Mr Sel, you're hilarious.

"Since you're helping me, Can you help me out one more time? Aren't you hungry?" Rubben asked after he looked at her intently for a while.

"I had some food at the party but you didn't eat anything all day today!" He told her, while she smiled.

"What do you want to have?" Rubben asked when they walked into the massive kitchen.

"Anything! Please check the refrigerator. Sorry! I need to contact the agency of Sel Humori". Jisonia said as she walked over the dinning table.

"Gosh! What on earth? Is the house owner a chef at hotel or what?" Rubben gasped when he saw the refrigerator was fully stocked with food.

Rubben stole glances from the corner of his eyes while to Jisonia who was busy on the laptop.

"One last call" Jisonia said but Rubben was too quick to snatch her phone away. "You can call after you eat!" Rubben motioned as he dished a portion of the fried vegetables on her plate.

"Whether we have money or not, successful or not, we all get to have three meals a day which is the only thing that's fair. We ought to eat every single meat as if our life depend on it. Dig in!" Rubben gave a lecture before he stuffing his mouth with food.

"Thank you" Jisonia took a mouth full of the noodles and her eyes flew wide open. She took another bite and that was when she lost it.

"This is so good. How can it be so tasty?" Jisonia exclaimed.

Rubben gave a wide smile etched on his face. "Well...I was able to get merchants in the market to spend money on my food at the age of 11. If we were at my house, I would've looked up a grand meal." Rubben added smiling happily.

"Are you studying while working at the gallery?" Rubben gazed at her for minutes before he questioned her.

"I guess you can say that" Jisonia said and nodded her head. "Do you like art?" Jisonia added.

"Art? Sure! Who doesn't like art?" I have a painting in my living room. Its nice and big! I admire it morning and night. Rubben said dramatically.

"What's the painting about?" Jisonia asked curiously dropping her spoon.

Rubben shook his head and said, "I don't think you know this painting. It's an Asian painting".

"I majored in the history of Asain art when I was undergraduate." Jisonia said excitedly.

"Is talking about the artists and the price of it that important". Rubben scoffed inwardly.

Rubben look at her intently, before letting out an awkward laugh. "I believe as long as the painting satisfies the people looking at it, it's great."

"I see, being able to set your standard in art without getting affected by trends and the market is no easy feat. You liked that painting very much right?" Jisonia asked amusedly.

"Very...I like!" Rubben answered in whispered.

"Why don't you stop by the gallery when you have time after your meeting? Of course, it won't be as good as your food but the food in our cafeteria is not bad!. If you have time, please stop by. I'll show you around." Jisonia said with a small smile.

Rubben crossed his hand, with his brows cocked. "Cafeteria...it's like ...a date. Rubben said stutteringly.

Jisonia lifted her head and in next moment she laughed out covering her mouth. "Mr Sel, From the first time I saw you, I thought you were a psy.. I mean, you seem like an interesting person".

"I do...!" Rubben said scratching the back of his neck, smiling braodly.

"Eat up!" Rubben said as he tried to stifle his happy smile.

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"You made such a great dinner and you're doing the dishes too." Jisonia said in grateful tone.

"Come on! The begining of cooking goes from preparing the ingredients to doing the dishes." Rubben said in gentle tone.

"Do you know "Leonardo da Vinci" wanted to be the chef first. He even had a resturant" Jisonia chipped.

"He didn't open it in our country, did he? If he opened, I have to know. I may not look much but I am a board member of All resturant association. Rubben said making Jisonia look at him with an inscrutable gaze.

In next moment, the kitchen was filled with Jisonia laughter. "Mr Sel, you're hilarious! How can you make such a joke in serious face?" Jisonia added as she continued laughing.

"I didn't make a joke. I am serious and tactium type." Rubben said in firm tone.

"That again!" Jisonia threw her head in laughter while Rubben joined the laughter.

"This is insane. I didn't drink, but why do I feel tipsy?" Rubben lifted his face to back on her delicate face.

"Why...?" Jisonia eyed at him.

"We were strangers until yesterday but we had dinner together, were having a chat and now laughing together!" Rubben said fixing his gaze on her.

"It's rather special relationship. According to "Bhramas's net Sutra" we meet 3,000 geops, That us" Jisonia said before he looked away from him.