Stay Around You Now And Forever novel (Hunter Jackson) novel Chapter 196

Henry glared at her and snorted, “I won’t eat it!”

Emily raised her eyebrows while showing a disdainful expression, “Do you call yourself a man?”

“Even if I’m a man, I still won’t eat it.”

“If you don’t eat it, you are not a man.”

“You… uh!”

This piece of meat was abruptly stuffed into his mouth!

Henry widened his eyes as he had an impulse to pluck off this rascal’s head here and now.

But, this piece of meat…

He chewed on it lightly at first, and then he proceeded to gobble up the whole thing before swallowing it.

It was really not that spicy after all.

“Is it good?” Emily said with raised eyebrows, her smile was exuding confidence.

This meat that she had cooked was neither overcooked nor undercooked; the sauce that she had whipped up was exquisite in taste too. She believed her skills were enough to satisfy this man’s appetite.

Henry remained silent. Although this meat was unexpectedly delicious, he wouldn’t admit it no matter what.

Emily picked up another piece of meat and placed it into his bowl while reminding him, “Eat it fast, or else it will taste cold and overcooked soon.”

It would become overcooked after it became cold? It was the first time he had heard of this reasoning.

Despite that, that piece of meat he had tasted was smooth and tender. It was cooked with the correct level of flame so it didn’t taste bad at all.

He hadn’t had his lunch at noon, so he was indeed famished now.

He picked up the chopsticks to send a piece of beef into his mouth.

“This is tasty, am I right? This cow louver is equally delicious too, give it a try… what do you say?”

“It’s alright.” He didn’t expect that something that looked so ugly was really edible.

He used his chopsticks to fumble with the contents on a plate as he frowned, “What’s this?”

“This is mashed shrimp wah, do you want to try it?” Without waiting for him to give any response, Emily scooped up a portion of the mashed shrimp wah and sent it into the pot.

“What about this? What is this?” It seemed like these food were all not so bad.

“These are meatballs, are you telling me you never tried this before? You’re so outdated!”

“These are usually eaten by poor people anyway, what’s wrong with never trying them?”

“You are always right since you’re born with a silver spoon in your mouth. You’re great because of your wealth.”

Henry decided to ignore her as he pointed at another plate with his chopsticks, “What is this?”

“You’re acting like a curious baby now who doesn’t know anything at all. It makes you look so stupid.”

“Emily!”

“This is sea lettuce, it’s very tasty too. I’ll cook it for you, calm your anger now.”

“Humph!”

The both of them were instantly lost in waves of explosions of taste while enjoying their steamboat.

This was the charisma of steamboat which could temporarily make someone forget about his or her whereabouts and identity. That person would also be oblivious to his or her surroundings too.

Two other people who sat at the other end of the table just silently watched Emily and Henry who were being too close for comfort. They were having very different thoughts at this moment.

Wendy was ecstatic when she saw this scene. Emily was courting death by being so intimate with another guy in front of none other than Young Master Hunter.

Despite that, she couldn’t see through what Hunter was thinking at the moment.

He was looking like his usual self. No, it was more accurate to say that there was not even a hint of expression on his face.

He was just grabbing a pair of chopsticks without using them. He didn’t look angry but at the same time perhaps a storm of rage was brewing underneath his skin!

Wendy was very careful when she sucked up to him, afraid that he would suddenly get angry.

“Hunter, shall I ask the chef to make you…”

“There’s no other dishes here.” Emily smiled forcefully while saying this.

She looked at the two of them and said faintly, “If you don’t want to eat all of this, why not you…”

Hunter suddenly struck his chopsticks into the pot and grasped a piece of meat. He instantly sent it into his mouth.

“It is too hot!” Emily wanted to stop him but it was too late.

Hunter frowned imperceptibly but he managed to swallow the meat fully in a moment.

Emily called for the waiter to bring some chilled herb juice for him.

Hunter’s tongue was probably burned at the moment, but seeing that he was Hunter, he would never say anything about this.

“You should take a sip of this juice, it’ll make you feel better.” She uncapped a herb juice and placed it in front of Hunter.

