202 Paying the Bill (1/2)

Tang Wulin grinned as he approached the tuna’s head and pulled apart the saltcrust, and revealing its delicate meat underneath. He slid a knife between thecheekbones and cut out a chunk of meat the size of his palm with one swiftcircular motion before placing it on a second plate.

He offered the plate to Ye Xinglan. “Try this; it’s the best part of the fish.Bluefin tuna has a lot of collagen because it swims in the deep sea, and thissection is packed full of it. The collagen, when combined with its tenderflesh, bursts with flavor on the tongue.”

Once he handed the plate to her, he grabbed his own and carved out anotherpiece for himself. He sat down with a grin and continued to eat.

Such carefree indulgence brought forward a splendid feeling.

It’s really good! Ye Xinglan thought to herself as she savored the supplemeat. She sent a furtive glance toward Tang Wulin.There’s no way this guy canbe this nice; he must be hiding something. I need to be careful of him.

This fish is so delicious though! I’ll finish eating first before dealing withhim.

The two continued to gorge themselves. The only dissatisfaction Ye Xinglanharbored was that Tang Wulin had never raised his head once to look at her—hewas too preoccupied eating.

She had thought that Xu Lizhi was the pinnacle of gluttony, but today TangWulin had proven she was wrong. Tang Wulin thoroughly surpassed Xu Lizhi inthis regard. She found it truly frightening. Heaps and heaps of meat enteredhis stomach like factory products traveling on a conveyor belt, yet his pacenever faltered. It even seemed to accelerate.

Ye Xinglan mulled things over as she chewed and swallowed. This guy really isan unrivaled glutton. Well, I admit that the fish is delicious.

The sea salt complimented the meat’s savouriness, preserving the juiciness andcreating an umami-filled adventure. Her plate had the most delicious tidbit,courtesy of Tang Wulin. The fragrant collagen and the tuna’s soft flesh wouldforever be engraved in her memory, standing out as her most spectacular foodexperience.

Half of the tuna had been consumed by the time Xu Lizhi returned. He howled atthe sight before promptly diving in to join the glutton forces.

In the midst of the excitement, Tang Wulin set aside a finger-licking morselfor the other boy. The moment Xu Lizhi dug into the piece of tuna cheek, hisface went slack with contentment. It was as if he had transcended to a higherrealm.

A while later, the restaurant’s boss stood stupefied as he stared at the triowith his mouth agape. Three kids had actually succeeded in devouring a fiftykilogram fish. Ye Xinglan’s cold haughtiness cracked open like a shell,revealing a demeanor irreconcilable with the initial impression of her. Sheleaned back into her chair. This was the first time in her life that she hadfelt so full. If she moved another inch, her belly would burst.

“Hey, what’s your name?” Ye Xinglan asked Tang Wulin.

“Tang Wulin.” Despite eating the most, Tang Wulin was still as calm as ever.He may have ingested more protein than usual during this meal, but the sheeramount of food he ate didn’t stray too far from the norm.

“How are you able to eat so much? Don’t you feel bloated at all?” Ye Xinglanasked in disbelief.

Tang Wulin beamed, “Let me tell you guys a secret; actually, I have a dragonin my stomach and it’s the one eating all this food.”

His half truths left Xu Lizhi and Ye Xinglan in a daze.

“A dragon in your stomach? How did it get there?” Xu Lizhi asked.

Tang Wulin shrugged his shoulders. “I don’t know. I was born with it. This isthe reason why I can eat so much. By the way, your match today was so awesome!By the time I blinked, you guys had won.”

A look of pride crossed Xu Lizhi’s face. “Of course. We’re Shrek after all.We’ve always been peerless.”

Those words seemed to trigger Ye Xinglan’s alertness. She kicked the littlefatty’s leg under the table before craning her neck toward Tang Wulin. “We’releaving now. You settle the bill.”

“I already said I’m hosting!” Xu Lizhi was a man of his words.

Ye Xinglan scowled at him. “Do you have money?”

“Eh…” Xu Lizhi was at a loss for words. “How did I forget about that…”

Tang Wulin was speechless. Can’t he be more reliable… If I had known thisearlier, I wouldn’t have eaten so much!