Beast World: From Villainess to Cub-Raising Chef novel Chapter 67

Chapter 67: Chapter 67: Making Lunch for the Soldiers

Bai Su’s face was dark. "If I want to hit you, I’ll hit you. Do I need to make an appointment?"

Lu Tingyan shot Li Chenlin a glare and snorted. "For Susu’s sake, I’ll let you off this once. Now get lost!"

Li Chenlin scoffed. "Do you take me for a fool? Such a rare female bore me a child. Did you expect me to just stand by and do nothing?"

He grabbed Bai Su’s hand. "Susu, from this day forward, I will always be by your side. Let me protect you and the children."

Bai Su shook them both off, taking Bai Xiaolang’s hand with one of hers and Bai Xiaoshe’s with the other. "Darlings, let’s go home. You must be hungry, right?"

"Woohoo!" The two little ones perked up, obediently letting Bai Su take their hands. They glanced back at the two big idiots behind them, their expressions a mixture of smugness and showing off, before turning to leave.

Lu Tingyan: "..."

Li Chenlin: "..."

Bai Su returned to the restaurant with her children.

A crowd had already gathered at the entrance of the mountaintop restaurant.

After all that fuss, it was nearly noon. Luckily, she had prepped the ingredients well in advance.

When the customers saw her return with the children, they finally breathed a sigh of relief. "Proprietress, you’re finally back!"

"We were worried you weren’t opening today, Proprietress!"

Bai Su looked at them, a little embarrassed. "Sorry about that. I had to make a trip to the hospital, but everything’s fine now. Please, come in and have a seat. I’ll start serving right away!"

When Li Chenlin caught up, the first thing he saw was a crowd of males gathered around Bai Su, who was smiling and chatting cheerfully with them.

His face instantly darkened. ’She’s so hostile to me, yet what right do those lowly males have to see her so pleasant and cheerful?’

Lu Tingyan, standing nearby, scoffed. "I told you, you don’t understand Susu. What makes you think you can compete with me?"

Li Chenlin’s gaze met his, and sparks began to fly between them again.

Inside the restaurant, Bai Su nearly tripped over a chair. Luckily, a male customer next to her quickly steadied her. "Are you alright, Proprietress?"

The feeling of her soft, smooth skin made his heart race, and he immediately blushed.

"Let go of her! Where do you think you’re putting your hands? Do you think you’re worthy?" Li Chenlin appeared before Bai Su in a flash, his snake tail a blur. He shoved the other male away, his vertical, golden serpent eyes glinting fiercely.

The male was about to argue angrily, but when he saw the serpentine markings on Li Chenlin that identified him as a Level 9 Beastman, he was so frightened he immediately bowed his head in apology.

Bai Su couldn’t watch any longer and pushed Li Chenlin away. "What are you doing? He’s my customer! Show my customers some respect, or get out!"

Li Chenlin stared at her in disbelief. "I’m protecting you, and you’re telling me to get out?!"

Bai Su: "Yes! You’re disrupting my business. Out!"

Li Chenlin was, after all, the uncrowned king of the underworld—a high and mighty figure who struck fear into the hearts of all. When had he ever suffered such a humiliation in public? With a flick of his snake tail, he turned and vanished.

Bai Su rolled her eyes, not bothering to spare him another thought.

Lu Tingyan was inwardly pleased by the stupid snake’s blunder. He approached gently and patted Bai Su’s head. "You just take it easy here. Call me immediately if anything happens. I’m heading back to military headquarters now, okay?"

Only then did a smile return to Bai Su’s face. She gave him an obedient nod.

Lu Tingyan was very satisfied that she was so pleasant to him yet had publicly rebuked Li Chenlin. Seeing her docile appearance stirred his heart even more.

His eyes glinted as he rubbed her rabbit ears. "When I’m done with work, I’ll come find you tonight."

Bai Su understood the implication in his eyes. Her face flushed. "Hey... y-you should get going!"

Lu Tingyan’s lips curled into a smile. He let her small, delicate hands push against his back, allowing her to shove him out the door.

From the treetops some distance away, the great snake with his tail coiled around a branch watched, his expression utterly black. ’So gentle with him, is she?’

He pulled out his terminal and sent a command to his subordinate: "Find something to keep the Federation’s military busy. Make sure Lu Tingyan is so swamped for the next few days he won’t have a moment to spare."

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