“I’m fine.” Hunter’s gaze fell upon the bottle of herb juice.

Although he was putting on a strong facade, he still grabbed the bottle and started to drink from it. In one go, he was able to finish half of the bottle.

“These fresh beefs are not bad, do you want to try them?”

Emily filled half of the plate with some beef before pouring the mashed shrimp wah into the other half.

“Sister, you should try it too.” She stood up to prepare some food for them.

It was as if the altercation between her and Wendy in the morning had never happened in the first place. There was no trace of any discord between them at the moment.

It looked like the two sisters always got along with each other at first glance.

Hunter’s eyes were shrouded in darkness. Although it felt like there was something wrong about the way Emily was talking to Wendy, he was not someone who liked to meddle in women’s affairs.

Seeing that Emily and Henry were enjoying their feast, he gripped the chopsticks and started to eat the food too.

Wendy felt a wave of nausea when she laid eyes on the contents in her bowl.

She always saw herself as a noble and majestic person, so she wouldn’t be able to swallow such low-class food.

Although this was her thought, Young Master Hunter didn’t refrain from eating those food…

Wendy found herself with no alternative, so she reluctantly grabbed her chopsticks and started to munch on those food.

Unexpectedly, just as she had finished the food in her bowl, Emily was seen sending more food her way.

“This seaweed is very good too, and it doesn’t taste as good if you’re not eating it steamboat-style. I bet you won’t have the chance to eat this normally too.”

Emily was flashing a brilliant smile at her. It looked like she was being overly friendly towards Wendy.

Wendy furrowed her eyebrows as she was surprised at how good Emily was at putting on an act.

Wasn’t she always hard-headed all along? It seemed like she had learnt how to put on a facade at times like this.

Where was her previous stubborn self now? As expected, in order to flatter Young Master Hunter and Wendy’s latest crush, this bitch had somehow learnt how to be hypocritical.

“That’s enough, Emily. I don’t have a huge appetite, so I can’t eat a lot.”

Wendy was nauseated at the sight of the ugly-looking seaweed in front of her. She had always been eating elegant and extraordinary food. What the hell was this thing?

“You don’t have to be so polite, sister. We’re family, right? You shouldn’t just mind your appearances, it’s more important to fill your stomach properly.”

Emily showed a subdued smile while grasping a fish fillet with her chopsticks and sent it to her.

“Do you think your hunger will be satisfied just by eating so little now? I think even a cat will find itself hard to be satisfied with such little food.”

“Instead of devouring food when there’s no one nearby, I think you should just eat until your stomach burst here.”

At this moment, Wendy really wanted to pick up the bowl in front of her and splatter the contents mercilessly at Emily.

This bitch was actually referring her as someone hypocritical! She was actually maintaining her upbringing well! This was how an educated person should act like!

So what was wrong if she wanted to eat something without being seen by others? It was not a decent sight for a woman to eat food so openly. How could she let herself loose gobbling up food in front of men?

Only a despicable and barbaric bitch like Emily would abandon her image in this situation.

Wendy really wanted to go on a rage, but she remembered that she was a socialite, a lady and also a daughter from a wealthy family. She would be the most majestic lady in the whole of Bentson City in the future.

She couldn’t lose her composure and go on a rage here!

Emily actually was using Wendy’s “principle” in front of men against her. She was acting overly passionate in sending lots of food her way because she knew Wendy couldn’t do anything in this situation.

As for the men around them, in order to show that they were real men, they didn’t faze one bit while eating spicy food.

After an indefinite amount of time, Emily produced her mobile phone to check the time. She then displayed a smile at Henry.

“Time’s up, it’s time for me to say goodbye.”

After putting down her chopsticks, she used a napkin to wipe her mouth and then flashed a smile at Hunter and Wendy. Then, she was… gone just like that.

What was she talking about? Why was she in such a hurry?

There was still one hour left until the commencement of the competition in the afternoon. Why was she acting so anxious?

Among them, probably only Henry was aware of the real meaning behind this woman’s words. The two hour period had just ended a moment ago.

It seemed like this woman didn’t even want to waste another second being by his side!