Although she knew in her heart that Roderick only treated Winnie as a sister who grew up with him, and there was nothing in the interaction between them that went beyond the love between a man and a woman.

But seeing his lover taking care of others like that, Chen Tian really felt uncomfortable.

But before he could say anything, the time-traveling girl picked out a few fruits from the other knights, crushed them and smeared them on the meat.

She first pretended to pass it to Winnie and Roderick, who was closer to him, and let them taste it. Of course, when talking to Roderick, Belinda deliberately softened her expression.

But after they ate the meat and expressed their appreciation for its better taste, Belinda immediately set her sights on Chen Tian.

She picked out a piece of roast meat that looked appetizing and handed it to him, saying softly, "Dear Duke Gossett, please try the roast meat with the fruit puree. I hope it suits your taste."

When the woman spoke, she deliberately showed a shy look on her face. She looked at Chen Tian with burning eyes, and there seemed to be hooks in her eyes. The meaning was too obvious.

Then, Chen Tian heard 009 directly relaying the other party's system report.

[Target: Paladin Captain Roderick, favorability decreased by 20 points, now at -20.]

[The target's favorability has dropped to negative. Please accept the electric shock penalty.]

Upon hearing this announcement, Belinda's expression changed instantly. Then Chen Tian saw the time-traveling girl tremble all over, her features distorted.

It seemed that the electric shock must have been quite painful. The barbecue in the woman's hand fell to the ground. There was no need for Chen Tian to go through the trouble of refusing.

But Belinda reacted quickly. She quickly said sorry and lowered her head to hide her expression.

"I'm so sorry, Your Excellency. This must be my first time speaking to someone as important as you. I'm so nervous. I'll go get the barbecue started again!"

Chen Tian ignored Belinda's monologue. When he heard that her favorability had dropped by 20, he almost laughed out loud.

After covering up his cough, Chen Tiancai looked at Roderick opposite him with some curiosity, and the gloom in his heart was swept away.

Being approached by a time-traveling girl was not something to be happy about, but the lover's favorability towards women suddenly dropped so much.

What does this mean? It means Roderick is jealous!

And he seems to be quite jealous!

Although the man still had that expressionless look on his face and his eyes didn't even wander, it couldn't hide Chen Tian's good mood.

His expression remained unchanged, yet his mental activity was unusually rich? Chen Tian felt as if he had sensed the special attributes of his beloved in this world.

It really is, quite cute!

Chen Tian was not wrong at this moment. Roderick was indeed very unhappy.

It was obvious that he caught the horned beast himself and roasted it himself. This woman just crushed the fruit and spread it on the barbecue. How could she make it seem like all the credit was his? It's really disgusting.

He had obviously walked a long way to find the horned beast with the most tender and delicious meat, and he wanted to make the boy happy. He didn't want his efforts to be used as a tool for others to take credit.

Why is his little duke so outstanding and charming, and why are there always countless people coveting him? This realization makes Roderick feel very depressed.

Belinda pretended to make the fruit puree, but in her heart she was shocked by the sudden drop in her favorability.

This was not her first time to do a mission. In the past, even if she upset another target in order to capture one of them, the fluctuation of their favorability was only a single-digit increase or decrease.

A drop of one, two, or even five points is considered normal, but a drop of twenty points all at once is something that has never happened before.

What on earth was going on? This couldn't be explained as simple jealousy. If there was jealousy, the favorability should have increased, or at least not decreased.

So, what is going on with this Roderick?

How does it bother him if I try to please Duke Gosset?

Because of the pain from the electric shock, Belinda cursed Roderick in her heart. However, in the current situation, she could only grit her teeth and persevere. After all, she still had Chen Tian to please.

For Belinda, not every mission issued by the system had to be completed. Although capturing Roderick would be beneficial, it was clear that the Duke was her more desired target.

Moreover, the Duke's rank is much higher than Rogodrick's. In this way, even if Roderick is not conquered, the benefits gained from conquering the Duke can offset the punishment.

Thinking that Duke Gosset had not shown up all along the way, and this was his first time out, he must seize this opportunity.

Belinda thought so, and quickly activated the reward halo she had received from the system before, making her own charm even better than before.

The halo can be targeted at a specific person, and the effect will be more intense. The time-traveling woman's target was naturally Chen Tian. However, after waiting for a long time, she did not see the same infatuated look in his eyes as others who were attracted by her halo.

