Chapter 147: How Precious It Is
"Are you really crazy? We have classes in the morning, and I won’t have time to prepare meals for you every day. Today is the exception because it’s the weekend." Kylian immediately objected, however watching his excited face suddenly turn a little grim from his answer, Kylian tried reassuring him with a soft mumble, "But...sometimes, I can prepare for you."
"Then it’s fine..." His smile quickly returned back as Zenith jovially kept following Kylian with his gaze wherever he went inside that kitchen. After a brief silence, he couldn’t suppress his curiosity from asking him, "Do you like cooking, sweetie? Have you learned it on your own?"
"I used to accompany Mom every day in the kitchen from a very young age whenever she prepared meals in her small restaurant. Watching her every day as a routine, I somehow learnt it." While talking about Marita, a broad pleasant smile curved on his lips while Kylian was chopping spring onions on the wooden board as he continued.
"To be honest, I am not as proficient as her when it comes to cooking, but at least I can make something edible. Besides, I thought it would be better to make something for you even with my mediocre skills, rather than leaving you poor thing starve on your own."
Watching his broad big back shoulder shimmering under the glistening sunrays as Kylian spoke, Zenith couldn’t suppress a tender smile of satisfaction on his face, finally realizing he wasn’t mistaken to consider Kylian as his long-awaited home.
Just as he had said, the food was prepared in less than 20 minutes, and Kylian served it properly on the dining table located in the hall right next to that big kitchen. But taking a glimpse at the bowl made Zenith’s relaxed face turn a little anxious.
"What happened? Don’t you like porridge?"
Quick to notice his change of expression, when Kylian urged him, Zenith fiddled his fingertips, sounding a little contemplated, "I...don’t eat vegetables." He pointed his finger towards the small pieces of vegetables floating on top of the porridge which gave it an appearance of a perfectly looking home meal.
"Why won’t you eat it? Are you a kid?" With a quick scold, Kylian intently served him a bowl of porridge mixed with abalone and veggies, making his words sound like a threat, "Be obedient and eat it after I went through all the trouble to prepare this for you."