Chapter 392: Preparation
“Auntie, please give me some goji berries, for making tea.”
“I’ll take a box of these oysters. Do you have an oyster knife? Thanks…”
“There aren’t many clams left. Can you give me a cheaper price if I take them all?”
“Can you throw in two green onions for me?”
In the evening, before going back to the rented apartment, An Han first went to the market between the school and the neighborhood.
At this time, the market was already a bit quiet, and the meat and vegetables were not as fresh as in the morning. But sellers at this hour were usually generous, making it easy to bargain and get a few extra things for free.
Buying food was easy. As long as she explained what dishes she wanted to cook, the sellers would help pick the right vegetables and meat, prepare the side ingredients, slice or shred them, and sometimes even wash and marinate them.
With her charm and friendliness traits, almost every seller liked her the moment they saw her. They happily did business with her, chatted casually, and some even tried to introduce her to potential partners.
By the time she finished walking around the market, she was carrying several large bags.
“I bought quite a lot…”
An Han hung the bags on her bicycle handle and sighed quietly, feeling down.
This system was really getting more and more outrageous.
Even though she and Su Peng had already been open with each other and talked honestly about physical matters, she still felt shy. It was even harder to accept those strange ideas mentioned in the system tasks.
“Let’s go home first.”
She hoped Su Peng would work overtime until late tonight, so she wouldn’t have to face something so embarrassing too soon.
When she got home, it was almost seven o’clock. An Han opened the door and stepped into the dark, quiet apartment. She put the plastic bags near the shoe cabinet and stretched her arms.
She had woken up early today and hadn’t taken a nap at noon. By this time, her body felt tired and weak, and she had no energy.
Normally, she would take a shower, message Su Peng to eat outside, and then go straight to bed herself.
She turned on the light, and the darkness faded away. She took off her shoes and socks and walked barefoot into the room.
Looking at the familiar place, her cheeks slowly turned pink without her noticing.
Task three involved directly changing her body, which she could not accept right now. The reward for task two didn’t seem like anything good either. So she chose task one.
After all, wearing only an apron was also very embarrassing, and the reward wasn’t that great. She might as well go all the way and choose the most tempting reward.
It wasn’t like Su Peng hadn’t seen her body before. Even though in the past, they usually turned off the lights and closed the curtains, using darkness to reduce the feeling of shame.
The term “human feast” was still unfamiliar to An Han. After searching online, she gained a basic understanding. Simply put, it meant using a beautiful person’s body as a plate for food…
Usually, the person would be completely naked and lie still on a table. According to what she read, the person was even required to be a virgin, and the professionals supposedly went through very strict training.
“It’s fine. I definitely can’t do a standard human feast.”
The system probably wouldn’t judge the task too strictly. Otherwise, this task would have appeared before her engagement, not now.
“I’ll just try to fool it and see if it passes.”
For example, holding food in her palms and offering it to Su Peng?
Not completely naked, just wearing less clothes?
Anyway, the key point was using her body to hold food…
While thinking about how to deal with it, An Han’s face grew hotter and hotter. Her mind was already out of control, starting to imagine strange scenes and stories.
“Looks like the system really wants to turn me into some kind of adult comic heroine…”
When she walked to the kitchen, An Han glanced at the apron hanging on the wall. She was about to reach for it, but then remembered the description of Task Two. Her fingers trembled, and she awkwardly pulled her hand back.
Now it was bad. Because of the system tasks, even seeing an apron made her think of it as sexy clothing.
She had bought a box of oysters for a little over twenty yuan, and it came with an oyster knife. Oysters like this could just be boiled or steamed. There was no food processor at home, and making minced garlic sauce would be too troublesome.
After lightly scrubbing the oysters, she put them into a pot to steam. An Han leaned her hips against the counter and stared blankly out the window.
Su Peng was coming back very early!
On the road inside the nearby neighborhood, Su Peng was walking slowly toward the apartment building, carrying a briefcase. He noticed the light on in their apartment and looked up, meeting An Han’s eyes in the kitchen.
He smiled warmly at her, and his slow steps naturally became a bit faster.
After the holiday started, shouldn’t the company be very busy? Yet today he was back just after seven.
She had planned to prepare everything before Su Peng came home. If she prepared herself mentally first, maybe the embarrassment would feel lighter. But now, all the preparation had to be done right in front of him.
An Han’s already pink face grew even hotter. A few minutes later, the sound of “beep beep” from the door lock was heard.
Su Peng came in with a smile. He lifted the bag in his hand and walked toward the kitchen.
“An Han, I bought you oyster pancakes. Try them and see if they taste like the ones from your hometown.”
“Why are you back so early today…” An Han asked softly, staring at the stove without lifting her head.
“I finished my work. The supervisor wasn’t around, so I slipped out early.”
“What about clocking out?”
“I asked a coworker to help.”
Su Peng put the oyster pancakes in front of An Han, leaned against the counter, crossed his legs, and folded his arms.
“I almost got late this morning. Luckily, as soon as I went downstairs, the bus arrived.”
“Wasn’t that your own fault?” An Han replied.
He scratched his nose awkwardly. “Young and full of energy. That’s normal.”
That morning, he had lost control first, and An Han was a bit unwilling at the start. But after a little teasing she gave in. She even clung to him and wouldn’t let go, almost making him late.
While talking, Su Peng suddenly noticed something strange.
“What’s wrong? Are you in a bad mood?”
Since he entered the room, An Han hadn’t looked up at him even once. Normally, she would already be smiling, full of warmth, coming over to act cute and clingy.
“I… I’m okay, I guess…”
For some reason, the more she talked to Su Peng, and the more she thought about what she had to do later, the stronger the shame in her heart became. It pressed her down so much she almost couldn’t lift her head.
The soft pink color had already spread to her neck. Su Peng watched her quietly for a moment and clearly noticed her state.
“You…” Su Peng instinctively covered his waist. “You’re not planning to do something, are you?”
He felt a strong sense of déjà vu. Every time An Han tried to tease and seduce him, she would look shy and sweet, but what she did was always very bold, leaving him completely unable to handle it.
It was a strange kind of contrast.
In the past, it was fine, her hands alone were enough. But now, it really took a toll on his body.
“N-no, of course not…” An Han muttered guiltily in a low voice. “I’m just cooking for you, okay? I need to watch the fire.”
But Su Peng understood her meaning right away.
Got it. Looks like he needed to rest well and save his energy. Otherwise, he might be completely drained tonight and unable to get up tomorrow.