However, when Arthur walked up to her and lifted the lid of the lunchbox, Xia Linyin immediately lost her composure. The aroma of mashed potatoes wafted into her nose, making her mouth water instantly.

Arthur placed the lunchbox on the table beside him, and Xia Linyin's gaze followed the movement of the lunchbox, her eyes revealing a strong longing.

He took out a thermos from his pocket, unscrewed the lid, and a steaming aroma wafted out. Arthur brought the thermos to Xia Linyin's lips.

An aroma even stronger than mashed potatoes wafted into her nose, and Xia Linyin eagerly grabbed the thermos and drank from it.

She didn't know what kind of soup was in the cup, nor could she taste what ingredients were in it, but it was definitely the best soup she had ever tasted.

It was mellow and fragrant, as rich and smooth as milk. The soup was at the perfect temperature, and it warmed me as I drank it. The warmth flowed to my limbs and bones, warming my whole body and sweeping away the weakness and exhaustion caused by hunger.

It was as miraculous as if he had taken a magic pill made by Lao Tzu.

After feeding Xia Linyin the soup in the thermos, Arthur put the thermos aside and took the lunchbox containing mashed potatoes. When Xia Linyin reached out to take the lunchbox, Arthur dodged her.

He scooped up a spoonful of mashed potatoes and fed it to Xia Linyin, stubbornly insisting on feeding her himself.

When Chad pushed open the door and walked in, he was met with this heartwarming yet utterly devastating scene. He stared in astonishment, and after a moment of realization, he roared in fury, "Oh! Arthur, why is she still alive!"

"You're disobeying me again, aren't you!" Chad strode towards Arthur and Charlene, each step heavy on the ground, his anger evident in the sound of his footsteps.

"Don't you want to eat her, let her blood flow down your throat, let—"

Charlene decisively interrupted Chad, "He doesn't want to!!"

She glared at Chad, her eyes filled with a fierce protectiveness. Of course, she wouldn't allow Chad to continue instilling his twisted logic into Arthur, or to let Arthur satisfy his perverted desires and fetishes.

Chad and Charlene stared at each other, their grey-blue eyes filled with murderous intent. If Arthur hadn't been there, he would have stabbed this woman to death long ago!

This despicable woman dared to interrupt him!

A glint of light flashed in the depths of Chad's eyes, and he suddenly laughed. He looked at Arthur with loving eyes, his tone full of satisfaction, "It seems that my Arthur has grown up. Since you like this girl, then keep her and let her become your wife. Perhaps soon, our family will be able to welcome a new member."

Chad patted Arthur's arm. "Arthur, I always saw you as a child who would never grow up, but I forgot that I'm already old..."

He sighed softly, put his hands behind his back, and his face seemed to age several years in an instant. Chad hunched over slightly and walked outside. "Arthur, come out with me. There are some things I need to tell you. As for this girl, we'll keep her, but we should also discuss how to settle her down."

After feeding Xia Linyin the remaining mashed potatoes, Arthur left with the empty thermos and lunchbox.

After sitting by the operating table for a while, Xia Linyin got off the bed and walked around to digest her food while rubbing her stomach.

She strolled leisurely to the door, pressed her ear against it and listened for a while, then reached out and slowly pulled open the latch.

"Creak—"

"Creak—"

The rusty iron bolts made a rubbing sound, and even though Xia Linyin's movements were slow enough, the rubbing sound was still unavoidable.

Xia Linyin had to be even more careful, slowly moving the bolt outwards. Just as she was about to open the door, she heard footsteps.

Xia Linyin quickly left the door, rubbing her stomach and pretending to be nonchalant as she walked around. The iron gate opened, but instead of Arthur Li, Chad entered with a hunting rifle.

With the dark muzzle of the gun pointed at Xia Linyin, Chad shouted at her, "Back off, you son of a bitch, back off! Now, immediately, back off!"

Charlene raised her hands and retreated step by step amidst Chad's roar.

Perhaps fearing that Xia Linyin would use her suddenly appearing props, Chad made Xia Linyin keep backing away until she was backed into a corner, at which point Chad stopped his roaring.

However, his gun was still pointed at Xia Linyin, and if Xia Linyin dared to make any sudden movements, he would pull the trigger without hesitation.

“You’ve corrupted my child!” Chad said. “Arthur used to be so obedient, oh! What a well-behaved child he was! But because of you!”

He angrily accused Xia Linyin, "Because of you, he's started to become disobedient and disobey my orders! It's all because of you! I won't let you continue to corrupt my child!"

Chad curled his lips into a sinister laugh, his gaze towards Xia Linyin filled with malice.

“Did you know? Arthur never eats human flesh. He doesn’t like the taste of human flesh, and you could even say he loathes it. I once tried to mix human flesh with other meats and feed it to Arthur, but he could always easily distinguish the taste of human flesh and vomit it all up.”

“He is my son. How can I enjoy the taste of human flesh alone? I should share this supreme delicacy with him. But Arthur doesn’t like it. How can he not like it!”

"Until I saw you, I saw the way Arthur looked at you, yes, that kind of look—"

Chad exclaimed excitedly, "I finally understand! Arthur doesn't like eating human flesh simply because he hasn't encountered someone who can ignite his cannibalistic desires! Once Pandora's box is opened, the demon will be unleashed!"

"The flames of desire will be ignited by the woman I love! My repressed nature will be unleashed! I will devour you piece by piece, just as I devoured his mother, I swear! Arthur will definitely fall in love with this taste!"

Chad grinned, his gaze toward Xia Linyin filled with an incredibly wicked and unbelievable intensity, like a hungry wolf eyeing its plump prey. "He'll fall madly in love with this taste! Just a little bit, just a tiny bit of your flesh, and he'll understand how wondrous and irresistible this taste is."

"You're disgusting!" Xia Linyin looked at Chad with disgust. Although she knew this would anger Chad, she couldn't suppress the feeling of nausea that was welling up inside her.

Especially when Chad looked at her with that sticky, disgusting gaze, she felt as if she were covered in filthy, foul-smelling sewer water.