Chapter 461: Soup Compendium

Chapter 461: Chapter 461: Soup Compendium

Lily Hart walked over, affecting a casual air. She had planned to pretend she hadn’t seen him and head upstairs.

Just as she passed the sofa, Owen Warren grabbed her wrist.

"Hey!" Lily lost her balance and was pulled right into his arms.

Before she could even get another word out, his lips were on hers.

Without any warning, Lily was swept up in Owen’s rhythm. It was a good while before he let her go.

She was fairly tall, about 5’8", but compared to him, she seemed almost petite.

Like a child, she was held in his arms, sitting on his lap.

Lily reached out and covered his mouth, repeatedly trying to stop his attempts to kiss her again.

"Stop, stop, stop. Not today," Lily said righteously.

"Why not?" Owen asked, then stuck out his tongue and licked her palm.

Lily felt a small jolt of electricity shoot through her entire body, leaving her tingling. Her back went soft, and her shoulders slumped.

"What do you mean, ’why not’? There is no ’why not’! I said no, and I mean no!" Lily feigned a stern tone.

Owen freed one of his hands to pry hers away from his mouth, then licked her palm again.

All the while, he was secretly observing her expression, ready to stop immediately if she disliked it or seemed displeased.

But it seemed she quite liked it. At least, the hidden desire in her eyes didn’t seem fake.

He opened his mouth and took her little finger, gently licking it with his soft tongue.

Lily’s eyes widened. She wanted to pull her hand back, but her body was limp and she couldn’t muster any strength.

’Isn’t this man a little *too* skilled?!’

Owen’s other hand, which was on her waist, slid down to cup her soft bottom as he suddenly stood up.

The sudden feeling of being lifted into the air startled Lily, and she instinctively wrapped her arms around his shoulders.

With one hand supporting her bottom and the other on her waist, Owen walked resolutely toward the stairs.

Lily was startled, and a thought suddenly struck her. He probably wanted to...

It wasn’t that she didn’t want to, she was just a little tired today and wanted to rest early.

When Owen placed Lily on the bed, she honestly told him what she was thinking.

Owen froze, then flicked her on the forehead. "What’s going on in that little head of yours? I just saw you were tired and carried you up here. I just want to help you get some rest, got it, your highness?"

"Really?" Lily was skeptical. She raised an eyebrow at him, her gaze full of meaning.

’Could it be he really wasn’t thinking that, and I just misunderstood? And here I was, about to condemn him in my head.’

Owen leaned down and kissed her again, as sudden and fierce as a summer storm, his hands braced on either side of her.

She had no choice but to tilt her head back and accept it, her hands unconsciously grabbing the fabric of his shirt.

Her grip sent a thrill through Owen, and he seized her by the wrist.

When the kiss ended, Owen stroked her head. "Don’t worry. Your wishes are what’s most important."

Lily swatted his hand away and said haughtily, "Alright, alright. I don’t need you to wait on me. You should go. I have my own hands and feet."

Owen simply carried her to the bathroom and set her down on the mat by the door.

"Okay, go take your shower. I’m heading back now." With that, Owen turned and left.

Lily peeked out and, sure enough, saw his back as he headed downstairs.

Only then did she close the bathroom door with a sense of relief and start her shower in peace.

After her shower, Lily lay in bed, the image of Owen’s affectionate gaze from earlier replaying in her mind.

And the memory of his tongue licking her palm, that little thrill that made her tingle all over.

’Ugh.’ She shook her head. ’I can’t think about this anymore, or I’ll never get to sleep tonight.’

Lily hugged her blanket and rolled over, forcing herself to calm down. She soon drifted off to sleep.

While she fell asleep quickly, Owen, back at the bathhouse, couldn’t sleep for a long time.

He tossed and turned, Lily’s image constantly appearing in his mind.

With no other choice, Owen got up and took a cold shower, which finally cooled him down a bit.

「The next morning」

Roman Rowe arrived at the RV, cheerful and excited, only to find that Lily Hart had already finished her breakfast!

’It’s a catastrophe! Who on earth is getting here so early every day?!’

He took a look and—well, I’ll be damned. It was Owen Warren again. ’This guy is way too competitive!’

Looking at the breakfast he’d made, it was a rich spread: xiaolongbao, wontons, and a portion of steamed egg custard.

Lily was eating happily while Owen sat across from her, watching with a smile, his face full of adoration.

But to Roman, the scene was incredibly jarring. He stormed into the kitchen.

He even walked extra fast, hoping Lily would notice that something was off with him.

But Lily didn’t notice at all. She was just popping the last little wonton into her mouth. ’The skin is so thin and the filling is so generous, this is delicious!’

She then finished the last bite of the steamed egg custard. She had a feeling that if she kept eating like this...

...she’d end up a little chubby one day.

But that was fine. Even if that day came, she would be the richest and most beautiful chubby girl.

Lily was very open-minded about it. Eat when you should eat, drink when you should drink. Dieting and watching her figure could wait.

Owen had been coming very early these past few days, making her breakfast as soon as he arrived.

And Lily? Of course, Lily Hart gladly accepted. When someone offers you food, you don’t turn it down, do you?

Diana Sharp and Tina Jacobs also arrived for work one after another. Owen collected the dishes, took them to the kitchen to wash and put them away, then returned to the bathhouse.

Lily continued to handle the Base Commander’s supply procurement on her Light Brain.

Roman Rowe came out of the kitchen with a bowl of noodles, staring straight ahead.

In reality, he was secretly watching Lily out of the corner of his eye, praying she would talk to him.

But Lily was so focused on her Light Brain that she didn’t even notice Roman had come out.

It wasn’t until she heard the loud SLUUURP of his noodles that she finally looked up.

She casually greeted him, "Morning, Roro~"

Roman’s heart instantly melted. The jarring image in his mind was immediately replaced by the sound of her voice.

’Owen who? Frost what?’ They were all thrown to the back of his mind.

He stopped pretending to be aloof; he couldn’t keep it up anyway.

He carried his noodles and scurried over to Lily’s side. She didn’t need to do anything.

Just having her nearby was enough to make his heart feel settled, joyful, and at peace.

She just had that kind of magical aura about her.

Roman quickly finished his noodles. Without disturbing Lily’s work any further, he cheerfully returned to his clinic.

Logan Holland would be bringing more people for treatment today.

Meanwhile, Lily was pulled back to reality by something Diana said. "Lily, it’s a night market machine!"

Her spirits lifted, and she immediately got out of the RV.

The person who won the prize was, once again, one of the people staying at the high-speed rail station.

At first glance, the machine looked a lot like that beef offal hotpot machine from before.

It also had six stoves on top with six pots. ’What kind of machine is this?’

Lily curiously asked the machine’s owner, who replied, "It says it can make any soup in the world!"

She was shocked. ’Is it really that amazing?’

’So it’s probably random? Like, this pot might have corn and pork rib soup, and that one might have yam and pork rib soup.’

’Well, let’s give it a try. This cold weather is perfect for some soup!’

So she turned the machine’s switch, staring at it with the owner, their faces full of anticipation.

Soon, flames flickered to life on the stoves, and all the necessary ingredients for making soup appeared in the pots.