A few days later, Ashhearth became even more lively.
After Joey received the ring blessed by the elves, his attitude changed 180 degrees. He no longer had so much prejudice against Levia, and just thought she was a person who was tough on the outside but soft on the inside.
These days he has been cooking different dishes for them, and no two meals are the same.
"Leviathan, look at me! Have I gotten fat?"
Chris had just swallowed a piece of braised pork when she pointed to her lower abdomen with her chopsticks, her tone somewhat helpless.
"I swear in the name of the Sunwell God, you really have gotten fat!"
Leiflia was exceptionally satisfied with the food these past few days, and her temper seemed to have improved considerably.
"Then I can't eat anymore, there isn't a single fat person among us elves!"
Chris put down her chopsticks, seemingly having made up her mind.
"Let's finish this meal first. You don't become fat overnight!"
She picked up a piece of braised pork and put it in her mouth. Before she could even swallow it, she couldn't help but drink a bowl of mutton soup that Joey had prepared. She didn't seem to have any psychological burden on Chris.
"That's right, let's eat this meal first!"
With the comfort of her good friend and confidante, Chris no longer worried about her figure and reached for the braised pork again.
"Oh, right, the day after tomorrow is that little girl's birthday. Don't cook for us tomorrow, just focus on preparing!"
Levia, chewing on something, spoke slowly and deliberately to Joey, who was also diligently eating.
"Okay, I'll prepare properly!"
Joey readily agreed, but when it came to actually preparing, he hadn't really figured out how. Although he knew the danger had been brewing in the shadows for a long time, in the currently peaceful Ashfurnace City, he guessed that many people weren't truly ready yet.
"Knock knock knock—"
There was a knock on Joey's door.
"who?"
Joey swallowed the food that was stuffed in his mouth before turning to the door and asking.
Leiflia and her two companions ignored the knocking, as if it had nothing to do with them, and continued to enjoy their meal.
"Joey, it's me, Sam!"
A bearded man's voice came from behind the door, sounding quite anxious.
Joey put down her chopsticks, walked to the door, and opened it.
"What's wrong, Big Beard?"
Behind the bearded man outside the door stood Martha and Liya, it seemed he had brought his whole family, but strangely, all three of them were holding bowls and chopsticks.
"Joey, I heard from Medes that you've started cooking again!"
As he spoke, the bearded man peeked into the room and saw that not much of the food on the table had been eaten.
"I was wondering why Medes never missed a meal, but I haven't seen him for several days. When I went to his place today, I found him eating leftovers!"
"Leftovers?"
This puzzled Joey. The leftovers Medes had taken away were several days old, so it was hard for Joey to understand why they were still eating leftovers today.
"Yeah, I felt really sorry for him when I saw him eating leftovers, but he said it was made by you and he couldn't bear to eat it. He could only eat a little bit each day, but he's finally finished it today!"
"This... there's really no need for that!"
"As you know, you rarely cooked back in Linhai Town, but I always loved the dishes you made!"
"We were poor back then. We only managed to save up a little money to improve our meals. How could we afford to cook every day?"
"But you didn't do it again!"
"Isn't it because I've been focused on building my career? Otherwise, I wouldn't have the wonderful life I have now!"
"Okay, I understand what you're saying, but you're cooking again now, why didn't you call me?"
As the bearded man spoke, he became extremely aggrieved. Joey could sense that if the bearded man were a woman, she would most likely burst into tears at this moment.
"It can't be that serious, big bearded man. It really can't be that serious. We need to be more dignified. It's just a meal, isn't it?"
Joey wanted to comfort the bearded man.
“Joey, this is wrong of you. Sam told us about your cooking a long time ago. At first, we thought he was exaggerating and just praising you. But after we tasted the leftovers at Medes's today, we think you really went too far!”
"Yes, your cooking is so delicious, how could you not invite us? Even Medes has already eaten your food. Sam treats you like a brother!"
Martha and Lydia started talking incessantly about Joey, and Joey really couldn't think of a good way to deal with these two dwarf women.
"I...I...Isn't it because my current situation is special?"
Joey winked at the bearded man, reminding him that he had told him about the three female elves in the room, and that this matter could not be told to outsiders before the day after tomorrow.
Whether the bearded man was feigning ignorance or was truly overwhelmed by the temptation of the food, he ignored Joey's glare and remained in a sullen state.
"Sam, come on, let's go inside!"
Martha was no pushover, and the bearded man had to consider Joey's attitude, but she showed him no respect whatsoever, yelling and insisting on going in.
"Joey Brown!"
A raised voice came from inside the room, and the words seemed to contain a warning.
"This is the special case I was referring to; it really is quite special!"
Joey deliberately repeated himself; he didn't want to provoke Leiflia again. He had already received benefits, and with the great battle imminent, it was inconvenient to have any more conflicts.
This chapter is not finished yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
