Ye Xian secretly ground her teeth and bowed her head to eat the pea, considering he had prepared a surprise and a feast for her today, she just... Ye Xian's tongue felt as if it had been scalded, involuntarily twitching twice, her pupils dilating significantly. This indescribably sour, salty, astringent, and bitter thing—was it really the same peas she had raw earlier and found so sweet and tender?! The CEO... hadn't poisoned them, had he? No wonder, she thought it was odd how kind he was today, even personally cooking for her! There must be something amiss for such a deviation from the norm! Bo Tingshen carefully watched her expression, waiting for her feedback on his first attempt at cooking. Ye Xian looked at the faint expectation brimming in his dark eyes. Seriously? Ye Xian remembered when she was learning to cook in college, the instructor had them each whip up a dish without any particular skill, just to weed out the 'naturally handicapped' few from the crowd. These people were just not cut out for cooking; no matter how hard they tried, they wouldn't achieve much, so it was best to give up early. Could the CEO be one of those rare cases? The all-capable business magnate, foiled by cooking? Then she thought of her artist mother who could sell any casual painting for a hefty price, and her cooking was... well... Could it be that all these geniuses were not meant to handle the simple tasks of life? At that moment, Ye Xian was extremely grateful to be an actress. Even though she felt like hitting someone because it tasted so bad, her face remained utterly expressionless. The CEO was so proud and arrogant; he definitely wouldn't be able to accept his cooking being so distasteful, especially since he had cooked specifically for her today. Judging by his expression, it probably was his first time too, unaware of what he had produced. If she were to pour cold water on his efforts, that would be really inhumane! Thinking this, Ye Xian mustered her efforts and squeezed out a smile from her rigid lips, "Delicious." Bo Tingshen's brows lifted slightly, seemingly unconvinced, "But you don't look like you're enjoying it." "That's because... I was stunned by the deliciousness of this dish, I didn't expect it to be so tasty, the texture so smooth, the flavors so fresh...uh—" As Ye Xian swallowed, her throat involuntarily tried to expel it. So there she was, praising and gagging at the same time. Bo Tingshen's face darkened, "..." Ye Xian: "..." It wasn't on purpose, it was just that her throat was so fussy, or maybe her body automatically identified the peas as poison, prompting the reaction. "Is it really that awful?" Ye Xian slowly straightened up, 'honestly' shaking her head. Bo Tingshen's lips formed a straight line, unsure if he was dissatisfied with his own cooking skills or her reaction. "What's the feeling?" Ye Xian: "No feeling. My throat... feels nothing." Bo Tingshen didn't believe it, biting down on the candy in his mouth, he reached for the chopsticks to try it himself. "Eh, eh, eh~" Follow current novels on N0velFire.ɴet Ye Xian hurriedly stopped him, "CEO, you better not eat it." "It's not about whether it's bad or not..." It was about whether it was even edible, what if he got poisoned... Ye Xian firmly held his plate, preventing him from eating. "CEO, you prepared a gift for my wrap-up today and even personally cooked to treat me, I'm deeply moved, truly! But I've accepted the gesture, let me do the cooking instead. After all, it's my forte and the only thing I can do for you, CEO."