Free Web NovelChapter 182: Chapter 182: Heartache
And just like that, I’m all yours!
All of me belongs to you!
To you!
Su Li took a sip of water to calm her nerves. "...I knew you..."
Wu Sheng couldn’t stop laughing. "Oh man, this is too much. It looks like my plan needs to be more thorough, or you won’t fall for it."
He had indeed been mischievously thinking about constantly creating opportunities for Su Li to touch his hand, his back, his shoulder, or whatever. But he never expected her to say it first, and with that expression, no less.
Su Li’s expression delighted Wu Sheng, making him even more eager to try again.
But looking at Wu Sheng’s expression, Su Li couldn’t bring herself to smile. "Wu Sheng, don’t you do anything rash!"
’His eagerness is actually a little scary! What if he suddenly makes me touch his butt or... some other unspeakable place?!’
Su Li shivered. It was the first time she realized her mind was so dirty!
She shook her head violently, trying to fling the thought from her mind.
Seeing her expression, Wu Sheng leaned in and pointed at her. "Su Li, fess up. You were just... thinking dirty thoughts, weren’t you?"
"No!" Su Li answered without a second thought, then raised her glass and drank.
She drank too quickly and choked. "COUGH, COUGH..."
"Slow down." Wu Sheng hurried to pat her on the back.
"I’m... fine." Su Li felt like she could die of embarrassment.
Wu Sheng nodded and sat back down, then leaned forward to get closer to Su Li. "Su Li, I just realized something on the way back..."
"Your back... belongs to me now, too."
Su Li: "..."
’Good thing I wasn’t drinking water!’
Seeing Su Li’s expression, Wu Sheng snickered. "What, feeling like you got the short end of the stick?"
Su Li gritted her teeth. "No!"
"Good." Wu Sheng picked up his glass to drink, but perhaps he was too hasty, because he also choked.
"COUGH, COUGH..." He coughed so hard it seemed like the world was ending.
Seeing him coughing so violently, Su Li quickly stood up. "Did it go down the wrong pipe? Why are you coughing so hard...?"
She said as she went to pat Wu Sheng on the back.
She had only patted him twice when Wu Sheng’s coughing stopped abruptly.
Su Li froze.
Wu Sheng turned his head, flashing a toothy grin at Su Li. "There, now my back belongs to you too. Don’t feel like you lost out, okay?"
Su Li gritted her teeth. "...Wu Sheng!"
’I can’t believe I fell for it again! Again!’
Wu Sheng ducked his head to look at her. "Are you mad?"
Su Li ignored him.
Wu Sheng tried to coax her a few times, but Su Li still didn’t respond.
"You’re really mad..." Wu Sheng paused, then suddenly asked with a serious expression, "Su Li, if I’m like this... will you like me?"
Su Li immediately shot back, "No!"
"You won’t? Well, then I’ll just have to teach you." Wu Sheng’s eyes lit up as he replied instantly.
Su Li: "..."
’Wu Sheng must be the one who was reincarnated, right? How can he just pull out these sweet nothings on a whim!’
"Not mad anymore, are you?" Wu Sheng smiled as he watched her expression.
Su Li pressed a hand to her forehead and nodded weakly.
’Faced with this side of Wu Sheng, I really can’t stay mad at him!’
"That’s good." Wu Sheng glanced up. "The food’s here!"
Once the dishes were on the table, at other tables, the men were attentively serving the women rice and putting food on their plates. At Su Li and Wu Sheng’s table, however, Wu Sheng eagerly held his bowl out to Su Li.
"Serve me some rice. You promised."
Su Li: "..." ’He actually remembered that.’
Speechless, she took his bowl and served him rice.
"Thanks. And the dishes, too. Put some food on my plate for me. A little of everything."
Wu Sheng said immediately after taking the bowl back, holding it with both hands.
Su Li glanced at the strange looks they were getting from the people around them, closed her eyes, and obediently put food on his plate.
’If I don’t, who knows what other horrifying things Wu Sheng might say!’
Su Li served him a portion from every dish, and Wu Sheng finally seemed content.
"It’s only proper to reciprocate. Let me get some for you, too." Wu Sheng said with a wide smile as he put food on Su Li’s plate.
