Chapter 70: The Poisonous Little Enchantress

Liu Heming’s knife skills, which he had built up over this period, were truly no joke. Those green peppers turned into fine shreds instantly under his knife. Robin noticed that when Liu Heming was cutting, he was not just fast; his hands were also very steady.

He had seen Liu Heming cut vegetables before, but compared to this time, it was like the difference between heaven and earth. This made him even more curious. He couldn’t figure out how Liu Heming had changed so much in such a short time.

Robin also knew how to handle a knife, though not for cooking—it was for combat. He had been on many missions, and whenever knives were involved, it was a life-or-death close-quarters fight. In those situations, it wasn’t about how strong you were. Sure, being stronger gave some advantage, but if your opponent was faster and steadier, you would likely lose more often than not.

And if you lost in a fight like that, at best you might end up captured, but more often than not, you would die right there on the spot.

Their arrival had brought Liu Heming a pleasant surprise, but Liu Heming’s knife skills had given Robin a surprise too. That small sharp knife flipped and danced obediently in Liu Heming’s hands over the ingredients. Whether it was green peppers or tomatoes, he made them all behave perfectly.

“Robin, is something the matter?” Liu Heming turned his head and looked at Robin curiously.

“No, I was just thinking your knife skills have improved a lot. Your speed has increased quite a bit,” Robin shook his head and said.

“I told you just now, I’ve been practicing my cooking skills hard lately. I must have cut who knows how many kilograms of potatoes,” Liu Heming shrugged and said.

“You see that pot of sand over there? I use that for practicing cooking too. At first, I really struggled with it. My arms ached for a long time.”

Liu Heming felt a little guilty inside. His knife skills now were much better than right after he completed his mission, because his Spirit, Strength, and Agility had all improved significantly. If he applied for a job as a prep cook at any Chinese Restaurant now, he would definitely be qualified.

Others might be easy to fool, but not Robin. The man was a real professional—a bodyguard. So Liu Heming could only bluff and steer the conversation back to cooking.

This time, Robin didn’t say anything. He just kept watching Liu Heming the same way as before, which made Liu Heming feel a bit uncomfortable. The Rougamo in the oven was done baking, and Liu Heming felt much more at ease. He then made a pot of Egg Drop Soup with tomatoes.

“OK, we’ll have this for lunch. Do it like this: use a knife to cut open this bun, then stuff the mixed meat and green peppers inside,” Liu Heming said while demonstrating.

The folks from yesterday were no problem; he could prepare the food and hand it to them directly. But this time, with Sasha and Nina here, he didn’t know if they would like him handling their Rougamo and touching it all over. It was better to let them do it themselves. At most, he would help his daughter by stuffing a lot of meat into hers.

The Bear Kids were not having it again. They had truly figured out that their boss definitely forgot about his bears once he had his daughter. Their Food Bowls were still empty! Unable to stay seated on their chairs, they grew a bit impatient and really wanted to sneak some meat straight from the plates on the table.

“You two wait. It’s too hot right now—you can’t eat it yet,” Liu Heming said with some annoyance. It seemed he would have to prepare food for these two earlier from now on. If they drank that hot soup, they would probably burn their mouths.

After being scolded by Liu Heming and seeing him go back to the stove to keep working, the two Bear Cubs settled down a bit.

“Alright, eat up,” Liu Heming said, after letting their Egg Drop Soup cool down, and poured it into their Food Bowls.

Even though he told them to eat, the two little ones didn’t start right away. Why should you guys eat and not us? No way were they going to accept that.

“One for each of you. If you eat too much, you’ll get overheated,” Liu Heming said helplessly.

Their bear eyes had been fixed on the meat the whole time—of course he knew what they were after. But he really didn’t dare let them eat too much, afraid they might get sick.

Once they had their Rougamo, the two Bear Cubs were no longer upset, and they began eating together in unison.

“How’s the taste? I’m planning to sell these at the Restaurant in town for 3.5 US Dollars each,” Liu Heming asked, looking around at everyone.

“The meat is very fresh and juicy. But when you sell them, you’d better ask your customers beforehand—some people can’t handle spicy food,” Sasha glanced at him and said.

“Thank you, I really hadn’t thought of that,” Liu Heming nodded gratefully.

With Sasha’s feedback, he didn’t need to worry about Robin and Nina. Robin would eat anything, and Nina had nothing to do with him. Sasha’s approval meant that, in her eyes, his hospitality toward their daughter was up to standard.

He was pretty hungry himself, so he made one and started eating it in big bites.

“Uh…” Liu Heming paused after just a few bites.

“Nothing, it’s just that the meat today seems a bit saltier than yesterday’s,” he said somewhat awkwardly, noticing everyone looking at him, and he leaned back a little in his chair.

He had to lean back—he’d just felt a foot suddenly land on his leg. It couldn’t be anyone else but Nina, sitting across from him.

This was really dangerous. He felt quite frustrated that Sasha had brought such an enchantress along. Even if the United States was open-minded, you still couldn’t be so blatant about it. At most, you would do such things when no one was around.

“Cough, cough, cough.”

Liu Heming had just taken a sip of soup and happened to catch the little flirtatious glance Nina threw his way. He choked on his soup again.

“Dad, the soup is very tasty, but you should drink it slowly,” Alex said to him seriously.

“Yeah, yeah, Dad will eat slower,” Liu Heming nodded vigorously.

He felt even more frustrated inside. With Nina around, no matter how slowly you ate, you were probably going to choke. She was just too bold, way too bold.

Everyone else enjoyed the meal, but Liu Heming ate on edge, never really filling up. He didn’t dare eat too much of the bun or drink too much soup. In the end, all the leftovers were swept into Robin’s stomach.

“That was a really good meal. I didn’t expect it to taste this good,” Nina nodded, praising it highly.

“This soup broth has been simmering for a long time, just waiting for Alex to come so I could make her something delicious,” Liu Heming said, sneaking a quick glance in her direction.

He didn’t dare look too long. Nina had taken off her jacket now, and she looked too enticing. Even though he had a child, he had always been single before.

Fortunately, after lunch, after a short rest, Nina drove away in the Mercedes parked downstairs. This lifted a big burden off Liu Heming’s shoulders. He was really worried she might impulsively decide to stay and spend a few days here. She was a charming, poisonous little enchantress.