This was exactly what Gao Jiakai wanted to hear: "I'm starving right now, I'm definitely going to finish this plate of boiled beef."
Yao Yao smiled and said, "It didn't take any of my effort."
After saying that, he returned to his seat.
Gao Jiakai didn't stand on ceremony and wolfed down his food without any regard for his image.
The key to winning a man's heart is his stomach; Lin's mother secretly gave a thumbs up, feeling that Yao Yao was really great.
Yao Yao was overjoyed to have gained the approval of her elders.
Next up is Gao Jiakai's performance.
"Slurp, slurp!"
The sounds of people eating with relish echoed throughout the dining room.
Everyone looked at Gao Jiakai, thinking he was overly complacent.
Lin Congzhi, who was closest, endured it for several minutes before finally unable to resist making a sarcastic remark: "Tsk tsk tsk, it eats faster than a wolf."
Realizing he had eaten too quickly and might have made a fool of himself, Gao Jiakai took a tissue from the table, wiped his mouth, and then looked up at everyone present.
Noticing everyone staring at him, motionless, he asked curiously, "Why aren't you eating?"
Lin's father: "The sound of you eating makes my mouth water, how can I eat anything?"
Good things should be shared. Gao Jiakai placed the boiled beef in the center of the table and invited everyone present to taste it: "Let's eat together, let's eat together!"
"Oh well! You should keep it for yourself."
Lin's father got up from his seat and took the boiled beef back to Gao Jiakai.
Gao Jiakai frowned: "Why?"
Mr. Lin explained, "You made that promise yourself first. If Yaoyao can do it, you have to finish it."
Kao Chia-kai defended himself, saying, "I only said 'eat,' not 'finish'."
Lin's father urged, "Don't try to renege on your debt, finish it quickly."
"But……"
Gao Jiakai felt a little embarrassed. After all, Lin's parents treated him like a son, and Lin's elder brother treated him like a brother. It would be unreasonable not to share with them.
Lin's father understood his feelings and gave him a way out: "Don't worry about us, we've all eaten our fill."
Gao Jiakai asked with a hint of disbelief, "Really?"
Lin's father: "Why would I lie to you? Didn't you see the food on the table is almost gone?"
Seeing that it made sense, Gao Jiakai didn't stand on ceremony and began to wolf down his food.
Gao Jiakai liked the dishes he cooked, which was Yao Yao's biggest reward tonight. It was worth the long journey she had taken, enduring hunger and cold to get here.
Gao Jiakai was actually quite full, but for some reason, Yao Yao's boiled beef had a magical quality that made him feel like he could eat as much as he wanted without feeling full.
After finishing his meal with smacking noises, he leaned back, slumped in his chair with a lingering sense of satisfaction, and rubbed his large belly.
Seeing this, Lin Congzhi teased, "Looks like you're enjoying it!"
Gao Jiakai patted his big belly and said with great relish, "Brother Lin, you don't know how delicious this boiled beef is."
Lin Congzhi went along with it: "Since she's so delicious, why not marry her?"
Yao Yao stared intently at him, wanting to know how he would answer.
Gao Jiakai knew who the "she" Brother Lin was referring to was.
Turning his head, he met Yao Yao's longing gaze, and his heart skipped a beat. He quickly looked away and answered Brother Lin's question: "Food is food, and she is her. They can't be mixed up."
Lin Congzhi wondered, "Why can't we be mixed together? She made the food. If I have her, wouldn't I have this food forever?"
Kao Chia-kai countered, "If that's the case, then the conditions are too simple, aren't they? Many people could meet them."
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