The Demon’s Menu

His eyes carried curiosity.

And a thick sense of surprise.

"What’s the matter?"

Jason asked, his expression unchanged.

"Are you really a writer?"

Kemi inquired.

"Yeah, a has-been writer."

Jason nodded, not denying but simply adding a prefix.

"Then where’s your mask?"

"What?"

"I don’t understand what you’re talking about."

Jason denied flatly.

He didn’t mind Brian knowing his identity because he knew Brian would keep his secret; he trusted people like Brian.

As for Brian’s daughter?

Seeing her eager attitude, Jason knew what he had to do.

He didn’t want any more surprises.

"It was you who rushed in there just now!"

"I’m certain of it!"

"Your silhouettes are exactly the same!"

"And your walking posture too, it’s identical!"

Kemi paid no attention to Jason’s denial, her eyes widened as she watched him, and she even started circling around him as if admiring an unexpected piece of art.

Under such scrutiny, Jason remained unmoved.

He had been through too many scenes like this.

The current situation didn’t even count as child’s play to him.

He threw the pillow and the blanket he was holding into Kemi’s arms and coldly said,

"You now have two choices."

"First, you rest here."

"Second, leave my room."

After speaking, Jason no longer paid attention to Kemi and turned back to his bedroom-cum-study.

Kemi was stunned, a bit frightened by Jason’s indifferent tone.

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It took her quite a while to say, "This here is the living room."

"Hm, I know."

"You sleep on the living room sofa."

"The bed in the bedroom is mine."

Jason nodded, indicating Kemi hadn’t misunderstood.

"But I’m a girl!"

Kemi stressed.

"Gender equality."

Jason returned to his desk and sat down without looking up, as he said,

"You’re really not a gentleman!"

"If I weren’t a gentleman, you wouldn’t have a pillow and blanket."

Jason retorted.

"You... you’re going to end up lonely!"

Kemi, looking at Jason’s demeanor, huffily threw the pillow and blanket onto the sofa and burrowed into them.

She told herself that as long as she endured until daylight, saw her father, everything would be over.

But just two minutes later, Kemi couldn’t resist getting up.

She tip-toed toward the bedroom-cum-study’s door and peeked out stealthily.

She wanted to see what Jason was doing.

Then, she saw Jason holding a pen, looking seriously at a brand-new sheet of manuscript paper, as if he were brewing something.

Is this what writers do?

Kemi couldn’t help but wonder.

Just when she was anticipating Jason to start writing vigorously, suddenly, he looked up.

Their eyes met.

"Sorry, I didn’t mean to."

"I was just curious."

"I apologize."

Unlike her previous obstinacy, Kemi, knowing she had made a mistake, bowed apologetically in a flurry. Her chestnut-colored hair floated forward as she bent over, revealing her fair neck. When she straightened up and flicked her hair to one side, the youthful vitality of a young girl and a woman’s unique allure were fully displayed.

It was no mistake that someone with Kemi’s looks would catch the attention of the Emod Gang. At this moment, her actions, coupled with her delicate beauty, were incredibly charming.

Jason stood up from behind the desk and walked straight toward Kemi.

His tall, strong figure frightened Kemi into retreating step by step.

"At noon, when I’m home cooking hotpot base, adding potatoes, cabbage, tofu, shrimp paste, and lamb roll, I always take a sip of the soup first."

"The soup tastes really good at that time."

"Then, I’ll eat all the ingredients, leaving just the hotpot base."

"In the evening, I’ll add potatoes and cabbage again for dinner."

"At midnight, I’ll light the stove once more, cook noodles in it, and serve them with the broth to make a special pot of soup noodles."

"Do you know why?"

Jason asked, looking down at Kemi.

"Because... you’re poor?"

Kemi stuttered in response.

"Hmm."

"So, do you know what you should do now?"

"I’m too poor!"

"So I’m used to being alone."

"I find it a bit uncomfortable with two people."

After nodding, Jason walked over to the sofa.

What should I do?

How would I know what to do?

Kemi shouted in her heart but dared not raise her voice at Jason.

Then, as she watched Jason pick up the pillow and blanket and prepare to open the door as if to kick her out, Kemi got frantic. And at the moment the door was pulled open, she suddenly blurted out as if struck by a stroke of genius—

"I’ll treat you to a midnight snack!"

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