Beast World: From Villainess to Cub-Raising Chef novel Chapter 9

Chapter 9: Chapter 9: Getting Close to Her for the Delicious Food

The sun blazed down, and the orphanage’s reconstruction was a tedious affair.

They had to rebuild not only the orphanage’s walls and roof but also construct a road from the foot of the mountain to the summit to make travel easier.

Seeing how hard they were working, Bai Su bought bottled water and passed it out.

Lu Tingyan sat under a tree, his face etched with its usual aloof expression.

His left eye had been blinded, and the scar extended up to his left eyebrow, breaking its arch. Hidden beneath the brim of his military cap, his gaze was dark and sharp.

Just by sitting there, he was the personification of danger, his presence overwhelming.

Bai Su walked over with a bottle of water and held it out to him. "Here."

Lu Tingyan glanced at the water in her hand before looking away. "I don’t need it."

Seeing him acting all tough when he looked thirsty enough to spit dust, Bai Su felt her lip twitch. She shoved the bottle into his hand. "Here. Drink it or don’t. I don’t care."

But to her surprise, Lu Tingyan had an extreme reaction. He violently knocked the bottle away, flinging her hand back in the process. "Don’t touch me!"

Bai Su jumped in surprise. "You..."

Lu Tingyan’s face was deathly pale. He whirled around, grabbing a tree stump as if he were about to be sick.

Bai Su said, "...Was that really necessary?"

Lu Tingyan had, in fact, lost his composure.

Annoyed at his own involuntary reaction, he politely created some distance between them. "Miss Bai, please refrain from touching me. Thank you."

Bai Su retorted, "You hate me that much? Then stop eating the food I make."

A flicker of loathing crossed Lu Tingyan’s eyes. He looked at her mockingly. "Why do I hate you? You should know better than anyone."

Bai Su gave him an impassive glance. "Believe it or not, I’ve turned over a new leaf. I hope you won’t continue to judge me based on the past."

Lu Tingyan looked as if he’d just heard the world’s biggest joke, and a storm erupted in his eyes.

But just as quickly, as if remembering something, he forcibly suppressed the tempest in his gaze. "In any case, I’ll ask again, Miss Bai. Please do not touch me."

Unable to get any more information out of him, Bai Su let a flash of disappointment show in her eyes. "Well, I’ve said my piece. Believe it or not, that’s up to you."

She turned to pass out water to the others. "You’ve all worked so hard! Take a break and have some water! It’s all been chilled!"

"Don’t be shy!"

She called out enthusiastically, passing out water to everyone with a bright smile.

Behind her, the intensity of Lu Tingyan’s gaze was palpable.

It took all her effort to resist the urge to turn and look back.

Only after she’d finished handing out all the water did she head back to the orphanage.

Under the tree.

Lu Tingyan was still staring, lost in thought, at her retreating figure.

His assistant, who had appeared at his side at some point, couldn’t help but grin foolishly at the sight. "Miss Bai really is different from other females."

"I’ve never seen a female so poised and natural. So refreshingly straightforward."

Lu Tingyan clicked his tongue in annoyance and shot him a sidelong glance.

The assistant looked back, confused.

Lu Tingyan grabbed the water bottle and started down the mountain.

Lu Tingyan’s adjutant, Yodel, patted the assistant’s shoulder sympathetically. "You got here late, so you wouldn’t know. Our Major General can’t stand that exiled young lady from the Bai family. You really put your foot in your mouth there."

"Huh?" The assistant was dumbfounded. "Then why is the Major General so insistent on eating her cooking?"

’And he’s always staring off in Miss Bai’s direction.’

’I thought our Major General had taken a liking to the little female!’

Yodel shrugged. "Don’t even try to guess what the Major General is thinking."

The assistant grumbled, "And here I thought this female was different. Turns out, aside from being a little more outspoken and poised in public, she’s exactly the same! Just another snob looking down on our Major General. Pah!"

Yodel gave him a speechless glance. "Easy for you to say now."

The assistant broke into a grin. "Anything to serve the Major General!"

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