Evolutionary Superstar

Although Lin Haoren was shaken by the potential profit he could earn from selling patented technology, he quickly realized the big three AI companies might not necessarily take him seriously.

Without a sufficiently strong background or backing, these three big AI companies were more likely to rip him off.

The upfront licensing fees wouldn’t be skimped on, but the royalties would be hard to secure.

After all, even a 1% royalty was not a small number.

’Perhaps I need to acquire government backing before reaching out to the Big Three...’ Lin Haoren thought.

[Chopping pork belly, improving cutting precision and speed: Cooking Skill Proficiency +13, Knife Skill Proficiency +12]

[Frying meat and vegetables, improving wok handling: Cooking Skill Proficiency +12, Blunt Weapon Skill Proficiency +14]

’Wait, what?’

While Lin Haoren was lost in thought, his unfocused cooking picked up some unexpected proficiency points.

He couldn’t help but check the system log.

Knife Skill and Blunt Weapon Skill?

He could understand the KnifeSkill, but what about the Blunt Weapon Skill?

A wok as a blunt weapon? Actually, that could work... very well?

Although it was an unconventional weapon, a sturdy enough wok could actually become a force to be reckoned with.

No wait, what the hell was he even thinking?

Lin Haoren felt like he was losing his mind over things related to Lumi and Xeraphi’s AI. Forget it, he should not worry about this stuff for now.

Future worries should be left to the future him.

He currently had enough stuff on his plate.

The meal preparation, short-video recording with Oreo, skincare routine, catching tomorrow’s flight, and signing the contract with A Home for Paws Production Team.

Thanks to his current cooking mastery, an entire week’s worth of food was prepared in two and a half hours.

Su Xiaoran only spent two hours on her script practice before the smell of food attracted her out of the bedroom.

She occasionally snagged a few bites, which Lin Haoren didn’t mind.

However, when she started grabbing too much, Lin Haoren lightly smacked the back of her sneaky paws with his wooden spatula.

"Ow!"

Su Xiaoran yelped in exaggerated pain, pulling her hand back and looking at Lin Haoren with a wronged expression.

"This food is meant to last you for a whole week, starting from tomorrow onwards. If you eat so much now, aren’t you afraid of having nothing to eat later?" Lin Haoren chided in a teasing tone.

"Ooh, I’ll just eat less later, Brother Lin. Please let me have another bite. Pretty please," Su Xiaoran pleaded with puppy eyes, looking very pitiful with her hands clasped together.

However, Lin Haoren was firm in his decision.

Su Xiaoran’s words simply had no credibility.

With her current food addiction, it would be a blessing if the food stock even lasted 5 days.

"No way. You already said that five times. No more means no more. You already had two bowls of beef noodles earlier. Do you want to overeat again?"

"But, but, but today is my cheat day. Can’t you just let me eat, Brother Lin? I promise to work hard to burn everything off tomorrow."

Su Xiaoran became even more persistent in her request after hearing Lin Haoren mention overeating.

Was that even a punishment?

No, that was actually a reward, right?

After all, wouldn’t it give Brother Lin the perfect chance to get handsy with her body?

Oh, she meant his massage—his belly rubs were quite soothing and comfortable last time. Overeating would be a small price to pay to experience it again.

"Su Ranran, I’m warning you. Reach out your hand again, and you’ll have to answer to my spatula," Lin Haoren threatened with his wooden spatula.

Hiss!

Su Xiaoran hissed like a cat, with her hands forming claws. She seemed like she was ready to fight for her food, but actually, she was retreating.

As she moved away, her focus shifted from the wooden spatula to Lin Haoren’s whole person, and she fell into a daze.

Lin Haoren was wearing a cute apron, with one hand on his hips, and the other holding the wooden spatula and pointing it at her.

That apparel... That posture... That attitude...

Even when he was threatening people, he was quite charming.

How could he be so attractive?

Su Xiaoran couldn’t help but take her phone out to snap a photo of the moment.

"Hehe, then I won’t bother you anymore, Brother Lin," Su Xiaoran giggled cheekily before scurrying away with her new photo.

Lin Haoren was caught off guard by her sudden change.

This girl...

Lin Haoren shook his head with a wry smile, thinking Su Xiaoran’s face changed too fast.

One moment, she was ready to fight him for food. The next moment, she was already over it.

No, wait a minute.

Could she be trying to lower his guard so she could sneak attack the food later? Although he was suspicious, he quickly gave up the thought.

Suddenly, Su Xiaoran popped her head out of the master bedroom and asked, "Are you recording short videos today, Brother Lin?"

"Probably not. It’s a bit late now," Lin Haoren said after checking the time.

The time was already close to 11:00 PM.

"Alright then," Su Xiaoran acknowledged, and her head popped back inside the master bedroom.

Lin Haoren wasn’t sure what she was doing inside his bedroom with the door mostly closed, but the noise seemed to come from the bed.

He decided not to dwell on it.

After some Taijiquan practice, a shower, and his skincare routine, it would be just about time to head for bed.

Lin Haoren suddenly noticed Oreo lazily sprawled on the ground. He didn’t seem to have moved much since his big meal.

As such, he nudged him with his foot.

"Don’t just lie there. If you want to keep eating so well, you need to maintain an active body. Otherwise, you will gain weight and ruin your health."

Oreo glanced back at Lin Haoren with dissatisfaction.

What the hell, Man?

This Sacred One stayed out of your business when you were having your couple’s quarrel. Why are you punishing me?

Although Oreo thought this, it still moved its plump body according to Lin Haoren’s previous Taijiquan teachings.

Oreo had to admit that while it disliked moving, there was something special about this set of movements. It was tiring, yet satisfying to perform.

What sorcery is this?

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