back in bed, close his eyes, and silently pray: as long as I'm asleep, I won't feel hungry.

The hunger was so intense that it felt like countless ants were crawling inside her stomach, slowly gnawing at the walls. It was both sour and bloated, making her toss and turn, unable to fall asleep.

About half an hour later, a familiar set of footsteps appeared at the bedroom door again.

Xu Nian gently placed the tray on the ground and knocked lightly on the door again.

"Little Flame, the food is ready. Open the door and take it in for a bite. Don't starve yourself."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a down pillow slammed heavily onto the door with a dull thud.

Clearly, the girl inside was still furious and refused to forgive him.

Xu Nian's lips curled into a knowing, mischievous smile as a plan formed in her mind.

He deliberately raised his voice:

"If you're not hungry, then fine. You should rest well. I'm going to find Long Teng to go downstairs for training. If you wake up and are hungry, just open the door yourself. The food on the tray can be heated up in the microwave."

As he spoke, he lifted his leg and walked towards the door of the suite, followed by the sound of the door opening and closing.

The moment Xu Xi heard the door close in the bedroom, he sat up instantly on the bed, a hint of smugness flashing in his eyes.

That guy really went out!

That way, she can open the door without anyone noticing, secretly eat the food, and not even feel embarrassed. How wonderful!

Feeling delighted, she carefully lifted the covers, slowly got out of bed, and moved with clumsy, comical crab-like steps to the doorway.

She first gently opened the bedroom door a crack, slowly peeking out her upturned ahoge (cowlick) and swaying it from side to side like an antenna, carefully listening to the sounds outside.

I was relieved after confirming that there were no abnormalities.

Then, she slowly poked her little head out and looked outside.

The living room was pitch black, without a single person in sight. The windows and doors were tightly shut, and there wasn't a sound. It seemed that Xu Nian had indeed gone out.

She breathed a sigh of relief, stretched out her little nose and sniffed gently, smelling a familiar aroma of food.

She slowly lowered her head following the scent and soon saw a white tray placed on the ground.

On the tray were her favorite old-fashioned sweet and sour pork, candied sweet potatoes, smashed cucumber, and a bowl of fragrant white rice.

That guy knows what's good for him.

Xu Xi gave a soft hum, the anger in his eyes subsided considerably, and he carefully squatted down, picked up the chopsticks on the tray, picked up a piece of sweet and sour pork, and gently put it into his mouth.

The crispy on the outside and tender on the inside pork heart, coated in a sweet and sour sauce, melts in your mouth with every bite, leaving you with a blissful taste.

Xu Xi squinted, the corners of her mouth unconsciously turning up. She cupped her little face in her hands and couldn't help but whisper, "It smells so good."

Forget what she said before about never eating his cooking, since no one's watching now, she'll just quietly finish it first.

That stinky man's cooking skills are so good, these dishes won't taste good when they get cold, it's such a waste to waste them?

As for him coming back and seeing the empty tray at the door demanding an explanation, I can simply say that rats got into the hotel and gnawed on it.

Just as I was thinking this, a rustling sound suddenly came from behind the sofa.

Xu Xi's body suddenly froze, even the chewing motion in his mouth stopped, and he almost dropped his chopsticks.

Her heart raced instantly. She nervously looked up and peered behind the sofa, where a smiling head slowly emerged. It was Xu Nian, whom she thought had already left.

Xu Nian tried hard to suppress her laughter, her cheeks turning red. She even made an extremely funny face, pinched her nose, and imitated her tone from before, dragging out her words to tease, "I'd rather starve to death, die outside, or jump off this building than eat a single bite of your cooking."

"Aaaaaaahhhhhh!" Xu Xi's head instantly turned like a boiling kettle, emitting bursts of hot steam. Her cheeks turned so red they were almost dripping blood. She was both ashamed and angry, wishing she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

"You! Go! To! Die!" She clenched her small fists tightly and punched the man's chest again and again.

Immediately afterwards, she used all her strength to push the laughing Xu Nian out of the house and slammed the door shut.

Standing in the corridor, Xu Nian could no longer hold back and burst into laughter. She laughed so hard she couldn't straighten up, her stomach hurt, and tears almost streamed down her face.

He leaned against the wall and took two and a half minutes to finally stop laughing.

Although he knew that Xu Xi was all bark and no bite, if he wanted her to forgive him, he just needed to humble himself, go along with her wishes, and satisfy her competitive spirit, and she would calm down in no time.

But he still couldn't resist teasing her; watching her get flustered and shy was more interesting than anything else.

After all, her anger is only temporary; at worst, he can just spend more time coaxing her.

But opportunities to tease this stubborn little girl are rare and hard to come by.

Therefore, after weighing the pros and cons, he decisively chose the latter.

But the price was also obvious: now he's been kicked out of the house.

Xu Nian rubbed her nose helplessly, gave a wry smile, and walked towards room 2004 next door, which was where Long Teng was.

Inside the room, Long Teng was playing cards with several of his brothers, making a lot of noise. Hearing the knock on the door, he immediately jumped up and rushed to open it.

But when he opened the door and saw Xu Nian standing there shirtless, wearing only a pair of shorts, he was instantly stunned, his eyes wide open, speechless for a long time.

"Boss... what's going on?"

Xu Nian bent down and crawled into the house, casually closing the door behind him. He chuckled and scratched his head, saying, "Your potion was too strong. It really tormented your sister-in-law. That's why she kicked me out. I'll just stay here for the night."

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