Evolutionary Superstar

"Wow! It’s so good!"

Su Xiaoran expressed pure delight after slurping her first mouthful of noodles. The texture was neither too hard nor too soft; it was springy and slightly chewy, just how she liked her noodles.

Moreover, the subtle flavor left a lingering aftertaste, the kind that compels her to eat more to taste it more strongly.

It was not bland, just addicting.

Su Xiaoran felt like she would still happily eat, even if it was just plain noodles. It was a pity that she had missed out on the rest of the noodle-making process.

She was curious how the noodles were made.

That said, she had to admit the broth and beef magnified the overall taste countless times over.

This flavor was simply to die for.

Su Xiaoran savored the taste with every bite, expressing pure delight and ecstasy. Her enthusiasm towards food was quite infectious.

Lin Haoren felt his mood and appetite improving simply from watching her eat.

"Adding some chilli oil can enhance the taste further," Lin Haoren mentioned, pushing the glass bottle of homemade chilli oil toward Su Xiaoran’s side of the table.

Su Xiaoran froze.

She glanced at the chilli oil bottle, then at her half-eaten bowl of beef noodles. She felt a sense of loss.

"Why didn’t you tell me sooner, Brother Lin?" She pouted.

"Is it my fault that you ate too fast?" Lin Haoren responded with a smile.

"Didn’t you tell me to dig in?" Su Xiaoran sulked.

Lin Haoren chuckled before comforting her, "Alright, alright. If you want to eat more, I’ll make another bowl for you. There’s still plenty of food."

"Brother Lin is the best!" Su Xiaoran cheered, her eyes lit up instantly after hearing there were more beef noodles.

"Aren’t you afraid of gaining more weight?" Lin Haoren teased.

Su Xiaoran clenched her fist and said with determination, "I’ll work extra hard to burn it off!"

Before long, Su Xiaoran finished her second bowl of beef noodles. True to Lin Haoren’s words, chilli oil did enhance the taste further.

Su Xiaoran rubbed her belly with satisfaction.

Two bowls of beef noodles shortly after dinner were enough to give her a food coma. She wanted nothing more than to lie down and take a nap.

However, seeing Lin Haoren clean up, she immediately jumped to her feet.

"Brother Lin, let me wash the dishes."

"It’s fine. You’re the guest. How can I let you wash the dishes?"

"But..."

"No buts."

"Ugh..."

Su Xiaoran grumbled at Lin Haoren for being unreasonable, but she actually felt warm and happy in her heart.

Brother Lin was truly too good to her. He wouldn’t even let her wash the dishes for him.

Of course, Lin Haoren just didn’t want to miss the chance to gain proficiency points, but Su Xiaoran didn’t know this.

"Brother Lin, you’ve really spoiled me rotten. What should I do if I can’t live without you in the future?" Su Xiaoran complained on the surface, but her heart was nervous.

Clearly, she was fishing for an answer.

"Oh?" Lin Haoren glanced at Su Xiaoran with a thoughtful smile and casually suggested, "Then you can just live with me from now on. I—"

"That is what you said, Brother Lin! You’re not allowed to go back on your word!"

Su Xiaoran suddenly cut him off before he could finish speaking.

Lin Haoren couldn’t get an extra word in before Su Xiaoran bolted outside in excitement and left the apartment, leaving him dumbfounded.

Weren’t they getting along just fine? Why did she run away?

Although Lin Haoren was confused, he decided not to dwell on it. Even if the sky was falling, he had to keep moving forward.

After washing the dishes, he checked the ingredients in the fridge.

It was time to start meal-prepping.

Ding!

[Cutting vegetables, improving knife speed and accuracy: Cooking Skill Proficiency +14]

[Cutting vegetables, improving knife speed and accuracy: Cooking Skill Proficiency +25]

While working in the kitchen, Lin Haoren tested his focus a few more times to measure the difference in gains.

He realized his Spirit determines the boost in his Proficiency increase, while Intelligence was related to the base gains.

Spirit and Intelligence...

These two attributes were very important for mastering skills quickly.

However, Lin Haoren wondered whether he could also fuse different skills.

For example, the Medical Skill and Cooking Skill.

These two skills could complement each other, allowing him to cook food that was not only delicious but healthy.

Lin Haoren understood the importance of a healthy body after reflecting on his previous lifestyle. Unfortunately, he had not picked up the Medical Skill.

There were too many skills that required learning, but time was insufficient to learn them all in a short time.

He could only prioritize a few and take one step at a time.

Suddenly, the front door clicked open.

Lin Haoren was immediately stunned when he saw Su Xiaoran return with a pink suitcase. His face twitched several times.

His eyes gradually widened in realization.

Holy moly!

He had only casually mentioned living together, and Su Xiaoran actually grabbed her stuff to move in with him!

This girl was way too bold!

Wasn’t she afraid of being eaten?! Was there some sort of misunderstanding? Did she believe he was harmless because he didn’t touch her for one night?

"Brother Lin, I’m back!"

"Ah? Oh..."

Su Xiaoran giggled at Lin Haoren’s dazed response as she hummed happily, dragging her luggage into the master bedroom.

Shortly after, the sound of unpacking was heard.

Lin Haoren rubbed his nose wryly.

This silly girl truly had the heart of a leopard, completely making herself at home in a wolf’s den.

With such a straightforward girl, Lin Haoren couldn’t help but feel some anticipation and excitement rising in his heart.

"Ranran, why did you bring a suitcase over?" Lin Haoren asked as she came out of the master bedroom.

Su Xiaoran blushed, feeling shy and nervous all of a sudden. Her eyes darted around, avoiding eye contact as she fiddled with her fingers.

"Weren’t you planning on prepping meals for a whole week? I figured it would be more convenient for me to grab them from the fridge if I just lived here," she said.

"Even if that was the case, you didn’t have to move in tonight, right?" Lin Haoren wondered.

"Can’t I?"

Su Xiaoran stared at Lin Haoren with puppy eyes, and the latter was unable to refuse.

What else could he say? How could he refuse?

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