Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Jiang Yuning looked elated. He pulled aside a chair by the dining table and looked at Nian Xi expectantly.
Nian Xi was flattered. He knew how to be polite.
After she took her seat, Jiang Yuning sat down beside her.
They barely had to wait before the kitchen staff served their food. It was a plate of vegetables and green beans. The chef then brought them two bowls of rice.
Jiang Yuning handed her a pair of chopsticks. Nian Xi was a little surprised as he quickly dug into the food.
She waited a while for the chef to leave them, wondering if he was going back to the kitchen to get more food.
Nian Xi was still stunned when she asked Uncle Han, âThatâs all he eats?â
âOur mister doesnât like meat,â Uncle Han said helplessly. âMadam Jiang is vegetarian as well. Heâs been used to this diet since he was young.â
â...â
Damn. He didnât even eat meat. Why didnât he feel bad about inviting guests?
When Jiang Yuning realized that she wasnât eating, he wrote on his notepad, âItâs good.â
As if! How could she enjoy a meal with just vegetables?
âIf you donât like the food, I can ask the kitchen to prepare some meat. Xu Gang and I still enjoy our fair share of meat,â Uncle Han said.
âOkay, okay.â Nian Xi nodded her head.
She waited for her food quietly.
Jiang Yuning looked at her for a while before continuing to eat. He wasnât too pleased though. It was the first time he invited a guest and she wasnât enjoying his food.
Greens and peas were delicious.
After he had a bowl of rice, the chef brought over a small plate of stir-fried pork; it smelled heavenly.
Nian Xi finally looked satisfied.
Jiang Yuning was staring at her silently. He didnât understand why she would like something as unpalatable as pork.
Nian Xi thought he wanted to try some, so she picked up a piece of pork and put it in his bowl.
Jiang Yuning frowned.
Nian Xi thought he was a clean freak and didnât like anyone putting food on his plate, so she quickly went back to eating.
He moved his lips and she heard his raspy voice saying, âPork is high in fat content as well as cholesterol...â
Nian Xi knew that he was going to go on about his lectures on academic matters, so she quickly stuffed his mouth with another piece of pork to silence him.
Jiang Yuningâs eyes widened and he appeared to be in shock.
Nian Xi thought he was about to vomit, so she quickly covered his mouth. âItâs not good to overeat meat, but our bodies still need meat for a source of protein and calcium. Otherwise, we would be malnourished, and have osteoporosis, anemia...â
Jiang Yuning could only see her lips move but he couldnât hear anything she was saying. He felt her hands on his lips. It was soft, warm and it smelt good.
He couldnât help but chew on the meat and swallow it.
Uncle Hanâs jaw dropped.
It was extremely difficult to try to get Jiang Yuning to eat meat in the past; it was as if it would kill him and he thought he was going to get angry. Who knew...?
âThe taste is good, isnât it?â Nian Xi finally removed her hand after he swallowed the piece of pork.
Jiang Yuning paused to think for a moment before nodding his head. Nian Xi put another piece of meat in his bowl.
Jiang Yuning hesitated before picking it up and putting it in his mouth. He frowned again and quickly spat it out.
âWhatâs the matter?â Nian Xi was also eating. The meat tasted delicious, although it was still missing Sister Lanâs signature flavor.
Jiang Yuning was quiet for a while before he wrote, âIt tastes better when you feed me.â
â...â
COMMENT
Wasnât it the same dish?