novelraw Chapter 968 The spice showdown
Chapter 968 The spice showdown
968 The spice showdown
Natsukashi.
Alix and Jin, both, finished eating two servings of the spicy lobster curry without any qualms.
Jian gasped, impressed. "You can hold your spiciness, aye?"
Nuo zoomed in too by closing in on her chair. "I have never seen customers go beyond one serving, but you are passing like flying colors! Only Jin has the appetite for really spicy food."
"Sis, please. We have not even started. Don't get so impressed by her."
Jian chuckled. "You should be careful, little brother. Ren Alix seems to be a formidable opponent."
Alix shrugged.
"Yeah, we will see about that," he snorted.
Jinhai watched their silly competition and quietly focused on his own meal.
The third serving was finally beginning to tingle their tongues with the fiery zest while the fourth one formed sweat to their foreheads. They took quick, short breaths with their tongues becoming hotter and hotter.
Jin gritted his teeth.
Damn, she is matching up to me!
Jian clapped in delight. "Are we seeing a winner here?"
"Don't be so quick to judge, Bro," Jin sneered.
Alix smirked. "Spicy is not just my tolerance level but my way of life, Liu Jin. You will never defeat me at my forte."
The elder siblings whistled.
"See, that is the attitude that I am talking about!" Jian beamed and clapped merrily. "Ren Alix, I am your fan now. My money is on you~"
Jin's jaw dropped. "Even if you are an idiot brother, you are still my brother, idiot brother!"
"That dialogue was really cool, okay? Ren Alix, you have to win this!" He chirped. "I can think of a prize too. If you win, you get the special privilege to call him Jini-boy~"
Jin - "..."
The threat suddenly seemed very imminent to Jin.
Nuo laughed. "Aw, Jini-boy. That's cute."
"...Sis, you are on my side."
She innocently blinked. "Of course, Jin."
He sighed in relief.
Jin grabbed a tissue before anybody could even move. He dipped a part of it in a glass of cold water and squeezed it. He bent closer and gently stretched her eye with his fingertips.
"Hurts, hurts!"
"Stay still," his gaze darkened.
With his other hand holding the wet tissue, he lightly pressed the thin paper in her eye, absorbing and wiping off the spice with it. The chilly moistness provided Alix with some relief.
He did so a few more times and asked, "Is it okay now?"
Alix blinked twice and felt the burning sensation subside. "Yeah..."
He glared at her. "Chopsticks' place is in the bowl, not in your eyes. Do I have to teach you how to use chopsticks now?"
She looked away. "It was an accident..."
"Which almost took your eye," his gaze darkened again. "You don't have to win every damn competition. Look at how your hands are trembling!"
"You are just as competitive as me."
He sneered. "But not stupid enough to get the chopstick into my eye."
Her brow twitched.
"Clearly, you have the energy to throw comebacks so better use it to go to the washroom and wash your face."
Alix cleared her throat and got up from her chair. "Excuse me."
"Wait, wait, I will come with you too," Nuo said.
"I will be fine."
"Don't be silly. It's our fault for pushing this silly contest too far. You even got hurt," Nuo hung her head low guiltily.
"Sorry..." Jian scratched his chin. "D-Don't kill me please?"
Alix smiled. "I was fooling around by my choice. Why would I kill you for that?"
Jin sneered. "Yeah, but I should kill you for sure."
"Your feelings are rejected!"
"Get lost!"
Nuo and Alix left the table together. Jin shook his head and pushed his bowl away as he had lost his appetite.
Jian chirped. "Wow, Jin. That was quick thinking. You didn't waste a second there."
He frowned. "Of course, I wouldn't. She was hurt."
"So hurt that you completely forgot your own burning face, aye?"