Belinda was a little confused, but she forced herself to calm down. She moved the barbecue in her hand forward and said softly, "Your Excellency the Duke, the barbecue is ready. Please have a taste."

As she spoke, she deliberately turned her head to reveal her fair and slender neck.

Generally speaking, a man would not refuse such a gentle girl who is deliberately showing her affection.

It’s a pity that Belinda was not facing an ordinary person, but a man who had perfect tea art and could only see his own partner in his eyes.

Therefore, Chen Tian unabashedly glanced at Belinda opposite him with a cold gaze, and then ignored her.

After finishing the barbecue in his hand, Chen Tian turned to look at Roderick and said casually, "This barbecue tastes pretty good. Thank you, Captain."

After saying that, he stood up and went to his tent, which seemed much more spacious than others.

Belinda was furious when she saw that the Duke ignored her. She even felt that the people around her were looking at her with mockery.

After she crossed over and acquired the system, this situation never happened again. Belinda felt that she couldn't stay here any longer, so she simply threw down the barbecue in her hand and went to the tent.

Now, besides the people of the Paladin Order, only Winnie was left in front of the fire.

Winnie naturally picked up the large piece of barbecue that Belinda had deliberately thrown on the ground, tore off the dirty layer on the surface, and then roasted the inside with fire again.

He picked it up and ate it while smiling at Roderick who was frowning beside him.

In a small border town like Gray Tower, life wasn't easy for everyone. Even the Paladins struggled to make ends meet. Therefore, they all treasured food.

Belinda's actions just now obviously made everyone's favorable impression of her decline a lot. But fortunately, they still had the gentle and lovely Winnie.

Winnie was familiar with everyone in the Paladins team. Some of them were from orphanages, but they were not as outstanding as Roderick. However, they all treated Winnie as their little sister.

So Winnie felt very comfortable staying here.

Seeing that everyone around her was her own people, the heroine leaned over to Rockrick and whispered to him, "Brother Rody, the Duke I mentioned earlier who was so kind and gave us a lot of gold coins is the one who is traveling with us today."

"What? Winnie, are you saying that the one who gave you the money was that Duke Gossett? Is that true? I never thought that such a wicked brat like him would do such a good thing!"

Before Roderick could say anything, Vincent started yelling.

Although he had heard Winnie and Little Tony mention it as a duke before, he just thought they were mistaken. There weren't that many dukes in Gray Tower City, so he was probably just a wealthy nobleman, and he didn't think of Chen Tian at all.

"Vincent!" Roderick stopped him, then quickly glanced at the Duke's tent not far away. Vincent's voice was too loud, and he didn't know if the boy heard it.

"Duke Gossett is not a bad man. You think so simply because you don't understand him."

Roderick spoke well of Chen Tian, ​​feeling a little happy. He also felt that it was only natural when Winnie confirmed his suspicions.

Just as I thought, the boy was kind and gentle by nature, and his so-called arrogance and rudeness were all just appearances. What I saw was his soul shining like a gem.

Vincent stopped talking, but he was thinking to himself that maybe he was wrong and the Duke was actually a good person.

Just as he was thinking this, he saw the tent curtain being lifted.

The young duke stuck his head out, frowned, and shouted impatiently at them: "I'm going to rest now, please keep your voices down and don't disturb me."

After saying this, he closed the tent, looking like he was giving orders.

Vincent: I just thought this kid was pretty good, it must be my illusion!

But no matter what, since the Duke had already spoken, everyone lowered their voices and finished their dinner in silence. After Roderick left someone to keep watch, he told everyone to rest.

Chen Tian was also aware of this. Although he was eager to fall asleep, he had to give up considering that his lover had been riding horses all day and should have a good rest.

The next morning, everyone got up early, had some dry food and snacks they brought with them, and then set off again.

Chen Tian, ​​as usual, found a few excuses to talk to his lover. But after walking for a while, Chen Tian thought that using this excuse all the time was not enough.

Although bickering is a good thing, his lover is too serious, and he can't seem to handle it alone. He still needs to find a way to cultivate their relationship from a close distance.

Thinking of this, Chen Tian lifted the car curtain and shouted to the man: "Captain Roderick."

Upon hearing this, Roderick once again rode his horse closer to the carriage amidst the dissatisfied gazes of the crowd, leaned forward and said respectfully, "Your Excellency Duke Gosset, what do you want from me?"

"Please get in my carriage." After saying that, the curtain was closed.

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