Chapter 20: Is This Considered an Indirect Kiss?

There were no chili peppers in this era, but the delicious cold spicy rabbit should be very popular.

"Make rabbit meat to sell?" Bo Chengan looked up at her again, puzzled by her seemingly endless stream of ideas.

"Mm." Lin Ruanruan nodded firmly.

Bo Chengan's rabbits were almost ready. He handed the cleaned rabbits to her with a sincere smile on his face. "You can make it. No need to pay."

"No… I'll… pay." Lin Ruanruan felt a bit embarrassed.

She fancied this man, but she still needed to redeem the jade pendant she pawned and return it to him.

Not only return it, but she also wanted to earn the money herself.

"Rabbits don't sell well. I might not be able to sell them even if I take them to the street. Just cook them, and I'll have some meat later."

His straightforward voice and the smile at the corner of his eyes warmed Lin Ruanruan's heart.

However, she didn't plan to take Bo Chengan's rabbits for free. Since she fancied him, she couldn't take advantage of him.

After redeeming and returning the jade pendant to him, she planned to earn it back legitimately.

She didn't know the price of rabbits here, and since Bo Chengan wouldn't ask for money, she decided to leave some small silver pieces as a token.

She secretly placed the silver pieces into Bo Chengan's belt and cheerfully took the rabbits away.

Bo Chengan, feeling something hard in his belt, reached in and found a piece of silver.

A trace of confusion flashed between his eyebrows; he truly couldn't understand this woman.

On the other side, Lin Ruanruan didn't care what he thought and busied herself.

First, she chopped the rabbits into small pieces and prepared the spices. When the oil in the pot was hot, she added the spices, followed by the blanched rabbit pieces.

Once the moisture evaporated from the meat and the oil turned clear, she added dried chili segments.

Bo Chengan, who had unknowingly approached her, frowned deeply at the sight of the pot full of red chili peppers.

"Where did you get so many chili peppers?" His eyes were filled with curiosity and inquiry.

Lin Ruanruan didn't answer but smiled at him.

He pressed his lips together, feeling a bit restless.

He wasn't a lustful man, so why did his heart flutter whenever this girl smiled?

The pot of rabbit meat exuded a fragrant aroma, mingled with a spicy scent.

Lin Ruanruan covered the pot and bent down to add firewood to the stove. Bo Chengan wanted to help, but she quickly tossed two pieces of dry firewood into the stove and stood up swiftly.

Their movements were so quick that they collided.

With a loud "bang," Lin Ruanruan's head hit Bo Chengan's chin hard.

The impact made a loud noise, causing Lin Ruanruan's head to buzz and tears to fall uncontrollably.

"Are you okay?" Bo Chengan, disregarding his nearly knocked-out tooth, crouched down to check on her. He saw two crystal-clear tears rolling down her cheeks.

His heart felt as if it had been tightly squeezed. A look of panic flashed across his honest face as he placed his hands on either side of her head, too afraid to touch her lest he hurt her further.

Lin Ruanruan, dizzy from the collision, saw his panicked expression when she came to her senses.

It was just a bump on the head, painful but nothing compared to the agony the original owner felt when she died.

Such a minor injury caused this man to panic so much.

Her heart fluttered once more.

"I'm… okay." With tears still on her face, she forced a smile and reached out to touch his stubbly chin.

His chin and jawbone were so hard; no wonder it hurt so much. Was this what they meant by a man of steel?

"Get up. Go sit over there. I'll handle this." Grabbing her restless hand, Bo Chengan pulled her up from the ground.

His voice, low and panicked, was a stark contrast to his usual straightforward tone.

The room was so quiet that Lin Ruanruan could even hear his pounding heartbeat.

"It's... it's okay." Lin Ruanruan emphasized again, holding his hand.

In fact, this pain was nothing to her compared to her previous life. It was just that this body was untrained and particularly sensitive to pain.

The tears were a physical reaction, not because she wanted to cry.

"Mm, I understand." Bo Chengan's expression was still not good. Pressing his lips together, he turned to add more firewood.

The room was filled with the enticing aroma of rabbit meat and a hint of sweetness.

Neither of them spoke again, but the room seemed to grow warmer.

After simmering for half an hour, most of the juice had been absorbed by the rabbit meat, making it very flavorful.

The dried chili peppers were crispy and fragrant, making a crunching sound when bitten.

The rabbit meat was chewy and delicious. Just the act of plating it made Lin Ruanruan's mouth water.

"Taste... taste... taste?" Just like feeding him the spicy potatoes, she offered a piece of rabbit meat to Bo Chengan.

This time, however, Bo Chengan did not avoid it.

The rabbit meat was dry and chewy, with a layered flavor that was not just spicy but also fragrant.

For someone who only knew how to boil plain meat, this dish was incredible. He could eat a big bowl of rice with just this.

"How... how... is it?" Lin Ruanruan asked expectantly, pursing her lips.

She believed the cold spicy rabbit was good, but since she planned to sell it, she needed more opinions.

"Not bad, delicious." Bo Chengan's eyes carried a hint of a smile. "Where did you learn this recipe?"

He had eaten rabbit before, but never one this tasty.

"I... I... figured it out myself." Lin Ruanruan shyly smiled, making it up.

Hearing this, Bo Chengan's gaze became even more profound.

Despite her stutter, this girl was very skilled and not bad looking.

He wondered what her husband had been thinking, selling such a good wife and even giving her a divorce letter.

"Eat... eat... eat more." As he was lost in thought, she offered another small piece of rabbit meat to his mouth.

Lin Ruanruan's smile was bright, and the swelling on her forehead had completely subsided, leaving only a scab.

Once the scab fell off, her face would be even more attractive.

"You eat too." He pushed the rabbit meat back a bit, his dark eyes staring intently at the girl in front of him.

Lin Ruanruan's smile grew wider. Following his suggestion, she put the piece of rabbit meat meant for him into her own mouth.

Yes, it was indeed very flavorful.

But these chopsticks had just fed him rabbit meat and now were in her mouth...

Oh dear, wasn't this an indirect kiss!

Thinking about this, they used the same pair of chopsticks to finish the small plate of cold spicy rabbit, even the crispy chili peppers.

And she was so greedy that she ate two of the rabbit heads simmered in the meat…

The result of eating too much was Lin Ruanruan feeling a burning sensation in her stomach in the middle of the night. Bo Chengan ended up boiling hot water for her three times during the night.