Ming Li brought A Zi back to the villa. As soon as she opened the door, a wave of black smoke and the smell of burnt food hit her.
Ming Li furrowed her brows slightly, sealed her sense of smell, and fanned away the black smoke in front of her. Suddenly, she had a very bad feeling.
Cough, cough, cough! A Zi, standing beside her, coughed violently, tears streaming from her eyes.
Ming Li’s gaze drifted towards the kitchen, the source of the black smoke.
At that moment, a figure covered in black soot emerged from the kitchen, holding a plate of black, unidentifiable objects.
Ming Li: …She knew who this person was.
A Zi: …This person looks so familiar, what’s going on?
The system, which had trotted back obediently: …Oh my gosh! Where did this idiot come from?! This is terrifying!
As if on cue, Wen Yan, who had just walked out of the kitchen, looked up and saw Ming Li and A Zi standing at the doorway. A brilliant smile spread across Wen Yan’s handsome face, or rather, his soot-covered face.
And so, Ming Li and A Zi watched as the blackened figure in front of them suddenly revealed a row of incredibly neat, dazzlingly white teeth, just like the person on the black toothpaste box.
Ming Li: …This younger brother has really learned to blow up kitchens. As expected, educating one’s brother must be done early, otherwise, this is the consequence.
Meeting Ming Li’s chilling gaze, the smile on Wen Yan’s face froze for a moment. His pace towards Ming Li slowed, and eventually, Wen Yan’s steps became almost a shuffle as he crept towards Ming Li.
Then, Wen Yan completely ignored Ming Li’s terrifying look that seemed to say, “If you dare hand that thing over to me, I’ll beat you to death.” He held out the black, unidentifiable object to Ming Li, saying with a look of presenting a treasure, “Sister, hurry and try it! This is chicken soup I spent several hours specially simmering for you. It tastes pretty good, you’ll definitely like it!”
System: …Young man, you’re going to murder your sister! Although you might be the one who dies in the end… but if your host actually eats this bowl of culinary disaster, are you sure she won’t go berserk and destroy this entire plane?! Young man, you need to think about all of humanity! Don’t be so reckless!
The system, taking advantage of Ming Li’s distraction, quietly slipped back into the system space. Then, it scurried to its little warehouse and brought out several more boxes of candles.
Ming Li looked at the culinary disaster in Wen Yan’s hands, her lips twitching violently. Her expressionless face almost couldn't be maintained.
Ming Li took the chopsticks from Wen Yan, picked up a black piece, and in Wen Yan’s expectant gaze, brought it to Wen Yan’s mouth.
Wen Yan: …Is my sister holding the chopsticks in the wrong direction?
Before Wen Yan could say anything, he saw his sister’s face suddenly flash a captivating smile that could drive anyone mad. It stunned A Zi, and it stunned him too.
At that moment, Wen Yan heard Ming Li’s gentle voice, “Since this chicken soup took you several hours, you should have the first bite. Good boy, come, open your mouth.”
Wen Yan dazedly opened his mouth, and then was mercilessly stuffed with a mouthful of blackness by Ming Li. Three seconds later, with a bang, he looked down and saw Wen Yan collapsed on the ground, completely unconscious.
A Zi looked at the plate of black objects on the ground, then at the unconscious Wen Yan, and silently took a step back. Now she was certain: this was something ordinary people wouldn’t dare to eat.