Isn't it just acting?
The two of them sat together, watching the water in the pot boil again with the meat and apples. A gurgling sound slowly came from the iron lunch box, and the steaming hot air moistened their cheeks. They just watched quietly without saying a word.
After a while, Hao Feiyang, who was staring at the iron lunch box motionlessly, suddenly said, "Let me try to see if it's cooked."
After saying that, Hao Feiyang took off the protective shield that was blurred by the steam, and used a dagger to poke out a piece of semi-soft dark red meat, as if to prove that there was nothing wrong with the apple soup.
Then he blew on the hot piece of meat and stuffed it directly into his mouth. He puffed up his cheeks and started chewing. The oil stains on his lips made his already rosy lips even brighter and more lustrous, and the smile at the corner of his mouth seemed less hypocritical.
"Delicious." Hao Feiyang nodded while eating with enjoyment, his peach blossom eyes slightly narrowed, and he said happily, "Liu Xia, do you want to try my cooking?"
Hao Feiyang deliberately changed his words and called Liu Xia's name, trying to bring the two strangers closer together.
Liu Xia watched him swallow the food whole. After waiting for a while to see no adverse reactions, he moved forward and used his dagger to pierce out a piece of dark red meat.
The texture is red and the fibers look very coarse. The texture of the meat does not look like the meat of poultry or livestock, but rather resembles the meat of some large mammal.
"What kind of meat is this?" Liu Xia asked, looking at the wisps of hot steam rising from the meat.
Hao Feiyang didn't urge Liu Xia to eat the damned piece of meat quickly. He calmly answered Liu Xia's question: "Beef, it's a specialty of our Black Gold City. It's hard to find elsewhere."
"I see you're an outsider like me. Have you just been introduced to the Black Gold City? If so, it's normal that you haven't seen it before."
Liu Xia didn't answer, but looked up at him and continued to ask: "You seem to be very good at cooking. Where did you learn this?"
Hao Feiyang was stirring the broth in the pot to further blend the apples and meat. His fingers trembled slightly, almost imperceptibly, but he quickly steadied his movements. "Hey... As a hunter, I don't have time to learn these chores. I just do it casually and it tastes delicious. I'm a self-taught person."
Liu Xia knew that the division of labor in the Black Gold City was extremely clear. Hunters would not specifically learn cooking, and this kind of work was generally done by ordinary residents.
Especially the detailed Western cooking techniques that Hao Feiyang uses when making food are very rare in the City of Black Gold.
The dishes served in the restaurants in the City of Black Gold are all Chinese-style cooking, and the mixture of apples and meat is a common cooking method in European cuisine in the real world.
Liu Xia didn't say anything, but smiled and said, "Then you are quite talented in cooking."
Hao Feiyang didn't expect Liu Xia to be so perceptive and careful, and even pointed out his habitual use of apple seasoning.
He laughed, stretched out his hand and scratched his nose uncontrollably, then poked the meat in the lunch box nonchalantly and said, "Meat won't taste good when it's cold. Don't you want to try it?"
The fist-sized pieces of meat had been cooked until they were completely soft and could be broken apart with a slight touch. The aroma of meat drifted into the air, carrying with it the hot and rich gravy, completely mixed with the aroma of fruit, hitting the noses of everyone present.
"This meat... is really delicious." Liu Xia did not refuse this time. He stuffed the meat that had cooled down a lot and was stuck on the dagger into his mouth. He took a light bite, and the meat juice mixed with the fruity aroma exploded in his mouth. After chewing the meat a few times, it became so soft that it could slide directly down his throat.
Liu Xia glanced at Hao Feiyang opposite him and let out a long sigh. It tasted really good.
However, this handsome man is lying, and not a single word he says can be trusted.
This is not beef at all. The other party probably thought that she was an outsider from the Black Gold City and did not have the opportunity to eat high-quality meat often, so she could not tell the difference.
However, she didn't know that there was no shortage of various livestock and poultry in the real world. She could easily eat beef and mutton, which were difficult to find in the City of Black Gold. She was very familiar with the texture and taste of this meat.
This was something she learned at the noodle restaurant. Although the residents of the City of Black Gold could often eat meat, only hunters above level A would have enough points to eat the relatively high-quality beef and mutton. Ordinary residents and low-level hunters could only eat pork and chicken.
This is also why Hao Feiyang dared to deceive her by saying that it was beef.
Liu Xia did not expose his lie. The apple had been completely melted and was almost impossible to poke with a knife. She had no choice but to poke another piece of meat, blew on it, and swallowed it into her mouth. The meat had been cooked soft enough that she almost did not need to chew it.
Hao Feiyang watched Liu Xia finally eat the meat, a smug smile on his face as he continued to stir the broth in the lunch box. He looked up at Liu Xia and said with a smile, "I'm telling you, this broth tastes even better~"
I have to say, the broth tastes better than just eating meat.
Maybe it was because he was too thirsty, especially in such a cold and dirty place. He hadn't drunk anything hot in a long time. The hot broth even had a hint of sweetness.
Even the stench of the mummy in the corner was covered up a lot.
They were all people who had been living on the edge of a contaminated area for years, so having a few mummies lying around them was a common occurrence. Hao Feiyang had even cooked next to a pile of fresh corpses, so he was used to it.
Liu Xia slowly stood up and looked at the sky. It should have been another half an hour now, so he had to hurry.
"I saw a lot of Hyena Gang members sneaking in yesterday. Have you encountered them?"
Hao Feiyang picked up the lunch box and poured all the remaining apple soup into his mouth. He licked the meat residue at the corner of his mouth with his tongue and did not answer Liu Xia's question.
Liu Xia had long known that this handsome man was no ordinary person. Even though he did not answer her question, she did not continue talking. She dusted herself off and walked back to the sofa. She picked up the tactical backpack placed there with one hand and put it on her back.
She shook her head as if she was a little dizzy, but her other hand remained on the grip of the pistol.
Then Liu Xia stumbled and fell onto the sofa, covering his forehead and groaning in pain: "What happened..."
After several seconds, Hao Feiyang shook the lunch box in his hand, slowly put it back into his backpack, and stood up seriously.
"Your physical fitness is much better than I thought, woman. You've been drugged in the air for such a long time, yet you were able to hold on for so long before feeling dizzy." Hao Feiyang chuckled, and his originally harmless smile took on a sinister meaning.
Liu Xia cooperated by staring at Hao Feiyang with wide eyes, his mouth twitching as he murmured, "You, what did you do?"
Although she was just acting, Liu Xia still tried her best to appear very shocked.
The question is whether her acting is real or not. She is just an ordinary female college student and not from any drama school. After all, she has never acted in a play, so she can only do her best.
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