Apocalypse Foodie System: Watch Her Cook!-Chapter 128 - 123: High-Stakes Gamble

This day was no different from usual. Pang Zhi greeted Tang Yiyi and left the house without mentioning where he was going. Tang Yiyi didn’t ask, she just reminded him to come back early.

Both Tang Yiyi and Pang Zhi thought this was just another ordinary date, however, when Pang Zhi arrived at the Dreamy Dessert House, he suddenly saw the person he admired being harassed by a few teenagers. His mind went blank, and without thinking, he rushed forward, pushing one of the teenagers and shielding He Lin behind him.

The leader of the teenagers saw him and immediately his face turned extremely unpleasant, gritting his teeth as he said, "Pang Zhi, it’s you again!"

The teenager was taller than Pang Zhi, with well-defined muscles that Pang Zhi’s chubby body couldn’t compare to. Pang Zhi had to lift his head slightly to meet his gaze, naturally losing some momentum.

However, when he thought of He Lin behind him, his whole body filled with strength, and he mustered his courage, glaring at the boy: "Xiao Yu! He Lin doesn’t even like you, stop bothering her!"

Xiao Yu looked at him disdainfully, not taking Pang Zhi seriously at all. He provocatively said, "Pang Zhi, I advise you to stop dreaming. You don’t even deserve to stand next to He Lin with that pig-like face of yours!"

The moment he said this, Pang Zhi’s face turned livid with anger. Thinking of He Lin behind him, not wanting to lose face in front of her, he retorted, "So what? He Lin doesn’t like you either!"

Xiao Yu snickered, his tone becoming even more disdainful: "She doesn’t like me, so you think she would like you?"

Hearing this, Pang Zhi’s face twisted. He knew Xiao Yu was right. Even though he had pursued He Lin for so long, her attitude remained cold, and she never said she liked him. It was always his own wishful thinking!

But knowing this was one thing; Pang Zhi had his pride and didn’t want to lose face in front of He Lin. So he stubbornly said, "Whether He Lin likes me or not is none of your business. Either way, since she doesn’t like you, you should stop pestering her!"

Xiao Yu’s eyes flashed with intense disdain, then he suddenly said, "How about this, let’s have a competition. Whoever loses will automatically back off and stop sticking to He Lin. What do you say?"

Pang Zhi sensed something was amiss, but thinking of He Lin behind him, he impulsively asked, "How do you want to compete?"

Xiao Yu looked at Pang Zhi disdainfully, saying, "A test of courage. Let’s leave Safe City together, and whoever goes further wins. Do you dare to compete?"

Upon hearing this, Pang Zhi’s face became solemn. He never expected Xiao Yu to propose such a competition! They were both still minors with limited abilities. Once outside Safe City, they might not even be able to protect themselves!

Such a competition was like a gamble with their lives!

Pang Zhi hesitated immediately, he wasn’t stupid and he certainly didn’t want to die!

Xiao Yu saw his hesitation and sneered, intentionally saying, "What? You don’t dare? Can’t even muster the courage to leave Safe City? What a coward! Someone like you doesn’t deserve to stand next to He Lin!"

Xiao Yu’s words stabbed Pang Zhi’s sore spot, snapping the thread of "reason" in his mind. Almost without thinking, he said, "Fine! Let’s compete! I want to see who really doesn’t deserve to stand next to He Lin!"

As soon as he spoke, Xiao Yu clapped his hands, concluding with finality: "Great! You said so! Compete we shall! You can’t back out!"

Pang Zhi, already dizzy from provocation, replied to the other’s taunt, saying, "You better not back out!"

At this moment, He Lin, standing behind Pang Zhi, suddenly spoke up, "Don’t do this, it’s too risky!"

But Xiao Yu said, "A real man is never afraid of risks! Don’t worry, He Lin, I’ll come back safe and sound!"

Pang Zhi, provoked, also said, "Yes, He Lin, don’t worry, I’ll be fine!" Saying this, he deliberately glared at Xiao Yu, obviously confronting him.

Seeing that the situation couldn’t be changed, He Lin sighed helplessly, advising both to be careful.

Xiao Yu, seizing the opportunity, insisted to start the competition immediately. At this critical moment, Pang Zhi had no choice but to brace himself and agree.

By now, he was already beginning to regret it, but seeing He Lin watching, he forced himself to hold on, preparing to leave the city with Xiao Yu.

Pang Zhi did not dare to tell Tang Yiyi about this at all, and even when he left Safe City, he couldn’t figure out how things had escalated to this point!

He had always known he was too fat, leading to a lot of insecurity. After falling for He Lin, his insecurity only grew stronger. He Lin was incredibly beautiful; he liked her at first sight and only became friends with her after putting in a lot of effort.

So instinctively, he didn’t want to embarrass himself in front of He Lin, but things accidentally escalated to this point.

Looking at the overly lush mutated plants not far away, his heart was pounding, wishing he could turn back immediately!

But thinking of Xiao Yu and He Lin, he gritted his teeth, suppressing his unease and fear, and continued walking forward.

However, Pang Zhi didn’t know that while he was stepping farther and farther from Safe City, Xiao Yu, who left with him, had already turned back, heading straight back to Safe City!

A few of his friends were waiting at the city gate. Seeing him return, they immediately gathered around. Xiao Yu asked them, "What about that fat guy? He’s not back, right?"

The teenagers immediately snickered and winked, one of them said, "Nope! That dumb pig is probably still wandering outside! Hahaha!"

Hearing this, a strange smile appeared on Xiao Yu’s face. He glanced outside Safe City, and said meaningfully, "It’s not safe out there, anything could happen. If he’s unlucky, he probably won’t come back."

The teenagers, listening, burst into gleeful laughter as if they could already see Pang Zhi’s miserable plight. Then suddenly, Xiao Yu’s expression changed, and he said seriously, "Okay, since it’s settled let’s go back quickly, no point staying here."

The group gradually left, bantering about the misfortune that might befall Pang Zhi, never considering how cruel their behavior was! Xiao Yu, listening to them, his gaze flickered slightly but he said nothing.

Meanwhile, Pang Zhi was still walking further out. He cautiously watched his surroundings, his heart racing, desperately wanting to return yet fearing losing to Xiao Yu, gritting his teeth to persist.

Just then, a Four-Wheeled War Chariot suddenly pulled up beside him. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it on Qidian.com with your recommendation or monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)