Zhang Er glanced at the room opposite his boss and felt a surge of anger. That bastard was definitely up to no good. He'd originally wanted to find him a room next to Gao Yuanyuan, so he could keep an eye on him…

But he took advantage of the moment when I was talking to the boss to run into this room, close the door and refuse to come out. I couldn't yell at him to come out, which made me angry. "May you starve to death! I'll just tell the boss you guys don't like this food!" With that thought, Zhang Er happily went back to eat!

"It smells so good! It's been so long since anyone cooked me a decent meal!" Zhang Er's sadness was quickly overwhelmed by the delicious food...

Jia Renyi had already heard the noise outside the door. In fact, he had left the door ajar after Zhang Er left, though he didn't know why he did it! This inexplicable action made him panic, yet he couldn't control himself…

After waiting for ages without Zhang Er calling him for dinner, he felt a surge of anger. He knew that bastard was up to no good!

Jia Renyi quietly pushed open the door and slowly walked towards the kitchen. His reason was, "I'm hungry, so of course I'm going to find something to eat, not their leftovers!"

"Ayi!" This shout almost scared Jia Renyi out of his wits. He glanced at Gao Yuanyuan and then quickly walked towards the kitchen!

Upon seeing the food placed in the insulated box, Jia Renyi's heart suddenly stirred for no apparent reason. It wasn't that he hadn't eaten good food before, but rather that he had eaten far too much, yet never before had he felt this way—full of anticipation. He figured it must be because he was just too hungry!

His face beamed with undisguised joy; he didn't even know if the woman's cooking was good or not, having completely forgotten that he had just said he wouldn't eat leftovers...

It probably won't taste good. After all, someone who's too lazy to even dress themselves up can't possibly cook well...

While complaining, Jia Renyi picked up his chopsticks and took a piece of beef. "Mmm... my eyes lit up. It's tender and juicy!"

He ladled out another bowl of rice. "I didn't expect the rice to be steamed so well, each grain distinct... Mmm! Soft, sticky, and fragrant. If I soak it a little longer, the delicious beef broth will be amazing! It's incredibly delicious!" Jia Renyi couldn't hold back anymore; it was just too good to be true...

As Gao Yuanyuan watched Jia Renyi leave, she stood there stunned for a long while. She knew he was still angry with her because of the kidnapping that morning, but thinking about today, he had also pleaded for that woman for her sake, so he must have some feelings for her...

So she wanted to explain what happened today to him. Just as she was racking her brains to figure out how to convince him, she saw—the man who used to be as aloof and noble as a young master was actually in the kitchen—wolfing down the leftovers of those people!

Gao Yuanyuan suddenly felt that her worldview had been turned upside down, and she even felt that this was not the real world...

A scream of "Ah!" startled Jia Renyi, who was drinking mushroom soup, so much so that he choked on his own breath. "Cough cough...cough cough cough..." His whole face turned bright red!

Leng Fengmei had just finished eating and was waiting for Zhang Er to clear the table when she suddenly heard this scream. For her, with her exceptionally keen senses, it was like thunder in her ears!

Leng Fengmei vanished in a flash. Zhang Er, who was about to knock on the door, heard a scream coming from the kitchen, and then felt a gust of wind blow by...

When Leng Fengmei arrived, she saw this scene: Gao Yuanyuan was standing at the door, and Jia Renyi was leaning against the dining table, coughing incessantly! His face was flushed, and tears were streaming down his face…

She quickly went inside. The deal hadn't been fulfilled yet, and she didn't want him to suffocate. "What's wrong?" Leng Fengmei asked as she patted his back.

Jia Renyi was so embarrassed he wanted to disappear into the ground. Why did he always embarrass himself in front of this woman...?

Leng Fengmei looked at the man in front of her, who was coughing so hard he couldn't straighten up, yet was still avoiding her...

Just then, Zhang Er came over. "Zhang Er, you watch over him. If he's not doing well, give him a healing crystal core. Don't let him die; it'll still be useful!"

After tossing a few crystal cores to Zhang Er, she left without looking back. Jia Renyi felt as if his heart had been squeezed tightly by a large hand. "She just left like that... I thought she cared about me, but I didn't expect... no, I should have expected it—she was worried that if I died, no one would trade with her anymore..."

Jia Renyi felt as if his chest was stuffed with cotton, making it hard to breathe. His heart ached with each beat, and he didn't know if it was from coughing or from the pain. Tears streamed down his face.

Gao Yuanyuan was also stunned. Seeing Jia Renyi's pained expression, she wanted to comfort and care for her, but just as she was about to get closer...

"Get out!" Gao Yuanyuan had never been treated like this before. From childhood to adulthood, she had always been the center of attention, pampered and spoiled by everyone. This stark difference in treatment was unbearable for her, and she turned and ran back to her room...

She hated her! She wanted nothing less than to tear Leng Fengmei to pieces; ever since she met her, everything had gone wrong for her…

Her stomach rumbled, and Gao Yuanyuan was very hungry, but her pride told her that she would never eat food offered with contempt!

Go to sleep and wait for your dad to pick you up. I'm going to make sure he teaches that woman a lesson!

Zhang Er looked at Professor Jia, who was slowly recovering, and said, "Now that you're alright, let's clean this up..."

Seeing Zhang Er's gloating expression, Jia Renyi had no interest in being angry with him. He didn't know what was wrong with him; he felt completely drained—he couldn't muster the energy to do anything! He sat there for a long time before finally finishing the now-cold food, but even the coldest food couldn't compare to the coldness in his heart…

He suddenly felt he must be going crazy, absolutely crazy. How could he...? She was not only a married woman, but also a mother of two! No, I can't...

Jia Renyi didn't even know how he got back. His mind was a mess, one moment it was her voice and smile, the next it was her cold words... and the more he tried to reject them, the more out of control his heart became!

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