After a bite of rice and a bite of food, he let out a satisfied sigh. "Su Li, the rice you served and the food you picked for me tastes amazing!"
He didn’t even bother getting more food for himself. He wolfed down the bowl and held it out to Su Li again. "More."
Su Li served him again and put more food in his bowl. He wolfed it all down. "More!"
And so, Su Li served him... six bowls.
On the seventh bowl, Su Li looked at Wu Sheng across the table, packed the rice down firmly, and then, without him having to ask, automatically started putting things in it... no, not food, but garnishes.
Bright red chili peppers, slices of ginger... all the things Su Li had previously picked out and set aside were now being dumped into Wu Sheng’s bowl.
’Hmph, let’s see you eat this!’
Su Li raised an eyebrow and passed the bowl to a seemingly stunned Wu Sheng, her voice gentle.
"Here, eat up. When you’re done, I’ll get you more."
’If you dare pick a single piece out, I’m done!’
Wu Sheng understood the message in Su Li’s eyes.
He looked down at the bowl, then broke into a grin. "Thank you, Su Li. I’ll be sure to enjoy it!"
He picked up a large red chili pepper and ate it.
Su Li: "..."
’Just watching him makes my mouth burn.’
"Delicious! Anything Su Li picks for me is delicious!" Wu Sheng’s face was flushed red from the spice, but he kept praising her.
Seeing that he was about to eat more, Su Li quickly stopped him. "I was just kidding. Don’t eat any more."
’What if he ruins his stomach?’
"Worried about me?" Wu Sheng leisurely ate another one.
"Stop eating." Su Li couldn’t believe Wu Sheng was actually eating them.
"Say you’re worried about me and I’ll stop." Wu Sheng chewed on the pepper. Perhaps because of the intense spice, a fiery heat burned in his eyes as well.
Su Li: "..."
’How could I possibly say something like that out loud!’
"If you don’t say it, I’ll just..." Wu Sheng picked up another pepper and was about to put it in his mouth.
"Ah... I’m worried, I’m worried! Stop eating." Seeing that Wu Sheng’s lips were already red and slightly swollen, Su Li surrendered helplessly.
’He can’t eat so many peppers that he ends up in the hospital!’
"Haha, I knew you were worried about me." Wu Sheng laughed triumphantly. freeweɓnovel.cøm
But his moment of triumph was short-lived. He immediately started panting, "HA-HA-HA," fanning his open mouth while gulping down water.
"AHHHH, IT’S SO SPICY, I’M DYING!"
Su Li pressed a hand to her forehead. ’What have I done?!’
Wu Sheng drank so much water his stomach started to bulge before he was forced to stop. "Oof, I’m dying from the spice and I’m stuffed to bursting!"
"Having you serve me rice and put food on my plate is just pure bliss. I ate too much... It’ll probably take until midnight to digest all this."
As Wu Sheng said this, he looked lazily at Su Li. He should have seemed drained, but somehow he managed to appear devilishly charming and passionate.
Su Li averted her gaze and shook her head. "You’re not a three-year-old. Don’t you know when you’re full?" freewēbnoveℓ.com
Wu Sheng let out a low, deep, and sexy chuckle.
"When you’re the one serving me, I never know when I’m full."
Su Li: "..."
She glanced up at Wu Sheng, whose lips were now a rosy red, making him look all the more devilishly handsome. She swallowed hard and quickly looked away.
She took a sip of water before saying, "Stop talking nonsense."
’This demon! Other people would be a mess of tears and snot after eating so many peppers, so why does he look so... so sexy!’
’A demon. He’s definitely a demon!’
"I’m not talking nonsense." Seeing Su Li’s expression, a dark glint flashed in Wu Sheng’s eyes.
He leaned forward, tapped on the table, and waited for Su Li to look up before whispering.
"If it came from you, I’d accept even poison with a smile, let alone a few chili peppers."
He raised his eyebrows. "Trading a few peppers to hear you say you’re worried about me? Totally worth it."
Su Li: "..."
’This is just criminal!’
"I’m leaving, I’m leaving." Su Li stood up and started to walk out. If she sat with Wu Sheng any longer, she was going to go crazy.
"I mean it. I’m more than happy to trade a few peppers for your concern. We can do it more often in the future."
Wu Sheng chased after her with a smile.
