Apocalypse: I have a supermarket stocked with supplies-Chapter 131 - : Seaweed Tofu Soup

Chapter 131: Seaweed Tofu Soup

“But…” Ah Xiang was on the verge of tears.

“There are no buts.” Lin Nianbei was firm, and this time he directly carried her onto the bed.

“You must be hungry. I’ll have someone bring you some food,” Lin Nianbei said, looking at her with eyes full of pity.

Ah Xiang had lost weight, and her complexion seemed paler than before.

No, she had never been overweight, and her complexion was always pale; despite her own hardships, she always treated others with the utmost kindness.

How could he not feel pity for such an Ah Xiang?

And how could he ever disdain her?

When Lin Nianbei left to get the food, Ah Xiang touched the soft bed and thought it was quite nice; once she made her fortune selling medicinal ointment, she would get one for herself to sleep on.

Ah Xiang always lived frugally, all for her ungrateful adopted daughter.

She earned so much food but would never enjoy it herself, always fearful that her adopted daughter might not have enough to eat—yet, in the end…

Ha.

Ah Xiang decided from then on, she would become someone who knew how to enjoy life.

Whatever she had, she would use; no more saving.

Who knows which will come first tomorrow, an accident or the unexpected?

If she didn’t seize the time to enjoy life now, what use would her savings be after she died?

Lin Nianbei returned after a few minutes with a selection of rich dishes.

Spicy diced chicken, braised pork ribs, red-stewed pork, teriyaki chicken, stir-fried greens, and a seaweed tofu soup.

Ah Xiang cursed silently to herself as she looked at the lavish spread before her.

This is living the life.

Jiang Wenhong’s household, also being leaders, dined on meat from mutant animals and some mutated vegetables.

Lin Nianbei’s table, on the other hand, consisted entirely of unmutated food.

She was sure he must be in cahoots with a plantation and a breeding farm.

“Come, Ah Xiang, let’s eat,” Lin Nianbei called out to her.

Ah Xiang hadn’t intended to eat, planning to feign weakness to elicit even more pity from Lin Nianbei.

But now, seeing the table full of food and her saliva running wild, she decided she must eat.

It had been years since she had enjoyed such a feast.

Even as greedy as she was, Ah Xiang knew how to play her part; she hesitantly got out of bed, barely daring to sit properly, perching on the edge of the chair.

Seeing this, Lin Nianbei’s heart grew even more sympathetic. With a push and a press, he made sure Ah Xiang was fully seated.

He served her rice and handed her a pair of chopsticks, pushing the bowl and chopsticks into her hands.

Ah Xiang looked at the meat and thought about the taste that would soon fill her mouth; she almost cried with longing.

But she had to continue her act; she sneakily glanced at Lin Nianbei, tentatively reached out with her chopsticks to pick up some greens, and then, sticking to the vegetables, she started eating.

While eating, she cried on the inside—woo-woo-woo… she so desperately wanted to eat the meat.

Lin Nianbei had better catch the hint fast and put some in her bowl; otherwise, she would get full on rice alone—her stomach was meant for the meat.

Lin Nianbei did not disappoint her expectations. Seeing that she only picked a piece of green vegetable and kept eating plain rice, his heart was filled with even more compassion.

Then, his chopsticks moved to serve Ah Xiang some dishes.

Ah Xiang stared at the bowl full of food, stunned, looking straight at Lin Nianbei. Seeing her dazed expression, he couldn’t help but smile, one hand serving the food while the other couldn’t resist patting her head.

Ah Xiang almost broke character then, damn, he caught her off guard.

Who would have thought that Lin Nianbei, despite his age, could be so slick?

But still, since she was ‘eating his food,’ Ah Xiang maintained her professionalism. She didn’t spit it out, and her facial expression remained perfectly composed.

During the moment Ah Xiang was lost in thought, Lin Nianbei felt it was inappropriate to keep his hand there and withdrew it, then frantically filled Ah Xiang’s bowl with food until it piled up like a little mountain, full of meat.

Ah Xiang looked at Lin Nianbei with a touched expression. Lin Nianbei felt immensely gratified being gazed at with such adoration by his woman.

“Quick, eat before it gets cold and less tasty.”

Ah Xiang stared at him with tears pooling in her eyes, then nodded vigorously.

She bowed her head and began eating the weighty love Lin Nianbei had given her.

Damn it.

It tasted so fucking good.

Unmutated chicken and pork were truly delicious.

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Ah Xiang had no intention of wasting time on Lin Nianbei; she was preoccupied with her ointment.

But after the first bite of meat, she changed her mind.

In the future, she could afford meat with the money she made from selling ointment, but it would be mutant animal meat; unmutated animals were only at the farms, and without connections, she definitely wouldn’t get any.

Even her sister couldn’t get unmutated meat, and her brother-in-law was a leader.

But being with Lin Nianbei was different; this guy must have his ways, and with him, she wouldn’t have to worry about getting meat.

Unmutated animal meat was too delicious.

For that taste alone, she couldn’t afford to be half-hearted with Lin Nianbei.

Ah Xiang decided to invest more time in Lin Nianbei for the sake of the meat.

Lin Nianbei wasn’t worth it, but the meat sure was.

Although Ah Xiang really wanted to devour the meat voraciously, she had to pretend to be a frail and pure damsel in front of Lin Nianbei, dying to just grab it with her hands, yet maintaining decorum by picking it up with chopsticks.

Lin Nianbei, watching her, thought Ah Xiang was a woman of great refinement.

She was so elegant even after being hungry for such a long time.

Such a woman was worth his affection.

Lin Nianbei had planned to have Ah Xiang continue as a secretary, not for Jiang Wenhong, but for himself.

But Ah Xiang was not interested; why would she agree when she was being so well-fed and taken care of?

If she became Lin Nianbei’s secretary, wouldn’t that mean being at his beck and call 24 hours a day, with the exception of sleeping hours?

For such a long time, she would have to keep up the act in front of him; she was human too, and she’d get tired.

Plus, what if he lost interest in her from seeing her around all the time?

She needed to maintain a sense of mystery, or else she worried Lin Nianbei would soon lose interest in her.

That wouldn’t be good.

Ah Xiang was a clever woman; she knew how to keep a man hooked.

So she declined, very tactfully at that.

“No, if I became your secretary, what would others say about you? Xiao Xue will know, create a fuss again, and it’ll put you in a difficult position.”

“I don’t want to embarrass you. And I just told Jiang Wenhong I don’t want to work anymore. If I immediately run to you to be a secretary, what would he think of you? I’m afraid he might dislike you because of me.”

Ah Xiang’s words were so caring, so considerate of him.

She made Lin Nianbei feel incredibly cherished.

Although Lin Nianbei yearned to keep Ah Xiang close by, her consideration for him couldn’t be ignored; reluctantly, he agreed.

He didn’t insist on her becoming his secretary, but he let Ah Xiang stay at his place and surrounded her with Superpower Users for protection, fearful that she might run away again.

And so, Ah Xiang was effectively penned in.

Ah Xiang felt that aside from not being able to make her ointments, everything else was pretty perfect.

Lin Nianbei, concerned she might become bored, provided her with a multitude of toys and even found yarn balls for her to knit for fun.

There were also snacks.

These snacks were what Lin Nianbei had previously sent his people to buy from Galaxy Supermarket.