Mei Li's face was covered in dark lines, and she felt the urge to yank out a hammer.
Boss... what's wrong? Do you think I'm joking? Nonono! I'm truly willing to be your beast of burden! Han Chen looked at Mei Li with utmost sincerity through his large, striking eyes.
Mei Li: ... What a load of nonsense, being your beast of burden...
(一-一!!)
The system glanced at the idiotic Han Chen, rolled its eyes in speechlessness, and trotted to the kitchen with the fruit to wash it.
Gurgle~ Gurgle~
As the atmosphere turned strange, Han Chen's stomach let out an embarrassing rumble.
Han Chen's handsome face flushed slightly. He glanced at the table full of delicious dishes in front of him and swallowed. Big... Boss, may I stay and have a meal?
Mei Li: ...
━━(￣ー￣*|||━━
Before Mei Li could say anything, Han Chen, already seated opposite her, had taken his chopsticks and his empty bowl, starting to eat at lightning speed.
After a few bites, Han Chen's eyes lit up, shining with a sparkling brilliance.
This is too delicious! Boss, do you have a ten-star chef at your house! Han Chen praised with extremely exaggerated expressions.
The system, struggling to wash fruit in the kitchen, heard this and puffed out its little chest proudly, flying with joy. Consequently, the next second, Mei Li and Han Chen heard a crash from the kitchen, the sound of bowls and plates falling to the floor.
Mei Li: ...
Han Chen looked up, completely bewildered, and asked: ... Did something happen?
Glancing towards the kitchen and seeing nothing amiss, Han Chen lowered his head again and resumed devouring the food, eating like a madman.
Ahhhhhh!
Two seconds later, a pig-slaughtering howl erupted from the kitchen once more...
Mei Li frowned, put down her chopsticks, and got up to go to the kitchen.
Seeing the system squatting on the ground, crying its eyes out, Mei Li's mouth twitched slightly. She asked, "What are you doing?"
The system turned its head upon hearing the voice, looking at Mei Li with tear-filled eyes. It pitifully raised its left paw, its little nose twitching, looking extremely wronged. Host... Host, my hand is bleeding...
Mei Li expressionlessly and mercilessly interrupted the system's words: Do you have hands?
The system's cries abruptly stopped, and it froze on the spot, appearing deeply hurt. The tears stopped flowing, and it just stared blankly at Mei Li...
Is it really okay to be so heartless? You'll lose me like this...
Before the system could finish thinking, it realized a band-aid had been placed on its paw.
System: ... I feel comforted.
As expected, its host still loved it! Even though the host didn't say anything, their actions showed it.
Thinking this, the system became instantly energetic. It tidied itself up, wiped the tears and snot from its face, and pushed Mei Li out of the kitchen. Host, you go out first, I'll clean this up, I'll be done in a moment!
Mei Li, who had been smeared with tears and snot: ...
Returning to the dining table, she saw Han Chen slumped in his chair, looking completely satisfied. Mei Li frowned and asked, "What was it you needed?"
Han Chen: I came to latch onto your thigh... Oh, no! I came to thank the Boss for saving my life!
ps: Thank you to all the little cuties for the gifts!